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• The shocking level of Chinese ownership in Australia - from cattle stations and ports to water

  03-12-2020 04:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Beijing's tone becomes increasingly belligerenttoward Australia concerns are being raised about the high level of Chinese ownership Down Under.
  
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• Candace Owens, 31, welcomes baby boy with British husband George Farmer

  24-01-2021 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Candace Owens, 31 has welcomed a baby boy with her British husband George Farmer on January 13, she revealed on Saturday saying: 'The whole world stops when your child is born.'
  
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• Australia sizzles through a scorching heatwave as thousands flock to the beach

  24-01-2021 16:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in Melbourne, Hobart, Canberra and Sydney will soar into the mid to high 30s on Monday.
  
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• Outrage as poppy wreaths honouring fallen British and Commonwealth soldiers are dumped in BIN

  24-01-2021 16:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Wreaths placed at a monument for ethnic minority war heroes and from near the Falklands War Memorial appeared to have been removed but it is uncertain how they were damaged.
  
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• Man, 29, faces trial for sexual assault after 'slapping female traffic warden on the bottom' 

  24-01-2021 16:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adam Crisp, 29, denies sexually assaulting the alleged victim in Worcester city centre, August 2019. He pleaded not guilty to the charge at Worcester Magistrates Court on Thursday.
  
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• Frank Lampard defends Timo Werner after penalty miss in Chelsea’s win over Luton Town

  24-01-2021 16:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Timo Werner’s frustrations in front of goal continued as Chelsea beat Luton in the cup (Picture: Getty)Frank Lampard insisted he had no concerns about Timo Werner’s late penalty miss in Chelsea’s 3-1 win over Luton Town and praised the striker’s all-round performance after his side booked their place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.Werner assisted the first goal of Tammy Abraham’s impressive hat-trick at Stamford Bridge and will have been desperate to get on the sc
  
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• Anti-ICE protests turn ugly in Portland

  24-01-2021 16:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dozens of protesters gathered at an ICE facility in Portland, Oregon, on Saturday night before officers with the Federal Protective Service declared an unlawful assembly.
  
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• Seth Rogen’s feud with ‘fascist’ Ted Cruz rages on with clash over Disney movie Fantasia

  24-01-2021 16:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Seth Rogen’s feud with Ted Cruz was reignited this weekend (Picture: Rex; Getty)Seth Rogen won’t be pumping the brakes on his almighty row with Senator Ted Cruz anytime soon as their feud was reignited this weekend – over Disney movie Fantasia. The Knocked Up star continued his campaign against the politician, who he branded a ‘white supremacist fascist’ and a ‘f***ing clown’ for criticising President Joe Biden’s move to rejoin the Paris Clima
  
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• Nashville lawyer suspended for telling woman on Facebook how to get away with killing her husband

  24-01-2021 16:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Nashville lawyer has had his state license suspended for a year after he told a woman on Facebook how to murder her allegedly 'abusive' ex-husband and get away with it.
  
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• Frank Lampard outlines transfer plan for ‘outsanding’ Billy Gilmour after Luton display

  24-01-2021 16:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Frank Lampard was delighted by the display of Billy Gilmour against Luton (Picture: YouTube)Frank Lampard has no immediate plans to loan out Billy Gilmour for the rest of the season after watching the Chelsea youngster put in an ‘outstanding’ display in Sunday’s FA Cup fourth round win over Luton.Following their midweek defeat against Leicester which further piled the pressure on their beleaguered manager, Chelsea returned to winning ways in convincing fashion with a 3-1 victor
  
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• Coronavirus lockdown contributes to horror drowning death season in Australia

  24-01-2021 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least 55 people have died as a result of drowning this summer alone, compared to just 43 at this time last year.
  
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• Bachelor star Kiki Morris' boyfriend convicted of drug offences

  24-01-2021 16:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The gym junkie boyfriend of Bachelor star Kirralee 'Kiki' Morris has been convicted of supplying steroids, the same week the pair made a couples escape to Byron Bay.
  
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• Dancing On Ice 2021: Gemma Collins confirms return to the show with surprise appearance

  24-01-2021 16:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gemma Collins confirms return to Dancing On Ice (Picture: Rex)Gemma Collins is set to make a surprise return to Dancing On Ice on tonight’s live show.
  The former Towie star, 39, was last seen on the ice in 2019, when she had competed on Dancing On Ice’s 11th series, where James Jordan was eventually crowned the winner.
  Gemma was the fifth celebrity to be eliminated during the series and caused quite a stir on the show, thanks to her fiery spats with former judge Jason Gardiner and on
  
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• Can you socialise with friends and family after having the Covid vaccine?

  24-01-2021 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is the Covid vaccine your ticket back to normality?(Picture: PA)The rollout of the mass vaccination programme across the UK is underway as the nation attempts to defeat the virus and lift lockdown restrictions.By Monday, January 11, Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed 2.4 million coronavirus jabs had been administered across the UK. Figures from Sky News’ live tracker today suggest that figure is now up to over 5.8 million.
  However, despite the great start, there was a slight hitch as i
  
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• Universal Credit boost ‘could be replaced by one-off £1,000 payment’

  24-01-2021 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chancellor Rishi Sunak is under pressure to extend the £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit (Picture:Rex/PA)The Chancellor is said to be considering to replace the temporary £20-a-week increase in Universal Credit with a one-off lump sum payment.Rishi Sunak has reportedly offered to make a one-off £1,000 payment to millions of families as pressure mounts over whether to extend the measure, which is due to expire at the end of March. It is being seen as an alternative to
  
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• How to make two-ingredient ice cream bread

