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Golden Globes 2024: Film and TV nominations announced
Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, Margot Robbie and Cillian Murphy are among those nominated for next year's Golden Globes.
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Anna 'Chickadee' Cardwell dies: Tributes paid to Here Comes Honey Boo Boo co-star and daughter of 'Mama June' Shannon
The sister of reality TV star Honey Boo Boo has died aged 29 after battling stage four adrenal cancer.
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Alicia Keys plays surprise set on piano at St Pancras station in London
US singer Alicia Keys has played a surprise set on Sir Elton John's piano at St Pancras International station in London.
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Pantomime star stunned after surprise on-stage proposal at Beacon Arts Centre
A pantomime star was left stunned following a surprise on-stage proposal during the opening weekend of his Christmas run.
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Peter Kay performs three secret gigs in Bolton
Peter Kay has performed three secret shows in Bolton - his first time doing stand up in his hometown for 20 years.
UK News
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Prince Harry ordered to pay Mail on Sunday nearly £50,000 after losing attempt to strike out part of paper's defence in libel case
Prince Harry has been ordered to pay the Mail on Sunday more than £48,000 after he lost his attempt to strike out part of the paper's defence in a libel case.
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American driver flees UK after crash leaves British nurse unable to walk
The UK is considering extraditing an American driver who fled the country after a crash that left a British nurse unable to walk.
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Peter Lawson: Police chief in Nicola Bulley case dies aged 50
A police chief who took a high-profile role in the search for Nicola Bulley earlier this year has died suddenly at his home.
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UK weather: 'Small chance' of snow and ice in Christmas week amid unsettled conditions, say forecasters
Forecasters say there is a "small chance" of wintry weather for parts of the UK at the end of the year - but rain looks more likely for many areas on Christmas Day.
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Conwy: Children as young as 13 'excessively drunk' at party
Children as young as 13 were "excessively drunk" after a birthday party held at a venue in North Wales.
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Alicia Keys plays surprise set on piano at St Pancras station in London
US singer Alicia Keys has played a surprise set on Sir Elton John's piano at St Pancras International station in London.
World News
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'Just give up and surrender': Hamas outgunned and outnumbered - and some in Gaza blame leader
The gulf between Israel and the US on one hand - and Arab states and much of the rest of the world on the other - couldn't really be greater.
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COP28 introduces plan to 'reduce' but not 'phase out' fossil fuels
The COP28 climate summit was thrown into uproar on Monday as a first draft of a climate pact suggested countries "reduce" fossil fuels - a watering down of a previous, stronger proposal to "phase out".
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Sion: Two shot dead in Swiss town
Two people have been killed and a third injured in a shooting in a southern Swiss town, police have said.
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Javier Milei flanked by Volodymyr Zelenskyy and far-right Viktor Orban and Jair Bolsonaro as Argentina's president sworn in
Javier Milei has been inaugurated as Argentina's new president - and was flanked by right-wing leaders from around the world
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Northern Ireland police data breach report finds force-wide security failings
A review into a massive police data breach in Northern Ireland has blamed a force-wide lack of prioritisation of data security.
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Donald Trump pulls out of giving evidence at New York fraud trial at 11th hour
Donald Trump has pulled out of giving evidence at his New York civil fraud trial.
Politics
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What questions could Rishi Sunak face at the COVID inquiry?
After appearances from Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and a range of Downing Street advisers, it is now time for Rishi Sunak to be questioned at the official COVID inquiry.
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Rishi Sunak apologises as he gives COVID inquiry evidence
Rishi Sunak has apologised to "all of those who lost loved ones, family members" during the pandemic.
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Tories call on PM to scrap Rwanda bill as MPs claim Sunak is threatening an early election if they rebel
Conservative MPs on the right of the party have called on the government to scrap its Rwanda bill, just 24 hours before it is due to be voted on in parliament.
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Rwanda bill should stop 99.5% of migrant claims, minister says
Rishi Sunak's new Safety of Rwanda Bill should stop 99.5% of legal claims made by migrants to block their deportation, a minister has said.
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PM waits to see size of revolt over his immigration plans
Rishi Sunak is waiting to see the size of revolt over his immigration plans from both wings of his party as he enters a crunch week for his premiership.
Weird News
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Mystery of missing £637k ring at The Ritz solved - after it's found in a very unusual place
A guest at the Ritz in Paris who suspected hotel staff of stealing a £637,000 diamond ring will be reunited with her jewellery - after it was found in a vacuum cleaner.
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Scientists make VR goggles for mice so they can feel what it is like to be attacked by a bird
Researchers have developed VR goggles for laboratory mice to simulate a life of freedom - and let them feel what it's like to be hunted by a bird.
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Venice: Tourists flip gondola after refusing to stop taking selfies
A group of tourists fell in a Venice canal when their gondola capsized after they reportedly ignored orders to stop taking selfies.
Tech News
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Northern Ireland police data breach report finds force-wide security failings
A review into a massive police data breach in Northern Ireland has blamed a force-wide lack of prioritisation of data security.
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Google reveals what we searched for the most in 2023
Late actor Matthew Perry, the hunt for the missing Titanic submersible, and summer blockbuster Barbie were among 2023's most searched for topics, Google has revealed.
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Elon Musk fact-checked on X by his own system - but claims it has been 'gamed by state actors'
Elon Musk has claimed his community notes system on X - formerly Twitter - has been "gamed by state actors" after one of his own posts was fact-checked.
Videos
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'Just give up and surrender': Hamas outgunned and outnumbered - and some in Gaza blame leader
The gulf between Israel and the US on one hand - and Arab states and much of the rest of the world on the other - couldn't really be greater.
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Mosquitoes carrying dengue fever could be common in England by the 2040s, govt experts warn
Asian tiger mosquitoes carrying dengue fever could be common in England by the middle of this century, according to government health experts.
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What questions could Rishi Sunak face at the COVID inquiry?
After appearances from Boris Johnson, Matt Hancock and a range of Downing Street advisers, it is now time for Rishi Sunak to be questioned at the official COVID inquiry.
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PM waits to see size of revolt over his immigration plans
Rishi Sunak is waiting to see the size of revolt over his immigration plans from both wings of his party as he enters a crunch week for his premiership.
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Inside 'tinseltown' - where it's Christmas all year round
With the Christmas season in full swing, the country is lit up by decorations and illuminations.
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COP28 introduces plan to 'reduce' but not 'phase out' fossil fuels
The COP28 climate summit was thrown into uproar on Monday as a first draft of a climate pact suggested countries "reduce" fossil fuels - a watering down of a previous, stronger proposal to "phase out".
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