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• 'To quell my screams the Soviet doctor aimed a revolver between my eyes and threatened to blow my brains out': HUGH SEBAG-MONTEFIORE on the British servicemen treated in Stalin's hospitals

  07-12-2025 00:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  This chilling testimony comes from the memoir of Morris Mills, who with so many other British seamen was treated for terrible wounds while serving on the Arctic convoys during Second World War.
  
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• Fulham v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live

  07-12-2025 19:17 via theguardian.com
  Match at Craven Cottage kicks off at 4.30pm (GMT)Brighton 1-1 West Ham: live reaction in our blog9 min: Good effort by Smith Rowe Iwobi, on the left, curls a wicked inswinging corner that brushes a Palace head and flies over the bar for another corner.This time it’s on the right. Iwobi clips it deliberately towards Smith Rowe, unmarked 10 yards out at the near post. He watches the bounce and twists his body to crack a shot that hits Guehi and flies over the bar. Lovely effort though, a var
  
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• Ravens v Steelers, Jaguars v Colts and Bills v Bengals: NFL week 14 – live

  07-12-2025 19:16 via theguardian.com
  Updates from the 6pm (GMT) kick-offsGet in touch with Graham via emailIt’s GOOD! Ravens 3-0 Steelers 10:58, 1st quarterTyler Loop boots one from 36 yards to give the Ravens an early lead in the battle for the AFC North. Continue reading...
  
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• Cinnabon Karen is fired for 'racist' tirade against two Somali customers who were 'harassing her during shift'

  07-12-2025 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Crystal Wilsey, a 43-year-old Cinnabon employee, was fired after a now-viral clip was posted online of her in a dramatic dispute with a Somali couple at the Bay Park Square Mall in Ashwaubenon.
  
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• 'Baroness Mone fleecing taxpayer wasn't one-off - here is corruption truth'

  07-12-2025 18:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joe Powell, a leading Labour MP and a long-time corruption campaigner, writes for The Mirror about how corruption 'hurts our high streets and wastes taxpayers' money'
  
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• Taxpayers 'fleeced' in plain sight on Britain's high streets as major strategy launched

  07-12-2025 18:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Baroness Mone’s 'fleecing of the taxpayer' was not a one-off as corruption is 'hiding in plain sight' on Britain’s high streets, a leading Labour MP has warned
  
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• Seven dead and 11 injured after bus crashed into lorry in Turkey

  07-12-2025 18:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A bus crash in Turkey has killed seven and left 11 injured after it slammed into a lorry on a motorway early this morning. 
  
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• Meghan Markle calling hospitals to try and get in touch with dad Thomas

  07-12-2025 18:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle has been calling hospitals in the Philippines in a frantic bid to 'reach out' to her father Thomas, 81, after his leg was amputated, close sources say
  
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• Champions Cup roundup: Hendy tips see-saw battle with Pau Northampton’s way

  07-12-2025 18:56 via theguardian.com
  Wing’s late try key to Northampton 35-27 away winCharlie Atkinson’s late tries help Gloucester see off CastresGeorge Hendy’s late try ensured a winning start for last season’s beaten Champions Cup finalists, as Northampton saw off Pau 35-27 at the Stade du Hameau.With the score locked at 27-27 with two minutes remaining, wing Hendy raced in at the corner to edge Saints ahead before Fin Smith’s penalty in the dying moments sealed his side’s thrilling win in the
  
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• UK snow forecast as Arctic weather blast days away from hitting major cities

  07-12-2025 18:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Snow could land across several major towns and cities in the coming days as advanced weather modelling maps show two Arctic blizzards will soon hit the UK
  
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• 'I was in middle of Heathrow Airport incident and felt my throat burning'

  07-12-2025 18:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tom Bate, who had been waiting to be picked up from the car park, said he started coughing and felt a burning at the back of his throat after the incident at Heathrow Airport
  
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• Headteacher’s Covid fear after 170 pupils off sick with mutated flu virus

  07-12-2025 18:52 via metro.co.uk
  Principal Brian Guthrie of Ebrington Primary School likens this flu season to Covid (Pictures: Left BBC and right Getty Images)A surge in illness has left a school principal likening it to ‘being back in Covid times’ after 170 pupils were off sick on a single day.
  Principal Brian Guthrie of Ebrington Primary School in Northern Ireland said some of the pupils had to attend the hospital, and a small number were admitted for treatment last week.In the last two weeks, confirmed flu case
  
