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Taylor Swift kicked off her Reputation tour last night by appearing to call Kim Kardashian and Kanye West out for "bullying". The Look What You Made Me Do singer proved that her infamous rift with the couple was far from over as she spoke about the "low times" she experienced after…
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US President Donald Trump's personal attorney, Michael Cohen, is facing tough questions after it emerged that he may have accepted $500,000 from a firm linked to a Russian oligarch with connections to the Kremlin. The accusation was first posted in a memo released on Tuesday afternoon by lawyers for former…
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President Donald Trump has announced that three Americans have been released by North Korea ahead of talks between the two nations. "I am pleased to inform you that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in the air and on his way back from North Korea with the 3 wonderful gentlemen…
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Trump's withdrawal from Obama's Iran deal and reinstated nuclear sanctions have reportedly caused live oil prices to increase drastically. On Tuesday, May 8, President Donald Trump declared that the United States will withdraw from a proposed deal with Iran over nuclear power, despite fears that this would further isolate the…
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BMW is extending an existing UK recall to include the 1 Series, the 3 Series, the Z4 and the X1 manufactured between March 2007 and August 2011. Last year, BMW recalled 36,000 petrol cars due to safety concerns. However, the German automotive giant now recognises that there may be similar…
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Madame Tussauds in London has revealed its new waxwork of royal bride-to-be Meghan Markle named 'Her Royal Likeness'. Photos of the American actress' figurine have been released, showing her standing next to a waxwork of fiancé Prince Harry, which was updated for the occasion, after being initially produced for his 30th…
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A new outbreak of the Ebola virus has been confirmed by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after two people tested positive for the disease in Bikoro, in the country's north-west. "Our country is facing another epidemic of the Ebola virus, which constitutes an international public health emergency,"…
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Manchester Crown Court has been evacuated this morning following reports of a bomb threat. The building was closed to members of the public following what police are now calling a "hoax". Greater Manchester Police stated: "Shortly before 9.45am police were called to Crown Square to reports of a bomb threat. Enquiries…
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Butch Cassidy, Baby Face Nelson, Bonnie & Clyde. These infamous criminals have managed to get their names in the history books thanks to their audacious bank robberies, often making off with vast supplies of cash in high-stakes heists. Ever since the golden age of the stickup artist during the Great…
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The word that's on the lips of every economist these days is "Bitcoin", and it's safe to say that the cryptocurrency has got many people worried. Many thought that the financial fad would be nothing more than a flash in the pan. But the allure of big bucks has given…
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What's your favourite scary movie? Mine would have to be the 1973 spine-chiller The Exorcist. The characters, mood and premise have become so iconic over the years that everybody is well-versed in what the ceremony entails. But there's something quintessentially spooky about the concept, even if you don't believe in…
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Tragedy struck Toronto yesterday as 10 people were killed and 15 injured after a rented van swerved across four lanes and hit pedestrians on one of the city's busiest streets. Described as "like nothing anybody had seen before" by a city police officer, the attack has left the capital city…
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Most of us spend our lives wishing that we had more money to do fun things with. We work, tirelessly, hour after laborious hour, in the vain hope that one day it will all be worth it; when we can sit back, relax, preferably on a yacht, and count earnings…
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Thirty-six inmates tried to escape the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, and as far as the authorities are concerned, they all failed. However, the trio of convicts that came closest to success was that of Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin. The inmates worked at night over a period of six months, using…
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Should we have the right to die? It's a divisive question and one that regularly sparks furious debate among friends, family and strangers. In 2017, Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll asserted that 73 per cent of Americans supported euthanasia, the highest levels seen since 2005. Regardless, it appears that euthanasia is ultimately…
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Over the course of our lives, we all come across our fair share of misfortune. Life being the way it is, they aren't necessarily spread out evenly - instead often bunching up into one bad month, week or day that can be a struggle to make it through. But however…
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Madeline Marx, 24, was arrested in November after it was revealed that she'd had sexual relations with two of her students. The substitute teacher was arrested at Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio, and later released from her stay at Montgomery County Jail, where she was awaiting her trial. "We became…
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On April 3, 2018, YouTube's headquarters came under siege. An assailant wielding a semi-automatic handgun entered the premises and opened fire indiscriminately on staff. More than 1,000 people work in the sprawling office. The shooter emptied a clip of ammunition, wounding three people, then committed suicide before law enforcement could…
