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• Young lover murdered his millionaire boyfriend, 73, by burying him alive in cement, court told

  11-12-2024 23:17 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gary Ruby, 73, was found entombed in a bathtub at his $2.2million gated Honolulu home in 2022.
  
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• I won't touch bread if it's moist, says Tory leader Kemi Badenoch as she declares: 'Sandwiches are not a real food' 

  12-12-2024 02:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party leader bemoaned the rise of the 'bureaucratic' class and said Britain needed to return to its 'entrepreneurial' roots.
  
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• Angela Rayner's controversial planning reforms could see more than 2million homes built on the green belt - as critics to warn changes will trigger 'urban sprawl'

  12-12-2024 02:39 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Deputy Prime Minister will vow to rip up the 'broken' planning system, saying it 'caves in to the blockers and obstructs the builders'.
  
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• Gregg Wallace 'sent inappropriate texts asking young journalist for a "snog" and left "creepy" voicemails': MasterChef star still being hit with claims weeks after stepping down

  12-12-2024 02:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fallen MasterChef star Gregg Wallace allegedly harassed a young reporter who interviewed him, asking for a 'snog' and leaving her voicemails for 'weeks'.
  
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• Behind the smile of a popular funeral director was a twisted secret. But as the awful truth was pieced together... he vanished

  12-12-2024 02:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Miles Harford, 34, a once-popular Colorado funeral home director, hid a dark secret that was finally uncovered in February. He disappeared briefly while he was charged in the incident,
  
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• Single photo of a teenage boy sparks concern from Aussies: 'You really need a girlfriend'

  12-12-2024 02:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A young Aussie has hit back at the haters who claimed he 'needs a girlfriend' after he shared a single photo to social media.
  
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• Sara Sharif's broken mother speaks out in the wake of the 10-year-old's father's guilty verdict - and wishes the same torture on him that the schoolgirl endured

  12-12-2024 02:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sara Sharif's mother said she is in a state of disbelief hearing about the abuse Urban Sharif inflicted on his daughter, saying it is not 'human'.
  
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• Ministers planning to cut more than 10,000 civil servant jobs in bid to make 'efficiency savings'

  12-12-2024 02:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Headcount has grown in Whitehall for eight years in a row, with huge numbers of officials taken on to deal with Brexit and Covid, and it currently stands at around 513,000.
  
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• Luigi Mangione's army of fans leave disturbing messages as 'revolution' fundraiser grows

  12-12-2024 02:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Supporters of suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO shooter Luigi Mangione sent gushing messages to the alleged assassin as they raise thousands of dollars for his legal fund.
  
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• Only people with the highest IQ can solve this fiendish number puzzle

  12-12-2024 02:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The mind-numbing brainteaser urges players to see patterns and use critical thinking and logic to work out the next number in a long sequence of numbers - and only the very best can work it out
  
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• Why this photo of a tourist paddle boarding in murky water in Far North Queensland sparked a heated argument with a local

  12-12-2024 02:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shayne Bates had been fishing when he spotted the elderly tourist near the Yorkeys Knob boat ramp in Cairns, Far North Queensland, earlier this week.
  
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• Sara Sharif's grief-stricken mum says monsters who killed her daughter should die in jail

  12-12-2024 02:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Olga Domin spoke out on Wednesday after Sara Sharif's dad and stepmother were found guilty of the 10-year-old girl's murder, following abuse at the family home in Woking, Surrey
  
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• ChatGPT outage major update as OpenAI issues statement to angry users across the world

  12-12-2024 02:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  ChatGPT users reported widespread disruption to OpenAI services late last night - including several users who pay for an enhanced or 'premium' service via subscription
  
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• Tunnel of love! Tube driver is probed after boasting of enjoying sex romp while driving passengers between King's Cross and Caledonian Road

  12-12-2024 02:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Tube driver who boasted about having sex with another Underground worker is being probed by TfL after saying they slept together in the cab while travelling.
  
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• Saudi Arabia officially named 2034 World Cup host nation after no alternative country came forward

  12-12-2024 02:01 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The acclamation of football nations, rather than a vote, brings to an end a rapid 14-month process which has seen the Middle East nation make an unrivalled march to win the right to host the finals.
  
