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Nicola Sturgeon claims mandate for new independence referendum after SNP gains

The Liberal Democrats lost the East Dunbartonshire seat to the SNP's Amy Callaghan by just 149 votes. Nicola Sturgeon was filmed shaking her fists with joy at the news of her party's gain.




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Nicola Sturgeon claims she has a 'mandate' for Scottish independence referendum

SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon said she had won overwhelming support north of the border in the election last week - and the PM had no right to block a new bid to break up the UK.




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MSPs vote for another Scottish independence referendum in 2020

The vote was driven by the SNP First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who insisted a second vote on independence is necessary to protect the country from the consequences of Brexit.




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UEFA Nations League FINAL - Portugal 1-0 Netherlands: RESULT

Goncalo Guedes's second half strike proved the difference as Portugal saw off Holland 1-0 in Porto to become the inaugural winners of the UEFA Nations League.




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Slovakia 1-1 Wales: Kieffer Moore header keeps Euro 2020 qualification hopes alive

TOM COLLOMOSSE IN TRNAVA: Former lifeguard Kieffer Moore kept Wales' Euro 2020 qualification hopes afloat with a goal on his competitive debut to earn Ryan Giggs' team a vital point.




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Nicole Scherzinger is slammed by fans for 'upstaging' teen X Factor hopeful

Viewers weren't impressed as the singer decided to turn Robbie's performance of The Pussycat Dolls' hit Don't Cha into a duet, especially when she sent the Irish singer home later in the show.




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Love Island EXC: Lewis Capaldi's ex Paige Turley was dating X Factor beau just MONTHS before show

The musician, 22, is believed to have dated the fellow singer - who is also friends with her famous ex Lewis Capaldi - on-and-off for a few years, before the pair began drifting apart in April 2019.




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Love Island's Paige Turley DENIES dating X Factor's Garry Greig weeks before show

Lewis Capaldi's ex Paige Turley has denied being involved in a relationship shortly before signing up for the hit show's first winter series. 




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Love Island twins Jess and Eve's father jumps to their defense following THAT row over Callum 

Twitter erupted with hilarious reaction to their row, which saw the girls, 20, fight ahead of their recoupling - however their father Brian Gale defended the duo




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Nick Grimshaw reveals he 'almost died' during Sport Relief desert challenge

The former X Factor judge, 35, admitted that falling ill after cycling for eight hours in 'oven like' temperatures of up to 35 degrees centigrade




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USS John S. McCain sets sail for first time since 2017 crash that left ten US Navy sailors dead 

The destroyer USS John S. McCain is having its first sea trials after undergoing repairs, lasting two years, following a collision with the Liberian-flagged Alnic MC oil tanker off the coast of Singapore.




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Pictured: Parents accused of keeping their five-year-old son in cage before scalding him to death

Azlin Arujunah and Ridzuan Mega Abdul Rahman, both 27, have been accused of abusing their son at their family home in Singapore three years ago.




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Footage shows firefighters taking shelter in a shed while flame surround them in the Blue Mountains

The Gospers Mountain mega blaze is continuing to tear through Bilpin, northwest of Sydney, with firefighters expected to work tirelessly through the night as conditions are not forecast to ease.




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Terrifying pictures capture Blue Mountains mega-blaze as firefighters risk their lives to save homes

Photographs show the carnage on Saturday night as intense weather conditions propelled a mega-blaze covering 460,000 hectares from Gospers Mountain through to the Blue Mountains.




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Crater left by a giant meteor is finally found by scientists after a century of searching

It was one of the largest known meteors to have hit the Earth but the impact location has been a mystery, according to researchers from Nanyang Technical University in Singapore.




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Nicole Kidman's sister Antonia reflects on moving to Australia after a decade living in Singapore

Nicole Kidman's younger sister Antonia and her family have moved back to Sydney after a decade living in Singapore.




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Most coronavirus infections might be spread by people before they even start showing symptoms

Most UK coronavirus infections could be spread unwittingly by people who have contracted the deadly illness but not yet shown symptoms (pictured, people wearing face masks in London).




