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Pope Francis, 88, developed pneumonia in both lungs over the weekend and is expected to remain in hospital for the next few days as he receives treatment

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52 m. ago Family pay tribute to ‘sweetest’ girl, 3, killed in Manchester city centre crash

Louisa Palmisano died after a crash involving a van and a tram on Saturday morning.

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90 m. ago The fight at the heart of the German election is simmering everywhere | Zoe Williams

In all similar democracies, left and right are having versions of the same argument: does ‘electable’ mean centrist or radical?As the German election results land, a lot of people are looking on the bright side: nearly 80% of Germans won’t entertain voting for Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). A nanosecond ago, however – as recently as Saturday – the idea that voters might go this far-right, in these kinds of numbers, for the first time since the second world war was terrifying. Some are calling this a victory over Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who vocally supported the AfD; others are calling it a victory for them.Nobody is puzzling much over the decline in support for Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic party – down 9%, almost equal to the AfD’s gains, although the numbers on switchers have yet to be crunched – because it was so long expected. The CDU/CSU alliance has won, with 28.5%, pretty much as the polls predicted. It’s an incredibly German story in its labyrinthine and laborious ...

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98 m. ago Tributes for 'sweetest' little girl, three, killed in horror tram and van crash in Manchester city centre

Tributes have been paid to 'sweetest, kindest, and most generous little girl' who was killed in a horror crash between a van and a tram in Manchester on Saturday as police reveal they have arrested a man.

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1 hour ago WWE Raw preview: matches and segments announced and current Elimination Chamber card

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2 h. ago 'Can I spit on it?!' Mike Phillips sends BBC pundit a special birthday present

Mike Phillips may be out of the country but he made sure to send his former team-mate a birthday gift

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2 h. ago 'Sweet, kind and generous' girl, 3, killed in city centre Metrolink crash named by police

A 36-year-old man has been arrested following the incident on Saturday (February 22)

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2 h. ago Girl, 3, killed in van and tram crash was 'sweetest and kindest' child as tributes paid

A three-year-old girl died after a crash involving a van and a tram in central Manchester on Saturday morning. Police have now made an arrest

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2 h. ago Lindt’s central London chocolate ‘paradise’ opening date revealed

The flagship Piccadilly location will feature three master chocolatiers working in-store and the UK’s largest Lindt pick and mix

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2 h. ago Gogglebox star reveals 'perfect' new partner as she shares romantic Valentine's gift

The Channel 4 star has found love again after a shock split from the father of her two children

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2 h. ago Germany election: far right surge is ‘last warning’, says Friedrich Merz

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says centrist parties must work together to provide effective leadershipGerman election live – latest updatesThe doubling of support for the far right in Germany’s federal election was “the last warning” to the country’s mainstream parties to provide effective leadership, Friedrich Merz, the leader of Germany’s victorious conservative alliance, has said.Speaking on Monday after his CDU/CSU alliance came first with 28.5% of the vote, the man who is on course to become the next German chancellor said centrist parties needed to heed the surge in support for the anti-immigration Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Man United's Antony breaks silence after Real Betis red card with one

Antony's exciting start to life at Real Betis has taken a huge turn after he received a red card

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2 h. ago Dumfries and Galloway water safety project receives national recognition

Galloway Activity Centre on Loch Ken has been awarded the Paddle UK Engagement Award for the water safety training it offers with Loch Ken Trust.

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3 h. ago Man United get new Rasmus Hojlund red card referee verdict after Jordan Pickford Everton fury

Manchester United earned a 2-2 draw against Everton on Saturday but there were a number of refereeing incidents during the game

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3 h. ago Boots No7 slashes Mother's Day beauty gift sets in huge 50% off sale

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3 h. ago Netflix subscribers obsessed with 'outstanding' basketball movie critics hated

Woody Harrelson stars in critically panned sports comedy which has been a massive hit with fans and is currently on Netflix

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3 h. ago ‘Writhing in agony’: how are we only now learning Andrew Scott passed a kidney stone at the 2020 Sags?

The actor made it through his own nomination but was then ushered to an ambulance – an extraordinary performance from an apparently limitless talentAwards season is hard for everyone. It’s hard for the people organising the awards, because there are now so many award ceremonies compressed into such a brief window that it’s difficult to stand out. It’s difficult for the people who are nominated for the awards, who either have to show up with a new and interesting acceptance speech every time, or settle into a sustained pattern of repeated failure. It’s hard for journalists, who have to cover the awards. It’s hard for readers, who have to keep reading about them.But nobody, nobody on Earth, had a worse awards season than Andrew Scott did in 2020. This is the year that he found himself nominated for outstanding actor in a comedy series at the Screen Actors Guild awards, for his role as the priest in Fleabag. It wasn’t bad because he was clearly the underdog, up against household names ...

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3 h. ago Abandoned Greater Manchester shopping centre will be brought back to life

The shopping mall closed in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, but it never reopened

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4 h. ago Police blast Scottish football fans wearing balaclavas as matches 'increasingly difficult' to control

A top cop spoke out as an investigation continues into the thugs who rampaged through Glasgow city centre ahead of the League Cup final between Celtic and Rangers.

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4 h. ago ‘Watching any of it made you feel grubby’ – the most notorious reality TV families ever

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin join a long line of people that have opened themselves up for the public to gawp at. Here are 10 of the wildest to grace our screensToday sees the debut of The Baldwins, a reality TV show about Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and their seven children. According to TLC, the show will demonstrate “what life is really like for the Baldwins – chaotic, funny, exhausting and filled with love. Alec and Hilaria’s dynamic as a couple will also take centre stage, with moments that showcase their deep partnership as they navigate challenges hand in hand.” Which, given that it is still not long since Alec Baldwin fatally shot Halyna Hutchins on the set of Rust, is quite a lot of challenges.But however you view The Baldwins – either as a moneymaking necessity for a family in trouble, or something less edifying – they now join a long line of other reality show families that have opened themselves up for the public to gawp at. Here are 10 of the most notorious. Continue reading...

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