The women claim they were targeted with tear gas and pepper spray. Taliban officials have broken up a demonstration by dozens women in Kabul protesting for women’s rights following the Islamist group’s takeover of Afghanistan. The women say that they were trying to walk from a bridge to the presidential palace, but were targeted with […]

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American sporting legend Billie Jean King described the news as “exciting.” The Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has announced that the men’s and women’s senior sides will receive equal pay with immediate effect. The governing body announced the decision, which it described as “historic,” after talks including team captains Seamus Coleman and Katie McCabe. The […]

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They added two more medals on the final day of the games. Team GB’s Paralympians have finished second in the medal table at the Tokyo Paralympics, winning medals in all but one of the sports they competed in. On Sunday, which was the final day of competition, Team GB won two more bronze medals to […]

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There had been fears that many service dogs had been left behind by the Pentagon in the hasty evacuation of Afghanistan No military working dogs were left in Afghanistan following the American withdrawal from the country, the Pentagon has confirmed. Photos had been shared online claiming to show dogs in cages in an aircraft hangar […]

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The island is just 270 metres wide and 485 metres long A tiny island part of Scotland‘s Summer Isles has been put up for sale for just £50,000. The uninhabited Isle of Carn Deas lies four miles off the coast of Ullapool, a village of around 1,500 inhabitants in northwest Scotland, and is a popular […]

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The crab was taken on a journey from London to Southend Heard the one about the crab that caught a train from London to Southend? Well, it may well just make your day. It certainly changed the crab’s forever. The crustacean was just playing it cool, even though it was facing certain death when a […]

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Prince Charles will address the nation on the day of his mother’s death, with the funeral taking place 10 days later Leaked documents have revealed more detail about Operation London Bridge – the secret plans in place for the Queen’s death and funeral. The somber arrangements have been underway for years now, and there are […]

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“At least she’s wearing a mask” A woman has been filmed walking through a US airport in just a bikini. But don’t worry – she was wearing a face mask as well. A video of the strange scene was posted to an Instagram account called Humans of Spirit Airlines on Thursday and shows the blonde […]

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The Duke of Cambridge knew the officer from Sandhurst Prince William personally stepped in to help an Afghan officer and his family escape Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover. The royal heard that the former cadet, who he knew from their time together at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, was trapped in Kabul and asked his […]

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Cups and missiles were thrown at England players during the match in Budapest, with reports of monkey chants as well England manager Gareth Southgate has called for FIFA to take strong action against Hungary after fans threw cups and objects at England players, with reports of monkey chants directed at Raheem Sterling and Jude Bellingham […]

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The TikTokers hope to crash the site Pro-choice TikTokers and Reddit users have begun a campaign to fight against Texas’ extreme new abortion law by flooding a website encouraging people to report violators of the law with false reports, Shrek memes and porn. The law, that came into force on Friday, makes it illegal for […]

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Despite the news that he did not break Ofcom regulations, Morgan will not be returning to Good Morning Britain. TV sources have confirmed that Piers Morgan will not be returning to ITV’s Good Morning Britain as a host, despite him being cleared of breaching broadcast regulations over comments he made about Meghan Markle. An insider […]

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‘We know we’ve had our own issues at home so we’re not really focusing on other countries’ Gareth Southgate refused to confirm on Wednesday whether his England side would walk off the pitch against Hungary if they were racially abused by fans. England play their first game since the Euro 2020 final on Thursday when […]

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Real Madrid had made a final bid for Mbappe on transfer deadline day, but missed out on their man The Mbappe-to-Real Madrid story has been one of the ongoing sagas of this crazy summer transfer window, but as the sound of a window slamming shut ringed out across Europe on Tuesday night, the French star […]

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Brosnan had previously put the property up for rent, once listing it for $120,000 a month. Pierce Brosnan has had to take his $100m, 12,500 square feet Malibu mansion off the market after a year without any offers. The former Bond actor initially listed the property in September 2020, but removed it from the market […]

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Ryan Fischer has set up a GoFundMe asking for donations to help him. Lady Gaga’s dog walker, who was shot protecting the popstar’s pets, has said he feels “abandoned and unsupported,” and is now asking for donations to help him through the “process of growing from trauma.” In February, Ryan Fischer was shot in the […]

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Mendy has been remanded in custody since being charged. Manchester City defender Benjamin Mendy has been denied bail in his ongoing court case. The France international faces four counts of rape. The incidents all relate to three women over the age of 16, with three of the alleged attacks taking place in October 2020, and […]

