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• Driver learns harsh lesson after tearing through Tennessee city at high speed

  16-12-2024 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sensational police surveillance footage captured a driver speeding through a city in Tennessee at incredibly high speeds, causing their car to leave a lengthy line of destruction.
  
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• Why the Bali Nine risked everything to smuggle heroin into Indonesia - but ended up wrecking their lives instead

  17-12-2024 01:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Bali Nine dreamed of enough riches to buy flash new cars, pay their university fees and still have cash left over when they were lured into a risky drug smuggling plot.
  
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• Trump advisor Alex Bruesewitz breaks silence after frightening collapse at MAGA gala

  17-12-2024 01:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Political strategist Alex Bruesewitz provided supporters and friends with a crucial update Monday night, hours after he collapsed on stage at a prominent event with MAGA figures.
  
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• Van Jones reveals why Trump is smarter than him and all of his critics as she scorches whining Democrats

  17-12-2024 01:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Van Jones, former Obama adviser, delivered a stinging critique of Democratic failures, crediting Trump's strategic brilliance for his dominance in politics.
  
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• Melbourne siege: Heavily-armed cops negotiate with a man barricaded inside a Heidelburg home

  17-12-2024 01:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heavily-armed police are negotiating with a man after he barricaded himself inside a home on Liberty Parade in Heidelburg West at 7.20am on Tuesday.
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? December 17, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign

  17-12-2024 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Full Moon in Cancer brings you in touch with your emotional side.This can be an overwhelming time Aries, so take this opportunity to indulge in some well-deserved self-care and reflect on what brings you joy.
  With emotions heightened, Sagittarius, your caring nature may be called upon, but be sure to also nurture your own feelings as you uplift others. Balance is key.
  Ahead, you’ll find all the star signs’ horo
  
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• Thierry Henry names the two Premier League players he wish he played with

  17-12-2024 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thierry Henry regrets not getting to play with two star Premier League forwards (Picture: Getty Images)Thierry Henry played with a long list of great players in his immense career, but there are two he would loved to have called teammates in the Premier League but never had the chance to.The Frenchman won league titles in England with Arsenal and Spain with Barcelona, while also lifting the World Cup with France in 1998.There wasn’t much Henry didn’t tick off during his playing days
  
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• Flooding horror as one in four homes at risk of being underwater in just 26 years

  17-12-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Environment Agency has issued a sobering report warning of the number of properties already in flood risk areas and the dangers posed by climate change in the decades to come
  
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• Trump calls public admiration for accused healthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione ‘a sickness’

  17-12-2024 00:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  President-elect Donald Trump (right) said ‘it’s really terrible that some people seem to admire’ alleged United Healthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione (left)President-elect Donald Trump has criticized public support and admiration for a gunman accused of murdering United Healthcare’s CEO as ‘a sickness’.Trump made his position on the killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson clear as members of the public have continued to fawn over Luigi Mangione, a 26-
  
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• Britain sends delegation of senior diplomats to Syria for talks with the rebels who brought down Bashar al-Assad's regime

  17-12-2024 00:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Secretary said the team will tell leaders of the paramilitary group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) that the UK wants to see chemical weapons stockpiles secured.
  
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• Prices slashed on Gregg Wallace's healthy eating website in the wake of shamed MasterChef star's sexual harassment probe

  17-12-2024 00:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prices for a subscription service on Gregg Wallace's website have been slashed amid an investigation into the presenter's behaviour.
  
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• White House gives major update on the source of drones swarming over New Jersey

  17-12-2024 00:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The White House told reporters the FBI had received 5,000 tips of drone sightings. It assessed sightings included lawful commercial drones, hobbyists, and police drones.
  
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• Sydney light rail out of service after 'communications issue' plunges network into chaos

  17-12-2024 00:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Transport NSW announced at about 9.30am on Tuesday the L1, L2 and L3 lines were out of operation.
  
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• We’ve found your next binge-watch from the creators of Netflix’s Black Doves

  17-12-2024 00:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you love Black Doves, we’ve got the next binge-watch for you (Picture: BBC/Sister Pictures)If you’re a fan of Black Doves, we have another epic TV series for you to sink your teeth into.Starring Keira Knightley, Ben Whishaw, and Sarah Lancashire, spy thriller Black Doves has soared up the Netflix charts following its release on December 5.Created by Joe Barton, the series follows Helen (Knightley) as she embarks on a passionate affair with a man who has no idea about her double l
  
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• Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell urged to resign over sex abuse scandal

  17-12-2024 00:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stephen Cottrell apologised for not acting sooner in the case of disgraced priest David Tudor and has been criticised for letting him stay in post despite accusations of sexual abuse
  
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• UK spies 'to share most discreet work with Norway' in new pact to stop Putin agents

