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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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• Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind review – go go retro gaming!

  17-12-2024 02:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Rita’s Rewind – just like the TV show (Digital Eclipse)Some of the best graphics of the year can be found in this loving homage to Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and early 90s video games.It can’t be easy for toymakers like Hasbro, when it often seems that adults are more interested in their wares than kids. Hasbro owns a variety of companies and franchises, including Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering publisher Wizards of the Coast, as
  
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• Mystery drones over UK airbases and threat of Russian 'sleeper agents': Putin's covert agents are 'probing the West's defences for future attack', warns colonel as UFO hysteria grips US

  17-12-2024 02:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Colonel Hamish de Bretton-Gordon claimed the incursions worldwide may be part of a Kremlin ploy to 'test the waters' and expose weaknesses in the defences of British and American bases.
  
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• Daily Mail among 40 publishers calling for the Government to tackle big tech firms' unauthorised use of content to train AI systems

  17-12-2024 02:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A new coalition, called Creative Rights in AI Coalition, launched yesterday urging ministers to protect copyright rules for creative groups.
  
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• Santa paws! Festive bull terrier Tom shows off his best Christmas outfit

  17-12-2024 02:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With his eclectic collection of yuletide-themed costumes Tom could be the best dressed canine on December 25.
  
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• Melbourne siege: Man is arrested after he allegedly barricaded himself inside a home in Heidelburg West

  17-12-2024 02:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A 49-year-old man has been arrested after he allegedly barricaded himself inside a home in Melbourne's northeast and sparked a dramatic siege.
  
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• Madison female shooter, 17, who killed 2 was already in the school at beginning of the day: Live updates

  17-12-2024 02:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The unidentified female shooter, 17, killed a student, teacher and then herself at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison shortly before 11am Monday.
  
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• How Yang Tengbo, the alleged Chinese spy who befriended Prince Andrew, wormed his way to the very top of British society

  17-12-2024 02:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Operating in plain sight as an Anglophile Chinese businessman keen to forge meaningful links between the two nations, he infiltrated top institutions with astonishing success.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank boss makes embarrassing admission about outrageous $3 withdrawal fee

  17-12-2024 02:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn says he was unaware of the disastrous decision to charge account holders $3 to withdraw cash until he read about it in the media.
  
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• Bali Nine inmate Matthew Norman breaks his silence as he reacts to his freedom after 19 years in an Indonesian jail

  17-12-2024 02:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Norman, the youngest of the Bali Nine members at just 18 years old, was keen to get his hands on 'easy cash, fast cash' when he was approached and offered $15,000 for a drug trafficking job.
  
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• Judge rules on whether Trump can claim presidential immunity in hush money case he wants thrown out

  17-12-2024 02:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  New York Judge Juan Merchan ruled on Monday after Donald Trump's lawyers moved to have the hush money case dismissed after the Supreme Court immunity ruling.
  
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• Dire fears Prince Andrew's Chinese spy links are only the 'tip of the iceberg'

  17-12-2024 02:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yang Tengbo, who became pals with Prince Andrew, also met former prime ministers David Cameron and Theresa May, it has emerged as China has been descibed as "a very clear threat"
  
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• 'Easiest' 1% Club question people have ever seen - can you solve it

  17-12-2024 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research has shown that regularly tackling brainteasers can improve focus, memory retention, and even help delay cognitive decline - will you be able to find the answer to this question
  
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• Woman's entire tiny home is STOLEN after thieves used UTV and pickup truck… and that's not the worst part

  17-12-2024 01:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Monica Badzinski was shocked to find her entire tiny home was stolen in the middle of the night on November 12, leaving only broken cinder blocks, cut wires and crushed cables on an empty slab of land.
  
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• How an Aussie saved the life of a Bali Nine jailmate - rescuing her from a firing squad just minutes before she was due to die. And now she's received the best news of all

  17-12-2024 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Filipina maid Mary Jane Veloso, 40, was due to be executed by firing squad alongside Australian drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran on April 30, 2015.
  
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• England's sewage scandal took place because successive governments failed to enforce the law for three decades, investigation reveals

  17-12-2024 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For years water companies have claimed it was legally acceptable to allow untreated human waste to pour into rivers and seas.
  
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• ‘I spent five years at Chelsea – only two clubs could tempt Cole Palmer to leave’

  17-12-2024 01:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cole Palmer has been a revelation at Chelsea (Picture: Getty)Ex-Chelsea defender William Gallas believes only two clubs in the world could ‘tempt’ Cole Palmer to leave Stamford Bridge.Palmer signed a seven-year deal with Chelsea when he moved from Manchester City in the summer of 2023 and penned a contract extension over the summer that will potentially keep him at the club for the next decade.For a range of reasons it is unlikely that he will still be at Stamford Bridge come 2033 &
  
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• Van Jones reveals why Trump is smarter than him and all of his critics as he scorches whining Democrats

  17-12-2024 01:49 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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• Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane weather: Brutal heatwave to strike Sydney today after Melbourne was hit by 40C temperatures

  17-12-2024 01:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An intense heatwave will bake large parts of Sydney hours after the mercury soared to almost 50C in Victoria for the first time since Australia's Black Summer.
  
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• Major update on baby bashed during violent home invasion - as her dad reveals full details of devastating injuries

  17-12-2024 01:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The father of a newborn baby, who was rushed to the hospital with a severe head injury following a horrific home invasion, has revealed his daughter is a 'little fighter'.
  
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• Roy Keane urges Manchester United star to leave the club

  17-12-2024 01:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane (Picture: Sky Sports)Manchester United legend Roy Keane believes Marcus Rashford should look for a ‘new challenge’ away from Old Trafford. It was reported last week that United were open to offers for Rashford, 27, ahead of the January transfer window. Rashford has been one of the biggest success stories from the club’s academy, making over 400 appearance for the first-team since graduating from the youth teams. The ex-
  
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• Israel defence minister says country is 'the closest it's been' to a Gaza hostage deal with Hamas since last year - as talks keep moving around ceasefire

  17-12-2024 01:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israel's defence minister has claimed that negotiators have never been closer to agreeing to a deal with Hamas for the release of the hostages taken on October 7. 
  
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• Met Office forecasts snow as brutal -12C temperature change sends Brits shivering

  17-12-2024 01:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While it has been mild in the last few days, the Met Office says temperatures will plunge again in the coming week - and it means snow is forecast for some areas
  
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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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