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• How was Queen Elizabeth II related to Queen Victoria? Royal family history explained

  16-09-2022 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  Queen Elizabeth II’s lineage stretched back a long way. (Picture: Getty Images)While many fans of the Royal Family remain in mourning for Queen Elizabeth II, the upcoming funeral is also an opportunity to celebrate her life and learn more about her heritage.
  Her Majesty passed away on 8 September 2022, aged 96 years old, after a lifetime of service.
  Queen Elizabeth II spent an incredible 70 years on the throne, making her the longest-reigning monarch in our history.Previously, the record w
  
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• Sir Alan Bates reveals he STILL hasn't received full compensation from the Post Office despite inquiry into the Horizon scandal and being knighted for his heroic efforts for other victims

  23-12-2024 16:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sir Alan Bates has revealed he still hasn't received any compensation from the Post Office, despite an inquiry into the Horizon scandal and being knighted.
  
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• Dr. Anthony Fauci spotted with private security after quietly ditching $15M taxpayer-funded detail

  23-12-2024 16:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dr. Anthony Fauci is no longer getting a taxpayer-funded security detail and SUVs after the U.S. Marshals Service quietly dropped his nearly two-year $15 million deal.
  
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• Luigi Mangione wears shirt and shackles as he pleads not guilty to  terrorism charges

  23-12-2024 16:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin sported a smart look as he was brought into court in Manhattan.
  
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• Hilarious moment huge 'RAT' scurries along shelf during councillor's Christmas message

  23-12-2024 16:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Osborn of Harrow Council in London was reading out a festive greeting to the borough's residents when the univited visitor made an appearance.
  
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• Trump doubles down on threat to take over Panama Canal with ominous four-word warning

  23-12-2024 16:06 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President-elect Donald Trump restated his desire to reassume control of the Panama Canal despite a protest from the president of Panama.
  
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• Beloved cheerleader, 17, meets brutal end 'after seeing ex she was warned to stay away from after banquet'

  23-12-2024 16:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angelina Camillia Gonzales, 17, was tragically killed on Friday after suffering multiple stab wounds at her ex-boyfriend's house. The suspect, 18, has since been arrested.
  
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• Successful Mum and son pub quiz duo 'barred' from boozer for 'offensive' team names

  23-12-2024 16:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Cullen, 30 and his 73-year-old retired mum Valerie have been banned from Lanigan's Irish Bar in Liverpool because of their team names, including one inspired by Prince Andrew
  
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• Nick Kyrgios declares tennis is ‘in the mud’ after new anti-doping breach

  23-12-2024 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios is set to make his own return to the sport after injury problems (Picture: Getty)Nick Kyrgios believes tennis is ‘in the mud’ after Max Purcell was provisionally suspended for admitting a breach of anti-doping rules.Australian star Purcell clinched Grand Slam doubles titles at Wimbledon and the US Open in 2022 and 2024 respectively.It was announced on Monday that Purcell has become the latest high-profile tennis player to face a suspension.The news comes after Grand Sla
  
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• Missing British woman is found 'in good health' after she was reported missing following street festival in St Lucia

  23-12-2024 15:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jemima Colenso, 33, was reported missing yesterday, prior to which police said she was last seen at the Gros Islet street party at around 11.26pm on Friday.
  
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• Why has Cadbury lost its royal warrant? How chocolatier went from humble Quaker shop to Britain's favourite brand - before US-takeover left a sour taste that fell out of favour with the King

  23-12-2024 15:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The confectionery giant based in Bourneville, Birmingham , was among 100 companies to lose out on an official endorsement from 'The Firm', after being stripped of its Royal Warrant status.
  
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• Moment tyre explodes sending teen 6ft in air and leaving him fighting for life

  23-12-2024 15:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Abdul Rashid was flung 6ft into the air when a freak accident saw the tyre he was inflating for a school bus in Koteshwar, near Mumbai in India, suddenly explode
  
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• Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty to murder of United Healthcare CEO

  23-12-2024 15:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Luigi Mangione is alleged to have murdered Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare, by shooting him in central Manhattan, New York City, earlier this month
  
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• Justin Baldoni awkwardly fumbles his way through Blake Lively questions in resurfaced video

  23-12-2024 15:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Justin Baldoni managed to keep his composure during the grilling, but fans claim they can see evidence of his feud with co-star Blake Lively in his constrained response.
  
