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Grace Millane’s killer jailed – why does New Zealand say he can’t be named
Justice Simon Moore has placed a suppression order on Grace Millane's killer. What does that mean?
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Meghan Markle 'jumped ship' instead of fighting racism in UK, says lecturer
The Duchess of Sussex should have stayed and fought racism in Britain, says a womanist philosopher.
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‘Frugal Four’ EU nations refuse to budge on budget
The bloc's 27 members are trying to agree on a spending programme for 2021-2027.
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Katy Perry collapses on American Idol after inhaling fumes from gas leak
Katy Perry collapsed after inhaling fumes from a gas leak while filming the current series of American Idol, in footage that has emerged ahead of the next episode.In a clip of an episode airing this Sunday (23 February), the singer can be seen falling to the ground after the studio is evacuated.
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Footage shows Flintoff’s high-speed crash during Top Gear filming
Former presenter Richard Hammond crashed on the same airfield in 2006.
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Love Island cast vow to "drop negativity" after Caroline Flack's death
"She was absolutely amazing."
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First Italian dies of coronavirus as outbreak flares in north
An elderly man in the northern city of Padua has died after being infected with the coronavirus, becoming the first Italian victim of the disease, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said on Friday. Health authorities announced earlier in the day 15 cases of the virus in the wealthy northern region of Lombardy and two in neighbouring Veneto where Padua is located -- the first known cases of local transmission in the country. None of those infected were believed to have travelled to China, the epicentre of the new illness, and local authorities in Italy scrambled to contain the outbreak.
NewsAFPNew virus cases soar in S.Korea and Chinese prisons, more die in Iran
Two more people died from the new coronavirus in Iran, infections nearly doubled in South Korea, and clusters surfaced in Chinese prisons Friday, rekindling concerns about an epidemic that has killed more than 2,200 people in China.
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'Traumatised' Africans stranded by coronavirus plead to be brought home
"They are traumatised," said Namusisi, who wakes up at 3 a.m. every day to talk to her daughters over the Chinese messaging service WeChat. Countries across the world have flown their nationals home from China's quarantined Hubei province, the centre of the outbreak of the virus that since January has infected more than 74,000 people and killed over 2,100. "We've gone to parliament, we've gone to the ministry of health, we've gone to the ministry of foreign affairs and taken them our petition to bring back our children," said Namusisi, nearing tears.
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Boxing news LIVE: Wilder vs Fury 2 latest build-up, Dillian Whyte boost and Anthony Joshua reaction
Follow the latest boxing news live today as we begin building up to one of the biggest fights of the year: Tyson Fury’s rematch with WBC heavyweight king Deontay Wilder.The two men fought to a genuinely sensational draw in Los Angeles at the end of 2018 and on Saturday night will reconvene for what promises to be another dramatic fight. The final press conference took place on Wednesday and today we will be bringing you news from the weigh-in.
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Police pull over driver whose windscreen was so frosty he 'may as well have been blindfolded'
The reckless motorist was spotted on Thursday night in Rugby, Warwickshire.
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‘Call the FBI’: Prince Andrew targeted by school bus with giant picture of his face driving around London
An American-style school bus has been spotted driving around London, asking anyone who sees Prince Andrew to ask him to “call the FBI”.The yellow bus, which has two large photos of the prince on the side, was seen driving through Mayfair on Friday.
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Donald Trump dismisses US intelligence briefing warning Russia is working to boost his re-election
Donald Trump has dismissed a US intelligence assessment that Russia is meddling in the 2020 election to help his re-election as a Democrat "hoax", amid a row over a briefing with Congress last week. "Another misinformation campaign is being launched by Democrats in Congress saying that Russia prefers me to any of the Do Nothing Democrat candidates who still have been unable to, after two weeks, count their votes in Iowa," the president tweeted, adding "Hoax number 7!" It comes after America's top election security official, Shelby Pierson, warned the House Intelligence Committee that the Kremlin was interfering in the 2020 presidential campaign to aid Mr Trump's re-election in a classified briefing on February 13. More than two dozen Democrats and Republicans sit on the committee, and the details of the briefing are thought to have been related to Mr Trump. The US president was furious with his acting director of national intelligence (DNI), Joseph Maguire, and his aides for speaking to Congress and accused them of being "disloyal", according to the Washington Post.
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Al Pacino says he was ‘dancing on the inside’ to Eminem’s Oscars performance
Al Pacino has praised Eminem’s surprise performance of “Lose Yourself” at the 2020 Academy Awards.The actor, who attended the ceremony after being nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, told Extra TV that he brought his three children along for the show.
PA Media: VideoSir Richard Branson launches new luxury cruise line in Dover
Sir Richard Branson will launch his new luxury cruise line in Dover on Friday as he seeks to make a splash in a new market. Virgin Voyages launches with the unveiling of the Scarlet Lady – the first of four “Lady ships” in the new fleet.
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Green ammonia could slash emissions from farming – and power ships of the future
Making ammonia produces almost 2% of global carbon dioxide emissions.
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EastEnders' June Brown quits soap after 35 years of playing Dot Cotton
EastEnders actress June Brown has quit after 35 years of playing the chain-smoking Albert Square mainstay Dot Cotton.The 93-year-old star, whose stint on the soap began in 1985, said she has left the show "for good".
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Leclerc explains notebook slip in F1 testing
Charles Leclerc has explained his new note-taking approach after a spy shot of his notepad emerged on social media on Wednesday.
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Viewers thrilled as 'legends' Richard and Judy return to 'This Morning'
The couple presented the daytime show from 1988 until 2001.
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Sinn Fein leader says ‘IRA has gone away’
Mary Lou McDonald made the comments after Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said an IRA Provisional Army Council still oversees the party.
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Madonna and Gwendoline Christie swap risqué Game of Thrones jokes at London Palladium show
Madonna was joined by Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie during a show at the London Palladium, at which the pair swapped a few jokes about the hit HBO series.The singer was performing as part of her residency at the London venue when she took time to visit Christie in the front row. She had previously brought Christie on stage during a gig in Australia, back in March 2016, after Christie revealed she has loved Madonna since she was a child.
NewsHuffPost UKBoris Johnson Has Not Been Seen For A Week Despite Storm Dennis Floods
The prime minister has been spending part of his week at his grace-and-favour Chevening country mansion.
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Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of hampering its access to Gulf meet on coronavirus
Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of allowing a protracted dispute to hinder Gulf Arab coordination over the coronavirus outbreak by denying the Qatari health minister timely access to a meeting of regional health ministers in Riyadh. Qatar's foreign ministry said in a post on its official Twitter account that Saudi Arabia had only granted an entry permit to Public Health Minister Hanan al-Kuwari after the meeting at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) General Secretariat on Wednesday had already started. "We are surprised to see that Saudi is politicizing a humanitarian sector, that requires close collaboration and coordination due to the urgency of the situation," the English-language statement issued on Thursday said.
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Britain First leader Paul Golding charged by anti-terror police
Britain First leader Paul Golding charged by anti-terror policeFar-right figure was stopped at Heathrow on way back from meeting at Russian parliament and refused to give Pin of phone and devices, says Met
