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Anne Tyler is a magician. You finish her delightful new novel feeling closer to life

Anne Tyler's prose style is clear and unshowy. Her sentences have no flourishes. You could almost say that their only identifying feature is their lack of an identifying feature




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Jennifer Lopez makes poignant comment about immigrant children in cages as she is joined by daughter

Sunday's performance featured a surprise appearance from J.Lo's daughter toward the end of the show, singing Let's Get Loud as she sat in a round cage, surrounded by other children in cages.




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Jennifer Lopez hammers home her message against Trump's immigration policy

The clip shows Jennifer Lopez, 50, giving her team a pep-talk and holding hands with them in prayer before they take to the stage for Sunday's half-time performance at Super Bowl LIV in Miami.




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CBP arrest driver after finding 26 illegal immigrants hiding inside tractor-trailer in California 

Customs and Border Patrol agents have arrested a 32-year-old man from Mexico who was caught smuggling 26 illegal immigrants into the country Wednesday via a tractor-trailer in California.




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ANDREW GREEN: Yes, he's listened. But if Boris isn't careful reforms could lead to MORE immigration

ANDREW GREEN: Nearly 20 years ago, I set up the think tank Migration Watch UK to give a voice to many of us who were concerned, not about immigration itself, but about the sheer scale of it




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Los Zetas hitmen their life sentences OVERTURNED due to legal technicality

Jose Emanuel Garcia Sota, aka 'Zafado,' and Jesus Ivan Quezada Pina, aka 'Loco,' were convicted three years ago in the February 2011 murder of ICE agent Jaime Zapata in Mexico.




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Rebel Wilson EXC: Star is left horrified as her ex Mickey Gooch is restrained in elaborate prank

The Pitch Perfect star, 39, was at the Mammoth Film Festival for the weekend to support Mickey and his latest film Deported, and the incident occurred at a celebrity bowling tournament.




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Former British Army sergeant is stuck in Fiji and being prevented from returning to his wife

Ilaitia Cokanasiga, 48, from Fiji, said he felt 'immense pride' to have served with the UK armed forces but now feels 'betrayed' after he was let down by the government.




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ICE detainees in Alabama threaten suicide if those infected with coronavirus are not removed 

Two men detained in the immigration detention unit in Gadsden, Alabama, threatened to jump from a ledge with bed sheets tied around their necks on March 20 because of coronavirus fears.




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Etihad to trial airport devices that may be able to identify passengers with coronavirus

Etihad has partnered with Australian company Elenium Automation to test the new technology, which will be trialled at the end of April and throughout May at Abu Dhabi International Airport.




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Sir Mo Farah's wife Tania Farah does Great North Run with him and says marriage can be lonely

Tania Farah, 33, has been married to one of Britain's most celebrated athletes for almost a decade. Now she is joining Sir Mo and taking to the track herself.




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Marathon meltdown as Farah loses his Chicago title while Radcliffe sees her world record eclipsed

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CHICAGO: Mo Farah finished a disappointing eighth in the Chicago Marathon - his worst ever time in the event while Paula Radcliffe's 16-year world record was beaten.




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Mo Farah's brother who was jailed for knife attack is deported to Somalia

Ahmed Farah, 30, was sent to his birthplace by British authorities after he was freed from jail for a knife raid in Southall, West London in 2010. He would now like the chance to return to the UK.




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Paddy McNair hopes Holland take Northern Ireland lightly ahead of Euro 2020 qualifier 

Paddy McNair is hoping Holland underestimate Northern Ireland in their Euro 2020 qualifier in Rotterdam. Northern Ireland need to win in order to keep their dreams of reaching the finals alive.




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Holland boss Ronald Koeman warns his side to be wary of Northern Ireland ahead of Euro qualifier 

With Holland due in Belfast next month, both teams are viewing the double-header as a head-to-head battle for a ticket to Euro 2020, and Koeman is wary of the threat posed by Michael O'Neill's side.




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Holland 3-1 Northern Ireland, RESULT - Latest European Championship qualifying scores and updates

Holland left it late to turn the game around against Northern Ireland and run out winners in Rotterdam. Wales secured a well earned point in Slovakia while Scotland crashed to a heavy defeat in Russia.




