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A nation remembers: Donald Trump marks 75 years since VE Day ended World War II

Trump and the first lady laid a wreath at the national memorial to the fallen of the war in the National Mall, Washington D.C. Eight veterans, the youngest 96, had traveled to be there.




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BEL MOONEY: Should I walk away from my lazy, toxic brother? 

This week Bel advises a reader who doesn't know whether to walk away from her lazy, toxic brother.




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B-17 bombers and Bergdorf Goodman, remembering the dazzling female pilots of WWII

New book, 'The Women With Silver Wings' remembers the fearless and glamorous group of female test pilots that played a critical role during WWII




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Mum who stabbed girl, 5, in the head during knife rampage is jailed

Newcastle District Court judge Siobhan Herbert accepted the woman's longstanding mental health issues were the primary cause of the stabbing attacks.




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Trainee nurse diagnosed with lymphoma at just 19 reveals warning signs every young woman should know

At 19, Jasmine Valentic was on track to fulfilling her dream of becoming a nurse. The teenager from Wellington was studying for her second year exams when she felt a pea-sized lump on her neck.




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Wifelets at war!

The passing of one of Britain's most colourful aristocrats last month has cast a pall of sorrow across the Longleat estate, where they are mourning for the late Marquess of Bath.




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Jacinda Ardern bans HUGS and visiting mums this Mother's Day in New Zealand

Sunday could be the final day of New Zealand's tough but effective lockdown, credited as one part of a world-leading response to the spread of COVID-19.




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Boxing legend Muhammad Ali was once 'stood up by Elvis Presley' for sparring session

The former heavyweight was famously close friends with Presley before the latter's death in 1977, and invited the legendary performer to watch him in action in secret.




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Woman who allegedly had labia burnt off in body modification says she can't have sex

A woman who allegedly had her labia burnt off as part of a genital modification procedure in NSW told a court she can no longer have sex or wear tampons. 




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Mother speaks out about how her baby was swapped at birth at Timaru Hospital thirty years ago

Two baby girls were switched at birth at the Timaru Hospital in New Zealand in March, 1990.




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Winston Churchill's granddaughter reveals her mother's mercy dash

On the evening of May 8, 1945, Winston Churchill could have been forgiven a little merry-making.




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Call centre worker sues for $500,000 after prank caller left her with 'psychiatric trauma'

Tricia Marie Griffin, 49, has filed a civil claim against Brisbane City Council saying the workplace was negligent in providing proper support and training to deal with the nuisance calls.




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Man who filmed ex-cop gun down Ahmaud Arbery may also be arrested in connection to murder 

At a press conference Friday, the director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation Vic Reynolds said William 'Roddie' Bryan may also face arrest over the murder of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery, 25.




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A married teacher, 27, had 11-month long affair with a Year 12 student

The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal was told the teacher slept in a swag next to the student at a school camp in 2007 when he began to flirt with her.




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Obama says 'rule of law' is at risk following DOJ's decision to drop charges against General Flynn

Former President Barack Obama (seen left with then-President-elect Donald Trump at the White House in 2017) on Friday blasted the decision to drop the case against ex-NSA Michael Flynn (right).




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Miann owner slams influencers who ask for freebies during coronavirus lockdown

Brian Campbell has been driven to keep his chocolate and patisserie restaurant Miann in Auckland, New Zealand, closed because of the coronavirus.




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What Australia and New Zealand's travel bubble will really look like

Opening up a trans-Tasman travel bubble could see stringent pre-travel health checks, an on-arrival test, no physical forms and social distancing on flights.




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JOHN HUMPHRYS: An asteroid could be heading for Earth and yet our leaders are at war with each other

JOHN HUMPHRYS: Every leader of every country in the world had come together on a virtual network. Never had there been such a conference. But, yet, never had there been such a crisis.




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Mum reveals her genius hack for saving $173 a WEEK on her grocery bill

The Australian mum revealed that she makes a huge amount of meals using 10 kilograms of chicken breast for only $79.




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Coronavirus cluster at Cedar Meats in Victoria worsens

Two workers and two close contacts are among the new cases bringing the total from the Brooklyn facility in Melbourne's west to 75.




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New twist in hunt for 'mafia-linked' fugitive accused of killing his glamorous girlfriend

Ricardo 'Rick' Barbaro, 33, is on the run after police named him as a suspect in the death of his girlfriend Ellie Price.




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Australia's 'organisational queen' reveals foolproof way to tidy up kitchen sink and bathroom vanity

An Australian 'organisational queen' has revealed her best tips for keeping your kitchen cupboards, bathroom vanity and toy room clean with the help of IKEA and Kmart tubs.




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ROBERT HARDMAN: The Queen has once again lifted the nation during this very different war

ROBERT HARDMAN: Reminding us of the central message of VE Day itself, the Queen declared: 'Never give up, never despair.'




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More than 4,000 brumbies will be killed

Around 4000 wild brumbies will be killed or rehomed while pigs, goats and deer will be shot from helicopters.




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Prince William and Kate Middleton chat to veterans on VE Day

Prince William, 37, and Kate Middleton, 38, made a video call to residents of an East Sussex care home on Wednesday. They giggled as the WWII veterans shared their VE Day memories.




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Now a member of Mike Pence's staff tests positive for coronavirus

Vice President Mike Pence's spokesperson Katie Miller, who also serves as a spokesperson for the White House Coronavirus Task Force, tested positive for the coronavirus.. 




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DR MAX THE MIND DOCTOR: We can all learn the lessons of life in lockdown

With some elements of the lockdown expected to ease from Monday, now is a good time to start to reflect on the past seven weeks and consider the 'positives' we might take from the experience.




