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• I use ChatGPT for everything else — should I get AI to manage my money too?

  08-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Half of UK adults have sought out AI financial advice (Picture: Getty Images)Whether it’s customer service chatbots or summarised search results, AI is creeping into every part of our online lives.And while some people have misgivings about its reliability, this week’s Money Problem reader, Ben, from Hull, trusts it for everything from mental health advice to cooking tips.One of the only things the 24-year-old hasn’t consulted ChatGPT on is money – but he’s struggl
  
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• The number of push-ups you should be able to do, according to your age

  19-12-2025 12:02 via metro.co.uk
  Ever wondered how many push-ups you should be able to do? The answer’s in (Picture: Getty Images)No matter how many push-ups you’re used to doing, reaching the end of a set can feel like a slog.But a push-up can often be a good indicator of your overall strength, particularly your upper body form. It’s not just about looking impressive in the gym, either. Working on your chest, shoulders, core and tricepts will help you lug a heavy suitcase up a flight of stairs, improve your
  
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• Ominous meaning behind Lolita messages in newly released trove of Jeffrey Epstein files as pictures show disturbing quotes scrawled on woman's body

  19-12-2025 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pictures were released on December 18 by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee and form part of a vast archive of roughly 95,000 images obtained from Epstein's estate.
  
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• Dubai urgent travel alert issued as terrorists 'likely to attack UAE'

  19-12-2025 11:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK government has issued updated travel advice for the UAE due to the high threat of a terrorist attack, possibly targeting Israeli and Jewish linked sites
  
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• Cafe banned from opening on Sundays after neighbours complain about the smell of hot food and drinks

  19-12-2025 11:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Coco's Coffee Shop has been told it cannot trade on Sundays because locals in Fareham, Hampshire, want one day a week 'free of odours'.
  
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• Hidden clue shows Vladimir Putin's intentions for seized territory in Ukraine during annual press conference: Live updates

  19-12-2025 11:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LIVEBLOG: Follow the latest developments as Vladimir Putin insists he is 'ready and willing' to discuss peace in Ukraine at his annual end of year press conference.
  
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• BBC hit with complaints after James Acaster’s on-screen ‘meltdown’ on Saturday Kitchen

  19-12-2025 11:57 via metro.co.uk
  James Acaster’s on-air meltdown has left the BBC facing hundreds of complaints (Picture: BBC)It might have been hailed as some as ‘the greatest TV moment of the year’ – but the BBC has now been hit with complaints over James Acaster causing chaos on Saturday Kitchen.Earlier this month the comedian appeared on the weekend programme alongside his Off Menu co-host Ed Gamble.The pair were pitted against each other, with viewers asked to choose between tapas or tirimasu.Howev
  
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• Aldi offering shoppers 5p vegetables between now and Christmas

  19-12-2025 11:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alongside its newest deal, many other festive products are now in stores as part of Aldi's Christmas collection
  
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• Incredible moment ex Love Island star surfs gigantic wave in world record bid

  19-12-2025 11:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An ex-Love Island contestant claims she has beaten a world record following an incredible video of her riding a huge wave - the TV star revealed how she nearly missed the incredible moment
  
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• ‘I’ve used the same Christmas lights for 69 years and never had to change a bulb’

  19-12-2025 11:50 via metro.co.uk
  John King, 79, was bought the set of 12 coloured lights by his mum in 1956 (Picture: Charley Atkins/SWNS)A retired school caretaker has used the same fairy lights for nearly 70 years – and believes they could ‘last forever’.John King, 79, from Scunthorpe in Lincolnshire, was bought the set of 12 coloured lights by his mum Elsie, who first hanged them on the family’s Christmas tree in 1956.The hardy lights, made by electrics company Philips, were purchased at the local Ha
  
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• League Of Legends reboot confirmed for 2027 in biggest update ever

  19-12-2025 11:49 via metro.co.uk
  A league of their own (Riot Games)Riot Games has confirmed a significant update is planned for League Of Legends, with gameplay changes and a visual overhaul.The popularity of League Of Legends might be largely hidden from mainstream gaming, but the franchise at large has made a lot of effort to extend its reach over the past few years.Netflix’s animated show Arcane, set within the League Of Legends universe, proved to be a big crossover hit. There have also been several spin-off games to
  
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• Russell Brand says he ‘still loves’ ex-wife Katy Perry as he reacts to her new romance

  19-12-2025 11:45 via metro.co.uk
  Russell Brand did not hold back when discussing Katy Perry’s new beau Justin Trudeau (Picture: Shutterstock/Katy Perry Instagram)Russell Brand has made his feelings about ex-wife Katy Perry’s new relationship with Justin Trudeau very clear.The comedian, 50, married the pop star, 41, in 2010, before they divorced in 2012.He went on to marry Laura Gallacher in 2017, with who he shares three children, while Perry began dating Orlando Bloom in 2016.After welcoming their daughter, Daisy,
  
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• Earthquake strikes English towns as tremors shake homes amid 'thunder noise'

  19-12-2025 11:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Silverdale in Lancashire in the early hours of the morning
  
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• M&S reduces perfumes to '£3 each' in 'fantastic' offer that's selling fast

  19-12-2025 11:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can either treat themselves or a loved one this Christmas
  
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• Anthony Joshua vs Jake Paul watch for free on Netflix with Sky and Virgin Media tip

  19-12-2025 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul will face off in a controversial heavyweight boxing match exclusively on Netflix, and we've found a way to stream for 'free'
  
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• Motability boss sees pay soar to £924,000 thanks to £300,000 bonus after anger over scheme offering access to luxury Mercedes and BMWs

  19-12-2025 11:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chief executive Andrew Miller, 59, took home £924,000 this year, around a quarter more than the year before, after being handed a huge £300,000 bonus.
  
