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• Mum gives daughter, 12, weight loss drug Ozempic ‘so she doesn’t get fat’

  30-11-2024 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Both Kait Handler, 40, and her daughter Birdie have struggled with weight issues in the past (Picture: Kaitlin Handler/Facebook)A mum has given her daughter the weight loss drug Ozempic because she doesn’t want her to get fat.Kait Handler, 40, from New York, has had problems with her own weight in the past so when she saw her 12-year-old daughter Birdie develop similar issues aged eight, the mum knew she had to take action.This included monitoring what her daughter ate, sending her to the
  
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• Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool interested in signing £83m-rated ‘next Jadon Sancho’

  30-11-2024 13:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Gittens is catching eyes in a Borussia Dortmund shirt (Picture: Getty)A host of Premier League clubs are already monitoring talented English youngster Jamie Gittens as he continues to impress at Borussia Dortmund, according to reports.Gittens, 17, who came through academies at Reading and Manchester City, moved to Dortmund in 2022 and has already established himself as a first-team regular.The winger has impressed greatly in the Champions League, with his goal against Dinamo Zagreb last w
  
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• Mum unable to hug son or tell him ‘I love you’ after being paralysed in crash

  30-11-2024 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Catherine Davies’ life was devastated ‘in a split second’ after the horrific collision (Picture: DailyMail.com; SWNS)A mum left paralysed when a teen driver using his phone at the wheel smashed into her has described the agony of no longer being able to hug her son – or even tell him ‘I love you’.Catherine Davies’ life was devastated ‘in a split second’ after the horrific collision caused by 19-year-old George Taylor on the A47 in Norfolk in
  
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• I spilled my secret – then my date told me to take my clothes off

  30-11-2024 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I was covered head to toe in red blotches and spots (Picture: Darren Black)Between the grey walls, dull PowerPoint presentation and rain splattering on the window, I’d been about to fall asleep at my trade union meeting.
  And then Thierry walked in. With turquoise eyes to swim in and a defiant jawline encasing the softest lips, there was no denying that he was wildly gorgeous. When he spoke, a soft Parisian accent floated across the room and suddenly, we were all alert.As Thierry
  
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• Zayn Malik pays heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne in the late singer’s hometown

  30-11-2024 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zayn Malik performed in the hometown of late bandmate Liam Payne this week (Picture: Shutterstock)Former One Direction star Zayn Malik has paid tribute to late bandmate Liam Payne in a moving speech at a recent gig.Zayn, 31, performed in his former bandmate’s hometown this week, taking his Stairway to the Sky tour to the Halls venue at the University of Wolverhampton.And, as he took to the stage, Zayn took time to pay tribute to Payne – who died last month after falling from a balco
  
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• Man Utd star singled out by Ruben Amorim decides to leave in January

  30-11-2024 12:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zirkzee has endured a tough start to life at Old Trafford (Picture: Getty)Joshua Zirkzee has decided to leave Manchester United in January and is eager to be reunited with his former manager Thiago Motta at Juventus, according to reports in Italy.Zirkzee, 23, was one of five signings at Old Trafford in the summer, joining the Premier League side for £36million.While he came off the bench to score on his Premier League debut against Fulham, the Netherlands international has struggled since
  
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• Founder of teenage-run 6News channel criticises Anthony Albanese's social media ban for children under 16

  30-11-2024 12:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The founder of an Australian news channel staffed by teenage journalists has responded to new laws which will ban children under the age of 16 from social media.
  
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• Dad nearly dies after being bitten by family’s pet hamster

  30-11-2024 12:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nathan Halliday, 34, was left for dead after his pet hamster Mochi attacked him (Picture: SWNS)A man has experienced a terrifying moment after almost dying when his pet hamster clamped down on his hand and would not let go.Nathan Halliday, 34, from Kirkby, Merseyside, sat down peacefully with Mochi, his Syrian hamster, when she suddenly attacked him and left him for dead.He then experienced a anaphylactic shock and moments after she bit him Nathan’s body swelled up, he couldn’t brea
  
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• Alastair Stewart reveals he can't tie his shoelaces any more as 72-year-old TV news veteran battles dementia

  30-11-2024 12:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mr Stewart announced he was diagnosed with early-onset vascular dementia in September 2023 and has since spoken of how the disease has affected him.
  
