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• ‘US style’ Prince Harry ‘taking more dominant role’ after quitting royal family

  23-02-2021 12:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  A body language expert says the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s body language has changed (Picture: Spotify)A body language expert has claimed Prince Harry is taking a ‘more dominant role’ after looking at a video of him and Meghan Markle being interviewed.
  Judi James said the couple had a ‘US-style polish’ and that the Duchess of Sussex was taking on a ‘demure’ and ‘softer’ role, after watching a 20-second video of the pair.
  She claimed there w
  
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• All the key quotes from Harry and Meghan’s tell-all Oprah interview

  08-03-2021 11:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  There were multiple shocking revelations in The Sussexes’ interview with Oprah (Picture: CBS)Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah brought countless bombshell revelations and dramatic moments to American TV screens last night. The interview, which will air in the UK tonight, heard the Duke and Duchess of Sussex reveal the sex of their second child and Meghan speak candidly about previously having suicidal thoughts.They also revealed how an unnamed member of the Royal family wa
  
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• Oprah Winfrey’s most popular interview revealed as Meghan Markle and Prince Harry rack up millions of views in hours

  08-03-2021 11:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  What is the most popular Oprah interview of all time? (Picture: CBS)Oprah Winfrey’s unmissable interview with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry has provided one of the biggest showbiz moments of the year so far, with bombshell revelations aplenty.It has racked up millions of views after airing in the US last night, and the long-awaited footage is set to arrive on UK screens this evening – but how does it compare to the presenter’s most popular encounters?Analysing YouTube views an
  
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• Harry and William to meet at Diana statue unveiling as they ‘move past rift’

  08-03-2021 11:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  The brothers plan to present a united front to the nation and heal their rift, a source claims (Picture: Getty Images)Harry and William plan to present a united front when they unveil a statue in honour of Princess Diana over the summer.It is claimed Harry and Meghan want to ‘move on’ now they have given their side of the story in the bombshell Oprah interview, and the brothers hope to heal their rift.A source close to the couple told The Telegraph: ‘It was something they
  
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• Drivers sharing speed trap locations on Facebook could face £1,000 fine

  08-03-2021 11:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  A policeman using a hand held speed gun (Picture: E+/Getty)Drivers who post the locations of mobile speed traps on social media may find themselves handed a fine of up to £1,000.Warning other motorists of the presence of a police speed van could put individuals in breach of section 89 of the Police Act 1997.The law states it’s an offence to ‘wilfully obstruct a constable in the execution of his/her duty’.It reads: ‘Any person who resists or wilfully obstructs a cons
  
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• 'Beloved' student dies after 'downing 40 shots in fraternity hazing ritual'

  08-03-2021 11:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stone Foltz was taken to ProMedica Toledo Hospital following the alleged drinking challenge at a Pi Kappa Alpha event in Bowling Green State University, Ohio
  
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• Sam Heughan on how Outlander helped him prepare for SAS: Red Notice role: ‘My homework had already been done’

  08-03-2021 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sam Heughan has revealed that Outlander helped him prepare for his SAS: Red Notice role.The 40-year-old stars as Tom Buckingham in the upcoming flick, a Special Forces soldier who finds himself going up against criminals who hijack a train beneath the English Channel.He appeared alongside Ruby Rose, Noel Clarke and Andy Serkis in the action movie – based on Andy McNab’s novel of the same name – which is released on Sky Cinema on March 12.Chatting to Metro.co.uk about the gruell
  
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• Xbox exec teases new unannounced 2021 games and fans suspect Forza Horizon 5

  08-03-2021 10:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  It was already rumoured that a new Forza will be releasing this year (Pic: Microsoft/Playground Games)Some are convinced Forza Horizon 5 is releasing this year following a comment about 2021 Xbox games that haven’t been announced yet.After teasing Xbox fans win the promise of additional Xbox Series X/S features only last month, director of project management Jason Ronald has confirmed that there are first party games coming out this year that have yet to be announced.This comes from his re
  
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• Paul Burrell defends Queen Elizabeth after Harry and Meghan revealed Royal Family member discussed Archie’s skin colour: ‘She’s not racist’

  08-03-2021 10:59 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Former Royal aide Paul Burrell has defended Queen Elizabeth after Prince Harry and Meghan Markle claimed a member of the family discussed baby Archie’s skin colour. In an explosive interview with Oprah Winfrey, which aired in the US last night, Meghan revealed that while pregnant with her son, a senior member of the family had ‘concerns and conversations’ into how
  
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• Schools are safe but it is 'inevitable' Covid cases will rise, SAGE adviser says 

  08-03-2021 10:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Professor Calum Semple, an expert at Liverpool University and SAGE adviser, pointed to studies that have shown primary school pupils are half as likely to catch and fall ill with Covid as adults.
  
