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• Verizon is down: Millions of users are hit with mass internet outage as map shows areas affected

  12-11-2024 09:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Reports of outages along the east coast flared between midnight and 2am EST, prompting rife complaints on social media
  
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• Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who fled Assad's bloodthirsty regime RETURN: Huge queues form to get into the country as dictator is toppled and flees to Moscow

  09-12-2024 00:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Syrians tried to begin the long journey back to their homes today after the end of 13 years of civil war. They gathered with bags and suitcases on the Lebanese border hoping to cross back.
  
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• Man in his 40s dies after fire destroys apartment block

  09-12-2024 00:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Up to 75 firefighters tackled the blaze in the heart of Kirkby Lonsdale (Picture: Cumbria Police / SWNS)A man has been killed after a huge fire damaged a block of apartments in Cumbria.
  Residents in Kirkby Lonsdale, Cumbria, woke up to news of a blaze at a property on Main Street shortly before 6am today.
  People were evacuated to a temporary shelter at the Methodist Church before being moved to accommodation following the fire while residents were told to keep windows and doors shut.
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• Anthony Albanese suffers huge setback after splurging $4.3million on clifftop mansion he plans to share with his fiancée Jodie Haydon

  09-12-2024 00:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Albanese has hit his second real estate hurdle in the space of two months.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch holds talks with Donald Trump's vice president JD Vance in bid to build ties

  09-12-2024 00:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party leader had dinner in Washington with the vice-president-elect on Saturday night to discuss Mr Trump's agenda and her views on the future of the Right.
  
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• Labour launches call for tech experts to help improve performance across Whitehall

  09-12-2024 00:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will encourage tech experts to enter government on secondments to help crack ongoing issues within Whitehall.
  
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• Elderly woman fights for life after four-car crash in Oakleigh, Melbourne

  09-12-2024 00:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 82-year old woman's Mercedes SUV collided with a Nissan Micra which then hit two other cars.
  
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• Family of Christian grandmother, 54, who is in a coma after suffering catastrophic heart attack urge judges to stop doctors turning off her life support

  08-12-2024 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They said the devout 54-year-old grandmother, a former NHS hospital worker, would want to be kept alive and 'have a chance of life'.
  
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• Scotland's NHS spends more than £1million in just seven months on gender reassignment surgery in England

  08-12-2024 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scotland's NHS has spent more than £1million in just seven months on gender reassignment surgery for people in England.
  
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• 'I found human ashes on the street - and I have no idea who they belong to'

  08-12-2024 23:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Laura Lamont, 40, spotted the ashes near a police station in Larkhall, South Lanarkshire - and has appealed for the owner to come forward so that it can be returned
  
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• Mum haunted by screams of twins, 7 after horror house fire just weeks before Christmas

  08-12-2024 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cheryl Ballie and her twins Aria and Josh had just arrived back at their home in Newtyle, Angus, after picking up a Chinese takeaway for tea when they saw the horror unfold
  
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• Households could face double-digit council tax hikes to fund services when current freeze on bills ends in spring

  08-12-2024 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Families face costly tax rises after the finance chief for Scots councils refused to rule out double-digit increases when the current freeze ends this spring.
  
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• Woe de parfum! Harrods perfume seller accuses rival of hurling card reader at her in squabble

  08-12-2024 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  But when it came to staff selling the 'hand-selected brands', things were not as fragrant, it has been alleged.
  
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• Ashley Madison reveals the 20 cities where your partner is most likely to cheat this winter

  08-12-2024 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 20 cities where couples are most likely to cheat this winter have been named and shamed by a controversial dating website - with one state responsible for a surprising number of entries.
  
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• UnitedHealthcare gunman lookalike contestants gather in a park just days after CEO killing

  08-12-2024 23:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Look familiar? The eight contestants were all trying to resemble the mystery gunman (Pictures: CNN/Getty)New Yorkers have gathered for a questionable lookalike competition for the killer of UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson just days after he was gunned down.
  Dressed in hoods and face coverings, eight men took part in the crude event in Washington Square Park on Saturday morning as the frantic manhunt for Thompson’s killer continues.The winner, as voted for by the cheers of dozens of on
  
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• The secretive private school upending America's most liberal city: 'We don't talk about pronouns here'

  08-12-2024 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Enrollments are growing at Donum Dei Classical Academy as the West Coast city's millionaires and tech executives seek something a little more traditional for their kids.
  
