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• Brahimi wins BBC African award 2014

  01-12-2014 18:37 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Yacine Brahimi is voted the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2014 and becomes the first Algerian to win the award.
  
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• Enzo Maresca explains Noni Madueke and Joao Felix snub after Chelsea defeat to Fulham

  26-12-2024 20:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Enzo Maresca insists he did not want to make changes for the sake of it during Chelsea’s defeat to Fulham (Amazon Prime)Enzo Maresca has explained why Joao Felix was left on the bench while Noni Madueke was omitted from his squad for Chelsea’s 2-1 defeat to Fulham on Boxing Day.Cole Palmer put Chelsea in front at Stamford Bridge with an excellent individual effort in the first half. However, Fulham were rewarded for their late surge with an equaliser through Harry Wilson before Rodr
  
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• Sydney to Hobart tragedy as two men die after boats were smashed by wild weather during the iconic race

  26-12-2024 20:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The incident aboard Flying Fish Arctos occurred around 30nm east-south esat of Ulladulla on the NSW south coast.
  
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• New bushfire warning for another Australian state as weary firefighters in Victoria battle the worst conditions since Black Summer

  26-12-2024 20:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authorities warned homes in Victoria's Grampians were likely to be destroyed as the state battles the worst bushfire conditions since Black Summer.
  
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• Is YOUR local bank closing? Full list of 120 branches including Lloyds, Halifax, TSB and more shutting down in 2025

  26-12-2024 20:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lloyds bank has 51 branches which are due to close next year while Halifax will shut the doors to 46 of its branches.
  
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• Retiring congresswoman, 68, torches older Democrats for wanting to stay in power 'forever'

  26-12-2024 20:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Annie Kuster, who has represented New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district since 2013, also detailed a concerning trip on Air Force One last year with Joe Biden.
  
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• Revealed: British woman thrown in Thai jail after trying to have sex on hotel glass table is mother-of-one whose UK house recently caught fire

  26-12-2024 20:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A drunken British woman languishing in a Thai prison cell after trying to have sex on a hotel glass table before fighting with police officers has been named as Jude Hill, 42, from Plymouth, Devon.
  
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• Tributes pour in for bride who died in car crash just months after wedding day

  26-12-2024 20:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amy Stokes was a passenger in the Vauxhall Astra when it crashed (Picture: SWNS)A family has shared their heartbreak after a young woman died in a car wreck just months after tying the knot.Amy Stokes, 20, was a passenger in a Vauxhall Astra which crashed on December 23 in Derrylin, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland.
  The other passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said, but Amy died from her injuries.
  Amy had married husband Damien just three months before her death.A p
  
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• Emmerdale confirms unexpected Joe Tate twist that changes everything

  26-12-2024 20:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Tate is secretly struggling(Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) is battling a secret health issue it seems, as his real reasons for returning to the village have been revealed.
  Joe staged a comeback as part of a scheme to take down Kim Tate (Claire King), who was responsible for his life imploding six years ago following her release from prison.
  Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) had a role to play in said scheme but on the day he was due to take revenge he realised that he was s
  
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• Emmerdale confirms huge death as legend is unexpectedly killed off

  26-12-2024 20:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will tragically died as Kim broke down in tears (Picture: ITV)It’s the end of the road for Emmerdale’s Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) who, after suffering a heart attack on Christmas Day, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  The character, a mainstay of the ITV soap for almost six years, gripped his chest and fell to the floor after Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) informed Kim (Claire King) all about her beloved beau’s plan to take her down.
  History repeated as, much like she did with Frank
  
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• West Ham issue Lukasz Fabianski update after Southampton win

  26-12-2024 20:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lukasz Fabianski was forced to leave the pitch on a stretcher (Reuters)West Ham manager Julen Lopetegui has revealed that Lukasz Fabianski was conscious and talking after being forced off against Southampton due to a nasty collision.Fabianski collided with Southampton defender Nathan Wood after he punched away a corner in the first half at St Mary’s.West Ham’s goalkeeper required extensive medical attention before he was placed on oxygen and taken off the pitch on a stretcher.Lopete
  
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• Moment man shows he survived doomed Azerbaijan Airlines crash after filming final message

  26-12-2024 20:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Christmas Day disaster killed 38 people and has prompted an investigation following fears the Azerbaijan Airlines plane was downed by a Russian missile defence system
  
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• Vacant stares of heartless parents who 'abandoned newborn in car seat on freezing Colorado road'

  26-12-2024 20:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Christina Thurman, 33, and Jarvis Sims, 42, were detained by cops after the infant was discovered in a car seat near a median in northern Denver.
  
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• Strictly winner Chris McCausland’s film praised as ‘new Home Alone for adults’

  26-12-2024 20:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new Christmas movie starring Chris McCausland has been praised by viewers (Picture: Natalie Seery/ Sky UK)Chris McCausland’s latest project has been hailed as ‘perfect festive viewing’.Earlier this month the comedian, 47, was announced as the winner of this year’s season of Strictly Come Dancing alongside Dianne Buswell.A few weeks on, fans have been able to see Chris on their screens again, this time in the new Christmas movie Bad Tidings.Co-written by Chris, Laurence
  
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• Baby Driver star Hudson Joseph Meek's family share heartbreaking tribute after his death

  26-12-2024 20:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meek died on Saturday after being critically injured two days earlier when he was ejected from a moving vehicle in his hometown in Alabama .
  
