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Judge explodes at Jay-Z in child rape case and rules against rapper after 'relentless'

A New York judge ruled to keep the identity of a woman accusing Jay-Z of raping her when she was 13 anonymous, while sharply criticizing his attorney Alex Spiro for 'inflammatory' and 'combative' legal tactics. The lawsuit alleges Jay-Z and Sean 'Diddy' Combs drugged and assaulted the plaintiff at a 2000 MTV Video Music Awards after-party, claims both men deny.

Russia tried to make Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the sea by refusing permission to

Russia reportedly attempted to make the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash in the sea by refusing permission to let it land after a missile attack before jamming its navigation system. A Russian surface-to-air missile struck the flight on Christmas Day, causing the airliner to crash in Kazakhstan - a tragedy which claimed the lives of 38 people. Sources told Euronews that the missile was fired at Flight 8432 amid drone air activity above Grozny, the Chechen capital, citing a preliminary investigation.

The new stealthy 'super weapon' was spotted over China and speculation suggests the country may be on the edge of unveiling new high-performance combat aircraft.

Rachel Reeves could be forced to raise further cash through higher taxes amid a sluggish economy, which would break her pledge.

As we put the finishing touches to the food and decorations for my son's 18th birthday celebrations, he had just one request. 'Mum, please don't drink today,' Matthew pleaded.

This year's Christmas dinner was the hardest so far; I could barely handle the tension. As the roast potatoes were handed down the table at my in-laws', excitement passed through me.

The Royal Family typically spends Christmas at Sandringham, and despite being a regal residence it may not be as luxurious as everyone thinks.

MailOnline has compiled survey data showing what Britain think of every dog breed, and which is most liked by different generations. You can find out who truly is man's best friend.

Laure Brumpton, 34, and her husband Alan, 37, were enjoying a day out at Nottingham 's Christmas markets when they decided to buy their two children a festive hot dog treat.

Dua Lipa is engaged! Boyfriend Callum Turner 'gets down on one knee' for romantic

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner are reportedly engaged after the actor got down on one knee for a romantic proposal over Christmas. The happy couple, who have been dating for over a year, quietly got engaged and are planning to celebrate with their friends and family on New Year's Eve. The Levitating hitmaker, 29, and the Fantastic Beasts star, 34,  are said to be 'so in love' and their friends are 'so happy' after Callum popped the question.

John Cadbury - patriarch of Britain's most famous confectionery company and a doggedly good and relentlessly philanthropic example to us all - must be spinning in his grave in the village of Bournville.

Everyone has their limit with Sir Keir Starmer's Labour Party, and I think I just reached mine. For some it was the reversal of the winter fuel allowance, for others it was the betrayal of the Waspis.

Despite the complexities of having a combination of combustion engine (almost always petrol), small battery pack and electric motor, hybrids are by far the most robust fuel type.

Thirty-three prisoners died and 15 others were injured during a confrontation with the security forces.

Dad was dragged by a wave from our bedroom... then Mum let me go and slipped under the

The final words Rosie Forkan's mother said to her were 'I love you'. Eight-year-old Rosie then watched, helplessly, as her mum disappeared under the water, tragically losing her life alongside her husband in one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. Rosie's parents were among the 230,000 people from 14 countries who died in the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami 20 years ago, when a massive earthquake jolted the seafloor upwards, triggering a series of colossal waves in the Indian Ocean. It is only thanks to her mum Sandra's courageous efforts to get her to safety that Rosie, now 28, is alive to tell their story. In fact, it is nothing short of a miracle, given Rosie's age at the time and the ferocity of the 16ft waves.

Don't know about you, but my Christmas was improved immensely by the cheering thought that the Just Stop Oil protesters who blocked the M25 in 2022 are still behind bars.

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Keir Starmer was last night accused of smothering Britain in red tape after it emerged Labour has set up a new quango every week since taking power.

People often think of fast food restaurants as great value options for a treat, but dozens of chains across the UK may be getting you to spend much more than you wanted to, according to Jade Jordan.

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The cases of tragic army women who killed themselves following sexual abuse by their male colleagues show that reform is needed, a charity has warned.

New York City prosecutors face an uphill battle trying to convict Luigi Mangione, 26, in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thomson.

NEW Fitness trainer Dilan Patel recalled how in his mid-20s he was living a normal life for someone his age, working hard and hanging out with friends with no idea he had a potential cancer symptom.

