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• Two men charged with assaulting police at Manchester Airport

  20-12-2024 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A video was shared online of a fight at Manchester Airport where a police officer was allegedly seen stamping on a man’s head (Picture: MEN Media)Two men have been charged following a fight at Manchester Airport, where a police officer was filmed allegedly stamping on a man’s head.
  Mohammed Amaaz, 20, is charged with two offences of causing actual bodily harm, one charge of assaulting an emergency worker and one charge of common assault.
  Muhammed Amaad, 25, is charged with causing a
  
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• Vladimir Putin wants 'lasting peace' with Ukraine as despot says he's ready to meet Trump

  20-12-2024 18:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vladimir Putin says his bungled invasion of Ukraine has, in fact, made Russia "much stronger" - and has claimed without evidence that his army is the strongest in the world
  
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• Wrestling legend Rey Misterio Sr dies aged 66 just weeks after family tragedy

  20-12-2024 18:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rey Misterio Sr is an iconic name in lucha libre(Picture: WWE)Wrestling icon Rey Misterio Sr has died aged 66.The masked luchador, who was the uncle of WWE Hall of Famer Rey Mysterio, started wrestling in 1976 and officially retired in 2009, but his last match came in April 2023 as he teamed with Aero Star and Mr. Iguana in a win over Hereje, Hijo de Pirata Morgan and Nightmare Azteca.Mexican company Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide announced the tragic news on their social media accounts.‘We re
  
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• 'I was halfway through haircut when I ran to stop attack - then went back to finish trim'

  20-12-2024 18:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Haircut hero Kyle Whiting was having his head shaved at a barber's when he spotted a police officer being assaulted outside - and rushed outside to help pin the attacker down
  
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• Black Eye Friday LIVE updates as drunken Christmas Party chaos takes over UK streets

  20-12-2024 18:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  We are heading into the final weekend before Christmas in what is now traditionally known as Black Eye Friday, a night in which plenty of drinking and festive fun has led to carnage in the past
  
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• Gunman still on the run nearly a day after shooting near London nursery

  20-12-2024 18:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  The man was rushed to hospital, where his injuries were confirmed to be non-life threatening (Picture: UKNIP)A man in his 20s has been shot in north London with the gunman still on the loose.
  Officers were called to Washbourne Road in Harlesden around 9.10pm last night after residents reported hearing gunfire.
  The man was rushed to hospital, where his injuries were confirmed to be non-life threatening.
  The Metropolitan Police said: ‘Officers and London Ambulance Service attended and found
  
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• Full list of 2024’s best-selling games is brutally depressing reading

  20-12-2024 18:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK still loves football, it turns out (EA)EA Sports FC 25 is the best-selling game of 2024 in the UK, but the majority of the top 10 consists of games from previous years.Gaming has been dominated by Call Of Duty and sports games for decades in the West, but this year’s list of best-sellers paint a particularly bleak picture for the industry at large.There’s already data to show live service games like Fortnite and Roblox are limiting the time people spend playing new games, and
  
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• Man runs out of barber’s mid-haircut to help police officer attacked in street

  20-12-2024 18:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageA man in the middle of a haircut ran outside to help a police officer being attacked in the street.
  Kyle Whiting, 32, was in Haron Barber’s in Warrington, Cheshire when he saw a man at a bus stop hit the police man, throw him to the ground and hold him down.
  Within a second of the attack Kyle can be seen sprinting towards the pair, as his barber&rsq
  
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• Concertgoer sues band after being paralysed by crowd surfing singer

  20-12-2024 18:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bird Piche underwent ‘extensive’ surgery after the accident (Picture: Instagram/birdpiche)A punk rock fan has had to undergo extensive surgery after she was left partially paralysed following a gig in New York and now she’s suing the band, the venue, and the concert promoter.Bird Piche, 24, suffered a ‘catastrophic spinal cord injury’ after Trophy Eyes lead singer John Floreani crowd-surfed into a mosh pit at Buffalo’s Mohawk Place on Tuesday.Their perfo
  
