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• Fears grow of ‘copycat’ Christmas market attack after five killed in Germany

  21-12-2024 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  A police officer protects the crime scene of the shuttered Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany (Picture: Getty)Fears are mounting of a ‘copycat’ attack in Europe after a BMW rammed into one of Germany’s famed Christmas markets, killing five people and injuring more than 200.Greater Manchester Police and Hampshire Police today issued a warning to members of the public following the events in Magdeburg last night.Chris Phillips, the former head of Britain’s co
  
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• Woman is found dead in a Caboolture home days before Christmas

  22-12-2024 02:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The woman was declared dead after she was found unconscious and not breathing at a property on Railway Parade at Caboolture at about 12.10am on Sunday.
  
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• MI5's secret file on phone-fraud former Cabinet minister Louise Haigh over her closeness to an Irish Nationalist MP

  22-12-2024 02:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Concerns over former Cabinet minister Louise Haigh's close relationship with the SDLP's Colum Eastwood are understood to have played a role in her downfall last month over a historic fraud case.
  
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• Inside Strictly star Bruce Forsyth's final weeks with his devoted wife Lady Wilnelia by his side: What he REALLY thought about reality stars on the BBC show - and why he was distraught over what happened to Arlene Phillips…

  22-12-2024 02:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Last night Wilnelia and the rest of the nation saw Bruce again as the phenomenally successful BBC dance show Strictly Come Dancing celebrated 20 Fabulous Years.
  
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• Switch 2 is going to be the weirdest Nintendo console ever – Reader’s Feature

  22-12-2024 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Is Nintendo in the driving seat for the next gen? (Nintendo)A reader predicts that 2025 is going to be turning point for the games industry and that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be at the centre of it all.It was inevitable that pics of the Switch 2 would leak out before the official annoucement, given someone always manages to take a photo they shouldn’t on the production line. That’s what we got at first, but I never expected to see so many accessory makers spoiling the secrets in su
  
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• Only an actual genius can solve 'impossible' book riddle

  22-12-2024 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Give your brain a workout and get those cogs going with this tricky riddle that was shared on social media and was impossible for some to get - can you manage it and claim you are a genius?
  
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• Tyson Fury blasts judges after Oleksandr Usyk rematch defeat

  22-12-2024 01:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury says the judges gave Oleksandr Usyk a ‘Christmas gift’ in their rematch (Getty)Tyson Fury believes Oleksandr Usyk was handed a ‘Christmas gift’ by the judges following his rematch defeat in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.In another entertaining fight in Saudi Arabia, all three judges scored the contest 116-112 in favour of Usyk, although many believed that Fury had done enough to win more rounds.Fury felt he was the aggressor during the fight and felt he had d
  
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• Tyson Fury told he has only one opponent to fight next after Oleksandr Usyk defeat

  22-12-2024 01:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tyson Fury has question marks over his future after losing to Oleksandr Usyk for a second time (PA Wire)Eddie Hearn believes the only opponent Tyson Fury can face next is Anthony Joshua after his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night.Fury was beaten by Usyk for a second time in Saudi Arabia as all three judges scored the fight 116-112 in favour of the Ukrainian.The loss is now the second of Fury’s career and Usyk could now face Daniel Dubois, who beat Joshua for the IBF world he
  
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• Out-of-control bushfire at Grampians National Park triples in size as Aussies are evacuated from their homes ahead of Christmas and authorities warn full-blown disaster is just days away

  22-12-2024 01:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The blaze in Victoria's Grampians National Park has razed 34,000 hectares and continues to grow.
  
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• Mail on Sunday's peerless cartoonist Stan 'Mac' McMurtry is chosen as an Oldie of the Year alongside former Rolling Stone and iconic film director

  22-12-2024 01:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Praised for 'making news pages brighter by putting in a laugh', 88-year-old Mac was selected for The Oldie magazine's award, alongside former Rolling Stone Bill Wyman.
  
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• Investigators step up probe into Labour 'anti-corruption' minister Tulip Siddiq's £4billion bribery case

  22-12-2024 01:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  City Minister Tulip Siddiq is being investigated over claims that she and four family members embezzled £4 billion through a nuclear power plant deal in Bangladesh.
  
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• Aldi to enforce 'two per person' rule for customers from December 27

  22-12-2024 01:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aldi is set to introduce a 'two per person' limit in all supermarkets across the UK next week - and it's all down to a new drink that's being launched in stores
  
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• What’s my horoscope for today? December 22, 2024 astrological predictions for your star sign

  22-12-2024 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s in store for you today? (Picture: Metro.co.uk)It’s crunch time, and the Quarter Moon is here to help you take a stand.
  Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Aquarius, and Sagittarius, it’s time to trust your instincts and make those important calls.
  For Capricorn and Pisces, as you near the finish line, don’t let others sway you into making hasty decisions. You’ve got this – don’t be steered off course.
  Ahead, you’ll find all the star signs’&nb
  
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• Proud Prince William and Princess Kate pictured beside all three children at Christmas concert

  22-12-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The royals were joined at Westminster Abbey by 1600 guests including celebrities GMB’s Ben Shephard, actress Giovanna Fletcher, singer Mollie King and cricketer Stuart Broad
  