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'Meth mum' who was jailed after cops found ice in her bra was working three jobs to support her kids

Ysanne Louise Peach, 34, was jailed for three years after police found her with a traffickable quantity of meth and $11,000 in cash at Boulder, in Western Australia's Eastern Goldfields region.




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The winners of the German GDT Nature Photographer of the Year competition have been revealed

A stunning picture of a hare standing in a field at dusk has won the German Society for Nature Photography's 2020 Nature Photographer of the Year contest.




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Woman who battled cystic acne for nearly a decade cures it during lock-down

Lucy Morris, 22, from Surrey battled cystic acne for almost a decade and was left with depression due to her medication but has cured it during lock-down after finding a line of 'miracle' products.




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Serena Williams poses for stunning Stuart Weitzman campaign

Mother-of-one Serena, 38, stars in a striking black-and-white campaign that was shot in Palm Beach in February, before the COVID-19 pandemic pushed many people into lockdown.




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Letter from grandmother with $50 to spend on Easter presents turns up damp, torn and burned

The letter travelled 416km from Perth to Albany in Western Australia and contained an Easter gift for a woman's two grandchildren.




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Controversial trials to infect healthy volunteers with covid IS justified, says WHO

So-called challenge trials are common in vaccine development, but only for viruses which have treatments. It comes as scientists around the world race to find a Covid cure - including two in the UK.




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Mother-of-two, 32, creates stylish Merino wool blanket in lockdown

Rosanna McKean, 32, from Bristol, followed a 13-minute YouTube tutorial to create a grey Merino wool blanket for her modern living room while in lockdown, which cost £70 fo the materials.




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Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo performs complicated brain surgery on seven-year-old Bella Howard

Bella Howard, seven, from Newcacstle in NSW was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG), a highly aggressive brain tumour found at the base of her brain on April 30.




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French tourist escapes death by punching a shark which attacked him while surfing at a popular beach

Dylan Nacass, 23, managed to escape with only minor lacerations after a shark latched onto his leg while he was surfing at Bell's Beach in regional Victoria on Friday afternoon.




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Crowds flout social-distancing rules at Lakeside Joondalup Shopping Centre in Western Australia

Shoppers at Westfield Burwood in Sydney packed into the centre, ignoring social-distancing rules as they did non-essential shoppig.




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Mum has $10,000 swiped from her super fund by fraudsters - here's how you can protect your cash 

Andrea Dunn, 54, from Drouin in Gippsland, became the target of identity theft last month scammers used her details to create a fake mygov account with the Australian Taxation Office.




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Little Richard dead at 87: Rock music legend behind Good Golly Miss Molly passes away

Rock music legend Little Richard has died at the age of 87, his family have confirmed. The star, whose hits included Tutti Frutti, Long Tall Sally, and Good Golly Miss Molly, inspired a generation of musicians.




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Warmer weather does NOT kill off coronavirus: Two separate studies dash hopes for summer

US and Canadian researchers said the transmission risk was only reduced by about 1.5 per cent for every degree Fahrenheit above 77F (25C). They analysed 370,000 cases of the virus.




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Anti-vaxxer footy WAG shares a bizarre Instagram post comparing herself to Holocaust victims 

Shanelle Cartwright, the wife of Gold Coast Titans forward Bryce Cartwright, posted the image of the teenage Holocaust victim to her Instagram story on Friday.




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Christine Ohuruogu insists there's no crisis as Dwain Chambers seals Daegu place

Olympic champion Christine Ohuruogu claimed there is 'no crisis' for her ahead of next month's World Championships in South Korea, despite finishing only third in the UK trials in Birmingham.




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London Olympics 2012: This will change my brother's life, says Christine Ohuruogu

When Lord Coe sold the legacy of a London Games for youth around the world to the International Olympic Committee he had in mind the effect it would have on youngsters like Joshua Ohuruogu.




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Christine Ohuruogu wins 400m gold at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow

Christine Ohuruogu added another gold medal to Britain's tally with a thrilling performance in the 400m. The east Londoner was trailing Amantle Montsho by about 10m heading into the home straight before a strong finish and a dip to the line gave her the medal ahead of the Botswanan, who finished in the same time - the margin was just four thousandths of a second.




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World Athletics Championships 2013: Christine Ohuruogu wins 400m gold for Great Britain in Moscow

LAURA WILLIAMSON IN MOSCOW: Four-thousandths of a second. That was Christine Ohuruogu’s margin of victory on Monday night as she became world 400 metres champion for the second time in her career, breaking Kathy Cook’s 1984 British record in a stunning one-lap race.




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On her own terms! Christine Ohuruogu targets more gold in Brazil

LAURA WILLIAMSON IN MOSCOW: The 'vicious' criticism after Christine Ohuruogu’s one-year suspension for 'forgetting' three drugs tests drove her to become Britain’s most successful female athlete ever; the consummate fighter who took world 400 metres gold in such pulsating fashion on Monday night.




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WORLD ATHLETICS 2013: Christine Ohuruogu claims second medal as 400m star anchors Britain to bronze in relay

Christine Ohuruogu took her second medal of the World Championships after Britain's women claimed bronze in the 4x400m relay in Moscow.




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Mo Farah and Christine Ohuruogu crowned Britain's athletes of the year

Mo Farah and Christine Ohuruogu were yesterday named Britain’s athletes of the year at the British Athletics Writers’ Association’s awards in London.




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Christine Ohuruogu and Becky James take top prizes at Sportswomen of the Year Awards in London

Christine Ohuruogu has been named Sportswoman of the Year and Becky James has won Young Sportswoman of the Year.




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'My sister can't beat me...yet!' Christine Ohuruogu fired up by sibling rivalry as she looks towards 2016 Olympics

When world 400 metres champion Christine Ohuruogu told her younger sister Victoria she intends to carry on competing until the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she heard a slight groan.