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Coronavirus: Donald Trump says 5m daily tests 'unnecessary'

President Trump continued to send mixed messages on the country's COVID-19 testing capabilities, saying a benchmark of five million tests per day was 'unnecessary,' but that the country would hit it.




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CHRIS SUTTON: The PFA needs modernisation and Dave Kitson has been there and done it as a player

COMMENT: I'm certainly glad to see Dave Kitson making a move for the position. This is an institution in desperate need of modernisation and Kitson has been there, done that as a player.




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Ricky Gervais branded 'Nostradamus' for predicting Donald Trump's disinfectant comments in 2016 

Fans believe that in 2016, Ricky Gervais predicted Donald Trump's extraordinary comments about bleach being a cure for coronavirus.




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Mike Flynn was CLEARED by the FBI of being a Russian asset days before interview when he lied

Unsealed FBI documents from 2017 reveal a plan to close an investigation of former national security advisor Mike Flynn due to a lack of 'derogatory' evidence.




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Trump gets out of the WH for first time in weeks with weekend in Camp David ahead of Arizona trip

Donald Trump will leave the White House for the first time in more than a month as he departs for Camp David Friday night after the president has expressed his desire to get out of Washington, D.C.




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Donald Trump ends 32-day lockdown by flying to Camp David with officials including Hope Hicks

The president took with him a group of senior officials including Hope Hicks, who was seen for the first time since she returned to the White House in March, and his son-in-law Jared Kushner.




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DOJ releases mostly-unredacted memo on scope of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe

The Justice Department on Wednesday released a mostly-unredacted version of a memo outlining the scope of Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.




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Donald Trump marks National Day of Prayer during coronavirus crisis

President Donald Trump, Melania Trump and religious leaders at the National Day of Prayer focused their blessings on those suffering from the coronavirus.




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Adam Schiff publishes 57,600 pages of testimony by Trump Russia probe witnesses

The House Intelligence Committee on Thursday released the transcripts of interviews with key Trump world figures during the Russia probe, putting out 57 documents after a declassification delay.




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Doha disaster: 2019 World Athletics Championships' woeful attendance and lack of atmosphere

From Christian Coleman winning 100m gold to Dina Asher-Smith picking up Great Britain's first-ever medal in a women's sprint event, each individual achievement has been undermined in Qatar.




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Dina Asher-Smith's ruthless streak revealed by ex-British sprint star Darren Campbell

To Darren Campbell, the smile is the giveaway. To many on the outside it typifies the perceived wisdom that Asher-Smith fits that girl-next-door mould, but it represents something else.




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Asher-Smith wins third medal at World Championships as Great Britain claim 4x100m silver in Doha 

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN DOHA: Another night of history for Dina Asher-Smith . The distinctions in her career are piling up and so are the medals.




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Dina Asher-Smith's triple medal joy

Dina Asher-Smith claimed a historic hat-trick at the World Championships with a silver in the 4x100m last night in Doha. She is now the first British athlete to win three medals at the same Championships.




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Super Sunday or Super Saturday? It's 2019 v 2012 for best sporting year of the decade

KIERAN JACKSON: As we enter a new decade, does 2019 take the crown of 'British best' in the 21st century so far? 2012, and the rip-roaring stories that accompanied the Olympics would say otherwise.




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BEL MOONEY: Secret sister bombshell has wrecked memories of darling Dad 

This week Bel advises a woman who recently discovered her late father had a third daughter that she only just found out about.




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BEL MOONEY: Can I do anything to save my alcoholic daughter?

This week Bel advises a mother who is concerned her younger daughter's drinking is out of control.




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BEL MOONEY: Is my son unfaithful because of his dad's cheating?

This week Bel advises a reader who is afraid her son's extra-marital affair is a result of his own father's cheating.




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Hello yellow! The bright nodding heads of daffodils are a sign that spring’s on the way

British gardening expert Monty Don shared advice for growing daffodils. He advises planting in rich soil that does not dry out too much. Monty recommends sowing rocket this week.