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• The unexpected ‘cut-off’ time for eating chocolate if you want better sleep

  07-12-2025 18:49 via metro.co.uk
  The classic snack could have a big impact on your sleep (Picture: Getty Images)When it comes to getting a good night’s sleep, we all know the basics – dark room, no screens before bed, and avoid caffeine and alcohol.There are several foods that experts warn against consuming too late as well, such as spicy dishes and cheese.And we also know sugary snacks are ones to avoid in the evening, but did you know that you should actually stop eating chocolate much earlier in the day?Frances
  
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• Police body apologises over 'disgraceful' Hillsborough statement

  07-12-2025 18:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found 12 officers involved in the handling of the tragedy would have faced charges of gross misconduct if they were still serving. South Yorkshire Police Federation said the report was "opinion dressed up as fact"
  
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• "He should be Sir Kevin": Calls to knight Kevin Sinfield as he raises another £1.3m

  07-12-2025 18:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince of Wales led the plaudits after offering his "huge congratulations" to the star. He has raised more than £11.3m for motor neurone disease treatment and research in memory of the late Rob Burrow, his best friend and former team mate.
  
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• Water leak in the Louvre damages hundreds of works, museum says

  07-12-2025 18:37 via theguardian.com
  Open valve in heating system affects 300 to 400 items just weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised security concernsA water leak in late November damaged several hundred works in the Louvre’s Egyptian department, the Paris museum said on Sunday, weeks after a brazen jewel theft raised concerns over its infrastructure.“Between 300 and 400 works” were affected by the leak discovered on 26 November, the museum’s deputy administrator, Francis Steinbock, said, describing them
  
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• Watch the awkward moment Sky F1’s Martin Brundle is rejected by Ana de Armas

  07-12-2025 18:33 via metro.co.uk
  Ana de Armas just became the latest celebrity with a VIP lanyard to awkwardly reject a chat with Sky F1’s Martin Brundle on his much loved Grand Prix grid walk.
  The James Bond actress, 37, was flagged down by former F1 driver turned pundit Martin, 66, on the Abu Dhabi grid today before Brit Lando Norris became world champion, putting a stop to Max Verstappen’s winning streak.
  ‘Ana, Martin Brundle, Sky F1,’ Martin said introducing himself with his microphone on the grid, b
  
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• Nigel Farage under pressure over crypto links as MPs call for investigation

  07-12-2025 18:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Electoral Commission has been asked to investigate the situation after Reform declared a £9million donation from crypto investor Christopher Harborne in August
  
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• The Guardian view on Marwan Barghouti: Palestinians need a political future as well as aid and reconstruction | Editorial

  07-12-2025 18:30 via theguardian.com
  Pushing for the release of the jailed leader could prove central to the peace that Donald Trump claims to seek in the Middle EastIn a sort-of ceasefire, the killings – including of children – have slowed, not stopped. Israeli military operations continue to displace hundreds of families in Gaza. Aid has increased but Israel is still blocking vital supplies. Palestinians desperately require security, humanitarian relief and reconstruction. But they need and expect a political horizon
  
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• The Guardian view on ageing research: our lives have more distinct phases than we thought | Editorial

  07-12-2025 18:25 via theguardian.com
  Tech moguls may foolishly hope to stay forever young, but others could benefit too from evidence of the human body’s dynamic and varied journey through lifeAgeing can feel remarkably sudden. One morning you awake to find new aches, or lapses in strength and memory that you could swear were not present just a few days prior. We do not literally age overnight, but as research is increasingly showing, we may not do so in a steady, linear path either.Over the past decade a multitude of studies
  
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• Keir Starmer to make Iceland boss Richard Walker a Labour peer

  07-12-2025 18:25 via theguardian.com
  Appointment marks a rapid political transformation for a former Tory donor and potential candidate for MPThe formerly Conservative-supporting boss of the supermarket Iceland is to be made a Labour peer when the party appoints another 25 representatives to parliament’s upper house later this month.Keir Starmer will appoint Richard Walker to the House of Lords, the Guardian understands, the culmination of an unusual and rapid political transformation for someone named as a prospective Tory M
  
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• Former rugby star Kevin Sinfield raises £1.1m for MND by running 7 ultramarathons in 7 days for late teammate Rob Burrow

  07-12-2025 18:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The former rugby league star has battled the British weather to run seven ultra-marathons over the past seven days in aid of motor neurone disease.
  
