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• Is Ivory Coast ready for elections?

  22-10-2015 21:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Five years after the world's largest cocoa producer descended into post-poll violence, BBC Monitoring looks at whether Ivory Coast is ready for fresh elections.
  
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• Nutritionist debunks five of the biggest health myths floating around on social media this summer...

  17-07-2026 02:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Three in five people, or 60 per cent, feel overwhelmed by the amount of health and wellbeing advice online, a study has found.
  
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• Taco Bell's shredded iceberg lettuce supplier identified as possible source of 'diarrhea parasite' outbreak

  17-07-2026 02:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Taco Bell's shredded iceberg lettuce supplier ​Taylor Farms has been identified as a potential source ‌of contamination in the cyclosporiasis outbreak.
  
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• Beloved owner of Victoria's Elephant Bridge Hotel Alexandra 'Lal' Mann dies after battle with illness

  17-07-2026 02:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Tributes have poured in after the landlady of the historic Elephant Bridge Hotel in Victoria's west died following an illness.
  
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• Donald Trump drops part of his lawsuit against BBC as legal update issued

  17-07-2026 02:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A trial date has now been set for February 2027 - however as per fresh legal filings, part of the lawsuit has been dropped by the President of the United States
  
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• Disturbing letter emerges after Australia's alleged worst-ever child sex offender is hit with 329 charges

  17-07-2026 02:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Hamish Tait, 35, is accused of 329 offences against up to 150 children between 2009 and 2025.
  
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• Major warning for Aussies as Barefoot Investor Scott Pape and 'Twiggy' Forrest caught up in wave of deepfake investment scams

  17-07-2026 02:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The number of so-called 'pump and dump' scams being reported to the financial regulator has soared recently, causing it great concern.
  
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• Grandmother goes viral for ICE arrest on her way to chemotherapy before drug smuggling charge emerges

  17-07-2026 02:14 via dailymail.com
  
  She's a legal US resident and was on her way to chemotherapy treatment Wednesday, but instead the Texas grandmother is siting in an ICE detention center in Texas, her family claims.
  
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• Heatwave continues this weekend as 14m drivers to hit roads as schools break up for summer

  17-07-2026 02:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The RAC estimated that 14.1 million motorists will embark on journeys between Friday and Sunday and the Met Office says the heatwave will continue for at least another seven days
  
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• ‘I told Man Utd to sign £68m Arsenal star – they should have listened’

  17-07-2026 02:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United legend Dwight Yorke (Picture: Getty)Dwight Yorke has revealed he advised Manchester United to sign two current superstars and hire Unai Emery before the appointment of Ruben Amorim.Yorke was keen for Emery to take over at Old Trafford when United turned to Portuguese boss Amorim.Amorim arrived in the Premier League with a strong reputation but his 14-month tenure was hugely underwhelming and resulted in a long overdue sacking.Manchester United were once again linked with Aston
  
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• Games Inbox: Are you playing EA Sports FC more because of the World Cup?

  17-07-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The World’s Game is all you get in EA Sports FC 26 (EA)The Friday letters page discusses the possibility of a GTA 6 boycott, as one reader asks what happened to Xbox’s focus on mobile gaming.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Too soon
  Obviously we’re all gutted after what happened on Wednesday, but I haven’t found video games to be much of a help in tryi
  
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• Donald Trump LIVE: President to address nation as US told 'time for complacency with china over'

  17-07-2026 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump will give his address at 2am UK time on Friday, July 17, but both ABC News and NBC News have said they will not air his speech live
  
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• Mystery as woman's body is discovered after a house fire in Moulamein, NSW

  17-07-2026 01:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to a home on Brougham Street in Moulamein about 1.20am on Friday following reports of a blaze.
  
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• The little-known government body - whose only shareholder is Net Zero fanatic Ed Miliband - that now stands accused of covering up how close Britain came to a catastrophic heatwave blackout: ROSS CLARK

  17-07-2026 01:51 via dailymail.com
  
  It emerged this week that on June 23, we came close to suffering like the blackout that occurred in Spain and Portugal in 2025 when trains stopped and industry was suspended.
  
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• Illegal migrant who killed three Americans after being released by Biden is handed 'slap on the wrist' sentence

  17-07-2026 01:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Jashanpreet Singh was sentenced to a mere four years and eight months in prison on Tuesday after he was convicted for causing an eight-car pileup in California back in 2025.
  