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• 'My boyfriend almost beat me to death but I was so under his control it took me years to break free'

  23-12-2024 15:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While Emmerdale's Belle Dingle saw her abuser jailed, for Esther Garrity who was beaten so badly she had an imprint of her boyfriend's boot on her face, it was the only the beginning of her nightmare
  
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• Bizarre moment cop dresses as Grinch to raid family of cocaine dealers

  23-12-2024 15:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Drugs police led by an officer dressed up as the Grinch raided a property in Peru where they captured three siblings, one known as the queen of the south, who were selling cocaine
  
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• Luigi Mangione denies murdering United Healthcare CEO

  23-12-2024 15:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mangione seen on the day of an arraignment hearing at New York Supreme Court (Picture: Reuters)Luigi Mangione has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges over the killing of United Healthcare’s chief executive in New York.The 26-year-old was shackled and seated in a Manhattan court when he leaned over to a microphone to enter his plea.He was formally charged last week by the Manhattan district attorney with multiple counts of murder, including murder as an act of terrorism.Go
  
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• Brave NHS medics to perform Christmas miracles helping preserve life in war-torn Gaza

  23-12-2024 15:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The selfless quartet are spending Yule in the stricken enclave working for humanitarian medical NGO UK-Med, which runs two field hospitals there.
  
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• Israel pager bomb plot was a DECADE in the making: Former Mossad agents reveal full scale and details of the plot that humiliated Hezbollah

  23-12-2024 15:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Two former Israeli intelligence officials have revealed how the plot to embed Hezbollah's walkie-talkies and pagers with explosives was 10 years in the making. 
  
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• The drone map of Great Britain: Our interactive guide shows how sightings are pouring in as US airbases are buzzed in UK and New Jersey is hit by UFO panic

  23-12-2024 15:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At least seven previously unknown sightings of the aircraft have been reported to MailOnline by readers concerned about the invasion of drones seen above military bases across the world.
  
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• Ocado shoppers are left without Christmas essentials after delivery centre 'robot' malfunction and Morrisons customers rush out to buy food as online orders are cancelled

  23-12-2024 15:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Scores of well-off Londoners left without key ingredients for their Christmas dinners due to a malfunction at the upmarket food retailer's £185million delivery centre.
  
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• Online fashion giant Boohoo sells London HQ for £49.5m to help clear debt

  23-12-2024 15:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The online fashion firm said it has sold the site, on Great Pulteney Street in Soho, to property fund Global Holdings UK
  
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• Grim development for Aussie woman Vanessa Crimmins accused of stealing backpacks and laptops in Bali after CCTV footage was released

  23-12-2024 15:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vanessa Louise Crimmins, 45, is accused of stealing two backpacks outside Popular Deli, a supermarket in North Kuta on October 30.
  
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• Plane crashes into field just moments after take-off - as emergency services rush to scene

  23-12-2024 15:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The aircraft plummeted from the sky at Fife airport in Scotland shortly before 12pm today.
  
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• Shoppers take to the streets Christmas rush to stock up on presents (and turkeys) in Britain's festive last-minute dash

  23-12-2024 15:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Brits made up in wooly jumpers and scarves - and sometimes Santa hats - are on the lookout for the best deals ahead of the big day on Wednesday.
  
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• Dad's urgent e-bike warning to Christmas shoppers after heartbreaking family tragedy

  23-12-2024 15:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scott Peden, 31, has warned people not to buy second hand e-batteries for their bikes this Christmas after his 'bargain' buy exploded, killing his partner and children in a house fire
  
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• Original Ghostbusters cast now from affairs and rare diseases to wife's tragic death

  23-12-2024 15:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghostbusters of course. As the iconic 1984 film is given an annual airing this festive season, we take a look at what happened to its original cast
  
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• 'Christmas is ruined after council fined me £1,000 because I used the wrong bin'

  23-12-2024 15:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Full-time carer Trisha Malone says she 'can't afford' to pay a £1,000 fine given to her by Birmingham City Council for using the wrong bin - and claims it could ruin her family's Christmas
  
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• The world’s shortest passenger flight takes just 90 seconds — and it’s in the UK

  23-12-2024 15:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  The journey connects two remote Scottish islands (Picture: Getty Images)When travelling, we’d all like to click our fingers and instantly arrive at our destination, but on the world’s shortest plane route, it’s practically a reality.While the world’s longest flight takes a grueling 19 hours, between New York and Singapore, the world’s shortest route takes just under two minutes.The journey takes around 90 seconds and connects the islands of Westray and Papa Westray
  
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• Boy, 15, killed in crash days before Christmas with ‘drug driver’ arrested

  23-12-2024 15:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  The fatal crash crash happened on New Street, Andover, just days before Christmas (Picture: Google)A teenager has died after he was mowed down by a driver just days before Christmas.
  The 15-year-old boy was travelling on foot in Andover, Hampshire, when a driver suddenly crashed into him with catastrophic consequences.
  The alarm was raised after reports that the driver of a silver Ford Fiesta had hit a pedestrian on New Street near ATS Tyres at about 6pm on Saturday.
  When they arrived on the sc
  
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