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Mum facing cruel choice of leaving disabled daughter or taking her home to die
Kamisha Gobdurdhun moved to Australia in 2008 from the East African island nation of Mauritius and her daughter Sabiana was born a year later with a rare genetic condition
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Red flag symptom could be a signal of silent killer 10 YEARS early
The study of more than 58,000 women over 12 years showed that, at worst, irregular menstrual periods can increase women’s risk of heart disease by 19 per cent
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Queen's trump card gift to closest pal allowing her to write three books
Angela Kelly has told friends that the Queen wrote her a remarkable letter granting express approval for her to publish three books. Only two have so far appeared.
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Russians launch 'largest barrage of drones since war began', killing Ukrainians
Multiple waves of air strikes hit the city in what appeared to be the most significant drone attack on the city since the start of the war in February 2022
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'Terrifying' inbred royal family had rotting insides and heads 'full of water'
King Charles II of Spain suffered a number of ailments throughout his life due to 16 generations of inbreeding over hundreds of years as his family were hellbent on keeping power
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Nine deadly infections that could spark a pandemic - but one is missing
The WHO has listed nine pathogens they believe are the most 'urgent' threat to humanity. Concerned scientists are urgently researching them, but have excluded one key threat
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William and Harry 'secretly met Diana's butler who shed light on memories'
Princes William and Harry had a secret meeting with Diana's ex-butler Paul Burrell as they had questions to ask him about their mother and he "shed some light on their memories," a royal source said
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'Fairy lantern' plant that was presumed extinct emerges from forest floor
The Thismia, commonly known as "fairy lanterns", is characterised by its unusual appearance, and lack of photosynthesis - and the plant is very rare as it can only grow in certain places
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Beyoncé roasted as fans say $200m 'concrete' mansion looks like a 'prison'
Beyoncé and her hubby Jay-Z have been roasted by fans after they shelled out an eye-watering $200 million in cash on a 'concrete' mansion that looks like a 'prison', according to Twitter users
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Countdown star Rachel Riley says she 'put a pin' in romance because of kids
Rachel Riley has said she and her husband Pasha Kovalev paused their romance and dates, but vowed they will get right back to it once she stops breastfeeding their youngest daughter Noa, 18 months
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Stacey Solomon's daughter Rose, one, shows off impressive ABC skills in clip
Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash's daughter Rose has only just turned one – but she can already count and recite the alphabet – which she demonstrated in a recent sweet video
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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters breaks silence on Nazi-style costume after huge upset
Pink Floyd co-founder, singer and bassist Roger Waters has hit back after being accused of angering fans in Germany by wearing a Nazi-style outfit on stage
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Boris Johnson and disgraced sexual predator Trump meet for dinner to discuss war
A spokesman for Johnson said that the discussions between the pair were focused on Ukraine, as both men face criminal charges for differing reasons
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Kim Kardashian says there's only one place she doesn't get recognised
Kim Kardashian has revealed the only place that she's visited where she doesn't get recognised as she discussed the struggles she'd faced while living in the public eye
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Post Office used racist terms for staff in Horizon IT scandal guidance
Post Office fraud investigators in the notorious Horizon scandal used racial slur 'Negroid Types' to classify black workers in a 'historic document' from around 2008
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Hottest day of year predicted as bank holiday weekend expected to hit 24C
Most of the UK will remain warm today and tomorrow, forecasters have said. Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said we are now seeing the first 'hints of summer'
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Bank holiday flights chaos as E-gates fail at all UK airports
The Home Office has confirmed that all technical issues with the E-gates at all UK airports have been resolved after they caused major delays for those departing and entering the country
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Ukraine 'ready to begin counter offensive' against Putin's forces
A top war chief has revealed that an assault to regain territory from President Vladimir Putin’s occupying forces in Ukraine could commence very soon
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Mind-boggling optical illusion is so tricky only 1 in 4 people can solve
A new testing optical illusion has left people utterly bamboozled as only the top 25% of people can spot the answers within the given time limit, which is two minutes
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Bank Holiday to see hottest day of year - but Met Office says it won't last
Temperatures are expected to reach as high as 24C and bring plenty of sunshine this weekend, but the Met Office has warned the balmy weather will not stay for long
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Lottery winner spotted playing golf in Donald Trump cap - 27 years after jackpot
He was just 23 when he won the huge sum back in 1996, becoming one of the earliest jackpot winners - and sporting long grey locks and a beard, the 50-year-old was seen this week on a golf course
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Russian rocket destroys Ukraine hospital as Zelensky condemns 'inhumane' strike
Videos from the scene in Dnipro, Ukraine show the psychological and veterinary clinic completely engulfed in flames with civilians wandering through covered in blood and looking dazed
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The eye-witness account of an atomic bomb that has haunted a family for 66 years
Neil Haberman wrote a first-hand account of a nuclear explosion and his family later suffered a litany of health problems, reports Susie Boniface. But his daughter fears the British government is still hiding the truth about what happened
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'I took a DNA test after my mum's admission - and found I have 35 half siblings'
A man has taken to Reddit to share how he took a DNA test after learning about his 'secret' conception - but never expected to learn he has at least 35 siblings out there
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Harry and Meghan could be moving back to UK as butler says it's 'very possible'
The couple stepped down as senior royals in January 2020 but it is 'very possible' that they will decide to move back to the UK, a former royal butler has claimed