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Human rights lawyer tells how she was groomed then raped

A human rights lawyer has revealed the horrifying sexual abuse her mother’s boyfriend launched on her when she was just 13.Kim Fawcett, 29, said she was groomed and raped by Robe [...]

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Hilary Mantel says Diana was ‘squirming’ in last interview

Booker Prize winning author Hilary Mantel has criticised the 'mystical realm' in which 'royal people exist' as she attacked the myth around Princess Diana, five days before the 20t [...]

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What Hurricane Harvey’s 40 inches of rain could dredge up

With the threat of extreme flooding comes the possibility of bizarre objects floating down the street, as Hurricane Harvey is expected to dump 40 inches of rain on some parts of Te [...]

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WA and QLD fair trade warning over counterfeit tickets

Australians are being warned to watch out for online scammers after thousands of people have been turned away from music and sporting events with fake tickets.High-profile events i [...]

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Ugandan girls sing, rap and perform plays about periods

A brave group of Ugandan schoolchildren have made it their mission to break the taboo around periods in their country.The teenagers from the remote region of Karamoja dub themselve [...]

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Facebook and Instagram go DOWN

By Thomas Burrows for MailOnline Published: 15:36 BST, 26 August 2017 | Updated: 15:38 BST, 26 August 2017 Facebook and Instagram has gone down for thousands as th [...]

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Thug, 33, is captured on CCTV punching, kicking dog

A man has been banned from owning or having contact with animals after he was filmed punching and kicking a dog in a pub garden.Daniel McCreedy, 33, dragged the Staffordshire Bull [...]

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NT couple who jumped into croc-infested river missing

Concerns are growing for the welfare of a Northern Territory couple after the pair jumped into crocodile-infested wasters to escape from a police roadblock.Raphael Woodhouse, 25, a [...]

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ISIS threatened to behead former porn star Mia Khalifa

A Lebanese-American former porn star says ISIS threatened to behead her in gruesome mocked-up execution photos.Mia Khalifa - a former top-ranked performer on the adult website Porn [...]

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NYC rally to REMOVE statue of Christopher Columbus

A rally was held in New York by those who wish to see the removal of a statue of Christopher Columbus from where it has stood since the 1800's.The statue is currently under review [...]

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US service member missing after Black Hawk crashes

An unidentified US service member is missing after a Black Hawk crashed off the southern coast of Yemen on Friday evening during a training accidentFive others aboard the helicopte [...]

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Fashion with a BANG: NRA showcases ‘stylish’ gun

In perhaps the most American form of haute couture - the National Rifle Association put on a concealed carry fashion show. From purses to gun holsters, attendees of the gun owners [...]

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Troy Johnson, 31, named in Central Coast kidnap and rape

A man who allegedly abducted and sexually assaulted two youngschoolgirls in NSW is believed to be a Central Coast father-of-three.Troy Stephen Johnson, 31, was reportedly arrested [...]

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Festivalgoers in Leeds hit with rain as south scorches

So far it's been the busiest weekend of the summer for our beaches, as temperatures hit 27C today and festival-goers hit Leeds, Reading and Creamfields.The Met Office forecasts tha [...]

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Remains found behind home identified as Chase Massner

Remains dug up by authorities earlier this month have been positively identified through dental records as Chase Massner — the Iraq War veteran who went missing on March 26, 201 [...]

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Holidaymaker, 20, is rushed to hospital in Ibiza

A British holidaymaker has been rushed to hospital after plunging from a third-floor balcony in Ibiza.It comes just weeks after a fellow Brit, Londoner Carl Shepherd, fell to his d [...]

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Sportsmail’s lowdown on McGregor vs Mayweather

The prospect of this fight seemed the stuff of Hollywood fantasy, but it really is happening. Floyd Mayweather, the best boxer of his generation, will fight Conor McGregor, a mixed [...]

