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Manchester United and Chelsea 'in contact with agent of Timo Werner'

Manchester United and Chelsea have reportedly both been in contact with Timo Werner's agent about the possibility of signing the highly-sought after striker. 




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Manchester United stars given compulsory training schedules as return to action edges closer

Assistant coach Michael Carrick has revealed that the players have now been given compulsory training schedules to follow at home instead of the optional work-outs they've done in past two months.




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Couple's wedding photo mocked for ridiculous effects that make them look like Halloween characters

An unknown couple became the talk of Reddit when their wedding photo made it on to a thread. Over 100 people mocked their edited photo, which made them seem like Tim Burton characters




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Bin chickens are spotted practicing social distancing in Sydney's Wynyard Park

A group of ibis birds have shown backpackers how social distancing should be done after being snapped scavenging for food in a Sydney park.




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PETER HITCHENS: Have five weeks of mad lockdown panic actually done us good? 

PETER HITCHENS: The report from the Office for Budget Responsibility has made clear that the damage done by crashing the economy is deep and dangerous. It may last for many years.




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Fired trader says 'prostitute' he stayed with at Davos was actually Eric Schmidt's girlfriend

Daniel Michalow, 37, left, left D.E. Shaw in 2018 and has now launched legal action suing the company for defamation and seeking millions in damages. Eric Schmidt with wife Wendy, right.




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Contact tracing app to be released in weeks could help prevent Covid-19 infections

Professor Christophe Fraser, from Oxford University's Big Data Institute, said 60 per cent of the UK population - or 40 million - would need to download the app.




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Google searches for 'how to do fractions' and 'what is an adverb' soar in Britain since lockdown

After schools were closed in March and children were sent home, many pupils have been taught by their parents and taken to Google themselves to help with school work.




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NHSX Covid-19 contact tracing app doesn't work on two-year-old phones

Residents on the Isle of Wight today claim they are unable to use the new NHS contact tracing app on phones which are more than two years old.




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NHS is already building a new Covid-19 contact tracing app

Developers from Google and Apple have been brought into the fold to provide technology that will overcome incompatibility issues with some mobiles reported on the Isle of Wight.




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Six-year-old boy has an adorable reaction when he gets his own iPHONE for Christmas

Max Knowles, six, from Anfield, burst into tears when he unwrapped an iPhone for Christmas. His mum Carli said he had 'no idea' about the surprise gift.




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Apple's rumoured iPhone SE 2 could be delayed due to the impact of coronavirus

With cases being reported in Henan, where the Zhengzhou Foxconn factory is based, the government may close factories to prevent contamination.




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Apple Pay will be responsible for 1-in-10 global card transactions by 2025

The mobile wallet currently accounts for about 5 per cent of all global card transactions, according to research by market analysts Bernstein.




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Virgin Galactic stock skyrockets more than 400% in two months

Shares of the company backed by billionaire Richard Branson have taken off in popularity among individual investors in recent sessions, nearly displacing Tesla, another retail investor favorite.




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Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's optimistic China is getting coronavirus under control as factories open

Apple CEO Tim Cook has said he's 'optimistic' China is getting coronavirus under control and has pointed to the company ramping up iPhone production as proof.




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How Google, George Soros and eBay's founder fund Full Fact group

Foundations set up by eBay creator Pierre Omidyar and left-wing investor George Soros (pictured) have also given six-figure sums to London-based Full Fact along with thousands of individuals.




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Star Wars actor leaves script for the movie in hotel room that makes it to eBay

The 53-year-old director revealed that the script turned up for sale on eBay, but a Disney employee managed to intervene and bought it off the market.




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John Boyega admits he was the actor who left the Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker script in a hotel

The 27-year-old London native made his confession while talking to Michael Strahan on Good Morning America on Wednesday. 'It was me,' said the star, who wore a black and beige sweater.




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Credit card customers should act fast if they want to switch to a ‘zero per cent’ card deal 

Interest-free deals are disappearing fast for credit card customers seeking breathing space to pay off debt. The ‘balance transfer’ trick is a popular way of paying off money borrowed.




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The disappearing 0% deals: Borrowers urged to act quickly to reduce the cost of credit card debt

Two years ago, top balance transfer credit cards offered customers 43 months to clear their debt without paying interest. The longest deal today lasts just 29 months.




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Britain’s contactless capital revealed: London doesn't top the list

It is Bristol where the highest proportion of card payments are swiped, with 73 per cent of 11.5million card transactions in the West Country city using contactless.




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Act now if you were mis-sold PPI as final deadline for submitting a claim nears 

If you believe you had loans or credit agreements such as an account with a catalogue company or a long-forgotten credit card – you could be eligible to make a claim for mis-sold PPI.




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Would you microchip yourself to speed up paying with contactless? 11% of Londoners would

While it sounds like something out of Blade Runner, a survey found some would take drastic steps to reduce the time it took to pay for their coffee.




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Amex launches new credit card with Vitality offering 3% cashback back to stay active

American Express and Vitality have launched a new cashback credit card with a difference. The more exercise you do, the more you earn - up to an eye-catching 3 per cent. But is it any good?




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Contactless limit raised to £45 to help cut down on cash usage

Payment providers across the UK have upped their contactless payment limits from £30 to £45 in an effort to help customers cut down on cash usage. 




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RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: It's time to maximise our impact as investors

As consumers we endlessly battle to reduce our impact: take the train instead of driving, decline plastic straws, eat free range. As investors we can maximise our impact, using our cash to do good.




