All news for 2024-01-20

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US troops injured by missiles at air base in Iraq as tension in region explodes
The base hosted American forces in western Iraq and was attacked with "at least a dozen missiles," according to a US defense source and an Iraqi police official.
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Elle Brooke brutally KO's AJ Bunker in Misfits Boxing rematch to win title
Brooke beat Bunker when they first fought 18-months ago and history repeated itself but this time Brooke stopped her rival inside the distance at Misfits Boxing 12 in Leeds
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Leeds boss tells players to "prepare for worst" to protect defensive record
Leeds host Preston in Sunday's lunchtime Championship showdown bidding to keep a fourth successive clean sheet. If achieved, it would be the second time this campaign - having previously not managed it once since 2019-20
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Two boys killed in devastating house fire as firefighters fail to save them
Firefighters could not save Jamison and Julian Keiser after fierce flames took over their home in Defiance, Missouri, at around 7.45am on Friday
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'Paula Vennells partied while her vengeful regime destroyed lives'
With justice finally on the horizon, so to speak, for the wronged sub-postmasters, the Mirror hopes that their hurt and pain might one day recede - but contempt for Paula Vennells should never diminish
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Gemma Atkinson 'frustrated' Gorka's dance commitments keep him away from family
One source said Gemma found it challenging when Strictly's Gorka Marquez was unable to travel back to Manchester during filming, even though he was voted out in week three
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Alice Evans' doomed romance with Ioan Gruffudd as he gets engaged again
Actress Alice Evans and ex-husband Ioan Gruffudd split in March 2021 - and she was determined to publish her truth on social media about the split after he went public with Bianca Wallace
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Woman who donated kidney to man has favour returned when her brother gets one
A woman who donated her kidney to a man had the favour returned when his wife's kidney was used as a transplant for the original donor's brother
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Steph McGovern makes rare comment about young daughter as she visits baby bank
The television presenter was praised by fans and social media followers as she raised awareness for a charitable donation bank that helps mothers that are struggling to make ends meet
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Influencer boxer left needing oxygen mask after being viciously knocked out
Fox Townley brutally knocked out Small Spartan Jay in their Misfits Boxing 12 fight and the influencer needed to be put on oxygen after his loss
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Harry and Meghan send get well wishes to Kate and Charles after hospital stays
Two months after King Charles and Princess Kate were named in a race row, both are facing health scares prompting Harry and Meghan to extend a public pledge of support seen as an olive branch
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'I caught the Victorian disease surging in UK - doctors didn't know what to do'
A 26-year-old from Manchester says he's endured four rounds of scabies treatment after initially being misdiagnosed with herpes and genital warts, claiming that doctors were confused by the symptoms
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My 600lb Life’s heaviest surviving patient unrecognisable after epic weight loss
Julian 'JT' Clark weighed in at over 63 stone when he first appeared on TV screens as part of TLC's 'My 600lb Life, before undergoing a dramatic weight loss transformation
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Meghan Markle 'has no intention of pulling her weight' as Royal Family in crisis
Royal historian and author Hugo Vickers criticised Meghan Markle claiming she 'had a little plan from the start' and did not want to be a 'hard-working' senior royal
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Overflowing bins and 'huge mess' spark uproar from locals in 'health hazard'
Residents have complained to the council about a "huge mess" from overflowing bins in the east end of Glasgow with one saying that they have attracted animals and birds making it a health hazard
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Funeral of pregnant woman and boyfriend shot dead to be held as arrest made
The funeral of Savanah Soto and her unborn baby is due to take place this weekend as another arrest was made by cops over their mystery deaths
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Ivan Toney explains controversial moment which left Nottingham Forest furious
Brentford striker Ivan Toney only needed 19 minutes to score his first goal since receiving an eight-month ban for betting offences in April 2023, but the moment has been shrouded in controversy
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Tata Steel boss slashing 2,800 UK steel jobs pocketed £700k pay rise last year
A top-earning boss at steel giant Tata is believed to have taken £1.6million in pay last year - even as the company plans to cut thousands of jobs at Port Talbot blast furnaces
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Love Island's Arabella Chi brands ex Ruben Dias a 'mistake' after sudden split
TV personality Arabella Chi was heartbroken when the Manchester City star split up with her only weeks before she landed in South Africa for the All-Stars series
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AC Milan match suspended after Maignan walks off pitch due to vile racist abuse
AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan was visibly upset after being racially abused by a section of Udinese supporters during Saturday night's Serie A game at Stadio Friuli
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Ioan Gruffudd engaged to Bianca Wallace two years after Alice Evans split
Fantastic Four actor announced his engagement to girlfriend Bianca Wallace as he shared a beaming snap with the brunette beauty - two years after his split with ex-wife Alice Evans
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TV star Rob Rinder on his emotional bond with Holocaust survivors
Joanna Millan, 81, were among the 300 Jewish orphans flown to the Lake District at the end of the Second World War, and among them was Rob Rinder's grandad Morris Malenicky
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Teacher who sleeps in car describes trying to keep up with job while homeless
The number of working professionals like nurses and teachers who have nowhere to call home has rocketed up since 2020 - while at least 140,000 children are thought to be homeless
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Iran blames Israel for airstrikes on Damascus that killed top Iranian commanders
Iran has blamed Israel for the deaths of at least five of its military personnel in targeted airstrikes in Damascus, while Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised "complete victory" in Gaza
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Taylor Swift 'stalker' arrested outside her NY apartment and taken away in cuffs
An unknown man was arrested in Tribeca, New York on Saturday after he was seen reportedly trying to get into Taylor Swift's apartment but was apprehended by police