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Dozens of Britons face being left on coronavirus plague ship

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The 78 Britons trapped aboard a coronavirus-blitzed cruise ship in Japan will watch their fellow American passengers evacuated home tomorrow, piling pressure on the UK government to take similar action. Two US State Department-chartered planes will airlift their stranded citizens from Yokohama, where the Diamond Princess liner has been docked in quarantine for 10 days.  … Read more

New government adviser said benefits of brain-boosting drugs is ‘probably worth a dead kid’

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Now Dominic Cummings has an aide: PM’s chief of staff brings on researcher who describes himself as a ‘super forecaster’ after appeal for ‘weirdos’ and ‘misfits’ Andrew Sabisky has been attending Downing Street meetings for about week  Modafinil increases risk life-threatening Stevens-Johnson syndrome in children Stevens-Johnson syndrome effectively causes a person’s skin to die and … Read more

Couple find a live frog INSIDE a whole pepper they bought at their local grocery store

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A Canadian couple were astounded while prepping their dinner last weekend when they discovered a live green frog inside a bell pepper.  Nicole Gagnon and Gérard Blackburn from Saguenay, Quebec, were making dinner on February 9 when Gagnon chopped into the pepper and made the discovery.  The frog escaped harm from his close call with … Read more

US defense chief slams China as rising threat to world order for ‘stealing Western know-how’

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U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Saturday cast China as a rising threat to world order – saying the world’s most populous nation steals Western know-how, intimidates smaller neighbors and seeks an ‘advantage by any means and at any cost.’ A frequent critic of China, Esper used an address to an international security conference in … Read more

Monkey that was taken down pub is among 5,000 wild animals rescued by RSPCA over last year 

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Wild animals such as monkeys, snakes and other reptiles are becoming alarmingly popular pets in British households, resulting in thousands being abandoned because they are too difficult to look after. The RSPCA rescued around 5,000 exotic pets over the past year, including a monkey who was regularly taken to the pub on a lead by … Read more

Flightless pigeon called Herman forges adorable bond with Lundy the Chihuahua who can’t walk

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Birds of a feather! Flightless pigeon called Herman forges adorable bond with Lundy the Chihuahua who can’t walk at US animal rescue centre Lundy, a two-month-old Chihuahua, struggles to walk due to spinal damage He was given a warm welcome at the Mia Foundation by Herman the pigeon The pair are now inseparable and love … Read more

Eight-year-old girl in Ukraine becomes world’s youngest person to die of OLD AGE

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Eight-year-old girl in Ukraine becomes world’s youngest person to die of OLD AGE – after suffering rare genetic disease affecting just 160 people on planet Anna Sakidon’s biological age was nearer 80 and she weighed just 17lbs She died from multiple failure of her inner organs linked to her condition  Grieving mother Ivanna said she … Read more

Extinction Rebellion cause chaos by blocking roads to demand London Fashion Week is CANCELLED

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Extinction Rebellion protesters angered motorists as they blocked roads in the capital on Saturday, demanding the cancellation of London Fashion Week. Dozens of demonstrators prevented traffic from passing through a busy intersection leading to The Strand in Westminster, where the world-famous trade show is being held. Protesters from the environmental group also gathered at Gatwick … Read more