Are we set for a royal engagement in the new year? King Charles permits member of the

The Duchess of Sussex was missing from Sandringham, but there was one member of the Royal Family who benefited from a tradition that was broken for the American former actress. Princess Margaret's grandson Samuel Chatto was allowed to invite his girlfriend, Eleanor Ekserdjian, to stay at the Norfolk retreat. She was able to do so after King Charles followed the example of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, who permitted Meghan Markle to join the festive gathering in 2017, five months before she exchanged vows with Prince Harry at St George's Chapel, Windsor. Meghan was the first person to be allowed to spend Christmas at Sandringham before marrying into the Royal Family.

Joining the Waleses on the annual walkabout at Sandringham yesterday, were their trio of cheeky children, Prince George,11, Princess Charlotte, nine, and six-year-old Prince Louis.

How King Charles's Christmas speech reveals exactly what he thinks of Harry and Andrew

King Charles has 'clearly made up his mind' about Prince Harry and Prince Andrew after not mentioning either of them in his Christmas Day speech, a royal expert has claimed. Addressing the nation in a pre-recorded message from the Fitzrovia Chapel in London, the King paid tribute to the medical staff who supported him and the Princess of Wales during their cancer treatment. He also spoke of his pride at how communities across the UK responded to the riots in the summer and included snippets of Prince William and the wider Royal Family. But his message did not mention Harry, Meghan or his disgraced brother Andrew. Royal expert and historian Dr Tessa Dunlop said the speech showed that Charles, 76, was 'choosing to focus on family strengths, not weaknesses, to shore up the nation'.

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Shoppers are racing to buy the 'BEST vacuum on the market' for under £200 in Gtech's massive Boxing Day sale: 'I cannot believe how dirty our carpets were'

SHOPPING: If you're on the hunt for a vacuum cleaner that keeps your floors effortlessly clean all year round, Gtech has slashed the price of their AirRAM 2 Cordless Vacuum to just £179.99.

The Lulu Guinness sale includes designer bags, suitcases and gloves for up to 40% off - here's what a shopping expert is eyeing

SHOPPING: The Lulu Guinness sale is one you can't afford to miss. Right now, you can snag some of the year's biggest savings - up to 40 per cent off - on bags, suitcases, accessories, and more.

Transform your smile in just TWO weeks! The budget-friendly £24.99 teeth whitening powder everyone's talking about is now 20% off: 'The best I've ever used'

SHOPPING: Want a whiter smile at home? Shoppers rave about MySweetSmile Teeth Whitening Powder, calling it the 'best teeth whitening' product - and it's now on sale for £19.99 in the Boxing Day Sale.

Run, don't walk! Get your hands on the sell-out heated airer in Lakeland's Boxing Day sale with savings up to £100 - plus deals on Ninja, Shark, SodaStream and more

SHOPPING: Lakeland has kicked off an unmissable sale with up to 50 per cent off selected products in its Boxing Day event, making it the perfect opportunity to snag a bargain.

Yes, I know we said I'd be back on New Year's Eve, and I will. But some things won't wait. Keir Starmer must have calculated that Christmas and me taking a week off was a good time to bury bad news.

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Cases of medical negligence relating to stillbirths, newborn fatalities and children who later died after being brain damaged during delivery rose by around 16 per cent.

The MAGA movement is embroiled in a fierce debate over the H-1B visa program after Vivek Ramaswamy, a Trump appointee, defended hiring skilled foreign workers and criticized American culture.

Meek died on Saturday after being critically injured two days earlier when he was ejected from a moving vehicle in his hometown in Alabama .

David and Victoria Beckham reunite with son Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz as they

David and Victoria Beckham couldn't contain their smiles as they posed with all four of their children in a sweet family Instagram snap on Thursday.  The former Manchester United and England ace, 49, and Spice Girl star, 50, pulled out all the stops for their first family Christmas at their lavish £60million home on Miami waterfront. The couple reunited with their oldest son Brooklyn, 25, and his wife Nicola Peltz, 29, after they spent Christmas Day at her £76million family home with her parents.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have taken their relationship to the next level with a life-changing move for the 35-year-old NFL superstar and his 14-time Grammy Award-winning girlfriend.

As the alcoholic haze of Christmas begins to clear, and yet another New Year looms, I fear it may be time for me to confront one or two uncomfortable truths about the indignities of growing older.

The FBI was not allowed to brief the US President on evidence that suggested Covid-19 was caused by a lab leak, it was claimed last night.

Kim Kardashian comes under fire for letting North West, 11, wear a miniskirt and low-cut

Kim has been slammed by trolls on social media for 'allowing' her 11-year-old daughter North West to wear an 'inappropriate' outfit. The furore kicked off after Kim, 44, and North posted a pair of videos to their shared TikTok account over Christmas.

