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Ted Cruz references Donald Trump's grating 'Lyin' Ted' moniker

Supporters of Texas senator Ted Cruz let out a round of 'boos' when he said the GOP had a nominee, as Cruz brought up his hated nickname, 'Lyin' Ted.'




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Lady Gaga reflects on the 'psychotic break' she experienced after sitting for a deposition

The pop star, 33, recounted her painful experience during an interview with Oprah Winfrey, revealing she was sent to the hospital after losing touch with reality.




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Lady Gaga refers to her yet-to-be-titled new album as 'meaningful, authentic, and completely me'

As the first single Stupid Love off her new record dropped Thursday night, chanteuse and artiste Lady Gaga is sharing more details about the yet-to-be-titled studio album.




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Lady Gaga goes into self-quarantine and refuses to visit her parents amid coronavirus crisis

The 33-year-old pop star took to Instagram on Saturday to reveal how she's coping with the global health crisis, as she shared a shot of herself posing with her beloved pooches on her couch.




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Gareth Bale wanted to make Chinese football great after an offer impossible to refuse

The Wales international appeared set to depart Real Madrid in the summer, only for the club to reject the big money bid despite Zinedine Zidane's willingness to allow Bale to leave.




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Female Iranian chess referee, 32, fears returning to her homeland

Shohreh Bayat, 32, referee for the 2020 World Chess Championships in Shanghai and Vladivostock, fears returning to Iran after she was caught without a headscarf on.




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Syrian refugees working 14 hours a day mowing lawns to make a living in their new home

David Youaneh Ghaterchi came to Australia in 2012 after fleeing Iran to escape religious persecution for his Christian beliefs.




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Coronavirus warning: The massive penalties faced by Australians who refuse to self isolate

Australians returning from overseas who refuse to self-isolate for 14 days could be fined $50,000 or jailed for a year for breaching a public health order.




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Easter migrant boom as 72 refugees detained in one day as dinghies moor up on Kent beaches

Four boats carrying 72 migrants were intercepted by Border Force on the beaches of Kent and Sussex on Easter Sunday. The 12 women and 60 men said they were from Iraq, Iran and Syria.




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Ian Fleming's epileptic great niece reveals how she refuses to dwell on negatives of her memory loss

Hermione 'Hum' Fleming, 29, had her first epileptic seizure when she was 13 at home in Oxfordshire, and no has no long-term memory. She said a 'great side-effect' is that she can forget 's**t times in life.'




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Princess Eugenie is trolled over grammar mistake as followers claim it ‘reflects badly on royalty’ 

The royal, 29, who is ninth in line to the throne, took to her profile on Thursday in aid of National Sibling's Day to post a tribute to her sister Beatrice, 30, but was trolled for confusing 'you're' with 'your'.




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Prince Harry 'gives barefoot speech' at Google Camp in Italy

The Duke of Sussex gave a passionate speech about saving the planet while being watched by celebrities and power brokers at the Google Camp climate conference in Italy.




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Harry Styles' refers to Zayn Malik as 'Ringo' as he hosts SNL

The singer, 25, hosted last weekend's episode of the hit comedy show and in his opening monologue, referenced his former One Direction bandmates by name except for Zayn.




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Coronavirus: Scotland refuses to join NHS contact tracing app

The Scottish government has dealt a potential hammer blow to Matt Hancock's coronavirus contact tracing app as it said it will only commit to the technology if it is shown to work.




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'For me it was bad news': Toby Alderweireld reflects on 'strange' sacking of Pochettino

Toby Alderweireld has described the 'strange' time around the sacking of Mauricio Pochettino at Tottenham and Jose Mourinho's ensuing arrival as manager. 




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Fans slam Jose Mourinho for REFUSING to join Tottenham staff in watching shootout defeat to Norwich

Tottenham fans have hit out at Jose Mourinho on social media after he sat alone in the dugout during his side's penalty shootout defeat to Norwich, while his staff stood together on the touchline.




