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Christmas 2021: Why does Norway give the UK a giant tree every year?
Since 1947 Norway has gifted its finest pine Christmas tree to the city of London (Picture: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) If you’ve ever had a f…
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World Aids Day: When did it start and why we wear red ribbons?
The red ribbon has become a powerful symbol of HIV solidarity (Picture: Getty Images) Today is World Aids Day, aimed at raising awareness of the…
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British Army plans to let people with HIV enlist in ‘momentous’ move
It has been named ‘a momentous day which shows how far we have come in the fight against HIV’ by one charity (Picture: PA) Being HIV positive wil…
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El Chapo’s wife sentenced to three years in prison for drug trafficking
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of El Chapo, will spend three years in prison for helping her husband run the Sinaloa Cartel (Pictures: Reuters) T…
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Media call for firing CNN’s Chris Cuomo for helping ex-governor brother discredit sexual harassment accusers
Chris Cuomo appeared on CNN Monday night without commenting on newly released documents showing how involved he was in his brother’s inner circle i…
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Hundreds of red list travellers enter UK ‘without any border checks’
The government banned travel from 10 countries in southern Africa and ministers have not ruled out adding more to the red list (Picture: Metro.co.u…
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Huge fire breaks out at National Trust nature reserve
(Picture: @roseflower7/@UKXtremeWeather) A large blaze is raging at a National Trust nature reserve in Dorset. Locals have been advised to stay …
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Omicron variant ‘unlikely to cause severe illness’ in people with Pfizer jab
The co-founder of BioNTech has offered reassurance amid warnings Omicron could be resistant to vaccines (Picture: PA/Getty Images/AP) The pharmac…
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Muslim man posed as Orthodox Jew to marry Jewish woman and lied about being US spy
Ali Hassan Hawila says he became interested in the Jewish religion when he was a teenager and has since hoped to convert (Pictures: KANN) A Musli…
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Pokémon Go creator Niantic launches bitcoin-hunting AR game
Pokémon GO Creator Niantic Launches Bitcoin-Hunting AR Game (Picture: Fold) Remember when the Pokémon GO craze took over the world and people wer…
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It’s now ‘likely’ that Omicron variant is spreading in England, Sajid Javid says
People disembark a train at King Cross Station in London today (Picture: LNP) Community transmission of the new Omicron coronavirus variant is no…
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Oxford High School locked down after ‘at least one student shot’
A shooting reportedly broke out at Oxford High School in Michigan on Tuesday afternoon (Picture: WDIV) Oxford High School in Michigan was placed …
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Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew flew on Jeffrey Epstein’s jets: pilot in Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Jeffrey Epstein’s pilot (left) testified in court Tuesday, saying he met (left to right) Donald Trump, Bill Clinton and Prince Andrew while working…
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University of Manchester professor told ‘go live in Caribbean’ in racist letter
Professor Christopher Jackson said he was now wary of opening post and emails (Picture: MEN Media) A university lecturer who was sent vile letter…
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Adding sound to electric cars ‘will make them safer for pedestrians’
Electric cars are only going to become more common on our roads (Photo: Getty) Adding sound to electric cars will make them safer for pedestrians…
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Donald Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows ‘cooperating with Capitol riot investigators’
Ex-President Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows (right) will reportedly provide documents and appear for an interview before the Hou…
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Royal Christmas carol concert led by Kate to be aired on ITV in ‘snub to BBC’
A Christmas service hosted by the Duchess of Cambridge to celebrate inspirational individuals will be held at Westminster Abbey (Picture: ITV/REX) …
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Witnesses filmed victim of stabbing as he bled to death on the ground
A neighbour went to help the victim but was blocked by a crowd of onlookers (Picture: SWNS) A man stabbed in the street was left to bleed to deat…
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