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• Police apologise for claiming ‘being offensive is an offence’ on billboard

  23-02-2021 13:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police officers posed for a photo beside an ad van promoting the ‘being offensive is an offence’ campaign (Picture: Merseyside Police)A police force has apologised after launching a ‘chilling’ campaign that warned ‘being offensive’ was a crime.One advert was displayed on the side of a van in solidarity with the LGBT community, encouraging people in the Wirral to report hate crime, telling them: ‘Being offensive is an offence.’Following an outcry on
  
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• Moment mother saves her four children by throwing them from the third floor of a burning building

  26-02-2021 16:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A video of the incident in Istanbul's eastern Esenler district showed the mother dropping her children from a third-floor window as black smoke billowed from the fire behind her on Wednesday.
  
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• One-legged amputee among 30 migrants intercepted by Border Force on Channel crossing

  26-02-2021 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The amputee was on board the second boat of the day and was brought into Dover Marina, Kent, on the back of the cutter Alert.
  
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• John Geddert victim says 'his abuse was far worse than the sexual abuse by Larry Nassar'

  26-02-2021 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Klein, the first-known survivor of former USA Gymnastics team doctor Nassar, said she 'would take Larry Nassar over and over again before I would ever take John Geddert ever again'.
  
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• Conservatives gather for CPAC ahead of Donald Trump's comeback speech

  26-02-2021 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Conservatives have gathered in Orlando, Florida, this weekend for their annual conference, which will feature Donald Trump's comeback speech along with a host of hard-right favorites.
  
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• Qantas, Jetstar, Rex and Virgin Airlines price war with domestic flights as cheap as $39

  26-02-2021 16:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aviation heavy weights Qantas, Jetstar, Rex and Virgin Airlines have dropped their prices for domestic flights from Sydney to Melbourne and Brisbane to as low as $39.
  
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• Covid Germany: Health officials beg public to take Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine

  26-02-2021 16:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lothar Wieler, the head of Germany's top diseases institute, welcomed the findings in Scotland that one dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab slashed hospitalisations by 94 per cent.
  
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• Elephant kills zookeeper by hitting him around the head with its trunk and slamming him into cage

  26-02-2021 16:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joaquin Gutierrez Arnaiz, 44, (pictured) was struck by a female elephant while cleaning its enclosure at the Cabarceno Natural Park near Santander, Spain. He died three hours later in hospital.
  
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• Bus driver who said Covid 'made him crazy and kill his wife' is jailed for 22 years

  26-02-2021 16:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  School cleaner Maryan Ismail, 57, was beaten to death by her husband Hussein Egal, 66, on April 6 last year and her body was found covered with a blanket at her flat in Edmonton, north London.
  
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• Washington state Senate votes to ban open carry of firearms at Capitol and sanctioned protests

  26-02-2021 16:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  On Thursday, Washington state senators passed a bill to ban the open carry of firearms at the state's Capitol building as fears of political violence capture the country.
  
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• Covid Australia: Qantas passengers will have to show vaccination and negative test results via app

  26-02-2021 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers flying Qantas will have to disclose their medical history through a travel app which will display their immunisation records and Covid test results.
  
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• Japanese political leader tied to a 'Scientology-like' cult will speak at CPAC

  26-02-2021 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hiroaki Aeba (left), a Japanese political leader tied to the Happy Science religion founded by Ryuho Okawa (bottom right), will speak at CPAC in Orlando on Friday. Devotees are seen top right in New York.
  
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• Melissa Caddick death: More human remains wash ashore at Mollymook

  26-02-2021 16:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stomach flesh and a belly button that may belong to conwoman Melissa Caddick has been found washed up on Mollymook Beach, NSW, 150km north of where her decomposed foot was found.
  
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• Woman hailed a 'legend' for explaining how to stop iPhone camera flipping photos

  26-02-2021 16:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A TikTok user shared a video explaining how to stop your iPhone camera from flipping your images but some people were quick to point out an issue with the hack
  
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• Melissa Caddick death: More human remains wash ashore at Mollymook near where conwoman's foot found

  26-02-2021 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Stomach flesh and a belly button that may belong to conwoman Melissa Caddick has been found washed up on Mollymook Beach, NSW, 150km north of where her decomposed foot was found.
  
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• Border Force intercepts around 30 migrants including one-legged amputee on Channel crossing

  26-02-2021 16:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The amputee was on board the second boat of the day and was brought into Dover Marina, Kent, on the back of the cutter Alert.
  
