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He really is The Mountain! Game of Thrones star Hafþór Björnsson breaks world deadlifting record

Björnsson  - who is best known for playing 'The Mountain' on the hit HBO series - performed the deadlift in an empty Reykjavík gym due to coronavirus restrictions on large gatherings.




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Game of Thrones actor joins Asda Belfast Shore Road as home delivery driver 

Game of Thrones actor Michael Condron has taking up a job as an Asda delivery driver at Northern Ireleand's Belfast Shore Road store, after acting projects were cancelled due to coronavirus.




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Olivia Culpo has a self-isolation 'prom night' with football player boyfriend Christian McCaffrey

'Tonight is prom night w our quarantine crew,' said the Sports Illustrated model on social media. 'Lisa made all the boys do a "promposal" and now's she torturing all of us with chores.'




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California Gov. Newsom says all registered voters in state to be sent ballots for November election

With the state still under stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus, the Democratic governor said postage-paid ballots for registered voters was the best solution to addressing the anxiety felt by many.




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Indianapolis police chief condemns detective's 'closed casket' comment after livestreamed shooting

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Randal Taylor that a comment made by a detective while standing over Dreasjon Reed's body invoking a 'closed casket' was 'unacceptable.'




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Coronavirus restrictions to be eased at cafes, restaurants as post COVID-19 life begins

Cafes and restaurants will slowly reopen over the next few weeks with states like Queensland, Northern Territory and South Australia moving quicker than others.




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Apple will begin reopening stores in Alabama, Alaska, Idaho and South Carolina from next week

The tech giant, which shuttered almost all of its outlets across the globe in response to the coronavirus pandemic two months ago, announced the news on Friday.




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More migrants arrive in Dover a day after record 150 were caught trying to cross English Channel

Another group of suspected migrants have been intercepted by Border Force officers in Kent today as the huge increase in crossings since lockdown was imposed continues.




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Black Lives Matter protesters demonstrate at petrol station where police Tasered father

A group of up to 15 people observed Covid-19 social distancing rules as they gathered at a petrol station forecourt in Stretford, Manchester, where the incident took place.




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What could the exit strategy from lockdown look like?

With ministers under growing pressure to give the public a clue about how and when life might return to normal, the Daily Mail's DAVID BARRETT examines how the coming weeks could play out.




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Liverpool and Manchester United target Kai Havertz 'wants to join Bayern Munich'

Kai Havertz is one of Europe's most exciting young players and is sought-after by clubs across Europe including Premier League giants Liverpool and Manchester United.




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RB Leipzig chief executive confident of keeping Timo Werner despite Liverpool links

RB Leipzig chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff insists he isn't concerned about the prospect of losing Timo Werner this summer despite persistent links with Liverpool.




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Why the Bundesliga returning next month is a perfect televised tonic

The Bundesliga's tentative plans to restart the season next month have got us dreaming of better days ahead, and should they return to action as planned it could well be the perfect televised tonic for UK fans.




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Breathtaking explosion of tulips erupt over a German field

A sea of blooming tulips have come to life across a field in the town of Grevenbroich, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, marking the arrival of spring.




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Europe gets back to work and lifts restrictions as UK remains on coronavirus lockdown

Europe took its first tentative steps towards a return to normality on Monday as some countries re-opened businesses and eased restrictions as the coronavirus pandemic shows signs of slowing.




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Germany suffers its deadliest day of coronavirus deaths yet

Germany will begin to lift its coronavirus restrictions, despite seeing its deadliest day of Covid-19 deaths, with 285 fatalities yesterday. Smaller shops will reopen next week and schools in early May.




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Germans will be required to wear masks on public transport as country eases restrictions

In Berlin (pictured) it will be mandatory to wear face masks on public transport from April 27, with some states also requiring them in shops as the country begins to relax coronavirus restrictions.




