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British ISIS victims' families salute death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Charlotte Coleman, who daughter, Olivia (pictured), died in the Manchester Arena attack of 2017 has praised US soldiers after they cornered the ISIS leader and he detonated his own suicide vest.




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Former US Nato commander warns ISIS will accelerate planned attacks after the death of its leader

Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid Saturday in Syria. Retired admiral James Stavridis expects Christmas markets 'to be a rich target'.




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Security is tightened at ISIS prison camps in Syria after Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi death

Kurdish guards are 'on high alert' today as they prepare for possible riots or attacks on the prison camps where thousands of ISIS supporters are being held (one of the prisons in Syria is seen above).




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Death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi unveils 'significant intelligence' for Australia

Australia's Foreign Minister Marise Payne said sensitive information was found when Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed by US forces in Syria on Sunday.




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Parents of Steven Sotloff speak out after al-Baghdadi's death

Steven Sotloff, a 31-year-old freelance journalist taken hostage in Syria in 2013, was murdered on camera the following year by the ISIS militant notoriously known as Jihadi John.




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Man 'was stabbed to death in drug deal gone wrong' after his brothers died in Syria

Abdul Deghayes, 22, was stabbed at least eight times 'in revenge for an earlier robbery' in Brighton, East Sussex, Hove Crown Court heard today.




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Man, 36, accused of stabbing to death Abdul Deghayes faces retrial

Daniel Macleod, 36, of Crawley, claims that he lashed out in self-defence after he managed to disarm Mr Deghayes (pictured) who had come at him wielding a knife.




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Syrian father makes up a game to make his daughter laugh every time a bomb falls in city of Idlib

In a post on Twitter, the father demonstrated the game which he has devised to protect his daughter from the 'psychological crisis' caused by near-constant explosions.




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Epileptic father-of-four killed by a London Underground train and lay undiscovered for five hours

Alfonso Sinclair, 29, had just suffered a seizure before he wandered on to the tracks at Warren Street station. A coroner's report found that TfL missed 'potential opportunities to prevent death'.




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Weather: Temperature in London: Thermal imaging photos show extreme heat on Tube

The pictures show temperatures as high as 100F (38.2C) on the 220 bus from Willesden to Wandsworth and 97F (36C) on the Northern Line today.




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Fare dodger is confronted after she tried to use her pensioner father's Freedom Pass to travel

In shocking scenes set to air tonight in Channel 5's Fare Dodgers: At War with the Law, the officers Karen and Peter work with British Transport Police in a sting operation at East Ham station.




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Serena Williams tops Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes for fourth consecutive year

Serena Williams tops Forbes' list of highest-paid female athletes for the fourth year in a row after amassing a huge £24million in 12 months.




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New Year's Concert 2020 review: A breath of fresh air

Sony regularly rush-releases the New Year's Day concert from Vienna, and I sometimes wonder why it bothers. But not this time.




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The Weather Channel is broadcasting nine hours of soothing videos and jazz on election day

In a first for the station, the Weather Channel will be broadcasting a full nine hours of weather videos and scenery, set to a backdrop of soothing jazz music, starting at 3pm ET on November 8




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Jonathan Walters hits back at Roy Keane after criticism for crying on TV

Jonathan Walters has hit back at Roy Keane after the former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland captain blasted him for crying while talking on TV about the death of his mother and brother.




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DEBORAH ROSS: Agatha Christie purists will be livid but I'm intrigued. Ish

The screenwriter Sarah Phelps has been taking liberties with Agatha Christie murder mysteries for quite some time. Plots are revised. Characters are redrawn or may be ejected




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KENNETH ROSE: Queen sent six-page letter on the death of a beloved corgi

The late veteran newspaper diarist Kenneth Rose reveals more of the Royal Family's intriguing secrets in his private journals.




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Police officer spent hours at baby's death before buying sandwich only to find angry note on car

The officer, who works in the North of England, went to Tesco after seven hours on the job. Thousands of people replied to the tweet apologising for the note and thanking the officer for their service.




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Woman redecorating her house got a £3.50 baby bathrobe for her dog

Christina Thygesen, from Stevenage, Hertfordshire told how she bought a £3.50 baby bathrobe from Tesco for her pooch in a bid to stop him rubbing his wet fur against her newly painted walls.




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UK coronavirus death toll soars by 56 in a day to total of 233 as youngest victim is revealed as 41

The total deaths in England rose by 53 as a 41-year-old is thought to be the youngest victim in Britain since the outbreak began. The total number of confirmed cases in the UK has hit 5,018.




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Coronavirus UK: Father's warning as Boy, 1, rushed to hospital

Peter Jones, from Devon, has warned people to stay inside after his one-year-old boy contracted coronavirus and was hospitalised.




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Police break up crowd not following social distancing rules at vigil for father killed in crash 

Mourners gathered in Gorton, Manchester, pictured, to pay their respects to crash victim Clive Pinnock, who died after being hit by a BMW in the city on Wednesday.




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Lily James strolls along in checked dungarees, a leather baker boy cap and a sweeping trench coat

Lily James stepped out in London amid the UK's current lockdown to take some fresh air and attempt to pick up a takeaway juice.




