13 minutes ago Teenager dies after car crashes into wall during police chase in Sheffield

Car involved is believed to have been stolen

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74 minutes ago The heroic venues in Wales opening on Christmas Day to help the homeless, vulnerable and lonely

Many people could be spending Christmas alone this year, but there are plenty of places in Wales offering a warm space, food and good company on Christmas Day

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80 minutes ago All the things that are FAKE about The Holiday! After Jude Law 'broke the internet' by teasing a possible sequel 

After Jude Law 'broke the internet' by teasing a possible sequel weeks after spilling on-set secrets, MailOnline rounded up all of the aspects of The Holiday that are not quite realistic.

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86 minutes ago Japanese atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Peace Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push

Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said being recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize has given them a new incentive to push for nuclear disarmament ahead of the 80th anniversary next year of the attacks

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87 minutes ago Norwegian Royal Family's 'black sheep' Marius Borg Hoiby is excluded from their annual Christmas photo shoot at the Palace amid rape charges

Former mechanic Marius Borg Hoiby, 27, who is often referred to as the 'black sheep' of Norway's Household, wasn't included in the holiday snap.

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95 minutes ago For more than 50 years the BBC’s Somali service has been broadcasting an anti

The instrumental theme tune is popular, catchy and authoritative – perfect for the coloniser’s news service. Unfortunately, everyone knows the lyricsThe British Broadcasting Corporation’s Somali service theme tune is one of the most popular and recognisable sounds for people in Somalia and the diaspora. With a whistling rhythm and melody, it is authoritative and catchy. The words that follow the music haven’t changed for more than 60 years: “Halkaniwaa BBC – this is the BBC.”Hiding in plain acoustics, however, is the fact that the lyrics originally written – although not used – for the music are deeply anti-colonial, and deliberately designed to be remembered by Somalis every time they listen to the British radio station’s instrumental. In essence, the theme is an anti-colonial free ad on the coloniser’s airwaves, a fervent proclamation and calling to attention for the public.Dadkaan dhawaaqayaa,Dhulkooda doonayaa, Continue reading...

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97 minutes ago The Holiday's Sophie looks unrecognisable 18 years after festive film aired

The Holiday is a classic festive film that we all adore - and it's safe to say the child stars of the film stole the show. But the actress who played Sophie looks completely different now

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98 minutes ago Nato cannot defend Europe from Russia without the US, warn alliance’s frontline leaders

Leaders of Finland, Latvia and Estonia tell The Independent that Ukraine’s victory over Russia is vital to the defence of a poorly armed Europe

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1 hour ago Bruce Willis' daughter engaged after Die Hard star's devastating diagnosis

Die Hard hero Bruce Willis' daughter Tallulah has announced she is engaged to her musician partner Justin Acee following her famous dad's devastating dementia diagnosis

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2 hours ago Erling Haaland drought not to blame for Manchester City slump, insists Guardiola

Striker has one goal in his last six league matches‘It’s about all of us, not just one player’ says GuardiolaPep Guardiola has denied Erling Haaland needs to score more to help Manchester City out of their dire run of nine defeats in 12 games.City have managed only one victory in the sequence, 3-0 against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. The champions are seventh on 27 points, four behind fourth-placed Forest. Continue reading...

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