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• Italian PM Giorgia Meloni slams France for forcing Burkina Faso to hand over 50% of imports

  20-11-2022 02:05 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Italy's far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called out France and its policy over its former territory Burkina Faso. She suggested country had a policy which saw it taking a huge slice of the money.
  
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• Most lusted-after world-leaders from Tony Blair to topless Putin as Justin Trudeau quits

  06-01-2025 19:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was once crowned the 'word's hottest leader' but now he's stepped down, who will take the unofficial title?
  
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• Elon Musk and Keir Starmer's grooming claims war of words - What it means for UK-US relations

  06-01-2025 19:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vile Elon Musk has been busy on Twitter/X making allegations about Prime Minister Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, with the tech billionaire claiming there should be a national inquiry into grooming gangs
  
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• Martin Keown names the games where Liverpool might lose the Premier League title race

  06-01-2025 19:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martin Keown hasn’t given up on Arsenal’s title chances just yet (Photo: Getty)Liverpool are ‘big favourites’ to win the Premier League title but could slip up as they navigate a series of ‘tricky’ away matches.That is the opinion of Arsenal legend Martin Keown who believes his former side still have a chance of lifting the trophy in May.Now that Chelsea have gone four games without a win, many believe it is a two horse title race between Liverpool and Arsena
  
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• Resident Evil 4 remake is fastest-selling game in the series ‘by far’ but what’s next?

  06-01-2025 19:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s certainly time for bingo (Capcom)Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake has surpassed nine million copies sold, as it looks to become the best-selling entry in the series.After hitting eight million copies sold in October last year, Capcom’s excellent Resident Evil 4 remake has already passed another sales milestone.As confirmed by Capcom this week, the remake has now sold over nine million copies. That means it sold one million copies within the past three months, which is impr
  
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• Recluse Star Wars actor speaks out on mental health breakdown and arrest

  06-01-2025 19:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jake Lloyd starred in Star Wars Episode I – The Phantom Menace – 1999 (Picture: Lucasfilm/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)Jake Lloyd, who played Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, has shared an update following his ‘psychotic break’ in 2023.In the 25 years since the hit sci-fi film’s release, in which Jake, now 35, starred alongside Ewan McGregor and Liam Neeson, he has stayed out of the spotlight after a turbulent strug
  
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• Sir Elton John set to land 9th number 1 album – without releasing new music

  06-01-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Elton John is still achieving incredible success, decades into his career (Picture: Jeff Hahne/Getty Images)Sir Elton John may be decades into his career, yet he’s still scoring major accomplishments.The Rocket Man hitmaker is set to claim his ninth UK number one album this week, despite not having recently released any new music.Diamonds was originally released in 2017, and it’s thanks to a new deluxe version that the record has climbed its way back up again.Sir Elton’s g
  
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• Real reason Demi Moore's Golden Globe speech is going viral and what it means for us all

  06-01-2025 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Throughout the years, the Hollywood icon famed for her roles in blockbuster hits like Ghost, A Few Good Men and Indecent Proposal, proved she was every bit as formidable as the leading men she married but only now has she won an award
  
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• Kate Middleton 'throwing herself into looking after royal children amid return to school' after cancer battle says royal expert

  06-01-2025 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Now that she can put the last 12 months behind her, a royal expert says Kate Middleton will be throwing herself into the things that matter most to her - her children
  
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• Gambling giant Bet365's boss Denise Coates nets new £150m windfall - despite a 45% pay cut

  06-01-2025 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Billionaire gambling boss Denise Coates has netted more than £2billion since setting-up Bet365 from a Stoke-on-Trent portable cabin despite taking a 45% pay cut
  
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• Acne-fighting brand with rave reviews treats shoppers to EXTRA 20% off already discounted bundles

  06-01-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  You’ll need to be quick to make the most of 47 Skin’s winter sale – and the extra discount too! (Picture: Metro/Getty/47 Skin/Linkby)
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• 'I thought I was just tired but my puffy eyes were a sign of cancer'

  06-01-2025 18:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lizzie Spear put the swelling under her eyes down to tiredness, but thankfully her daughter encouraged her to visit the family's GP where she got a shocking diagnosis
  
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• Man charged over 'threats' to Jess Phillips MP after Elon Musk attacks

  06-01-2025 18:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer said a 'line has been crossed' after Elon Musk launched fierce attacks against safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, with the PM warning that she had faced threats
  
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• People furious as 'greedy' influencer fills bag with free products at event

  06-01-2025 18:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Being an influencer means you get a lot of items for free if you promote them, but one social media personality has divided opinion after stuffing a bag with heaps of free products
  
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• Map shows monster US winter storm bringing most snow in a decade

  06-01-2025 18:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Winter Storm Blair has brought snow, ice and frigid wind to a roughly 1,000-mile stretch of the US from the Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic (Picture: Metro)A massive winter storm has nearly half of the US under weather warnings as some regions are expected to receive the most snowfall in 10 years.Winter Storm Blair pounded the Midwest and moved east to the Mid-Atlantic with snow, ice and freezing wind on Monday.
  The National Guard was activated to assist motorists in Kansas, areas of Indiana and we
  
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• Five popular breakfasts that are the worst things to eat in the morning

  06-01-2025 18:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Breakfast might be the most important meal of the day but it's cruicial you're eating the right stuff to really get your day started
  
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• Virginia nightmare nurse Erin Strotman accused of racism as she 'targeted black babies' by fracturing their legs

  06-01-2025 18:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After 26-year-old Erin Strotman was charged for allegedly breaking the legs of seven newborns in Virginia Henrico NICU, staff said they're shocked but 'not surprised' she was behind the heinous act.
  