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• Grandmother goes viral for ICE arrest on her way to chemotherapy before drug smuggling arrest emerges

  17-07-2026 01:31 via dailymail.com
  
  She's a legal US resident and was on her way to chemotherapy treatment Wednesday, but instead the Texas grandmother is siting in an ICE detention center in Texas, her family claims.
  
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• Foreign aid farce over Rochdale grooming gang boss: Government signs off £153million for country that won't take him back

  17-07-2026 01:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Ministers last night signed off £153million in aid for Pakistan - despite the country refusing to take back grooming gang boss Shabir Ahmed.
  
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• More than 600,000 Britons 'are too fat to work', study suggests

  17-07-2026 01:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The scale of the problem is twice as big as previously thought and is likely to have a 'substantial' economic cost for society, researchers say.
  
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• Fuming! Heritage daytrippers left hot and bothered after nationwide steam train ban quietly rolled out amid heatwave health and safety concerns

  17-07-2026 01:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Disappointed families' long-planned trips (pictured) have been thrown into chaos after Network Rail imposed the ban amid fears of trackside fires during the ongoing heatwave.
  
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• Moment British pub landlady, 65, is shot dead in front of her husband during trip to Caribbean as gunman opens fire in street before fleeing in car

  17-07-2026 01:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Elaine McGowan, 65, had been standing in the yard of a property in the Trincity area of Trinidad and Tobago with her husband when they were attacked on July 5.
  
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• Under threat from the rise of padel: Tennis club with nearly 200 members fights for survival as it faces being replaced by padel courts in row over rent

  17-07-2026 01:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Victory Ground Tennis Club spokesman Steve Daniel, pictured second from right, told the Mail: 'It's the loss of a facility as a community sport to be replaced by a money-making venture.'
  
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• Multimillionaire Brit tycoon, 33, behind Adanola activewear which counts Kendall Jenner, Molly-Mae Hague and Maya Jama as fans submits plans to transform his Cheshire mansion

  17-07-2026 01:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Kendall Jenner, Molly-Mae Hague, Nicole Kidman and Maya Jama have all appeared on Adanola's billboards in Los Angeles, New York and London.
  
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• Argentina or Spain? England legend John Terry makes World Cup final prediction

  17-07-2026 01:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea and England legend John Terry (Picture: YouTube)Chelsea and England legend John Terry has revealed his prediction for the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain.Spain booked their place in Sunday’s final in New Jersey with a hugely impressive 2-0 win over tournament favourites France.France were widely expected to reach the final as the standout team during the World Cup but were outplayed by European champions Spain.Real Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain the lead w
  
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• Family of three plunges to their death from tourist lookout tower in Germany

  17-07-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Two parents and their child were found dead at the bottom of the 213ft Harz Tower in Altenau on Thursday, according to local reports.
  
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• 'We have fought for this territory before. We'll do it again if necessary', warns Kemi - as Argentina's World Cup stunt row grows

  17-07-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Yesterday a No 10 spokesman hit back at the stunt by saying: 'The World Cup might not be ours, but the Falkland Islands definitely are.'
  
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• The Morning Poll: Can Andy Burnham unite the country when he becomes Prime Minister on Monday?

  17-07-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Can Andy Burnham unite the country when he becomes Prime Minister on Monday?
  
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• Major networks ABC, NBC refuse to air Trump's prime-time address on election fraud

  17-07-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The president will address the nation in a highly anticipated speech on Thursday night.
  
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• Food price inflation rises for first time in a year as cost of some supermarket products doubles

  17-07-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  According to the latest findings, overall grocery inflation increased from 2.4% in May to 2.6 % in June this year, marking the first monthly increase since May last year
  
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• Granny arrested in viral video has past as drug smuggler, daughter admits

  17-07-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  She's a legal US resident and was on her way to chemotherapy treatment Wednesday, but instead the Texas grandmother is siting in an ICE detention center in Texas, her family claims.
  
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• Daily horoscope July 17, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  17-07-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Virgo Moon aligns with Venus, bringing a deeper sense of understanding and connection. Water the relationships that matter.
  Pisces, Aquarius and Capricorn, today is all about energies for you. Go to whatever and whoever you are pulled towards.Tune into your intuition to combat the confusion that this intense alignment could cause. Know you have everything you need.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’ hor
  
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