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• Jet2 passenger bites another man amid 'nasty' mid-air brawl on Leeds flight

  19-12-2024 00:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Jet2 flight was en route from Antalya, Turkey, to Leeds on December 6 when a "nasty" fight broke out between two men - with one even biting the other on the neck
  
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• George Stephanopoulos said 'rape' in interview despite being warned NOT to sparking $16M Trump settlement

  19-12-2024 03:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  George Stephanopoulos ignored several warnings from ABC News brass not to use a specific word when referring to Donald Trump, a decision that has cost the network $16 million in a settlement.
  
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• Melbourne dad who murdered his wife in front of kids with an axe is jailed - after daughter's devastating choice was revealed in court

  19-12-2024 03:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A killer has been jailed for 37 years for murdering his wife with an axe in front of their teenage children, in what a judge has described as a brutal and horrific attack.
  
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• Alex Salmond secretly helped police probing Nicola Sturgeon and her husband Peter Murrell over more than £600,000 in donations allegedly missing from SNP funds

  19-12-2024 03:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The late former First Minister spoke to officers at length about the long-running fraud probe into the finances of the party he once led.
  
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• Games Inbox: What is the mystery button on the Nintendo Switch 2?

  19-12-2024 03:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  What does it do? (Reddit)The Wednesday letters page has more complaints about Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, as a reader pits The Game Awards vs. the Oscars.To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] NOTE: We are currently preparing our content for over the Christmas period and will need a number of Reader’s Features, so if you’ve been meaning to write one but never quite got round to it we could do with as many as possible before Monday, Decem
  
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• Poignant tribute to tragic Madison school shooting victim, 14, who loved singing

  19-12-2024 03:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rubi Patricia Vergara was one of two people shot dead by Natalie Rupnow at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, which has left the town in mourning
  
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• Is Syria now a threat to the West? Rebel leader speaks out after toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime

  19-12-2024 03:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Syria's de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has called on sanctions on Syria to be lifted, saying his rebel group is not a terrorist organisation.
  
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• Britain to send Ukraine an additional package of military support worth £225 million

  19-12-2024 03:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  John Healey met his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov yesterday and outlined how the UK will provide more air defence and electronic warfare equipment for the country's navy.
  
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• Only people with genius level IQ can find all the snowflakes in this pic

  19-12-2024 03:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Put your best observational head on and see you if you can spot every snowflake in this challenging puzzle that only nine percent of people can solve with speed
  
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• Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff 'was sent on a secret mission to the US charm Donald Trump'

  19-12-2024 02:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Morgan McSweeney travelled to Florida to meet Susie Wiles, the political strategist who is set to be named set to be named the president's chief of staff in office.
  
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• Prepare now: Emergency alerts issued as rain bomb causes rivers to rise

  19-12-2024 02:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and flash flooding are expected for swathes of Queensland as a tropical low looms over the state's north.
  
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• ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Why is there a blue plaque in Birmingham to the US author Washington Irving?

  19-12-2024 02:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington Irving's first visit to Birmingham was in 1815, at the end of the Napoleonic Wars, when he stayed with his sister Sarah, her husband Henry van Wart and their children.
  
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• Is Syria now a threat to the West? Rebel leader opens up after toppling Bashar al-Assad's regime

  19-12-2024 02:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Syria's de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa has called on sanctions on Syria to be lifted, saying his rebel group is not a terrorist organisation.
  
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• Christmas parcels will NOT be delivered on time as dozens of present-filled lorries and trailers are stranded, haulage bosses warn

  19-12-2024 02:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Holyhead Port in north Wales is set to remain closed until mid-January at the earliest with all ferry sailings cancelled up to that date, impacting deliveries and up to 13,000 passengers a day.
  
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• Labour delays crucial review of Britain's relations with China until after Rachel Reeves visits the Communist superpower

  19-12-2024 02:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rachel Reeves is due to make a trip to Beijing in January - the first by a UK Chancellor in five years.
  
