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Prince Philip ‘warned William about royal curse’ before he proposed to Kate

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Prince Philip had some wise words for his grandson (Picture: Getty Images)

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British Airways relaunches £127 flights to France’s ‘little Chicago’ after 22 years

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Toulon is getting a new direct UK flight route with British Airways (Picture: Getty Images/Photononstop RF)

This is the quickest way to board a plane — but airlines don’t use it

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There’s a more efficient way to board a plane, but it’s not widely used (Picture: Getty Images)

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Policeman denies sexually assaulting fellow officer at a bar

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Kenneth Dunn, not pictured, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court this morning where he denied the charge (Photo by Jordan Peck/Getty Images)

Commuters left gagging over London Tube station’s pungent new smell

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The smell wafting in the station tunnel was artificial and sickly sweet (Picture: Noora Mykkanen/Metro)

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Dad’s body flown home with no heart after sudden death on holiday

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Michael Graley’s widow Yvonne said her husband ‘was a man with a really big heart and now he hasn’t got one’ (Picture: MEN Media)

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Boy, 15, charged with attempted murder after girl stabbed at secondary school

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The scene outside Thorpe St Andrew School in Norwich after a teenage girl was stabbed (Picture: PA)

Mum’s tribute to her ‘little superhero’ after he died when he was hit by car

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Logan Parker died after being hit by a car along the A38 Kings Mill Road East, in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire (Picture: Police/SWNS)

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Six US service members killed after military plane crashes in Iraq

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Daily horoscope March 13, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

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The Moon in Capricorn aligns with Jupiter in Cancer. Today is all about actively seeking balance.

Thursday, Mar 12

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Legendary stage actress and The Crown star Jane Lapotaire dies aged 81

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Actress Jane Lapotaire has died just a month after receiving a CBE (Picture: David Fisher/ Shutterstock)

‘Badly burned gunman’ found dead after crashing car ‘filled with explosives’ into Michigan synagogue

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The driver intentionally rammed a vehicle filled with explosives into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.

Israeli soldiers walk free after ‘sexual assault’ on Palestinian prisoner at Sde Teiman

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticised the investigation, saying that 'the state of Israel must pursue its enemies, not its heroic fighters.'

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World’s largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford catches fire in the Red Sea

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The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier, is seen departing from Souda Naval Base near Chania on the island (AP Photo/Giannis Angelakis)

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Drug driver laughs before being jailed over crash that killed brother and nephew

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Michael Webb was branded ‘arrogant’ as he was sentenced for causing the deaths of his brother Peter and nephew Ben Webb (Picture: North News; PA)

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Four days in North Korea: no jeans, ‘fake restaurants’ and a lot of Celine Dion

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When Janet Newenham saw an Instagram post about a trip to North Korea, she couldn't move fast enough.

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Kim Jong-Un’s latest daddy-daughter day is a day out at the shooting range

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Photos released by state media showed the dictator and his teenage daughter, Kim Ju-ae, closing one eye as they fired the firearms.

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Iran destroys two oil tankers hundreds of miles from Strait of Hormuz

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Around 1.30 am local time, two tankers were hit by an 'unknown projectile' off the coast of Iraq, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operation.

Pentagon finds US was behind deadly strike that killed more than 170 children

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Trump previously blamed Iran for the attack.

Wednesday, Mar 11

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Iran’s new supreme leader ‘hell bent on revenge’ against Trump after US strikes wipe out family

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Will Iran’s new supreme leader be ‘hell bent on revenge'(Picture: EPA / Getty)

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Moment Boeing 737 Max slides along runway after loosing wheel

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The airport, one of the busiest in the country, had to close after the close-call.

Death row inmate who didn’t kill anyone spared execution in last-minute twist

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Protesters who lobbied the state of Alabama for clemency for Sonny Burton rejoiced this week (Picture: AP)

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Teacher barred for sending former pupil money and for buying food for students

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He admitted ordering fast food for two other pupils, with whom he had spent time alone and allowed to access the school out-of-hours.

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Glasgow’s vape shop fire should be a wake-up call for all of us

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We need mandatory licensing for all vape shops with strict fire-safety conditions.

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Car smashes into White House gates sparking mass police response

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Members of the US Secret Service monitor the scene after a vehicle ran into a security barricade near the White House (Picture: AP)

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Hero teacher barricaded classroom door with filing cabinet after girl left ‘covered in blood’ in school stabbing

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Pupils saw a girl 'covered in blood' with terrified kids texting their parents they were 'scared' and 'just wanted to go home'

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Trump and Epstein recreate iconic Titanic moment in new bronze statue

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A gold statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein embracing in the 'Titanic Pose' has been installed on the US Capitol.

Four people left injured after drones fall near Dubai airport

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One of the world's busiest airports has been caught up in the fighting.

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British couple drown in front of family while on holiday in Australia

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The pair, a 66-year-old man and 64-year-old woman, got into difficulty while swimming at Shellharbour Beach South at Shell Cove (Picture: TNV)

Six dead after man set himself on fire in potential deliberate act

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An eyewitness told local media in Albanian: 'A man set himself on fire inside. He poured gasoline and set himself on fire!'