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'Huw Edwards rumour' was a joke referenced in The Thick of It 18 years ago
The clip resurfaced as Huw Edwards' wife Vicky Flind announced him as the presenter accused of allegedly paying a teenager more than £35,000 for sexually explicit pictures
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Disease carried by mites that kills 70% it infects found in US for first time
Researchers from North Carolina State University analysed state parks in the area where they found the mites which carry the bacteria which causes scrub typhus - a disease which can shut down the heart and lungs
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One dead in Russian overnight drone strikes amid bombardment of Kyiv
Yesterday was the third day of sustained drone attacks targeting the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, which happened just hours after a NATO summit in Lithuania came to a close
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Brits to be lashed by heavy rain deluge and thunderstorms as Europe sizzles
Temperatures will be warm but nowhere near the highs that have been predicted this week for popular holiday destinations including Spain and Italy
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Nasa releases spectacular James Webb telescope cosmos image to mark one-year
The space agency revealed the colour image on Wednesday, which shows the nearest star-forming region to our own, located 390 light-years away, in the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex
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Weather maps turn red as 45C 'Cerberus' heatwave heads for Europe
At least three people have died in Italy alone as indirect results of temperatures rising to 40C but forecasters at Met Office have warned it'll get even hotter there and in other nations, such as Spain
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Wagner boss had been 'treated for cancer and had nothing to lose' before mutiny
Yevgeny Prigozhin, boss of Wagner Group,launched an apparent mutiny against Moscow last month and experts now claim the decision was largely motivated by his health
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'I went kayaking with my daughter - but ended up in a huge jellyfish soup'
Chris Denehy spotted the creatures on a paddle this week - capturing thousands of them surrounding his kayak while out at sea with his daughter
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Comedian Jethro leaves £3.3 million fortune to loved ones after Covid death
Beloved Cornish comedian Jethro – real name Geoffrey Rowe – left a fortune of more than £3.3 million to his loved ones after he passed away in December 2022 after contracting COVID-19
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Royal awkward moments - Kate's Marilyn blunder, sleepy Wills and Meghan faux pas
When King Charles met President Joe Biden at Windsor Castle, there was an awkward moment when the monarch had to usher along the American leader after he spent too long chatting to members of the Welsh Guards - but its not the only time a royal has been caught up in a potentially cringe-worthy situation
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Twins claim to be celebrating their 138th birthday in viral dancing TikTok clip
The fresh-faced twins are seen laughing, joking and waving in the clip which has gone around the world in a TikTok that claims they are a staggering 138 years old
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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin 'likely to be dead' after meeting with Putin
Wagner mercenary group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin led what appeared to be a failed coup attempt that was called off less than 24 hours from it starting, angering Vladimir Putin
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Thousands of lightning bolts seen crackling over Europe in new satellite image
As Brits brace for thunderstorms, brand new satellite footage hailed as the first of its kind in Europe shows multiple bolts of lightning racing across our skies
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'I was Caroline Flack's lawyer - I know what can happen if BBC star goes public'
Media lawyer Jonathan Coad has warned about the implications of the unnamed BBC presenter unveiling his identity - but says the media will soon reach a 'tipping point' with the public interest
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Paddleboarder films ‘unmistakable’ shadow of great white shark lurking below him
A paddleboarder off the coast of San Diego captured a video showing the "unmistakable" shadow of a great white shark lurking just beneath him
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YouTuber PewDiePie welcomes first child with wife Marzia as he shares name
The Swedish star, 33, took to social media on Wednesday to share the exciting news with an adorable photo of the growing family
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Chinese 'spy' attempts to infiltrate Hong Kong dissidents' Commons briefing
Pro-democracy activists Finn Lau and Christopher Mung were speaking at the briefing in a private room at the Commons when a man believed to be sent by China's Communist Party tried to get in
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Kanye West finally meets new wife Bianca's parents on family holiday to Japan
Rapper Kanye West tied the knot with Yeezy architect Bianca Censori back in January and he's now finally met his new in-laws as they joined the couple on their Japan holiday
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'Cerberus' heatwave claims first victim with fear 45C highs could kill thousands
Italy has recorded its first death attributed to the deadly heatwave which is named after the three-headed dog from Dante's Inferno due to temperatures soaring above 40C
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Sweet dog rescued from meat market now living her best life with new family
Lively poodle Lilibet was being sold inside a metal cage in China when she was found and rescued by charity workers, who helped the pooch to find her new home in Pembrokeshire, Wales
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Putin’s cops arrest half-naked ‘assassin' who 'shot captain on his morning jog'
Sergei Denisenko was seen cowering on a kitchen floor in his underwear after heavily armed Russian security forces stormed a house in Tuapse, Krasnodar region, smashing the windows
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Missing baby police hunted for 14 hours survived in car thanks to broken window
Harlow Freeman, who was missing for 14 hours, survived in the hot car thanks to ventilation from a broken window, until she was found alive and well in Parrish, Alabama
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Fresh BBC presenter claims as fourth person tells of 'creepy' Instagram messages
Fresh allegations against the suspended BBC presenter have emerged with a four person coming forward to accuse the star of sending them 'creepy messages on Instagram'
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Secrets of Setl Group: how Yuliya Shubareva transformed a modest life in St. Petersburg into a kaleidoscope of Bentleys and villas
Critics are often quick to ridicule “wish-fulfilment marathons”, coffee-ground fortune telling, astrology courses and other forms of metaphysics popular among women.
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North Korea launches ballistic missile as Japan issues urgent maritime warning
The launch came a day after North Korea threatened "shocking" consequences to protest what it called a U.S. spy plane's reconnaissance activity near its territory
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