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• AGL energy is fined $25million for overcharging hundreds of customers

  19-12-2024 02:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Energy giant AGL has been ordered to pay the Commonwealth $25 million for overcharging hundreds of customers.
  
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• Tennis legend Bobby Ring's grandson Daniel arrested on child porn charges

  19-12-2024 02:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The suspect is accused of sexually abusing the minor while they traveled for tournaments domestically and internationally in states across the US, including Florida, as well as in Brazil.
  
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• Desperate search for Australian waitress who vanished in UK before sending 'cryptic' texts

  19-12-2024 02:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jessica Parkinson was backpacking in the UK and was last known to be staying in a hostel in Bermondsey, south London, when she suddenly disappeared - and a hunt continues
  
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• Fresh drama erupts within Nine as embattled network appoints powerful new boss - but there's a VERY big problem with that

  19-12-2024 02:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nine has pressed ahead with replacing one of its most powerful news directors even though ousted boss Amanda Paterson is demanding she be reinstated in the role.
  
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• Dramatic moment heartbroken mum breaks down in court as evil acid bath killer Meraj Zafar is jailed for the murder of pregnant teenage wife Arnima Hayat in North Parramatta, western Sydney

  19-12-2024 02:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Meraj Zafar killed 19-year-old Arnima Hayat at their North Parramatta apartment in January 2022 when faced with the prospect of her ending their turbulent marriage.
  
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• Tricky desert brainteaser has almost everyone fooled but answer is not obvious

  19-12-2024 02:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Social media user Mr Baldman Trivia shared a few puzzling riddles for his many followers to try and work out, including one about two men found in a desert - can you answer it?
  
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• Just 10 percent of people can guess the next month in tricky 1% Club puzzle

  19-12-2024 02:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The six remaining contestants were shown a series of seemingly unconnected months and given 30 seconds to fill in the blank month - do you know the right answer?
  
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• Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones died following in their father's footsteps - as the haunting connection between their families is revealed

  19-12-2024 02:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melbourne teens Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, were among six tourists who died in the space of just a few days in the backpacking hotspot, Vang Vieng, last month.
  
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• When do double demerits start in NSW and the ACT?

  19-12-2024 02:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Aussie drivers have been urged to drive safely this holiday season or face double demerit points on traffic offences.
  
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• EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Sarah Ferguson couldn't restrain herself when invited to make her first Christmas appearance at Sandringham

  19-12-2024 02:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sarah Ferguson even live-tweeted from Sandringham after lunch, overwhelmed that she was finally back in the royal fold.
  
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• Inside Sir Bradley Wiggins' relationship with his children - from being bullied over the Olympian's fame to standing proudly at his side at BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Awards

  19-12-2024 02:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  For all the titles, medals and achievements, former cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins has two achievements that will never falter to make him smile: his children Isabella, 18 and Ben, 19.
  
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• AI firms should pay for the creative content they rip-off to train their systems in the same way they pay staff wages and electricity bills, Labour ministers told

  19-12-2024 02:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Government was last night accused of failing to be an 'honest broker' over its plans to allow AI companies to ignore copyright rules when training their systems.
  
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• Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reacts to Trump's epic troll over failed attempt to lead House Oversight Committee

  19-12-2024 02:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez reflected on her failed bid for a leadership position with House Democrats after President-elect Donald Trump mocked her on social media.
  
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• Police officer who killed mother after he struck her while speeding in his patrol van avoids jail

  19-12-2024 02:07 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A police officer who killed a mother after he struck her while speeding in his patrol van has been ordered to carry out 225 hours of unpaid work.
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Keir Starmer's duplicity is wearing very thin

  19-12-2024 02:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Starmer's latest duplicity concerns the plight of 3.8million women who claim they lost thousands of pounds because of bungled increases to the state pension age.
  
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