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London Heathrow third runway is OFF the table for at least a decade

London Heathrow boss John Holland-Kaye told MPs the airport's £14billion expansion plan is no longer a priority - and suggested a failure to reboot the economy could see it scrapped altogether.




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Heartache of being a FaceTime father

Simon Mills who lives in Oxfordshire, reflects on being in isolation without his children Lauren,26, and Madeleine, 21. He compares the situation to living apart from them after his divorce.




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Jonathan Ross stuns Loose Women viewers as he gives them a glimpse inside his enormous mancave

The TV presenter is currently adhering to social distancing measures by remaining behind closed doors with screenwriter wife Jane Goldman and his father-in-law at their north London home.




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Father, 40, is charged with murdering his two children

Nadarajah Nithiyakumar, 40, of Ilford was charged with the murder of his two children, Pavinya, 19 months, and three-year-old Nigish following an attack on April 26.




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Katherine Jenkins sings to an empty Albert Hall as defiant Brits celebrate VE Day

The songbird performed classic anthems including We'll Meet Again and The White Cliffs of Dover for 30 minutes behind closed doors for the first time in the venue's 150-year history.




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Irish lecturer stabbed to death in Paris 'insulted the Mohammed'

John Dowling, 66, was attacked and stabbed 13 times outside the Leonardo de Vinci university in Paris where he worked by 37-year-old disgruntled former student Ali R (pictured).




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Our Lady of Paris: The 850-year-old cathedral that survived being sacked

Notre Dame de Paris is a masterpiece of French Gothic design, and the seat of the Archbishop of Paris. It has survived Revolutionary atheism in the 1790s and Nazi gunfire during the Occupation.




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How Australians could donate to help with the restoration of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said Australians should be encouraged to 'contribute to a restoration fund' to revive the 12th century Gothic structure in Paris.




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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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People on video honoring Notre Dame Cathedral singing 'Ave Maria' kneeling on the streets of Paris

A Twitter video of Parisians kneeling and singing 'Ave Maria' as the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral continues to burn in the twilight went viral Monday, viewed millions of times.




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Why the 850-year-old Notre Dame Cathedral is 'incredibly flammable'

The interior frame of the Notre Dame Cathedral includes roughly 52 acres of wood in total, experts say. The wood inside was already crumbling before the fire, leading parts to be closed off.




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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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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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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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3D laser scans of Notre Dame Cathedral captured by late historian could be used to save the building

In 2015 architect Andrew Tallon -- who died last year of brain cancer at age 49 -- successfully captured every detail of Paris' Notre Dame cathedral using a mix of laser technology and digital photography.




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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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Father and daughter in viral Notre Dame photo come forward

Brooke Windsor, the tourist who took the photo, said the man and his family had contacted her on Twitter to thank her for taking the picture and promised to find a 'special place' for it.




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The fantastic Rio 2016 performances by Team GB athletes who did Britain proud 

It has been a memorable week for Team GB at the Rio Olympics after they took their golden tally to 24 with 58 medals overall with stellar performances from the likes of Laura Trott and Jason Kenny.




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Funeral for Eagles of Death Metal manager murdered in Paris attacks

More than 250 mourners attended the funeral of Nick Alexander at St Andrew's Parish Church in Weeley, near Colchester, Essex, today following his death at the Bataclan concert hall last month.




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Paris attacks killers hunted Eagles of Death Metal's Christian lead singer

ISIS fighters inside the Bataclan theatre were heard shouting 'Where's the singer? Where are the Yanks?' just moments after the Eagles of Death Metal band had fled the stage, before the slaughter.




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Eagles Of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes kisses girlfriend at BRIT Awards 2016

They've been nominated for the International Group BRIT Award and Eagles Of Death Metal singer Jesse Hughes looked thrilled to be at the event at London's 02 arena on Wednesday night.




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British Paris attacks victim Nick Alexander's death to be investigated in May

Nick Alexander, from Weeley, Essex, was killed alongside 88 others at the Bataclan during a series of co-ordinated terror attacks in Paris in November. An inquest will be held at 'the end of May'.




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Bataclan guards deny Eagles Of Death Metal frontman's extraordinary claims

Hughes said he was suspicious of the behaviour of guards at the Paris venue ahead of the band's concert on November 13 during which ISIS terrorists massacred 89 music fans.




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Eagles of Death Metal's Jesse Hughes sorry for Bataclan-Paris attacks comments

Jesse Hughes (pictured), 43, was playing at the Bataclan with his band when terrorists stormed the concert hall in a series of attacks that left 130 dead on November 13 last year.




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Brussels attacks suicide bomber’s brother is medal-winning ATHLETE

Najim Laachraoui - now revealed as the second suicide bomber at Brussels Zaventem Airport - is the younger brother Mourad Laachraoui (pictured), who represents Belgium in Taekwondo.




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MICHAEL BURLEIGH: Even in its death throes, Islamic State will spread its poison 

Having terrified the world with its fierce initial momentum, Islamic State briefly consolidated its sprawling caliphate straddling Iraq and Syria. Two years on, how have things changed?