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massive upset

FA Cup holders dumped out in third round as Nottingham Forest stun Arsenal

7 Jan 2018

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Diplomacy

Angela Merkel thinks a new German government - led by her - is finally within reach

7 Jan 2018

7.7k

Northampton

Man arrested in UK over death of five cats but charity fears he's not the 'Croydon cat killer'

7 Jan 2018

12.7k

RIP

'An Irish giant on the international stage': Former attorney general Peter Sutherland has died

7 Jan 2018

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Ancient Beringians

Ancient DNA evidence reveals story of first Native Americans to enter the continent

7 Jan 2018

29.2k

Sweden

Explosion at Stockholm metro station leaves one dead and one injured

7 Jan 2018

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friend of the animals

Theresa May says she's a fox-hunting supporter but has pulled a u-turn on bringing it back

7 Jan 2018

15.0k

Gulf corvina

Sex of Mexican fish species so loud it could deafen dolphins, according to scientists

7 Jan 2018

18.6k

7 deadly reads

Sitdown Sunday: 'Donald Trump never wanted to be President'

7 Jan 2018

21.1k

Justice

US police apologise to victims after throwing away untested rape kits

7 Jan 2018

13.8k

fire and fury

'I went to the best colleges for college': Donald Trump defends attacks on his mental fitness

7 Jan 2018

29.9k

Bonanza

Ireland's biggest company is poised to save over €100m thanks to Trump's tax cuts

6 Jan 2018

34.7k

be careful

More common than you think: The potentially fatal consequences of swallowing a toothpick

6 Jan 2018

18.0k

Toulouse

'His life is in danger': Urgent appeal in France after man kidnaps very ill baby son from hospital

6 Jan 2018

24.9k

Fleetwood would

Kildare native captains Fleetwood Town to FA Cup draw with Leicester City

6 Jan 2018

17.8k

Extreme Conditions

Aircraft set alight after two planes collide at Toronto Airport

6 Jan 2018

35.0k

fire and fury

'A very stable genius': Donald Trump effusive in self-praise amid criticisms in new book

6 Jan 2018

37.5k

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aviation mystery

The search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is back on

6 Jan 2018

32.1k

The Dark Destroyer

'The Heart of Darts' with an elusive world title in her sights once again at Lakeside

6 Jan 2018

24.3k

in the news

These were the top 50 most visited pages on Wikipedia in 2017

6 Jan 2018

24.0k

British Medical Journal

Man developed chronic hepatitis after drinking 4-5 energy drinks a day for 3 weeks

6 Jan 2018

44.2k

UN Security Council

Iran says that meeting of UN Security Council over mass protests is 'a preposterous example of US bullying'

5 Jan 2018

8.1k

Let's Get Quizzical

Know Your Sport? Take our weekly quiz

5 Jan 2018

34.2k

fire and fury

Scalp removal and burgers: The most interesting revelations from tell-all book on Trump's White House

5 Jan 2018

37.8k

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michael hyndman

'A living nightmare': Fundraiser for Belfast man put in coma after suffering head injury in Sydney

5 Jan 2018

24.3k

Luxor

Tourist killed in Egyptian hot air balloon crash

5 Jan 2018

10.2k

all thumbs

An addiction to video games is to be classified as a disease

5 Jan 2018

14.8k

not guilty plea

Premier League footballer Puncheon denies assaulting nightclub bouncer with a belt

5 Jan 2018

13.0k

2018 goals

Mark Zuckerberg's personal New Year's resolution is to 'fix' Facebook

5 Jan 2018

20.7k

London

'Serious questions' raised as victims were not told about release of 'black cab rapist'

5 Jan 2018

20.2k

Cyber Attack

Apple confirms all Mac and iOS devices affected by Meltdown and Spectre security flaws

5 Jan 2018

23.7k

winter is coming

Games of Thrones' final series will have six episodes and air next year

5 Jan 2018

19.7k

Bombogenesis

Four killed, flights cancelled and schools closed as 'bomb cyclone' batters the US

5 Jan 2018

31.2k

fire and fury

Trump says book about his administration is 'full of lies', calls Bannon 'Sloppy Steve'

5 Jan 2018

15.5k

NOAH BECKER

Boris Becker's son to press charges over MP's 'racist' tweet

5 Jan 2018

49.0k

social cleansing

Popularity on Facebook could be key to targeted flu vaccinations - study

5 Jan 2018

9.2k

yeah really

It's now just become legal for people in the US state of Oregon to use petrol pumps themselves

4 Jan 2018

32.9k

one dead

Fatal stabbing at Paddy Power shop in Birmingham

4 Jan 2018

17.2k

fire and fury

Trump seeks to prevent 'Inside the White House book' being sold, publisher brings forward release date

4 Jan 2018

31.9k

kidnappings

Chibok girl abducted by Boko Haram in 2014 rescued

4 Jan 2018

14.4k

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