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• 'Gift of life you could offer others after your death by donating organs is priceless'

  28-12-2024 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are 7,900 people waiting for transplants, the highest number in a decade, and 280 of them are children. Last year 400 people died before organs were available.
  
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• South Korea authorities confirm official death toll has reached 179 and includes all the passengers on doomed crashed plane

  29-12-2024 13:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A total of 179 people have been killed after a plane carrying 181 people crashed off the runway and smashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
  
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• North Korean soldiers being sent by Russia to Ukraine are killing themselves to avoid capture, US reveals

  29-12-2024 13:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said Friday that some of the soldiers had taken their own lives rather than surrendering to Ukrainian forces.
  
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• Keir Starmer and Labour's net zero 'grocery tax' could push up the use of harmful plastics, industry leaders warn

  29-12-2024 13:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Industry leaders have warned that a 'grocery tax' designed to reduce the use of plastics, could in fact cause manufacturers to save money on using harmful plastic
  
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• Beyoncé ‘1,000% believes’ Jay-Z but is ‘heartbroken’ over accuser’s similar age to Blue Ivy

  29-12-2024 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Beyoncé continues to show support for husband Jay-Z after sexual assault allegations (Picture: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni)Beyoncé is ‘staying by’ husband Jay-Z’s side after he was accused of drugging and raping a 13-year-old girl in 2000 along with Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs.The Texas Hold ‘Em hitmaker has put her support behind her husband — who denies the allegations — but is ‘heartbroken’ by the alleged victim’s age.Jay-
  
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• Major change to Aussie passports coming within days

  29-12-2024 13:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The latest increase, which has been slammed as a 'backdoor tax grab' will make a standard 10-year Australian passport the most expensive in the world
  
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• Are any shops open on New Year’s Day?

  29-12-2024 13:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will shops be open on New Year’s Day? (Photo by Wiktor Szymanowicz/Anadolu via Getty Images)Christmas Day has passed and the world is slowly opening back up again with the January sales not far from UK high streets and supermarkets. New Year’s Day is a bank holiday in the UK which means not everything will be open.
  But some stores will be opening their doors for the essentialsThis is what you can expect for shopping on January 1.Which shops are open on New Year’s Day? Sho
  
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• Tiny island seeing in New Year 2025 first and it's not part of Australia

  29-12-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Although huge fireworks over Sydney Opera House is often the first sign of New Year celebrations reported in the UK, our antipodal friends aren't the first to see in January 1
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan 'overshadowed Kate Middleton' – now she can celebrate

  29-12-2024 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As 2024 comes to a close, the Princess of Wales will be more grateful than most to have this year behind her - and she has an exciting celebration to look forward to
  
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• Azerbaijan Airlines plane was ‘shot from the ground by Russia’, says country’s president

  29-12-2024 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The tomb of Mahammadali Eganov, 13 who died in the Azerbaijan Airlines crash (Picture: Getty)A plane which crashed killing 38 people on Christmas Day was shot at from the ground as it travelled over Russia, the president of Azerbaijan said.
  Ilham Aliyev said today that he regretted that ‘some circles’ in Russia had tried to hush up the truth by sowing false narratives about what caused the Azerbaijan Airlines plane to crash.State television reported that he said the passenger plane,
  
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• Cruz Beckham hailed as ‘better than Oasis’ for surprise new original song

  29-12-2024 12:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  David and Victoria’s son Cruz Beckham has released a snippet of his own original music (Picture: Instagram/@cruzbeckham)Cruz Beckham has surprised fans with the first snippet of his own original music in years, drawing unexpected comparisons to Oasis.And some have even said his new song is ‘better’.The 19-year-old, who is the son of footballer David Beckham and former Spice Girls chart-topper Victoria, has been known to harbour musical ambition for some time.He shared his firs
  
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• Nine British suspects are arrested after police smash gang allegedly importing cocaine to the UK in boxes of frozen broccoli

  29-12-2024 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officers in Spain seized two-and-a-half tonnes of cannabis and 187 kilos of cocaine during property searches and a raid on a warehouse in Guadalajara, 40 miles north-east of Madrid.
  
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• Anthony Albanese refuses to admit a glaring fact most Aussies already know

  29-12-2024 12:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Albanese was grilled at a press conference over a glaring issue facing Labor. But the Prime Minister refused to admit there's a problem.
  
