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• Elon Musk's 'DOGE' wants to cut protection for Fauci and drag queen parties as part of Trump's $1.9 trillion cut

  17-11-2024 14:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From massive Pentagon overspends on soap dispensers to drag shows in South American cities, there are plenty of examples of loopy federal government spending that can be clawed back.
  
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• Aircraft grounded after 130 hamsters run riot in luggage hold

  17-11-2024 16:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The plane was grounded after scores of hamsters escaped from their cagesAn aircraft has been grounded for the past five days after more than 130 hamsters travelling in its hold escaped.Maintenance workers have been frantically trying to round up the rodents since Tuesday before they can chew through the plane’s wiring.And despite photos emerging of some caught rodents, 16 are still on the loose, according to Portuguese daily newspaper Correio da Manga.Baggage handlers reportedly found that
  
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• My husband and I race every weekend then argue about who’s faster

  17-11-2024 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I met some other visually impaired people who did parkrun (Picture: Jo Turnbull)‘Oh, we can all run together then!’ the running guide said enthusiastically when she realised Alan and I were a couple.I snorted at the idea.‘Keep him well away from me!’ I demanded. ‘He’ll just get in my way and put me off.’Granted that might not seem the nicest thing for a wife to say about her husband, but Alan and I never run together – it’s better that way.&n
  
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• Hungary coach Adám Szalai speaks out after collapsing during Netherlands game

  17-11-2024 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Szalai collapsed early on in Saturday’s game (Picture: Lazet/Soccrates/Getty Images)Hungary coach Adam Szalai ‘is doing well’ after he collapsed during Saturday’s Nations League match against Netherlands.The game in Amsterdam was paused for more than 10 minutes after the former striker fell ill early on in the match. The 36-year-old could be seen lying on the ground with staff members and members of the Hungary squad quickly forming a protective barrier around him.A medic
  
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• EV targets 'will not be weakened' despite pressure

  17-11-2024 15:56 via bbc.com
  
  Transport Secretary Louise Haigh says the rules will remain, but car firms warn they are too strict.
  
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• Masked neo-Nazis march through Ohio neighborhood with swastika flags

  17-11-2024 15:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The display - done in Columbus in broad daylight - has left Americans outraged. Footage of it quickly circulated.
  
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• Luxury Turkish restaurant loved by Towie stars plans to turn car park shed into nine-bedroom dormitory after being raided by immigration officers

  17-11-2024 15:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A luxury Turkish restaurant loved by Towie stars wants to turn a decrepit shed on its car park into a nine-bedroom dormitory after it was raided by immigration officers. 
  
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• Moment e-bike crook behind a blight of phone thefts in London is caught as police helicopter tracks youth after he snatched mobile from woman's hands

  17-11-2024 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A e-bike riding thief who snatched a mobile from the hands of a woman sat at a bus stop has been caught by police.
  
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• Hunt for hooded beast who raped a grieving woman as she visited her loved one's grave

  17-11-2024 15:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The sex attack happened in a cemetery on Church Street, Edenbridge, Kent, a week ago but was not immediately reported to the police.
  
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• Mother-of-two sues council over gender neutral toilets after it removes female-only loos from office

  17-11-2024 15:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Holman, 56, (pictured) said she was hounded out of the job she loved at Bracknell Forest Council after she complained to HR and management.
  
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• Man 'obsessed' with teen he met through furry community convicted of plotting to kill her family

  17-11-2024 15:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Frank Felix, 33, was found guilty of murder on Tuesday for killing three people in 2016.
  
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• Liverpool have Ligue 1 youngster on their radar to replace Mohamed Salah

  17-11-2024 15:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rayan Cherki has attracted plenty of attention at Lyon (Picture: Getty Images)Lyon forward Rayan Cherki has emerged on Liverpool’s radar as they make plans for life without Mohamed Salah.The Egyptian is in the final year of his contract with the Reds and may well be moving on at the end of the season.The 32-year-old has been at Anfield since 2017 and has scored 221 goals in 366 games for the club, becoming a legend not only for the Reds but the Premier League as a whole.If he is to leave i
  
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• Now Essex Police commissioner questions if looking at over 700 non crime hate incidents is a good use of time as row rages on over his force visiting a journalist about a year-old social media post

  17-11-2024 15:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Roger Hirst (pictured right), Essex's police, fire and crime commissioner, has responded to criticism over the treatment of Telegraph writer Allison Pearson (left).
  
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• Rare clip of 'vicious' baby Barron Trump resurfaces

  17-11-2024 15:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 30-second video shows a younger Donald Trump making a speech to a roaring crowd while holding his son - who he bizarrely praises as 'vicious' and 'violent'.
  
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• Dozens of children rescued after their boats capsized in freak winds during sailing regatta in Melbourne

  17-11-2024 15:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Around 60 sailors, mostly children, were taking part in a sailing meet in Port Melbourne on Sunday when their boats were pummelled by powerful winds.
  
