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• ‘I started seeing robots’: what happens when you run nearly nonstop for three days

  17-05-2025 02:00 via theguardian.com
  
  When Craig Jeffrey heard about a 200-mile foot race through Western Australia he thought it sounded ‘brilliant’. But after a while, things got oddDuring a 100 mile (160km) race around Mount Kosciuszko last year, I was caught in a lightning storm. I got talking to a fellow runner who was sheltering with me. She told me that there was an even longer race, out in Western Australia. “You must do it!” she said. “The food is incredible, and people share disgusting picture
  
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• Lawsuit claims John Travolta fathered Elvis’s great-grandson with Riley Keough

  18-12-2025 11:06 via metro.co.uk
  Riley Keough allegedly donated her eggs to John Travolta and late wife Kelly Preston for their son Ben, court documents claim (Picture: EPA / Getty)John Travolta has been unexpectedly named in a sprawling and increasingly acrimonious legal battle involving the Presley family.Newly amended court filings have made sensational claims about the biological origins of Travolta’s teenage son — allegations that are firmly disputed and remain unsupported by evidence.The assertions appear in
  
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• Corey Feldman claims he was molested by The Lost Boys co-star while filming

  18-12-2025 11:03 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageCorey Feldman has claimed that he was molested by Corey Haim during the filming of The Lost Boys.The Lost Boys is a 1987 vampire horror comedy that became a cult classic starring Corey Feldman, Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, and Edward Herrmann.In the release of his new documentary, Corey Feldman vs. the World, the actor reflected on his time on the film, claiming
  
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• I’m still haunted by this classic Christmas movie

  18-12-2025 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  Black Christmas is the perfect festive watch – if you want a bit of a scare (Picture: @ReRuners/YouTube)There are some films that linger with you long after the credits have rolled and Black Christmas, the 1974 original, is one of them for me. Twinkling Christmas lights and carolers singing in joyful unison should be among the most delightful things in the world, but this classic slasher horror made them menacing. And let’s face it, the sound of that retro telephone ringin
  
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• Warning over female German cops as police are forced to issue statement to men

  18-12-2025 10:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hamburg police said there had been a surge in social media profiles displaying images of attractive women wearing police uniforms.
  
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• British Museum sends treasures to India to 'undo colonial misinterpretation'

  18-12-2025 10:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  80 artefacts from ancient Greeceand Eqypt have been transferred to Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS).
  
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• Roman Abramovich's secret lavish life as Keir Starmer issues ultimatum over £2.5bn Chelsea funds

  18-12-2025 10:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Keir Starmer has told ex-Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to release frozen proceeds from the club's sale to help Ukraine, while he lives a secretive life in Turkey
  
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• Dramatic moment heavily-armed police in camouflage swarm a group of men travelling to Bondi Beach as part of mystery counter-terrorism operation

  18-12-2025 10:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heavily-armed tactical officers dressed in head-to-toe camouflage were seen arresting a group of males.
  
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• Anaesthetist dubbed ‘Doctor Death’ jailed for life for poisonings that left 12 dead

  18-12-2025 10:40 via metro.co.uk
  Frédéric Péchier has been jailed for life after poisoning 12 patients (Picture: ARNAUD FINISTRE / AFP via Getty Images)A former French anaesthetist who fatally poisoned 12 patients to ‘show off his resuscitation skills’ has been jailed for life.Frédéric Péchier has been found guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrests or hemorrhaging in several patients at two clinics in Besançon.Prosec
  
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• PICTURED: Anthony Joshua can't keep straight face as Jake Paul size difference laid bare

  18-12-2025 10:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Highlights from Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua press conference and face-off in Miami ahead of the Netflix headline fight, which is set to take place at the Kaseya Centre in front of 20,000
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting gunmen hung out in red light district before slaughter

  18-12-2025 10:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sajid and Naveed Akram stayed for a month in a £11-a-night hotel in Davao, one of the largest cities in the Philippines on an island hotbed of Islamic extremism
  
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• Iconic actor says Donald Trump showed true colours away from cameras

  18-12-2025 10:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Phantom of the Opera star described the playful moment when Trump showed his 'true colours' away from cameras at Kennedy Centre medal ceremony
  
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• Palestine hunger strike hits 'point of no return' as Ministry of Justice slams staff risk

  18-12-2025 10:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Six individuals awaiting trial have reached day 46 of a hunger strike. As health risks mount, the Ministry of Justice has condemned the protest’s escalation for putting prison staff and security at risk
  
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• Kate Middleton and Prince William reveal brand new family photo for 2025 Christmas card

  18-12-2025 10:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared the charming snap that they've chosen to feature on the front of their Christmas card this year showing them with their three children
  
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• 102-year-old World War 2 veteran finally honoured with medal after 80 years

  18-12-2025 10:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Loyal WW2 Navy Wren Janet Patterson, aged 102, spoke of her delight at being awarded the War Medal 1939-45 - it is thought she is one of the last living people to receive the medal
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing 2025’s ‘worst dancer’ pulls out of final

  18-12-2025 10:29 via metro.co.uk
  The Class of 2025 is returning for the Strictly finale without one star (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)Another Strictly Come Dancing season is coming to an end, but there’s one notable face who will be missing from the Grand Finale.After a tense semi-final dance-off, Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon bid adieu to the dance floor, leaving us with our three finalists: Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin; George Clarke and Alexis Warr; and Karen Carney and Carlos Gu.The season has been filled with highs
  