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Desperate South African farmers who rushed for refugee status in Australia have claims rejected

A surge of South Africans seeking protection in Australia have been disappointed as no visas have yet been approved.




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Thirsty animals are perfectly reflected in a watering hole in South Africa

A leopard, rhino, two Impala and a herd of elephants were pictured visiting the secluded oasis in Zimanga, South Africa. The 2,400-acre estate was used as a sugar cane farm until 1998.




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Messi slams 'bulls*** refereeing after Brazil defeat in Copa America

Lionel Messi blasted 'bulls***' refereeing and accused officials of favouring Brazil after Argentina were dumped out of the Copa America at the semi-final stage on Tuesday night.




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Alves drops to knees to celebrate after thinking referee blows whistle at end of Copa America final

Brazil star Dani Alves, currently a free agent, jumped the gun by dropping to his knees as the referee blew his whistle near the end of the Copa America final against Peru.




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Copa America referee hits back at Lionel Messi for furious 'bull****' rant after Brazil loss

Messi was left incandescent with the performance of referee Roddy Zambrano and the use of VAR and did not hold back in his post-match assessment after their defeat by Brazil.




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Lionel Messi is back for Argentina after serving three-month ban for calling referees 'corrupt'

Lionel Messi returns to action for Argentina on Friday against their arch rivals Brazil in what will be his first international since being banned for three months after claiming referees were 'corrupt'.




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Prince William supports Australians and firefighters involved in the bushfire crisis 

The Duke of Cambridge's impassioned message was shown at the Fire Fight Australia charity concert at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on Sunday night, in addition to its international broadcast.




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LIZ JONES: I was so poor even Wonga refused to give me a loan

It is the ultimate irony – bailiffs knocking on the door of Wonga, the payday loan company. There is no place in a just society for a company that charges interest of up to 1,311 per cent.




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Kate Moss and Co STILL refuse to speak up over Sir Philip Green furore - but why, asks LIZ JONES

Whatever the truth about allegations of sexual harassment and racism – both of which Sir Philip Green vehemently denies – there was never any shadow of a doubt he was a bully, says LIZ JONES.




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Peter Stefanovic's debuts at Sky News and makes a cheeky reference to brother Karl

On Monday, former Weekend Today presenter Peter Stefanovic was remarkably chipper as he made his debut co-anchoring Sky News' First Edition.




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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle decline NSW RFS offer to name firefighting plane after son Archie

The NSW government wrote to Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle last year asking if the Rural Fire Service could call their new 737 firefighting plane after their son Archie




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Eoin Morgan's in it for long run as England captain refuses to rule out 2023 World Cup appearance

Eoin Morgan leads out his England team as world champions for the first time on Tuesday refusing to discount fronting their title defence in India in 2023.




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Football stars reflect on their best sporting memories during coronavirus lockdown

Football stars and supporters have been challenging each other to post their favourite pictures on social media during the unexpected break in the season.




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The question Karl Stefanovic refused to answer on Kyle and Jackie O

He is busy promoting his new television series This Time Next Year, taking part in dozens of radio, TV and newspaper interviews. 




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Immigration reform: Sen. Marco Rubio defends tough legislation as he claims it's NOT 'de-facto amnesty'

The Florida congressman, who has been tirelessly promoting a bipartisan deal on immigration, said that his 'Gang of Eight' bill doesn't give any handouts to those who are living in the country without a green card.




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Marco Rubio refuses to say whether he's smoked pot or not

The 2016 hopeful won't say whether or not he's smoked the substance because he feels no good will come from answering the question.




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Marco Rubio claims people are 'born with a sexual preference'

The Florida Senator spoke to CBS's Face the Nation after admitting in an interview he would attend the same-sex wedding of a family member or staffer - even if he didn't agree with the decision.




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Meat plant workers will REFUSE to go to work over Trump's executive order to keep plants open

Meat processing plant workers are threatening that they won't return to work despite President Donald Trump's executive order on Tuesday to keep facilities running despite COVID-19 outbreaks.




