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FIFA begins handover of around £121million to national associations due to coronavirus crisis

The game's world governing body said each of its 211 member countries would receive £404,000 in the coming days plus any entitlement under the Forward 2.0 development programme.




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Le Tissier and Souness reveal the TRUE story behind Ali Dia, George Weah's 'useless cousin'

It is a story that has passed into footballing folklore and now Graeme Souness and Matt Le Tissier have revealed the truth about one of the Premier League's most bizarre signings - Ali Dia.




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DOMINIC SANDBROOK: For Britain's sake, this is a gamble Boris Johnson MUST win 

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: 'To some extent,' wrote Boris Johnson in his book about his hero Winston Churchill, 'all politicians are gamblers with events.




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DOMINIC SANDBROOK: How Boris Johnson became the poshest working-class hero since Winston Churchill

Like Johnson, Churchill refined his image, endlessly practising his supposedly spontaneous quips. He, too, had conspicuous flaws, drank too much, told tall tales and played to the gallery.




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We've never had it so good! DOMINIC SANDBROOK on a divisive decade

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: So how will we remember the 2010s? It was a decade of austerity, great patriotic spectacles, royal weddings and the triumphant London Olympics.




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DOMINIC SANDBROOK looks back at how the 1973 dream soured

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: We've packed our bags and bought our tickets, and on Friday evening we are off. Whatever you think of the decision, there is no doubt this is a landmark in our modern history.




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DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Boris Johnson is wrong to make a jibe at Margaret Thatcher

DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Boris Johnson's reference to 'society' in Sunday night's video was a rebuke to Margaret Thatcher's controversial remarks, made in an interview in the late Eighties.




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It's easy to feel imprisoned under lockdown, so thank goodness for non-fiction books

With all this free time we have on our hands, Dominic Sandbrook makes the case for reading non-fiction books. Pictured: A Soviet soldier stand on top of a tank in Moscow's red square.




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The reason a Virgin Australia flight attendant was moved to give a passenger a free bottle of wine

In what may be his final flight, Jay Hill, 24, talked to a passenger, known as Mr Douglas, travelling from LAX to Perth, who told him he had retired from work because he had terminal cancer.




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Couple build a dining table on ute to eat at Brisbane cafe despite coronavirus social distancing

The couple strapped down the table and two dining chairs to enjoy breakfast outside Brooks and Stain in Brisbane.




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Steve Irwin's 'hot niece' Rebecca Lobie strips down during isolation

Rebecca Lobie's revealing photos have seen her rack up over 100,000 followers on Instagram.




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Allison Langdon clashes with mother quarantined in luxury hotel after she complained about fresh air

Sarah Greig and her two sons returned from a trip to Jakarta on Sunday, and were immediately shuttled to the Novotel hotel in Brisbane.




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The Project: Bluey producer Daley Pearson is left red-faced after his bare feet are revealed on TV

The producer of children's program Bluey was left red-faced when his bare feet were revealed during an appearance on Channel Ten's The Project. 




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Queensland shuts national parks, picnic areas, and 4WD tracks as third person dies from coronavirus

Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is ramping up Queensland's coronavirus crackdown as people continue to ignore the ban on non-essential travel.




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Shocking picture shows hundreds packed into popular market, ignoring strict social-distancing rules

Images have emerged of large crowds at the Jan Powers Powerhouse Farmers' Markets in Brisbane on Saturday morning.




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Carjacker on the run after stealing pregnant mother's car and fleeing with son in the backseat 

The mother, 31, was parked at the corner of Brightview Road and Grove Street in Glenore Grove, Queensland, at 6am on Tuesday when the incident happened.




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Queensland childcare centre shut down after being visited by someone infected with coronavirus

Families from the Early Birds Jimboomba Education and Childcare, south of Brisbane have been informed after the patient attended the centre unaware they had the virus.




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Apollo Jackson is charging $100 a month for fans to learn his magic tricks online

He previously struggled to make ends meet when work dried up after The Bachelorette. 




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Gorden Tallis calls out Darius Boyd for whinging over potentially relocating for the NRL season

The code are looking into hosting the entire roster of teams in Sydney for the competition due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, with many players from outside clubs complaining about potentially relocating.




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West Ham's pre-season tour of Australia set for July CANCELLED due to the coronavirus pandemic

West Ham have announced that their planned pre-season tournament in Australia, which was also due to feature Crystal Palace, has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.




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MORE NRL stars are caught breaking social-distancing rules as they eat lunch together at a park 

Brisbane Broncos' players, Darius Boyd and Jack Bird were caught in New Farm Park in Queensland on Friday afternoon, one day before social distancing restriction would be eased.




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Voice coach reveals her tips and tricks to sounding more confident when you're public speaking

Australian voice coach Sally Prosser has revealed how to sound more confident when you're public speaking. She said you should avoid 'vocal fry', don't use filler words and don't 'upspeak'.




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Nicholas Crilley's housemate Jeromy Lee Harris charged with being an accessory to torture

The housemate of a man who raped, beat and lit a woman on fire over 23 days is behind bars himself accused of being an accessory to torture.




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Man in Rydges South Bank Hotel in Brisbane fined $1,500 for breaking mandatory quarantine twice

The 33-year-old arrived from Hawaii and was taken to Rydges South Bank Hotel in Brisbane to undergo the mandatory 14-day quarantine to slow the spread of COVID-19.




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Prisoner, 37, is mysteriously found dead in jail laundry 

The 37-year-old man was found about 4pm on Wednesday, in the laundry of the Woodford Correctional Centre north of Brisbane.