  24-01-2021 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  From ice cream to cake in under an hour (Picture: Laura Abernethy)In the cold weather, ice cream might not be your go-to treat but now you can enjoy the flavours you love in a delicious sweet bread instead.This is one of the easiest recipes there is and you can customise it with whatever ice cream you want.All you need is a tub of the stuff and some self-raising flour. In terms of equipment, you need a loaf tin and some greaseproof paper.While it’s described as a bread, it’s cake lik
  
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• Chelsea manager Frank Lampard reacts to Kepa’s howler against Luton

  24-01-2021 16:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kepa made another howler (Picture: Getty Images)Kepa Arrizabalaga made his return to Chelsea action on Sunday afternoon and made another howler to put his side under unneccessary pressure in their 3-1 FA Cup win over Luton.The Spaniard’s team-mate Tammy Abraham had scored twice inside the opening 20 minutes to put Chelsea – who will face Barnsley in the fifth round – in complete control but Kepa gave Luton a lifeline on the half-hour mark.
  Luton’s Jordan Clark found himse
  
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• Hero dad saved teenager threatening to jump - and 1 year on she's at university

  24-01-2021 16:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The two have spoken after Jess Paramor launched a campaign to find the man who had helped her through her darkest moments, after he talked her down from jumping from a bridge
  
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• Mum abused at school gates by fellow parent over contents of her son's lunchbox

  24-01-2021 16:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum was confronted at the school gates and told to change the snacks she packs into her son's lunchbox by another parent who accused her of "thinking she's better than other mums"
  
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• 'Completely fearless' police officer and dad-of-two dies after catching Covid

  24-01-2021 16:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police Constable Abbasuddin Ahmed, 40, was a serving officer on the Trafford district for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) - he died in hospital after testing positive for the virus in December
  
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• Mikel Arteta and Edu speak out after Mesut Ozil completes move from Arsenal to Fenerbahce

  24-01-2021 15:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mesut Ozil will be on a salary of £13m at Fenerbahce (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta and Edu have thanked Mesut Ozil for his seven-and-a-half year service to Arsenal and wished the midfielder all the best at Fenerbahce.The 32-year-old German won three FA Cups and scored 44 goals in 254 appearances for the Gunners across his stay in north London but was frozen out of Arteta’s plans for the season after being left out of the club’s Premier League and Europa League squads.Though Ozil
  
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• Mesut Ozil urges Arsenal fans to ‘back’ Mikel Arteta after Fenerbahce transfer

  24-01-2021 15:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mesut Ozil has left Arsenal (Photo by Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images)Mesut Ozil urged Arsenal supporters to get behind Mikel Arteta after the midfielder completed his move to Turkish giants Fenerbahce.The German agreed to terminate his contract with the Gunners earlier this week to bring to an end his seven-and-a-half-year stay at the Emirates.Ozil last played for Arsenal last March and he was left out of this season’s Premier League squad by Arteta, who had made it clear he wanted t
  
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• GP says delaying Pfizer vaccine second dose for 12 weeks is 'unlicensed trial'

  24-01-2021 15:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Rosie Shire, a member of the Doctors' Association UK, said it is not known how effective the Pfizer vaccine is if the gap between two jabs is longer than three weeks
  
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• Rebel Wilson is our biggest cheerleader as she begs fans not to get on the scales in motivational post

  24-01-2021 15:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rebel WIlson begs fans not to get on the scales in motivational post (Picture: Instagram)Rebel Wilson has taken it upon herself to be our biggest cheerleader and in her latest motivational post, she’s urging fans not to rely on stepping on the scales.
  The Pitch Perfect actress has undergone a huge lifestyle overhaul after declaring 2020 her ‘year of health’. It sort her adopt a healthier outlook, with Rebel shedding the pounds to reach her goal weight ahead of her target.
  Wanti
  
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• Junior Bake Off 2021: Who are the contestants?

  24-01-2021 15:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Meet the contestants of this year’s Bake Off (Picture:Channel 4)Junior Bake Off is back on our tellys and proving to be one of the most heartwarming and addictive series yet.
  While there’s already been a fair amount of tears, there’s also been plenty of triumphs and the series is only just beginning to kick off.
  Junior Bake Off, hosted by Liam Charles, Ravneet Gill and Harry Hill, works slightly differently to the normal Great British Bake Off – with contestants split int
  
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• The Masked Singer UK: Did this Instagram ‘slip-up’ give away Dragon as Courtney Act?

  24-01-2021 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Has Dragon been rumbled? (Picture: ITV)Super sleuth Masked Singer UK fans reckon they’ve rumbled who Dragon is after a ‘slip-up’ on Instagram. The playful cartoon character was sent through to next week’s competition, with Cold Feet’s John Thomson revealed to be Bush Baby in the fifth elimination of the series.
  The judges are still none-the-wiser about who could be behind the elaborate Dragon costume. But viewers at home reckon they’ve cracked it, be
  
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• Californian who tested positive for COVID-19 in late December dies hours after receiving vaccine

  24-01-2021 15:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The individual, who has not been named, reportedly died in Placer County, in the greater Sacramento area, on Thursday. The local Sheriff's office announced the death on Facebook.
  
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• Megyn Kelly says networks like CNN are partially responsible for Capitol riot

  24-01-2021 15:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Megyn Kelly says media outlets like CNN are partially to blame for the January 6 Capitol riot because they failed to cover Donald Trump fairly.
  
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• Sick racist graffiti found scrawled on defibrillator says it's 'for whites only'

  24-01-2021 15:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The words 'for whites only' and 'no n******' were found scrawled on the defibrillator in the civic square in Denton, Greater Manchester, prompting a local outcry
  
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• Australia goes a WEEK with zero coronavirus cases across the entire nation

  24-01-2021 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While a day without any local cases may seem impossible for other countries battling the virus, for Australia it is slowly becoming the new normal.
  
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