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• Manchester United told they have signed a ‘bit of a flop’

  20-12-2024 18:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Not all of Manchester United’s recent signings have impressed (Picture: Getty)Former Match of the Day pundit Mark Lawrenson says Manchester United signed a ‘bit of a flop’ last summer.The 2024 summer transfer window saw Leny Yoro, Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs De Ligt and Joshua Zirkzee arrive at Old Trafford.French defender Yoro has barely played due to an injury he sustained during the club’s pre-season tour but Mazraoui and De Ligt have featured heavily for a team sitti
  
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• Tories hand peerage to Toby Young despite homophobic and sexist tweets row

  20-12-2024 18:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Toby Young, the founder of the Free Speech Union and an associate editor at the Spectator, was given a seat in the House of Lords by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch
  
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• Oscar-nominee says his ‘career was hurt’ after panned Batman v Superman role

  20-12-2024 18:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jesse Eisenberg has suggested that his stint as villain Lex Luthor actually ‘hurt his career’ after his film was panned.The 41-year-old made his debut as the evil mogul in 2016 superhero movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, beside Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Gal Gadot, Laurence Fishburne and Amy Adams.Despite raking in a whopping $873million at the global box office, Zack Snyder’s DC flick didn’t go down well with critics – it currently has a 29% Rotten Tomatoes
  
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• 'If this wasn't France you'd be in a bath of s**t 10,000 times worse!' Furious Emmanuel Macron swears at jeering crowd on cyclone-hit Mayotte islands as they criticise lack of aid

  20-12-2024 18:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Cyclone Chido battered the French overseas department on Saturday December 14 leaving infrastructures damaged and homes flattened.
  
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• Panic caused by a 10,000-strong march chanting 'Allahu Akbar' through a Christmas market - and why many Germans now feel generosity towards Syrian refugees must end: ROBERT HARDMAN

  20-12-2024 18:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  They are still confused and, understandably, a little angry in the centre of Essen, though the mood is very much calmer than it was a few days ago.
  Back then, many people were scared witless.
  
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• ‘Rocking round the Christmas Tay, have a happy geological survey’

  20-12-2024 18:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  From Tay Tay fans making the earth move to Gregg the wally and his alleged folly, join Mirror columnist Jessica Boulton for her whimsical sing-song for a showbiz Christmas
  
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• Why I believe aliens gave Jesus his power to perform miracles - because the same thing happened to me. And here's my astonishing physical proof: URI GELLER

  20-12-2024 18:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  When I was six years old, I used to play outdoors on my own with my favourite toy, a rag ball. I took it everywhere, even clutching it when I slept.
  
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• Horrific freak accident kills teacher and injures five children at Texas Montessori school

  20-12-2024 18:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Alexia Rosales, 22, of San Antonio, passed away with a student cradled in her arms after being trapped underneath a car following a crash at Excelled Montessori Plus Daycare Preschool in Scenic Oaks.
  
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• Do trains and buses run on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day? Full timetable updates

  20-12-2024 18:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brits are heading off for trips around the country this Christmas with travel chaos expected on the roads - you can check here whether there will be bus and train services in your area
  
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• World’s 100 best cities for food revealed — and Brits won’t be happy

  20-12-2024 18:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  British food hasn’t fared well in a new ranking of the world’s best (Picture: Getty Images)It’s no secret that British cuisine is often the butt of jokes, but as many Brits will attest, there’s some delicious food to be found across the country.You wouldn’t know it though, judging by the results of the top 50 best cities in the world for food – as we didn’t make the cut.London, which is regularly touted as one of the best cities in the world, and is hom
  
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• Ed Sheeran’s rapper cousin lays into singer in rant and says ‘it’s time to tell the truth’

