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Three Canadian teams hope to make plush passenger for next NASA moon mission

Three Canadian teams hope to make plush passenger for next NASA moon mission

Death of abused streamer Jean Pormanove was not result of trauma, prosecutor says

Death of abused streamer Jean Pormanove was not result of trauma, prosecutor says

Lawyer working with Trump’s Justice Dept compared Jan 6 prosecutions to the Holocaust, report says

Lawyer working with Trump’s Justice Dept compared Jan 6 prosecutions to the Holocaust, report says

Moment overtaking pick-up truck narrowly misses children getting off school bus

Moment overtaking pick-up truck narrowly misses children getting off school bus

EXCLUSIVE: A missing Texas mom was found living with a lost ‘African’ tribe. Now, her family speaks out

EXCLUSIVE: A missing Texas mom was found living with a lost ‘African’ tribe. Now, her family speaks out

Woman driver ‘who just drank one Twisted Tea’ falls over during sobriety test

Woman driver ‘who just drank one Twisted Tea’ falls over during sobriety test

Trump says quiet part out loud on CBS’s new owner: ‘Great man’ who will ‘do the right thing’

Trump says quiet part out loud on CBS’s new owner: ‘Great man’ who will ‘do the right thing’

Police film Florida man ‘setting off sprinklers to soak disabled children’ getting on school bus

Police film Florida man ‘setting off sprinklers to soak disabled children’ getting on school bus

Fresh off another court loss, Alina Habba says judges should be ‘respecting the president’

Fresh off another court loss, Alina Habba says judges should be ‘respecting the president’

Haunting new footage shows Idaho murders survivor tearfully recall hearing roommate scream before coming face to face with masked intruder

Haunting new footage shows Idaho murders survivor tearfully recall hearing roommate scream before coming face to face with masked intruder

Famine in Gaza declared despite Israeli denials as UN calls it ‘moment of collective shame for world’

Famine in Gaza declared despite Israeli denials as UN calls it ‘moment of collective shame for world’

One dead after gunman opens fire at Navy shipbuilding yard, authorities say

One dead after gunman opens fire at Navy shipbuilding yard, authorities say

Carney says Canada will drop most retaliatory tariffs on U.S.

Carney says Canada will drop most retaliatory tariffs on U.S.

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Parents blocked from teaching their kids to swim in public pools in Vancouver

Parents blocked from teaching their kids to swim in public pools in Vancouver

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Putin is not ready to meet Zelensky for talks, says Lavrov in blow to Trump

Putin is not ready to meet Zelensky for talks, says Lavrov in blow to Trump

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Trump claims friend too scared to walk ten blocks now dining out four nights in a row

Trump claims friend too scared to walk ten blocks now dining out four nights in a row

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Delta flight diverted after passenger goes into labor - ‘It was pretty nuts’

Delta flight diverted after passenger goes into labor - ‘It was pretty nuts’

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Right-wing pundit urges MAGA to stop calling everything ‘woke’ amid Cracker Barrel backlash

Right-wing pundit urges MAGA to stop calling everything ‘woke’ amid Cracker Barrel backlash

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Armed police burst into classroom to arrest student over gun in dramatic footage

Armed police burst into classroom to arrest student over gun in dramatic footage

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Utah therapist convinced ‘vulnerable’ patient to strip down and do handstands in front of him under ‘guise of’ counseling, authorities say

Utah therapist convinced ‘vulnerable’ patient to strip down and do handstands in front of him under ‘guise of’ counseling, authorities say

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Ukraine unveils devastating new ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile that can strike deep inside Russia

Ukraine unveils devastating new ‘Flamingo’ cruise missile that can strike deep inside Russia

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Trump team plans to review all 55 million foreigners in US with valid visa for ‘safety threats’ and or ‘supporting terrorists’

Trump team plans to review all 55 million foreigners in US with valid visa for ‘safety threats’ and or ‘supporting terrorists’

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Why Climate Visa Lottery Schemes Are Not the Answer

Why Climate Visa Lottery Schemes Are Not the Answer

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Trump-Branded Peace Deals

Trump-Branded Peace Deals

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Eric Idle: It’s up to the audience if a joke is inappropriate

Eric Idle: It’s up to the audience if a joke is inappropriate

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The Italian village offering €1 stays for digital nomads – but with a catch

The Italian village offering €1 stays for digital nomads – but with a catch

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Nuno’s bombshell changes everything for Nottingham Forest

Nuno’s bombshell changes everything for Nottingham Forest

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How the Trump-Bolton relationship devolved into chaos and an FBI raid

How the Trump-Bolton relationship devolved into chaos and an FBI raid

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Moment man abandons puppy at airport after being told he can't take it on plane

Moment man abandons puppy at airport after being told he can't take it on plane

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Mystery as British man, 26, is found dead in the sea off Greek island resort

Mystery as British man, 26, is found dead in the sea off Greek island resort

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Saudi Arabia 'struggling to build desert ski resort ahead of Winter Games with officials discussing moving event to China'

Saudi Arabia 'struggling to build desert ski resort ahead of Winter Games with officials discussing moving event to China'

