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• Why is it so hard to get a proper women’s self-defence course in the UK?

  26-11-2024 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  With such high levels of gender-based violence perpetrated against women shouldn’t they be encouraged to learn self-defence? (Credits: Getty Images)Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments. Readers share their support for Metro's This Is Not Right campaign Monday morning, on my way to work,
I saw your front page and immediately read about your campaign, This Is Not Right, highlighting the shocking extent of violence carried out against women and gir
  
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• Israel agrees ceasefire deal with Hezbollah as air strikes shake Beirut

  26-11-2024 22:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageIsrael and Hezbollah have agreed a ceasefire deal in Lebanon.Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his security cabinet have approved a ceasefire deal by a 10-1 margin.It’s hoped the deal will pave the way for a truce to take effect.Minutes after the deal was agreed, the Lebanese capital of Beirut was rocked by air strikes, US President
  
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• The Great British Bake Off 2024 winner crowned after making history

  26-11-2024 22:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Great British Bake Off winner has been announced (Picture: Channel 4 / Mark Bourdillon)The winner of The Great British Bake Off 2024 has officially been crowned after another exciting final, with Georgie Grasso walking away with the title.The fifteenth series of the Channel 4 show concluded tonight, on November 26, with Christiaan de Vries, Dylan Bachelet and Georgie baking in the tent for a final time.
  The final episode saw the trio attempt to make scones, lemon cakes, and finally, an
  
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• Jude Bellingham responds to Trent Alexander-Arnold transfer link with Real Madrid

  26-11-2024 22:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trent Alexander-Arnold could be joining Jude Bellingham at Real Madrid next year (Getty)Jude Bellingham refused to fuel Trent Alexander-Arnold’s transfer link with Real Madrid ahead of their Champions League clash with Liverpool on Wednesday evening.Carlo Ancelotti’s side travel to Anfield to play Liverpool, who currently sit two points clear at the top of the Champions League table.Alexander-Arnold returned to training on Tuesday following his hamstring injury but is expected to re
  
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• The plot thickens! There’s more to Les’ grim death in Coronation Street than meets the eye

  26-11-2024 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The character will die suddenly (Picture: ITV)Toyah and Leanne Battersby (Georgia Taylor and Jane Danson) will be faced with an upsetting time in Coronation Street soon as they learn Les (Bruce Jones) has died.Les, who many forgot existed until actor Bruce Jones started to take to the professional wrestling ring at the age of 71, will be killed off in a surprise decision from Corrie bosses.As if they haven’t been through enough this year, the end of the week will see siblings Toyah and Le
  
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• Liverpool urged to replace Mohamed Salah with ‘fantastic’ Premier League star

  26-11-2024 22:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool could be set to lose Mohamed Salah this summer (Picture: Getty)Liverpool have been tipped to replace Mohamed Salah with Premier League star Bryan Mbuemo should the Egyptian leave Anfield at the end of the season.Salah has enjoyed an electric start to the season under Slot, scoring twice in a 3-2 win over Southampton last weekend to make it 10 goals in just 12 Premier League games.Despite that, the Eygyptain faces an uncertain future at Anfield with just over six months
  
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• Angela Merkel defends George W Bush over awkward G7 massage photo

  26-11-2024 21:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Angela Merkel is coming to George W. Bush's defense after over an awkward photograph where he appeared to be giving her a back massage at the G7.
  
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• Third Australian in hospital following methanol poisoning tragedy in Laos that killed six tourists

  26-11-2024 21:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A third Australian is recovering in hospital after a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos.
  
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• Zhang Anda makes UK Championship 147: ‘That was the perfect break!’

