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'Indiana Jones of the art world' recovers stolen £850,000 15th-century book by Persian poet

The gold-leafed volume by famous Persian poet Hafez was recovered by Arthur Brand. It had vanished from an antique collectors home after he died in 2007, along with other works.




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'They have one minute to live, sir': Trump boasts of moment US military kills Qassem Soleimani 

US military officials counted down to the moment the Iranian general was killed, saying he had 'one minute to live', the president recalled at a dinner at his Mar-a-Lago Florida estate on Friday.




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Trump's top NSC Russia expert is escorted off the White House grounds 

Andrew Peek, the NSC's senior director for European and Russian affairs, was escorted from the White House grounds on Friday, two people familiar with the matter said.




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Inside the factory that makes flags for Iranians to BURN

The Diba Parcham Khomeini factory produces flags to order and the owner said a lot of them are made for those who participate in Islamic Republic of Iran demonstrations.




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Iran-backed Houthi rebels slaughter 116 Yemeni troops in weekend missile strike on barracks mosque

In one of the bloodiest assaults since the beginning of the civil war, ballistic missiles ripped through the holy building at a military training camp in the central province of Marib.




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Iran confirms Ukrainian airliner was shot down by two Tor-M1 missiles

Iran's civil aviation authority confirmed on Monday that two Tor-M1 missiles were fired at the Ukraine International Airlines plane in a catastrophic mistake that killed all 176 on board.




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Iraqis hang effigies of Trump and denounce 'US terrorism' in Baghdad - demand expulsion of US troops

Populist shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's calls for a 'million man march' in Baghdad on Friday fell well short and the crowds dissipated after a few hours.




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IRGC LIED to President Rouhani over Ukrainian jet crash

Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, a top IRGC commander, suspected that two Iranian missiles had destroyed a Ukrainian Airlines passenger jet just outside of Tehran almost immediately




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FIFTY US troops suffered concussions, traumatic brain injuries during Iran strike for Soleimani kill

The Pentagon raised the number of US service members injured to 50 after Iran retaliated on January 8 for the US drone strike month that killed General Qassem Soleimani.




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State Department blasts Russia for spreading disinformation that US is responsible for coronavirus

The disinformation campaign promotes unfounded conspiracy theories that the United States is behind the COVID-19 outbreak, in an apparent bid to damage the U.S. image.




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Four Britons on board cruise ship test positive for coronavirus

Health officials confirmed yesterday that tests at Arrowe Park Hospital in the Wirral - where 32 passengers were being quarantined - showed the quartet had contracted the Covid-19 strain.




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Coronavirus experts say it's NOT the rising numbers of infections they fear

As hot spots emerge, trouble finding each source - the first patient who sparks every new cluster - may signal the disease has spread too widely for public health steps to stamp it out.




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Travel to Europe is collapsing: Delta offers waivers on flights to Italy

Delta Air Lines said that reservations through March 2 on flights to Bologna, Milan and Venice in northern Italy, where cases have climbed, are eligible for rescheduling.




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WHO director says countries must 'act aggressively now to contain coronavirus'

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organisation, said today the virus outbreaks in Iran and Italy in recent days 'demonstrate what this virus is capable of'.




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Man in Sydney tests positive to coronavirus after returning from Iran

A man who recently travelled to Iran has become the fifth person in NSW to be diagnosed with coronavirus.




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'Impossible' to stop coronavirus spreading through Australia authorities say

The woman, who is in her 30s, travelled to Victoria from Tehran via Kuala Lumpur and Bali. She arrived about 6am on Friday morning.




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Macquarie University lecturer tests positive for coronavirus after returning from Iran

A Macquarie University lecturer has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from Iran. The staff member became ill after returning from the western Asian country but had not been on campus.




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Coronavirus deaths outside of China are 126% higher than fatalities within the country

The Chinese government reported only 38 deaths from coronavirus on Wednesday compared to the 86 deaths reported from other countries including the US, Italy and South Korea.




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PIERS MORGAN: Unless our leaders take some hard decisions we could be in a coronavirus horror story

Three things happened yesterday that made me think the sh*t with coronavirus just got very real.




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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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Biden insists ALL president's approval ratings go up during crisis in downplaying Trump's surge

Joe Biden downplayed Donald Trump's approval rating boost during the coronavirus outbreak, claiming all president's have seen a surge during times of crisis in the U.S.




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Dozen Iranian naval boats are filmed harassing and taunting U.S. Navy warships in the Persian Gulf

A group of 11 ships with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps repeatedly crossed the bows and sterns of the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet at close range and high speed on Wednesday.




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A gripping account of the Iranian embassy siege - minute by nerve-shredding minute 

Forty years on, a gripping account of the Iranian embassy siege - minute by nerve-shredding minute...




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Iran and Russia launch hacking attacks on British unis in attempt to steal vaccine secrets 

Hackers from Russia and Iran have been attempting to gain access to British universities that are developing vaccines for the coronavirus. Pictured: Stock image of a hacker.




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US is removing Patriot anti-missile systems from Saudi Arabia

The move comes after the country determined the threat from Iran that sparked an arms buildup in the region last year had waned, a Defense Department official said Thursday.




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Sir Elton John set to feature on a new set of stamps to mark his 50 years in showbiz 

British singer Sir Elton John is to feature on a new set of postage stamps to mark his 50 years in showbusiness. He is said to be 'overjoyed and honoured' by the new accolade.