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• Europe hits back at meddling Musk: Macron hits out at billionaire for 'directly intervening in elections' as Norway and Germany join growing backlash amid Tesla chief's escalating feud with Starmer

  06-01-2025 18:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel Macron has become the latest leader to criticise the X boss, accusing him of intervening directly in the democratic processes of sovereign nations.
  
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• Shocking reason West Memphis Three were wrongly jailed according to their lawyer

  06-01-2025 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The attorney for one of the West Memphis Three revealed the reason he believes his client was wrongly convicted for the horrific murders of three eight-year-old Cub Scouts.
  
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• Furious locals blast 'hypocritical' council for plans to bulldoze precious orchard with trees more than a century old to make way for 'green' bus route

  06-01-2025 18:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Officials want to chop down 520 apple, pear and plum trees, including six Bramleys that date back to the 1920s, at Coton Orchard near Cambridge.
  
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• Sex tape prison officer admits romping with convicted burglar TWICE as she is jailed for 15 months over X-rated video in HMP Wandsworth

  06-01-2025 18:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Linda De Sousa Abreu, who turned 31 last month, admitted misconduct after the X-rated clip in a jail cell at Wandsworth Prison went viral on social media.
  
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• Kamala Harris releases defiant message before certifying her own election defeat in final humiliation

  06-01-2025 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Vice President Kamala Harris released a video Monday morning saying she would uphold her Constitutional duty to certify the results of the 2024 election.
  
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• Horrifying moment knife-wielding thugs brawl in packed shopping centre as shocked onlookers and security watch on

  06-01-2025 18:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A chilling video shows a mass brawl break out in Westfield Stratford, a shopping centre in east London on Sunday. One thug is seen wielding a machete, another punches a man on the floor.
  
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• The heartbreaking tragedies of RuPaul's Drag Race stars as The Vivienne dies aged 32: From shocking heart failure to a serious lung infection

  06-01-2025 18:27 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Vivienne, also known as James Lee Williams, died after coming third on the 2023 edition of Dancing On Ice, as well as rising to West End stardom and appearing in their own TV shows.
  
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• Trump says he has been in contact with one of the U.S.' biggest adversaries before taking office

  06-01-2025 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump revealed on Monday that he's been in contact with one of the United States' biggest adversaries ahead of taking the oath of office.
  
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• Record-breaking Netflix film is now the awards season front-runner against all odds

  06-01-2025 18:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could 2025 be the year, and awards season, belonging to Emilia Pérez? (Picture: Reuters)The first big awards bash of the year is over with the Golden Globes wrapped, and Netflix’s record-breaking film has emerged as the awards season front-runner – almost against all odds.Although there was no dramatic sweeping run of wins across the board for one film, such as La La Land’s unmatched run of seven gongs in 2017, it was still a very good showing that almost matched Oppenh
  
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• 'I slept with a prison officer in jail - Wandsworth sex tape mum broke unwritten rule'

  06-01-2025 18:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former convict Tony Gooch, who claims he had a six-month romance with a prison officer while locked up, explains how officer-inmate relationships 'easily' happen
  
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• Sir Alex Ferguson pays touching tribute to Kath Phipps at Manchester United receptionist’s funeral

  06-01-2025 18:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kath Phipps died last month at the age of 85 (Picture: Manchester United)Sir Alex Ferguson paid an emotional tribute to Kath Phipps at the beloved Manchester United receptionist’s funeral today, saying she will ‘without question’ be remembered as a club legend.Kath worked for United for over 55 years, having joined the Red Devils in 1968, initially as a switchboard operator.
  In that time, Kath worked in various roles but became a familiar face to United’s playing and coa
  
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• Lily Allen opens up about ‘loneliness’ amid David Harbour marriage breakdown

  06-01-2025 18:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageLily Allen tearfully discussed the ‘loneliness’ she feels when going through hard times amid her David Harbour split.Music icon Lily, 39, and builder and decorator Sam, 46, tied the knot in 2011 before welcoming daughters Marnie, 12, and Ethel, 11. Lily also gave birth to their son in 2010, who was stillborn.They split in 2018, with Lily going on t
  
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• Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre tipped to replace Trudeau with unbelievable odds

  06-01-2025 18:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As expected, Trudeau, 53, resigned on Monday, raising questions about who would take over the ruling Liberal Party, or if power could switch to the Conservatives.
  
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