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• 'Japanese Rapunzel with 6ft 3in hair' has not had a haircut in 15 years

  08-03-2021 10:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tokyo-based model Rin Kambe's black hair measures 6ft 3in and has not been cut since she was 20 years old, when she turned to Buddhism and started pursuing her dreams as an artist.
  
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• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah interview makes headlines around world

  08-03-2021 10:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's Oprah interview has been described as 'explosive' in headlines around the world, with one newspaper claiming it will 'shake the royal family to its core'
  
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• Prince Philip, 99, wakes to bombshell revelations about his family on his 21st day in hospital

  08-03-2021 10:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince Philip today began his 21st day in hospital in London as he recovers from heart surgery as it emerged Meghan had phoned the Queen to check his condition.
  
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• Biden appoints women as elite generals after promotions 'were delayed over fears for Trump reaction'

  08-03-2021 10:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nominations of Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, of the Air Force, and Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson, of the Army, will now be sent up to the Senate for approval.
  
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• NHS ‘close to cutting care’ unless extra £8,000,000,000 found to fund Covid

  08-03-2021 10:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  NHS ‘may cut care if £8bn isn’t found to fund Covid’NHS bosses have warned the chancellor that he needs to find an extra £8 billion to fund Covid costs or they’ll have to cut care.NHS chiefs said the treasury was trying to pay for the pandemic out of the regular budget for the health service, which would delay the care of patients already on long waiting lists.They accused chancellor Rishi Sunak of not meeting the full cost of the care of more than 8,000 hospi
  
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• Coronation Street star Tina O’Brien shares video of her daughter’s incredible singing voice

  08-03-2021 10:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tina shared a video of Scarlett on her Instagram (Picture: Instagram/Tina O’Brien)Coronation Street’s Tina O’Brien has shared a video of her daughter’s amazing singing talents.Tina plays Sarah Platt in the soap and couldn’t resist sharing her daughter Scarlett’s singing voice with her Instagram followers.Posting the video, Tina said: ‘She’s going to probably kill me for posting this but I’m so proud of her and her beautiful voice.
  ‘I co
  
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• Harry and Meghan’s TV special massive reminder Oprah is queen of interviews as fans demand she chat with Britney Spears next

  08-03-2021 10:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you didn’t know about Oprah’s power, where have you been? (Picture: CBS)Oprah has reminded everyone just how much of a boss interviewer she is following her TV special with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, which aired in the US overnight – with fans now calling for the talk show queen to interview Britney Spears next.In the early hours of the morning in the UK, Harry and Meghan’s sit down chat with Oprah was aired, which was pre-recorded, in which the pair shared many a
  
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• EastEnders’ Jaz Deol looks totally different in this snap from years ago

  08-03-2021 10:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jaz has portrayed Kheerat Panesar since 2019 (Picture: BBC)EastEnders star Jaz Deol has made quite the impression on viewers since arriving in Walford.The actor, who portrays Kheerat Panesar, very quickly made his mark on the long-running soap.However, while the serial drama introduced Jaz to a large audience, it isn’t his first acting role.
  The star has appeared in a number of TV series’ over the years, including The Halcyon, Code of a Killer and Love, Lies and Records.
  In 2013, he
  
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• Jason Sudeikis thanks ex Olivia Wilde as he wins best actor for Ted Lasso at Critics Choice Awards

  08-03-2021 10:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jason thanked ‘Otis and Daisy’s mom’ (Picture: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)Jason Sudeikis thanked his ex Olivia Wilde as he accepted the Critics Choice Award for best actor in a comedy series. The Apple TV+ series Ted Lasso won in every category it was nominated in at Sunday night’s virtual ceremony, including best comedy series, best supporting actress for Hannah Waddingham, and best actor for Jason.The show, which revolves around an American football coach who is hired
  
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• China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft sends back breathtaking high resolution images of Mars