  20-12-2024 18:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ed Sheeran and his cousin Jethro’s relationship has taken a turn for the worst (Picture: Rex/Jethro Sheeran)It’s shaping up to be an awkward Christmas for Ed Sheeran and his family, as the star’s cousin has launched a scathing attack on him.
  The 33-year-old musician and his rapper cousin, Jethro Sheeran, haven’t been on the best of terms this year, and now things have taken an even worse turn after Jethro wrote a brutal Facebook post targeted at the star.
  Taking to socia
  
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• Eberechi Eze injury update ahead of Crystal Palace vs Arsenal

  20-12-2024 18:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Eberechi Eze is out of Crystal Palace’s match at home to Arsenal this weekend (Getty)Oliver Glasner has revealed that Eberechi Eze will miss Crystal Palace’s Premier League clash against Arsenal on Saturday.The 26-year-old lasted just 59 minutes in Palace’s 3-2 defeat to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday evening.Eze had been suffering from a foot injury ahead of that game, and Glasner insists the midfielder will not be risked for Arsenal’s visit to Selhurst Park th
  
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• Sherlock can’t return without Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman

  20-12-2024 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman are booked and busy – but could their roles be recast (Picture: BBC/ Colin Hutton)Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat said ‘people would be up in arms’ if they recast lead stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in a reboot.The hugely successful BBC modern-day adaptation ran from 2010 to 2017 with Benedict, 48, and Martin, 53, as our dynamic detecting duo – Sherlock Holmes and John Watson.The hit series – which consisted
  
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• New Christmas snow maps turn dark purple just days before December 25

  20-12-2024 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Multiple areas of the UK will be hit by a 'big snow event' only days before Christmas, new forecasts show, with high winds creating the added risk of blizzard conditions
  
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• ‘I was one of Top Gear’s original stars – you couldn’t make a show like it now’

  20-12-2024 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Top Gear presenter Quentin Willson has said many popular car programmes wouldn’t be made today (Picture: BBC Picture Archives)When Top Gear first raced onto screens in 1977, no-one could have predicted how popular it would become.The motoring programme presented viewers with car reviews, road safety and consumer advice, with several of its presenters then becoming household names.One of them was Quentin Willson, who was the show’s used car expert for a decade from 1991.During
  
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• Incest sex slave horror: Couple raped their four daughters, aged 12 to 21, to fulfil threesome fantasies up to nine times a day for two years after running out of cash to hire prostitutes

  20-12-2024 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  GRAPHIC CONTENT:The unnamed mother and father appeared in courtlast month for the rape of their four daughters, who were between the ages of 12 and 21 at the time of the horrific abuse
  
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• Storm Darragh blew my wall down but my insurers won't cover £4,000 cost because they say wind didn't hit 55mph

  20-12-2024 17:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Martyn Rigby, 35, paid over £200 for a 'platinum' Admiral insurance policy to protect when he and his wife of three years Mariana, 36, moved to their home in January.
  
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• Christmas Day chores Brits hate as kitchen task named one of the worst

  20-12-2024 17:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nearly half of Brits don't feel they get to spend as much time as they would like with their loved ones on Christmas Day, as they are stuck completing the chores
  
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• Family of woman murdered by double killer she befriended after he was released from jail say the horror of his betrayal 'never goes away from us'

  20-12-2024 17:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Relatives of kindly horsewoman Wendy Buckney told of their struggle to comprehend how she could have been brutally murdered by a man to whom she had shown only kindness.
  
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• Police officer drove 100 miles 'to see Michael McIntyre show' while on duty then claimed extra pay for working anti-social hours, misconduct panel hears

  20-12-2024 17:47 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A comedy roadshow took a more serious turn for a police officer who travelled more than 100 miles to watch a standup show, believed to be Michael McIntryre's Magnificent tour, while on duty.
  
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• Girl born with half a heart spreads joy by donating Christmas presents for sick kids

  20-12-2024 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Little Ivy Scott battled her own health problems when she was born with half a working heart - now she spreads Christmas joy by fundraising money to buy presents for other sick children
  
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