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• How Tulip Siddiq boasted of campaigning alongside aunt in 2008 as pressure mounts on Keir Starmer to sack chaos-hit anti-corruption minister

  13-01-2025 23:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The City minister - who is in charge of fighting corruption - is now fighting to keep her job after using properties linked to 'despot' Sheikh Hasina, who was deposed from office last summer.
  
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• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD review – bananas retro platforming

  14-01-2025 15:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donkey Kong Country Returns HD – 90s style platforming from 2010 (Nintendo)Wii game Donkey Kong Country Returns gets a new remaster on Nintendo Switch, but has it become just a bit too retro?There’s an obvious joke to be made here, about Nintendo remasters scraping the bottom of the barrel, but we’re not going to encourage that. We don’t want to suggest that Donkey Kong Country Returns isn’t a good game, or not worthy of keeping in print, but considering Nintendo a
  
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• We finally know what the Sun sounds like – and it’s surprisingly retro

  14-01-2025 14:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageThe Sun has just dropped its latest album.
  With all the boiling and bubbling gases, our closest star is a seriously noisy place.
  But you’ll never be able to ‘hear’ it because space is a vacuum, so sound waves don’t travel like they do on Earth.However, scientists have converted three years’ of solar flares into an audio-visual c
  
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• First picture of ‘doting’ dad-of-two stabbed to death at party in north London

  14-01-2025 14:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  The victim, named by friends as Gavilán, died on Tiverton Road Haringey in the early hours of MondayTributes have been paid to a ‘doting’ father-of-two who was stabbed to death at a ‘house party’ just yards from his home.The victim, named by friends as Gavilán, died on Tiverton Road Haringey in the early hours of Monday.Witnesses told Metro there had been a party at the flat where forensics were today searching after the 36-year-old was knifed.One neighbour
  
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• Kate Middleton's selfless six-word message as she hugs tearful cancer patient

  14-01-2025 14:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales visited the Royal Marsden Hospital in London today where she had cancer treatment - and offered reassurance and hugs to both patients and those seeing their loved ones going through cancer treatment
  
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• Andrew Tate freed from house arrest after five months

  14-01-2025 14:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andrew Tate, next to his brother Tristan Tate, talks to media representatives after exiting the Bucharest courthouse (Picture: Reuters)Andrew Tate has been freed from house arrest in Romania, his legal team has claimed.A court is understood to have lifted the measure against the toxic Internet celebrity, replacing it with judicial control, a lighter preventative measure pending a criminal investigation.Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at [email protected]. Or you ca
  
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• US fast food chain with ‘best fries’ confirms first ever UK location

  14-01-2025 14:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  The US chain is known for its chargrilled burgers but fans also love the fries (Picture: Carl’s Jr.)An American fast food chain that’s best known for its chargrilled burgers is heading over the pond and opening in the UK in the coming months. Carl’s Jr. announced in May 2024 that it would be launching here under the stewardship of Boparan Restaurant Group  (BRG), and now the very first location has been confirmed. The debut restaurant will be setting up shop in
  
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• This perfume-filled pendant makes the perfect unexpected Valentine’s Day gift

  14-01-2025 14:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Looking for a gift for your significant other this Valentine's Day? We've found a unique perfume-filled pendant that makes the perfect unexpected present and is ideal for fragrance-lovers
  
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• Why the Australian Open is live streaming an alternative Wii Tennis-style broadcast

  14-01-2025 14:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carlos Alcaraz was depicted as a cartoon with a large head (Picture: Australian Open)The Australian Open is live streaming an alternative Wii Tennis-style broadcast during this year’s Grand Slam tournament on YouTube.The move, which has left some spectators baffled, appears to be a clever way of getting around broadcasting restrictions at Melbourne Park.Australian Open tennis fans were treated to an alternative view of Carlos Alcaraz’s first-round match against Alexander Shevchenko
  
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• ‘I wore Sol de Janeiro’s new natural deodorant to a gym class and here’s how it fared’

  14-01-2025 14:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sol de Janeiro has just launched its Rio Deo aluminium-free deodorant in a new scent; beauty and wellness editor Laura put it to the test to see how it fared when exercising...
  
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• Dad left mortified after discovering he had spent £180 cremating someone else's cat

  14-01-2025 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Four days after having 'his' cat cremated, 42-year-old dad Michael Deegan found out that it was not actually his pet that had died, but a different one that looked similar
  
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• The Chase star reveals enormous ITV salary compared to day job

  14-01-2025 14:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  A star of The Chase has revealed how he is ‘sitting pretty’ with his earnings from the ITV game show (Picture:Rex/ Shutterstock)The Chase star Shaun Wallace has revealed he is ‘earning about 10 times more’ as a TV star than when he was working as a barrister.The 64-year-old joined the ITV game show in 2009, where he is known as ‘The Dark Destroyer’.Before appearing on screens, Shaun graduated with a Law BA in 1983 and was called to the Bar the following year.
  
