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Storm Ciara kicks in! Britain's biggest storm in seven years sweeps into Scotland

Nearly 200 flights into and out of Europe, including dozens to and from UK airports, have been cancelled, with more than 2,000 others delayed.




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Twitter users hilarious tweets about rubbish snow in London amid UK bad weather

Londoners bemoaned the 'pathetic' flakes that fell for just a few minutes this morning before joking that the city would still fall to its knees regardless - paralysed by the smallest bit of bad weather.




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Winter comes back this weekend and spring is put on hold as bitter chill brings deep freeze

The Met Office is warning of high pressure systems from the Atlantic and northern Europe crossing towards the eastern parts of the UK from Friday afternoon.




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How it feels when a stranger carries your babies 

When two heartbreaking miscarriages left Anna Buxton unable to conceive, she remained determined to have the family she dreamed of - whatever it took




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Big little buys 

Getting sick of seeing the same four walls? These easy, affordable updates can make a whole lot of difference to any room




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Mothers and daughters: Kelly Hoppen - 'Being a stepmother is one of my biggest achievements' 

For more than 30 years interior designer Kelly Hoppen has been a constant support to her stepdaughter, fashion designer Savannah Miller




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How to survive lockdown with little ones (and a big kid for a husband) 

Russell Brand may have a reputation for his playboy past - but these days he's happier road-testing kiddie crafts for wife Laura's new venture.




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Sofia Richie jets off to the snow ahead of NYE... after Saudi Arabia music festival backlash

Sofia Richie shared a very sultry photo of herself onboard a plane on Monday. The beauty appeared to be heading on a snow adventure ahead of New Year's Eve.




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Eden Hazard to miss Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia as he continues recovery from injury

Eden Hazard has not featured for Real Madrid since suffering an ankle injury in November against Paris Saint-Germain. Los Blancos are set to travel to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup.




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Real Madrid and Barcelona face a furious backlash over Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia 

Barca and Real Madrid are facing a huge backlash over their £102m jaunt to Saudi Arabia as they ignore criticism over taking money from a nation long-condemned for its terrible human rights record.




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Trump says Saudi Arabia 'deposited $1billion in the bank' to have U.S. soldiers in kingdom

President Trump claimed on Friday that Saudi Arabia has 'already deposited $1billion in the bank' so that the United States would continue to station troops in the desert kingdom.




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Saudi Arabia executed 184 people in 2019, watchdog says

Saudi Arabia executed 184 people in 2019, human rights watchdog Reprieve said, up 35 from the previous year and including several who were minors when they were arrested.




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Jeff Bezos had his phone 'hacked' in 2018 after receiving WhatsApp from Saudi Arabian crown prince

Jeff Bezos's cell phone was hacked in May 2018 after he was sent a malicious video filed from the personal phone number of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, it is claimed.




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TOM LEONARD: Billionaires engulfed in cyber hacking sensation

TOM LEONARD: As a titan of Silicon Valley, Jeff Bezos should probably have known the first rule of internet security - never click on anything sent to you by someone you don't know.




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FBI investigating the Bezos Saudi WhatsApp 'hack'

The FBI is continuing an investigation into the Jeff Bezos phone hack, it was reported on Thursday, and separate prosecutors are looking into the National Enquirer and its handling of the affair.




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FBI found circumstantial evidence that Saudi Arabia was linked to 9/11

The details regarding the FBI investigation - dubbed Operation Encore - has mostly been shrouded in secrecy since the terror attacks occurred in 2001.




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Saudi Arabia brands claims that Jeff Bezos' Whatsapp was hacked by Crown Prince 'total nonsense'

'Total nonsense - this story was out almost a year ago, it was debunked, we rejected it completely,' minister of foreign affairs Adel al-Jubeir said in Davos on Thursday.




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Saudi Arabia planned to spy on murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi's fiancee when she was in Britain

Hatice Cengiz visited London in May last year just months after her husband's brutal murder at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. Concerns were raised by the US over spying.




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Cyber security experts say there is not conclusive proof Saudi Arabia hacked Jeff Bezos

Forensics specialists Bill Marczak and Alex Stamos told The Wall Street Journal that the team at FTI should have been able to identify the malicious software that was used in the apparent hack.




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£5billion jet deal shot down over Saudi Arabia murder

It is a huge blow for the UK's biggest defence company, BAE Systems, as the deal was expected to help save thousands of jobs in the north of England.




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Saudi Arabia's £340m takeover of Newcastle could be threatened by PL TV rights row

The proposed Saudi Arabian-backed takeover of Newcastle United could be blocked by the Premier League amid allegations that their government are facilitating theft of television rights. 




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Saudi prince Mohammed bin Salman 'still wants Man United takeover' despite Newcastle links

Super rich Saudi Arabia Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly remains very keen to pull off a takeover of Manchester United.




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Saudi teenager who fled her abusive family posts bikini picture

Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, who fled Saudi Arabia for Canada last year, shared the before-and-after pictures of herself in a niqab and then a bikini on her Twitter account last month.




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Saudi Arabia becomes the 16th nation to BAN travellers from China entering the country

The kingdom's immigration department claimed 'regulatory provisions on travel documents would be applied' to citizens who travel to the Asian nation.




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Ten wealthiest people are richer than poorest 85 countries combined

The top ten billionaires including Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have a combined net worth of $858billion (£662bn).




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US is 39th in the world when it comes to children 'flourishing' and eighth WORST for sustainability

The new global index showed the US ranked lower than 38 other nations on the geometric mean of surviving and thriving. Children in Norway and South Korea came out top.