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Postman is caught URINATING outside front door after family repeatedly found their doorstep wet

Alex Hearn, 30, lives in Rainham, East London, with his partner and their two young daughters. The couple had suspicions when they found their door step wet in the mornings.




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New Royal Mail stamps depict classic British video games

Early video games from the 1980s and 1990s are being celebrated by Royal Mail in a new set of 12 stamps, including space trading title Elite, the Dizzy series and 1989's Populous.




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Donald Trump: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle situation 'sad'

Speaking to Fox News' Laura Ingraham this afternoon, President Trump voiced his disappointment at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's bombshell announcement this week.




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'Come on you black c**t, hurry up': Racist postman is filmed on pensioner's video doorbell

The Royal Mail worker was caught in Manchester on Sardar Singh's, 70, 'smart doorbell' saying: 'Come on you black c**t, hurry up. Open your f****** [inaudible].'




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Factory worker is spared jail after stockpiling explosives in 14 Kinder Eggs for an apocalypse

A factory worker stockpiled weapons and supplies including 14 exploding Kinder Eggs at his home to prepare for an apocalypse, a court heard (pictured, Daniel Magee).




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Testing fiasco deepens as super-lab in Milton Keynes only starts advertising jobs TODAY

The National Biosample Centre, in Milton Keynes, has been set aside and repurposed to be able to cope with testing on a mass scale. But it has endured a faltering start.




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Royal Mail scraps all Saturday letter deliveries until further notice amid coronavirus crisis

Letter deliveries are 'temporarily' on hold but 'most parcels' will be delivered.




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Kate Hudson shares adorable photo of son Ryder, 15, kissing daughter Rani, 8 months

Kate Hudson is living it up in paradise, and her kids are too. The actress proved it on Tuesday with a heart-melting Instagram post in which son Ryder, 15, kisses his sister Rani, 8 months, on the forehead.




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Uma Thurman brings the drama while attending Bulgari event besides Alicia Vikander and Laura Harrier

Luxury jeweler Bulgari made sure their Wednesday event was packed with a VIP crowd.




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Kate Hudson sips on a spritz while on break from filming her new movie Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

Kate Hudson took some time in between filming her new movie to divulge in a much-need cocktail. The 40-year-old took to Instagram on to share a picture of herself sipping on her blood orange drink.




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Kate Hudson heats up steamy Louisiana in pink miniskirt as she films Mona Lisa And The Blood Moon

The temperature hit a searing 92F as the 40-year-old actress was spotted getting into and out of a white SUV at gentleman's club Scuttlebutt, in Slidell on Wednesday.




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Kate Hudson dons silver bikini under white mesh crop top while filming Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon

The 40-year-old actress flaunted her trim waistline wearing a white mesh crop top over a sparkling silver bikini as she grabbed a few snacks while filming.




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Kate Hudson shows off her killer abs in a red bikini after losing 25lbs on her weight loss program

It's been seven months since the daughter of Goldie Hawn joined Weight Watchers. She has since said that the program helped her lost 25lbs after welcoming her third child.




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Jessica Alba doesn't care 'what everybody else thinks' about her body

Jessica Alba says she gives 'zero f**ks' about what other people think as she has learned to embrace her body in new InStyle Magazine interview, on sale August 16th.




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Patti Hansen, 63, looks impossibly youthful at the Michael Kors show

Patti Hansen was one of the biggest names in modeling in the 1980s. And on Wednesday the 63-year-old Harper's Bazaar favorite proved she still has her stunning good looks.




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Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson and Liv Tyler support Demi Moore at launch party for memoir Inside Out

Demi Moore was supported by Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, Liv Tyler and ex Bruce Willis at the launch party for her memoir on Monday- hours after revealing she was raped aged 15.




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Inside Dakota Johnson's 30th birthday

Dakota Johnson celebrated her 30th birthday with a host of her A-list friends in Malibu on Saturday and according to the social media snaps, it looks like a blast. 




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Kate Hudson shows off her sporty side as she enjoys some quality time with her sons

She's the iconic actress from How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days, a fashion designer, and a mother of three. And on Thursday evening, Kate Hudson, 40, stepped out with her 15-year-old son Ryder.




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Gwyneth Paltrow joins Kate Hudson, and Zoe Saldana as stars of the latest Visit Dubai commercial

Gwyneth Paltrow, Kate Hudson, and Zoe Saldana have come together on the big screen for a unique gig. The three A-listers helped premiere the latest Visit Dubai commercial to promote tourism .




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Sara and Erin Foster talk complicated relationship with famous father David: 'He wasn't raising us'

Fashion designers Sara and Erin Foster Tuesday detailed how Foster was more concerned with bringing up the Jenner boys during his marriage to their mother, Linda Thompson.




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Kate Hudson and Danny Fujikawa bundle up their baby Rani in an adorable onesie

Kate Hudson and partner Danny Fujikawa got their baby Rani bundled up to face the elements as they went shopping in Aspen.




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Kate Hudson is radiant in a glamorous ocher and silver gown at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party

She was honored with an Oscar nomination for her role in 2000's Almost Famous, but chose to skip this year's awards and head straight to the party afterwards. 




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Demi Moore, 57, and her daughter Rumer Willis, 31, could pass for SISTERS

The author of the best-selling memoir Inside Out was also with her daughter Rumer Willis, whom she had with ex-husband Bruce Willis. They have 26 years between them.




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Kate Hudson, 40, flaunts her incredibly toned tummy and backside

The 40-year-old Bride Wars actress went on WW - which she was criticized for as trolls said she always loses the baby weight - to make smarter food choices and the move has paid off.