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Australian with COVID-19 initially thought it was 'no worse than a cold' before things changed

Bridget Wilkins, 29, was diagnosed with coronavirus in early March after flying from London to Brisbane , via Singapore , for a wedding.




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Penguins are given a chance to explore Singapore zoo after lack of human contact left them bored 

Penguins at Singapore zoo are making the most of the country's partial virus lockdown, being given free run of the empty complex and revelling in the chance to do some exploring.




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Principality Stadium roof to be left open despite yellow weather warnings as Wales host Ireland

The Principality Stadium roof will be left open for Wales' Six Nations Grand Slam game in Cardiff against Ireland, despite yellow wind warnings set for Saturday.




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World Rugby chief hits back at Ireland coach Joe Schmidt's claims that 31-man squads are dangerous

World Rugby bosses have hit back at claims 31-man World Cup squads threaten player welfare by insisting top coaches left their objections too late to have any effect for the 2019 tournament in Japan.




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Ireland coach Joe Schmidt praises Japan after shock defeat at Rugby World Cup

Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt admitted Japan had raised their game to 'furious' levels after stunning them 19-12 in Shizuoka.




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RWC 2019: Brian O'Driscoll lauds Japan before branding Ireland 'blunt' and 'devoid of ideas'

Brian O'Driscoll praised Japan and poured scorn on Ireland's performance after the Brave Blossoms produced a stunning World Cup upset. 




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World Rugby admitted THREE refereeing errors went against Ireland in defeat by Japan

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has revealed World Rugby admitted there were three incorrect offside calls given against his side during their shock 19-12 World Cup Pool A defeat by Japan.




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Ireland 35-0 Russia: Joe Schmidt's side bounce back from Rugby World Cup shock defeat to Japan

RORY KEANE AT THE MISAKI PARK STADIUM: Job done. Ireland got their World Cup campaign back on a track with a bonus-point win over Russia in Kobe, but this was another worrying performance.




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SCRUM'S THE WORD: Johnny Sexton defends Ireland's World Cup progress

WORLD CUP DIARY: Johnny Sexton was as combative off the field as he is on it on Monday, questioning the media coverage of Ireland's World Cup.




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Johnny Sexton was all boxed in by England defence and struggled during Ireland's defeat

England dominated from start to finish as they took a 24-12 victory over Ireland. Influential fly-half Johnny Sexton struggled to get into the game as England's defence barely gave him room to breathe.




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Veteran Brough Scott brought in to settle peace talks between ITV and racing chiefs over new TV deal

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The 77-year-old is very well-connected in racing circles and has good relationships with key figures at ITV, where he was first employed as a pundit in 1971.




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Racing Relief Fund worth £2.5million to be set up to protect racehorses during coronavirus lockdown

The fund, co-ordinated by the Racehorse Owners Association, is part of a £22m cash flow and hardship funding package for racing announced on Friday.




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Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden defends Cheltenham Festival go ahead despite coronavirus outbreak

The four-day Festival was staged as planned in front of 250,000 people, with additional hygiene measures in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, and concluded on March 13. 




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BHA say chief executive Nick Rust has their 'full support' after trainers call for him to resign

A series of explosive emails from trainers calling for Nick Rust's resignation over the handling of the sport's response to the COVID-19 outbreak were published in a Sunday newspaper.




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Napoli 1-1 SPAL: Lowly SPAL stop Serie A hopefuls from closing gap on Juventus and Inter Milan

Napoli knew they could make up ground on second-placed Inter Milan, who drew 2-2 at home to Parma, and Juventus, who were held to a 1-1 draw at Lecce, but finished their afternoon crestfallen.




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Arsenal's Brazilian striker Gabriel Martinelli refuses to rule out switching allegiance to Italy

The 18-year-old Brazilian striker has an Italian passport, and whilst he admits it his 'dream' to represent Brazil, he told DAZN Brazil that he is keeping his options open at the moment.