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• Lauren Laverne set to return to BBC following cancer diagnosis

  17-11-2024 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lauren Laverne is set to return to the BBC this month (Picture: BBC)Lauren Laverne is set to return to the BBC studio this month after announcing her cancer diagnosis in August.
  Lauren, 46, who has been the host of Desert Island Discs since 2018, is set to return to radio just months after revealing she had been diagnosed with cancer.After her time away from the studio it’s been announced that she’s set to start recording more shows this month to be released in December.
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• Nigel Farage to launch legal action against Manchester Airport incident

  17-11-2024 15:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage is expected to launch a private prosecution amongst those involved in July’s inicident at Manchester Airport (Picture: Getty)Nigel Farage is expected to launch a private prosecution against two men involved in a brawl at Manchester Airport in July, which led to protests against police brutality.The Reform UK leader will make the announcement tomorrow after branding the failure to prosecute those involved as an example of ‘two tier policing’.Speaking on a podcast, F
  
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• Drivers in England urged to follow 'new' speed limit starting today amid heavy snow

  17-11-2024 15:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heavy snowfall has been forecast for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from Sunday afternoon for 48 to 72 hours, according to weather alerts and warnings from the Met Office
  
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• Urgent search for two missing 15-year-old girls as police 'increasingly concerned'

  17-11-2024 15:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tillie-Mae Goldup and Chloe Newall, both 15, both went missing from an address in the Womersley area, police have said as they asked the public for information on the missing youngsters
  
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• Warning as man says glitch on £800 Apple Watch could result in 'serious dilemma'

  17-11-2024 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An adrenaline-junkie has told how his Apple watch sparked a bizarre false alarm during a day out at a racing track - by sending text messages alert to his wife that he'd been involved in an accident.
  
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• Mystery of the road to nowhere: Villagers in Buckinghamshire countryside furious after illegal track 'destroys' greenbelt land - but who put it there?

  17-11-2024 15:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  People living in Coleshill, in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns, were dismayed to see a makeshift road built of rubble and scrap including old toilet seats turning a lovely field into an eyesore.
  
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• Son Heung-Min’s ‘devastated’ reaction to trying Jaffa Cakes and pickled onions for first time

  17-11-2024 15:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Son might not be trying pickled onions again (Picture: SPORTBible)Tottenham star Son Heung-min sat down to compare the best British and Korean snacks, and there was only one winner.The South Korea international joined SPORTBible for Snack Wars, served up with treats from both countries to pick a winner.First up on the menu was Jaffa Cakes and Korean treat Choco Pie. Trying the British classic however, Son wasn’t impressed. No. I’m so disappointed!’ he said as he forced it down.
  
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• Travel expert warns packing these everyday items could see you breaking the law

  17-11-2024 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  You could accidentally be bringing in contraband (Picture: Getty Images)You’re getting ready to go on holiday, the excitement is kicking in, you’re squeezing your case shut and ticking items off your packing list.Ensuring you’ve got all the essentials is key prep for an upcoming holiday, but have you ever thought about the items that should be on your unpacking list?  Travel specialist Jessica Bollinger, who works at youth travel agency KILROY, has shared the top item
  
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• Our wedding is looming but there’s a massive issue with our venue

  17-11-2024 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Some people have asked me if it’s a building site, but honestly, I wish it was (Picture: Getty)Wedding planner and venue owner Alison Rios McCrone helps solve your dilemmas, no matter how big or small, in a weekly agony aunt column.Hi Alison, My wedding is next summer and I can’t wait – my husband-to-be and I found an amazing venue when on holiday, and we are already in planning overdrive. However there’s a slight issue – our wedding is taking place i
  
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• King Charles missing out on life-long love in twilight years - 'but he has no regrets'

  17-11-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles has had a passion for gardening since he was a young child planting vegetables with Princess Anne - and if he had the choice, it's how he'd spend the last years of his life
  
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• Bride made two changes to lose half her body weight for wedding

  17-11-2024 15:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Samantha Wannop said she had unhealthy eating habits in her 20s, then she made the decision to change two things
  
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• Biden becomes the first US president to visit the Amazon rainforest in historic trip with helicopter flyover

  17-11-2024 14:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Joe Biden on Sunday becomes the first U.S. president to visit the Amazon, sometimes called the 'lungs of the planet.' He will tour the threatened rainforest from the air.
  
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• Married police officer sacked for asking for the numbers of women on duty then using them to ask them out

  17-11-2024 14:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PC Jason Taylor was criticised for his 'deplorable behaviour' during a three-day Hampshire Constabulary disciplinary hearing.
  
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• Queensland teacher who smuggled four wine bottles into school and was caught drinking on the job learns his fate

  17-11-2024 14:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The man drank almost two full bottles while on duty on a day in February 2023, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal (QCAT) heard.
  
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• Robbie Williams hits back at former Take That manager over ‘gaslighting’

  17-11-2024 14:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams accuses former manager of ‘gaslighting’ over trauma (Picture: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)Robbie Williams has sent a lengthy open letter to former Take That manager Nigel Martin-Smith over comments about his struggles with addiction.Both the Rock DJ hitmaker and his ex-manager appear in the new BBC documentary Boybands Forever, discussing the dark side of boybands.The pair were publicly at odds throughout their time working together, with Robbie infamously leaving the
  
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