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Oscar Pistorius WON'T compete in Paralympic sport until 2019 as IPC stand firm on five-year sentence for manslaughter 

Oscar Pistorius will not be allowed to compete in Paralympic sport until 2019 after he was sentenced to a maximum of five years in jail for the manslaughter of Reeva Steenkamp.




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Oscar Pistorius survives his first night in hell-hole jail

The convicted killer was dressed in an orange prison-issue jumpsuit and seemed to be coping 'so far so good' when he was seen by a prison official at Kgosi Mampuru prison in Pretoria.




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Pictured: Oscar Pistorius first 'selfie' since early release for killing Reeva Steenkamp

The convicted killer appears in a ‘selfie’ with rugby player Brett Sharman apparently during a recent evening reunion at the family mansion in Pretoria where he is under house arrest.




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Bullets Oscar Pistorius fired at Reeva Steenkamp revealed

EXCLUSIVE: Footage from a chilling new documentary, reveals for the first time the bullets that were used to kill Reeva Steenkamp, 29, on Valentine's Day in 2013.




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Jacinda Ardern fires back at radio host after he criticised her language over coronavirus

Radio host Mike Hosking challenged the New Zealand Prime Minister for saying level four lockdown is to be extended by 'two business days' when retailers will be missing out on five days of trade.




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'We're very, very excited': Dua Lipa gushes over Gigi Hadid confirming her pregnancy with Zayn Malik

The singer, 24, who is dating Gigi's brother Anwar, 20, spoke about the happy news after the model confirmed she is five months pregnant with her first child.




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Radio host opens up about his 'embarrassment and frustration' over being FIRED for breaking lockdown

A radio host in New Zealand fired for breaking coronavirus lockdown restrictions has spoken out. Dave Dunlay (pictured on right with The Breeze cohost and Rick Astley) said he was shocked.




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Married At First Sight's Connie Crayden signs with influencer agency

Fan favourite Connie Crayden is the latest Married At First Sight star to sign with an agency to kickstart her career as an Instagram influencer. 




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New Zealand records ZERO new coronavirus cases for the first time

The number of 'confirmed and probable' infections remained at 1,487 after one suspected case 'already known to us' tested positive, New Zealand's health ministry said.




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LeBron James fails to make NBA play-offs for first time since 2005

The Lakers (31-41) will miss the play-offs for a franchise-record sixth straight season even with James, who fell just short of his 81st career triple-double with 25 points, 14 assists and nine rebounds.




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Kylian Mbappe visits Dodger Stadium in LA and throws ceremonial first pitch

Earlier in the week he linked up with LeBron James, the LA Lakers star and Liverpool supporter, and sat courtside as the Toronto Raptors managed to surprisingly win the NBA title.




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Leeds news: Club 'agree six-figure deal with US firm Wish' for bucket sponsorship

US-based firm Wish, who have a £20million-a-year deal with NBA side LA Lakers and their star LeBron James , now have their branding on the prop. The blue tub gained notoriety last season.




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Kevin Hart is seen for FIRST TIME since devastating car crash as he enjoys LA night out with Jay-Z

The 40-year-old comedian was seen enjoying a night out with Jay-Z and other powerplayers in the sports and hip-hop world at high-end restaurant Avra Beverly Hills Estiatorio on Monday night.




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LeBron James feeds firefighters battling Southern California blazes with his taco trucks

The Akron, Ohio native said that firefighters are the 'the reason why things could be a lot less worse than they could be,' commending them for their bravery, commitment and sacrifice to their craft.




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More than 1,000 firefighters battle 658-acre Getty fire

Seventeen devastating wildfires have continued to burn up and down the state of California on Tuesday razing through more than 94,000 acres of land.




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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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Knicks 'hire LeBron James's former agent Leon Rose to replace fired team president Steve Mills'

Following a recent trend in the NBA, the New York Knicks have reportedly agreed replace fired president Steve Mills with agent Leon Rose, who previously represented LeBron James.




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Kawhi Leonard lifts first All-Star MVP award named after Kobe Bryant

Kawhi Leonard made it look effortless, nailing one 3-pointer after another and nearly matching an All-Star Game record. The tough part came afterward when he was asked about the late Kobe Bryant.




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Viola Davis to step into former First Lady Michelle Obama's shoes in Showtime series First Ladies

The 54--year-old actress will play President Barrack Obama's wife in the new docu-drama series that will also focus on Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt. the wives of Gerald Ford and Franklin D. Roosevelt,




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Michelle Obama cancels her first rally of 2020 election

Michelle Obama's first effort to get out the vote in 2020 has been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns.




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Former first lady Michelle Obama reads children's books in new weekly video series

Mrs. Obama, 56, is hosting 'Mondays with Michelle' starting today, April 20. Every Monday at noon, she will read a new book love online. Choices include The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle.




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Jennifer Aniston reveals for the first time that her family told her she would 'never make a dime'

'And then Friends came. If there were any naysayers in my family, "This will never… you'll never make a dime." [laughs] Just watch me. Don't threaten me that way,' she said.




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Selena Gomez gushes over her pal Jennifer Aniston as she recounts their first meeting in a BATHROOM

The Lose You To Love Me singer is a Friends super-fan and has been close pals with Jennifer for several years but she readily admits she completely 'freaked out.'




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Married At First Sight star Steve Burley has also appeared on First Dates

Steve Burley is hoping for another chance at love, having wed Mishel Karen in a non-legally binding ceremony on Married At First Sight on Monday night. 




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Friends cast CONFIRMS official reunion for HBO Max Special

The cast members - Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry, David Schwimmer, Matt LeBlanc - took to Instagram to share the good news with their fans.