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Euro 2020 qualifying: Holland and Northern Ireland pay tribute to the late Fernando Ricksen

The two teams took part in a minute's applause to honour the memory of the Rangers legend who passed away last month following a six-year battle with motor neurone disease.




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FIFA reveal 2030 World Cup vote will be held in 2024... giving hosts just six years to prepare

The hosts of the 2030 World Cup will only have six years to prepare for the tournament. The FIFA Council decided at a meeting Thursday that the bidding process will be launched in 2022.




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Toni Kroos leads group of Germany players returning from injury ahead of Euro 2020 qualifiers

The Real Madrid man is in line to make his 95th international appearance after a muscle tear ruled him out of the friendly draw with Argentina and qualifying win over Estonia in September.




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Leicester defender Jonny Evans backs IFA to replace departing Michael O'Neill

The Leicester defender is confident his country will remain on track despite O'Neill joining Stoke. But the manager will still take their final Euro 2020 qualifiers against Holland and Germany.




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Northern Ireland vs Netherlands - Euro 2020 qualifiers: Live score and updates

Michael O'Neill's men still have a very slim chance of qualifying automatically but must beat Holland on Saturday evening. Join KIERAN JACKSON for full commentary of the Group C clash.




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Euro 2020 qualifiers: Germany 6-1 Northern Ireland, Wales 2-0 Hungary and more

After a career in top-level football spanning nearly three decades, Ryan Giggs will finally fulfil his dream of competing at a major tournament with Wales.




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Germany 6-1 Northern Ireland: Serge Gnabry scores hat-trick in Euro 2020 qualifier dead-rubber

CHRIS WHEELER IN FRANKFURT: A hat-trick from former Arsenal player Serge Gnabry sank Northern Ireland as their Group C campaign ended with a heavy defeat in Frankfurt.




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X Factor's Dean Ray says he almost took his own life as he struggled with 'anxiety and depression'

Dean Ray scored a deal with Sony Music after he was declared the runner-up on  The X Factor Australia in 2014. 




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DEBORAH ROSS: Terrifyingly funny, like a big-budget M*A*S*H

Catch-22 is an adaptation of the Joseph Heller novel, the anti-war masterpiece that everyone thinks they have read even if they haven't. (I think I've read it even if I haven't.)




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Cold War centrifuge that spun thousands of British pilots in G-force training will now go on display

A stomach-churning 122,133 tests were performed on the Farnborough, Hampshire, centrifuge which operated from 1955 until its decommissioning in March 2019.




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Paddy McGuinness reveals wife Christine has BANNED him from swearing

Paddy McGuinness has been banned from swearing by his wife Christine after their daughter Felicity, two, repeatedly yelled 's**t' at nursery.




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'Danger to life' flood warnings in place as thunderstorms are set to sweep across the UK

A 'danger to life' severe flood warning remains in place near Whaley Bridge this morning and the Environment Agency is warning that flooding is possible at eight other locations around the UK.,




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Britain faces gloomy week...but experts warn of 'danger to life' when deluge brings flooding

Up to two inches of rain will hit Britain during 36 hours of torrential downpours from noon on Friday to late on Saturday, triggering possible travel chaos in Wales and northern England.




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Storm Ciara dawns: Hundreds of flights are cancelled with 'danger to life' 90mph gusts and

Storm Ciara first brought gusts of up to 70mph on the west coast of Scotland on Saturday and it is set to sweep across the rest of the country throughout Sunday.




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Storm threatens to lash British with inches of rain, life threatening floods and winds of 70mph

Following four deaths during Storm Ciara last week, the Met Office raised the alert to amber for Dartmoor and south Devon, most of Wales, the Pennines and large swathes of Yorkshire.




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Locked-down Brits will be able to enjoy 68F mini-heatwave if they can get outside this weekend

Temperatures are set to rocket across the UK on Sunday and could hit up to 68F, but Britons will have to sunbathe from their back garden as the nation remains on lockdown amid the coronavirus crisis.