Susan Krauss Whitbourne (left), a former professor of psychological and brain sciences, revealed how you can determine if someone is a manipulator just based on their posture (stock image right).

Having spent 14 years bellowing at the Tories from the opposition benches in the Commons, one might imagine Labour would be itching to govern.

When I moved to rural France with my husband in 2002, it was the realisation of a dream I'd nurtured since I was a little girl. What I never considered was the predatory nature of Frenchmen.

There's no doubt that 2024 has been the year of semaglutide. In the space of just a few months, the drug, chiefly Ozempic and Wegovy - has kick-started a cultural and diet revolution.

Incredible footage shows the passenger, identified as Subkhon Rakhimov, walking around the crash site, filming the wreckage and praising the flight attendant for keeping him alive.

Dr Joe Whittington, a US-based medic with over 2million followers on TikTok , issued a warning about a common medication and the potential dangers it poses to family pets.

Davina McCall shocks The Masked Singer viewers as she is unmasked as Star on the Christmas

Davina McCall has left The Masked Singer fans completely shocked as she is unmasked as Star on the Christmas Special episode on Thursday after having brain surgery. The presenter, 57, who has appeared as a judge for six series on the hit show, clearly picked up some tricks as she was voted second place after performing two festive tunes, Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and This Christmas. Davina looked in amazing spirits as she returned to TV after having surgery to remove a rare benign tumour on her brain.

BBC bosses want to make a Gavin & Stacey spin-off show after the finale pulled in a staggering 12.5million viewers - the highest Christmas Day TV audience in 16 years.

At the office Christmas party, I was the last one on the dance floor. Wearing a figure-hugging dress, I knew I dazzled from the envious looks of female colleagues and the men's appreciative stares.

Revealed: British woman thrown in Thai jail after trying to have sex on hotel glass table

A drunken British woman languishing in a Thai prison cell after trying to have sex on a hotel glass table before fighting with police officers has been named as Jude Hill, 42, from Plymouth, Devon. The mother-of-one, who left the UK for Thailand a few months ago, is said to have straddled her partner in the lobby before the piece of furniture shattered into pieces in Pattaya, Thailand, at 3am on Christmas morning. MailOnline understands Ms Hill arrived in Thailand with her teenage son a few months ago after her home caught fire when a car parked in the driveway was set alight. Her departure to Thailand also comes just three years after Ms Hill suffered heartbreak when her 22-year-old brother was horrifically murdered during an arranged fight.

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Piglet the Jack Russell seemed to be fading away. He was half blind, barely able to walk and spent most of his days asleep. But one morning, Piglet seemed to be rejuvenated.

We are told that weight loss can be accomplished with a simple injection. This year it was revealed that sales of drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy are expected to hit £120 billion globally by the 2030s.

Influenza A subtype H5N1, sometimes called bird flu, has sickened at least 66 people across ten states, sparking worry among infectious disease experts looking at public health threats in 2025.

A new study has revealed that the UK's public's sexual tastes are changing quite significantly, with the little known fetish vorarephilia gaining significant interest.

The 18 best villages to invest in NOW: Prices are low, but not for much longer in these

The property spotlight is firmly fixed on villages right now, both as desirable locations to live and as possible investment hotspots. But with property prices in the most desirable locations already sky high, we launched a hunt for the hidden gem villages where prices are currently low - but are tipped to be the next hotspot.

The mother of the AI whistleblower found dead of an apparent suicide just weeks after speaking out revealed that her son 'felt AI is a harm to humanity.'

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Katie Skeen, 36, and Donna Major, 59, were killed by an armed robber while they were working at a bank. But President Joe Biden's pardon of death row inmates includes their killer Brandon Council.

Neighbours said the 17-year-old, who has not been named, suffered wounds to his head and chest in the attack in which the women, aged 38 and 24 also died.

Kate Cassidy was with Payne just two days before he died when he fell from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel on October 16.

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The 1969 scandal that would leave the Call the Midwife nuns blushing: How this year's

The hit BBC series Call the Midwife is known for its close attention to historical detail - and this year's Christmas special, set in 1969, was no exception. There were passing references to the Apollo 11 moon landings in July that year, and to the Blue Peter appeal which asked for scrap metal donations from old toy cars. But there is one headline-grabbing news story it failed to mention - which would no doubt have brought some blushes to the nuns of Nonnatus House. For Dame Vanessa Redgrave, who narrates the enduringly popular series, gave birth to a baby out of wedlock in 1969, a revelation which caused a media frenzy.

