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Love Island's Anna Vakili turns up the heat as she shares sizzling throwback snap from Thailand trip

The former pharmacist, 29, was the picture of confidence as she shared a sizzling throwback snap from her trip to Phuket, Thailand earlier this year.




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Thailand bans cruise liner from docking because of Italian passengers

The Costa Fortuna (file photo) was denied permission to dock on the island of Phuket because 64 people on board had been in Italy in the last 14 days, Thai media said.




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British traveller is blocked from boarding a flight to Thailand and left £1,000 out of pocket

Tina Sibley was stopped at the boarding gate in Madrid by Qatar Airways staff, which told her the stamps of Macchu Picchu made her passport invalid. The British Embassy rubbished the claims.




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Molly-Mae Hague is showered with gifts from Tommy Fury as she returns from Thailand amid gout fears

The Love Island star, 20, returned home to Manchester from Thailand on Monday, where she was gifted with a bouquet of flowers, new House Of CB clothes and Nando's from beau Tommy, also 20.




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Cow is spared from the dinner table after it survived being shot in the head three times

Somporn Najin, 43, bought the cow for a traditional feast in Trang, southern Thailand, and tried to slaughter her last weekend. But the bullets fired did not pierce the cow's skin so it survived.




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F1 qualifying, LIVE - Mexican Grand Prix 2019: Latest updates from Mexico City 

Lewis Hamilton is on course to secure his sixth world championship at this weekend's Mexican Grand Prix but first the Brit will be hoping to land pole position ahead of the race. Follow qualifying live.




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F1 unveil new car designs from 2021 to enable Lewis Hamilton and Co's cars to race 'more closely'

Formula One bosses have unveiled the first images of the sport's cars for the future. It is hoped that the new machines will provide closer action, and make overtaking easier.




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How Lewis Hamilton went from being a karter struggling for wins to a near flawless F1 star

Hamilton has not always been a mere dot disappearing beyond the horizon to rivals. He even struggled to win races before learning his trademark driving style from a friend.




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Max Verstappen claims F1 is suffering from Lewis Hamilton domination

Verstappen has 100 starts and seven wins to his name since becoming the sport's youngest driver and next season he could yet become the youngest champion.




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Lewis Hamilton 'touched' by message from mentor Ron Dennis after winning sixth title

Lewis Hamilton has patched up his relationship with the man who launched his career, Ron Dennis. He revealed that after winning his sixth world title, he received congratulations from him.




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Lewis Hamilton to seek assurances from Totto Wolff before committing future to Mercedes

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAO PAULO: Hamilton will seek reassurances over Toto Wolff's plans before committing his future to Mercedes as he reveals Ayrton Senna-inspired helmet for Interlagos race.




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Pope Francis bans ambassadors from blogging or criticizing his policies

In a document handed to more than 100 ambassadors in Rome for meetings with top Vatican officials, Francis told the envoys they had to 'live for the things of God and not for those of the world'.




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Priests keep their distance from Pope Francis amid coronavirus lockdown

The footprints mark where people should stand to avoid close contact under the one-yard rule - which Italians were taking to heart by carrying rulers into bars and shops today.




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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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Pope Francis conducts Holy Week ceremonies from behind closed doors

Francis lead the ceremony inside the shelter of an empty St Peter's Basilica. He was joined only by his aides, some nuns and a few laypeople, who sat staggered throughout the pews.




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Democrats ratchet up pressure on Walmart to pull guns from their shelves after El Paso shooting

Democratic presidential candidates put pressure Friday on Walmart to stop selling firearms after a gun-toting killer massacred 22 people in the parking lot of an El Paso retail store.




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Sofia Vergara looks casual cute as she goes shopping in an evil eye shirt from her own Walmart line

Vergara was her own best advertisement as she modeled a chic evil eye shirt from her own Walmart line Sofia Jeans during a visit to the upscale Saks Fifth Avenue.




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El Paso shooting victim says he bought AK-47 from Romania and ammo from Russia

El Paso shooting suspect Patrick Crusius, 21, says he purchased his AK-47 rifle from Romania and his ammo from Russia in his August 3 attack in a Walmart that left 22 dead.




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White Castle recalls hundreds of boxes of frozen sliders over listeria fears  

White Castle has issued a voluntary recall of five varieties of its frozen sliders after a third-party laboratory found listeria in a sample from one of the company's manufacturing facilities.




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Mother is horrified to find religious 'Santa is fake but Jesus is real' note in new toy from Walmart

Brianna Ridge says she found the letter in a toy bought from a Walmart in Wasilla. Addressed to kids, it says Santa, reindeer, and elves aren't real and that presents come from parents.




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Sofia Vergara enjoys a shopping spree while wearing her signature $27 jeans from Walmart

Sofia Vergara flaunted her famous curves in her signature Sofia Jeans by Sofia Vergara denim bottoms, while indulging in some retail therapy at Saks Fifth Avenue in Beverly Hills on Thursday.




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Workers from Amazon, Whole Foods, Instacart, Target and Walmart join forces to stage a mass sick-out

Hundreds of essential workers at some of America's biggest companies have called out sick or are planning to walk off the job Friday afternoon.




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Ex special forces soldier insists Donald Trump was RIGHT to withdraw troops from northern Syria

Gold Star husband Joe Kent said the US only partnered with Syrian Kurds to defeat ISIS and insists America now has 'absolutely nothing to gain' from being in the region.




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Mercenaries could be drafted in to extract three British orphans from Syria

Initial plans to use UK special forces to repatriate the children of a dead Islamic State fighter were met with strong resistance from the Cabinet, prompting a Foreign Office rethink.




