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The places where deadly Texas floodwaters have killed at least 79 people

The places where deadly Texas floodwaters have killed at least 79 people

Ex-Treasury secretary pans Congress for passing Trump’s ‘shameful’ megabill he says will hurt economy

Ex-Treasury secretary pans Congress for passing Trump’s ‘shameful’ megabill he says will hurt economy

Trump scorches Elon Musk’s plans for a third party: ‘TRAIN WRECK’

Trump scorches Elon Musk’s plans for a third party: ‘TRAIN WRECK’

MP recalls childhood abuse as he calls for law change to make domestic abuse a specific criminal offence

MP recalls childhood abuse as he calls for law change to make domestic abuse a specific criminal offence

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Brits humiliated as maths question for children leaves adults stumped

Brits humiliated as maths question for children leaves adults stumped

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Pope Leo XIV's touching message to families of Texas flood victims as death toll rises to 79

Pope Leo XIV's touching message to families of Texas flood victims as death toll rises to 79

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How girl, 14, miraculously survived kidnapping, rape, and shooting at hands of criminal who dumped her in freezing woods

How girl, 14, miraculously survived kidnapping, rape, and shooting at hands of criminal who dumped her in freezing woods

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Emma Raducanu watches Carlos Alcaraz beat Andrey Rublev on Centre Court as romance rumours continue

Emma Raducanu watches Carlos Alcaraz beat Andrey Rublev on Centre Court as romance rumours continue

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Wayne Rooney 'lands £800,000 BBC deal to be Match of the Day regular' with ex-England captain seemingly set to focus on media over management

Wayne Rooney 'lands £800,000 BBC deal to be Match of the Day regular' with ex-England captain seemingly set to focus on media over management

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Boxing legend Ricky Hatton, 46, to come out of retirement - but misses big announcement in Dubai due to BIZARRE injury suffered at Oasis gig

Boxing legend Ricky Hatton, 46, to come out of retirement - but misses big announcement in Dubai due to BIZARRE injury suffered at Oasis gig

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From the happiest day of their lives, to his farewell: How Ave Maria drifted from a church at Diogo Jota's funeral - just 13 days after same singer performed it at his wedding

From the happiest day of their lives, to his farewell: How Ave Maria drifted from a church at Diogo Jota's funeral - just 13 days after same singer performed it at his wedding

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Mum's relentless fight for her three-year-old son unveils rare disease after doctors wrote off his symptoms as allergies

Mum's relentless fight for her three-year-old son unveils rare disease after doctors wrote off his symptoms as allergies

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Nana Akua celebrates her engagement to partner Stephen Gillen at a lavish party with famous pals including Eamonn Holmes and his partner Katie Alexander on star-studded guest list

Nana Akua celebrates her engagement to partner Stephen Gillen at a lavish party with famous pals including Eamonn Holmes and his partner Katie Alexander on star-studded guest list

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Village take on couple who bought 15-century cottage with a 'verbal agreement that it would be their forever home'... but will now bulldoze it for new-build homes

Village take on couple who bought 15-century cottage with a 'verbal agreement that it would be their forever home'... but will now bulldoze it for new-build homes

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Dua Lipa cuts a VERY stylish figure in a whopping £10K Chloe outfit which she teams with her £25K engagement ring while stepping out for dinner in Paris

Dua Lipa cuts a VERY stylish figure in a whopping £10K Chloe outfit which she teams with her £25K engagement ring while stepping out for dinner in Paris

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I was run over by two Tube trains and had two limbs amputated after slipping off wet platform - I can never hug my children with both arms again and TFL say it's MY fault

I was run over by two Tube trains and had two limbs amputated after slipping off wet platform - I can never hug my children with both arms again and TFL say it's MY fault

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Slow learner... Kendall forgets her own history: ANDREW PIERCE

Slow learner... Kendall forgets her own history: ANDREW PIERCE

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The moment desperate drivers realise they've been snared by London's most-hated low traffic neighbourhood that pulls in £16,500 in fines a day

The moment desperate drivers realise they've been snared by London's most-hated low traffic neighbourhood that pulls in £16,500 in fines a day

