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• Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations cancelled as thousands face New Year's washout

  30-12-2024 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Edinburgh New Year's Eve event - which usually draws crowds of 60,000 - said the ongoing high winds barrelling through Scotland have forced the decision, citing public safety concerns
  
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• Who is Matthew Livelsberger? Bomber in Las Vegas Cybertruck explosion is married soldier from Colorado Springs

  02-01-2025 15:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Matthew Livelsberger, 37,grew up in Colorado Springs, Colorado and was an active member of the Army and spent 18 years in Special Forces. He previously received a Meritorious Honor Award.
  
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• Bizarre similarity between New Orleans police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick and 'ISIS' terrorist

  02-01-2025 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick is overseeing the investigation into the fatal terror attack which killed 15 people on New Year's Day.
  
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• Macabre 'flight of death' carries coffins of 120 soldiers killed in Putin's war

  02-01-2025 15:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The flights bringing home the dead are becoming a regular occurrence but Russia takes strenuous measures not to show them to the public, fearing a loss of morale
  
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• Heartbroken family of 12-year-old girl who took her own life open up about the trauma she suffered at the hands of cruel cyberbullies

  02-01-2025 15:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Adiel Boyd, 12, was found dead in her bedroom by family members at their Townsville home in North Queensland early on Sunday morning after taking her own life.
  
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• Multi-millionaire puppetmaster of climate independents comes under fire for launching a 'disgusting' insult at Scott Morrison

  02-01-2025 15:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A multimillionaire who bankrolled a host of 'teal' climate independents to success in the 2022 federal election has been slammed for launching a 'disgusting' insult at Scott Morrison.
  
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• Putin to send key critic accused of fraud to fight on the frontlines

  02-01-2025 15:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ivan Popov, or ‘General Spartacus’, was much-loved by his troops before being dismissed and accused of fraud (Picture: east2west news)Vladimir Putin could send an ousted military critic, detained on large scale fraud charges, to fight on the frontlines against Ukraine.Major General Ivan Popov may find himself fighting with rank-and-file soldiers and North Korean troops, in a bid to drive Ukraine from Kursk, despite still being on trial.Known to his men as ‘General Spartacus&rs
  
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• You can now play The Traitors at home with this £20 boardgame for the whole family

  02-01-2025 15:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Traitors has officially returned, and if you’ve always thought you had what it takes to win the show, you can put it to the test with this £20 family-friendly boardgame
  
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• New Orleans attack ‘sign of growing ISIS threat on West’s doorstep’ 

  02-01-2025 15:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  The New Orleans attack has the hallmarks of a homegrown terror atrocity (Picture: File images)The January 1 vehicle attack in New Orleans that killed 15 people has been linked to the resurgent activities of ISIS across the globe.  Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a pickup truck with the terror group’s flag in the back into revellers out on a busy street in the early hours of the new year. The Texan, 42, then left the rented Ford and fired a weapon at law enforcement before they sho
  
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• Family's tragic mistake that led to three people killed by poisoned Christmas cake is revealed - as fears emerge that victims were targeted by 'outsider with a grudge'

  02-01-2025 15:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zeli Silva Dos Anjos , 61, who baked the traditional Brazilian festive treat, was among seven people who attended a pre Christmas annual party on December 23 - but only four survived.
  
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• New Orleans terror attacker was in financial ruin after messy divorces, court documents reveal

  02-01-2025 15:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New Orleans terror attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, had been through three divorces only a few years apart and was struggling with mounting debt, court documents show
  
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• Discover Nobody’s Child’s stunning new bridal collection for 2025 brides and bridesmaids

  02-01-2025 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wherever you’re getting married this 2025, Nobody’s Child have a dress for every occasion – and your bridesmaids too. (Picture: Metro/Nobody’s Child/Getty)
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• FBI finds 'largest stockpile of homemade explosives in American history' at home

  02-01-2025 14:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The FBI confirmed the find - in the waterside city of Norfolk, Virginia - is the one of the largest stockpiles of homemade explosives ever seized as they continue to protect citizens
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Family's tragic mistake that led to three people killed by poisoned Christmas cake is revealed - as fears emerge that victims were targeted by 'outsider with a grudge'

  02-01-2025 14:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zeli Silva Dos Anjos , 61, who baked the traditional Brazilian festive treat, was among seven people who attended a pre Christmas annual party on December 23 - but only four survived.
  
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• Huge 166,000,000-year-old dinosaur footprints discovered in Oxfordshire

  02-01-2025 14:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  One of the five trackways discovered was 150 metres long (Picture: University of Birmingham)The green meadows and medieval towns of the Home Counties are probably the last place you’d think gigantic monsters moseyed.
  But around 200 dinosaur footprints have been found stamped into the limestone of an Oxfordshire quarry.Said to be the biggest site of its kind in the UK, this ‘dinosaur highway’ was made some 166 million years ago when the county was a muddy lagoon.Some big beasts
  
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• Terror attacks latest: Cops probe 'links' between New Orleans and Vegas attackers

  02-01-2025 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Authorities are probing possible links between the terrorist who killed 15 and injured dozens more in New Orleans and the man who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck in Las Vegas.
  
