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• Man engulfed in flames on UC Berkeley campus shouting 'Mormon Mafia'

  02-03-2023 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man in his twenties set himself on fire on the University of California Berkeley campus Wednesday while shouting 'Mormon Mafia' horrifying bystanders who tried to help.
  
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• ‘Uneven’ but delightful church crime caper Wake Up Dead Man now streaming on Netflix

  12-12-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is arriving in cinemas this week ahead of streaming on Netflix (Picture: Netflix)Daniel Craig’s gentleman detective Benoit Blanc is back again for Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, freshly landed on Netflix today.It’s the third entry in writer-director Rian Johnson’s franchise, which has revitalised the murder mystery genre for movies.Known for twists in cases and teases around Blanc’s personal life – it now turns out he
  
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• Kate Winslet’s festive directorial debut is enough to warm your chestnuts

  12-12-2025 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  Goodbye June is sentimental but not too schmaltzy (Picture: Netflix, AP)Kate Winslet’s directorial debut is a full-on family affair – both on and off screen.This sweet and weepy Christmas Netflix movie is written by her 21-year-old son Joe Anders – her only child with her second ex-husband, theatre and filmmaker Sam Mendes (Skyfall, American Beauty).Anders tapped out Goodbye June while he was still a film school student, and Winslet was ‘so proud’ that she vowed to
  
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• Charlie Kirk ‘assassin’ Tyler Robinson smirks in court before his mum sobs after being removed from room

  12-12-2025 08:54 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 PageTyler Robinson, the man suspected of shooting and killing right-wing influencer, smirked as he appeared in court while his mum broke down in tears.The 22-year-old, from Utah, is on trial for aggravated murder after dad-of-two Kirk was shot dead in front of a crowd of students at Utah Valley University.
  Kirk, 33, was on campus to debate students as part of hi
  
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• Sick acts of bestiality producer 'Beast Boy' revealed

  12-12-2025 08:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Colin Baker - who used the online handle 'Beast Boy' - filmed himself molesting a number of barnyard animals and dogs.
  
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• Moment thug launches frenzied murder bid on train as he stabs terrified passengers with broken Buckfast bottle

  12-12-2025 08:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thomas Craig, 48, was filmed jumping out of his seat aboard the carriage between Glasgow Queen Street and Perth on February 16, last year.
  
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• Britain ‘on a war footing’ and ‘conflict is knocking on Europe’s door’, Army minister warns

  12-12-2025 08:46 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 PageBritain is ‘on a war footing’ as a bloodbath is knocking on Europe’s door, the UK’s armed forces minister has said.
  The Army minister, Al Carns, said the country is close to a conflict and that the ‘shadow of war was at Europe’s door.’
  His warning comes after Nato’s general secretary, Mark Rutte, urged all memb
  
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• Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 release ‘Thank You’ update for 9 Game Awards wins

  12-12-2025 08:41 via metro.co.uk
  What makes you think Sandfall are French? (Credits: EPA)There’s no award for guessing what was named Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2025 but developer Sandfall Interactive has already found a way to thank fans.It’s been obvious for months that indie role-player Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was going to sweep The Game Awards this year and that’s exactly what’s happened, with nine wins in total – including Game of the Year.The developers, who were all dressed in
  
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• UK on 'recession watch' as figures show economy slipped into the red even BEFORE Chancellor's tax-bomb Budget - with fury at Reeves for 'sapping confidence'

  12-12-2025 08:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GDP was down 0.1 per cent in October, defying hopes of a bounceback following a 0.1 per cent decline in September and flatlining in August.
  
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• Conor McGregor 'to marry his long-term fiancee at the Vatican today'

  12-12-2025 08:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  insiders said the wedding between the mixed martial arts fighter, 37, and Ms Devlin, 38, with whom he has four children, is set to take place at the Chiesa di Santo Stefano degli Abissini.
  