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Horrifying moment 'Nightclub Predator' rapist who plied his victims with alcohol drags unconscious woman across patio - as police find hidden cameras, blacked-out windows and stash of adult toys in bedroom

Horrifying moment 'Nightclub Predator' rapist who plied his victims with alcohol drags unconscious woman across patio - as police find hidden cameras, blacked-out windows and stash of adult toys in bedroom

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Children face losing legal right to special needs help under new plans being considered by ministers

Children face losing legal right to special needs help under new plans being considered by ministers

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Diddy received 'standing ovation' from fellow inmates after shock court victory

Diddy received 'standing ovation' from fellow inmates after shock court victory

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Trump calls Elon Musk a 'train wreck' as he breaks silence to taunt billionaire's 'ridiculous' plan to break up two-party system

Trump calls Elon Musk a 'train wreck' as he breaks silence to taunt billionaire's 'ridiculous' plan to break up two-party system

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CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Inspirational Live Aid still brings a lump to the throat after 40 years

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV: Inspirational Live Aid still brings a lump to the throat after 40 years

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Pictured: Boy, 16, killed on railway tracks alongside another teenager in double tragedy

Pictured: Boy, 16, killed on railway tracks alongside another teenager in double tragedy

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'It's as if the bombing happened 30 seconds ago': Heartbreaking words of 7/7 bombings survivor - as he reflects 20 years on from tragedy

'It's as if the bombing happened 30 seconds ago': Heartbreaking words of 7/7 bombings survivor - as he reflects 20 years on from tragedy

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'Wall of water' threat hangs over Texas as evacuees are told to get to higher ground: Live updates

'Wall of water' threat hangs over Texas as evacuees are told to get to higher ground: Live updates

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Revealed: The VERY strange ailments that are netting sufferers a free, brand-new car funded by the taxpayer

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London's most dangerous parks revealed: How the capital's beauty spots have been blighted by knife crime and violence

London's most dangerous parks revealed: How the capital's beauty spots have been blighted by knife crime and violence

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Drunken chemistry teacher spared jail and allowed to keep driving after being found in her BMW three times over the legal limit with two children, aged 5 and 6, in the back... after claiming she never intended to drive it

Drunken chemistry teacher spared jail and allowed to keep driving after being found in her BMW three times over the legal limit with two children, aged 5 and 6, in the back... after claiming she never intended to drive it

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The breakfast that helped me lose four stone: Mother, 42, reveals three simple changes that saw her drop from a size 16 to a size 8

The breakfast that helped me lose four stone: Mother, 42, reveals three simple changes that saw her drop from a size 16 to a size 8

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Pro boxer and influencer Stefi Cohen arrested on domestic violence charge a year after leaking nudes of ex's new flame

Pro boxer and influencer Stefi Cohen arrested on domestic violence charge a year after leaking nudes of ex's new flame

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Disability claims 'set to soar by more than a million' before the next election after Labour's U-turn... as Tories warn it could lead to the collapse of the entire benefit system

Disability claims 'set to soar by more than a million' before the next election after Labour's U-turn... as Tories warn it could lead to the collapse of the entire benefit system

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Starmer faces humiliation yet again as flagship 'one in, one out' migrant deal to tackle the small-boats crisis 'set to be scuppered by the EU'

Starmer faces humiliation yet again as flagship 'one in, one out' migrant deal to tackle the small-boats crisis 'set to be scuppered by the EU'

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Scarlett Johansson becomes highest-grossing lead actor EVER after Jurassic Park Rebirth opens with $318M

Scarlett Johansson becomes highest-grossing lead actor EVER after Jurassic Park Rebirth opens with $318M

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Is Ellen DeGeneres's swimming pool behind Jeremy Clarkson's disastrous Farmer's Dog pub opening? ALISON BOSHOFF reveals all

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Dakota Johnson wows in plunging strapless dress for prize-winning night at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival as her European trip continues after Chris Martin split

Dakota Johnson wows in plunging strapless dress for prize-winning night at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival as her European trip continues after Chris Martin split

