23 h. ago My mother sacrificed my twin sister on the altar of her ideology. This is the horrifying reality of growing up with a malicious narcissist who thought she was Jesus

Paloma Shemirani was one minute younger than her twin brother, Gabriel - more mature than him, he claims, but as endearingly awkward.

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55 h. ago Major update in desperate search for victim's head after TV star charged with murder

Tamika Chesser was once a reality TV star - now she stands accused of committing a horrific murder. We take a look at the latest development in the hunt for her alleged victim

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5 d. ago Shark attack survivor recalls sickening moment she realised twin sister's hand was missing

For twin sisters Ellie and Lulu Gribbin, their lives would never be the same again after they were set upon by a bloodthirsty shark

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9 d. ago Mother of two missing teens thinks they were snatched to be sacrificed by religious followers linked to jailed polygamist Warren Jeffs

Elizabeth Roundy says her son, Allen Larand Fischer, 13, and her daughter, Rachelle Leray Fischer, 15, disappeared Sunday night

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1 week ago Lady Eliza Spencer reveals the heartbreaking question she asked her father when Princess Diana died

London-based Lady Eliza Spencer, who was five when her aunt Princess Diana died, recalled in an interview with The Standard that she and her identical twin sister 'thought it couldn't be real.'

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2 w. ago Coroner's concern after baby girl's heart defect not detected until after death

A heart defect in the identical twin sister of Esme Atkinson's mum did not trigger a routine scan

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2 w. ago BBC viewers horrified by 'cruel' reality TV show that 'humiliated' man

An aspiring comedian thought he was going to an audition - but was instead challenged by a Japanese TV producer

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2 w. ago 'Devil' behind the most horrific reality TV experiment ever: Producer locked a young comedian in a tiny apartment without food and clothes

The Japanese reality TV that made aspiring comedian Tamaoki Hamatsu - better known as a Nasubi - a household name was the 'devill's work, he has alleged.

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3 w. ago Strangers on the street: please stop asking me if my wife is my twin sister | Arwa Mahdawi

My spouse and I do, indeed, look vaguely similar, but being asked repeatedly whether we are twins isn’t a load of fun – especially during PrideIt is Pride month, and you know what that means. Anyone identifying as heterosexual must immediately present to the Office of Homosexual Affairs (OHA) to receive a list of instructions on how to comport themselves during this most hallowed of holidays.OK, fine, I may be misrepresenting things somewhat. But I’m in manifesting mode: putting my hopes and dreams out there. And, in the absence of OHA, this gay has one humble request. Strangers on the street: please stop asking me if my wife is my twin sister! Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Dua Lipa's lookalike sister sets internet ablaze as they twin in new photo: 'There's two?'

Dua's lookalike sister, Rina, has taken the internet by storm after a photo of them posing together went viral... as tons of her longtime fans couldn't believe how similar they looked.

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4 w. ago The Reckoning review – shattering stories of invasion in Ukraine

Arcola theatre, LondonThe horrific reality of Russia’s invasion is recounted during the preparation of a Ukrainian salad in Anastasiia Kosidii and Josephine Burton’s playDuring the violent chaos following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, a woman whose husband is missing receives a phone call from his number. Brief relief implodes when the speaker is not him but a stranger revealing that this device has been found beside a corpse covered by a tarpaulin.This is one of numerous shattering anecdotes in a play by Dash Arts, based on work by The Reckoning Project, which collects verbatim testimony from conflict victims with the aim of bringing prosecutions for war crimes.At the Arcola theatre, London, until 28 June Continue reading...

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last month Rare pic of Madeleine McCann's brother amid fresh search for toddler in Portugal

Sean and his twin sister Amelie were just two when Madeleine disappeared 18 years ago.

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