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Lesbian couple from Saudi Arabia declare their after moving in London

The London-based Saudi women announced their relationship during a Valentine's Day special on the TV show 'Jaafar Talk' which airs on the Arabic-language DW channel.




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Huge swarm of locusts brings traffic to a standstill in Bahrain after from Saudi Arabia

The swarm is thought to have spread from Saudi Arabia, where they had been seen in regions including Riyadh, Mecca and Qassim, to Bahrain due to strong winds.




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Saudi Arabia temporarily BANS religious pilgrims from visiting Mecca to prevent the coronavirus

Saudi Arabia has temporarily banned religious pilgrims from visiting Mecca or Medina to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the Kingdom




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Saudi Arabia suspends year-round umrah pilgrimage

The umrah - which, unlike the hajj, can be undertaken at any time of year - draws millions of Muslim pilgrims to Saudi Arabia every year (some of whom are pictured in Mecca today).




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Princess lined up for forced marriage to crown prince Mohammad bin Salman, court hears

Princess Jalila (pictured with mother Princess Haya) was allegedly being lined up by her father Sheikh Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, for a arranged marriage to Bin Salman in February 2019.




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Saudi Arabia reopens Mecca's Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabia has reopened the central courtyard of the Grand Mosque in Mecca but banned people from touching the Kaaba shrine at its centre due to fears over coronavirus.




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Prince Andrew's new PR expert helped to Saudi Arabia's image following global outrage

The Duke of York's new PR expert Mark Gallagher helped to massage Saudi Arabia's image following global outrage over air strikes that killed thousands of Yemeni civilians.




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Saudi Arabia 'is using mobile phone data to track its citizens' movements in the US'

Saudi Arabia's three biggest mobile phone providers sent millions of requests for location data to a major US carrier starting in November last year, which can be used to track the phones' users.




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Saudi Arabia imposes full lockdown on holy cities of Mecca and Medina to combat coronavirus

Saudi Arabia, which has recorded 1,885 infections and 21 deaths, imposed a 24-hour curfew today in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, an extension of measures to combat coronavirus.




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Saudi Arabia has doubled its use of the death penalty since King Salman came to the throne

800 people have been executed in the Kingdom since King Salman bin Abdulaziz ascended to the throne in January 23, 2015.




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Saudi Arabia kills protester who refused to make way for megacity

Abdul-Rahim al-Howeiti (pictured) was shot dead by security forces in Al-Khuraybah, near the Saudi border with Jordan, the government confirmed.




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The billionaires from Bombay: The Reuben brothers are ready to back a bold new era at Newcastle

Should the Reuben brothers play an integral part in Mike Ashley departing Newcastle United, Ant and Dec might suddenly find they have competition as the Toon's favourite double act.




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Newcastle owner Mike Ashley to bank £17m even if sale of the club to Saudi Arabian consortium fails

EXCLUSIVE BY MARTIN SAMUEL: The deposit paid by the Saudi Arabian consortium is non-refundable, meaning Newcastle owner Ashley gets richer even if the takeover is not ratified.




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Premier League lawyers 'investigating illegal broadcasting of top-flight matches by Saudi Arabia'

beIN Sports shone a light on Saudi Arabia's involvement in the piracy of matches, highlighting the Premier League's unsuccessful attempts to take legal action against satellite provider Arabsat.




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Saudi Arabia ends death penalty for crimes committed by minors after abolishing flogging 

Minors will now receive a prison sentence of no longer than 10 years in a 'juvenile detention facility'. Pictured: Abdulkareem al-Hawaj was one of the minors executed in 2019.




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Saudi Arabia will look to secure Premier League TV rights if £300m Newcastle deal is approved

EXCLUSIVE: BeIN Sports have written to the Premier League urging chief executive Richard Masters to block the £300million deal for Newcastle, citing illegal streaming of matches in Saudi Arabia.




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Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund looks 'to buy $12.5 billion Warner Music'

A source said more deals with entertainment businesses in America are to be expected as the country tries to navigate the coronavirus pandemic and the fallout from plunging oil prices.




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The women who call the midwife, then bite her!

An anonymous midwife blows the whistle on underfunded British hospitals in a memoir. Half the maternity units in England alone, are forced to turn mothers away due to staff shortages.




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Stone me! A house with a four-billion year-old boot scraper

Andrew Ziminski has devoted himself to preserving Britain's greatest structures. The stonemason of 30 years, examines wonders including Stonehenge in a new book.




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Was Orwell's 1984 his wife's idea? That's the suggestion in a new biography

Sylvia Topp recounts the relationship George Orwell had with his first wife Eileen Maud O'Shaugnessy, in a new book. British author suggests Eileen's poem inspired a novel by Orwell.




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Bedhopping at the end of the garden: Quirky collection of philosophical essays on birds

Philippe J. Dubois and Elise Rousseau have written a collection of essays on the behaviour of birds. A Short Philosophy Of Birds looks at how they interact with each other.




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Leading therapist JULIA SAMUEL reveals how you need to take control of your life instead of sobbing

Psychotherapist Julia Samuel draws on love, grief, loneliness, fear, separation, anger, jealousy, frustration in This Too Shall Pass and the demands that each issue comes with.




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WHAT BOOK would biographer Hugo Vickers take to a desert island?

Biographer Hugo Vickers said he would take A. G. Macdonell's satirical interwar novel England, Their England, with him on a desert island.




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When Coleridge found Wordsworth in bed with the love of his life the poets fell out bitterly

Jonathan Bate has penned a biography about the life of poet William Wordsworth. Author says William who was born in Cumberland did his best work after meeting Samuel Taylor Coleridge.