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US passengers disembark Westerdam cruise ship and get Valentine's Day kiss from Cambodia's PM

Prime Minister Hun Sen presented red roses and embraced hundreds as they joyously poured from the vessel at the Cambodian port of Sihanoukville on Thursday.




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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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Married At First Sight star Cathy Evans went to Thailand to undergo her $9050 breast enhancement

Married At First Sight star Cathy Evans had a $9048 breast enhancement surgery in Phuket in 2016. 




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King of Thailand 'ends his self-isolation' and returns home for a festival

The monarch, 67, left the 4-star Grand Hotel Sonnenbichl in Bavaria on Saturday night so he could attend the Chakri Festival in Bangkok which began on Monday.




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Valtteri Bottas suffers crash in Mexican GP qualifying as Max Verstappen takes pole position

JONATHAN McEVOY IN MEXICO CITY: Lewis Hamilton was given an unexpected leg-up towards claiming his sixth world title after Max Verstappen was stripped of pole position for the Mexican Grand Prix.




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Valtteri Bottas keeps faint title hopes alive with pole position for United States Grand Prix

Valtteri Bottas hopes of at least delaying Lewis Hamilton's coronation of being crowned a six times world champion were boosted in qualifying after he took pole position for the United States GP.




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Thom Evans, 34, 'pursued Nicole Scherzinger, 41, for SIX YEARS'

Thom Evans has reportedly been bidding for Nicole Scherzinger's affections for the past six years.




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Thom Evans, 34, cuts a casual figure during low-key day out with Nicole Scherzinger, 41

The rugby hunk, 34, cut a casual figure as he stepped out for a low-key day with new love interest Nicole Scherzinger, 41, in Los Angeles, California on Friday.




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Pope Francis warns Silicon Valley to be careful AI does not lead to a new 'form of barbarism' 

Speaking at a three-day event, Pope Francis warned Silicon Valley and tech giants in the audience to be ware AI doesn't lead to a new 'form of barbarism', resulting in the manipulation of millions.




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Vatican is forced to deny claim that the Pope questioned Christ's divinity

In a statement given on Wednesday, a Vatican spokesperson insisted comments published in La Repubblica by Italian journalist Eugenio Scalfari were not a 'faithful account of what was actually said'.




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Victorian priest Cardinal John Henry Newman set to make history as he is canonised at the Vatican

Cardinal John Henry Newman is to be canonised at the Vatican in Rome tomorrow. Prince Charles will make speech and woman claiming miracle after praying to Cardinal will be there.




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Vatican cash crisis: Holy See loses €44million in a year as donations plummet

Italian journalist Gianluigi Nuzzi (pictured) writes that the Vatican lost nearly €44million (£38million) last year while its property empire made a loss for the first time.




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Vatican's Secret Archive gets less secret as Pope Francis renames it to lose 'negative' connotation

Pope Francis has renamed the once 'secret' archive to the Vatican Apostolic Archive. He is also opening the archive of World War II-era Pope Pius XII next year, eight years early.




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The Pope warns globalisation and technology are producing 'a cultural devastation' 

Pope Francis warned that technology and globalisation were homogenising young people to the point where their uniqueness and cultural individuality were endangered.




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The Vatican 'invested $4.5million in men in Black sequel and Elton John biopic

The Vatican invested $4.5 million on films in 2019, one of which was the Elton John biopic Rocketman (bottom right) which features scenes of gay sex and drug abuse, a report has revealed.




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Lionel Richie, Bonnie Tyler and Susan Boyle perform at The Vatican's Christmas concert

Devout Catholic Susan Boyle joined Lionel Richie and Bonnie Tyler, 68, alongside other stars for an ensemble tonight at the annual Vatican Christmas Concert tonight at the Paul VI Audience Hall.




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Mike Pence holds hour-long private meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican

Vice President Mike Pence told Pope Francis on Friday that the pontiff made him a 'hero' for giving him a gift for his mom as Donald Trump prepares to address the March for Life rally.




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19th century Vatican palace is turned into a homeless shelter on the orders of the Pope 

The Palazzo Migliori was set to be turned into a luxury hotel after it became vacant last year and could have charged top rates with its prime location just off St Peter's Square.




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Two Popes, an Oscar race... and an unholy row: The real-life scandal engulfing the Vatican

Executives at Netflix must be regarding it as a small miracle. Their big-budget, exquisitely acted drama The Two Popes is up for two Oscars at this weekend's Academy Awards ceremony.




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Man cooking on a stove in a Walmart parking lot sets his van on fire killing a six-year-old girl

A 70-year-old man camping in a Walmart parking lot put a hot cook stove in his van, causing it to catch fire and spread to another van, burning two young sisters and killing one of them.




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Two shoppers in a Georgia Walmart have an impromptu sing-along to Luther Vandross duet

A crowd gathered at the Walmart Supercenter in Alpharetta, Georgia, and witnessed two strangers share a beautiful moment in song. Video was filmed last year but recently went viral.




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Kroger and Walgreens become latest retail giants to stop e-cigarette sales following vaping deaths

Kroger, which also owns Harris Teeter, Fred Meyer and other store brands, announced Monday that it will cease all e-cigarette sales after selling through its current inventory. Walgreens followed suit.