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• Shocking moment catamaran sinks during tourist trip as 38 people rescued from sea

  14-01-2025 14:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A catamaran carrying more than 30 tourists sank in 20 minutes off the coast of Phuket, Thailand, as rescue vessels rushed to their aid with an investigation under way
  
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• I drank 12 non-alcoholic beers in January — one was a clear winner and one was undrinkable

  14-01-2025 14:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With millions doing Dry January, I tried 12 non-alcoholic beers to see which were best and worst, including Heineken, Guinness, Brewdog and more
  
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• Kate Middleton gets special new role as she returns to work with emotional solo trip

  14-01-2025 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales has carried out her first solo engagement of the year and has been given a deeply personal new role which she will share with Prince William
  
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• Bank worker's cheeky five-word excuse when caught stealing £44,000 cash rejected by counting machine

  14-01-2025 14:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Natalee Gilmour, 33, abused her position at the Bank of Scotland by stealing thousands of pounds in cash. She carried out the betrayal for several years before she was busted
  
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• Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake ‘is real’ but skipping Xbox showcase

  14-01-2025 14:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  It was originally rumoured to be a remaster (Bethesda)Further evidence of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake seems to have been discovered, but no one quite knows when Bethesda will unveil it.There were already rumours of The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion getting a modern remaster floating around in 2023 and, a few months later, Microsoft only emboldened them when it accidentally shared documents covering Bethesda’s line-up of upcoming games.By December 2024, though, this supposed remaster
  
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• Looters target A-list Hollywood homes of fire fleeing celebs as coveted award stolen

  14-01-2025 14:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Criminals, some posing as firefighters, have rifled through the houses of the rich and famous that were left abandoned in mandatory evacuation zones
  
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• 'I'm taking on Meta and Snapchat after my teen son died in sick challenge'

  14-01-2025 14:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ellen Roome is attempting to access the social media account of her son Jools Sweeney, 14, after he was found dead in his bedroom in April 2002, amid fears he fell foul of an online "game"
  
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• Nigel Farage's Reform 'breathing down Kemi Badenoch's neck' as poll shows Tory collapse

  14-01-2025 14:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Professor Sir John Curtice told The Mirror Nigel Farage's Reform UK party was finding it 'easier' to eat into the Conservative vote than it was in attracting Labour voters
  
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• Inside the world-leading cancer hospital where Kate Middleton was treated

  14-01-2025 14:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales carried out her first solo public engagement in more than a year at the Royal Marsden hospital today, where she bravely thanked staff and consoled patients
  
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• 'I'm a mum - my seven-year-old earns his own money to buy himself things'

  14-01-2025 14:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum named Dontella has revealed the reasons why she thinks it's important to teach children about the value of money from a young age, after seeing how it'd already benefitted her 7-year-old son
  
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• DWP 'very sorry' as it phones pensioner to award her winter fuel payment

  14-01-2025 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Elaine Yates, 75, told how she was scared to use her oven or central heating after losing the winter fuel allowance despite having a lung condition which worsens in cold temperatures
  
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• Tragic roll call of women driven to suicide by domestic abuse is revealed in the wake of Kiena Dawes case - but their violent partners have not been punished for their deaths

  14-01-2025 14:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In a chilling note from beyond the grave, Kiena Dawes told the world 'Ryan Wellings killed' me as she admitted she had run out of strength after going through indescribable pain.
  
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• Kiena Dawes' mum makes heartbreaking revelation about baby in wake of daughter's death

  14-01-2025 14:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Speaking outside court, Angela Dawes said she has been looking after Kiena's baby - who was just nine months old when her mum died - since the hours after she was found dead
  
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• America issues chilling 'World War III' warning to China as US Air Force unveils latest weapon in the skies to combat Beijing's military advances

  14-01-2025 14:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The B-21 is a long-range, highly survivable, penetrating strike stealth bomber that will play a major role supporting national security objectivesand assisting allies across the globe.
  
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• Sloane Ranger disaster! End of an era for royal grocer Partridges amid Labour's tax on workers

  14-01-2025 14:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Partridges is to close its flagship fine foods store off Sloane Square in Chelsea, west London, next month amid Labour's tax raid.
  
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• Pension savers told 'don't miss substantial rebate' as deadline days away

  14-01-2025 14:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many people who never deal directly with HMRC because they receive their salary through PAYE, and other pension savers who generally don't have to bother with self-assessment, 'must be particularly alert not to lose out at this time of year'
  
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• Italy’s ‘Robin Hoods’ reveal the dark side of a beautiful country

  14-01-2025 14:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robin Hood activists have been targeting B&Bs across Italy (Picture: Getty)A gang of activists known as the ‘Robin Hood band’ are attacking properties in a controversial protest against the spread of short-term rentals.The vigilante group, which takes its name from the legendary figure who stole from the rich to give to the poor, are fighting against overtourism in major Italian cities including Rome, Florence and Venice.They argue that platforms such as Airbnb and Vrbo are dest
  
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• Patsy Palmer reveals her children have 'lost their whole world' to LA fires as she gives update on her Malibu house

  14-01-2025 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Patsy Palmer has revealed how devastated she is for her children after their 'magical' community in Malibu was destroyed by the Los Angeles wildfires.
  
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