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• WSL roundup: Everton end Chelsea’s record-breaking unbeaten run

  07-12-2025 18:22 via theguardian.com
  Champions’ 1-0 loss first league reverse since May 2024Manchester United beat West Ham; Spurs see off VillaChelsea’s record-breaking unbeaten run in the Women’s Super League was brought to an end with a shock result as Everton won away against the defending champions, who had not lost any of the previous 34 league matches.Everton’s 1-0 victory inflicted Sonia Bompastor’s first defeat as a WSL manager after a remarkable 18 months in charge, and was Chelsea’s fi
  
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• The scourge of honour killings in Europe: How young women have paid the ultimate price for defying their families and embracing Western lifestyles

  07-12-2025 18:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For the families who commit these crimes, honour weighs more heavily than a daughter's right to exist.
  
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• ‘Stupid grin’ – Max Verstappen snaps at reporter after Lando Norris wins F1 title

  07-12-2025 18:16 via metro.co.uk
  Max Verstappen hit back at a reporter after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (Photo: Sky Sports)Max Verstappen had a spiky response to a journalist after being questioned about his Formula 1 title loss to Lando Norris.The Red Bull driver won Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, but it was not enough to retain his crown as Norris finished third and pipped him to the championship by just two points.It is the narrowest margin to decide an F1 championship since 2008, and the final results could have been v
  
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• Michael Owen and Danny Murphy make feelings clear on Mo Salah outburst

  07-12-2025 18:16 via metro.co.uk
  Mohamed Salah dropped a bombshell at Leeds on Saturday night (Picture: Getty Images)Former Liverpool stars Michael Owen and Danny Murphy have taken aim at Mohamed Salah for his outburst against the club.The Reds legend has been out of the starting line-up of late, starting the last three games on the bench and did not even come on in the 3-3 draw with Leeds on Saturday.It comes amid a very difficult season for the Premier League champions for which Salah feels he is being made a scape goat.&lsq
  
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• Pregnant Paloma Faith hospitalised with flu after confessing fears over welcoming baby aged 44

  07-12-2025 18:15 via metro.co.uk
  Paloma Faith has shared a picture from hospital while thanking staff (Picture: palomafaith/Instagram)Paloma Faith has revealed she’s been hospitalised with the flu after announcing her pregnancy in October.The 44-year-old singer, who recently appeared on The Celebrity Traitors, has taken to social media to share a picture of her in hospital as she thanked staff for treating her flu.
  Sharing a photo of her in a black jumper and wearing a mask, Paloma wrote: ‘Thanks Homerton Hospital
  
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• Boy, 2, mauled to death after entering room with ‘chained up pitbull’ in Greece

  07-12-2025 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  The pit bull, not pictured, attacked the toddler, biting him in the face and the head (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)A two-year-old boy was tragically mauled to death by a pit bull on a popular Greek island, Zakynthos.
  After coming home from a shopping trip with his parents, the toddler reportedly slipped away from their attention and wandered into the room where the dog was chained.The pit bull managed to attack the child, biting him in the face and head, leaving him with fatal injuries.He
  
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• Thousands of patients in England at risk as GP referrals vanish into NHS ‘black hole’

  07-12-2025 18:13 via theguardian.com
  Exclusive: Watchdog finds 14% of cases not put on hospital waiting lists, with many reporting worsening health and rising anxietyOne in seven people in England who need hospital care are not receiving it because their GP referral is lost, rejected or delayed, the NHS’s patient watchdog has found.Three-quarters (75%) of those trapped in this “referrals black hole” suffer harm to their physical or mental health as a result of not being added to the waiting list for tests or treat
  
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• Tough baptism for Wilfried Nancy as Hearts land title blow on Celtic

  07-12-2025 18:05 via theguardian.com
  At some point in the future, Wilfried Nancy may glance back and laugh at this inauspicious start to his tenure as the Celtic manager. Pouring rain, a revolting support and a rejuvenated Hearts formed the backdrop. In the here and now, this was another alarming spectacle for anybody of Celtic inclination. Kieran Tierney’s stoppage-time goal should do nothing to mask how unimpressive Celtic were in a game of supposedly high stakes.On the previous occasion when Celtic played Hearts, Brendan R
  
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