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Mr Price was victim of a suspected attack at the house where he lived with his parents in the quiet Staffordshire village of Norton Canes

The Israeli Justice Ministry made the announcement late Thursday, saying the investigation would focus on the findings of a recent report by the 'Uvda' investigative program into Sara Netanyahu.

Equestrian champion 'was tortured for 21 YEARS in Syrian jail' after he beat dictator

A former equestrian champion was reportedly tortured for 21 years in a Syrian jail after he beat dictator Bashar al Assad's older brother in a competition. Adnan Kassar, who won several gold medals and captained the national equestrian team in the 1980s was a close friend of Assad, whose elder brother Bassel was also a fellow equestrian. Bassel was the original heir to the Syrian presidency before he died in a car crash in 1994, leading Assad to return from London where he was working as an eye doctor to take on the political role. But Kassar and Assad's friendship would take a turn for the worst when the pair competed against each other and Kassar emerged victorious.

As the Christmas leftovers dwindle and the year draws to a close, it's time to put the brain in gear again for the second half of the annual quiz of what the stars said, as quoted by Hardcastle, in 2024.

Miraculous rescue of Utah man trapped in avalanche after his brother spotted his fingers

Two Utah brothers miraculously survived a giant avalanche one of them triggered while they were riding snowmobiles through the backcountry on Christmas Eve.

Scientists think processing the vast amounts of information encountered online can benefit people's brains, while social media use may help to combat loneliness

Madera County Judge Katherine Rigby ruled last week that prosecutors must refer to transgender prisoner Tremaine Carroll, 52, by female pronouns.

Wolvesey Palace has been the Bishop of Winchester's seat since Anglo-Saxon times but it will soon undergo a refurbishment to cut carbon emissions.

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Suzanne Hall, proprietor at Farrowdale House Preparatory School, said the new VAT on fees being introduced next month will be particularly punishing for children with conditions such as autism and ADHD.

Researchers have discovered a link between sleep duration during these crucial periods and a higher risk of a range of health problems.

The incident, the first serious challenge to the new regime in Damascus, took place in Tartus province, a pro-Assad stronghold.

Youngsters ditch their families at Christmas for a boozy night out on the town in annual

Partygoers brushed off their Christmas day hangovers and donned their best fancy dress costumes to head out and celebrate Boxing Day with a night out. Wigan town centre was overflowing with revellers wearing their best gear to the nightclubs and bars along King Street in mild temperatures for this time of year. Punters celebrated the Lancashire town's 44th annual Boxing Day fancy dress party, with people seen disguised as penguins and cowgirls for the boozy celebrations. Alongside some classic outfits and festive attires, there were also a number of questionable ones on display. One person controversially decided to go in a Jimmy Savile costume, including a blonde wig, cigar and sparkly tracksuit - while another person went dressed as Hugh Hefner.

BRIAN VINER: The last week of the year brings us perhaps the year's oddest movie.

There are reports that a passenger went overboard on a Norwegian cruise ship that was cruising near the Bahamas late Thursday afternoon.

About 24 hours after his ugly incident with the teenage debutant, Kohli was caught up in another concerning scene at the MCG as Australia looked to take the game away from India.

Abkhazia is in the South Caucasus, along the eastern coast of the Black Sea. It borders Georgia to the southeast and Russia to the northwest. The ethnic Abkhaz people are indigenous to the region.

After record breaking temperatures in 2022, the trees familiar to children from their 'helicopter' seeds - are being attacked by Sooty Bark Disease, the charity warns.

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Dramatic moment armed vigilante is arrested at US airport after shooting that left 'three injured'

An armed vigilante was arrested at an airport in Phoenix, Arizona, following a Christmas shooting that left 'three injured'. An adult female and two adult males were shot, leaving the female with life-threatening injuries. A separate male was stabbed during the incident.

Giant dunce hats, questionable resemblances and a huge poo emoji: Britain's most

Some of the most questionable statues to appear in the UK in recent times include one resembling a 'giant poo emoji' and another of spinning gold cones that all turned black after less than a year. Reactions to the creations have ranged from confusion to horror as well as outcry from those who just find them downright offensive. And there is also the price tag to consider as some of the worst offenders are also statues that have claimed thousands of pounds from the public purse. Here MailOnline provides a run-down of recent contenders for the most awful pieces of artwork ever made and delves deeper into the story behind them. But which one do you think deserves the crown? And can you guess what they're actually supposed to be?

   

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