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• WandaVision: Agatha All Along theme tune has secretly been in every single episode

  26-02-2021 16:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Agatha All Along has been playing in our heads all week (Picture: Marvel Studios/Disney)Warning: if you’re not up to date on WandaVision, major spoilers ahead.In episode seven of Marvel’s WandaVision, it was finally confirmed that neighbour Agnes (Kathryn Hahn) is actually a witch called Agatha Harkness, a powerful being who’s been messing with Wanda Maximoff (Elizabeth Olsen) who comes with her own theme tune titled Agatha All Along.If you’re a WandaVision fan, there&rsq
  
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• Woman's nose piercing infection led to liver transplant after organ rotted

  26-02-2021 16:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dana Smith, 37, got the piercing in November before noticing she started to feel sick with stomach ache and lost her appetite - before taking herself to hospital when she started vomiting blood
  
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• Teens who threw mud at a police van made to clean it off with toothbrushes

  26-02-2021 16:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  The two 16-year-olds were made to clean police vans after throwing mud at a vehicle (Picture: Peterlee Police)Two teenage boys who threw mud at a police van were made to clean cars with toothbrushes supplied by their parents.
  The 16-year-olds were arrested for launching mud at a Police van in Peterlee, Sunderland on Sunday night.
  Officers gave them the opportunity to literally ‘clean up’ their act in the hope of curbing their anti-social behaviour.The boys wore balaclavas as they ran
  
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• Pupil, 17, sent home for 'inappropriate' outfit that made teacher feel 'awkward'

  26-02-2021 16:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karis Wilson was told her clothing reminded her female teacher of a "lingerie outfit" and it could make a male student teacher feel awkward, but her dad described it as "very modest" and she was backed by her classmates
  
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• Jon Richardson on his favourite comedy team-mate: ‘I’m not at Sean Lock’s level’

  26-02-2021 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jon Richardson has ‘fessed up about who his favourite team-mate is… (Picture: Rex)The 8 Out Of 10 Cats comic, 38, on dog poo, prehistoric sex toys and how to make the world a better place.How would you describe your new Futurenauts podcast?It’s an optimistic confrontation of all the problems we face as a planet and practical solutions for how to make it better.
  I’m a pessimist — left to my own devices I don’t believe that people are very good and that the wor
  
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• ‘Ecocide’ or necessity? The environmental battle over HS2

  26-02-2021 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  For the past two months, in a network of dark, cramped tunnels below Euston station, a group of protesters have been trying to prevent what they deem to be one of the greatest acts of ‘environmental vandalism’ to ever befall the UK.Armed with tools, torchlights and copious cups of tea, the activists, known collectively as HS2 Rebellion, spent four months digging the tunnels in secret to protest High Speed 2, the ultra-fast rail network that has already started construction.For these
  
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• Qantas passengers will have to show immunisation and negative Covid test results on vaccine app

  26-02-2021 15:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Passengers flying Qantas will have to disclose their medical history through a travel app which will display their immunisation records and Covid test results.
  
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• Etiquette expert shares tips as study shows 9 in 10 use phone while watching TV

  26-02-2021 15:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A study of 2,000 adults with etiquette expert William Hanson and Three found many Brits want to check what people are saying about the show on social media, they like to tell friends what they are watching or simply don't want to miss any notifications
  
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• Manchester United need two signings to become ‘serious’ title challengers, says Alan Shearer

  26-02-2021 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Solskjaer’s side are 10 points behind league leaders Man City (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United need a No.9 and top centre-back to launch a ‘serious’ title challenge next season with Anthony Martial not up to the task of playing the lone striker role, according to Alan Shearer.United’s inconsistent form of late paired with league leaders Manchester City’s relentless 13-game winning streak in the Premier League has seen Pep Guardiola’s side extend their
  
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• Forests’ capacity to store carbon ‘falling in regions with extreme annual fires’

  26-02-2021 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  A helicopter prepares to drop water on the Lake Fire burning in the Angeles National Forest north of Santa Clarita, California (Credits: AP)Forests are one of the planet’s main weapons against the ongoing climate crisis.However, the ability of these areas of natural filtration are fading due to the increasing amount of wildfires – such as those that spread across California.The long-term capacity of forests to store carbon is dropping in regions with extreme annual fires, according t
  
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• Jose Mourinho reacts to Tottenham avoiding Arsenal and Man Utd in Europa League draw

  26-02-2021 15:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jose Mourinho would love an all-Premier League Europa League final (Picture: Tottenham Hotspur)Jose Mourinho is glad to have avoided Manchester United and Arsenal in the Europa League last 16 as he fancies an all-English final in the competition.Spurs have been handed a two-legged tie against Dinamo Kiev in the last 16 of the tournament after seeing off Wolfsberger in the previous round.Manchester United have been dished up a glamour tie against AC Milan, Arsenal are looking for revenge over the
  
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• We test out the latest palette from Urban Decay that’s all over Instagram

  26-02-2021 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s the best Naked palette we’ve seen in years (Picture: Urban Decay)Spoiler: it’s a winner.The makeup marketspace is inundated with eyeshadow palettes – at this point, if you’re into makeup, do you even need another one?Probably not. But there’s a reason eyeshadow palette releases are so hotly anticipated. We want them because they’re fun and can be inspiring depending on the colour story and textures offered.One palette series that dominates the beaut
  
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• Airbnb's first report as a public company reveals annual loss of $4.6BILLION

  26-02-2021 15:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In results released Thursday - Airbnb's first as a publicly traded entity - the company took a charge of $2.8 billion for stock compensation related to the IPO.
  
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• German health officials beg public to take Oxford vaccine

  26-02-2021 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lothar Wieler, the head of Germany's top diseases institute, welcomed the findings in Scotland that one dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab slashed hospitalisations by 94 per cent.
  
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