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• That's just bananas! 'Pure genius' work of fruit duct-taped to a wall sells for eye-watering $6.2 MILLION at Sotheby's auction

  21-11-2024 13:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An art installation of a banana duct taped to a wall that was previously hailed as a 'defiant work of pure genius' has sold at Sotheby's in New York, asits buyer reveals plans to eat it
  
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• You can soon reset your Instagram algorithm – but users say the same thing

  21-11-2024 18:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Instagram’s parent company Meta is rolling out a new feature allowing users to reset their recommendations (Picture: Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)Do you ever feel captive to your Instagram algorithm? If so, you could soon get a ‘fresh start’ by resetting explore, reels and feed suggestions.Parent company Meta, which also owns Facebook, is trialling a new feature that would allow users to reset their recommendations.Over time, the content they&rsq
  
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• Zhao Xintong breaks silence on return from ban after qualifying for UK Championship

  21-11-2024 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zhao Xintong will be back on the big stage in York this weekend (Picture: Getty Images)Zhao Xintong says he will be stronger as a result of his 20-month ban from snooker, admitting he ‘made a little mistake’ in being part of the sport’s match-fixing scandal.The 27-year-old was banned from snooker for being party to another player fixing two matches and betting on snooker matches himself.He was one of 10 Chinese players banned from the sport in June 2023, with his being th
  
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• This pasta is 200 times thinner than a human hair

  21-11-2024 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The pasta is so thin, it can’t be seen with a human eye (Picture: PA)Researchers have created the world’s thinnest spaghetti – measuring 200 times thinner than a human hair.Unfortunately for us pasta lovers, the creation isn’t intended to be food. Instead, the material composing the spaghetti – called nanofibers – could have a number of important medical uses.Uses for the nanofibers range from making bandages to help wounds heal to scaffolding for bone regene
  
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• Trump's defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth breaks silence on sex assault allegations

  21-11-2024 18:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Hegseth, a decorated veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan who won two Bronze Stars, was meeting Republicans on Capitol Hill to shore up his nomination.
  
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• Nail-biting moment hiker hangs off edge of cliff before dramatic rescue

  21-11-2024 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The nail-biting moment where a hiker hung off the edge of a California cliff before being rescued was captured in dramatic video footage.
  
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• Journalist visited by police over year-old social media post WON'T be charged as force drops probe

  21-11-2024 18:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A journalist who was visited by police for allegedly stirring up racial hatred with a social media post made last year, won't be charged as the force has dropped its probe.
  
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• Snow hits Cornwall and Devon with Storm Bert on way for weekend and Met Office warns of 70mph winds, torrential rain and blizzards

  21-11-2024 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Met Office issued snow, ice, wind and rain warnings for all of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland as well as for the North, Midlands and South West of England.
  
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• Sinister secret of ancestry DNA testing: As one of the giants looks set to go bust, how your most sensitive genetic material could be up for sale... with potentially catastrophic consequences, reveals TOM LEONARD

  21-11-2024 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Just three years ago, 23andMe was being hailed as Silicon Valley's latest golden success story, with 15million subscribers and a share price higher than Apple's.
  
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• King Charles' private school Gordonstoun will cost families up to £10,240 more as fees rise to £61,000 a year after Labour ended VAT exemption for paying schools

  21-11-2024 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Parents at a private Scottish school will pay up to £10,240 a year more for their children's education in response to the government's decision to end the VAT tax exemption for private schools.
  
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• I’m A Celebrity icon brands McFly bandmates ‘skanky’ with shocking Dougie Poynter confession

  21-11-2024 18:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageFormer I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! legend Fatima Whitbread has branded the McFly band members ‘skanky’ in a cheeky swipe.The Olympic medallist, 63, appeared on the ITV reality series in 2011, before returning for the All Stars version in South Africa last year.Both times, she finished in third place, with Dougie Poynter going
  
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• 'I was forced to tear my kids' worlds apart after devastating knock at the door 15 years ago'

  21-11-2024 18:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hazel, the widow of PC William Barker who died will searching for casualties near a raging river back in 2009, has shared her haunting memories of the day he lost his life
  
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• Captain Tom Moore ‘limited edition’ gin made just £1 per bottle for his charity

  21-11-2024 18:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Two lines of Captain Tom Moore gin went on sale in support of a foundation in the record-breaking fundraiser’s name (Picture: Instagram)A limited edition ‘Captain Tom gin’ priced at £100 a bottle came with a promise to send ‘all profits’ to charity when there was no written contract in place, a highly critical report has found.  Sales of the barrel-aged spirit by Otterbeck Distillery resulted in a donation of £530 going to a foundation in the
  
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• Captain Tom Moore gin made just £1 per bottle for his charity

  21-11-2024 18:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Two lines of Captain Tom Moore gin went on sale in support of a foundation in the record-breaking fundraiser’s name (Picture: Instagram)A limited edition ‘Captain Tom gin’ priced at £100 a bottle came with a promise to send ‘all profits’ to charity when there was no written contract in place, a highly critical report has found.  Sales of the barrel-aged spirit by Otterbeck Distillery resulted in a donation of £530 going to a foundation in the
  
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• The sneaky trick retailers use to get you to spend more on Black Friday

  21-11-2024 18:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Try your best to make informed decisions before buying things this Black Friday (Picture: Getty Images)It’s almost that time of year again folks… Black Friday is nearing and as such retailers are launching tempting sales and deals to mark the occasion. Many people will likely be doing their research, preparing to snap up the best bargains – but those who aren’t after anything specific might find themselves spending money they hadn’t planned to, and buying thi
  