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The legendary Beth Chatto may have left us, but her family has ensured that her garden lives on

Beth Chatto, who died last year, used to tell her grandchildren the Latin names for plants when they visited. Now her granddaughter Julia has become managing director of her gardens in Essex.




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Your plot could win £2,000 in the Daily Mail National Garden Competition

British gardening expert Monty Don shares his top tips for competing in this year's Daily Mail National Garden Competition. The winner will receive a £2K prize and finalists will be given a blue plaque.




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Dazzling dahlias:These fizzing favourites give colour all the way to autumn 

British gardening expert Nigel Colborn, shared advice for thriving dahlias. He says they flower constantly between June and November, and there are as many as 20,000 varieties to choose from.




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Miscanthus ages with style, giving your garden drama through the darker days of the year

British gardening expert Monty Don says that you should plant Miscanthus grass in your garden to add splashes of colour and style on the darker days of the year.




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A charming new book highlights the delicious heritage apple varieties we're in danger of losing

Caroline Ball explores the apple varieties that Britain is at risk of losing in a fascinating new book. The National Fruit Collection at Brogdale Farm in Kent grows two thousand different kinds of apples.




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Fabulous ferns will thrive in your garden's dark and damp corners, says Monty Don

Tree ferns, which are easy to transfer because most of the roots are in the stem, are excellent plants to put in your garden's damp and dark places. Monty Don also said that they are easy to move.




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Jolly Holly Days! Decorate your home this festive season with real winter berries

Nigel Corn shared his advice for embracing the festive season in your garden. The British gardening expert suggests using decorative foliage and Christmas roses for a beautiful show.




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A tangerine dream: Cheery clivias are the ideal indoor plants to brighten up winter days 

Nigel Colborn shares advice for thriving clivias as house or conservatory plants. British gardening expert says they are plants that last a lifetime and can be moved outside, between May and October.




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Valentine's Day puts Monty Don in the mood for mulching

Monty Don shares his advice for mulching gardens over the next few weeks. British gardening expert reveals that a mulch should suppress weeds as well as retain ground moisture.




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California dreaming: On a dreary grey winter's day, why not plan for some summer colour? 

Nigel Colborn shares his advice for a colourful garden this summer. British gardening expert suggests making use of heated greenhouses.




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The beauty of biennials: They're tough, provide glorious spring colour in abundance

Monty Don shares his advice for growing biennials in an extract from his classic book Gardening At Longmeadow. British gardening expert says now is the time to sow Lunaria annua.




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Far from bog-standard! 

Water makes a charming feature in almost any garden. But a fine setting will bring greater beauty. If a well-planted bog comes up to the pond edge and reflects on the surface, that scene is perfected.




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South Sudan will not be as prepared as Uganda to tackle Ebola, experts warn 

South Sudan is the 'most vulnerable' of the countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of the Congo, experts said, where 1,522 people have died of Ebola since the outbreak began in August.




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China's virus may have been lurking in animals for DECADES before adapting to infect humans

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Jeremy Farrar, a renowned specialist in infectious disease epidemics, said the virus in China isn't new but has likely adapted to infect humans.




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FDA warns Purell to STOP claiming its hand sanitizer can kill flu and Ebola 

Food and Drug Administration officials hit out at Purell's maker GOJO with a warning letter earlier this month, demanding that the company take down false claims it prevents flu.




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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: How to beat coronavirus? Sing Happy Birthday as you wash your hands

You have to use soap and water, and you should wash your hands for about 20 seconds. One way to estimate this is to sing the whole of the Happy Birthday To You song, twice, says DR MOSLEY.




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California woman tells of husband diagnosed with coronavirus just a day after they were evacuated

Jeri Seratti-Goldman, of Santa Clarita, California, says her husband, Carl Goldman, was diagnosed with coronavirus after they were evacuated from the quarantined cruise ship in Japan.




