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• Premier Chris Minns to be referred to corruption watchdog as major scandal engulfs the NSW Government

  04-12-2024 08:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NSW Premier Chris Minns has been referred Independent Commission Against Corruption.
  
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• Toymaker Mattel to open ‘world-first’ £207,000,000 theme park in 2025

  04-12-2024 20:11 via metro.co.uk
  Visitors will soon be able to visit a life-sized Barbie Beach House (Picture: Mattel)Toy manufacturer Mattel is set to bring its iconic brands to life by opening up its first ever theme park in the US next year.The nine-acre Mattel Adventure Park in Glendale, Arizona, promises over 25 attractions inspired by childhood favorites.Star of the show is none other than Barbie, who takes the spotlight with a dedicated Barbie Land. Visitors will be able to explore the iconic Barbie Beach House, which c
  
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• Grim discovery made in hunt for missing Wisconsin woman four years after she vanished

  04-12-2024 20:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cassandra Ayon, 27, went missing on October 3, 2020, in Unity after hanging out with friends following a late shift at work.
  
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• The glamorous Russian socialite and influencer who led double life as crypto laundering kingpin before multi-billion-pound network was brought down following arrest of courier on the M1 with £250K in cash

  04-12-2024 20:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Zhdanova's double life, seemingly thriving as an entrepreneur opening hotels across Moscow while running a multi-billion-pound Russian network, was exposed today.
  
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• Who is Godwill Kukonki? 16-year-old star in Man Utd squad for Arsenal game

  04-12-2024 20:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Godwill Kukonki set to be included in today’s Man Utd squad (Picture: Getty)16-year-old Godwill Kukonki has been included in the Manchester United squad for tonight’s Premier League clash against Arsenal.Kukonki trained with the senior squad in one of Ruben Amorim’s first sessions at Carrington and travelled with the squad down to Ipswich for his first game in charge in November.While he did not make the bench that day, he would appear to have left an impression on the Portugu
  
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• Matt Lucas called ‘disgusting gay’ by homophobic football fans

  04-12-2024 20:07 via metro.co.uk
  Matt Lucas has opened up about his experiences with homophobia (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock)Matt Lucas has shared a defiant message to homophobic football fans after being subjected to verbal abuse on multiple occasions.The Little Britain star, 50, has spoken candidly in the past about his sexuality and coming to terms with being gay.He previously shared that it was a part of himself he began to accept in his early twenties, but he had great anxiety about how his family might react.
  
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• Sweaty sugar heir slurs as he's arrested for 'beating up girlfriend because of his hatred for gays'

  04-12-2024 20:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An heir to a sugar company was arrested and later sentenced for beating and choking his girlfriend. For the first time, body camera footage of the dramatic showdown is publicly available.
  
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• Moment Brit, 30, is arrested for ‘raping six-year-old girl he met in Thailand’

  04-12-2024 20:01 via metro.co.uk
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageVideo shows the moment a man was arrested for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl who he knew through a friend.National Crime Agency (NCA) officers claimed to have found child abuse content to Luke Adam Lawrence’s phone.A video found also allegedly showed the 30-year-old raping the six-year-old girl which the organisation believes happened in Thailand.T
  
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• ‘My elderly mum was convinced that if she went into hospital she might never come out’

  04-12-2024 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  In MetroTalk: A reader battling cancer criticises opponents of the assisted dying bill accusing them of fearmongering vulnerable groups (Credits: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments. 'The bill is intended for people like me, not the elderly or disabled...'Like Sarah (MetroTalk, Wed), I was incredibly moved when reading Mike Longhurst’s story about his daughter Kate’s tragic death from cancer aged 43.
I was in tear
  
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• Flogged for refusing to wear hijab: Iranian woman who defied strict Islamic dress code shows off horrifying injuries after being lashed by Iranian guards

  04-12-2024 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The harrowing clip, which was shared on X by Iranian journalist and activist Masih Alinejad, shows an unnamed Tehran woman in her underwear showing her injuries.
  
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• Disturbing surveillance video shows moment UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot outside hotel

  04-12-2024 19:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The NYPD have released chilling images of the assassin who killed United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of Manhattan.
  
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• See inside Robert Redford's breathtaking coastal California home movie icon has just listed for $4.15m

  04-12-2024 19:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  See inside actor and filmmaker Robert Redford's $4.5 million coastal home in San Francisco - with breathtaking views it's described as a 'private coastal heaven'.
  
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• Pete Hegseth reveals Trump's message to him on Megyn Kelly and claims he'll 'never back down'

  04-12-2024 19:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pete Hegseth admitted that there is some truth to the damning reports that have cast doubts over whether he will remain Donald Trump's pick to lead the Defense Department.
  
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• Prince Harry secures popstar headliner for the Invictus Games opening night - and it's his A-list neighbour 

  04-12-2024 19:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry has secured the services of his neighbour to sing at the opening night of his Invictus Games
  
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• Joe Biden appears to fall asleep at meeting with African presidents

  04-12-2024 19:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageOutgoing US President Joe Biden appeared to fall asleep again – during a meeting with African leaders in Angola.Biden, 82, closed his eyes for extended moments at least twice while sitting at a conference table with the presidents of Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia on Wednesday.One video recording showed Biden at the Lobito Corridor T
  
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• Bull laid out farmer when it escaped and went on the rampage on its way to the abattoir before being shot dead

  04-12-2024 19:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Dennis Whitmore, 76, had been attempting to stop the 800kg (126st) beast when it sent him flying in a farmyard and ran off down a country road.
  