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Harvey strands 20,000 cruise ship passengers in the Gulf

Cruise ships carrying an estimated 20,000 passengers were stranded in the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday as Hurricane Harvey left the Port of Galveston closed.Carnival said that three [...]

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Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather ring girls countdown

The countdown has begun to what is being billed as the Fight of the Century, as Conor McGregor gets set to take on the undefeated Floyd Mayweather later tonight.The money-spinning [...]

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The condoms designed to make HER feel good

From flavoured to scented, ribbed to glow-in-the dark, there is a dazzling range of condoms from shoppers to choose from.But many of those available on shop shelves have been creat [...]

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Types of people at a party

You can meet all sorts of interesting characters at a party - as long as you stay sober enough to remember who's who.And now, people have pinned down the types of partygoers they t [...]

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Father, 29, charged with attempted murder of four children

A father whose car crashed into a pub 250 miles away from his home appeared in court this morning charged with the attempted murder of two young girls and two baby boys.Owen Peter [...]

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‘No sentence enough’ for driver who killed granmother

An unlicensed driver who killed a grandmother in 2014 has been jailed for more than a decade.Editha Alegre died shortly after the car she was traveling in was rammed by a stolen L [...]

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Manchester bomb victim’s friend to walk her mum down aisle

A teenager whose best friend died in the Manchester Arena attack is to walk her mother down the aisle at her wedding in November.Charlotte Campbell is to fulfil her daughter Olivia [...]

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Mrs Bling drank with millionaire before his arrest

A television star dubbed Mrs Bling drank champagne with a millionaire property developer before he was arrested over a stool-throwing bust-up in Rick Stein's Sandbanks restaurant.� [...]

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French president Macron sparks row with Poland

France's president has warned Poland is isolating itself within the European Union and that its people deserve better. President Macron said the Poland's ruling Law and Justice Pa [...]

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Gold Coast rugby player charged with brother’s murder

A 22-year-old former Gold Coast rugby league player has been charged with murder after allegedly dousing his brother in petrol before setting him on fire in Queensland. Reece Clar [...]

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Tony Abbott defends drinking binge as he slams government

Former prime minister Tony Abbott has defended his actions after passing out drunk in Parliament in 2009 and missing critical votes on the Rudd government's global financial cris [...]

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Murderer Tracie Andrews steps out with her new husband

Murderer Tracie Andrews has been pictured leaving a hotel with her new husband 21 years after knifing her first fiance to death. The bride, now 48, stabbed Lee Harvey, 25, mor [...]

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Former Gold Coast NRL player charged with brother’s murder

A 22-year-old former Gold Coast rugby league player has been charged with murder after allegedly dousing his brother in petrol before setting him on fire in Queensland. Reece Clar [...]

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Human skulls shrank when we started eating cheese

Humanity's appetite for cheese and dairy gave us smaller hands and weakened our jaws, according to researchers.A study by The University of California claims farming - especially d [...]

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Several dead after crash on the M1

Eight people have been killed after a minibus was 'squashed flat' in a serious crash with two lorries, police said. Four others remain in hospital after the collision at 3.15am [...]

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Malcolm Turnbull condemns ‘cowardly’ vandalism of statue

Malcolm Turnbull has condemned a 'cowardly' act of vandalism against three statues in Sydney and compared it to the behaviour of Joseph Stalin.The Prime Minister said the defacemen [...]

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ISIS propaganda video calls Australia a ‘guard dog’ of US

A graphic propaganda video produced by ISIS in the Philippines labels Australia the 'regional guard dog' of the US and makes a general call for jihad.The video highlights Australia [...]

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Sydney road officials mistakenly fine motorists thousands

Hundreds of drivers have been incorrectly fined by Roads and Maritime ServicesCars were told to drive in the bus lane due to roadworks on the Harbour BridgeThey were then sent in [...]

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Candid moment a Queensland police officer came out

A video showcases candid insight into the lives of Queensland police officersThe video reveals how they told family and friends they were homosexualIn the 10-minute video a number [...]