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• Harry and Meghan announce they are producing a film about 'Girl Scouts baking cookies' - as Duchess shares rarely seen childhood photo with her mother Doria

  12-12-2025 08:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex said being part of taking the movie Cookie Queens to the Sundance Film Festival was 'absolutely irresistible'.
  
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• Christmas-loving father-to-be puts up 16ft Grinch outside his home after receiving poison pen letter complaining about his 'tacky' festive decorations

  12-12-2025 08:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dave Goodings, 31, found himself at the centre of a festive feud after receiving a poison-pen letter attacking the two giant decorations outside his home.
  
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• Why a sous chef fatally stabbed his female colleague 14 times in a locked storeroom - as the former National Zoo employee learns his fate and new details of his violent attack emerge

  12-12-2025 08:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jude Wijesinghe has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the stabbing death of his supervisor at Canberra National Zoo & Aquarium.
  
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• Heartbroken Carla leaves Coronation Street in early ITVX release – but there’s a twist ahead

  12-12-2025 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  Carla Connor and Lisa Swain are officially over (Picture: ITV)This article contains spoilers for tonight’s Coronation Street, which has not yet aired on TV but is available to watch now on ITVX.In a devastating turn of events, it looks as though Carla Connor (Alison King) and Lisa Swain (Vicky Myers) really are over for good.We’ve been holding out hope that the couple, who clearly both still love each other, might be able to rekindle what they had, but Becky Swain’s (Amy Cudde
  
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• Emmerdale’s Celia to strike again in grim ITVX release as tragedy is confirmed 

  12-12-2025 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  Celia Daniels very briefly opened up about her past (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from an episode of Emmerdale that hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX. Rhona Goskirk (Zoe Henry) thought she would try to get through to evil Celia Daniels (Jaye Griffiths) in Friday’s Emmerdale episode, but her intervention backfired spectacularly. It did, however, give us a bit of an insight into Celia’s early life that hinted at
  
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• Hollywood director scammed Netflix out of $11 million to fund lavish lifestyle

  12-12-2025 08:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The director was convicted of wire fraud, money laundering and other charges, according to federal prosecutors in New York when the money he was paid by Netflix was spent on personal items
  
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• Crocodile wrangler Matt Wright sentenced to 10 months in prison

  12-12-2025 08:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matt Wright has been sent to jail for trying to interfere in an investigation into the death of his co-star Chris 'Willow' Wilson.
  
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• Royal skips lavish event after revelation she met Jeremy Epstein 'a few times'

  12-12-2025 08:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 41-year-old met the paedophile billionaire Jeremey Epstein several times before marrying the prince, the Royal Family disclosed this week
  
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• Glenn Close, 78, has decided exactly where she’s going to die

  12-12-2025 08:14 via metro.co.uk
  Glenn Close has already figured out where she wants to ‘end her days’ (Picture: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images for BFI)Glenn Close knows exactly where she wants to die.The 78-year-old Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery actress has come up with a detailed plan of how she wants to go, and it all goes back to a former slaughterhouse.Glenn is keen to go back to her family roots when she dies, and she’s already working on creating the perfect setting for herself.‘[My gran
  
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• Recession fears mount as figures show economy in the red even BEFORE Chancellor's tax-bomb Budget

  12-12-2025 08:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GDP was down 0.1 per cent in October, defying hopes of a bounceback following a 0.1 per cent decline in September and flatlining in August.
  
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• King Charles is releasing a 'personal message' about his cancer diagnosis today

  12-12-2025 08:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The King, 77, was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of the disease in early 2024 and has been receiving weekly treatment ever since.
  
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• British backpacker who hit and killed father-of-two while riding an e-scooter in Australia is jailed for four years

  12-12-2025 08:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alicia Kemp from Redditch, Worcestershire, fatally smashed into the back of 51-year-old Thanh Phan while riding through Perth 's city centre.
  
