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Us election 2016: First exit polls show voters backing Hillary Clinton

In an exit poll by Fox News, Clinton just edges out Trump as a better commander in chief, at 49 per cent to his 46 per cent. But the Republican wins on the economy, at 48 per cent to 46.




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Troy Parrott earns first call-up to Republic of Ireland squad ahead of Euro 2020 clash with Denmark 

Burnley midfielder Robbie Brady and Newcastle defender Ciaran Clark have been included in the finalised squad for the Republic of Ireland's clashes with New Zealand and Denmark.




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Duke and Duchess of Sussex confirm they'll have US Christmas

A Buckingham Palace spokesman revealed Harry and Meghan will instead spend the festive season with Meghan's mother Doria Ragland and their baby son, Archie, at a mystery location.




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Buckingham Palace confirm Queen not dead after Gibbo Whatsapp

#Queendead began trending on Twitter after a screenshot of a conversation between a group of friends, including 'Burnsy, Cheeks and Gibbo', was shared online last night.




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PIERS MORGAN: The Queen must FIRE Prince Harry and Meghan

If I were Her Majesty the Queen, I would unceremoniously strip Harry and Meghan of all their titles with immediate effect and despatch them back into civilian life, writes PIERS MORGAN.




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YouTuber asks Queen to SACK Scott Morrison over bushfires

Popular comedian Jordan Shanks has called on the Queen to sack Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his handling of the bushfire crisis.




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Tesco becomes first UK supermarket to sell plasters for different skin tones

The new diverse range of plasters come in dark, medium and light shades and will be available online and in all 741 Tesco UK stores nationwide from Monday, costing £1.




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Coronavirus UK: Food firm boss seen telling staff to work if ill

Video shows Bakkavor's Head of Operations Sean Madden telling staff they would be sacked if they stayed at home. Bakkavor said comments were inappropriate and it was investigating the matter.




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Facemask-wearing couples reunite in Naples for the first time since March

Couples in Naples kissed and embraced each other yesterday, with millions of Italians finally allowed to meet friends and family for the first time since March 9.




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Holloway murder suspect, 42, charged as police release first picture of victim Anthony Rooks, 80

Police have charged a 42-year-old man with the murder of Anthony Rooks (pictured) in Holloway, north London. Neighbours described Mr Rooks, who was found dead on Monday, as a 'nice old guy'.




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Dynamo is seen for the first time since battling 'severe' symptoms of coronavirus

Dynamo looked fit and healthy as he was seen for the first time on Thursday after battling coronavirus.




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Lindsay Lohan smiles as she's seen for the first time since 'rescuing' Syrian

She was punched in the face for trying to 'rescue' a Syrian child she believed was being trafficked in France, on Saturday night - with the bizarre events unfolding live on her Instagram feed. 




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Paris bans cars on first Sunday of every month to improve air quality

After a successful car-free day last month, Paris will now ban cars in the central 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissements between 10am and 6pm for the first Sunday of every month, starting on October 7.




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Paris fire: Woman arrested after 'arson attack' kills ten including baby

The woman, a resident of the building in her 40s, was arrested on the street below the block in Paris' wealthy 16th arrondissement, trying to set fire to a car and a wheely bin.




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First Paris fire victim identified as architect Radia Benaziez

Radia Benaziez (pictured), a 40-year-old architect, died on Tuesday morning in the blaze in an eight-storey building in Paris, allegedly started by a woman in a row over loud music.




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The University of Notre Dame in Indiana tweets to say the fire isn't burning there

The University of Notre Dame in Indiana clarified over social media that it was not burning as news spread that the Notre Dame Cathedral was being ravaged by flames in Paris, France.




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Questions for Paris fire brigade as Notre Dame inferno burns out of control for hours

Around 400 firefighters were mobilised to help tackle the blaze that engulfed the Notre Dame Cathedral on Monday. Yet there was criticism that the fire service had not responded quickly enough.




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Tina Arena is 'devastated' by Notre Dame cathedral fire as tragedy strikes her second home

Australian singer Tina Arena has revealed she is 'devastated' by the Notre-Dame de Paris fire that has destroyed many priceless and irreplaceable artworks.




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Notre Dame fire: Paris cathedral destroyed by inferno

French President Emmanuel Macron vowed to rebuild Notre Dame with help from the international community after a devastating fire gutted the famous Catholic cathedral last night.




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How the Notre Dame fire unfolded: Sequence of photographs show how inferno took hold

A stunning series of photographs reveal how a 'stray flame' eventually turned into a towering inferno that engulfed Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral overnight.




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Notre Dame fire incorrectly tagged with 9/11 attack details on YouTube

YouTube accidentally tagged clips of the fire engulfing Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris with details about the 9/11 terror attacks in New York. The error came from a fact-checking feature.




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UK parliament could go up in flames just like Notre Dame after catching fire 40 times in four years

Politicians have today warned of a grave fire risk at the Palace of Westminster, which in 1834 was destroyed in a blaze before being rebuilt by the architect Charles Barry.




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ROBERT HARDMAN is among first witnesses inside ravaged Notre Dame

EXCLUSIVE by ROBERT HARDMAN: I can faithfully report that the Cathedral of Notre Dame is not entirely destroyed. Because I am standing inside it – alongside the French prime minister.




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Notre Dame fire could not be controlled any quicker, says US fire chief

The fire at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris began around 7pm on Monday and the building was quickly evacuated. A firefighter explained the vast technical difficulties in tackling the blaze.




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Tourist tries to track down man pictured with girl outside Notre Dame cathedral just before fire

Brooke Windsor, from Michigan, photographed the unknown man swinging the child with Notre Dame cathedral in Paris in the background. She now wants to find the mystery man.