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Donald Trump's decision to withdraw US troops from Syria 'jeopardised' Baghdadi mission

Despite knowing US intelligence was closing in on a location for Baghdadi, President Trump still ordered US troops to be withdrawn from the volatile region of northern Syria earlier this month.




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Marcello Lippi resigns from position as China boss following defeat against Syria

China's first defeat in Group A left them five points behind Syria only halfway through the group stage of Asian qualifying. Marcello Lippi had only returned to the role in May this year.




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Man fleeing from leopard is just one image to make it onto AFP's best photos of 2019 list 

From an emotional Theresa May announcing her resignation to damage caused by Storm Dorian in the Bahamas, AFP has published a selection of its best and most poignant photos of the year.




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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 staff walk-out in support of driver removed from duty

The District Line driver had been qualified for 18 weeks but only drove for 11 of them, due to sickness, retraining and a compulsory removal from duty, London Underground said.




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Britain's slowest bus revealed as Number 15 from London's Tower Hill

Many commuters could travel faster by donkey than if they take the number 15H bus that runs between Tower Hill and Trafalgar Square via Fleet Street in London.




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East London fare-dodger flees from police after being spotted carrying a Samurai sword

New Channel 5 series 'Fare Dodgers: At War With The Law' shows a man, from the UK, fleeing from police after he's spotted by London Bus revenue inspectors carrying a Samurai sword.




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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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Maria Sharapova bounces back from injury with comfortable victory over Viktoria Kuzmova

Maria Sharapova launched her comeback from a six-month injury layoff with a 7-6(8) 6-0 first-round victory over Viktoria Kuzmova at the Mallorca Open grasscourt tournament on Tuesday.




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Maria Sharapova retires from first-round Wimbledon clash against Pauline Parmentier with injury

KIERAN GILL ON COURT NO 2 AT WIMBLEDON: Sharapova was trailing 4-6, 7-6, 5-0 when she decided to call it a day, complaining about a left arm injury.




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US Open 2019: Umpire in Serena Williams' verbal abuse storm will be KEPT AWAY from her matches

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The umpire at the centre of last year's US Open final storm involving Serena Williams storm has been formally told he will be kept away from her matches.




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Maria Sharapova's fall from grace: Drug ban, injuries and now world No 147

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: Amid the dramatic recent history that Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova have at the Australian Open, it is easy to overlook a fifth anniversary taking place.




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La Traviata review: It's time for a change from the Royal Opera House

Richard Eyre's take on La Traviata celebrates its 25th birthday with performances through until late March, with four different Alfredos seducing five different Violettas.




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US election polls see Hillary Clinton's lead over Trump collapse from 9 points to 3

Hillary Clinton has a three-point lead in the first non-tracking poll since the FBI's explosive letter to Congress last week, which showed the Democrat's advantage narrowing among voters.




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Jill Stein will use leftover millions from recount for 'election integrity' campaign

Stein, who netted one percent of the national popular vote, will receive a refund of $2 million after raising just over $7.3 million for recounts in three states. The money will go to Count My Vote.




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YouGov sees profits climb as it benefits from US elections

The company, which offers polling services and provides big groups like RBS with consumer data, said its US election polling for CBS News made it more visible in the US.




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Declan Rice reveals threats he faced after switch from the Republic of Ireland to England 

The West Ham United midfielder chose to represent England in February, having made three friendly appearances for the Republic of Ireland beforehand.




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Sue from Leeds whose election debate question brought down Prince Andrew is an ardent monarchist

EXCLUSIVE: Sue Hepworth has claimed she put the question - 'Is the monarchy fit for purpose?' - forward to be used by host Julie Etchingham as she grilled Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson.




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Queen's 'pro-EU' message from clothing worn for Speech

The Queen 93, addressed the nation wearing a royal blue dress coupled with a brooch that has been compared to the EU flag by academics including Dr James Anderson of the University of Reading.




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Pundits say Prince Harry will STAY in UK after offer from Queen

The Duke of Sussex, who announced the couple's plan in a statement over Instagram last week, is 'behaving like a teenager,' an insider told Vanity Fair magazine.




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Duchess of Cambridge in Kensington away from royal 'showdown'

The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured this afternoon) has remained in London while Prince William faced his brother at the Norfolk estate with the Queen and Prince Charles.




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Meghan says she was NOT barred from Sandringham summit

The couple's spokesman insisted Meghan was not shut out of the discussion and just left it to Harry, saying: 'In the end, the Sussexes decided that it wasn't necessary for the Duchess to join'.




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Queen gave Prince Harry Frogmore Cottage to keep UK link

In the negotiations, the monarch was keen for her grandson to retain a comfortable home in this country so that he remains a part of the Royal Family. Frogmore Cottage sits in an estate in Windsor.




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Serial shoplifter, 33, is banned from every shop in England except a Tesco Metro in Swindon

Anna Burns, 33, can only enter the Tesco Metro in Swindon town centre. She appeared in court yesterday where she was set to be sentenced for thefts from stores including Mothercare and Boots.




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Meet the woman who made a mint from posh nosh for pets

North London-based Henrietta Morrison, 51, founded Lily's Kitchen in 2009 and became the first to offer Advent Calendars for dogs. She shared advice on festive foods for dogs this Christmas.




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Shoplifter, 33, banned from every shop in England jailed after she stole £60 of make-up

Anna Burns appeared at Swindon Crown Court, in Wiltshire, for another offence, and when she was bailed she walked 750 yards to a Boots shop and stole £60 of make up.