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• World Health Organisation chief was at Yemen airport during Israeli airstrike that killed two: Shocking footage shows travellers rushing out in panic

  26-12-2024 22:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Israeli forces struck the airport in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa earlier today - killing at least two people.
  
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• Keir Starmer’s ‘wonderful’ brother dies on Boxing Day after cancer battle

  27-12-2024 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nick Starmer died on Boxing Day with the prime minister describing him as a ‘wonderful man’ (Picture: PA/Epa)The brother of Sir Keir Starmer has died aged 60 after being diagnosed with cancer.
  Nick Starmer died on Boxing Day with the prime minister describing him as a ‘wonderful man’.In a statement, Sir Keir said: ‘My brother Nick was a wonderful man.‘He met all the challenges life threw at him with courage and good humour.‘We will miss him very much. I
  
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• Britain's 'rip-off' Christmas markets: From £618 hotdogs to £2,750 wood carvings and £50 for a 150-second train ride - how families are paying eyewatering prices for festive days out

  27-12-2024 14:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  From shelling out a staggering £618 for two hotdogs in Nottingham, to blowing almost £800 on a day trip to London's Winter Wonderland, these are some of the most costly Christmas markets.
  
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• Keir Starmer's younger brother Nick dies of cancer aged 60: Prime Minister pays tribute to 'wonderful' sibling after he passed away on Boxing Day

  27-12-2024 14:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister had been set to go on holiday with his family today but it is understood he will now stay at home.
  
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• Eurostar passengers get stuck in Channel Tunnel for 2.5 hours as Christmas engineering works and 'a precarious tree' bring chaos to rail lines across UK

  27-12-2024 14:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Travellers heading to Paris on the 6.01am on-time departure from London St Pancras got stuck in the Channel Tunnel about one hour into their journey because of a train fault.
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg breaks his silence on Hawaii 'Doomsday bunker' under his $270m mansion compound that can fit over 1,000 football fields

  27-12-2024 14:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has finally broken his silence on the 'Doomsday bunker' that many claim he is building underneath his $270million Hawaii mansion. 
  
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• Arsenal and Manchester United make transfer enquiries for Premier League defender

  27-12-2024 14:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dean Huijsen is attracting interest from Arsenal, Manchester United and Real Madrid (Picture: Getty)Arsenal and Manchester United have joined Real Madrid in the race to sign Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen.
  Huijsen, 19, has quickly established himself as a regular at the heart of Andoni Iraola’s defence following a £13million move from Juventus to the Vitality Stadium in the summer transfer window.The imposing 6ft 5 in centre-half has caught the eye with a string of assured def
  
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• Sam Kerr's grandmother critical after she was struck by ute on the same day the Matilda's captain was attending the wedding of teammate Emily Van Egmond

  27-12-2024 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A joyous day for Matilda's striker Sam Kerr has turned to tragedy after she learnt her beloved grandmother had been struck by a car back in Perth while at teammate's NSW wedding.
  
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• Black school worker told he was 'punching above his weight' for having age-gap relationship loses race discrimination claim

  27-12-2024 14:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jamiu Alagangan sued Ormiston New Academy in Wolverhampton for discrimination after he was told by a colleague he had 'punched above his weight', an employment tribunal heard.
  
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• Just one percent of people can solve this 'really easy 1% Club question

  27-12-2024 14:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  See how you'd fare in the final of ITV's The 1% Club, hosted by comedian Lee Mack, with this tricky brainteaser that some viewers complained was actually 'easy' to solve in under 30 seconds
  
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• UK seaside town named one of Britain's best is so charming people visit all year round

  27-12-2024 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The stunning seaside town of Southwold, Suffolk, has been ranked one of the best in the UK. Here we explore why the town is such a popular destination and what it has to offer
  
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• King Charles allows royal to flout Sandringham rule first broken by Meghan Markle

  27-12-2024 13:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Princess Margaret's grandson, Samuel Chatto, was given special permission to invite his girlfriend, Eleanor Ekserdjian, to spend Christmas with the royals - and it could be a sign of things to come
  
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• Gavin and Stacey fans gutted after spotting two key characters missing from finale

  27-12-2024 13:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gavin and Stacey finale had some characters noticeably missing (Picture: BBC)*Warning: This article contains spoilers from the Gavin and Stacey finale.The Gavin and Stacey finale brought back so many familiar faces who made the ending ‘perfect’ but fans have spotted two integral characters missing from Smithy’s wedding.Five years after Nessa (Ruth Jones) got down on one knee to propose to Smithy (James Corden), we finally learned what happened next.Gavin (Mathew Horne) interru
  
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• French chateau money pit: Couple who bought mansion for £900k says spiraling heating bills have turned fairytale into a Christmas nightmare

  27-12-2024 13:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lionel, 64, and Claire Cherruault, 42 paid £900,000 for the property, that comes with three acres of land, eight bedrooms and its very own chapel, back in 2021.
  
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• Will Democrats try to block Trump from taking office in act of revenge for Capitol Riot of 2021?