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• Should the government intervene in the case of Palestine hunger strikers? Take our poll and have your say

  19-12-2025 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some of the UK prisoners on hunger strike for Palestine have reached day 48 without food in the longest demonstration the UK has seen since the 1981 IRA hunger strikes
  
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• This one clever trick will help you cut down on the booze this Christmas

  19-12-2025 11:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you're planning on cutting out booze this Christmas, you certainly won't be alone - and it's easier than you think with a bit of knowhow
  
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• Avatar: Fire and Ash has a bum-numbing length – but that’s not it’s biggest problem

  19-12-2025 11:30 via metro.co.uk
  Avatar: Fire and Ash comes nearly three years after Avatar: The Way of Water (Picture: 20th Century Studios/Disney)The bum-numbing Avatar: Fire and Ash proves no film needs to be 197 minutes long.While the movie keeps things surprisingly pacey and is, of course, a visual treat for the eyes, there was no getting away from the fact I was starting to feel quite uncomfortable at the three-hour mark.From this, you may gather that James Cameron’s Avatar threequel, coming three years after Avata
  
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• Palestine hunger striker issues plea to public in birthday wish on day 48 of protest

  19-12-2025 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amu Gib sends a "bittersweet" birthday wish to fellow hunger striker Qesser Zuhrah from prison. On day 48 of their protest, the message calls for a society that no longer imprisons its conscience
  
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• 'My neighbour built their home 20ft from my garden and they're now full of complaints'

  19-12-2025 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The couple have lived in their home for 25 years and have always had a motion sensor light to deter burglars and unwanted animals from entering their garden but their new neighbour want it gone
  
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• Hunger striker for Palestine enters 'deadly period' where body 'eats itself'

  19-12-2025 11:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A friend of 20-year-old Palestine hunger striker Qesser Zuhrah has said that she's entered a "deadly period" and her body is "working overtime" to keep her alive as she reaches day 48 without food
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan 'set staggering six-figure price for exclusive dinner'

  19-12-2025 11:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's been reported that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have auctioned themselves as dinner guests to the highest bidder, through a swanky charity fundraiser
  
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• Denise Welch leads tributes to ‘beautiful’ William Rush, 31, after his death

  19-12-2025 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  Denise Welch has led tributes to William Rush (Picture: BBC/Wall to Wall/Warner Brothers TV Production Services Ltd/Dan Ollerhead/Instagram/Debbie Rush)Waterloo Road star Denise Welch has paid tribute to former co-star William Rush, 31, whose death was announced yesterday.William starred in Waterloo Road as Josh Stevenson from 2009 to 2013.Josh was the son of teacher Tom Clarkson, and was involved in some major storylines during his tenure, from figuring out his sexuality to cannabis addiction,
  
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• Cervix kissing is the intense sex fantasy that has nothing to do with oral

  19-12-2025 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  The thought can be a turn on, or an instant turn-off (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Erotic fiction has come a long way since Mills and Boon brought ‘heaving bosoms’ and ‘throbbing members’ into the mainstream.These days, anyone with an internet connection can post amateur smut on one of the many global platforms dedicated to it — and their writing makes Fifty Shades look like Mary Poppins.Among giantess kinks, tentacle play and pit porn, X-rated fan fiction (ty
  
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• The town at war with the balaclava yobs: 'Intimidated' residents are being terrorised by gangs of masked youths on souped-up e-bikes as they back MP calls for BAN on face coverings

  19-12-2025 11:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Residents of Darlington, County Durham, are plagued by gangs of youths on off-road and electric bikes who cause havoc in balaclavas.
  
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• Vladimir Putin claims EU leaders are 'burglars' in astonishing rant

  19-12-2025 11:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Putin has criticised the EU for pursuing the use of Russia's frozen assets to fund Ukraine, saying, "theft is [in] secret...here it is done in the open"
  
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• Google confirms emergency update affecting millions of Pixel phones

  19-12-2025 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  The bug fixes come only a couple of weeks after the Google Pixel’s regular monthly update (Picture: Getty)An unexpected update fixing a potentially serious vulnerability in recent Google Pixel phones is being rolled out.Owners of models in the Pixel 10, 9, and 8 series of devices have reported receiving system updates since Wednesday.File notes state the update ‘fixes critical bugs and improves the performance and stability of your device’.There has been speculation it is a &l
  
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• Bondi Beach shooting LIVE updates: Major update on the future of makeshift memorial - as seven men dramatically arrested by anti-terrorism cops are released

  19-12-2025 11:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The future of the makeshift memorial for the Bondi Beach terrorist attack has been revealed.
  
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• Angela Rayner WILL be writing a memoir playing up her Labour credentials as rumours swirl over Starmer's leadership

  19-12-2025 11:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angela Rayner has signed up to pen an 'authentic' book about her rise to the Cabinet from working-class roots.
  
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