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• Keir Starmer makes first trip to Ukraine as PM as he brands Putin 'strategic failure'

  16-01-2025 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer will meet President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks on strengthening the bond between the UK and Ukraine in the face of Russia’s brutal onslaught
  
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• Joe Biden warns of dangerous ‘oligarchy’ in America days before Trump takes over

  16-01-2025 08:47 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 PagePresident Joe Biden gave a sobering farewell speech to the US on Wednesday night, warning about an ‘oligarchy’ which is taking shape in America.Speaking from the Oval Office as he prepares to hand over power to President-elect Donald Trump, on Monday, Biden sounded the alarm over the accumulation of power and wealth among a small few.He said: &ls
  
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• Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed in his home and rushed to hospital

  16-01-2025 08:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in his home by an unknown assailant on Thursday (Picture: SUJIT JAISWAL/AFP via Getty Images)Popular Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan was stabbed in his home in the early hours of Thursday morning.
  The actor, 54, was rushed into surgery following the attack and is now in a stable condition, his team has said.The incident occurred in an upscale area of Mumbai city, where Khan lives with his family. He’s married to Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor Khan an
  
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• Major update after train strike brought Sydney to a standstill - here's what commuters need to know

  16-01-2025 08:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Fair Work Commission has ordered an interim order stopping all strike action until a hearing takes place next Wednesday.
  
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• Saif Ali Khan: Bollywood star fighting for life after being stabbed by intruder in home

  16-01-2025 08:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, 54, was attacked in his home as he slept alongside his wife before being rushed to a hospital in Mumbai where he underwent surgery for stab wounds
  
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• Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rocket lifts off from Florida on debut mission in first step to rival Elon Musk's SpaceX

  16-01-2025 08:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jeff Bezos ' Blue Origin took a major step into the satellite launch market this morning with the successful debut of its New Glenn rocket from Florida .
  
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• Brit Awards welcomes back savage comedian as host for 5th time – with one request

  16-01-2025 08:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Brit Awards have announced the 2025 host (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)Jack Whitehall has been announced as the host of the Brit Awards2025, making it the fifth time the comedian has hosted the music awards show.A confirmation post posted on Instagram confirmed that the comedian would be returning to the show after a four-year hiatus.The comic requested in the caption of the post that fans ‘don’t call it a comeback’.
  The stand-up star – who last hosted the awards s
  
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• Fury as thug who stabbed altar boy Jimmy Mizen, 16, to death appears as drill rapper on BBC and BOASTS about knife crimes

  16-01-2025 08:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jake Fahri was jailed for life over the attack on the 16-year-old in a south London bakery in 2008. But after serving 14 years behind bars, Fahri was released in June 2023.
  
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• ‘Prince William bought me a pint in Wetherspoons – he was proper down to earth’

  16-01-2025 08:15 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 PagePrince William was spotted enjoying a tipple with some of his fellow Aston Villa fans in a Birmingham Wetherspoons.As a member of the Royal Family, Prince William must remain neutral at all times – except when it comes to football.The heir to the throne is also a well-known Aston Villa supporter, having even brought his childre
  
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• Brit hostage shot by Hamas to finally walk free as Israel reaches ceasefire deal

  16-01-2025 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British hostage Emily Damari could walk free as early as Sunday after an agreement on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas to end the deadly fighting sparked by the October 7 attack
  
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• Ruben Amorim sends clear message to Alejandro Garnacho amid transfer speculation

  16-01-2025 08:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alejandro Garnacho has been linked with a move to Napoli this month(Credits: AP)Ruben Amorim has said it is ‘clear’ Alejandro Garnacho can have a bright future at Manchester United despite reports linking him with a move away this month.Sunday’s FA Cup match at Arsenal, which United went on to win in a penalty shoot-out, was the first time Garnacho had made Amorim’s starting XI since the 3-2 home defeat to Nottingham Forest on December 7.During that time the 20-year-old,
  
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• Rapper played on BBC 'revealed as killer who murdered schoolboy Jimmy Mizen in bakery'

  16-01-2025 08:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Drill rapper TEN has been accused of being Jake Fahri - who killed 16-year-old schoolboy Jimmy Mizen with a glass baking dish in 2008 and was released from jail in 2023
  
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• UK weather: Fog blankets Britain as Met Office issue map showing worst-hit areas and warn of possible flight disruptions

  16-01-2025 08:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The weather warning is in place until 11am on Thursday and affects large areas of England, stretching from Exeter to Oxford, Birmingham , Peterborough, and York, as well as parts of Wales.
  
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• Fury as thug who stabbed altar boy Jimmy Mizen, 16, to death BOASTS about knife crimes in new life as a drill rapper after being freed from jail… and the BBC have showcased his sick songs

  16-01-2025 08:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jake Fahri was jailed for life over the attack on the 16-year-old in a south London bakery in 2008. But after serving 14 years behind bars, Fahri was released in June 2023.
  
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• EasyJet plans to turn city breaks into package holidays as bosses take on Tui and Booking.com... here's where you could grab a bargain this year

  16-01-2025 08:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EasyJet has revealed plans to turn city breaks into package holidays as it tries to get customers to book their whole trip abroad through the budget airline.
  
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• Score £130 of glow-enhancing skincare for just £35 with this LOOKFANTASTIC edit

  16-01-2025 08:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Score £130 of glow-enhancing skincare for just £35 with this LOOKFANTASTIC edit (Picture: LOOKFANTASTIC)
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  Looking to breathe some life into your skin this new year? LOOKFANTASTIC is back with another tempting beauty edit to welcome in
  
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• Popular Aussie furniture store Gigi&Tom announces shock closure

  16-01-2025 08:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Sydney retailer announced the sad news this week with a post on Instagram, where it has over 100,000 followers.
  
