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Brexit endgame: MEPs prepare to sign off historic divorce deal

With just two days to go before the UK is finally due to leave the EU, MEPs in Brussels are due to ratify Boris Johnson's Withdrawal Agreement in a highly symbolic moment.




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Spain step up preparations ahead of friendly against Germany

Diego Costa, David de Gea and their Spanish team-mates were put through their paces by Julen Lopetegui as they trained at the national centre in Madrid on Tuesday.




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Diego Costa hints at Antoine Griezmann departure amid Barcelona links

Diego Costa has hinted at Antoine Griezmann's imminent departure but said the French forward is completely focused on first winning the Europa League with Atletico Madrid.




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Atletico Madrid in confident mood as Griezmann, Costa and Co prepare for visit of Club Brugge

Atletico Madrid's stars were in high spirits as they prepared for the visit of Club Brugge in the Champions League. 




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Department store selling 'Chanel, Rolex and Nike' goods opens in Pyongyang

North Korea has opened a high-end shopping mall in the capital Pyongyang which appeared to be selling western goods made by the likes of Nike, Adidas, Rolex, Tissot, Omega and Fila.




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Emotional moment NRL star hugs son goodbye at airport as he prepares for six-month stay in Australia

The sacrifices being made by the New Zealand Warriors was laid bare when a picture of Adam Blair hugging his inconsolable as son at the airport was shared on social media.




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NRL star Michael Ennis' daughter prepares for TV debut

The 36-year-old retired football player told The Daily Telegraph's Confidential on Wednesday the advice he gave daughter Kobyfox.




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Kendall Jenner goes casual in purple top with faded black jeans as she departs photoshoot in Miami

She has been spending time in Miami, after jetting over to the sun-kissed city ahead of last weekend's festivities surrounding the Super Bowl. 




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Tammy Hembrow goes BRALESS as she prepares dinner with her family

Tammy Hembrow is known for being a blonde bombshell, gaining more than 10 million followers on Instagram. 




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Rupert Friend and Madeline Brewer shoot scenes for supernatural thriller Separation

The co-stars wrapped up in winter gear to stave off the autumnal chill as they shot scenes for their William Brent Bell-directed film in New York City's Central Park on Wednesday.




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Little Mix's Jesy Nelson going strong with boyfriend Chris Hughes despite isolation separation

British pop group Little Mix have just released their latest track, Break Up Song, while in self-isolation.




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Conor McGregor shows off bulky physique as he prepares for UFC comeback

Conor McGregor has given fans a glimpse of his ripped physique as he prepares to return to the octagon to take on Donald Cerrone next month.




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Conor McGregor challenges Khabib Nurmagomedov to a rematch this year as he prepares for UFC return

Conor McGregor has called out his old nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov for a rematch ahead of his long-awaited return to the UFC.




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Tony Ferguson hits out at rivals for ducking out of UFC 249 as he prepares to headline show

As the debate rages on about whether the UFC should end its coronavirus-enforced hiatus on Saturday night, Ferguson insisted his willingness to fight should see him regarded as the top dog.




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Real Madrid prepare bid of £85million PLUS Gareth Bale for Paul Pogba

Zinedine Zidane is reportedly going to try and pull out all the stops to sign Paul Pogba, and may offer £85million plus Gareth Bale to do so, according to Eldesmarque. 




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LA LIGA WEEKEND PREVIEW: Three points separate top seven as Real Betis face rivals Sevilla on Sunday

It's slowly becoming the league that no team wants to win. With one point now separating first and fifth, Barca and Real Madrid are starting to nervously look over their shoulder ahead of this weekend's games.




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State Department and Pentagon abruptly cancel lawmakers' classified briefings on Iran

The administration has canceled three classified briefings for lawmakers on the situation with Iran - a move that comes after officials faced criticism for their lack of candor in their last round of briefings.




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State Department blasts Russia for spreading disinformation that US is responsible for coronavirus

The disinformation campaign promotes unfounded conspiracy theories that the United States is behind the COVID-19 outbreak, in an apparent bid to damage the U.S. image.




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How the super-rich are splashing the cash to prepare for coronavirus 

The wealthy are arranging to flee to overseas homes or hide in underground bunkers as they attempt to self-isolate in countries which have avoided significant outbreaks of the virus.




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Home Guard cartoons showing bumbling 'Dad's Army' preparing to fight the Nazis

Artist and Great War veteran Gilbert Spencer joined the Home Guard in the Lake District during World War Two. He produced a series of paintings poking fun at life in the Guard.




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Britain set to get commemorative STAMPS to mark departure from the EU after Boris Johnson steps in

'Positive' talks are underway about a four-stamp set to be released in January 2021, after the year-long transition period comes to an end.




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Entrepreneur who couldn’t put on his SOCKS reveals how PT prepared him for boxing match

Paul Babai, 35, from London, was once unable to put on his own shoes due to chronic back pain caused by a slipped disc. He has since revealed how he was able to overhaul his health and body.




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The Repair Shop widower breaks down in tears

British widower Albert Thompson broke down in tears on The Repair Shop after he was reunited with a radio that he had bought with his late wife, Eileen. The couple had bought the radio in the 1950s.




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After 23 years in critical care, nothing prepared ANTHEA ALLEN for war zone at her London hospital

Anthea Allen has been a nurse for well over 20 years and thought she had 'seen it all' in her long NHS career. Then came the coronavirus pandemic. She works at St George's Hospital in London.




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Brits will stay stranded abroad if they miss final wave of repatriation flights

British ambassador to the Philippines Daniel Pruce issued a video message today warning that 'there are no plans for further British Government flights'.