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Police hit out at 'distraction of non-crime hate incidents' as officers forced to waste time investigating cases like a nine-year-old who called a fellow pupil a 'r*****' and two schoolgirls who said a child smelled 'like fish'

Police hit out at 'distraction of non-crime hate incidents' as officers forced to waste time investigating cases like a nine-year-old who called a fellow pupil a 'r*****' and two schoolgirls who said a child smelled 'like fish'

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Mother-of-two dies after being run over by 'parked car that unexpectedly moved'

Mother-of-two dies after being run over by 'parked car that unexpectedly moved'

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Top police chiefs say smell of cannabis is a 'sign of crime' that can make even them feel 'unsafe'... and frontline officers should 'do something about it'

Top police chiefs say smell of cannabis is a 'sign of crime' that can make even them feel 'unsafe'... and frontline officers should 'do something about it'

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The King's poignant message 20 years on from the 'senseless evil' of 7/7: Charles pays tribute as Home Secretary says Islamic extremism still 'greatest threat' to UK

The King's poignant message 20 years on from the 'senseless evil' of 7/7: Charles pays tribute as Home Secretary says Islamic extremism still 'greatest threat' to UK

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Four-year-old pupils taught about surrogacy, 'tummy mummies' and 'donated sperm or eggs' in lessons blasted as 'highly inappropriate' by parents and campaigners

Four-year-old pupils taught about surrogacy, 'tummy mummies' and 'donated sperm or eggs' in lessons blasted as 'highly inappropriate' by parents and campaigners

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Amount of cash grandparents splash on summer childcare duties per DAY is revealed

Amount of cash grandparents splash on summer childcare duties per DAY is revealed

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Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson pack on the PDA with some wild dance moves at Glastonbury

Zara McDermott and Louis Tomlinson pack on the PDA with some wild dance moves at Glastonbury

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Ex-Corrie star Georgia May Foote hints at divorce after two years of marriage as she ditches her wedding ring and wipes all traces of husband Kris from her social media

Ex-Corrie star Georgia May Foote hints at divorce after two years of marriage as she ditches her wedding ring and wipes all traces of husband Kris from her social media

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The Papers: 'PM facing fresh revolt' and 'dental deserts'

The Papers: 'PM facing fresh revolt' and 'dental deserts'

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How tariffs are shifting global supply chains

How tariffs are shifting global supply chains

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Alcaraz overcomes Rublev's power to win 'impossible' point

Alcaraz overcomes Rublev's power to win 'impossible' point

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Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks

Bereavement leave to be extended to miscarriages before 24 weeks

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Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom-com

Lena Dunham on fatphobia, dating advice and her new London rom-com

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Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

Israel launches strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen

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Nursery teachers to get £4,500 to work in disadvantaged areas

Nursery teachers to get £4,500 to work in disadvantaged areas

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At least 78 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms

At least 78 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms

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Post Office scandal victim: 'I need someone to be punished'

Post Office scandal victim: 'I need someone to be punished'

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Trump Says Musk Is ‘Off the Rails’ With America Party Effort

Trump Says Musk Is ‘Off the Rails’ With America Party Effort

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Wimbledon says a call on a shot that landed out was missed because the electronic system was off

Wimbledon says a call on a shot that landed out was missed because the electronic system was off

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Boko Haram militants kill 9 people and injure 4 in northeastern Nigeria, authorities say

Boko Haram militants kill 9 people and injure 4 in northeastern Nigeria, authorities say

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The Kevin Durant trade to Houston sees seven teams involved in the record-setting deal

The Kevin Durant trade to Houston sees seven teams involved in the record-setting deal

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Photos of the flooding aftermath along the Guadalupe River in Texas

Photos of the flooding aftermath along the Guadalupe River in Texas

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Bodies of all 7 missing people found at a California fireworks warehouse that exploded

Bodies of all 7 missing people found at a California fireworks warehouse that exploded

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Cost of looking after children in summer holidays causing concern among grandparents, survey reveals

Cost of looking after children in summer holidays causing concern among grandparents, survey reveals

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