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Natalia Vodianova visits the site of the Notre Dame fire

Natalia Vodianova paid her respects to Notre Dame on Tuesday as she visited the site of the Paris cathedral which was nearly destroyed by fire.




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Trump offers U.S. support to France to help restore 'irreplaceable' Notre Dame after fire

The White House said 'we remember with grateful hearts the tolling of Notre Dame’s bells' in 2001 in 'recognition of the tragic September 11th attacks on American soil. Those bells will sound again.'




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Did firefighters follow 18th Century emergency protocol to save Notre Dame?

Firefighters followed a 230-year-old protocol when battling last night's blaze at Notre Dame in Paris, according to a Twitter user, citing a lecture at Versailles on long term city planning.




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York Minster cathedral's rise from the ashes of 1984 fire inspires hope for Notre Dame

Devastating scenes of the historic Notre Dame being ravaged by a huge blaze last night will bring back memories for those who remember the 1984 York Minster fire (the aftermath, pictured).




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Michelle Obama was on a Paris cruise when Notre Dame caught fire

Michelle Obama was spotted on an idyllic dinner cruise in Paris when she and the other guests learned that the nearby Notre Dame Cathedral had gone up in flames.




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Fears for Notre Dame's treasures after fire at Paris cathedral

Experts are today entering the wreckage of the Paris landmark to find which of the precious artworks and religious relics have been saved after Monday night's devastating blaze.




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Fox News host cuts off Catholic League president for calling Notre Dame fire suspicious

Neil Cavuto was hosting his show on Fox News' 4pm ET hour when he cut short the phone interview with Catholic League President Bill Donohue over his 'conjectures' about the fire.




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May says church bells across England will ring out in solidarity with France after Notre Dame fire

The bells of Westminster Abbey rang out on Tuesday in solidarity with France after the devastating fire that gutted Notre Dame Cathedral, Theresa May said.




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Notre Dame construction boss had boasted about his firm's abilities

EXCLUSIVE: Julien Le Bras (pictured), whose firm was renovating Notre Dame's spire in Paris, declared last year that 'our first thought is to protect the values of historical buildings'.




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Notre Dame repair fund reaches a BILLION euros just two days after the fire

Two days after the inferno at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris a billion euros has been donated to repair the church after French President Emmanuel Macron said renovating it was the French 'destiny.'




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Firefighters 'could not find fire' at Notre Dame 23 minutes before blaze

Franck Riester, France’s culture minister, said on Tuesday that the cathedral’s organ “seems to be quite affected” by the blaze while the fate of several other artefacts are unknown.




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Trump has given condolences to Pope Francis for the 'horrible and destructive' Notre Dame fire

President Donald Trump spoke with Pope Francis on Wednesday to offer condolences for the partially destroyed Notre Dame Cathedral and to wish him a Happy Easter.




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Olympic champ Laura Trott shakes off the nerves as she strikes first blow in omnium at Track Cycling World Cup   

London 2012 double Olympic champion Laura Trott set aside her anxiety to win the first of six disciplines in the women's omnium on day two of the Track Cycling World Cup in London.




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Laura Kenny returns for first time since giving birth

Laura Kenny helped Great Britain qualify second fastest in the women's team pursuit at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in her first outing since giving birth six months ago.




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Laura Kenny crash: Four-time gold medalist left with cut under eye in first event in the omnium

DAVID COVERDALE IN BERLIN: Kenny was left with a bloodied face after crashing in the omnium scratch race at the Track Cycling World Championships on Friday.




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Paris attacks' first officer at Bataclan phoned his girlfriend to say goodbye

The unnamed officer described the horrific sight of 'bodies piled on top of each other' in the Paris concert hall, where 90 rock fans were slaughtered.




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Donald Trump would have 'opened fire' on Paris attacks ISIS terrorists

The U.S. presidential candidate has more than once suggested the laws be changed in France and elsewhere so that victims of such attacks are able to defend themselves.




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France prepare to play Russia in first Paris match since terror attacks

France take on Russia in their first game back at the Stade de France since November's terrorist attacks in Paris. Les Bleus were photographed meeting fans in the city on Tuesday morning.




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Sheffield bar under fire for selling blue, white and red shots called a PARIS BOMB

The Sheffield bar, called Paris, advertised the drink on their Instagram account (pictured). The bar refused to back down despite a backlash from students speaking out in protest against the name.




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British gun activist loses firearms licences

Callum Long Collins (pictured) of Fareham, Hampshire, who runs the English Shooting YouTube channel, confirmed police are not going to reinstate his licences after they were revoked in 2016.




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Leeds girl, 15, was viciously assaulted by firework gang

Shania Greenhall, from Leeds, was beaten with a ratchet as children fired fireworks at her and three friends on a grassy area near a school on Wednesday.




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Police confirm five people who died in Leeds horror crash

Police have said five people who died in the Leeds crash were inside the stolen Renault Clio that hit a tree. Two people have been arrested, with one released under investigation.




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Rape cases soar in Britain's first red light district

Figures released by police show complaints of rape almost trebled in the first year and have remained significantly higher than before after fear of arrest in Holbeck, Leeds, was removed.




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First picture of boy who drowned at David Lloyd club's pool in Leeds

Rocco Wright, three, drowned after he was reportedly found face down at the bottom of a David Lloyd club's pool on Saturday in Leeds.




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Milk in a teapot stunt backfires as market is told 'we won't be visiting you'

Leeds-based Headingley Market inadvertently kicked off a national debate when tweeting an animation which showed a teapot being poured with milk already in it.