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RB Leipzig star Timo Werner 'ready to join Liverpool if they pay £52million release clause'

The 24-year-old German has scored 27 goals in all competitions this season and has fired RB Leipzig into the Champions League quarter-finals and made them Bundesliga title contenders.




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Using delivery drones in cities consumes MORE energy than vans, according to new research

A new study has found that using delivery drones in dense urban environments might consume more energy than a conventional delivery van due to wind and other factors.




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Everton 'willing to meet Barcelona's demands to sign Philippe Coutinho' and continue good relations

Everton have emerged as a front-runner in the race to bring Philippe Coutinho back to England, capitalising on strong links between Merseyside and Catalonia forged in recent transfer windows.




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Coronavirus: Bundesliga stars 'may have to play in MASKS... with games STOPPED if they slip off'

Leaked documents in Germany have revealed the plans to equip all the players with masks to be worn throughout the entirety of a match.




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Bayern Munich midfielder Philippe Coutinho undergoes minor ankle surgery

Bayern Munich midfielder Philippe Coutinho underwent minor surgery on his right ankle on Friday and will start his rehabilitation programme in about two weeks, the German champions said.




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German fans are NOT happy that the Bundesliga set to return with concerns growing over May 9 date

KIT HOLDEN: With the Olympics and the Euros suspended and no end in sight to the freeze on other football leagues, there will be millions hoping to get some kind of fix from Germany.




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Dozens of protestors demand lockdown laws lifted through Anzac Day demonstration in West Gippsland

Around 75 demonstrators, including ex-servicemen and women, bumped shoulders at the park at Trafalgar Train Station in West Gippsland, Victoria on Saturday, demanding an end to lockdown.




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Germany's daily infection rate slows for second day with 2,055 new cases as crowds gather in Berlin

Saturday saw Germany confirm 2,055 new coronavirus cases, bringing to total figure to 152,438, and 179 new deaths, bringing the total fatalities in the country to 5,500 (graph pictured).




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Bundesliga bosses outline their blueprint for football's return on May 9

A document from the German football federation has mapped out how the game can return safely, how players will train and play matches as well as what happens if someone contracts Covid-19.




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Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland reveals how he likes to eat KEBAB PIZZA when winding down

Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland has rewritten the goalscoring handbook since arriving on the scene with Red Bull Salzburg and has now revealed the secrets behind his success.




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Gonzalo Higuain opens up on feeling ready to quit football after missing chance at World Cup final

The Juventus striker, 32, garnered heavy criticism for his performance on football's biggest stage as the Argentine missed huge chances as Germany ran out 1-0 winners in the 2014 World Cup final.




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Bundesliga's plan to return to action on May 9 criticised by scientists

The Bundesliga's plan to return to action on May 9 is facing opposition from a German scientist. Germany's top tier plans to resume next month behind closed doors.




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German GPs post naked selfies to draw attention to workers on frontline without protective equipment

The petition Blanke Bedenken aims to tell Germany's health ministers that their calls over several months for more protective gear weren't heard.




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Leroy Sane 'exchanged 30-minute phone call' with Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick

Sane has been the Bundesliga side's No 1 target since last summer but a knee ligament injury picked up in August's Community Shield ended any hopes of a transfer.




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Coronavirus: How Europe's top league will react to Ligue 1 cancelling their season

The decision in France sent shockwaves through football and arrived as a red flag to the Bundesliga, Premier League, Serie A and LaLiga as they all plot to finish the season by UEFA's August deadline.




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Germany gives the green light for museums, churches and zoos to reopen

Italian PM Giuseppe Conte bemoaned the 'rashness' of local politicians who opened up bars and pizzerias at a 'delicate stage' of the coronavirus crisis, four days before the lockdown is due to end.




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Coronavirus: Could all of Europe's major football leagues fall to crisis after Ligue 1 cancellation?

Just as football fans were getting excited at Europe's major leagues restarting again, the events of recent days have thrown everything into jeopardy. Ligue 1 is cancelled and others could follow suit.




