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I promise I’m impartial, says Jon Snow

Jon Snow yesterday denied he had ever said ‘f*** the Tories’ as he hailed his own ‘precious’ impartiality as a journalist.The veteran Channel 4 newsreader said he was ‘pr [...]

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PC plonkers would stop Only Fools And Horses today

Some of Del Boy’s riper turns of phrase means the sitcom would not stand a chance in today’s right-on world, says the scriptwriter’s sonFrom ‘cushty’ to ‘plonker’, ma [...]

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Australians support Pauline Hanson’s push to ban burqa

Senior MPs from both sides have cautioned against a push to ban the burqa despite a poll showing half of Australians would support the move.A Sky News/ReachTEL found 44 per cent of [...]

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More than 2million people could turn into gambling addicts

More than two million people are addicted to gambling or at risk of developing a problem, regulators have warned.A huge expansion in online betting sites has left almost 4 per cent [...]

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Qantas plan for direct Sydney to London flights by 2022

Qantas is planning to deliver non-stop flights from Australia's east coast to London and New York in the next five years.However, the goal will only be possible if manufacturers Ai [...]

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Safety fears as driverless trucks coming to English roads

Self-driving lorries are to be trialled on England’s motorways despite experts’ fears they could put safety at risk.Up to three wirelessly connected HGVs will move in convoy, w [...]

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Greek prince and princess cousin move start at Georgetown

The First Daughter's reign as the most famous person to matriculate at Georgetown this year seems to have come to an end with the arrival of two royals.Princess Talita Von Furstenb [...]

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Top firms must say how bosses’ pay compares with staff

Business Secretary Greg Clark (pictured) is due to announce next week that nearly 1,000 listed firms will have to publish the ratio in a crackdown on excessive boardroom salariesLe [...]

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Baltimore Ravens’ Brandon Williams can’t wait for London

Brandon Williams may be 3,621 miles from home, but the surroundings at St Mary’s University in Twickenham have a familiar feel for the Baltimore Ravens star.At a campus that has [...]

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Start-up launches app that lets viewers interact with TV

A startup from Singapore has developed a unique app that could shake up television viewing.The app - called HEY! Shake - developed by Nanyang Technological University and allows vi [...]

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Fake Syrian asylum seeker murdered a carer in Hyde Park

A fake Syrian refugee jailed for 26 years today for murdering a carer in Hyde Park was bailed at least six times in two years including on the day of the killing, it was revealed [...]

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Bank Holiday getaway chaos looms as train stations shut

Britons face Bank Holiday weekend travel chaos as nine million people take to the roads, trains and skies to make the most of the forecast good weather. London Euston will be shu [...]

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Civilian deaths warning amid fight against ISIS in Raqqa

Innocent civilians are being needlessly maimed and killed by all sides in the battle to retake Raqqa from ISIS, human rights charity Amnesty has warned.Thousands of people have bee [...]

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Schizophrenic inmate dies after being restrained 2 days

Andrew Holland, 36, died on January 22 after being shackled to a chair for 46 hours while an inmate at a California jailThe family of a schizophrenic jail inmate who died after bei [...]

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Emmanuel Macron has spent £8,000-a-month on makeup

Emmanuel Macron has spent £8,000 a month of taxpayers' money on make-up since becoming President of France, it emerged today.The 39-year-old, who was a prize-winning actor as a st [...]

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Apple’s iPhone 8 will cost $999

Apple's iPhone 8 will cost $999 when it goes on sale in September, a new report has claimed.The New York Times says Apple will (just) keep the iPhone under $1000 at its launch.It [...]

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Dragonfly drone could explore Titan for alien life

A nuclear powereddrone could soon explore the skies and surface of Saturn's moon Titan.The eight-bladed 'dragonfly' drone would fly from one region of Titan to the next, recharging [...]

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Cooper Hefner says he’s ashamed of Trump’s Playboy cover

Hugh Hefner's son - and the current CCO of Playboy - Cooper wasn't even born when then-businessman Donald Trump was featured on the cover of the company's iconic magazine. And yet [...]

