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• Former Clinton adviser Naomi Wolf bemoans COVID lockdowns, fears 'totalitarian state'

  23-02-2021 08:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Naomi Wolf, a former adviser to Bill Clinton, sounded an alarm about COVID-19 lockdowns during an appearance on Tucker Carlson Tonight on Monday.
  
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• Golfer, 74, drowns in a pond while trying to retrieve his missing ball at a Florida country club

  01-03-2021 14:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officials found Hermilo Jazmines submerged in the water hazard at East Lake Woodlands, around 20 miles outside Tampa. He had teed off on the third and was last seen 'looking for his ball.'
  
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• New Elden Ring trailer leaked online and could be delayed to 2022

  01-03-2021 14:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Well this is awkward (pic: Bandai Namco)Turns out there is a new Elden Ring trailer after all, and while it’s been leaked online it’s only a portion of the whole thing.After rumours of a new Elden Ring trailer being shown off at a supposed Microsoft event this month were shut down, a new trailer has reportedly popped up online, or rather a portion of it.According to VGC, it has seen off-screen footage of the trailer, which is labelled as ‘Bandai Namco confidential.’ For l
  
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• Donald Trump attacks Joe Biden’s support for transgender athletes during 90 minute comeback speech

  01-03-2021 14:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump used his comeback speech Sunday to attack Joe Biden over a new executive order that allows transgender students to compete against their cisgender schoolmates in sports (Pictures: AP)Donald Trump has attacked his successor Joe Biden for passing a new act that includes greater protection for transgender athletes.
  Speaking for the first time since leaving office at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) on Sunday, Trump said: ‘Joe Biden and the Democrats are even pu
  
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• Mum’s meal prepped shopping trick makes life ‘ten times easier’

  01-03-2021 14:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cheers mum for the idea (Picture: Facebook)We all do it. We have all popped to the shops for one thing and returned with things we do not need, or things we already have.
  It is just a fact of life. But it would definitely save us some time and some money if we could be more efficient with our food shops.Thankfully, one mum has a trick she employs to make sure she doesn’t end up spending frivolously.The Australian mum shared her hack on a Facebook group where it went down very well.The woma
  
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• Boy, 11, hands in 18-inch machete to knife crime campaigner during amnesty

  01-03-2021 14:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Odane Cross, 28, was reduced to tears when the primary school pupil revealed his age after producing the deadly blade from inside his trouser leg in Reading, Berkshire.
  
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• Mother and baby almost crushed by loose trailer

  01-03-2021 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Eleanor O'Callaghan, 23, said she had just a 'split second' to save her baby boy's life by yanking his pram out the way of the oncoming trailer while out walking near Braintree, Essex.
  
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• Hurrah, there’s a way to turn the reverse camera off on your phone

  01-03-2021 14:36 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Only the asymmetrical know the pain of seeing an inverted selfie.Those with an iPhone have bemoaned the company for reversing images when you use the phone camera.
  So instead of showing us what we’re used to – a mirror image – the camera shows how people see us – which can be pretty unnerving.
  But, one tech-savvy TikTokker has shared a useful tip for turning the f
  
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• Peter Andre’s wife Emily reveals singer was ‘really worried’ when he caught coronavirus

  01-03-2021 14:35 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Peter Andre’s wife Emily revealed that the singer was ‘really worried’ when he caught coronavirus.Speaking to the Loose Women panel on Monday, Emily discussed what it was like when she and the Mysterious Girl hitmaker caught Covid-19.Emily, who is also a doctor contracted the virus almost a year ago, while Peter’s symptoms began in January.The 31-year-old began by
  
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• First American to have second face transplant shows off new face

  01-03-2021 14:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Carmen Tarleton, who face was badly disfigured in an attack by her ex-husband in 2007, has been recovering since undergoing the second face transplant in Boston last July.
  
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• Ellie Goulding heads out on run like a champ at eight months pregnant as she gears up to give birth

  01-03-2021 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ellie Goulding heads out on run like a champ at eight months pregnant (Picture: MJ-Pictures.com)Ellie Goulding has a burning love for all things fitness and it looks like being eight months pregnant isn’t going to stop her from working up a sweat.
  The Love Me Like You Do hit-maker, 34, is quite the female force of nature and after falling in love with the gym, she’s always encouraged her female fans not to be intimidating when it comes to feeling strong.
  You see, Ellie is all for fle
  
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• Ellie Goulding heads out on run at eight months pregnant as she gears up to give birth

  01-03-2021 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ellie Goulding heads out on run like a champ at eight months pregnant (Picture: MJ-Pictures.com)Ellie Goulding has a burning love for all things fitness and it looks like being eight months pregnant isn’t going to stop her from working up a sweat.
  The Love Me Like You Do hit-maker, 34, is quite the female force of nature and after falling in love with the gym, she’s always encouraged her female fans not to be intimidating when it comes to feeling strong.
  You see, Ellie is all for fle
  
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• Covid could be used as a biological weapon ‘like Novichok’

  01-03-2021 14:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  An expert believes the virus could pave the way for new kind of warfare similar to the chemical attack in Salisbury (Picture: PA / Shutterstock / Getty Images)An expert fears coronavirus could pave the way for ‘a new kind of warfare’ as the number of related deaths now exceeds 2.5 million globally. The pandemic has shown how a virus can bring the world to its knees, with the death toll reaching figures not seen since the Second World
  
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• Coronation Street actor Frank Mills dead aged 93

  01-03-2021 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street star Frank Mills has sadly died at the age of 93.His obituary in the Maldon Standard reads: ‘Frank Sadly passed away on 11th February, aged 93 years. ‘Much loved Father to Paula and Ruth, Grandad to Amy, Phil and Lizi, and Great Grandad to Kara and Jack. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, private funeral will take place on Monday 8th March, with a full Memorial Service planned for later in the year as a celebration of Frank’s life. &
  
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• Police raid house rented out by ex-boxing champion Junior Whitter and find cannabis farm

  01-03-2021 14:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Police were called to the three-bed detached house in Sheffield on Sunday after a neighbour reported that the back door was smashed in.
  
