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China sends medics to North Korea amid claims in Japanese media Kim Jong Un is in a vegetative state

The North Korean dictator, 36, who was last seen in public on April 11, has been reported to have died by a Hong Kong Satellite Television director.




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Footy star and State of Origin hero is diagnosed with debilitating motor neurone disease aged 38

Former State of Origin star Carl Webb, 38, has been diagnosed with early-onset motor neurone disease. Queensland Rugby League broke the tragic news on its website on Thursday.




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Nine Network issues explosive statement slamming 'bloated' NRL executives

The statement comes on the same day NRL league central is expected to announce plans to resume its competition halted by the coronavirus.




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Premier says NO State of Origin games will be played in Queensland during the coronavirus crisis

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said hosting games in the State of Origin would send the wrong message in a time of social distancing and strict isolation measures




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Annastacia Palaszczuk says State of Origin could be cancelled because of coronavirus

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said she doubts the NRL's showpiece event can be played during a pandemic, but said she had her fingers crossed for December.




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Ex-NRL star makes his debut as a WWE wrestler in the United States 

Daniel Vidot, 30, signed a contract with the WWE two years ago and he made his first appearance at SmackDown's live show in Florida on Friday against the four-time world champion, Sheamus.




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Biosecurity expert helping NRL comeback says stadium crowds will return in time for State of Origin

The 2020 NRL season is set to return on May 28 and a biosecurity expert who helped model the season said stadium crowds could return in time of November's State of Origin.




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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands sports a statement headpiece as she joins husband in Amsterdam

Queen Maxima, 48, donned a statement feathered hat and burgundy dress as she arrived for a talk about the joint future of Indonesia and the Netherlands in Amsterdam today.




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Queen Maxima and King Willem-Alexander land in wind-swept Jakarta for a state visit to Indonesia 

Queen Maxima, 48, and King Willem-Alexander, 52, of The Netherlands landed in wind-swept Jakarta today, ready to start their four-day-long state visit which will see them tour Indonesia.




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Queen Maxima of the Netherlands and King Willem-Alexander continue their state visit to Indonesia

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands proved her fashion prowess once again when stepping out in Indonesia today - dressed to impress in a floral ensemble.




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Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney go on honeymoon to $12,745-a-night five villa Indonesia estate

According to reports, The Hunger Games star, 29, and art dealer, 34, exclusively booked out the owner Chris Burch's $12,745-a-night (£9,893) five villa estate called Mandaka.




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Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton win Washington state's presidential primaries

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump each won primaries in Washington state Tuesday.




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George Harrison's estate slams the GOP over use of Here Comes the Sun song

The estate of former Beatle George Harrison has said it was 'offensive' that Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka used the tune of Here Comes The Sun. The song was played at the convention in Cleveland.




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Lady Gaga leaves fans 'devastated' as she cancels Vegas show 20 minutes before she was due on stage

Lady Gaga has left her fans 'devastated' after cancelling her Las Vegas show just 20 minutes before she was due to go on stage on Wednesday night.




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Iranian-American LT gov. of Washington state says the White House is lying about border detentions 

Washington's Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib shared on Saturday that he had been getting worrying text messages from people who had been stopped at the Peace Arch border crossing.




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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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Prostate cancer drugs will be made available before chemotherapy during coronavirus crisis

Two hormone treatments used in prostate cancer patients will be available before chemotherapy, as hospitals try to keep patients away from hospitals during the coronavirus crisis.




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The South African wine estate that unleashes 1,600 DUCKS into its vineyards to keep them pest-free

Vergenoegd Löw The Wine Estate in South Africa unleashes 1,600 Indian runner ducks into its vineyards to keep them free from pests.




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Marco Rubio raises $100k by selling 3,100 water bottles after State of the Union gaffe

Marco Rubio couldn't have planned to cause a viral sensation around his water bottle when he gave last week's response to the State of the Union, but now that it's happening he's capitalizing on the moment.




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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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Marco Rubio at Iowa State Fair as his family get giddy over Carrie Underwood

The Florida Senator tossed around a pig skin with his sons Dominic and Anthony and other children in a Des Moines suburb this evening. Tomorrow he's taking his family to the fair.




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Marco Rubio's campaign releases two years of American Express statements

As Marco Rubio's stock rises among Republican primary voters, the Florida senator is trying to show that his finances are clean as a whistle. Yesterday Rubio released two years of American Express bills.




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Marco Rubio supports 'convention of states' to amend US Constitution

Republican presidential hopeful Marco Rubio on Wednesday came out for a 'convention of states' proposal to make it easier to amend the U.S. Constitution.




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How Marco Rubio helped his drug-dealing brother-in-law get a real estate licence

While serving in the Florida House of Representatives in 2002, Rubio wrote to regulators on statehouse stationary recommending brother-in-law Orlando Cicilia for a real estate licence.




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Marco Rubio is mocked on Twitter for looking bored during Obama’s State of the Union

The Florida Senator and presidential hopeful looked heavy-eyed and sleepy as he listened to President Barack Obama as he delivered his final State of the Union address to Congress.