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Coronavirus: 10 countries commit to WHO's SOLIDARITY trial

The WHO announced its new 'SOLIDARITY trial' to compare the effects of different drugs on coronavirus. Eight countries have committed to the trial so far, but the US is not one of them.




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Melinda Gates warns 'coronavirus is not a once in a lifetime pandemic'

Melinda Gates says the world will be permanently changed by the coronavirus. Gates said she believes it will take 18 months for a vaccine to become available.




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Towering rages. Other women. Lies. Why I feared gun-crazy Pistorius would kill my daughter

Sammy Taylor, whom Oscar dated until three months before Reeva's death, was a key witness at the trial. Here, her mother Trish says Reeva’s death was ‘an accident waiting to happen’.




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Pistorius admits being 'haunted' by 'dark side' in e-mail never shown during murder trial

Oscar Pistorius admitted he was ‘haunted’ by his ‘dark side’ in an email. The email is printed in full in a new book written by the mother of one of his former lovers, Sammy Taylor.




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Oscar Pistorius got away with murder of my sister, says Adam Steenkamp in first interview

Adam Steenkamp brands Oscar Pistorius an outright killer who should have been found guilty of deliberate murder after blasting gunshots through the door of the toilet where his girlfriend Reeva was.




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Oscar Pistorius's life is in danger if he goes to prison after 'death threat' from prison gang leader 'The General', claims defence

Oscar Pistorius's defence lawyer has repeated claims that a ruthless prison gang leader has threatened to 'take out' the Olympian if he is given preferential treatment in prison.




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Craig Brown reviews Right Or Wrong: The Memoir Of Lord Bell: Wages of spin: Did legendary adman Tom Bell really swear in front of Mrs Thatcher and why does he admit he worked for Pinochet, but not Oscar Pistorius?

The anomaly at the heart of Right Or Wrong: The Memoir Of Lord Bell: half the time, Bell is bragging about preferring lying to telling the truth. The other half, he is standing on his high horse. 




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Oscar Pistorius could be back on the track soon but pay-days are over for Paralympian 

Oscar Pistorius has been handed the dubious chance to resurrect his athletics career after being sentenced to what could be as little as 10 months’ imprisonment for shooting his girlfriend dead.




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Reeva Steenkamp's parents attack Oscar Pistorius for killing their daughter

June and Barry Steenkamp said justice for their daughter Reeva, 29, has not been served as Oscar Pistorius, known as the 'Blade Runner', could be out in 10 months.




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Reeva Steenkamp's mother June suggests daughter wanted to leave Oscar Pistorius

Pistorius told the court they were planning a life together, but June Steenkamp thinks Reeva had 'nagging doubts about their compatibility' and said that the couple hadn't slept together.




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Reeva Steenkamp's mother wants to ask Oscar Pistorius why he killed her daughter

Reeva Steenkamp's mother June is steeling herself for the inevitable day she and her husband Barry finally meet Pistorius and have the opportunity to ask him in person why he killed their daughter.




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Oscar Pistorius's sister denies giving him balloons and birthday cake during visit

Aimee Pistorius has denied reports that her brother was given preferential treatment on his 28th birthday and she he received 'nothing' prison regulations did not allow.




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Oscar Pistorius could be BAILED today with judge to rule on appeal

Prosecutors in Pretoria have applied to appeal the decision Judge Thokozile Masipa to acquit the Paralympian of murder and instead sentence him five years in prison for manslaughter.




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Oscar Pistorius verdict: Judge Thokozile Masipa will respond to prosecution's appeal on Wednesday

A South African judge says she will respond to the prosecution's appeal of the Oscar Pistorius verdict on Wednesday.




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Oscar Pistorius WILL NOT be released from prison on Friday in surprise decision

The family of Reeva Steenkamp, who was killed by Oscar Pistorius in 2013, released a poignant picture of their daughter aged 14 (pictured) today as his prison release on Friday was put on hold.