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• Fatal poll reveals how many Californians blame Gavin Newsom for LA wildfires

  16-01-2025 08:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Trump was among those who blame Newsom, claiming his forest management policies and fish conservation efforts are to blame for fire hydrants running dry.
  
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• Today's horoscope for January 16 as Scorpio is left overwhelmed by a flurry of demands

  16-01-2025 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Today's horoscopes for Thursday, January 16, as one star sign is involved in a mix-up that requires extra attention, while another is left assessing their present situation
  
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• Phil’s misery deepens amid lukewarm reaction to relative’s return in EastEnders

  16-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden) gives his friends and family more cause for concern in EastEnders next week, as his loneliness storyline deepens. The Walford icon has become increasingly isolated in recent months – something that has only worsened since his ex-wife Sharon Watts (Letitia Dean) and long-lost cousin Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian) went public with their relationship. Hope arrived in the form of his estranged childhood friend Nigel Bates (Paul Bradley), who mad
  
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• Murder rocks Emmerdale as terrified Nicola is cornered

  16-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Deadly developments in the Dales (Picture: Metro/ITV)There are serious and sinister developments in Emmerdale next week, with spoilers confirming that sick rapist Anthony Fox (Nicholas Day) will die in a murder storyline – and there is no shortage of suspects.As more discover what he did to daughter Ruby Fox-Miligan (Beth Cordingly), fears mount over the danger he poses to other children.
  Nicola King (Nicola Wheeler) fears what may happen to Angel, causing menacing Anthony to close in &nd
  
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• I was stunned by Rome’s haunting ‘ghost town’ — the city that never was

  16-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s a different kind of Rome on the city’s southern fringes (Picture: Getty)When you think of Rome, you picture the Colosseum, narrow alleyways, and crowds of tourists.But as I survey my surroundings on the Viale Europa, the streets are deserted,the landscape positively futuristic. Arriving at The Hilton Rome EUR La Lama, a skyscraper with sharp rectangular angles and glass lifts, only adds to my confusion.‘Yes, you’re in Rome,’ the woman at the check-in desk c
  
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• Devastating EastEnders news brings big shocks to Bianca, Sonia and Martin

  16-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A number of big shocks rock our show favourites (Picture: Metro/BBC)There are some major developments amid Sonia Fowler’s (Natalie Cassidy) murder trial next week, particularly when Reiss Colwell (Jonny Freeman) crashes the court and throws things into chaos more than once.Meanwhile, as he spirals further and further into the mess, he has a blow to deliver to stunned Bianca Jackson (Patsy Palmer).
  But it prompts her to come up with a very risky plan to save Sonia.
  Elsewhere, Martin Fowler
  
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• Departing Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan reveals ‘biggest ick’ she has in her storyline

  16-01-2025 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daisy’s got a big year ahead (Picture: ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Coronation Street star Charlotte Jordan has revealed the one aspect of her ongoing storyline that would give her a ‘massive ick’ in real life.The actress, 30, has appeared as Daisy Midgeley on the ITV soap since 2020, and recently announced her departure.In the lead up to her exit, we’ll see the character harbour her feelings for ex-fiancé Daniel Osbourne (Rob Mallard), who recently popped the question to
  
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• Boy, 8, tied to tree and set on fire on birthday before deathbed video exposed killer

  16-01-2025 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In February 2015, a "cold and expressionless" Don Collins was found guilty of felony murder years after he turned his victim into a human fireball in a chilling bid to silence him
  
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• Helen Flanagan is banned from driving for six months despite claiming she is struggling financially as a 'mummy at home' after failing to say her boyfriend was speeding

  16-01-2025 07:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The 34-year-old said her boyfriend Robbie Talbot was driving her Audi when it was caught speeding twice in Merseyside in June last year.
  
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• Power company boss makes shock claim about LA fire after lawsuits accused them of sparking blaze

  16-01-2025 07:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The utility company under investigation for sparking the most destructive fire in LA history opted against de-energizing transmission lines because the strength of the wind fell just shy of the threshold.
  
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• Map shows where heavy fog will cover the UK this week

  16-01-2025 07:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  The heavy fog could cause travel disruptions across England and Wales (Picture: Shutterstock)A thick blanket of fog will cover a large portion of the United Kingdom in the coming days – prompting the Met Office to issue a yellow weather warning.Driving conditions could worsen as the fog descends from Exeter to York, covering some parts of Wales.The warning stretches across the East Midlands, East of England,London & South East England, South West England, Wales, the West Midlands, and
  
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• Teenager stabbed 14 times in transphobic attack planned on Snapchat

  16-01-2025 07:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Summer Betts-Ramsey admitted GBH with intent and having a knife over the attack (Picture: Central News/Facebook)A teenager was stabbed, punched and kicked in a transphobic attack planned on Snapchat by a group of youths she thought were her friends when her gender was revealed.The girl, who was 18 at the time, was ambushed by the masked mob having been lured to a car park in Harrow, northwest London, under the guise of going to a roller disco.They had turned on her after one of the group was to
  
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• Biden's farewell 'oligarchy' speech divides nation on the dawn of Trump's inauguration

  16-01-2025 07:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Joe Biden 's final speech divided the American public, with people on all sides declaring it a disappointing and even disturbing affair.
  
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