  27-12-2024 13:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Legal experts argue that Trump's actions qualify as 'insurrection' under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which bars individuals who have engaged in insurrection from holding public office
  
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• 'My little boy nearly died just from licking an eye drop that rolled down his cheek'

  27-12-2024 13:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katelyn Clement rushed her son Milo Nicholson to hospital when the five-year-old reportedly suffered an allergic reaction to Optrex antibacterial eye drops after a droplet dripped into his mouth
  
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• Huge rise in retailers facing collapse - but it's not just the high street struggling

  27-12-2024 13:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research suggests more than 2,100 UK retailers were in "critical" financial distress going in the final fortnight before Christmas
  
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• 'Amazing' dad-of-two electrocuted to death in freak Christmas Eve accident

  27-12-2024 13:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aaron Greentree died while he was working on a property in Eagle Vale, Sydney, Australia, at around 10am local time on Tuesday - and leaves behind his partner and two young daughters
  
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• 'House prices to top £250k barrier and average road speeds 55mph' in 2025 forecasts

  27-12-2024 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Accountancy giant PwC's predictions for 2025 include jump in electric car sales and green energy production, plus "bright spots" for UK economy
  
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• Horror find of human legs on California shoreline prompts massive police investigation

  27-12-2024 13:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police in California are investigating after a number of human legs were found washed up on a beach in Palos Verdes Peninsula in Los Angeles, amid fears for two missing fishermen
  
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• REVEALED: Trump's first move to rip apart China's efforts to infiltrate the southern border

  27-12-2024 13:41 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A top Republican revealed how the U.S. will reorient its homeland security strategies in 2025 to enact Donald Trump's deportation plans while also countering China's cyber attacks.
  
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• Police charge Anthony Gilheaney, 30, with four attempted murders after four pedestrians were hit by car in Shaftesbury Avenue on Christmas Day

  27-12-2024 13:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Anthony Gilheaney, 30, has been charged with four counts of attempted murder after four pedestrians were hit by a car in London's West End on Christmas Day, the Metropolitan Police said.
  
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• Eurostar train stuck in Channel Tunnel for over two hours with 800 people onboard

  27-12-2024 13:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Significant delays have occurred on one of the busiest travelling days of the year (Credits: Getty Images)Chaos struck on the Eurostar this morning as more than 800 passengers were stuck on a train in the channel for two-and-half-hours.
  The train had departed London St Pancras at 6:01am this morning and was due to arrive at Paris Gare du Nord at 9.20 Parisian time.
  But around an hour into the journey, the Eurostar service broke down in the channel.
  Gaby Koppel, a television producer told The In
  
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• Train lines where most people have been caught having sex

  27-12-2024 13:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The London Underground was on the list, but one other train line was by the far most popular for couples in the mood
  (Credits: Getty Images)Cramped carriages and narrow toilets are not typical places to want to have sex, but dozens of couples get it on each year in British trains.Almost one hundred couples were caught having sex on trains between January 2021 and December 2024, data obtained by Metro shows.A handful of train lines were particular hotspot for train bonks in the past four years,
  
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• Sam Kerr's grandmother critical after she was struck by ute that on the same day the Matilda's captain was attending the wedding of her teammate Emily Van Egmond

  27-12-2024 13:38 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A joyous day for Matilda's striker Sam Kerr has turned to tragedy after she learnt her beloved grandmother had been struck by a car back in Perth while she was at her teammates NSW wedding.
  
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• TikTok lawyer is reprimanded for filming himself sitting in judge's chair for social media video

  27-12-2024 13:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Criminal defence specialist Mohammed Zeb, 48, was reprimanded by regulators after he filmed himself sitting in the judge's chair to perform a skit for his 3,500 followers on TikTok.
  
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• Noddy Holder battles to save Banks's Mild after Carlsberg announced it was axeing the famous Midlands beer

  27-12-2024 13:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rock legend Noddy Holder has thrown his support behind the movement to save one of the Midlands' most famous beers which is due to be scrapped by Carlsberg next week.
  
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• American grandma tries Christmas crackers for first time – and has priceless reaction

  27-12-2024 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An American woman, who is married to a Englishman, visited her family on Christmas Day and introduced them to the popular British Christmas tradition – which they clearly all enjoyed
  
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• Sick Putin propaganda shows 'Western' Santa and his reindeer carrying NATO missiles being shot down by Russia - as Kremlin stays mute over fatal Azerbaijan crash 

  27-12-2024 13:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Russia has released a chilling propaganda video in which Moscow's defence systems blow up Santa Claus and his reindeer
  
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• Jude Bellingham tricked into signing ’10-year contract’ with Championship club

  27-12-2024 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Has Jude Bellingham really left Real Madrid? (Photo: Getty)England superstar Jude Bellingham and his brother Jobe have sensationally joined Championship club Burnley on a 10-year contract – but not all is as it seems.Jude, 21, is one of the best footballers in the world having fired Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League glory last season before reaching the final of Euro 2024 with the Three Lions.Jobe, 19, has been starring for Sunderland in the Championship and has been tipped for
  
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