16 h. ago I was locked inside a 'fat prison' in China for 28 days... security manned the gates and every meal was monitored: This is my survival story

Aussie expat TL Huang has documented her time holed up inside one of China's controversial 'fat prisons'.

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16 h. ago Mother killed her baby daughter in microwave to cover up affair

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT China Arnold was sentenced to life in prison without parole after being convicted of aggravated murder for placing her four-week-old daughter Paris inside a microwave

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25 h. ago Trump team admits it’s reviewing the status of thousands of refugees in Minnesota

Department of Homeland Security announced the operation, which began in mid-December, days after killing of Renee Nicole Good

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40 h. ago Killer accused of rapping about murdering teen recommended for open prison

Open prisons have minimal security and allow eligible prisoners to spend most of their day out of prison on licence

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45 h. ago Morality, military might and a sense of mischief: key takeaways from Trump’s New York Times interview

Trump sounds off on Venezuela’s future, Taiwan’s security and his aims for Greenland, days after operation to seize Nicolás MaduroJust days after launching an unprecedented operation in Venezuela to seize its president and effectively take control of its oil industry, Donald Trump sat down with New York Times journalists for a wide-ranging interview that took in everything from international law, Taiwan, Greenland and weight-loss drugs.The president, riding high on the success of an operation that has upended the rules of global power, spoke candidly and casually about the new world order he appears eager to usher in; an order governed not by international norms or long-lasting alliances, but national strength and military power. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Dan Skelton trying ‘not to give Willie Mullins a sniff’ in British jumps trainer battle

Skelton has started the new year nearly £2 million clear of his rival, who has secured the last two titles on the final day of the jumps season

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61 h. ago Exeter City’s plea for more FA Cup cash from Manchester City turned down

League One club asked for greater share of gate receiptsManchester City not changing their standard club policyManchester City will not offer Exeter extra money from Saturday’s third-round FA Cup tie. The financially troubled League One club this week revealed they had asked the Premier League club for a greater proportion of the gate receipts as a “statement of solidarity”.Exeter, whose supporters’ trust is the club’s majority shareholder, will take 8,000 fans to a sold-out Etihad Stadium to face the seven-time FA Cup winners. Each club gets 45% of gate receipts, with the other 10% taken by the Football Association, in line with competition rules. It is estimated ticket sales will generate between £250,000 and £400,000 for Exeter. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Manchester horror house fire update as mum charged with murder after girl, 4, dies

A woman has been charged in relation to the death of four-year-old Lesma-Rose Wibier, who tragically died following a a fire at a house on Gateshead Close in Manchester

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7 d. ago Delta Force ripped Maduro and wife from their beds as they slept

The Venezuelan president and his wife were captured in the dead of night despite taking extra security precautions in the days before elite forces closed in.

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7 d. ago BBC Breakfast host announce tragic news as tributes flood in

BBC Breakfast reported on a heartbreaking news story this morning with a survivor sharing his "terrifying" story.

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7 d. ago BBC Breakfast airs emotional update as survivor describes 'terrifying' fire

BBC Breakfast shared a tragic story this morning with tributes flooding in for the victims and survivors.

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9 d. ago Two people confirmed dead as Iran protests turn into ‘battlefield’

Nationwide protests against living conditions enter fifth day with security forces reportedly using live ammunitionThe largest protests in Iran for three years entered a fifth day on Thursday amid reports of deadly clashes between protesters and security forces, with state-affiliated media confirming at least two people had been killed.Although state media did not identify those killed, witnesses and videos circulating on social media appear to show protesters lying motionless on the ground after security forces opened fire. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago 'I survived a plane crash with maggots feasting on my wounds'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Known as 'the girl who fell from the sky', this extraordinary woman has a story like no other, when she survived a plane crash that left her stranded in the Amazon Rainforest

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1 week ago Minnesota hospital security guard dies days after fleeing patient pinned her to the ground during Christmas Day attack, police say

The fleeing patient allegedly told police, ‘I didn’t mean to hurt her,’ prosecutors said

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1 week ago Seven reasons why this area of Greater Manchester is still 'on the up'

From traditional boozers to fancy new bakeries and pizza joints - we examine the appeal of north Manchester's 'gateway' town

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1 week ago Christmas dinner 'kills mum and daughter' after eating 'contaminated' meal

The family's 55-year-old father remains in hospital after eating Christmas dinner while an 18-year-old is currently being monitored by doctors following the meal

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1 week ago Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay's wedding day 'overshadowed by security guards, dog patrols and mandatory wristbands' which led one guest to compare the nuptials to a 'hospital appointment'

The Olympic swimmer, 31, tied the knot with influencer Holly, 25, at Bath Abbey on Saturday with a reception following at the swanky Kin House.

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2 w. ago New health alert issued on Boxing Day by UK Health Security Agency

Events cancelled after alert issued due to concerns

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3 w. ago Champion jockey Sean Bowen secures major ride in Boxing Day’s King George VI Chase

Bowen will have his first ride for Joseph O’Brien on last year’s winner of the race and 20-1 chance Banbridge at Kempton Park on December 26

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3 w. ago Trump administration says White House ballroom construction is matter of national security

Court filing was response to lawsuit asking judge to halt project until it goes through independent reviews and wins approval from CongressUS politics live – latest updatesDonald Trump’s administration argued Monday in a court filing that the president’s White House ballroom construction project must continue for reasons of national security.The filing came in response to a lawsuit filed three days earlier by the National Trust for Historic Preservation asking a federal judge to halt the ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. Continue reading...

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