  26-11-2024 21:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zhang Anda managed perfection in York (Picture: Getty Images)Zhang Anda made a 147 in his first round match against Lei Peifan in the UK Championship on Tuesday night, the third of his career.The world number 11 knocked in the perfect break in the fourth frame of the contest at the Barbican in York.Ronnie O’Sullivan on Eurosport punditry claimed it was the perfect maximum, saying: ‘That was great. He’ll be buzzing, it’s a great feeling to make a 147.‘You look at 14
  
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• Zhang Anda makes third career 147 with UK Championship maximum

  26-11-2024 21:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zhang Anda managed perfection in York (Picture: Getty Images)Zhang Anda made a 147 in his first round match against Lei Peifan in the UK Championship on Tuesday night, the third of his career.The world number 11 knocked in the perfect break in the fourth frame of the contest at the Barbican in York.Ronnie O’Sullivan on Eurosport punditry claimed it was the perfect maximum, saying: ‘That was great. He’ll be buzzing, it’s a great feeling to make a 147.‘You look at 14
  
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• Beloved New York pilot known for rescuing dogs dies in horror crash with three animals on board

  26-11-2024 21:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Seuk Kim, 49, died on impact -  as was the case with one of the canines he had been carrying in his Mooney M20J Sunday.
  
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• The house destroyed by Bert: Dramatic images show remains of Welsh home that had to be demolished after side was ripped off in strong winds

  26-11-2024 21:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A house in a sleepy village in south Wales has been demolished after being ripped apart by Storm Bert. 
  
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• Hero cop reacts in the nick of time to save man sleeping on edge of Oklahoma bridge

  26-11-2024 21:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A heroic cop happened to be in the right place at the right time and saved a sleeping man from plummeting off the edge of an Oklahoma bridge.
  
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• Meghan Markle disheartened over one huge Royal Family snub

  26-11-2024 21:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle officially joined the Royal Family in 2018 after marrying Prince Harry, but her time as a working senior royal was a lot shorter than many first anticipated
  
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• Dutchman accused of murdering Brit girl, 11, for being 'too loud' dies in prison

  26-11-2024 21:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dirk Raats allegedly opened fire on a British family amid complaints that they were creating too much noise while pruning and clearing undergrowth at their property
  
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• Popular YouTuber 'tortured by gang' found dead on side of road with his eyes taped shut

  26-11-2024 21:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  YouTube content creator Miguel Vivanco, known to his fans as 'El Jasper', was found dead by his relatives by a road in the city of Culiacan, northwestern Mexico two days after he went missing
  
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• Tucker Carlson stuns podcast host as he makes wild claim about 'who's really running' Biden's White House

  26-11-2024 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Perpetuating the conspiracy that President Joe Biden wasn't really in charge, Tucker Carlson said he thought Secretary of State Tony Blinken was calling the shots - but had now changed his mind.
  
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• Benjamin Netanyahu to agree ceasefire deal with Hezbollah in huge step towards peace

  26-11-2024 21:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to agree a ceasefire with Hezbollah in Lebanon after announcing he would recommend a US-brokered deal to his Cabinet
  
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• Ed Sheeran, Sir Bob Geldof and the Band Aid controversy — everything we know so far

  26-11-2024 21:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up NextPrevious PageNext PageThe Band Aid drama rages on as Sir Bob Geldof has reportedly called Ed Sheeran after backlash over ‘damaging stereotypes’ in Christmas hit.The Boomtown Rats icon has defended the charity single, which he originally wrote in 1984 to raise money during the famine in Ethiopia.This year Band Aid has released a 40th anniversary re-recording of Do They K
  
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• Pontypridd woman hailed as a hero for protecting neighbours during Storm Bert floods

  26-11-2024 21:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brave Caralyn Moreton, known locally as Mini, waded through knee-deep water in the pitch black and single-handedly secured 14 floodgates before banging on doors to warn sleeping neighbours
  
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• Laurie Shaver who tried to frame seven-year-old daughter for husband's murder barely reacts as she is sentenced

  26-11-2024 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Laurie Shaver was found guilty last month of the 2015 murder of her husband Michael Shaver.
  
