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Ousted Brazilian president rushed to hospital with 'severe pain'
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has reportedly been admitted to the Advent Health Celebration hospital in Florida, USA, after experiencing "severe abdominal pains"
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Brits baffled at American 'drying out' electric kettle after making a cuppa
An American man has been mocked online for 'drying out' his electric kettle after making a cup of tea - as Brits were left in stitches by his unusual antics
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Most popular pet names of 2022 unveiled - as human names claim top spots
The most popular pet names of 2022 have been revealed - and why the number one name might not surprise you, a bunch of popular human names also made it to the list
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Two British aid volunteers go missing in Ukraine while evacuating civilians
Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and 28-year-old Christopher Parry disappeared on January 6 while they were helping to evacuate people near Soledar, in the war-torn Donetsk region of Ukraine
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Sex Pistols star John Lydon announces plans to represent Ireland in Eurovision
The 2023 Eurovision will be held in May at the ACC Liverpool after the UK was named runner-up at the 2022 event with Sam Ryder - and Sex Pistols frontman Johnny Lydon is hoping to compete
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Couple halve their bills by selling flat and living on secondhand yacht with dog
Paddy Vasey and Esmée Heath spent hundreds of hours renovating the 33-year-old boat, which they share with their two-year-old ship-loving Parsons Jack Russell, Penny
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'Fanatics' loot new president's office and storm palace in apocalyptic protests
Thousands of Jair Bolsonaro supporters bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded Brazil's Three Powers Square after his rival was inaugurated
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Love Island signs Michelle Keegan's body double - who calls herself 'a knockout'
Michelle Keegan lookalike Olivia Hawkins is a pal of TOWIE’s Sam Faiers, describes herself as a 'knockout' and has had several brushes with fame
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Harry defends royal aide who quit in race row - 'she's great, we love her'
Lady Susan Hussey, the 83-year-old former lady-in waiting to the Queen, apologised to Ngozi Fulani when she resigned last year for asking where she "really came from"
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Love Island host Maya Jama wows in trendy outfit as she lands in South Africa
New Love Island host Maya Jama looked in high spirits as she touched down in South Africa following her long-haul flight from London ahead of the Winter series
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At least 40 dead after two buses smash into each other in devastating crash
A devastating crash has killed at least 40 and injured dozens more after two buses collided head-on in the village of Gnivy, in the Kaffrine region of Senegal, at about 3.30am on Sunday
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'Living Nostradamus' chilling prediction WW3 could be triggered by Elon Musk
Athos Salomé claims psychiatrists are already pointing out mobile phones are the possible Antichrist of the modern life as opposed to a person and technology he claims will spark WW3
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Girl, 8, bitten by bat in vicious attack dies of rabies 10 days after brother
Three children were believed to have been bitten by rabid bats at the start of December and a young boy and girl have both been confirmed to have died of the disease in Oaxaca, Mexico
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Tsunami warning after huge 7.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Ring of Fire island
Vanuatu's Port-Olry has been hit by an enormous 7.2-magnitude earthquake in the Ring of Fire region which is regularly pummelled by huge shakes and a tsunami warning was issued
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Prince Harry's last explosive encounter with Tom Bradby weeks before royal exit
Over three years ago, Meghan first opened up about how she had struggled to cope as a mother and member of the royal family to ITV's Tom Bradby in a candid interview
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El Chapo's son seen in mugshot after he's captured and 30 dead in cartel clashes
El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzman, aged 32, allegedly took over as head of the Sinaloa cartel in 2017 after his father was extradited to the US
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Harry had a Nando's to stay calm as Meghan gave birth but his order is upsetting
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry went to huge efforts to keep details of their son Archie's birthday in 2019 completely private, but the Duke of Sussex has used his memoir, Spare, to open up about the special day
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Putin pardons brutal granny murderer - because he served on Ukraine frontline
Killer Dmitry Karyagin, 36, was jailed for fourteen-and-a-half years for battering his 87-year-old grandmother to death but is now a free man thanks to Vladimir Putin
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North Korean students sent to work in coal mine for using wrong dialect
Kim Jong-un is known for taking a hard line on attempts to bring in music, films or television shows from South Korea with smugglers believed to have been put to death
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Republican Kevin McCarthy clinches late night vote to become US House speaker
Republican Kevin McCarthy said: "Now the work begins," after being elected as US House Speaker in a historic 15th ballot having persuaded opponents in his own party to back him
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Nasa satellite which spent 39 years in space to fall from sky this weekend
The satellite, which has been in space for 39 years, is expected to break up as it re-enters the earth's atmosphere, although some sections are likely to remain intact
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Backstabbing, isolation and brutal sea - the real-life drama of living offshore
Although he has never had to deal with any supernatural horrors at sea, former oil worker Andrew Morrissey says that life offshore can be even more monstrous in reality
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Kim Jong-un executes North Korean minister who called Donald Trump a liar
Ri Yong-ho, who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Korea from 2016 to 2020, has been reportedly executed by Kim Jong-un. The high-profile minister once called Donald Trump a 'Lying King'
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Putin’s regime crumbling as spies defect and Russia keeps relatives 'hostage'
The unprecedented swapping of sides has left furious Vladimir Putin reeling with a warning fired that anyone else who abandons Russia could see family members jailed - or worse
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US politics in crisis as 11th vote is lost to elect Republican House Speaker
The political stalemate has dragged on as the Republicans fail to unite around Kevin McCarthy as a number of far-right lawmakers demand changes to policy and even to weaken the Speaker's power