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King Charles and Kate to meet tonight after being named in Omid Scobie's book
King Charles and the Princess of Wales, who have been accused of discussing "concerns" about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's son Archie, will reunite at Buckingham Palace tonight for a pre-Christmas do
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Ultra-rare Russian military funeral for General killed in Ukraine caught on film
Major-General Vladimir Zavadsky, a respected commander, died in the Ukraine war, having allegedly decided to take a joy ride in a captured Ukrainian ‘trophy” vehicle
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Desperate Ukraine troops enlisting cats as bunkers overrun with snakes and rats
Some Ukrainian troops have deployed domestic and stray cats to help manage the infestation of rats and snakes - of which there are nine types in Ukraine
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One million kids have 'nowhere to go' as Israel-Hamas war sparks disaster fears
Israeli Defence Force bosses have chiefs stepped up their attacks and so Save the Children have told Palestinians to move again from an area in southern Gaza "a death sentence"
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Nelson Mandela 'turning in grave' at the state of South Africa, says daughter
Nelson Mandela's daughter, Maki, says her anti-apartheid campaigner father would be fuming at the amount of crime and poverty in today's South Africa, as well as the wars in Ukraine and Israel
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Donald Trump blasts ‘total loser’ Robert De Niro in fiery rant
Robert De Niro took aim at former US president Donald Trump while at the Gotham Awards, and was furious to realise his speech had been censored to remove negative remarks about the controversial businessman
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Ukrainian refugee who broke up Brit's marriage bit cop after friend was killed
Sofiia Karkadym, 22, first hit headlines when her British host Tony Garnett left his family for her, 10 days after she moved into the family's home as part of the refugee scheme
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Aging lonely manatees 'Romeo and Juliet' living in isolation in squalid tanks
The US Fish and Wildlife Service said the pair would be moved to a new sanctuary after shocking video emerged of Romeo swimming alone in a dilapidated enclosure last month.
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Sellafield nuclear plant 'hacked by Chinese and Russian-linked groups'
The radioactive waste held at Sellafield is far greater than the quantity held at Chernobyl before the disaster there, with the biggest store of plutonium on the planet
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Ivanka Trump turns rock chick in leather biker jacket and black miniskirt at gig
Former first daughter Ivanka Trump looked every part the alt-rock chick as she donned a black leather jacket and bright red lipstick to go and see The Black Keys at the Riptide Music Festival
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How mysterious Covid-like 'China virus' spreads as cases spotted across Europe
The respiratory illness that is sweeping through China and leaving hospital wards full of sick children has been traced in Europe - and experts have warned it can be spread in a variety of ways
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'Royal race' storm unravelled - 'crunch talks, book error and Meghan's dismay'
After the so-called royal race row was reignited last week following the release of Omid Scobie's book Endgame, there have been several major developments as the Royal Family deals with the fallout
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King Charles back for emergency talks with William and Kate amid royal race row
King Charles is said to be taking the publics concern over Omid Scobie's new book Endgame 'very seriously' due to the potentially damaging allegations about racist comments
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Brits urged to 'wear masks' as expert sheds new light on China's mystery virus
Dr Bruno Silvester Lopes has explained what precautions people should take over a new respiratory illness that is sweeping through China and leaving children hospitalised with a range of illnesses
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Tourist, 56, dies in horror 764ft plunge from world's highest bungee jump
A Japanese man tragically died on Sunday after jumping off the Macau Tower in China, according to reports. An investigation is ongoing at the popular tourist attraction
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Key symptoms of mystery 'Covid-like' virus in China amid fears of it spreading
A mystery illness that has been spreading through China and resembles a Covid-like pneumonia has now been found in two European countries amid fears the UK could be next
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Airlines agree to £1.5B merger despite possible clash with White House
Alaska Airlines has agreed to buy Hawaiian Airlines in a deal costing an eye-watering $1.9bn (£1.5B). The Biden administration has tried to tackle higher fares in the airline industy and the merger could lead to a showdown
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All we know about mystery 'Covid-like' virus in China that could spread to UK
China has recorded an upsurge in respiratory illness in children since mid-October - and some health experts are worried the illness could spread to other countries too
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Ground operation under way as Israeli military push into southern Gaza
The Israeli military said its ground offensive had expanded to every part of Gaza as it ordered more evacuations in the crowded south, where people escaped in the early days of the war
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Huge 7.0-magnitude earthquake off coast of Japan horror sparks tsunami warning
An earthquake with a magnitude of seven has hit the Philippines on the back of Saturday's major quake and it has sparked fears of a tsunami in parts of Japan with people evacuated
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Girl, 9, enjoys walk on beach with dad after hostage ordeal
Emily Hand, nine, was among the most high profile hostages freed last week. Holding her hand is her devoted father Thomas, 63 - along with their two dogs Johnsie and Schnitzel
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Putin unleashing nuclear strike is 'entirely feasible', retired general warns
Retired US Army General Kevin Ryan believes it is "entirely feasible" for Russian leader Vladimir Putin to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine as a deterrent against the West
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US warship and multiple commercial ships attacked in Red Sea
The Pentagon has said it is aware of an attack on the USS Carney - an American warship - along with other commercial vessels in the Red Sea
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Mystery 'Covid-like' virus in China threatens UK as global experts fear pandemic
As a mysterious virus sweeps through China, its neighbouring countries are beginning to prepare for it to spread. Britain may be able to avoid it this winter, one expert says
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TikTok down as users complain about app's like and video features crashing
Users of the wildly popular video-based social media platform have reported having problems with certain features on the app over a number of hours. One user said they were getting 'really irritated'