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Sixty Italian priests have died amid country's coronavirus pandemic

Some 5,476 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus across Italy, with more than 59,000 cases of the deadly virus confirmed.




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Italian priest, 72, dies from coronavirus but did not give up a respirator

Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, from Casigno in Italy's hardest-hit Lombardy region, died from coronavirus last week - but locals say he did not give up his respirator as was first reported.




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NFL star Khalil Mack, 28, spends $80,000 to pay off 350 layaway accounts at Walmart

The store's official Facebook page revealed the news in a post shared Friday, writing: 'If you have an active Holiday Layaway account at your local Ft. Pierce Wal-Mart, your account has been paid off!'




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Walmart admits it misused a $80,000 Christmas donation by Chicago Bears linebacker Khalil Mack

Mack's foundation made the $80,000 donation last month to a location in Fort Pierce, Florida, that just so happens to be where the star athlete was born and raised.




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Mom-of-two 'tried to steal the identity of Tilman Fertitta and Walmart heir Alice Walton'

Stephanie Hunter, main, from Spring, Texas, is facing charges of fraud and making a false statement to obtain credit after her arrest earlier this month. Walton and Fertitta are inset.




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Man is shot and killed by cops in California Walmart after swinging baseball bat at officers

Officers from the San Leandro PD responded to a disturbance at Walmart on Hesperian Boulevard at 3pm yesterday afternoon to tentative accounts of a man attempting to rob the store.




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California police spark outrage after shooting and killing bat-wielding man

A civil rights lawyer has identified the black man who was shot and killed at a San Leandro, California, Walmart on Saturday after swinging a bat as Steve Taylor, 33, a father-of-three.




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ISIS brides desperate to return to Australia promise to obey strict controls if they can come home

The restrictions mean that Australian women and anyone over 14 in the Al-Hawl camp in Syria would be told who they can and can't associate with, banned from social media and meet curfews.




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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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Thousands of EU prisoners may have been radicalised as Islamist militants, security chief warns

Julian King (pictured in Brussels) said there were more than 1,000 people being held on terror charges and said that others imprisoned for unrelated crimes may also have been radicalised.




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Syrian refugee who aced Year 12 exams becomes an Australian citizen

Saad Al-Kassab, now 22, made nation headlines in 2016 after scoring am ATAR or 96.65 and being named dux of his Catholic school in Melbourne. He had fled from Syria two years earlier.




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Somalia, South Sudan and Syria are ranked the world's most corrupt nations

Somalia, South Sudan and Syria have been ranked as the world's most corrupt nations in Transparency International's annual Corruption Perceptions Index report released on Thursday.




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The bushfires have been devastating. But Australia is rising from the ashes with some great deals

Around 72,000 sq miles of land has been affected by bushfires in Australia. So is it safe to go? Tom Chesshyre says the short answer is yes. Here's his guide to visiting in the aftermath of the disaster.




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London Tube worker defends 'colonialist' station notice

A tube worker accused of 'celebrating colonialism' by singer Lily Allen after a controversial notice board post defended his actions, describing the Rourke's Drift as 'an important day in military history'.




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Malia Obama snuggles up to Rory Farquharson in London Tube station

Seemingly unfazed by the busy hustle and bustle of passengers around them, the couple were pictured sharing a tender moment as Malia closed her eyes, while Rory planted a kiss on her forehead.




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Love Island's Malin Andersson shares heartfelt poem dedicated to her late daughter Consy

The former Love Island star, 26, was left heartbroken when her baby daughter passed away at just four weeks old after she was born seven weeks premature.




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Love Island's Malin Andersson dons face mask as she lands in London amid coronavirus lockdown

The former Love Island star, 26, was seen making her way out of the terminal at the English capital's Heathrow Airport as she sported the blue protective item on Thursday.




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Drug cheat Maria Sharapova is given a free wildcard to the Australian Open

An Australian Open wildcard is set to cheer up Maria Sharapova after a shock Brisbane International first-round loss compounded a horror grand slam build-up.




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Australian world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty LOSES her first match of 2020

The loss came after Barty had to wait until Thursday to begin her Australian summer, with the men's ATP Cup having a mortgage on centre court earlier in the week.




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Australian Open chiefs are ADAMANT play will go on despite 'worst in the world' air quality

Maria Sharapova and Eugenie Bouchard saw their matches on Tuesday overshadowed by health concerns caused by 'hazardous' levels of smoke in the air from nearby bushfires.




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Maria Sharapova's Australian Open match is STOPPED as players choke on smoke-filled air

Novak Djokovic, says the Australian Open in Melbourne may need to be postponed as players continue to struggle to compete due to the smoke-filled air.




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La Bohème review: None of these principals is Italian nor are any of them English

John Copley's classic 1974 production of La Bohème was finally laid to rest in 2015 after 25 revivals.




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Alice's Adventures Under Ground review: Gerald Barry's opera will delight audiences of all ages

Hats off to the little-known Irish composer Gerald Barry, whose late-flowering career (he's almost as old as me!) has produced a generally joyous take on Lewis Carroll's oeuvre to his own libretto.




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US election 2016: News, results and times for Australia and who will win

The U.S. election is finally here. When and where can Australians follow the results? What are the key battleground states, and how does the U.S. system work?