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Dina Asher-Smith supports new athletics union on back of unpopular IAAF Diamond League reforms 

Double Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor launched the Athletics Association in the wake of the IAAF's reforms to the Diamond League circuit - a decision that has been met by anger.




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Basketball fans who paid up to $500 to watch the Boomers play USA are told they will get refund

The Boomers may have gone into Thursday nights Australia versus USA all-star basketball match at Melbourne's Marvel Stadium as underdogs, but they are going toe to toe with the visitors. 




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LeBron James feeds firefighters battling Southern California blazes with his taco trucks

The Akron, Ohio native said that firefighters are the 'the reason why things could be a lot less worse than they could be,' commending them for their bravery, commitment and sacrifice to their craft.




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More than 1,000 firefighters battle 658-acre Getty fire

Seventeen devastating wildfires have continued to burn up and down the state of California on Tuesday razing through more than 94,000 acres of land.




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LeBron James REFUSES to answer if he attended Kobe Bryant's memorial: 'Appreciate if we can move on'

The 35-year-old Los Angeles Lakers point forward was asked by ESPN reporter Dave McMenamin on Tuesday if he was at Staples Center for the Kobe and Gianna Bryant: Celebration of Life.




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Coronavirus USA: LeBron James backtracks on refusing to play games behind closed

Last Friday, the NBA sent a memo to its teams telling them to prepare in case it becomes necessary to play games without fans, as sports leagues in Europe have already done.




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Basketball fans refunded $5million after ill-fated game in Melbourne featuring the Boomers

More than $5million will be refunded to thousands of fans who bought tickets to a basketball that used false advertising to claim LeBron James would be playing.




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Liverpool news: Liverpool REFUSE to sell teenager Bobby Duncan after 'derisory' Fiorentina bid

The 18-year-old cousin of former Reds captain Steven Gerrard has been subject to interest from Danish side Nordsjaelland and, most recently, Serie A club Fiorentina.




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Arjen Robben refuses to rule out surprise return to football despite retiring in July 

The 35-year-old, who recently announced he would be bringing his 19-year career to a close, has revealed he might consider making a comeback if he can maintain his fitness levels.




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Referee confirmed for north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham

The bitter rivals meet at the Emirates next weekend having suffered defeats to Liverpool and Newcastle respectively last weekend. The last north London derby ended 1-1 at Wembley in March.




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Referees ordered not check VAR screens during matches after difficult introduction to Premier League

EXCLUSIVE BY KIERAN GILL: Premier League refereeing chiefs will resist calls for officials to start using their pitch-side monitors for VAR checks as they feel it will slow the game down too much.




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Jeremy Corbyn refuses to call assassinated Iranian general Qassem Soleimani a terrorist FOUR TIMES

Jeremy Corbyn last night refused four times to say Qassem Soleimani was a terrorist - and also described the Iranian general's killing by the US as 'illegal' . 




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Labour leadership outsider Clive Lewis calls for referendum on Royal Family in Meghan and Harry row

The left-winger, who is trailing sixth and last in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn, made the suggestion in a campaign speech in London.




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Sir Keir Starmer refuses to say if he is politically closer to Tony Blair or Jeremy Corbyn

Sir Keir Starmer today refused to say whether he is politically closer to Tony Blair or Jeremy Corbyn as he said Labour must learn lessons from its last four general election defeats and not just 2019.




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Boris Johnson visits homelessness shelter in London but still refuses to visit flood victims

The Prime Minister found time to visit Connection at St Martins in the Fields church in London to promote his new plans to tackle the scourge of rough sleeping.




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Hillary Clinton aides refuse legal papers in Tulsi Gabbard defamation row

Gabbard's lawyers say they were turned away by the Secret Service at the Clinton residence in Chappaqua, New York, and later by Clinton's attorney when they tried to deliver the paperwork.