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Judith Light wows in Badgley Mischka couture before being awarded for her LGBTQ+ activism

Light looked stunning in a couture dress by Badgley Mischka when she arrived, at the Tony Awards in New York City, Sunday night. The 70-year-old star of Transparent shined in silver on the red carpet.




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Selena Gomez defends Hailey Bieber against online trolls

Selena Gomez has pleaded with her fans to 'stop tearing other women down' in the wake of releasing her new single, Lose You To Love Me.




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Selena Gomez shares photos where she digs into pasta... after defending Taylor Swift

Fresh off of defending her Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez is easing the tension by sharing photos of herself eating pasta. The Lose You to Love Me singer took to her social media to defend Swift.




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Selena Gomez suffered a 'panic attack' before her first performance in two years at the AMAs

The 27-year-old was 'putting a lot of pressure on herself' ahead of her return to the stage as the opener of the show at the Microsoft Theater, according to E! News .




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Selena Gomez shares tip she gave sister Gracie Teefey, six, before little girl's red carpet debut

Selena Gomez was ready to be protective when she gave her six-year-old sister Gracie Teefey a red carpet debut at the Frozen 2 premiere last month.




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Selena Gomez wraps up in an oversized padded coat as she lands in NYC after defending Hailey Bieber

The singer, 27, rapped up warm in an oversized padded coat as she arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York on Sunday evening.




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Selena Gomez cuts a retro chic look in turtleneck before apologizing for overplaying her song Rare

She later rocked the ensemble in her story, where she apologized for overplaying her new song Rare: 'Alright, so I just looked at my story, and I played my song a lot. So, I'm sorry.




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Selena Gomez releases a new song Feel Me... as lyrics reflect when she was in a different place

Just a month after dropping her third album, Rare, in January, Selena Gomez has released a new song, Feel Me, on Thursday.




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Selena Gomez announces Rare Deluxe Album with a portion of proceeds going to COVID-19 relief fund

Selena Gomez has insisted that having a boyfriend is 'nowhere near the top' of her priority list in light of the current global pandemic.




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Bella Hadid unfollows Selena Gomez on Instagram... just ONE DAY after refollowing former love rival

One day after Bella Hadid, 23, refollowed her former love rival Selena Gomez, 27, on Instagram, the catwalk stunner has reversed that decision and unfollowed the Wolves songstress once again.




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Jeremy Corbyn backs Brexit referendum and says Labour would support REMAIN

In a letter to party members the opposition leader said that the party would demand a new public vote on a Tory Brexit plan or a No Deal departure.




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Tony Blair REFUSES to say he will vote Labour at next general election

Tony Blair refused to say three times whether he would vote for Labour at the next general election as the party continues to struggle with Brexit and allegations of anti-Semitism.




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Carl Beech trial: Tom Watson refuses to apologise for championing 'Nick'

Tom Watson today refused to apologise for his role in bringing convicted liar Carl Beech's false claims to prominence, insisting his intervention led to the conviction of three child abusers.




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Jeremy Corbyn REFUSES to launch no confidence vote against Boris Johnson

Jeremy Corbyn has refused to launch a vote of no confidence against Boris Johnson after Jo Swinson urged the Labour leader to join forces with her to bring down the government.




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Fury at Labour 'betrayal' after John McDonnell makes 'indyref' offer to Nicola Sturgeon

John McDonnell has refused to back down despite facing a wave of anger over the huge concession, seemingly designed to pave the way for a deal with Nicola Sturgeon.




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Voters would prefer No Deal Brexit than for Jeremy Corbyn as PM

Some 48 per cent of people said they would rather the country left the EU without an agreement than for the Labour leader to get into Downing Street, the YouGov poll found.




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Jeremy Corbyn would allow Scots second independence referendum

The Labour leader said he was not in favour of such a vote 'anytime soon' but did not rule one out in the future. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack accused him of 'already flirting with the SNP'.