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• Real Lockerbie dad has say on 'pillar of strength' Colin Firth who plays him in new Sky drama

  02-01-2025 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Jim Swire has tirelessly campaigned for decades for justice for his daughter Flora, the victim of the UK's deadliest terror attack. He describes a new series based on his book as 'publicity beyond value'
  
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• New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar's eerie emails give clues as to why he cracked up

  02-01-2025 14:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shamsud-Din Jabbar, 42, flew an Isis flag as he ran over the crowd in the iconic French Quarter, killing 15 and injuring dozens.
  
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• Ronnie O’Sullivan and Judd Trump confirmed in heavyweight Championship League groups

  02-01-2025 14:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ronnie O’Sullivan has signed up for Championship League Snooker next week (Picture: Getty Images)The groups for the upcoming Championship League Snooker Invitational have been confirmed and feature a string of the biggest names in the sport.The event gets underway with Group One on 3-4 January, with seven group winners then competing to be crowned champion in the Winners’ Group on 3-4 February.Mark Selby won the tournament last season, while the likes of John Higgins, Judd Trump and
  
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• A new Gen of kids is here — with a name that ‘sounds like an insult’

  02-01-2025 14:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s the dawn of a new generation (Picture: Getty Images)Whether you’re a ‘snowflake’ Millennial or a ‘lazy’ Gen Z, we’ve all been mercilessly mocked by the generations that came before and after us.And the newly arriving crop of kids are already being teased by their elders.The new year has marked the arrival of Gen Beta, who will be born between 2025 and 2039.They’ll be the youngest children of Millennials and Gen Z who, by 2035, will make up 16
  
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• 10 questions you should be able to say ‘yes’ to if you’ve found The One

  02-01-2025 14:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Are they definitely your person? (Picture: Getty Images)So you think you’ve found the person of your dreams and you want to stay with them forever?Well it’s time to put that love to the test.Licensed professional counsellor Jeff, known as Therapy Jeff on TikTok, recently re-shared 10 questions that he says you should be able to answer ‘yes’ to, if you’re truly compatible.The questions, which featured in his most popular video of 2024, are designed to see whether yo
  
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• GMB viewers demand Ofcom investigate Adil Ray after ‘fat-shaming’ Luke Littler

  02-01-2025 14:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageGood Morning Britain host Adil Ray has been called out for ‘fat-shaming’ Luke Littler, with fans threatening to call Ofcom to report his behaviour.The TV presenter, 50, caused upset among viewers of the popular ITV breakfast show earlier today when discussing the health of the professional darts player, 17, admitting that he is ‘worried&rsquo
  
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• Michael Mosley's diet rule that sees weight-watchers shed a stone in just 21 days

  02-01-2025 14:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Michael Mosley once shared how he managed to shed a stone in under a month all thanks to some simple food swaps in your everyday diet, which will help you lose weight 'fast'
  
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• A dizzying week in celeb playground Aspen from Lauren Sanchez wedding buzz to Johnny Depp's bizarre art exhibition

  02-01-2025 14:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aspen is THE winter destination for wealthy Americans... with celebrities, amenities and eye-watering prices to match.
  
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• 'I met Kate Middleton in prison and was left gobsmacked by one thing she did'

  02-01-2025 14:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Francesca Fattore, 44, was a former prisoner who met Kate Middleton at HMP Send in Surrey, and she has opened up about the surprise she felt after meeting the Duchess of Cambridge
  
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• New Orleans RECAP: Officials investigating New Year terror attack say multiple people are involved as FBI lead probe into killer driver Shamsud-Din Jabbar

  02-01-2025 14:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Follow live coverage from New Orleans where a SUV has ploughed into pedestrians in Bourbon Street in a 'mass casualty incident'.
  
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• Arsenal and Liverpool target Omar Marmoush speaks out on January transfer links

  02-01-2025 14:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Omar Marmoush is attracting interest in the January transfer window (Picture: Getty)Omar Marmoush insisted that his sole focus remains with Eintracht Frankfurt despite reported transfer interest from Arsenal and Liverpool.Marmoush joined Frankfurt on a free transfer in May 2023 and went on to enjoy an impressive debut season with the club, racking up 12 goals and six assists in the Bundesliga.The 25-year-old has picked up where he left off this term, notching 13 goals and seven a
  
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• Search for missing five-year-old boy comes to a tragic end after he vanished from a busy street in south-west Sydney

  02-01-2025 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The desperate search for a missing five-year-old boy has come to a grim end, as community rally around the family of the southwest Sydney boy.
  
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• Inside the run down trailer park home where New Orleans terrorist Jabbar lived with goats, chickens and sheep after he left the army and his life spiralled in to debt and two divorces

  02-01-2025 14:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The terrorist who killed 15 and left dozens injured in the New Orleans attack was living in a run-down trailer park where he kept sheep, chickens and goats after he left the army
  
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• 'My partner wants to take back daughter's Christmas presents to punish her'

  02-01-2025 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has been urged to speak to her toddler about safety in the home after she started switching a plug socket on and off for fun - but the child's dad believes there's a better punishment
  
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