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• British teen, 18, facing 20 years in Dubai prison over holiday romance with girl, 17, was recorded by police as being a 19-year-old Pakistani so he would be treated more harshly, campaigners claim

  26-11-2024 21:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Detained in Dubai campaigners claim Marcus Fakana, 18, from Tottenham, was targeted by Emirates police to ensure he receives a harsher punishment for having underage sex.
  
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• Thanksgiving travelers can bring a whole turkey through TSA but not a lot of gravy

  26-11-2024 20:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Transportation Security Administration reminds travelers that liquids like gravy and soup must be 3.4 ounces or less (Pictures: REX/Getty Images)Many Thanksgiving air travelers are expected to bring along food for their holiday meals, and security checkpoint officials are ready to screen it all.The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reminding travelers that the same rules apply, and that some items may be subject to extra examination.
  ‘We know that people often like to br
  
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• Harrowing texts claiming boyfriend terrorised and battered young mother before she accused him of 'killing her' in suicide note are read out in court

  26-11-2024 20:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  'Bright and popular' Kiena Dawes, 23, left her nine-month-old daughter with a friend then drove to a nearby railway line, lying across the tracks as an express train approached at 110mph.
  
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• MSNBC makes eye-opening admission about the $500,000 Kamala Harris gave to host Al Sharpton's non-profit

  26-11-2024 20:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MSNBC was stunned to learn that a non-profit founded by its longtime host Al Sharpton received half a million dollars from Kamala Harris' campaign just before he interviewed her.
  
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• Emmerdale favourite reconsiders quitting for job elsewhere as she is persuaded to stay

  26-11-2024 20:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ella decided to stay put (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Ella Forster (Paula Lane) contemplated a fresh start away from the village after recent heartbreak but Manpreet Sharma (Rebecca Sarker) ultimately persuaded her to stay.The village’s GP receptionist, as viewers know, was left devastated earlier this month when Liam Cavanagh (Jonny McPherson) called things off with her.
  The pair rekindled their romance months earlier but Liam struggled to hide his feelings for Chas Dingle (Lucy Parge
  
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• Emmerdale confirms major twist as TV legend set to be brought down after decades

  26-11-2024 20:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kim is unaware of the danger she’s in (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Kim Tate (Claire King) is unknowingly on the verge of ruination as husband Will Taylor (Dean Andrews) conspires to take her down once and for all.
  Will, as viewers know, had been plotting for months to destroy Kim, who tormented him with manipulation and mind games after she found out that he cheated on her with his ex.
  Kim attempted to turn the tables last week, tasking Ross Barton (Michael Parr) with ridding the villa
  
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• EastEnders wedding outcome revealed as relative betrays George for sick reason

  26-11-2024 20:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elaine and George finally walked down the aisle (Picture: BBC)George Knight (Colin Salmon) made a dramatic U-turn after calling off his wedding to Elaine Peacock (Harriet Thorpe), as the couple finally walked out the aisle in Tuesday’s EastEnders. Earlier this week, George was disgusted after finding out Elaine and his ex-wife Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) had laid a honeytrap to test his loyalty, admitting he could no longer trust Elaine enough to marry her. While George turne
  
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• EastEnders ‘confirms’ who saves Linda – and it’s someone very unexpected

  26-11-2024 20:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Linda Carter is back on the booze (Picture: BBC)EastEnders has aired a clue as to who could save Linda Carter (Kellie Bright) from her alcoholism battle. The Queen Vic landlady suffered a relapse last month, turning to the bottle once again after Bernie Taylor (Clair Norris) returned to the Square, serving to remind her of her guilt at killing Bernie’s brother Keanu Taylor (Danny Walters) last Christmas. The latest episode of the BBC soap saw Linda get drunk at her mother Elaine
  
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• Thieves dress as observant Jews to 'blend in' with community before burglarizing homes

  26-11-2024 20:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The suspects have been seen wearing Jewish accessories to trick doormen in a São Paulo neighborhood known for its Jewish community and then ransack apartments of their valuables.
  
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