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• Only those with a high IQ can solve the missing number - but it's actually easy

  12-12-2024 02:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Put your intellect to the ultimate test with this dice-themed brainteaser that is bound to leave you stumped. You'll have to solve it in just 10 seconds to prove you have the IQ of a genius
  
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• Games Inbox: Will the Nintendo Switch 2 be at The Game Awards?

  12-12-2024 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will it be unveiled tonight? (Nintendo)The Thursday letters page hopes for an Xbox vs. PlayStation face-off at The Game Awards, as a reader looks forward to MachineGames’ Quake reboot.To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected] NOTE: We are currently preparing our content for over the Christmas period and will need a number of Reader’s Features, so if you’ve been meaning to write one but never quite got round to it we could do with as many as p
  
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• Christmas Party scandal erupts as powerful Channel Nine boss is FIRED over alleged 'inappropriate comments' at the annual party

  12-12-2024 01:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Daily Mail Australia can reveal legendary television figure David Richardson was axed by the troubled network on Monday.
  
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• Memorial to Queen Elizabeth II being erected in central London set to cost up to £46million

  12-12-2024 01:55 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The tribute to Queen Elizabeth II will be in St James's Park, close to Buckingham Palace, and public funds will be used to pay for the tribute.
  
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• Youth, 17, who died after e-bike and scrambler bike crash had beaten leukaemia as a toddler: Family open up about how his death has 'destroyed' them

  12-12-2024 01:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spencer Crofts, 17, was riding a scrambler bike when it was involved in a crash with an electric bike at around 6.25pm on November 30 in Woodchurch, on the Wirral peninsula.
  
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• Tube driver who boasted about romp with a fellow Underground worker is being probed by TfL after saying they went at it in the cab while travelling from King's Cross station

  12-12-2024 01:54 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Tube driver who boasted about having sex with another Underground worker is being probed by TfL after saying they slept together in the cab while travelling.
  
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• New superannuation tax plan to target wealthy baby boomers: STEPHEN JOHNSON breaks down proposal that could hurt YOUR retirement

  12-12-2024 01:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As Australian baby boomers enter retirement, their finances are coming under further scrutiny - simply for having superannuation savings that earn them money to fund their twilight years.
  
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• Maternity crisis as deaths of mothers and newborn babies increase for the first time in a decade

  12-12-2024 01:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  There has been an 'alarming decline' in the overall quality of NHS care, with the deterioration in maternity services particularly bad, a report reveals.
  
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• Expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming scores huge $300,000 win in high-stakes defamation battle with Opposition leader John Pesutto

  12-12-2024 01:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Federal Court Justice David O'Callaghan found Victorian Opposition leader Pesutto defamed expelled Liberal MP Moira Deeming.
  
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• Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi slams one of her OWN staff for appalling Instagram story about synagogue blaze

  12-12-2024 01:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Antoun Issa was 'counselled' about the 'inadvisable' comments by Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi after making the claim this week.
  
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• Sara Sharif's terrifying childhood laid bare: Placed under a protection order on the day she was born... but given back to killer father

  12-12-2024 01:33 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  At first glance, it appears a heartfelt letter from a loving daughter to her father. But in reality, Sara Sharif's haunting note, discovered after her death, was nothing more than a desperate bid for mercy.
  
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• Jailing fewer criminals will be crucial to avoid running out of prison spaces, says Justice Secretary

  12-12-2024 01:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shabana Mahmood insisted it will be necessary to expand 'punishment outside of prison' including greater use of tagging to avoid jails becoming full.
  
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• Parents who gave dying cheerleader daughter smoothies in failed attempt to nurse her back to health to face jury

  12-12-2024 01:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Miranda Sipps, 12, tragically died on August 12 after suffering 'life-threatening injuries' while her mother and step-father attempted to nurse her back to health with smoothies.
  
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• 'Radical' California county introduces extreme 'sanctuary' laws to defy Donald Trump's mass deportation

  12-12-2024 01:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  San Diego County is set to introduce 'radical' new sanctuary laws to avoid cooperation with ICE and other federal immigration authorities.
  
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• Police force spending £1million a year on keeping dangerous dogs in kennels - as huge cost could see fewer officers on the street

  12-12-2024 01:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The chief constable of Essex Police said the huge cost was contributing to an £11 million shortfall that could see 200 fewer officers on the county's streets.
  
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