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• Expert warns against popular cleaning trick that could cause a mouldy bathroom

  21-11-2024 18:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A viral cleaning hack has been doing the rounds on TikTok - with people claiming that rubbing a bar of soap on your bathroom mirror can keep it from fogging up when you shower
  
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• 80s BBC fantasy series returning to screens 40 years after airing

  21-11-2024 18:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A BBC fantasy series from the 1980s will return to screens this Christmas (Picture: BBC)A beloved BBC fantasy drama that aired in the 80s will be returning to screens this Christmas.Based on John Masefield’s 1935 children’s novel The Box of Delights, the TV adaptation aired in November and December 1984 and quickly became a festive favourite.It followed schoolboy Kay Harker (Devin Stanfield) who when returning from boarding school for Christmas in 1934 finds himself in the middle of
  
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• Shocking moment father punches school resource deputy in the face in tense meeting

  21-11-2024 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shocking bodycam footage captured the moment a central Florida couple attacked a school resource deputy after an argument over their 11-year-old son.
  
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• Matt Gaetz taunts The View host Sunny Hostin over awkward on-air legal note

  21-11-2024 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  After footage of Hostin reading the note was shared online, Gaetz shared it to his X page and posted the eyes emoji, highlighting he was monitoring the comments.
  
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• 'Labour giant John Prescott has set a path that I am proud to follow'

  21-11-2024 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Becoming Deputy PM was the proudest day of John Prescott's life - not because of the status he had achieved, but because of the change he was about to deliver,' writes Angela Rayner
  
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• Disturbing claim emerges about bar where two Aussie teenagers visited the night they 'drank poisoned alcohol' - after tragic death of Melbourne woman

  21-11-2024 18:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laos locals claim that Jaidee's Bar where Aussie teen Bianca Jones partied with her best friend days before her death is a 'dangerous' place.
  
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• Made in Chelsea star rushes baby son to A&E in ‘scary’ ordeal

  21-11-2024 17:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lucy Watson has had a traumatic few days with her son Willoughby (Picture: Instagram)A Made in Chelsea star was left feeling ‘grateful’ after a ‘scary’ ordeal saw her baby son needing to spend two days in hospital.Lucy Watson, 33, who shares baby Willoughby James with her former Made in Chelsea co-star James Dunmore, 35, updated fans on social media.After Willoughby was welcomed into the world in March, Lucy revealed she was ‘lucky to be alive’ after a trauma
  
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• Captain Tom’s family needs to pay up, and quickly

  21-11-2024 17:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Every time a scandal like this unfolds, trust is eroded. (Picture: PA)In a world where every penny counts, especially for those most in need, charities are finding it harder than ever to raise the vital funds they need. I see that firsthand – and it’s troubling, but not nearly as troubling as it is to see figures within the sector behaving in ways that will ultimately harm the entire ecosystem of goodwill. Hannah Ingram-Moore, daughter of the late Captain Tom Moore, a
  
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• Huge ITV reality show ends after 10 years as stars bid emotional goodbye

  21-11-2024 17:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Billie Faiers and her husband Greg have walked away from The Family Diaries (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)Billie Faiers has waved goodbye to the ‘best home movie ever’ The Family Diaries after ten years and six series.In September, it was claimed the former The Only Way Is Essex was leaving the ITVBe reality show but now the 34-year-old has officially confirmed it will be no more.The show followed Billie and her husband Greg giving viewers a warts-and-all insight into th
  
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• Watford pass on support after ex-England footballer Luther Blissett collapses at charity auction

  21-11-2024 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Luther Blissett is reported to have collapsed after hosting a charity auction in Watford (Picture: Getty)Watford chairman Scott Duxbury has passed on his support and best wishes to Luther Blissett following reports that the club’s former striker had collapsed at a charity auction at the weekend.Having hosted this year’s My Local Hero fundraiser at Watford’s Grove Hotel on Saturday, the ex-England international exited the main room and fell ill, according to event organisers.Th
  
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• Terrifying moment explosive is hurled at mayor's home

  21-11-2024 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man was arrested a day after an explosive was thrown at the residence of Mayor Jaime Herrera in Colombia.
  
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• Mt Rainier hiker whose dramatic rescue captivated America is now accused of murder

  21-11-2024 17:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Washington hiker Michael Knapinski, 49, has been accused of the murder of Jason Martinell, 42, as well as stealing $1,900 worth of drugs from the deceased.
  
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• Bukayo Saka faces ‘race against time’ ahead of Arsenal vs Nottingham Forest game

  21-11-2024 17:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bukayo Saka is a question mark for this weekend’s clash (Picture: @Arsenal)Bukayo Saka faces a ‘race against time’ to get himself fit for Arsenal’s Premier League top four showdown against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, according to reports.Saka is still struggling with a leg injury, which he suffered against Chelsea on November 10 and saw him limp off in pain.It ruled Saka out of England’s important Nations League matches against Greece and the Republic of Ireland
  
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• 'Greedy and wicked': Ex-cop condemns Captain Tom Moore's daughter and husband as fury grows over how they pocketed £1.5m from book deal and gave none to charity

  21-11-2024 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Charity Commission concluded that Hannah and Colin Ingram-Moore benefited 'significantly' through their association with the high-profile UK charity.
  
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• British father-of-two fights for life in intensive care coma with fractured skull from Benidorm bouncer's punch nine days after he got engaged

  21-11-2024 17:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Andrew Frazer, 43 of Merseyside, had proposed to his long term partner Carrie Howard, 48, after decorating their home with balloons, candles and petals in a romantic gesture on November 5
  
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