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Banned horror film that made viewers ill is now available to stream
The film was a major box office success despite the controversy
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Trump threatens China, Mexico and Canada with new tariffs. But what does this actually mean for Americans’ pockets?
On the campaign trail, Trump claimed to his supporters that tariffs are ‘not going to be a cost to you, it’s a cost to another country.’ Economists warn this isn’t the case
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What is the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and why does it matter?
The EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur are working to finalize a trade deal that has been in negotiation for over 20 years
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The Psychology of Retirement Income: From Saving to Spending
Are you lost in the retirement consumption puzzle
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Strictly’s Chris McCausland opens up about ‘shame’ and admits other couples are ‘better’
Comedian said being blind was ‘never a sad thing’
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World’s oldest man, born the year the Titanic sank, dies in Merseyside care home
John Tinniswood ate fish and chips every Friday
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Biden wants Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs for millions. RFK Jr is likely to step in
Kennedy, who as Trump’s nominee for HHS secretary is subject to Senate confirmation, has railed against the drugs
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McCarthy says Gaetz’s AG nod was ‘a fear for all young girls’ in latest war of words between GOP enemies
‘Those girls need justice and that is not the place for him,’ McCarthy told Fox News’s Jesse Watters
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Indonesia arrests Filipino fugitive accused of running a $67 million investment scam
Authorities on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali said they've arrested a Filipino fugitive accused of helping scam over $67 million out of clients in the Philippines
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Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans
Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning
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Alec Baldwin says Americans are ‘uninformed’ and know ‘little or nothing’ about the world
‘Information in America is driven by money,’ the actor said
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The Simpsons set to feature British star in ‘one of the largest guest roles ever’
Derren Brown called the cameo ‘the best thing that’s happened in my life so far’
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A mystery rodent is thriving in dunes around Dubai and nobody knows how it got there
It is illegal to keep endangered or threatened wildlife as pets in the Emirates
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Tractor creates devastating wave by driving through flooded UK town
A tractor caused a devastating wave of floodwater through a Worcestershire market town during Storm Bert on Sunday, 24 November.
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Watch: Egypt tourist yacht survivors gather after boat sinks
Passengers who survived after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea off Egypt gathered at a coffee shop after they were rescued on Monday, 25 November.
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Twelve British soldiers injured in major car crash during Nato exercise in Estonia
Total of 17 people reportedly rushed to hospital in vehicle pile-up near Russian border during snowstorm
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Trump lashes out at NYT and its ‘third rate writer’ after report on president-elect’s aide’s adoring letters
The rant came soon after a new NYT report revealed Trump’s aide Natalie Harp had sent him a series of passionate letters, declaring in one: ‘You are all that matters to me’
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Major bank to cut mortgage rates tomorrow
The average two-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate on the market on Tuesday is 5.53%
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I’m a Celeb fans rejoice as Dean won’t be involved in next trial
‘It gets boring when it’s the same person up all the time,’ said one viewer
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Watch: Ed Davey challenges Keir Starmer to FIFA match in bizarre TikTok video
Sir Ed Davey challenged Sir Keir Starmer to a “1v1” FIFA match in a bizarre TikTok dancing video filmed outside the Houses of Parliament.
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Twelve British soldiers injured in major car crash during Nato exercise in Estonia
Total of 17 people reportedly rushed to hospital in vehicle pile-up near Russian border during snowstorm
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Egypt tourist boat latest: Three bodies recovered after yacht sank with Britons on board and 13 still missing
Two Britons are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea
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Middle East latest: EU urges Israel to accept ceasefire deal with Hezbollah
The European Union’s top diplomat says there are “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to implement a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying all its security concerns had been addressed in the U.S.-French-brokered deal
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Nikita Hand supporters march through Dublin after Conor McGregor case verdict
Protesters in Dublin marched in "solidarity" with Nikita Hand, the woman who accused Conor McGregor of raping her in a hotel six years ago and won her claim against him for damages in a High Court civil case.
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Richard Curtis is done directing: ‘It’s just not gonna happen’
‘I don’t think there’s much to come,’ said ‘Notting Hill’ director
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Loose Women announce history-making episode that will air next week
Special guests will be in attendance for the initiative
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Nikita Hand supporters march through Dublin after Conor McGregor case verdict
Protesters in Dublin marched in "solidarity" with Nikita Hand, the woman who accused Conor McGregor of raping her in a hotel six years ago and won her claim against him for damages in a High Court civil case.
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Royal news live: Inside historic £369m Buckingham Palace refurbishment as Prince Harry’s court battle resumes
The palace’s grandest rooms will undergo ‘phased closures’ for refurbishment
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Ukraine says Russian attack sets a new record for the number of drones used
The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a nighttime blitz
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Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime
Witnesses say a powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government