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Georgia 0-0 Republic of Ireland: Mick McCarthy's men fail to break down hosts in Euro 2020 qualifier

CRAIG HOPE IN TBILISI: Ireland were compared to Lord of the Dance's Michael Flatley by Georgia's coach on the eve of the game. That, though, was certainly not a reference to fine footwork.




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Spain seal Euro 2020 place, but what is state of play in qualifiers?

After Belgium, Italy, Russia, Poland and Ukraine had already booked their places in the latest edition of the European Championship, Spain also achieved the feat on Tuesday night.




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Robbie Keane challenges Republic of Ireland players as they look to seal Euro 2020 qualification

Robbie Keane has challenged his Republic of Ireland. players to make themselves heroes as they look to seal Euro 2020 qualification with victory against Denmark on Monday night.




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Republic of Ireland 1-1 Denmark: Visitors seal qualification as hosts head to play-offs

CRAIG HOPE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: Ireland headed for March's play-offs in their bid to avoid the ignominy of missing out on a tournament for which they are one of 12 hosts.




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DEBORAH ROSS: Oh great! It's yet another Broadchurch lookalike

Deadwater Fell is set in a small community nursing big secrets. (I blame Broadchurch for this.) It stars David Tennant at his most sinisterly bearded and relies heavily on our old friend: flashbacks




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DEBORAH ROSS: I marvelled. I winced. Now I'm a fashion reality addict

This week, a new thriller and a competitive reality show seeking a hot new fashion designer that, in its first moments, comes over as a cross between The Great British Sewing Bee and The Apprentice




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Queen's aides hit a 'deadlock' as they try to finalise details of Megxit deal

Buckingham Palace was expected to release a statement 'imminently' on the terms of the couple's arrangement but the discussions have stalled with officials yet to iron out several key issues.




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SARAH VINE: How love has become a lethal weapon as coronavirus isolation sends Italians stir crazy

SARAH VINE: Elderly people who live on their own have nowhere to go for human contact. And it seems, for some, isolation is far more gruesome than the prospect of catching the virus itself.




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Casey Edmonds, 26, caught COVID-19 in UK before returning to Australia

Casey Edmonds, 26, had just returned to Perth from a short trip to the UK when she began to feel ill in March. She was diagnosed with COVID-19 which she said made her feel sicker than she ever had.




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Somali basketball star, 54, dies of coronavirus in London hospital

Bana Ali, 54, was a Transport for London engineer and spent nearly a month in intensive care at the Royal Free Hospital before passing away on April 28.




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Joyriders wreck £60,000 Range Rover in horror car crash just moments after 'stealing it' in London

The two suspected thieves smashed the £60,000 vehicle on Brighton Road in Purley, south London, at 3.30am on Monday.




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The $20 mascara voted best in Australia by thousands of women

The long-lasting formula is dermatologist tested, smudge-proof and is designed to make lashes look smooth and conditioned.




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Hunt for 'senseless' graffiti yobs after London war memorial is vandalised with permanent marker

A member of the public in north-west London spotted the damage on the memorial in Church Road in Hayes on Monday, May 4. Officers are asking anyone who recognises the writing to call in.




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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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One of Marine Le Pen's teenage daughters is hospitalised after attack

The woman, 19, was approached by two men outside a bowling alley in the western suburb of Nanterre at 2am on Friday. They molested her before attacking both her and her male cousin.




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Emma Watson shakes hands with Macron at Gender Equality meeting

Emma Watson attended the first meeting for the G7 (Group of Seven) Advisory Council For Gender Equality with French President Emmanuel Macron in Elysee Palace, Paris on Tuesday.




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Alicia Vikander and Michael Fassbender put on refined display in Paris

The married couple put on a stylish display as they stepped out of The Ritz hotel in Paris on Saturday in high end tailoring and sunglasses.




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Stranger Things Natalia Dyer and Charlie Heaton attend Cartier party

The actress, 22, and her co-star beau, 25, looked striking as they dressed to impress as they hit the red carpet for the glamorous event.




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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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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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Bradley Wiggins deserves Sports Personality award, says Laura Trott

Laura Trott does not need long to think when asked to name a trio of contenders for Sports Personality of the Year. Her vote would go to Bradley Wiggins.




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Laura Trott: careless cyclists give us a bad name! Olympic gold medalist hits out at dangerous bikers

The London 2012 champion said accidents involving cars and cyclists 'aren't always the car's fault'.




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Team GB's brilliant Olympians prove there's more to life than 15 minutes of reality TV 'fame' 

MARTIN SAMUEL: Towards land they came, the two British sailors on a furious course. The official Olympic event commentators were quite unnerved by this sight.




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BBC Sports Personality of the Year shortlist: Andy Murray and Jamie Vardy nominated

MARTHA KELNER: After winning Wimbledon, Olympic gold and becoming world No 1, Murray could make history again by becoming the first person to win the SPOTY trophy three times.




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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 terror suspect Salah Abdeslam BOOED by radicalised inmates at his prison

Salah Abdeslam spent his first night in Fleury-Mérogis prison in south Paris on Wednesday. He was arrested over last November's attacks in the French capital which claimed 130 lives.