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Two prisoners die at a jail near Brisbane in just 24 hours with one dead in the laundry room 

Two prisoners have died in separate incidents 12 hours apart at Woodford Correctional Centre north of Brisbane.




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Coles slammed over a photo showing women failing to social distance while using self-serve checkout

The image, taken at a Coles in Morayfield, 44km north of Brisbane, showed two women standing at the same self-serve checkout just before 3.30pm on Tuesday.




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Pound rises against Dollar as Boris Johnson gives Tory conference speech

Shortly after Boris Johnson's speech in Manchester today, the Pound shot up against the US Dollar from 1.2254 at 12.41pm to 1.2296 at 12.53pm.




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Boris Johnson's Brexit envoy arrives in Brussels to hand over UK plan

The legal text of Boris Johnson's plan was handed over along with a letter to commission president Jean-Claude Juncker urging him to accept a 'reasonable compromise'.




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EU politicians give withering assessment of Boris Johnson's backstop solution

Boris Johnson already appears to be fighting a losing battle after EU leaders reacted with dismay at his solution to the Irish backstop.




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Boris Johnson restores the Tory whip to 10 Brexit rebels

Boris Johnson has restored the Tory whip to 10 of the 21 former Conservative rebels who were expelled after backing a bid to block a No Deal Brexit.




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Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson under pressure to agree election pact

Nigel Farage has hinted the Brexit Party will not stand candidates in every seat at a snap general election - even if Boris Johnson campaigns on a pledge to deliver his divorce deal.




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Boris Johnson needs 50 Labour seats to offset SNP and Lib Dem losses

Boris Johnson will seek to rally his troops for the pre-Christmas showdown by attacking Jeremy Corbyn at what promises to be a brutal PMQs session in the Commons later.




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Brexiteers ask Nigel Farage to make election pact with Boris Johnson

Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson are under increasing pressure to form an alliance ahead of the December 12 snap poll to prevent their two parties from splitting the Leave vote in key constituencies.




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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn trade first blows of election battle

Boris Johnson insisted the Tories are the real party of the NHS as he faced off against the Labour leader for the last time before Parliament dissolves for the campaign.




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Trump: Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage should form pact

Donald Trump tonight lavished praise on Boris Johnson and urged him to strike an election pact with Nigel Farage as the US President launched a stinging attack on Jeremy Corbyn.




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Naga Munchetty grills Boris Johnson about family and privilege

Boris Johnson today branded Naga Munchetty's interview questions 'ridiculous' after the BBC Breakfast presenter quizzed him about whether he believes he's 'relatable'.




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Boris Johnson ditches pledge to give MPs a free vote on bringing back fox hunting 

Boris Johnson has ditched the Tory party's pledge, made in 2015 and 2017, to give MPs a free vote on bringing back fox hunting. Meanwhile Labour is said to double wildlife crime officers.




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UK election: Boris Johnson urges Donald Trump not to interfere

Boris Johnson today urged Donald Trump not to interfere in the general election campaign when he visits the UK next week for a Nato summit.




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Boris Johnson uses HUAWEI phone on TV despite 5G security fears

Following an interview on ITV's This Morning, the Prime Minister used what appeared to be a Huawei P20 to take a selfie with presenters Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.




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Andrew Neil scolds Boris Johnson for avoiding BBC interview

All the main leaders apart from Tory Mr Johnson have now taken part in the half-hour BBC One inquisition, with critics suggested he is scared of making an election-losing gaffe.




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Channel 4 apology for mistaken 'racist' Boris Johnson subtitle

Channel 4's subtitles of a speech wrongly reported Mr Johnson saying 'people of colour' would still be able to come to Britain after Brexit, with the video then being shared widely on the internet.




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Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn clash in BBC election debate

A YouGov poll found Boris Johnson performed better in the primetime BBC One clash by 52 per cent to 48 per cent - mirroring the 2016 referendum and a result that will delight Tory strategists.




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Boris Johnson warns that Britain will face a lost decade if Jeremy Corbyn triumphs in the election

Boris Johnson today seized on comments made by Labour frontbencher Jonathan Ashworth who said Jeremy Corbyn would be a security risk if he becomes prime minister.




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Boris Johnson attacks Jeremy Corbyn in final election push

In an eve-of-poll interview with MailOnline, Boris Johnson accused Jeremy Corbyn of repeatedly 'siding with our enemies' and following the 'line to take' from Vladimir Putin.




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Boris Johnson hides in fridge as minder swears on breakfast TV

Piers Morgan was visibly shocked and Susanna Reid had her head in her hands as Mr Johnson's unnamed aide loudly declared 'for f***s sake' and blocked the path of a GMB reporter.




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Election 2019: Boris Johnson among the voters to cast their ballot

Going in to today, Boris Johnson had a narrowing lead in the polls and is hoping to secure a swathe of northern Labour seats. But Labour sources claim its vote is holding up amid a seemingly huge turnout.




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Boris Johnson set for 80-seat majority after election 'earthquake'

With Labour's 'red wall' of Leave-backing strongholds imploding, Boris Johnson said he had been given a 'powerful' vote of confidence by the British people.




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Lily Allen launches Twitter tirade after Boris Johnson's victory

The Labour supporting popstar, who has been singing the left-wing's praises during the campaign, posted the message alongside a sad face emoji on Instagram.




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Furious Labour MPs turn on Jeremy Corbyn saying 'hardline socialist' leader responsible for defeat

The bitter recrimination between Mr Corbyn' hard-Left supporters and more moderate factions began as soon as the exit polls last night accurately predicted the party's brutal pummelling