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• South Korea plane crash: Map shows doomed Jeju Air flight's journey before horror fireball crash

  29-12-2024 12:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 150 of passengers have been killed in the deadliest aviation disaster on South Korean soil in decades with only two members of the crew having been confirmed to have survived
  
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• Snow warning issued by Met Office with up to 10 inches set to fall over New Year

  29-12-2024 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has today issued several weather warnings, including for snow, rain and wind as it assess the forecast for New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and into 2025
  
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• Snow warning as Met Office warns of 'heavy and persistent' snowfall up to 10 inches over New Year

  29-12-2024 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has today issued several weather warnings, including for snow, rain and wind as it assess the forecast for New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and into 2025
  
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• 'I tried Lurpak dupes from Aldi, Lidl and Tesco - the winner was half the price'

  29-12-2024 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror put popular supermarket butter brands to the test to see which tastes best - with one £2.15 Lurpak dupe tasting 'just like the real thing' while another scored a miserable 0/5
  
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• Get glowing skin post-Christmas with Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle's favourite foods

  29-12-2024 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The festive season can be tough on the skin, but a few simple diet tweaks can help to restore its natural glow - and they're all easy to incorporate
  
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• Tragic final moments of Jeju Air plane crash victims - harrowing last words and 'loud bang'

  29-12-2024 12:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At least 177 people have been killed after a Jeju Air plane crashed and burst into flames while landing at an airport in South Korea, where waiting families have gathered in grief
  
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• ‘I became a cult hero under Arsene Wenger – now I want to return to Arsenal’

  29-12-2024 12:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  One former Arsenal player is eyeing up a return to the Emirates (Picture: Getty)Former Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla said he would like to return to the club one day once his playing days are over.Arriving from Spanish side Malaga in August 2012, Cazorla quickly became a fan favourite at the Emirates in the heart of Arsene Wenger’s midfield.Recognisable due to his small stature, the Spaniard was known for his supreme technical ability as well as his versatility and hard-working nature.
  
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• Nigel Farage and Reform UK would win 67 seats from Labour at the next General Election, new poll claims

  29-12-2024 12:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  If an election were to be held today, Reform UK would take 67 seats from Labour in a collapse for the ruling party which would see their number of MPs halved, according to a new poll.
  
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• Wild moment major airline plane catches fire as wing scrapes runway while landing

  29-12-2024 12:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageChaos erupted at an airport in Canada last night after a plane skidded down the runway and caught fire after making an emergency landing.Air Canada Flight 2259 experienced landing troubles after its tyres failed to deploy during touchdown, causing the craft to smash headfirst into the tarmac.Halifax Stanfield International Airport was shut down on Saturday whi
  
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• South Korea plane crash latest: Details of passengers on doomed flight that left 179 dead are released

  29-12-2024 12:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A total of 179 passengers have been killed after a plane carrying 181 people crashed off the runway and smashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in South Korea.
  
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• Man is shot dead in a suspected gangland hit in western Sydney - as cops hunt for the gunman and discover a burnt out car nearby

  29-12-2024 12:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emergency responders were called to Sutherland Street, Canley Heights in Sydney's west at about 6.50 on Sunday night following reports shots had been fired.
  
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• EasyJet passengers 'stranded with nowhere to stay' at Tenerife airport after 22-hour fog delay

  29-12-2024 12:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A couple claims that easyJet left them 'stranded with no accommodation' in Tenerife, Spain, for 22 hours after their flight was delayed due to foggy weather in the UK
  
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• Assad's critically ill wife 'barred' from returning to Britain for cancer treatment after passport expired

  29-12-2024 12:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Asma al-Assad, 49, will be unable to come back to her native London without her official travel documents amid reports she is severely ill with leukemia and has only a '50-50' chance of survival.
  
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• Over half of UK adults struggle with diet changes amid busy lifestyles

  29-12-2024 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than half of Brits are trying to lose weight but 'never get around to it' a recent survey shows
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson to pull off last ditch move to claw back profits at pub after revealing its first few months have been a 'total disaster'

  29-12-2024 12:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Unearthed licensing documents reveal for the first time today that the former Top Gear host inherited the generous opening hours from a former restaurant on the site of The Farmer's Dog.
  
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• Boxing commentator opens up on cancer battle that left him 'four days away from death'

  29-12-2024 12:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Boxing broadcaster Adam Smith has returned to commentary after recovering from bladder cancer and he has now bravely opened up about his journey in a new interview
  
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• The working class woman who went on to build a high street empire

  29-12-2024 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A portrait of Florence Boot, the first female director of Boots, has been installed at the National Portrait Gallery (Picture: Stephen Chung/PinPep/Boots)In 1870 Queen Victoria decreed: ‘Let women be what God intended, a helpmate for man, but with totally different duties and vocations.’ However, there was one woman determined to flout such societal norms: Lady Florence Boot.Such was her ambition, in 1913, the Bystander magazine wrote that she ‘was the most wonderful exam
  
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