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• Pedestrian, 62, seriously injured 'after Range Rover smashed into him' as he crossed the road: Manhunt launched for 'hit-and-run' driver

  08-12-2024 23:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pedestrian was rushed to hospital after he was hit by the silver four-wheel drive as he crossed Adlington Road in Sheffield at around 2.20pm on Saturday.
  
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• Jamie Carragher slams ‘absolutely braindead’ Tottenham star after Chelsea defeat

  08-12-2024 23:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher (Picture: Getty)Jamie Carragher labelled Yves Bissouma as ‘braindead’ after the Tottenham midfielder gave away a costly penalty against Chelsea.Tottenham flew out of the traps at home against their London rivals, with early goals from Dominic Solanke and Dejan Kulusevski putting them two goals ahead after 11 minutes.Jadon Sancho’s superb long-range strike gave Chelsea hope at the break and Enzo Maresca’s side continued to grow into the g
  
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• Lisa Nandy launches bid to 'root out' harassment in the TV industry after Gregg Wallace scandal

  08-12-2024 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lisa Nandy will discuss creating new codes of conduct for workers in the arts to address sexual harassment and power imbalances between stars and junior staff.
  
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• Fury as Brits face waiting weeks longer to have their bins emptied - as Labour quietly abandons plans to require fortnightly collections

  08-12-2024 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New guidance on waste collection service published by Defra simply states that 'waste collection authorities should continue to decide collection frequency'.
  
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• Frontline staff invited to serve stints in Whitehall to make state like a 'start up'

  08-12-2024 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will warn that the Government will fail to deliver if it carries on with business as usual in a major speech in London
  
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• Sydney woman dragged into the back of a NSW Police van amid dial-a-dealer sting

  08-12-2024 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  More than 100 people were charged in a major pre-Christmas police operation.
  
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• Rachel Reeves' tax raid unveiled in her first Budget has caused a collapse in businesses' confidence in Britain, damning survey reveals

  08-12-2024 23:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A report from consultancy firm BDO showed that business optimism across the UK had plummeted to its lowest level in two years as owners were forced to confront the prospect of rising costs.
  
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• Yvette Cooper faces revolt from police chiefs as they warn thousands of officer jobs will have to be cut over her cop funding plan

  08-12-2024 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Chief constables are predicting that a shortfall in the police funding settlement due to be announced this week will mean major reductions to officer and staff numbers next year.
  
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• Human remains found inside plane crash on British coast in mysterious find

  08-12-2024 23:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The aircraft was found at around 2.20pm on Friday in waters north east of Lerwick, near Shetland - and was found to contain human remains when it was brought ashore
  
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• Family urge judges to stop doctors turning off life support for Christian mother, 54, in a coma - after suffering catastrophic heart attack

  08-12-2024 23:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They said the devout 54-year-old grandmother, a former NHS hospital worker, would want to be kept alive and 'have a chance of life'.
  
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• Trump allies slam government department over 'woke' pansexual post: 'Sanity is returning in 43 days'

  08-12-2024 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Allies and supporters of President-elect Donald Trump were shocked and outraged at a woke post from the US Department of Health and Human Services. The post was about pansexuality.
  
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• Row de parfum! Harrods perfume seller accuses rival of hurling card reader at her in squabble

  08-12-2024 23:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  But when it came to staff selling the 'hand-selected brands', things were not as fragrant, it has been alleged.
  
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• 'Syrians are celebrating the end of a 13-year war - but what happens next can't be ignored'

  08-12-2024 23:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There is concern over how the rebel coalition will rule when at its heart is Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist offshoot of al Qaeda. The clear worry is that Syrians could be swapping one oppressor for another
  
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• Home Office 'may remove' Syrian rebels behind the downfall of Bashar al-Assad and Syrian revolution from UK terror list

  08-12-2024 23:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Home Office was last night considering whether to lift the ban on Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which has emerged as the leading player in the removal of tyrant Bashar al-Assad.
  
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