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• Tesco issues urgent recall for chicken party food favourite because it is unsafe to eat and could lead to risk to health

  04-12-2024 19:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tesco has issued an urgent recall on its 280g eight-pack of Chicken Tsukune Skewers, which have been deemed 'unsafe to eat' after a batch of packages were incorrectly dated.
  
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• Arsenal vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League latest score and confirmed lineups

  04-12-2024 19:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Gunners host United in the capital tonight (Picture: Visionhaus)Arsenal host Manchester United in a huge Premier League clash at the Emirates tonight.The Gunners trail league leaders Liverpool by nine points ahead of kick-off with Mikel Arteta’s side in rampant form, bagging 13 goals in their three games since the end of the November international break.Ruben Amorim has lifted some of the gloom around Old Trafford with Sunday’s emphatic victory over Everton a welcomed boost for
  
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• England and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi explains why he wrote ‘I love Jesus’ on LGBTQ+ rainbow armband

  04-12-2024 19:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marc Guehi wrote a message on his LGBTQ+ armband (Pictures: Sky Sports/Getty)England and Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi has explained why he wrote ‘I love Jesus’ on his LGBTQ+ armband.‘I think the message was pretty clear to be honest,’ he told Sky Sports when asked about his decision for the first time.‘It was a message of love, of truth as well. A message of inclusivity so I think it speaks for itself.’More to follow…
  
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• Scheduled psychic event forced to be cancelled due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

  04-12-2024 19:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Novar Arms Hotel in Dingwall, Scotland, had planned the event months prior to give ticketholders 'authentic psychics specialising in floor shows and readings'
  
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• Sony reveal free-to-play Gran Turismo for PlayStation 30th anniversary

  04-12-2024 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Your first Gran Turismo might be My First Gran Turismo (Sony Interactive Entertainment)A free Gran Turismo spin-off designed for new players is set to be released later this week, but it’s not a live service game.Gran Turismo is known for being a pretty hardcore driving simulator, to the point where it has even turned gamers into real racing drivers.The series has always attracted a dedicated audience but it’s unclear exactly how well the latest instalment, Gran Turismo 7, has sold.
  
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• Sick fraudster conned girlfriend's mum out of £20k - but neither lived to see justice

  04-12-2024 19:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  John Kavanagh, 58, began a relationship with a woman he met online before swindling her 84-year-old mum out of £22,000 - by inventing stories he needed cash for a fictional business
  
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• What 'Top Gun' Gov. Ron DeSantis would target first in the military if he replaces Pete Hegseth... as surprise Democrat offers their support

  04-12-2024 19:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is reportedly under consideration for the secretary of Defense gig now that Fox News host Pete Hegseth's nomination is under fire.
  
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• Suspected flasher ‘tried to kill police with scissors’ when cornered at home

  04-12-2024 19:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jenner had been barricaded in his home before he attacked the officer (Picture: SWNS)A police officer’s skull was left exposed after he was stabbed 23 times with scissors by a suspected flasher during an arrest.Body camera footage in court showed the moment Kent Police constable Sean Quinn screamed for help as accused flasher Robert Jenner, 50, launched a frenzied attack.
  A trial at Maidstone Crown Court on Tuesday saw the ‘upsetting’ footage of Jenner barricaded in his flat w
  
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• Minister admits there is 'clearly a problem' with Britain's benefits system amid 'incentives' that mean claimants can be better off on sickness handouts than employment support

  04-12-2024 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alison McGovern, the employment minister, told a parliamentary committee the 'current system doesn't work' as she was quizzed about Britain's incapacity crisis.
  
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• CNN stars at war with each other over how far the failing news network has fallen

  04-12-2024 19:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As CNN continues to flounder with viewership and impending layoffs, the outlet's alumni are pointing fingers on what exactly is wrong through explosive exchanges on a private Facebook group.
  
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• Man Utd send scouts to watch two Porto stars ahead of January transfer window

  04-12-2024 19:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim is eyeing up a double swoop (Picture: PA)Manchester United have sent scouts to watch Porto stars Francisco Moura and Samu Aghehowa ahead of the January transfer window.That’s according to the Daily Mail, with United boss Ruben Amorim keen to ensure the club are ready to move for top players when funds are made available.The Red Devils wish to recruit a new striker and left-back with the club thought to be considering a number of options in both areas of the pi
  
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• The actress who got ‘a piece of The Simpsons’ in her divorce

  04-12-2024 19:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jennifer Tilly has opened up about her Simpsons link (Picture: Shutterstock)Jennifer Tilly stunned fans when she revealed that she ‘got a piece’ of The Simpsons in her divorce settlement.The actress, most known for her stint as Tiffany Valentine in the Chucky franchise, opened up about her love life in the latest episode of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, where she teased her surprise fortune.Amid a discussion about separations, the 66-year-old shed light on her split from Sam
  
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• England and Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney tipped for surprise Premier League job

  04-12-2024 19:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  England and Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney (Picture: Getty)Wayne Rooney has been tipped as a ‘contender’ for a Premier League job despite his ongoing struggles at Championship side Plymouth Argyle.Rooney’s Plymouth are currently 21st in the English second-division, just two points above the relegation zone, after shipping 12 goals in their last three games.Since the England and Manchester United legend took over in May, Plymouth have won just four of their 18 Championsh
  
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• California national parks rocked by murder of glamorous Sonoma ranger found dead in mountain home

  04-12-2024 19:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A glamorous park ranger from the Bay Area has been killed in a murder-suicide over the Thanksgiving holiday.
  
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