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'I can't say what my face will do in two hours'
Amy Green Amy Green, from Leeds, has suffered from Bell’s palsy since it first struck seven years ago When Amy Green first saw Tulisa Contostavlos on I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here, she said it was “like looking at a mirror image” of herself. Though the two women look different, they have both…
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Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste
BBC E-waste is trafficked as reusable goods into several poorer countries then either burnt or dumped after valuable metals have been extracted You can see thick plumes of smoke rise from the Agbogbloshie dumpsite from miles away. The air at the vast dump, in the west of Ghana’s capital Accra, is highly toxic. The closer…
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Late Bumrah wickets after Jaiswal & Kohli centuries puts India on top
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli hit imperious centuries before Jasprit Bumrah took two late wickets as India put themselves in a dominant position against Australia at stumps on day three of the first Test. Opener Jaiswal’s sublime 161 set the tone for India as he and KL Rahul compiled a record first-wicket stand of 201…
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Who has joined Trump's top team?
Getty Images Kristi Noem (L), Elon Musk (C) and Susie Wiles (R) are all lined up for positions The new team entrusted with delivering Donald Trump’s agenda is taking shape, with several contentious hires in his proposed administration. Ahead of his return to the White House on 20 January 2025, the president-elect has named Pete…
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Dozens killed in Pakistan sectarian violence
More than 80 people have been killed in renewed sectarian violence in north-west Pakistan, officials say. Another156 are said to have been wounded in three days of fighting in the tribal district of Kurram, near the Afghan border. The violence began on Thursday, when gunmen attacked convoys of Shia Muslims travelling through the area under…
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Your pictures on the theme of 'autumn walks'
We asked our readers to send in their best pictures on the theme of “autumn walks”. Here is a selection of the photographs we received from around the world. Susan Lang Susan Lang: “An afternoon walk in the Cotswolds. The light was beginning to fade so we were heading home down this quiet no through…
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'The second Special One' – Amorim, by those who know him best
Amorim had started out as a coaching intern at Casa Pia before taking full charge and guiding them to promotion on a minimal budget. “As a coach, the most important thing for Ruben is to get a close relationship with his players,” adds Simao, who played for his friend at Casa Pia after recovering from…
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What being coached by Murray could do for Djokovic
The most surprising part is the timing. Murray only retired from playing four months ago. That time has been shared between his family and his golf clubs, but as he told the Control the Controllables podcast last year, if his children are at school, he is often bored by Wednesday lunchtime. The opportunity to work…
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Marta and Orlando Pride win first NWSL title
Brazil legend Marta celebrated the first NWSL championship of her glittering career after the Orlando Pride beat the Washington Spirit 1-0 on Saturday. Zambia striker Barbra Banda scored in the 37th minute to give Orlando their first NWSL title. The Pride began this season with a 23-match unbeaten run and set the league record for…
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Rabbi who went missing in UAE was murdered, Israel says
Israel says a rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been murdered, and have vowed to track down his killers. “The murder of Zvi Kogan is a criminal antisemitic terrorist incident. The State of Israel will act in all of its abilities to bring to justice the criminals responsible for his death,”…