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Alex Nation and girlfriend Maegan Luxa kiss and take snaps

They sparked up a romance on the football field.And Alex Nation and new girlfriend Maegan Luxa, who both play for the Frankston Bombers, enjoyed each other's company at a recent mi [...]

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Trump election fraud panel will have first public meeting

President Trump's election integrity commission will finally hold its first public working session on Sept. 12 in New Hampshire.The panel will meet at St. Anselm College in Manches [...]

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California house fire believed to be a murder-suicide

A California house fire that left four people - including two children - dead on Wednesday is now being investigated as a murder-suicide.The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Depart [...]

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Walter Kershaw jailed for breaching restraining order

Walter Kershaw (pictured) fell in love with Catherine Mitchell and they had an affair when she asked him to paint her portraitA renowned artist dubbed the 'Original Banksy' has be [...]

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The incredible snow dunes of Mars revealed

As Martian winter gives way to spring, the snow-covered features on the red planet begin to change form, driven by an influx of sunlight.It might sound familiar to the seasonal cha [...]

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Bengal tiger cub confiscated from teen at border crossing

Luis Eudoro Valencia, 18, said that he bought the tiger from a man in Tijuana who had a fully grown tiger on a leashOfficials found the tiger on the floor of the front passenger se [...]

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BBC accused of capitalising on misery with documentaries

BBC boss Piers Wenger called for fewer 'dark dramas' on television just as the corporation announced plans for a new series on gay serial killer Stephen PortA BBC boss has called [...]

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Driver is arrested on A45 after 14 men were found in lorry

Police called to Mangrove Service Station on the A45 in Rugby, WarwickshireOfficers found 14 men in the back of the foreign lorry, with four hospitalisedWarwickshire Police said th [...]

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Pennsylvania boy dies at hospital of overheating

A Pennsylvania hospital has been sued over the death of a six-year-old boy who was left under a heating blanket for 10 hours overnight. The boy's temperature spiked to 107 degrees [...]

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The day the Royals returned to London for Diana’s funeral

They were the seven days that shocked the world, from the death of Princess Diana in Paris to her funeral at Westminster Abbey. In this, the fifth part of our poignant series to m [...]

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Apple gets $208M in tax breaks to build Iowa data center

Apple CEO Tim Cook (pictured) and is expected to discuss the deal at a news conference on ThursdayIowa approved a deal Thursday to give Apple $208million in state and local tax b [...]

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Family’s warning after girl dies from taking drugs

The family of a young woman, who died after taking a drug which she thought was ecstasy, have taken to Facebook to warn others about the dangers of drugs.Amy Vigus, 20, from Colche [...]

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Cornwall Council ‘told mother to leave baby at home’

A mother of two embroiled in a battle with her council after she racked up £800 in parking fines claims she was told to leave her baby home alone before finding a space if she wan [...]

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Taylor Swift fans read into album cover on Twitter

Taylor Swift's fans have come up with wild theories about her new album cover—and some are convinced there is a hidden message behind the tiny chain choker she wears on it.The 27 [...]

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Hugh Hefner’s son opens up about his dad’s health

Hugh Hefner's youngest child Cooper, 25, is opening up about his father's health struggles in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter.The Playboy founder, 91, has not been seen [...]

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Drill sergeants suspended after sexual assault claims

'Multiple' drill sergeants have been suspended after sexual assault allegations on Fort Benning near Columbus, Georgia. A female trainee at Fort Benning accused a drill sergeant o [...]

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Five taken to hospital after car plows into cyclists

By Khaleda Rahman For Daily Mail Australia and Aap Published: 22:50 BST, 24 August 2017 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 24 August 2017 Five cyclists have been seriously i [...]

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National monuments under review will be eliminated

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke said Thursday that he's recommending that none of 27 national monuments carved from wilderness and ocean and under review by the Trump administration [...]