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Jennifer Aniston reveals she lost out on her first audition to Jane Krakowski when she was 13

During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Thursday, the 51-year-old actress told the titular host that she found footage of her audition for Search For Tomorrow while cleaning out her closets.




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Referee confirmed for north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham

The bitter rivals meet at the Emirates next weekend having suffered defeats to Liverpool and Newcastle respectively last weekend. The last north London derby ended 1-1 at Wembley in March.




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Everton confirm £25m new boy Jean-Philippe Gbamin is out for at least two months

Everton have confirmed that new £25million signing Jean-Philippe Gbamin has suffered a thigh injury which rules him out for at least two months.




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Newport County 0-2 West Ham: Jack Wilshere scores his first goal in over 600 DAYS

ADAM SHERGOLD AT RODNEY PARADE: Jack Wilshere was a fresh-faced 16-year-old the last time he scored in the League Cup, for Arsenal against Sheffield United back in September 2008.




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Watford 3-0 Coventry: Ismaila Sarr scores on his first start for Hornets

KIERAN GILL AT VICARAGE ROAD: Javi Gracia earned himself some breathing space as Watford finally ended their losing streak, with Ismaila Sarr scoring his first goal for the Hornets.




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US OPEN: Naomi Osaka begins title defence with first-round victory over Anna Blinkova

Defending champion Naomi Osaka fought her way into the second round of the US Open with victory over Anna Blinkova.




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US Open 2019: British No 1 Kyle Edmund crashes out in the first round

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The mantle of being British No 1 has never rested easily on the shoulders of Kyle Edmund, and he may be relieved of that pressure fairly soon.




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AC Milan president Pablo Scaroni confirms some stars are still recovering from coronavirus

Technical director Paolo Maldini and his son, Daniel, were thought to have been the only coronavirus cases within Serie A outfit AC Milan's camp.




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Jeremy Corbyn gets 0/10 for election loss but 10/10 for 'firing up the party' says Emily Thornberry

The shadow foreign secretary, an outsider in the leadership race to succeed him, said she had no option but to give him zero after the party suffered its worst defeat in 85 years.




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Corbyn's ally Barry Gardiner received £500,000 from a firm with links to Beijing

Shadow international trade secretary Barry Gardiner as received £500,000 from a firm with links to Beijing and another £100,000 to finance a string of Parliamentary 'fact-finding trips.




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Rebecca Long-Bailey confirms her surname DOES have a hyphen (but someone should tell her staff)

Journalists poring over her policies and private life to glean a better understanding of the would-be leader have, until now, been split over whether to hyphenate her surname.




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HARRY COLE: Corbyn's son is back in business after his hemp firm went bust with debts of £100,000

The National Hemp Service was going to sell products such as clothes, made from a legal strain of cannabis, from a cafe in North London. But it never opened and was soon liquidated.




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MPs juggle politics with babysitting as they take part in historic first virtual Commons from home

Politicians taking part in Prime Minister's Questions from the safety and comfort of their own homes were upstaged by their grandchildren and their interior design sense - or lack of it.




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Rachel Riley wins first battle in libel claim against Jeremy Corbyn aide

A High Court judge has ruled that comments posted online by Laura Murray, head of complaints for the Labour party, against Rachel Riley showed a 'defamatory tendency'.




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Malcolm Turnbull fires a shot at Scott Morrison over Angus Taylor fraud investigation

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said Scott Morrison was wrong to speak to NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller about the investigation into Angus Taylor's office.




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Malcolm Turnbull links bushfires to climate change as he posts a picture of smoke-shrouded Sydney 

The former prime minister and ex-Liberal Party leader shared a photo of Sydney shrouded in a haze of bushfire smoke as he flew back into the city following a speaker trip to Singapore.




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Malcolm Turnbull unloads on Scott Morrison in interview about bushfires and climate change

Malcolm Turnbull said the Prime Minister had misled Australians by downplaying the influence of global warming and climate change in a fiery interview with the BBC.




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Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin seen together for the first time in two years

Anthony Weiner and Huma Abedin were spotted returning to their NYC apartment building on Thursday morning following the school run with their seven-year-old son Jordan.




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New poll shows Hillary Clinton in first place among Democratic candidates

An online survey by Harris Poll shows Hillary Clinton (left) slightly ahead of former Vice President Joe Biden (right). Clinton has refused to completely rule out a last-minute entry into the Democratic race.




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Trump supporting Seattle cop is fired after making offensive Instagram posts about Obama and Clinton

An unnamed Seattle Police Department officer has been terminated following an internal investigation into Instagram post he made about President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.




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Another poll boost for Bernie Sanders as he moves into first place in New Hampshire

Sen. Bernie Sanders has jumped to the front of the pack in New Hampshire new polling shows, as voters will head to the polls in the Granite State in just two weeks.




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Bernie wins the first Iowa caucus: Group of meatpackers back him 14-1

Sen. Bernie Sanders will win the first delegates of the Iowa caucus, largely thanks to a group of Ethiopian immigrants who work at a pork processing plant.




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Hillary Clinton is ordered to be DEPOSED over her secret server for the first time

A federal district court judge wants to know whether Hillary Clinton used a private email server to 'evade' FOIA laws and ordered that she be deposed on the matter.




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Hillary Clinton criticized for 'American First' dig at President Trump over the coronavirus

Hillary Clinton took to her Twitter on Friday afternoon to share a story from the New York Times that reported that the United States was leading in coronavirus cases in the world.




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Keeping Up With The Kardashians: Kim Kardashian threatens to fire sister Kourtney from family show

The 39-year-old reality star gave viewers an unprecedented look inside her family's show Sunday, as she threatened to fire her sister Kourtney Kardashian from the cast.