Thursday, November 14, 2024

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Donald Trump's push to sabotage Keir Starmer's Chagos Islands deal has been revealed, a man has finally been freed after a decade trapped in hospitals due to his autism, and Sara Sharif's father has admitted to killing the schoolgirl.

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1| Revealed: Trump's push to 'veto Starmer's Chagos Islands deal'

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2 | Trapped in hospitals for a decade because he's autistic – now Nicholas is finally free

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3 | 'Welcome back': Biden extends olive branch to Trump as president-elect returns to White House

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4 | Sara Sharif's father's shock admission in court that he beat 10-year-old daughter to death

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5 | Costa del Sol and Valencia on red alert over fresh floods in Spain

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Editor's picks

Beautician's father slams early release of man who helped her killer

Who should replace Gary Lineker on Match of the Day?

Sir Jeff Stelling would get my vote, or for a younger voice, Laura Woods. Gabby Logan would certainly be a safe pair of hands, but all of the above are excellent presenters who don't take themselves too seriously. They also have that slight sense of mischief which made Lynam and Lineker successful.

Perhaps the other MOD regulars could be traded in too, for pundits with things a bit more original to say.

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STAT OF THE DAY

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The number of people injured after a bus carrying school children collided with a lorry in Leicestershire on Wednesday.

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"This is just the tip of the iceberg, there are many other abusers that have been covered up for the good of the church."

A prominent LGBT+ campaigner who sat on the Archbishops' Council has issued a warning over the scandal that led to the resignation of Justin Welby from his role as the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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