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Afghans who worked alongside the British government had previously only been eligible to stay in the UK for five years. Afghans who worked with UK forces and authorities during the 20-year conflict in the country will be given indefinite leave to remain in Britain, the Home Office has announced. As part of a scheme called […]

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An animal charity has claimed that abandoning the dogs is a “death sentence” for them Dozens of service dogs have been left in Afghanistan by the US according to an animal welfare group, who argue the animals will now face ‘torture’ at the hands of the Taliban. American Humane has called on Congress to rescue […]

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The marine was one of 13 US military personnel killed in the Kabul attack A US marine who was killed in the suicide bombing at Kabul airport shared a social media post showing her caring for Afghan children just days before her death. Nicole Gee was among 13 American military personnel killed in the bomb […]

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Geronimo has been at the centre of a legal fight after testing positive for bovine tuberculosis. Geronimo, the alpaca at the centre of a tuberculosis protest, has been killed, officials have confirmed. Police and Defra officials removed the alpaca from the south Gloucestershire farm where he lives on Tuesday. Defra (Department for Environment, Food and […]

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The debate was sparked after Michael Gove was spotted cutting some shapes at a nightclub in Aberdeen A guest on Good Morning Britain has sparked heated debate after suggesting that people over the age of 40 should be banned from nightclubs. Featuring on the show alongside hosts Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher and legendary DJ […]

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No trace of Zhao Wei can be found on the internet in China One of China’s most successful and famous actors has been completely removed from the internet in the country, with her entire existence appearing to have vanished. No trace of Zhao Wei can be found online in China, with films she has starred […]

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It wasn’t a dream United fans. Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus on a two-year deal, completing one of the most remarkable transfer stories of recent years. The club announced that the five-time Ballon D’or winner has the option to extend his two-year contract for an extra year. In a […]

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One player said it was “hard to explain the happiness” he felt when his transfer announcement led to a young girl being found. A campaign started by Roma in 2019 in which they use their transfer announcement videos to highlight missing children across the globe has helped find 12 missing children since it began. The […]

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He died along with his wife and two of their children when a bomb went off at Kabul airport. One of the British nationals killed in the Kabul bomb attack has been named as Mohammad Niazi, a taxi driver who lived in Hampshire. Niazi had travelled to Afghanistan on Tuesday, August 24, to rescue his […]

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Nearly 15,000 people have been evacuated to the UK from Afghanistan since the Taliban took control of Kabul. The final UK evacuation flight dedicated purely to civilians has left Kabul, as evacuation efforts come to an end. The Ministry of Defence confirmed the news on Saturday, with the only remaining flights to leave Kabul for […]

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The marine slammed Joe Biden and his administration for their handling of the Afghanistan crisis. A Lieutenant Colonel has been fired after he took to social media to launch a furious attack on president Joe Biden and military leaders for their role in the Afghanistan crisis. In a five-minute video, Marine Lt. Col. Stuart Scheller […]

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PSG have been given until the end of Sunday to make a decision on Mbappe. Real Madrid have given PSG until the end of tomorrow to accept their latest bid for Kylian Mbappe, and said that if a deal is not agreed then they will pull out of negotiations. With just a year left on […]

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Rylee McCollum was one of 13 US service people killed in the blast on Thursday. A US Marine killed in the Kabul bomb attack was due to become a dad in just three weeks. Rylee McCollum was just 20-years old when he was killed in the suicide bombing at Kabul airport on Thursday. He was […]

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“He’s not going to be the difference in the big games.” Graeme Souness has spoken about his doubts over United’s signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, saying that he thinks the 36-year-old will struggle against the likes of Virgil van Dijk. Manchester United completed the sensational signing of Ronaldo on Friday for £12.8m, with the five-time Ballon […]

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The island was discovered by luck. A group of scientists say they have discovered a tiny island off the coast of Greenland that they believe to be the world’s northernmost. In July, the scientists flew out to what they thought was Oodaaq Island, which has been known about since 1978. But when they checked their […]

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It’s in retaliation to the bombing at Kabul airport, which killed as many as 170 people. The US military has said it believes it has killed a planner for Islamic State Khorasan Province (IS-K) in a drone attack, after the group claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing at Kabul airport on Thursday. The suspected member […]