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• Theo’s new target confirmed in Coronation Street as his violent evil steps up

  12-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  His jealousy increases again (Picture: ITV)The Green-Eyed Monster is alive and well in Coronation Street.Jealousy drives Theo Silverton’s (James Cartwright) possessive behaviour towards his boyfriend Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce). The tiniest bit of male attention, no matter how innocent, can send this abuser into a violent rage and Todd pays the price.
  So Coronation Street fans will be fearing for Todd upcoming episodes when the sinister scaffolder finds a new reason to be insecure &ndas
  
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• Should Arsenal fans be panicking about Viktor Gyokeres after Gabriel Jesus comeback

  12-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Viktor Gyokeres has endured a less than prolific start to his Arsenal career (Picture: Getty)The jury is just about still out and waiting to deliver its verdict, but the sight of Gabriel Jesus instantly adding a touch of vim and vigour to Arsenal’s forward line after nearly 12 months out will hardly have aided Viktor Gyokeres and the case for his defence.It does, though, appear certain that on the evidence of his first 18 appearances in Arsenal colours that the Sweden international does n
  
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• Sam Chapman takes to Instagram to share her honest review of DCYPHER’s skin tone-match technology

  12-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Just look at that FLAWLESS skin! (Picture: Metro/Getty/DCYPHER)
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  When it comes to seeking makeup advice, there’s no place better to go (besides us), than the professional makeup artists who have been using and trialling makeup for years.Recently, icon Sam Chapman, who has done glam on the likes of Myleene Klass, Charlotte Church
  
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• Ricky Evans is not just a daft walk on: ‘I’m a winner, I want to win so much’

  12-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Ricky Evans lands at Alexandra Palace on Friday (Picture: Getty Images)Ricky Evans is a lot of fun on and off the oche but he is deadly serious about lifting trophies and taking his career to the next level.The 35-year-old has been scrapping away on the PDC circuit since 2013 and is still looking for his first tournament win.He’s come close, reaching six finals, but the search goes on and will continue at the World Championship when he gets his campaign underway on Friday.After a recent r
  
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• Ravi’s exit ‘confirmed’ as shock comeuppance looms in EastEnders

  12-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Ravi returns to Walford, unaware that danger is waiting (Picture: BBC)Ravi Gulati’s future in EastEnders is looking increasingly uncertain as new spoilers reveal that a dangerous confrontation is brewing, and could this finally mark his long-awaited exit from Walford?With tensions soaring, a vengeful Harry spiralling, and Ravi unknowingly walking straight into the firing line, the Square is heading towards an explosive showdown that could change everything.Ravi makes his return to Albert
  
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• London bus drivers begin weekend strike – which 13 routes are affected?

  12-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Hundreds of London bus drivers will go on strike (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images)More than 10 London bus routes are set to have ‘little or no service’ this weekend as drivers prepare to walk out before Christmas.Hundreds of London bus drivers employed by Stagecoach at Lea Interchange Bus Garage in Leyton, east London, are striking this weekend over ‘bullying’ allegations.
  Transport for London (TfL) said there is likely to be little or no service on 13 routes.All oth
  
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• Killer John’s return ‘confirmed’ in Emmerdale as he executes final revenge

  12-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  He’s still lurking in the shadows (Picture: ITV)You better watch out. You better not cry. Is Emmerdale’s serial killer John Sugden (Oliver Farnworth) coming to town?Soapland loves a good conspiracy. The moment a big baddie hangs up their devil horns and leaves our favourite show, fans are already speculating on their return with wild theories that would make Terminator 2 seem realistic and grounded.
  But the rumour mill is working overtime as Emmerdale’s Christmas celebrations
  
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• Jimmy Carr’s Downton spoof Fackham Hall is obsessed with penises

  12-12-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  Downton Abbey’s legacy continues with this spoof effort from Jimmy Carr and company (Picture: Elysian Films/Entertainment Film Distributors)Fackham Hall is as unsubtle and unserious as its title suggests, two qualities essential for any spoof movie to be even halfway good.Following hot on the heels of The Naked Gun and attempting to profit shamelessly from Downton Abbey’s popularity, is this comedy genre making a comeback? Perhaps, although Fackham Hall’s hits and misses prove
  
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