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Toddler becomes ‘intruder’ as they crawl through White House fence

Florida aquarium to release orca after over 50 years in captivity

Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter sued for alleged rape and sexual battery of autistic 17-year-old fan

Nick Carter sued for alleged rape and sexual battery of 17-year-old

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Kwasi Kwarteng sacked by Prime Minister Liz Truss

Kwasi Kwarteng has cut his trip to the International Monetary Fund in Washington, USA short.

Will Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng announce a budget U-turn today?

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This is why people say 'white rabbit' on the 1st of a new month

Donald Trump has been blocked from Twitter and Facebook after Capitol riots - he...

The letter was intercepted at a government facility (Photo: Shutterstock)

A woman has been arrested after sending a hazardous package to the White House -...

Opening air corridors essential to global economic recovery

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NASA is changing some ‘insensitive’ space terminology - here’s why

House and State Democrats knelt for almost nine minutes in honour of 46-year-old Floyd (Photo: Getty Images)

This is what take the knee means as US Democrats knelt in silence in memory of G...

Ireland goes into lockdown with schools closed and mass gatherings cancelled

The United Staes has recorded over 1,000 positive cases of Covid-19 (Getty Images)

Is it safe to travel to the USA? What you need to know during the coronavirus ou...

Would you want a compost funeral? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Compost funerals could become an alternative for human cremation as they’re bett...

Sian Phillips in The Importance of Being Earnest

Sian returns to important role

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Geoff Cox’s DVDs: Machete Kills, Blue Jasmine

Kevin Bryan’s record reviews

Fox on film: Safe House, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

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