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• Lady Gabriella Windsor 'touched' by Kate's invite to help with carol service

  22-12-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales called on her friend Lady Gabriella Windsor to help organise her Together at Christmas carol concert at Westminster Abbey, who was touched to have been asked
  
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• Labour has started 'turning the tables towards ordinary people' says Lucy Powell

  22-12-2024 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Writing for the Mirror, the Commons leader highlighted new protections for renters and workers as evidence Labour is working to put “ordinary people at the front of the queue”
  
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• Keir Starmer's aides 'revive Dominic Cummings idea of unit to cull Treasury power'

  22-12-2024 00:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Advisers to the Prime Minister have discussed reviving Dominic Cummings' idea of setting up a Downing Street economic unit to curb the power of the Treasury.
  
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• O Come, All Ye Wokeful! Now CAROLS are censored by Church of England so they don't upset other faiths

  22-12-2024 00:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Church of England was accused of 'losing the plot' after it urged clergy to alter Advent hymns so that congregations can celebrate the festive season 'without causing unnecessary offence'.
  
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• Anthony Joshua disagrees with Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury scorecards

  22-12-2024 00:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury via unanimous decision in their rematch (PA Wire)Oleksandr Usyk beat Tyson Fury in their highly anticipated rematch but Anthony Joshua disagreed with the judges’ unanimous 116-112 scorecards.The Ukrainian delivered another impressive display in Saudi Arabia by catching Fury with several clean shots and outworking his opponent particularly in the latter rounds.However, Fury started the contest brightly and many believed that the 36-year-old had done enough to
  
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• I’m a Celebrity star Tulisa opens up about ‘anxiety attack off camera’

  22-12-2024 00:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tulisa has opened up about her struggle with her anxietyITV/Shutterstock)Tulisa Contostavlos has spoken out about her experience on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! after mysteriously vanishing from Australia.The N-Dubz star, who was the third contestant eliminated, opened up about the huge amounts of anxiety she was suffering while on the show.
  The former X Factor judge, 36, then suddenly deleted all posts from her Instagr
  
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• Oleksandr Usyk defeats Tyson Fury for second time in absorbing rematch

  22-12-2024 00:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Oleksandr Usyk’s rematch with Tyson Fury did not disappoint (Picture: Reuters)An inspired Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his heavyweight world titles and further cemented his legendary status with a unanimous points victory over Tyson Fury in a compelling rematch.Usyk, defending his WBA, WBO and WBC belts, was the more reserved of the two fighters in the opening exchanges but battled back emphatically in the closing rounds to keep his 100 per cent career record intact.All three
  
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• Who is Magdeburg suspect Taleb al-Abdulmohsen? The dark history behind the Saudi doctor at the centre of the German Christmas attack

  22-12-2024 00:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Little about Dr Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen, 50, was quite as it seemed. Alone in his ground-floor flat, his patina of respectability soon faded along with his ready smile.
  
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• Flesh-eating bug cases soar amid warning about terrifying condition

  22-12-2024 00:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cases of a flesh-eating bug are on the rise, as experts are warning people to take extra protective measures to make sure they don't catch the cell-destroying disease
  
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• 'I'm a flight attendant — here's what winds us up most from long haul passengers'

  22-12-2024 00:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A former Virgin Atlantic flight attendant has revealed what irritates her the most about passengers who travel on long haul flights — and it is not what you think
  
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• Outrage after City of Greater Bendigo staff are offered unbelievable incentive to support Australia Day ban

  22-12-2024 00:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The controversial proposal was included as one of the conditions in a pay deal being negotiated by a council in Victoria.
  
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• Revealed: Police were warned a year ago that Xmas market maniac was planning an atrocity - but did nothing more than take screenshots of his twisted online threats

  22-12-2024 00:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  German police were warned about 'unstable' Dr Taleb Al-Abdulmohsen in September last year, but did nothing more than take screenshots of his twisted online threats.
  
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• 'Bone box of Jesus's brother' discovered in Israel said to have huge significance

  22-12-2024 00:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 'bone box of Jesus' brother' that is over 2,000 years old and features etchings in Aramaic is said to be the 'most significant item from the time of Christ'
  
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• It's SAD-bury's! After 170 years, King strips Cadbury of Royal Warrant - despite it being the late Queen's favourite chocolate that she would be gifted every Christmas

  22-12-2024 00:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Queen Victoria awarded the top British exporter its warrant, but six monarchs later, it is to lose its globally recognised mark of excellence after the King chose not to renew it.
  
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• Football fan, 36, dies in tragedy after being hit by car while 'walking to game with dad'

  22-12-2024 00:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tributes have been paid to 'devoted' Sheffield United fan and father-of-one Jordan Hattersley, 36, who was tragically hit by a car while walking to a game with his dad and siblings
  
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• What it's like to have flu right now as sufferers say it's 'worse than any Covid'

  22-12-2024 00:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Flu cases have soared in England, with NHS hospitals dealing with five times as many patients compared to the same period last year, as sufferers describe their symptoms
  
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