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Lionel Messi prepares to lead Argentina into crunch Copa America quarter-final against Venezuela 

Lionel Messi (left) and Sergio Aguerro (right) cut relaxed figures as Argentina prepared for their Copa America quarter-final clash with Venezuela.




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Paris Saint-Germain 'not prepared to sell Neymar this summer'

Brazil star, who left for France for a world-record fee of £198m two years ago, has been linked with a return to La Liga giants. A possible summer move away does not look to be on the cards.




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Prince William and Kate Middleton are using 'story books' to prepare Prince George for future King

Prince William, 35, and Kate Middleton, 38, have been preparing Prince George, six, for his future role as King of England by explaining it 'like a story book,' a source told Closer magazine.




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Marco Rubio: Hillary Clinton 'is going to have to explain' the State Department's Benghazi failure if she runs for president

'Either, number 1, they were aware of a security situation in Libya and failed to act accordingly, or, number 2, they had such a bad operation that they were not aware of it'




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FEMA orders 100,000 more COVID-19 body bags to prepare for 'worst case scenario'

FEMA placed the ominous $5.1 million order for 'human remain pouches' on April 21, following just weeks after a separate order for 100,000 body bags was made by the agency.




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Dina Asher-Smith steps up World Championship preparations with strong performance at Diamond League

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN BIRMINGHAM: Dina Asher-Smith cannot quite beat Shaunae Miller-Uibo across 200m. The good news, is the Bahamian will not contest the distance at the World Championships.




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South Sudan will not be as prepared as Uganda to tackle Ebola, experts warn 

South Sudan is the 'most vulnerable' of the countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo, experts said, where 1,522 people have died of Ebola since the outbreak began in August.




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More than 1,500 Britons stranded in New Zealand will be repatriated to the UK

Those most at risk from coronavirus will be prioritised on three flights leaving Auckland and two from Christchurch, British High Commissioner to New Zealand Laura Clarke (pictured), said.




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Devoted father battles stage four cancer as his pregnant wife prepares to welcome their second child

Auckland security manager Arlo McDiarmid's life revolved around his wife Isla and baby daughter, Indigo. Their world came crashing down when doctors found tumours all over his body.




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New Zealand prepare to resume rugby in mid-June with behind-closed-doors club tournament

Professional rugby and netball are close to returning to action in New Zealand after the government unveiled its rules for sport when the country next eases its coronavirus restrictions.




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LeBron James works up a sweat as he prepares for first LA Lakers game after Kobe Bryant death

LeBron James took part in an outdoor workout on Wednesday as he prepared to return to the court following the death of close friend Kobe Bryant. 




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Justin Theroux prepares another elaborate candle-lit date night for his rescue pup Kuma

The 48-year-old Leftovers star, who was once married to Jennifer Aniston, proved he's a doting dog, as he served her some decadent treats, including soup, bread and three types of butter.




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UFC champ Khabib prepared to go to extreme lengths to sort out rivalry with Conor McGregor

UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov has claimed he isn't 'scared' to settle his rivalry with Conor McGregor outside of the Octagon.




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Rebecca Long-Bailey accused of lying over boast of working until 3am to prepare for meeting

The left-wing candidate to replace Jeremy Corbyn told an event at the weekend how she worked until 3am in 2016 after the resignation of Robert Marris left the party's treasury team in the lurch.




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Hillary Clinton urges Jewish activists to 'repair the world' by defeating 'cruel' Donald Trump 

Hillary Clinton slammed President Donald Trump's administration during a scathing 12-minute address to the Jewish Labor Committee in New York last night.




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Trump officials launched probe to find a State Department employee who liked Chelsea Clinton's tweet

The White House launched a months-long investigation after the U.S. Mission to the European Union in Brussels, Belgium liked one of Chelsea Clinton's tweets that was critical of Donald Trump.




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Justice Department inquiry into Hillary Clinton that was championed by Trump ends with NO results 

An inquiry into Republican allegations of misconduct at the Justice Department and the FBI, including its handling of the Hillary Clinton investigation, has effectively ended without tangible results.




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Justice Department is investigating whether James Comey illegally leaked classified information

The active investigation centers on media leaks to the New York Times and the Washington Post in early 2017, describing a secret Russian document that played a role in the Clinton investigation.




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Hatton Garden gang hand back less than a TENTH of the £27million they were ordered to repay

Brian Reader, 81, was ordered to pay £6.5million but has only repaid £406,072. Three other members of the gang have also underpaid following the 2015 £14million London heist.




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Top 10 Nigerian players in Premier League as Odion Ighalo prepares for Man United debut

There will be plenty of excitement in Nigeria when Odion Ighalo makes his debut for Manchester United. But the striker is far from the first player from the country to grace the Premier League.




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Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Kim and Kourtney BRAWL and have to be separated by Khloe

Kim and Kourtney Kardashian had a physical fight on the explosive season 18 premiere of their show Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Their younger sister Khloe had to separate them.




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From ditching the phone to chewing algae supplements, experts reveal tips on preparing for menopause

UK-based nutritionist and sports coach Ruben Tabares revealed his top tips for preparing and dealing with the menopause including ditching the phone in the bedroom.




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Anthony Joshua will be 'as prepared as we have ever seen him', claims David Haye

Former world champion David Haye has claimed that a 'new and improved' Anthony Joshua will be fully prepared for his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday.




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Heartwarming way Pakistani Test cricketers repaid Brisbane cab driver who refused to charge them

A Brisbane cab driver who refused to charge members of the Pakistan test cricket team for a ride has shared a heartwarming exchange with the sportsmen.




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England prepare Matt Parkinson to be third spinner for Test tour to Sri Lanka 

Moeen Ali has been told to take his time over his Test comeback, with England expected to name uncapped Matt Parkinson as their third spinner for next month's tour of Sri Lanka.