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Lifestyle: look what's back! 

Time was when an avocado-green bathroom marked you out as someone with dreadful, stuck-in-the-70s bad taste. Oh, how things have changed…




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Confessions of a Vogue editor - Alexandra Shulman: 'The story of my life in clothes'

Which outfits mean the most to a Vogue editor? You'd be surprised, says Alexandra Shulman. From the hat that went to a Royal wedding to a life-changing bathrobe




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Worrying won't help but a few strategies can guide us through any crisis, says life coach Liz Wilde

Tough times can play havoc with our emotions and I've witnessed my clients suffering in many ways. But five principles helped steady my nerve in my own crisis




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Would you let the stars rule your life? 

They only date if their signs are compatible, plan pregnancies and career moves by the zodiac and even reschedule meetings if (heaven forbid!) Mercury is retrograde.




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Ras-El-Hanout Roasted Cod with Cauliflower & Pomegranate

This is a real party piece of a dish - it looks great at the table and packs so much flavour for minimal prep and effort




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Strawberries and Cream Trifle

One to eat lounging on the sofa in slippers




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LIFESTYLE: Pot, plant, grow

If lockdown has you longing for flourishing flowers or a kitchen garden, award-winning Royal Horticultural Society judge Jo Thompson is here to show you how




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Our thousand-mile trip of a lifetime across the African bush to track elephants

Planet Earth film-maker Vanessa Berlowitz, her husband and young son didn't realise just how big an adventure it would be




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The life-saving violin of Auschwitz - the cherished instrument was Rosa's only chance of survival

As a young girl, Natalie Cumming listened to her aunt's harrowing accounts of surviving unimaginable horrors in brutal Nazi death camps




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Irina Shayk has her hands full of gifts as she steps out in New York City on Christmas Day

She was seen stepping out on Christmas Eve on Tuesday with daughter Lea, two, for a stroll in New York City. And one day later, Irina Shayk was spotted solo - with her hands full on gifts.




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Atletico Madrid have sold just FIFTY tickets for their Spanish Super Cup semi-final

The tournament, which will feature four matches in the Middle East for the first time, has been extremely controversial since it was announced last year. And Atletico Madrid have been struggling to sell tickets.




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Stella Maxwell flashes her taut midriff in black crop top as she steps out with friends in LA

Maxwell was one of several to face backlash for attending MDL Beast Fest, including Sofia Richie, Winnie Harlow, Alessandra Ambrosio, Luka Sabbat and Armie Hammer.




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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to urge Amanda Staveley-led consortium to buy the club if they want it

Sources close to Mike Ashley have suggested he does not have the appetite for another takeover saga played out in public, much like Staveley's previous attempt to buy the club in 2017.




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AHEAD OF THE GAME: Super agents Mino Raiola and Jorge Mendes refuse to meet with FIFA

MATT HUGHES - AHEAD OF THE GAME: The prospects for Saudi Arabia's proposed £340million takeover of Newcastle have not been helped by Mike Ashley receiving financial advice.




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Refugee doctor Tamer Antakly unable to work after qualification test cancelled due to coronavirus

Tamer Antakly, 58, moved to Australia with his wife and two daughters in 2015 but is unable to work as a doctor because his final qualification test has been delayed due to coronavirus




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Saudi's plot to turn Newcastle into a global powerhouse with PIF boss set to become Magpies chairman

HELEN CAHILL - CITY CORRESPONDENT: Saudi fund boss Yasir Al-Rumayyan is in the final stages of taking over as chairman of Newcastle United, sources told Sportsmail.




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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to bank £17m even if sale of the club to Saudi Arabian consortium fails

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: The deposit paid by the Saudi Arabian consortium is non-refundable, meaning Newcastle owner Ashley gets richer even if the takeover is not ratified.




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Saudi Arabia will look to secure Premier League TV rights if £300m Newcastle deal is approved

EXCLUSIVE: BeIN Sports have written to the Premier League urging chief executive Richard Masters to block the £300million deal for Newcastle, citing illegal streaming of matches in Saudi Arabia.