  17-12-2024 00:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly "seized by the threat" from Vladimir Putin's security services and their infrastructure allowing them to spy on the West using devices
  
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• Ditch the Sat Navs as taxi drivers who memorised routes 'less likely to get Alzheimer’s'

  17-12-2024 00:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scientists suspect regularly driving from memory may boost brain power as a new study shows taxi drivers and ambulance drivers much less likely to develop Alzheimer's disease
  
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• Couple regret moving to new build £358,000 home due to 'eyesore' at the end of the drive

  17-12-2024 00:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Walter Brown and Sharon Kelly moved into their four-bedroom detached home in December 2022, but have been left regretting their move due to the view from their window
  
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• Brian Thompson's chilling warning to UnitedHealthcare executives before he was assassinated

  17-12-2024 00:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, reportedly gave his colleagues a stark warning about the company months before he was shot dead.
  
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• The top 10 Premier League forwards ever, according to Liverpool legend

  17-12-2024 00:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo battling it out in their Premier League days (Picture: Getty Images)Jamie Carragher has picked his top 10 forwards in the history of the Premier League, with Arsenal legend Thierry Henry coming out on top.The Liverpool legend was naming his top 10 and left out some big names, including the likes of Harry Kane, Sergio Aguero and Luis Suarez.It was the Frenchman who came out as number one, though, with Carragher saying his personal battles with him left him fee
  
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• Labour set to enable stealth tax hikes for millions of voters - while denying them a vote in next year's council elections

  17-12-2024 00:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angela Rayner 's 'devolution revolution' will create more directly elected Mayors, who will have the powers to impose a 'Mayoral Precept' on top of council tax, for large parts of England.
  
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• MI5 believes China must be placed in 'enhanced' tier of threats, Labour ministers are told

  17-12-2024 00:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government was urged on Monday to put the Communist superpower on a long-delayed list of countries that pose the biggest national security risks to the UK.
  
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• 'Alarm bells should be ringing over how easily a Chinese "spy" infiltrated UK'

  17-12-2024 00:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Named publicly after the High Court lifted an injunction on identifying a figure previously referred to as H6, the “businessman” befriended Prince Andrew without trouble'
  
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• Keir Starmer faces growing pressure to toughen Labour's stance on China - following scandal of the alleged spy who befriended Prince Andrew

  16-12-2024 23:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister admitted he was 'concerned about the challenge' posed by China but doubled down on his policy of 'engagement' and 'co-operating' with the state.
  
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• How two decades of prison hell has taken its toll on the Bali Nine - with one unrecognisable from the fresh-faced youth locked up 19 years ago

  16-12-2024 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The freed Bali Nine members have come home aged beyond their years after almost two decades incarcerated in squalid Indonesian jails, some with the threat of death hanging over them.
  
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• Controversial ‘Shark House’ faces latest snag after council bans it from Airbnb

  16-12-2024 23:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Shark House has caused controversy for many years (Picture: Tom Wren SWNS)A controversial house with a huge shark crashing through its roof is facing a new battle with the local council.The Shark House has been attracting attention since 1986 when Bill Heine constructed the massive sculpture without planning permission.Bill died in 2019 and his son Magnus Hanson-Heine took over the property, having used Airbnb to let the property out as short term holiday accommodation for the last five yea
  
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• Battle erupts between Lisa Wilkinson and Channel 10 just before Christmas - as frustrated judge unleashes

  16-12-2024 23:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A frustrated judge has told the Federal Court he doesn't want the costs battle between journalist Lisa Wilkinson and Network Ten 'dragging out any longer'.
  
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• Florida woman saves £15,000 by rooting through bins for Christmas gifts and decorations

  16-12-2024 23:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Melanie Diaz, 22, from Tampa, Florida, has spent Decembers and Januarys of the last two years salvaging seasonal riches that had been destined for landfill sites
  
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• Miracle cat survived Storm Darragh for five days with broken legs

  16-12-2024 23:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Squeak the stray cat was forced to endure Storm Darragh with a pair of broken legs (Picture: Kitty Rescue Bury/Facebook)A miracle cat who survived the full force of Storm Darragh by themselves with two broken legs is now seeking a forever home.Squeak, a stray cat in Bury, disappeared for five days during storm Darragh, causing concern to a woman who feeds him.But just as she began to ‘fear the worst’, she was awoken by Squeak the next morning after the feline dragged himself to her
  
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• Infamous South Lakes Safari Zoo where tiger mauled keeper to death will close down

  16-12-2024 23:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Animal rights campaigners have welcomed the move to shut South Lakes Safari Zoo which gained infamy after keeper Sarah McClay was killed by a Sumatran tiger that gained access to an enclosure
  
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