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Outrage as two Israeli tourists are hospitalised after being attacked by guests at Dutch Center Parcs

Outrage as two Israeli tourists are hospitalised after being attacked by guests at Dutch Center Parcs

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Israeli minister warns the 'gates of hell will soon open up' on Hamas as Netanyahu moves to approve Gaza City invasion - but orders talks on releasing hostages

Israeli minister warns the 'gates of hell will soon open up' on Hamas as Netanyahu moves to approve Gaza City invasion - but orders talks on releasing hostages

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Terrifying moment passengers scream as turbulence jolts Wizz Air flight from Spain during storm before jet is forced to abandon landing

Terrifying moment passengers scream as turbulence jolts Wizz Air flight from Spain during storm before jet is forced to abandon landing

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Luxury lives of Australian crypto- billionaire Kick founders who sponsor F1 team Sauber as their platform faces fury over live-streamed death of French online star and Drake 'deletes account'

Luxury lives of Australian crypto- billionaire Kick founders who sponsor F1 team Sauber as their platform faces fury over live-streamed death of French online star and Drake 'deletes account'

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Israel furiously condemns 'Hamas lies' after UN report officially declared famine in Gaza

Israel furiously condemns 'Hamas lies' after UN report officially declared famine in Gaza

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Ukraine strikes key Russian pipeline while Russia bombs city as fighting shows no signs of slowing with Putin accused of setting a 'trap' with peace talk demands

Ukraine strikes key Russian pipeline while Russia bombs city as fighting shows no signs of slowing with Putin accused of setting a 'trap' with peace talk demands

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British aid worker, 69, is killed in drone strike in Ukraine as devastated family say they are in 'limbo' with 'no body'

British aid worker, 69, is killed in drone strike in Ukraine as devastated family say they are in 'limbo' with 'no body'

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Italian restaurant sparks fury by charging eight euros for background music while pizzeria charges 45p for a grind of pepper

Italian restaurant sparks fury by charging eight euros for background music while pizzeria charges 45p for a grind of pepper

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Killed for clicks? Autopsy results released for streamer who died on live stream as Drake now distances himself from controversial website Kick

Killed for clicks? Autopsy results released for streamer who died on live stream as Drake now distances himself from controversial website Kick

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North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-un weeps as he embraces families of troops he sent to die on Putin's meatgrinder frontline

North Korean tyrant Kim Jong-un weeps as he embraces families of troops he sent to die on Putin's meatgrinder frontline

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Fury in Italy over 'virtual gang rape' Facebook group where men compare their wives in intimate pictures posted without consent

Fury in Italy over 'virtual gang rape' Facebook group where men compare their wives in intimate pictures posted without consent

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Unlicensed Florida dentist arrested after customers complain about botched veneer surgery

Unlicensed Florida dentist arrested after customers complain about botched veneer surgery

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Beaches closed in Spanish holiday spot after dangerous and rare sea slug spotted

Beaches closed in Spanish holiday spot after dangerous and rare sea slug spotted

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Teacher goes viral with classroom song about sexual consent

Teacher goes viral with classroom song about sexual consent

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Watch Spanish army tackle devastating wildfires from the sky in plane cockpit footage

Watch Spanish army tackle devastating wildfires from the sky in plane cockpit footage

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FBI raids home of former Trump official-turned-critic John Bolton

FBI raids home of former Trump official-turned-critic John Bolton

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Noem’s demand for sign-off on $100,000-plus Homeland Security expenses is delaying operations ‘critical to protecting national security’: report

Noem’s demand for sign-off on $100,000-plus Homeland Security expenses is delaying operations ‘critical to protecting national security’: report

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Reform in secret talks with civil servants to prepare Farage for power

Reform in secret talks with civil servants to prepare Farage for power

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Trump hands out pizzas to National Guard troops as he claims DC now ‘a different city’

Trump hands out pizzas to National Guard troops as he claims DC now ‘a different city’

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China says it stands with India against ‘bully’ Trump’s trade tariffs

China says it stands with India against ‘bully’ Trump’s trade tariffs

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Fears for more victims as new bodies exhumed from doomsday cult graves

Fears for more victims as new bodies exhumed from doomsday cult graves

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Why have Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks stalled as IDF troops push into Gaza City?

Why have Hamas-Israel ceasefire talks stalled as IDF troops push into Gaza City?

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Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from jail. What happens next?

Kilmar Abrego Garcia could be released from jail. What happens next?

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FBI raids home of Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton in ‘national security probe’

FBI raids home of Trump adviser-turned-critic John Bolton in ‘national security probe’

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OnlyFans owner paid $700 million in dividends ahead of sale of brand

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Trump’s education secretary Linda McMahon makes Long Island high school’s mascot a ‘top priority’

Trump’s education secretary Linda McMahon makes Long Island high school’s mascot a ‘top priority’

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Why is 4Chan so controversial? The online message board clashing with Ofcom

Why is 4Chan so controversial? The online message board clashing with Ofcom

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All the people targeted by crackdown on child benefit claims

All the people targeted by crackdown on child benefit claims

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I got divorced at 52 – don’t stay in a miserable marriage for your kids

I got divorced at 52 – don’t stay in a miserable marriage for your kids

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