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Pennsylvania Walmart finds bed bugs in jacket and men's fitting rooms, forcing partial store closure

Pennsylvania State Police are investigating after the release of bed bugs in a Walmart store on Thursday and Friday. A container was found in a jacket pocket and on the men's department floor.




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New Walmart service will try to RIVAL Amazon Prime with perks like discounted fuel and prescriptions

Walmart is rolling out a new subscription service to rival Amazon Prime that could include unique perks its online competitor does not already offer, like discounts on prescriptions and fuel.




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Lawyer for evangelical megachurch defying social distancing orders is in hospital with coronvairus

Jeff Wittenbrink, 59, who represents the Life Tabernacle Church, is now on oxygen at Baton Rogue General, struggling to breathe after coming down with the virus.




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Walmart customer PEPPER SPRAYS fellow shopper who tried to get on the same elevator

The incident occurred Monday afternoon at the franchise's supercenter in downtown Washington, D.C.




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100 ISIS prisoners have escaped in Syria since Turkish invasion, US State Department reveals 

James Jeffrey, Washington's special envoy for Syria, said the number is 'now over 100' and said: 'We do not know where they are'.




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ISIS seizes control of prison camp in Syria after Turkish invasion

The Kurdish forces who were guarding the al-Hol camp (pictured) have been distracted by the Turkish offensive and hundreds of guards have been pulled away.




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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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Pontoon Dock DLR station evacuated following explosion

Police officers are currently at Pontoon Dock DLR station in east London assisting rail staff and passengers following a 'minor' explosion under a train.




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London Tube is evacuated as 'carriage fills with smoke'

The incident happened on the Tube at Mansion House station at 7.30am. Passengers were ordered off the westbound train and it has sparked major delays on the Circle and District line. File photo.




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London bus driver's racist road rage rant at van driver

Shocking footage shows the Transport for London worker (pictured) threatening the other man, who is sat in a van, as they shout at each other on a busy main road in the capital.




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Charing Cross station evacuated after man 'claims to have a bomb'

Armed police swooped on the Underground station at Charing Cross in central London after a man, 38, later detained under the Mental Health Act, made a bomb threat as he ran onto Northern Line tracks.




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London Victoria station evacuated as commuters get 'trapped on platforms'

Thousands of commuters were left angry and stranded amid chaotic scenes in London this morning, as travellers complained of being trapped in Victoria station.




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Limited edition £80 Adidas x TFL trainers which came with free oyster of same value go on eBay

The trainers were the first of three limited edition Adidas designs being released in collaboration with Transport for London to mark 15 years of the Oyster travel card in the capital.




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Sadiq Khan's bike bridge branded a 'vanity project' as estimated cost 'doubles to £400 million'

Transport for London has already spent £11.6million on Sadiq Khan's proposed bridge linking Canary Wharf with Rotherhithe in East London, but there are fears too few people would use it.




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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 launches candy collection in London ahead of Wimbledon

The tennis star, 32, maintained her busy schedule as she launched hew new candy collection Sugarpova at Kingdom of Sweets in London on Thursday evening.




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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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Maria Sharapova sizzles in a red bikini while vacationing in Italy after wrist injury at Wimbledon 

Maria Sharapova found a good way to recover as she set off for a Mediterranean vacation on the coast of Italy. The tennis star 32, was seen lounging sea side in a red string bikini on Thursday.




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Prince Harry's pal Alex Gilkes celebrates his 40th birthday with girlfriend Maria Sharapova

Showcasing their weekend of fun on Instagram,Prince Harry's friend Alex Gilkes and his tennis ace girlfriend Maria Sharapova marked his 40th birthday with a flamenco-themed bash in Andalusia, Spain.




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US Open draw: Serena Williams faces bitter rival Maria Sharapova in US Open first round

The return of Serena Williams to the US Open promises to be barely less dramatic than her departure from it last year. She now finds herself with a first-round tie against Maria Sharapova.




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Serena Williams's husband accused of thinly-veiled doping dig at Maria Sharapova

Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian nwas accused of making a thinly-veiled dig at Maria Sharapova after eagle-eyed Twitter users spotted him wearing an anti drug t-shirt in the stands of the US Open.




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Maria Sharapova makes a rare appearance with beau Alexander Gilkes at Givenchy's PFW show

The tennis pro, 32, made a rare appearance with her millionaire beau Alexander, 40, at Givenchy's Paris Fashion Week show on Sunday, just weeks after his ex-wife Misha Nonoo's wedding.




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Celebrity personal trainer reveals shocking impact sleep deprivation has on her ability to perform

Celebrity personal trainer Kirsty Godso has revealed the shocking impact that sleep deprivation has on her ability to perform. The 30-year-old from Auckland likened sleep deprivation to a hangover.




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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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Tennis star Maria Sharapova brands the Brisbane International a 'second-hand event'

Sharapova became the latest women's star to raise questions about the inaugural men's team tournament having a monopoly on Pat Rafter Arena in Brisbane this week.




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Maria Sharapova makes the most of a rare day off in Melbourne taking in an art exhibition

She's in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open later this month, and Maria Sharapova made the most of a rare day off on Friday, visiting the National Gallery of Victoria.




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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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MARTIN SAMUEL COLUMN: VAR would work fine... if it wasn't run by referees

MARTIN SAMUEL: My grandfather had an unusual take on authority. He thought a desire to be in charge should see that person disqualified. On the subject of VAR, he may well have a point with this.