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• Gen Z can’t get enough of al fresco sex — but it’s for a ‘frustrating’ reason

  18-12-2025 10:23 via metro.co.uk
  18% of 18 to 24-year-olds are having sex in cars (Picture: Getty Images/Johner RF)For many, bedroom antics are best kept firmly behind the closed bedroom door. However, an increasing number of young people are finding it difficult to be intimate with their partner at home, due to a lack of privacy.Recent research has revealed that almost 40% of Gen Z in the UK are currently living at home with their parents or with housemates due to the cost of living crisis and struggling to navigate thei
  
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• John Lewis face backlash from women after mother gets a FRYING PAN for Christmas in firm's latest festive ad

  18-12-2025 10:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women have bashed John Lewis after the retailer's latest festive clip filmed by the Princess of Wales' videographer shows a mother getting a frying pan for Christmas. 
  
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• EastEnders legend Rudolph Walker reveals he is not actually dead

  18-12-2025 10:13 via metro.co.uk
  Rudolph Walker has played Patrick Trueman since 2001 (Picture: BBC)EastEnders star Rudolph Walker has taken to social media to share a statement with his fans, following fake news he has died.The actor has been playing the role of Patrick Trueman in the BBC One soap since 2001.Over the years, Patrick has been at the centre of some classic Walford drama. He is the father of Anthony Trueman and Isaac Baptiste, and the adoptive dad of Katie and Paul.Recently, Rudolph was forced to take to X to rea
  
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• Royal Family LIVE: Meghan Markle's telling three words as Harry enjoys solo holiday

  18-12-2025 10:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle took to Instagram to share a picture of her husband Prince Harry playing polo in the snow in Aspen - and captioned the snap with a three-word remark
  
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• Fashion designer Antony Price dies aged 80 just weeks after final catwalk

  18-12-2025 10:11 via metro.co.uk
  Antony Price has died at the age of 80, Duran Duran have announced (Picture: Darren Gerrish/WireImage for Dior Catwalk By Alexander Fury)Antony Price, who has been described as a ‘visionary fashion designer’, has died at the age of 80.
  The influential designer was primarily known for his collaborations with pop group Duran Duran and Bryan Ferry from Roxy Music.Last month Price returned to the catwalk with a show in collaboration with atelier 16Arlington, in which singer Lily Allen h
  
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• Westminster emergency LIVE: Bomb squad deployed as area on lockdown

  18-12-2025 10:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Westminster has been taped off by police, with a bomb disposal squad deployed and the area put into lockdown
  
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• British parents whose sextortion victim son, 16, killed himself sue Instagram owners Meta for punitive damages

  18-12-2025 10:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Murray Dowey from Dunblane, Scotland, died in December 2023 after he was duped into sending an explicit images by online fraudsters posing as a young girl.
  
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• ‘Diamond thief’ who was one of Interpol’s most wanted to be extradited from UK

  18-12-2025 10:03 via metro.co.uk
  Hugo Javier Marin Salgado has appeared via live link at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after he was arrested under an extradition warrant issued by Belgium (Picture: PA/Interpol)An alleged diamond thief is due to be extradited from the UK to Belgium after being arrested following a global Interpol appeal. Hugo Javier Marin Salgado is wanted for ‘organised or armed robbery’ and features among the crime-fighting organisation
  
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• Igor Thiago injury update ahead of Wolves vs Brentford

  18-12-2025 10:02 via metro.co.uk
  Igor Thiago missed Brentford’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup (Getty)Keith Andrews has played down the severity of Igor Thiago’s injury after the striker missed Brentford’s 2-0 defeat to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.The Brazilian forward has been in excellent form for Brentford this season with 11 goals in the Premier League so far.However, The Bees were forced to play their Carabao Cup quarter-final tie away to City without both Th
  
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• Dramatic moment heavily-armed police in camouflage gear storm a street in Sydney in a mystery tactical operation - just days after Bondi attack

  18-12-2025 10:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heavily-armed tactical officers dressed in head-to-toe camouflage were seen arresting a group of males.
  
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• John Lewis face backlash from women after mother gets a FRYING PAN for Christmas in firm's latest festive ad filmed by Kate's videographer

  18-12-2025 09:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Women have bashed John Lewis after the retailer's latest festive clip filmed by the Princess of Wales' videographer shows a mother getting a frying pan for Christmas. 
  
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• Donald Trump adds scathing plaques under portraits of Obama and Biden on wall of fame

  18-12-2025 09:59 via metro.co.uk
  The portraits are now paired with plaques detailing what Trump thought of the Presidents (Picture: AP)‘Sleepy Joe was, by far, the worst President in American history. Taking office as a result of the most corrupt Election ever seen in the United States.’This may look like one of Donald Trump’s Truth Social rambles, but it’s an actual plaque in the White House, placed below former President Joe Biden’s official portrait.As part of his ‘upgrades’ to the
  
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• Russia sentences ex-British soldier to 13 years in 'maximum security penal colony' after he was caught fighting for Ukraine in Donetsk

  18-12-2025 09:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia has jailed a former British soldier to 13 years in a maximum security penal colony after he was caught fighting for Ukraine. 
  
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• Keir Starmer faces huge threat of rebellion as dozens of MPs slam 'madness' jury plan

  18-12-2025 09:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer is facing the threat of a rebellion from angry Labour MPs over plans to reduce the number of cases that go to jury trials - the MPs have sent him a warning letter
  
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