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Nine signs you have common deficiency – from hair loss to aching muscles
Vitamin D deficiency affects as many as 1-in-6 Brits, and there are very easy to spot signs that you might be suffering from a shortfall in the vital nutrient too.
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Ron DeSantis snubs Biden as President travels to see Hurricane Idalia aftermath
The bitter political rivalry between President Joe Biden and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis took shape in a public snubbing, as DeSantis' team insist that there's 'too much work' to do
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Russia linked hackers hit UK Ministry of Defence as security secrets leaked
Hackers targeted the database of a firm which handles the security for some of Britain's most secretive sites - including a nuclear submarine base and a chemical weapon lab
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Superhuman mum-of-five looks after 10 dogs, 15 cats and 10 elephants
After falling in love with a baby elephant during a backpacking trip in Asia, Katherine Connor now runs a bustling wildlife sanctuary in Thailand - while also raising five children
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Love Island's Sanam hits back at fan who called her 'rude' over photo rejection
Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan were trying to enjoy a date night when they were approached by a fan hoping to take a photo with the Love Island winter series winners
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Biden snubbed as DeSantis rejects Florida meeting after Hurricane Idalia
President Joe Biden will not meet with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis when he arrives in the state after Hurricane Isalia today, in what some are calling a snub
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Kids kneel to Putin's flag and give up lunch money for Russia's war
Some were taught to handle guns, others were dressed in military fatigues, and more were forced to listen to speeches by soldiers involved in Vladimir Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine
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Love Island winner Sanam Harrinanan labelled 'rude' after turning down fan photo
Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan first rose to fame when they won their winter series of Love Island in 2022 and have been going strong ever since
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BBC presenter sorry after unfortunate slip of the tongue turned show X-rated
BBC Radio presenter Chris Arnold has apologised after making an awkward X-rated slip up live on air - which didn't go unnoticed by fans and fellow DJ Greg James
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New Pirola Covid cases detected in UK as mutated variant found in wastewater
Covid BA.2.86, since nicknamed Pirola, recently caught the attention of scientists due to the large number of mutations that the variant had and there are now three confirmed cases in the UK
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Eighties icon Carol Decker has major surgery as she shares health update
Carol Decker first rose to fame as part of the eighties band T'Pau who are known for the longest running UK number one China In Your Hands
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Shark discovered with creepy human-like characteristics baffling scientists
The new type of shark was only discovered by scientists in November 2022 and they are typically found in deeper waters, resembling fossils of long extinct sharks
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Man who says $2billion Powerball ticket was stolen hires elite 'lottery lawyer'
Jose Rivera filed a lawsuit against the declared winner, 30-year-old Edwin Castro who went on a spending spree following his record-breaking win - splashing out on a $25million Hollywood mansion
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Ultra-rare shark and whale 'feeding frenzy' caught on camera off UK coast
Fin whales, which can grow to 80ft and are the quickest of all whales, and the second largest, were seen diving deep to "herd" fish and push them to the surface
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Rick Astley didn't speak to his dad for 25 years after he was hit as a child
Never Gonna Give You Up singer Rick Astley, who left home at 17, revealed he didn't talk to his father for 25 years due to his complicated relationship with him
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NASA satellite spots new Moon crater where Russian spaceship likely crashed
NASA this week published photos taken by its Luna Reconnaissance Orbiter of a new crater in the Moon, which was made by Russia's failed Luna 25 mission earlier this month
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Human race nearly became extinct after world's population dropped to just 1,280
Research suggests early humans were nearly wiped off the face of the Earth 900,000 years ago when the planet approached a severe cooling period which last more than 100,000 years
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Miranda Kerr announces she is pregnant with fourth son in sweet snaps
Miranda Kerr has announced she is expecting baby number four - and her third with billionaire husband Evan Spiegel - as she revealed the pair are having another boy
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Statue said to depict Roman general seized from museum in looting investigation
An ancient headless statue has been seized in the latest episode of an investigation into a smuggling network that trafficked ancient good through Europe. The statue is worth $20million
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Sam Smith commands attention in figure-hugging corset as they wow fans
The hitmaker took to the stage for the latest date of the American leg of their tour as they performed dressed in a glamorous eye-catching outfit
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Woman saw ‘cloud of blood’ in water after being bitten by great white shark
Tatyana Koltunyuk was left disabled after being attacked by the shark on August 7, with medics saying the resulting wound was the worst seen in New York for decades
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Forest ranger trampled to death while trying to tranquillise injured elephant
WARNING DISTRESSING CONTENT: Chilling footage shows the ranger being attacked by the distressed elephant before it crushed him in Karnataka State, India, earlier this week
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Doomsday missile Putin brags could 'destroy UK' rolled out for first combat duty
The "unstoppable" 15,880mph intercontinental missile system, known to Russians as Sarmat, is the size of a 14-storey tower block - and Russia claims it could wipe out the UK
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Ron DeSantis in update after catastrophic Hurricane Idalia rips through Florida
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis outlined the restoration and relief efforts after devastating Tropical Storm Idalia made landfall on Wednesday turning the state into a giant debris field
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People mindblown as man spends years discovering origin of 'S' we drew in school
A man has spent five years researching the origin of the graffiti-style 'S' that many of us used to draw in our exercise books at school - and his results left people mindblown