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• Prim Catholic schoolgirl who found Netflix reality TV fame launched ONlyfans account where she boasted of looking for a man who is 'good in bed' before her world came crashing down when she was caught smuggling £150,000 of drugs

  30-11-2024 12:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Olga Bednarska, 27, was stopped by customs officers at Manchester Airport with two large suitcases containing 40kg of cannabis. She grew up in a very religious Roman Catholic community.
  
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• Gregg Wallace posts bizarre social media update amid groping allegations

  30-11-2024 12:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gregg Wallace shared a cryptic update (Picture: BBC/Instagram/Gregg Wallace)
  MasterChef host Gregg Wallace has posted a bizarre update to his Instagram account amid fresh accusations that he groped three women.The star, 60, stepped down from his role on the hit BBC cooking competition earlier this week after it was announced that producer Banijay was investigating historical allegations of misconduct.The formal complaints, which included Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark, claimed he’d made
  
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• Putin's agents behind Salisbury poisonings 'spearheading attacks against west'

  30-11-2024 12:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Investigative journalist Christo Grozev claimed that Anatoliy Chepiga and Alexander Mishkin - who are wanted for murder after the Salisbury poisonings - are recruiting saboteurs
  
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• Warning over 'disastrous' weather in war-torn Gaza after 9-year-old patient's home ruined

  30-11-2024 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British charity UK-Med, which runs the field hospital where Ahmad has been treated, is warning of the 'disastrous' impact of rains as the winter bites in war-torn Gaza.
  
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• 'My brother's fiancée says I'm selfish for not letting her wear my wedding dress'

  30-11-2024 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Wedding planning can be a stressful, time-consuming experience for many and, unfortunately, it can lead to some people making unreasonable and audacious requests of their family and friends
  
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• Netflix removing ‘best musical adaptation ever’ in just 3 weeks

  30-11-2024 12:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  A beloved film adaptation of a West End show will be taken down from Netflix soon (Picture: Dan Smith/ Netflix)There’s just a few weeks left for Netflix viewers to watch the film adaptation of Matilda the Musical.The movie based on the West End stage show, which itself was inspired by Roald Dahl’s 1988 novel, was released in 2022.It starred Alisha Weir as the highly intelligent and bookish young girl, as well as Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough as her parents Mr and Mrs Wormwoo
  
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• Trump’s plan to end Ukraine war in 24 hours is ‘death sentence for Zelensky’ says expert

  30-11-2024 12:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has spoken confidently of ending the war in Ukraine in just one day but global affairs experts fear this could have devastating consequences for for Western Europe
  
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• Hollywood heartthrob looks unrecognisable after debuting controversial new look

  30-11-2024 12:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jacob Elordi’s got a new look (Picture: Getty Images)
  Hollywood heartthrob Jacob Elordi is looking decades older after showing off an all-new beard.The Saltburn star, 27, showed off the new addition to his face at the opening ceremony of the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival this weekend.He was in attendance on official business as a jury member, where he took in a screening of the Jude Law crime thriller The Order.Also on the jury are director Luca Guadagnino and actors Patricia
  
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• CCTV captures murderer walking pregnant girlfriend into woods

  30-11-2024 12:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageThis is the chilling moment a married man walked his pregnant girlfriend into woods to kill her.CCTV footage shows Filmon Andmichaen, 31, park his white Toyota Yaris by the side of the road in Ladywood, Birmingham, before he and Liwam Bereket exit the car and walk towards a nearby wooded area.It was the last time Ms Bereket, who was 27 weeks pregnant, was
  
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• One of the world’s most remote countries just opened a new airport

  30-11-2024 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Until this week, Greenland only had two international airports (Picture: Getty Images)A top destination to see the Northern Lights, Greenland, the world’s largest island, is famous for being almost entirely covered by ice (80%, that is).But until now, Greenland has largely been closed off to international flights connecting it to the rest of the world, simply because the airports didn’t have the infrastructure to land sufficiently large planes, which need longer runways in order to
  