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• Lockdown end won’t be slowed by discovery of mutant Brazil variant, says Boris

  01-03-2021 14:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Boris Johnson addressed the discovery of a concerning variant in the UK (Picture: PA)Boris Johnson has said that he doesn’t believe the discovery of a concerning variant of coronavirus in the UK will slow down the easing of lockdown.It comes after the variant first identified in Manaus, northern Brazil, was found in six cases in England and Scotland.
  The variant, which is separate to another variant first seen in Brazil discovered in the UK in January, is of concern as it may be less susce
  
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• Donald Trump claims he asked for 10,000 National Guard troops to be there on January 6

  01-03-2021 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump said he requested 10,000 National Guard troops be in D.C. before January 6 after realizing his rally would be larger than anticipated - but says the request was rejected by congressional leaders.
  
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• Ex-Mirror editor resigns from university after revealing support for IRA

  01-03-2021 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ex-Mirror editor Roy Greenslade was condemned as a ‘repulsive terrorist-loving charlatan’ after he admitted secretly supporting the IRA during the Troubles (Picture: Getty images/PA)A former national newspaper editor and journalism ‘ethics’ lecturer has resigned from his post at a university after he admitted secretly supporting the IRA during the Troubles.Roy Greenslade, 74, who edited the Daily Mirror for 14 months in the 1990s, revealed he quietly backed the group&rsqu
  
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• Ex-Mirror editor quits uni after saying IRA was right to murder innocents

  01-03-2021 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ex-Mirror editor Roy Greenslade was condemned as a ‘repulsive terrorist-loving charlatan’ after he admitted secretly supporting the IRA during the Troubles (Picture: Getty images/PA)A former national newspaper editor and journalism ‘ethics’ lecturer has resigned from his post at a university after he admitted secretly supporting the IRA during the Troubles.Roy Greenslade, 74, who edited the Daily Mirror for 14 months in the 1990s, revealed he quietly backed the group&rsqu
  
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• People smugglers could face life sentences as PM brands them 'gangsters'

  01-03-2021 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Priti Patel is reportedly considering life sentences for people caught smuggling migrants across the Channel
  
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• Meghan Markle swapped her usual low-key look for 'red carpet' makeup for Oprah Winfrey interview

  01-03-2021 14:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Make-up artist Lisa Little told FEMAIL Meghan Markle's heavy smokey shadow and false lashes 'really made her eyes pop' for the explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey.
  
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• Man shamed for 'disgusting' spag bol recipe that 'you would feed to dog'

  01-03-2021 14:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  On their podcast Sh**ged Married Annoyed, Rosie and Chris Ramsey shared the recipe for a very, very upsetting spaghetti bolognese - and it hasn't gone down well.
  
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• Meghan Markle stuns in £3,300 Armani floor-length black gown for bombshell Oprah interview

  01-03-2021 14:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex, 39, highlighted her blossoming baby bump in the black silk Armani dress, which was belted above her stomach and featured floral embroidery over one shoulder.
  
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• Double tragedy as dad, 43, dies in hit-and-run a day after his stepdad's funeral

  01-03-2021 14:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'True gentleman' and dad-of-one Darren was walking his dog when a vehicle ploughed into him and drove off on Saturday afternoon
  
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• Piers Corbyn hit with 10 charges of breaking lockdown regulations

  01-03-2021 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Piers Corbyn has been charged with 10 offences over anti-lockdown protests he took part in across London between August and New Year's Eve last year.
  
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• EU to unveil plans for digital Covid vaccine passport this month

  01-03-2021 14:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The scheme could be used for travel and tourism - and 'scaled up' globally. But it could still take three months and it's thought Brits won't be included at first
  
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• British man tells court he cut off his own genitals

  01-03-2021 14:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andrew Breach, 35, said Spaniard Aaron Beltran had nothing to do with the amputation in court on Monday.
  
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• Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy jailed for a year for corruption

  01-03-2021 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the Paris court house to hear the final verdict in a corruption trial (Picture: Getty)The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to a year in prison after being convicted of corruption.
  The 66-year-old politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, was convicted for having tried to illegally obtain information from a senior magistrate in 2014 about a legal action in which he was involved.The court said Sarkozy will be entitled to request to be det
  
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• Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy jailed a year for corruption

  01-03-2021 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nicolas Sarkozy arrives at the Paris court house to hear the final verdict in a corruption trial (Picture: Getty)The former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to a year in prison after being convicted of corruption.
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• No Elden Ring trailer at Microsoft’s Xbox event in March

  01-03-2021 14:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yep, still using this screenshot (pic: Bandai Namco)Xbox itself is tempering expectations for a supposed event happening this month, even outright denying a rumoured Elden Ring trailer.It’s not often you see companies openly confirm that certain games won’t be shown during an upcoming presentation. But that’s precisely what Microsoft has done regarding the ever-elusive Elden Ring.Microsoft is believed to be holding a new ‘what’s new for gaming’ presentation la
  
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