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Tiger King fans claim 'Jeff Lowe is actually Carole Baskin's abusive first husband Michael Murdock'

Fans of Tiger King: Murder Mayhem And Madness have come up with a shock theory that suggests Jeff Lowe is actually Carole Baskin's abusive first husband Michael Murdock.




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Glow actress Alison Brie reveals her battle with depression which runs in her family

'When I've been in a really serious depression, I'll drag myself to a yoga class - even if I don't want to be around people - tears streaming down my face,' said the star.




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Chris Hemsworth is distracted by his cheeky son after he interrupts his dad's radio interview

Even Chris Hemsworth is having a tough time being locked up at home with his kids. The 36-year-old actor found himself repeatedly being interrupted by one of his young sons during a virtual radio interview.




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Chris Hemsworth says action scenes in Netflix film Extraction were the most intense of his career

Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth has described the action scenes in his latest Netflix film Extraction as some of the most intense and physically demanding of his entire career.




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Actor Patton Oswalt mocks coronavirus shutdown protesters

Patton Oswalt sneered at coronavirus protesters in a snarky tweet on Saturday, tweeting in part: 'There are people risking viral death by storming state capital buildings & screaming, ''Open Fuddruckers!''




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Chris Hemsworth admits he's struggling to homeschool his hyperactive children  

Even Hollywood's hottest celebrities can't escape the stress that comes with homeschooling their children during the coronavirus pandemic. 




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Chris Hemsworth goes from Marvel hero to killing machine: BRIAN VINER reviews Extraction

Brian Viner reviews the new Netflix film Extraction starring Chris Hemsworth playing a former 'special ops' soldier, a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, now working as a freelance troubleshooter.




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Chris Hemsworth's latest film Extraction is set to be a Netflix blockbuster

Chris Hemsworth has starred in a slew of blockbuster films throughout his esteemed career. 




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Chris Hemsworth says 'massive thank you' to fans as Extraction becomes the #1 film on Netflix

Chris Hemsworth stars as black-market mercenary Tyler Rake in the Netflix action flick Extraction.




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Extraction 2 confirmed with Chris Hemsworth expected to star and Joe Russo returning to write

Just over a week after it's debut, where it's already poised to become Netflix's most-watched feature film ever, a sequel to Extraction is happening.




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Rock Hudson and the true- life characters behind Ryan Murphy's new Netflix miniseries, Hollywood

New Netflix show, 'Hollywood' re-imagines an alternative history to legendary actors like Rock Hudson and Hattie McDaniel in the years before they make it big in Tinseltown.




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Kicking over tactics boards, grappling with players... and ABBA pre-match - Roy Keane the manager

KIERAN GILL: If only those Netflix cameras were stationed at Sunderland in 2007-08. Oh to be a fly on the wall for Roy Keane's first season as a manager in the Premier League.




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Rahul Gandhi acts as the ant that irritates the elephant'

Rahul has many miles to go before he can walk in Modi's shoes, but there is an unmistakable spring in his step and the pace of his ascent is directly proportionate to the pace at which Modi falters.




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Chelsea 'struggling to attract interest for Kepa Arrizabalaga despite eagerness to sell Spaniard'

Frank Lampard inherited the £72million Kepa upon his arrival at Chelsea last summer, but a series of high-profile errors have seen the Spanish stopper come under serious scrutiny.




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Chelsea 'exercise option to extend Olivier Giroud's contract until 2021'

The French striker was set to become a free agent at the end of the season, and had only remained at the west London club in January after attempted moves away collapsed.




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Frank Lampard 'makes direct contact with Dries Mertens' as he makes a new forward a summer priority

The Chelsea manager was unable to strengthen his attacking options in the January transfer window. He will make this a priority during the summer and is keeping tabs on Napoli's Dries Mertens.




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John Terry practised panenkas before Champions League shootout slip

The 2008 Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United could've gone very differently if everything had gone according to John Terry's training plan. 




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Manchester United and Chelsea 'in contact with agent of Timo Werner'

Manchester United and Chelsea have reportedly both been in contact with Timo Werner's agent about the possibility of signing the highly-sought after striker. 




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Premier League 'wants June 23 D-Day' for contract issues to be sorted

A number of stars, such as Liverpool's Adam Lallana, Manchester City's David Silva and Chelsea's Willian are out of contract on June 30 and will be free to negotiate with new clubs if no deal is offered.




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NASA says its has lost contact with mini-satellite probing nearby stars for unseen planets

NASA lost contact with its Arcsecond Space Telescope Enabling Research in Astrophysics (ASTERIA), a briefcase-sized spacecraft designed to study planets outside our solar system.




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Natural oscillations from ancient star reveal age of galactic collision

Astronomers have used vibrations from an ancient star in the Milky Way that is viewable in Australia to deduce how long ago a massive collision event took place with another galaxy.




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Alarming before and after photos reveal the true impact of bushfires across Australia's east coast

The NASA images, taken six months apart, capture the landscape between Seal Rocks and Byron Bay on the New South Wales north coast.




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NASA launches new program to study impact of rising sea levels on the Mississippi River Delta

NASA has announced a new project to study the effects of rising sea levels on the Mississippi River Delta in Louisiana, which has had more than 5,000 square miles of land go underwater.




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Scientists create stunning gifs of Mars' sand dunes to understand what conditions impact them 

Using the High-Resolution Camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO), scientists have brought the sand dunes on Mars to life in order to understand what conditions impact them.