All news by author: Karen Rockett

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Pigeon suspected of being Chinese spy set free by police after eight months
A pigeon captured by Indian officers in Mumbai and accused of espionage has been freed after eight months in captivity, after it was revealed to be a racing bird from Taiwan
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Blue Monday survival tips as Brits book holiday or go to pub to get through day
Researchers found that nine out of ten Brits believe January doesn’t have to be awful as long as you swerve New Year diets and no-booze pledge
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100 days of Gaza hell as power cuts threaten lives and Israeli troops advance
Power cuts are threatening lives of babies and Israeli forces are getting closer to a stricken hospital as Gaza marks the grim milestone of one hundred days of bombardment and humanitarian disaster
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Taiwan ignores warnings to elect president dubbed 'troublemaker' by China
William Lai has won the Taiwanese presidential election in a third straight victory for Democratic Progressive Party despite warnings from China which wants to retake the breakaway island
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A place of death and despair: UN chief says Gaza is now 'uninhabitable'
More than two million Palestinians in Gaza are facing daily threats to their existence, UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths has claimed as the death toll of Israel's assault passes 22,000
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House of Gucci killer's lonely life now from estranged family to Lady Gaga feud
Patrizia Reggiani, who Lady Gaga plays in House of Gucci, was imprisoned in 1997 for organising the murder of her ex-husband Maurizio, the heir to the fashion empire
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Gaza hostages mistakenly killed by Israeli soldiers were 'waving white flag'
The three Israeli hostages accidentally shot dead by the IDF earlier this week were waving a white cloth on a stick and shouting in Hebrew, according to officials
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Nightmare tenant leaves flat piled with three feet of toilet paper and takeaways
A shocked landlord in China has found his female tenant left her flat buried in mounds of rubbish including toilet paper, takeaway boxes and empty drinks bottles up to three feet high
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Urgent contraceptive pill warning after two women die just 10 days apart
Two women died in the same month in New Zealand from similar complications of taking the contraceptive pill prompting a coroner to recommend counselling on the risks of venous thromboembolism
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Bed-ridden mum wants to end her life in Switzerland after Long Covid battle
Kelly Louise Smith-May is seeking £10,000 to travel to an assisted dying facility in Switzerland 'to end her suffering' with the blessing of her family after battling Long Covid since December 2021
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Pensioner threatened with a £100 fine for feeding birds in her private garden
Anne Seago, who has lived at her home in Staining, near Blackpool, since 1982, says one of her pleasures in life is sitting in her conservatory watching sparrows and robins eat seeds on her bird table
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Met Office announces exact date snow will hit for Brits ahead of -8C freeze
The Met Office has announced exactly when snow will hit this week affecting everywhere from the Midlands to the North West of England, as well as Scotland and Northern Ireland
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'Scrooge' council blasted for 'shabby' Christmas tree with barely any lights
Walsall Council announced it was trying to make a 'number of savings' which results in a 30ft Christmas tree only having a 'handful' of lights hang from its branches
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Brit holidaymakers use secret camera to catch 'hotel cleaner stealing from them'
Alastair and Sue Conner took matters into their own hands when they noticed items missing in their four-star Magic Natura Resort hotel room in Benidorm - the results left them stunned
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Nursery teacher who called pupils 'little s***s' is banned from the classroom
Angela Hughes, who taught at the SS Peter and Paul's Catholic primary school in Ilford, Essex, was found guilty of unacceptable professional conduct - she has been banned from teacher for two years
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Moment Hamas fighters return boy in wheelchair 51 days after hostage hell began
A further 11 Israeli hostages were released by Hamas as part of the ongoing truce between the militants and the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) - the truce has since been extended for another two days
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Dogs loyalty explained and how they use eyes to control their owners
A dog behavioural specialist has said there's a reason dogs are so loyal to their human owners, and insisted there's science behind their ability to use their eyes to control us
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Met cop accused of 'inappropriate relationship' with domestic violence victim
Daniel Humphreys, 37, has appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court facing two counts of misconduct in a public office, having since resigned from the Metropolitan Police
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Brit daredevil 'surfs' on top of Paris train coming within 12 inches of death
British train-surfer Lewis Felix, who has a huge online following, captured the ultimate view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - and cheated death by just 12 inches
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Top doctor dies on plane to dream holiday after husband thought she was napping
Professor Linda Cardozo, a professor of urogynaecology and consultant gynaecologist at King's College Hospital, London, died on a British Airways flight to Nice with her husband
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Girl, 2, almost dies after swallowing six magnets that 'burned holes in stomach'
Doctors dismissed Meliyah-Jayd's symptoms as a "tummy bug" after she vomited litres of dark green liquid, claims her mum Jade Berriman who has recounted her terrifying experience
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Jermaine Pennant 'satisfied' to beat up Matt Hancock as 'all is not forgiven'
Jermaine Pennant loved trading blows with the disgraced former Health Secretary on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins - and says he was never sure what the ex-politicians motives were
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Experts give verdict on whether Britain could see another heatwave in 2023
After recent downpours from the tail ends of hurricanes Nigel and Lee, forecasters predict parts of the UK could enjoy temperatures of up to 23C when September ends
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Teen 'lives in fear' of next seizure and 'doesn't even recognise' own parents
The teenager, who has suffered severe seizures his whole life, says he is terrified of catching the bus to college in the mornings, in case someone films him having a fit
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