  08-03-2021 10:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The swirling clouds of Mars seen from the Tianwen-1 spacecraft (Credits: Top Photo Corporation/REX)These are the latest images of the planet Mars, taken by the Chinese spacecraft Tianwen-1 and released by the country’s space agency last week.They show the dusty red surface, pockmarked with craters from meteorite impacts occurring over the millennia.The images were taken from about 205 miles (330km) from the surface of Mars and include one colour and two black-and-white pictures.They were s
  
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• Meet the incredible dogs saving lives just by their sniff

  08-03-2021 10:34 via metro.co.uk
  
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  It’s a shocking figure, but for many, early detection of the disease will offer a far better opportunity for survival.
  That’s why this year the Metro.co.uk Lifeline fundraising campaign is supporting Medical Detection Dogs, a charity that trains dogs to use their noses to spot illnesses such as cancer, so they can help people have a better chance of staying alive.But it&rsquo
  
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• Trisha Goddard hopes Piers Morgan’s sons marry Black women so he can ‘understand’ Meghan Markle’s ordeal

  08-03-2021 10:29 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Trisha Goddard issued a scathing takedown of Piers Morgan in a tense debate about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview, stating the presenter might understand the Duchess’ ordeal if his own sons were to marry a Black woman. The talk show host appeared on Good Morning Britain on Monday to discuss Meghan’s claims of racism from within the Royal family. Pie
  
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• Boris Johnson faces fresh Tory pressure to speed up lockdown easing

  08-03-2021 10:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The first phase of the relaxation plan is coming into effect today, with pupils returning to classrooms and one-on-one social meetings allowed outdoors.
  
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• Switzerland to ban the burqa and niqab in public places

  08-03-2021 10:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Protesters hit the streets in the Swiss capital of Bern after 51% of voters backed a far-right proposal to outlaw the burqa and niqab in public spaces (Picture: AFP)Switzerland has voted to ban women from wearing the burqa or niqab in public spaces.The Muslim veils are worn by just a handful of women in the country, but just over 51% of Swiss voters backed a far-right proposal to outlaw them in shops, restaurants and on the street.Exceptions for full facial veils will be allowed inside religious
  
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• Switzerland bans the burqa and niqab in public places

  08-03-2021 10:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Protesters hit the streets in the Swiss capital of Bern after 51% of voters backed a far-right proposal to outlaw the burqa and niqab in public spaces (Picture: AFP)Switzerland has voted to ban women from wearing the burqa or niqab in public spaces.The Muslim veils are worn by just a handful of women in the country, but just over 51% of Swiss voters backed a far-right proposal to outlaw them in shops, restaurants and on the street.Exceptions for full facial veils will be allowed inside religious
  
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• Australian music legend Michael Gudinski to be farewelled at funeral at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena

  08-03-2021 10:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A unique state memorial for Australian music legend Michael Gudinski will be held at Rod Laver Arena on March 24, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed in a statement.
  
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• Davina McCall ‘broke down in tears of anger’ filming new menopause documentary

  08-03-2021 10:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Davina is fronting a new documentary on the menopause taboo (Picture: Getty)Davina McCall broke down in tears over the anger of filming her new documentary on the menopause. The Masked Singer judge was left raging over the treatment of older women as a result of going through the menopause, as well as what they experience as their body changes. Davina, whose film Sex, Myths And The Menopause will air on Channel 4 later this year, was left heartbroken by what she discovered and hopes it
  
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• What lockdown rules change in England from today?

  08-03-2021 10:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Monday is the first ‘big step’ in easing lockdown rules (Picture: Reuters/Rex)Millions will today be allowed to see loved ones more freely and all children are returning to the classroom in the first round of lockdown restrictions easing.Monday marks the first phase of the Government’s ‘road map to freedom’ in England, which aims to see all measures lifted by June 21.Boris Johnson said he hoped today’s tentative softening of the rules marked a ‘big step&
  
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• England's schools won't close even if Covid R number goes above 1

  08-03-2021 10:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are fears the R number could tip over 1 as schools reopen from today - but that on its own won't be enough to shut down schools nationally
  
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• Police Taser girl aged 10 'threatening mother' in private gated estate 

  08-03-2021 10:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officers were responding to reports of a disturbance at a gated property when the 10-year-old girl was hit with 50,000 volts from an electric stun gun.
  
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