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• Pet turkey accompanies owner to 5km Parkrun

  26-12-2024 20:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  T2 the turkey goes everywhere with her owner – even to Parkrun(Picture: Tony Kershaw)Britain’s luckiest turkey survived the Christmas Day chop by going on a 5k Parkrun with her owner.
  Dave Brooker, 58, takes his beloved pet turkey Trouble Version Two, or T2 for short, everywhere with him – including to the pub and dentist.The Maidstone-based pet owner feeds T2 meat from a scotch egg and even cheese and onion crisps in the pub.
  T2 has had such an effect on her owner over their
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle show true colours as they're erased from royal Christmas

  26-12-2024 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With members of the Royal Family gathering at Sandringham for Christmas, a royal expert has claimed that Prince Harry and Meghan wouldn't have been “surprised” not to join them
  
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• Good Samaritan hospitalized after 'freak accident' in parking lot left her pinned between two cars

  26-12-2024 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Tennessee woman has been hospitalized after she was pinned between two cars in a 'freak accident' a day before Christmas .
  
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• Luckiest and unluckiest lottery numbers revealed and this combination guarantees a win

  26-12-2024 19:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An analysis of the 3,000 draws since the Lotto began in November 1994, the ball that has been pulled the least is 13, while the luckiest is 38
  
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• Gavin and Stacey star explains why the fishing trip had to remain a mystery

  26-12-2024 19:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  One Gavin and Stacey mystery will remain unsolved (Picture: BBC PICTURE ARCHIVES)*Warning: This article contains major spoilers for the Gavin and Stacey finale.The Gavin and Stacey finale provided a satisfying end to the long-running BBC sitcom, but fans are going to have to live with one big unknown forever.Throughout the series, there has been a long-running joke that’s been particularly infuriating for those who like answers.There is an unexplained tension between Jason (Robe
  
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• Shark Tank star unleashes on AOC in brutal on-air take-down

  26-12-2024 19:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shark Tank star Kevin O'Leary slammed Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, branding her 'one of the worst managers' he's ever seen and claiming he would 'fire her' if he lived in her district.
  
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• Will Trump still be in legal trouble next year when he enters the White House?

  26-12-2024 19:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump's long legal saga of the past few years might not be entirely wrapped up by the time he raises his hand to take the Oath of Office January 20th, but each case will be well on its way to being resolved.
  
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• Unai Emery sends message to Jason Tindall after red card in Newcastle United win vs Aston Villa

  26-12-2024 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Unai Emery was furious with Newcastle’s behaviour on the touchline (Action Images via Reuters)Unai Emery has called for ‘respect’ from Newcastle United assistant Jason Tindall after he was sent off during his side’s 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day.Newcastle sealed their victory and have moved up to fifth in the Premier League with goals from Anthony Gordon, Alexander Isak and Joelinton at St James’ Park.Villa were furious after Jhon Duran was sent off for wh
  
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• Joe Rogan reveals whether Trump will release government's UFO secrets

  26-12-2024 19:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a recent episode of 'The Joe Rogan Experience', the host sat down with a filmmaker to discuss government transparency about UFOs and mysterious recent drone sightings.
  
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• 'Landlord kicked my family out 5 days before Christmas and served my child the eviction notice'

  26-12-2024 19:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After being evicted and living in unsafe conditions, families like Emma, Aimee, and Zee are finding hope this Christmas, thanks to Shelter's support in securing safe, stable homes
  
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• Cat reunited with family after disappearing for nearly a decade

  26-12-2024 19:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Boots is enjoying his comfortable home again after seven years (Picture: RSPCA)A lost cat has been reunited with his owners after he vanished from a family home seven years ago.
  Boots, the ginger Tomcat, slipped away from owner Mary-Ann Lloyd’s Birmingham home in 2017.
  And when the family moved a few miles away, they were sure they would never see their beloved pet again – but were surprised to see he had been fed by residents in their new neighbourhood for years.
  The discovery was
  
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• Susan Calman TV special pulled from schedules after Magdeburg market attack

  26-12-2024 19:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Susan Calman has announced that a new episode of Christmas Cruising won't air later this week following the 'horrific events' at a festive market in Germany recently
  
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• Dramatic moment armed vigilante is arrested at Phoenix Airport after shooting that left several injured

  26-12-2024 19:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An armed vigilante was arrested at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport following a Christmas shooting that left three people injured.
  
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• Drunk Christmas Karen's shocking tirade against her neighbor in gated community

  26-12-2024 19:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Isaac Hayes III, who is the son of iconic soul singer Isaac Hayes, shared a video on Instagram of a white woman interrogating him as he tried to enter his neighborhood.
  
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• Does Will Taylor die in Emmerdale after Kim Tate fails to act?

  26-12-2024 19:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will’s life hangs in the balance (Picture: ITV)Will Taylor’s (Dean Andrews) life hangs in the balance in Emmerdale after he suffered a heart attack on Christmas Day.The popular character was hellbent on destroying wife Kim Tate (Claire King) by playing her at her own game, working with her former financial advisor Peter to bring her down.
  Peter, however, was in cahoots with Joe Tate (Ned Porteous), who famously has an axe to grind with Kim after she forced him to leave the village s
  
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