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Marco Rubio calls Obama's statement on Fidel Castro's death 'pathetic'

Florida Senator Marco Rubio has hit out at President Barack Obama for not taking a more hard-line stance in his statement on former Cuban leader Fidel Castro's death.




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Simon Property Group to open 49 mall locations in 10 states starting Friday

Simon Property Group, the biggest mall operator in the country, will open 49 mall locations in 10 states between Friday May 1 and Monday May 4.




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Trump steps up threat to link federal bailout to states ending sanctuary city status

President Trump again tied state aid to ridding the country of so-called 'sanctuary cities,' where local jurisdictions don't play ball with federal immigration enforcement.




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Trump incorrectly states that the Spanish Flu ended WW1

The President has frequently drawn comparisons between the early 20th Century influenza pandemic and coronavirus but has repeatedly muddled his history.




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Donald Trump calls bailouts for Democratic states 'unfair' to republicans

President Donald Trump drew a line in the sand with Andrew Cuomo and Nancy Pelosi when he called financial bailouts for states 'unfair' because they would go to ones with Democratic governors. 




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Viva verbena! MONTY DON has brightened up his patch of paradise with these stately plants

British gardening expert Monty Don explains how adding Verbena bonariensis to your garden can give a graceful, slender and assured effect.




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Monty Don has travelled the States in search of its greatest gardens for his new TV show

British gardening expert Monty Don revealed a number of the gardens he visited while filming his American Gardens series, which starts this Friday on BBC2.




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A touch of class! Gracing a stately pile or just a pot, these rhodos are natural aristocrats 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn shared his advice for thriving rhododendrons in UK gardens. He revealed the best time for re-potting is between November to mid-February.




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Martin Pistorius spent 12 years trapped in comatose state

Two years into his inexplicable illness, which rendered his body and mind useless, Martin Pistorius, of South Africa, says he began to wake up - only no one knew that.




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Golden State Warriors 101-127 LA Lakers: LeBron James forced off in win

The LA Lakers lost LeBron James in the third quarter to a strained left groin before going on to beat the two-time defending champions Golden State Warriors on Christmas Day.




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Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant score 28 points as Golden State Warriors win

NBA ROUND-UP: Steph Curry and Kevin Durant each scored 28 points, with Durant going 12 of 13 from the field, as the Warriors beat the Memphis Grizzlies 118-103 on Wednesday.




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Golden State Warriors lose to Oklahoma City Thunder while LeBron James turn on style for LA Lakers

Golden State Warriors' have now lost two on the spin to start their season after falling to a heavy 120-92 defeat against Oklahoma City Thunder on Sunday night.




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Barack and Michelle Obama 'buy' Martha's Vineyard estate from Boston Celtics owner Wyc Grousbeck

The home is on the market for $14.85 million, and features a seven-bedrooms, nine bathroom, 7000sqft main residence, as well as 29 beachfront acres.




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Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull accuses Donald Trump of destroying United States

Former PM Malcolm Turnbull told guests at a Sydney yacht club Donald Trump was 'seeking to tear at' and destroy the United States. He met the US President at the White House in 2018.




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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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Sgt Alexander Blackman's wife reveals how his imprisonment for 'murder' has devastated her

Being married to a convicted criminal can never be easy. How much harder, though, to be Mrs Alexander Blackman — certain that her husband has been the victim of a miscarriage of justice.




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Olivier Giroud states he is only thinking about forcing his way back into Chelsea team

Giroud was a target for a number of sides during the January transfer window including Inter Milan, Lazio and Tottenham Hotspur having fallen out of favour at Stamford Bridge.




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The Nanny State Made Me review: It could not be more timely

The first child born in an NHS hospital arrived a minute after midnight on July 5, 1948. She was named Aneira after Aneurin Bevan, the architect of the health service.




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What if each Australian state became independent?

Australia's biggest state would have an economy only slightly larger than Nigeria and the smallest the size of Botswana if federation collapsed and split up the country's $1.8 trillion GDP.




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Prince William is 'stepping up into statesman-like' role as coronavirus hits

Prince William, 37, is 'stepping into a statesman role' as he and Kate Middleton, 38, lead the family's response to the UK's coronavirus crisis, royal expert Katie Nicholl told 9Honey.




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Kate Middleton honours local designers as she wears gold statement earrings by Onitaa

Kate Middleton, 37, wore the gold circular earrings to match her glittering green Jenny Packham gown. Onitaa are a South Asian luxury couture label, which also design bridal wear and other jewellery.




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Pakistani real estate tycoon agrees to hand over £190MILLION to UK authorities

Property developer Malik Riaz Hussain has given up his Grade II listed building 1 Hyde Park Place, valued at £50million and £140million in funds frozen by the National Crime Agency (NCA).




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DAN HODGES: If our New Normal is the state telling me who I can and can't see, count me out 

Last week it emerged Ministers are giving serious consideration to the creation of a 'bubble' of ten family members and acquaintances we will be allowed to see as we ease out of lockdown.




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DR ELLIE CANNON: Will prostate removal kill my libido... at 78?

DR ELLIE CANNON: After prostate surgery, it can take anything from a few months to two years for sexual function to return, and it may not be as strong as before. There are many options to help.