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• EastEnders legend unrecognisable 22 years after leaving the BBC soap

  30-11-2024 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  He has a hugely successful career in the industry (Picture: BBC)It’s been over two decades since Jamie Mitchell, played by actor Jack Ryder, left EastEnders – but where is he now?Following the arrival of Billy’s (Perry Fenwick) father Stevie (Alan Ford) earlier this year, Jamie’s death was brought up when Stevie asked after him.Jamie’s life was cut short when vengeful Martin Fowler (then James Alexandrou) hit him with his car, jealous of his relationship with Sonia
  
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• EastEnders confirms cheeky Christmas calendar with the men of Walford in the act

  30-11-2024 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s Christmas in Albert Square – and the men of Walford have a cheeky gift (Picture: BBC)
  As Christmas approaches, you can always guarantee a community-based storyline in EastEnders, as the residents of Walford get in the festive spirit. Well, in addition to the usual nativity plays and community choirs, fans are being gifted an extra cheeky present this year. The men of Albert Square will be getting their kit off as Mo Harris (Laila Morse) whips them into shape for
  
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• Moment police chase Skye shotgun killer is revealed as wife he tried to stab to death welcomes his 28-year-sentence for murdering his brother-in-law and attempting to murder three

  30-11-2024 11:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Marked police cars followed Finlay MacDonald, 41, to the Scottish mainland after he repeatedly stabbed wife Rowena at their home on Skye after discovering 'flirty' texts from her boss.
  
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• Saudi Arabia to host 2034 World Cup as FIFA ‘approves’ human rights record with highest ever score

  30-11-2024 11:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The World Cup will be heading to Saudi Arabia in 2034 (Picture: Getty)Saudi Arabia is on course to host the 2034 men’s World Cup with FIFA ‘approving’ its human rights record in a report released overnight.World football’s governing body awarded the Saudi bid a score of 4.198 out 5 – the highest evaluation score of any previous World Cup bidder.Despite warnings of significant risks, FIFA stated there is ‘good potential’ it can ‘serve as a catalyst
  
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• CCTV issued by police in appeal for woman after mum 'rammed' by Land Rover and killed

  30-11-2024 11:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Derbyshire Constabulary issued the new footage as investigators seek to identify the driver of a 4x4 that struck a bike on a road in Pleasley, Derbyshire, and killed a 25-year-old
  
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• Shocking moment man kicks and whips his pet dog - then turns on neighbour who is trying to get justice for the animal

  30-11-2024 11:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lee Archer can be seen on doorbell footage lashing out and hitting the dog causing it to yelp.
  
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• Inside Stephen Mulhern’s personal life after sudden exit from ITV show

  30-11-2024 11:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stephen Mulhern’s last known relationship was more than a decade ago (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Stephen Mulhern has suddenly been replaced as the host of an ITV programme in the midst of his father’s death.The presenter, 47, began his career at CITV, going on to front Britain’s Got More Talent, Catchphrase, Deal or No Deal and Dancing on Ice.Although he’d been set to host The Big Soap Quiz again this year, Stephen, who has kept his personal life
  
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• Zelensky hints at ending war with parts of Ukraine still in Putin’s hands

  30-11-2024 11:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are positioning themselves for the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump, who believes he can end the war (Picture: Sky News/EPA/Reuters)Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested giving up territory occupied by Russia in order the end the ‘hot stage’ of the war.This wouldn’t mean ending Ukraine’s claim to land within its internationally recognised borders, instead opting to
  
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• Iceland brings in new 'age limit' rule that could catch out shoppers

  30-11-2024 11:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Iceland has just introduced a new rule for over 60s, allowing older shoppers to bag a bargain at the checkouts, and it could change how you shop
  
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• Canary Islands issues major alert as weather change puts tourists in peril

  30-11-2024 11:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK Foreign Office has issued a "pre-alert" over concerns that a perfect storm of weather conditions could lead to an infernal blaze tearing through the Canary Islands
  
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• Woman dies in horror two-vehicle smash in the NSW Hunter Region

  30-11-2024 11:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A woman has died during a horror two car crash in the NSW Hunter region, closing a major country road.
  
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