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More than one million coronavirus patients have now recovered

Statistics show the US has seen more than 153,000 people recover from the deadly illness, followed by Germany (123,000) and Spain (112,000).




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'We WERE complicit in Nazi crimes', German branch of Catholic Church admits in 'confession of guilt'

For decades the German branch of the Church has been accused of staying silent over the crimes of the Nazis and even acting to 'bolster' the Third Reich. The Church has avoided admitting any failings.




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Thai king and queen inspect PPE made by the military weeks after he 'self-isolated' at German hotel

The 67-year-old King Maha Vajiralongkorn, also known as Rama X, was snapped at the King's Close Bodyguard regiment in Bangkok with his fourth wife Queen Suthida, aged 41.




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'Let us not forget the toils ahead': Churchill's VE Day message and photos of jubliant Londoners

As the country reveled in triumph on May 8, 1945, the streets of London were packed with overjoyed Britons weary from six years of war with the Axis powers in Europe.




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Couple stranded in Costa Rica travelling with pug are told they can be repatriated but without dog

Abbey Walsh, 25, and Hugh Thomas, also 25, were two months into a two-year world trip wit hthe beloved dog when they were stranded in the Central American country.




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Brilliant colourised photos show the Allies advancing into Germany ahead of the Nazis' surrender

Ahead of the historic day, colourised archived images of the Allied liberation of Germany from the Nazis in the run-up to the end of World War Two have been released (pictured).




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Hiannick Kamba discovered alive four years after he was reported DEAD following a car crash

German news outlet Bild have claimed that former Schalke right back Kamba is alive, aged 33, and back working as a chemical technician at an energy supplier in Ruhr.




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Moment a giant 5,000-tonne crane folds in half and collapses as it lifts a barge during load tests

The crane, designed to lift nine A380 planes, collapsed during stress tests in Rostock, Germany. It had been destined for Moray East wind farm, which could be delayed by the collapse.




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VE Day was delayed to keep Stalin happy

The notes reveal that Winston Churchill was moments away from broadcasting the news of Germany's unconditional surrender to the Allies on May 7, but President Truman pulled him back.




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Britons have downloaded 125 per cent more online crosswords since coronavirus lockdown started

The top download category is crosswords and puzzles, up a huge 125 per cent. Content for children is in second place, showing an astronomical rise of over 100 per cent.




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Dua Lipa addresses throwing shade at Grammys boss

Dua Lipa has addressed the comments she made at the Grammy Awards about female representation at the ceremony where she threw shade at boss Neil Portnow.




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Lauren London remembers slain beau Nipsey Hussle with smiley snap... after delivering eulogy

The image was from when the grieving 34-year-old attended the Grammy Awards with the late 33-year-old rapper (born Ermias Asghedom) on February 10 at Staples Center




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Zayn Malik makes his first red carpet appearance in over A YEAR at Aladdin premiere in LA

The 26-year-old former One Direction singer looked rugged in a biker jacket as he posed alongside his co-star Zhavia Ward




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Inside Marilyn Monroe's former hideaway as stunning LA home goes on sale for $115 MILLION

The historic Owlwood Estate sits on 10 acres in enclave of Holmby Hills in Los Angeles. It has been inhabited by Hollywood moguls including actor Tony Curtis and Sonny and Cher.




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Missy Elliott looks regal in Dolce & Gabbana coat as she talks breaking barriers for women of color

The 48-year-old rapper and record producer looked regal in a patterned Dolce & Gabbana coat for her August 2019 cover shoot for Marie Claire .




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Kacey Musgraves rocks out at Austin City Limits while showing off taut tummy in a black crop top

Kacey Musgraves wowed the crowd at the Austin City Limits Festival on Sunday with selections from her Grammy-winning album Golden Hour. She gave Lizzo a shout-out from the stage.