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They were among 95 killed in the attack at Kabul airport. Two British nationals and the child of another British national died in the explosion at Kabul airport on Thursday Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab confirmed the news on Friday, and said that two other British nationals had been injured in the suicide bomb attack. Raab […]

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After leaving United 12 years ago, Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to Old Trafford. In the transfer window that keeps on giving, Manchester United have arguably pulled off the coup of the summer by signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus for XXX. For days, Ronaldo has seemed to be heading to the blue side of Manchester, with […]

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“Height: 4ft5, Large, Waist pant 41 [so] if you know anyone that could work, please share.” Surely there’s only one person on this planet shaped like Danny DeVito. And it’s Danny Devito. But even stars like him need body doubles, so the makers of It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia (IASIP) are after someone to step […]

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He’s reached the remarkable age of 109 – and says the secret lies in a chippy tea… John Tinniswood is celebrating his 109th birthday this week, and his secret to a long life is actually a chippy dinner once a week. But the big question is, does John have curry sauce or mushy peas? Born […]

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“I’m a bit of a cross between The Rock and Vin Diesel.” A police officer from Alabama has gone viral for his remarkable resemblance to actor and former wrestler Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. The comparisons between Morgan County Patrol Lieutenant Eric Fields and Johnson began earlier this months when the official Morgan County Sheriff’s Office […]

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The United manager has refused to rule out a late move for Ronaldo. In the latest twist in the rapidly-developing Cristiano Ronaldo saga, Manchester United have emerged as a front-runner for his signature, just as it looked as if his move to Manchester City seemed inevitable. And United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refused to […]

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He was one of the show’s original cast members. Gogglebox has announced that one of its stars, Andy Michael, has sadly passed away at the age of just 61 following a short illness. Michael had been a mainstay of the hugely popular show, appearing in its very first episode back in 2013. In a tweet, […]

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Ronaldo was at the Juve training ground for just 40 minutes on Friday. Cristiano Ronaldo has reportedly said goodbye to his Juventus teammates amid rumours of a shock move to Manchester City. The Portuguese star was at the club’s training ground for just 40 minutes on Friday morning, saying goodbye to his teammates of three […]

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“When you play for Man Utd you don’t go to Man City.” As rumours continue to swirl around the possibility of Cristiano Ronaldo wearing the sky blue of Man City this season, past comments from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer about loyalty in football have resurfaced. It is thought that Man City are close to agreeing a […]

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It may surprise you how much she got for appearing on Love Island… Love Island star Priya Gopaldas has donated all of the money she received from going on Love Island to NHS Charities Together. The 23-year-old is a medical student and had a stint in the villa earlier this month. However it was a […]

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Mendy was charged with four counts of rape on Thursday. Premier League footballer Benjamin Mendy has arrived at court in a prison van under police escort to face four counts of rape. Mendy, who has played for Premier League champions Manchester City since 2017, is accused of attacking three women over the age of 16 […]

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All summer the Kane has been linked with a move away from Spurs, but time is running out until the transfer window closes Tottenham captain Harry Kane has accepted that he will stay at Tottenham Hotspur this summer. With less than a week to go until transfer deadline day on August 31, the striker has […]

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Nomura Satoru ordered four assaults, one of which resulted in death A court in Japan has sentenced a senior member of Japan’s mafia, the yakuza, to death by hanging. Nomura Satoru was found guilty of ordering four violent attacks between 1998 and 2014, one of which resulted in a former boss of a fishing cooperative […]

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The offer involves making hundreds of millions available to the Taliban Boris Johnson has suggested making a huge cash sum available to the Taliban if the militant group agree to follow a number of conditions. The PM’s proposal, made during a meeting with world leaders at a G7 summit on Tuesday, comes as the government races […]

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Who Wants To Be a Millionaire is known for its tricky questions in the latter stages but this one was something else… Viewers were left stunned at how difficult a question on Who Wants To Be a Millionaire was on Saturday, with some describing it as the show’s “hardest ever” question. During the final episode […]

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Doc Ock is back, but will Tobey Maguire be making a bombshell return in the new Spiderman film? On Tuesday, the internet was sent into overdrive by the release of the spectacular new trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, which confirmed the return of the infamous Doc Ock, and sparked all sorts of theories amongst […]

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“It is reflective of a society that we need to think more closely about.” A campaigner has suggested that The Tiger Who Came To Tea, one of the most popular children’s books of all time, reinforces gender inequality, describing the book as “problematic.” Rachel Adamson, from Zero Tolerance, a charity that works to end men’s […]

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