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Metro is today launching This Is Not Right, a 12-month campaign addressing the relentless epidemic of violence against women, that aims to both engage and empower our readers.
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Ndakasi the mountain gorilla became known the world over for her adorable selfie with a park ranger in Congo. Sadly, the beloved gorilla passed away aged 14 last week, dying in Andre’s arms after a prolonged illness which rapidly deteriorated.
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BTS reign continues as band are certified million-seller in Korea through Love Yourself: Tear album
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BTS add two Guinness World Records to their list of achievements as they beat Harry Styles to most Twitter engagements
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A pensioner has been caught on camera spraying the word 'b******' on a Margaret Thatcher statue.
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As of the time of writing, BTS led the 2018 TIME 100 reader poll by 14%
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20,000 bees chase car for two days after queen bee gets trapped in boot
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos broke records yesterday as he saw the largest ever growth in wealth in one day. The mogul earned a whopping $13 billion dollars in just 24 hours, bringing his net worth to $189.3 billion. (THREAD)
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The world of chess has been rocked by the biggest scandal in years after a player allegedly used wireless anal beads and its vibrations to signal his next move. 😭. Iconic? Let's find out 👇
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She was too vulnerable to be released back into the wild, but she lived a good life and made remarkable connections with the people who cared for her. ‘Ndakasi took her final breath in the loving arms of her caretaker and lifelong friend, Andre Bauma,’ the park rangers said.
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The viral photo had people in stitches at the way Ndakasi mimics Mathieu Shamavu, who along with Andre Bauma, rescued her in 2007.
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BREAKING: Court rules people cannot be gender neutral on their passports.
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Here's the bravest little stormtrooper you'll ever come across! ❤❤❤
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BTS release trailer for Love Yourself: Tear as fans help raise $1million for Star Wars
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BREAKING: HIV has been completely eliminated from cells in a laboratory, raising hopes of a future cure. Using the tool essentially like scissors, they removed all traces of the virus from infected cells and allowed unwanted genes to be deleted.
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For anyone having a bad day, here's a bird realising golf balls bounce on concrete 😂
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Stacey Solomon has questioned why we pay any money at all to The Royal Family, proposing there should be an opt-in/opt-out policy instead.
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Hugh Grant has thrown his weight behind an anti-Boris Johnson demonstration, set to take place in London this weekend.
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Eliyanna Andam - who was stabbed to death in Croyden yesterday - died trying to protect her friend, it’s been claimed. She is said to have leapt to her friends defence on the way to school after her ex pulled out a foot-long machete.
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BTS set for US domination after hit track is played at official NBA match
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Police release CCTV in hunt for man who raped 14-year-old girl in train station toilets
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‘It was her sweet nature that helped me to understand apes and why we should do everything in our power to protect them. ‘I am proud to have called Ndakasi my friend. I loved her like a child and her personality brought a smile to my face every time I interacted with her.’
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K-pop giants BTS announce ‘Love Yourself’ series in mysterious poster
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‘I’d like to take this time to apologise… to absolutely f***ing nobody!.
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P Diddy ‘to offer H&M child model million dollar modelling contract’
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Good Morning Britain viewers ‘disgusted and uncomfortable’ after presenter’s response to UK riots
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BTS’ Jimin drives fans wild with just the power of a silver jacket
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BREAKING: Prince Charles recovers from coronavirus and is out of self-isolation
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BREAKING: McDonald’s offers 1,000,000 free meals for families over half-term
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'I will not enter a UK pub, shop or theatre that requires medical information before serving me or my family, nor will I vote for any party that supports this.'
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During his speech at the British LGBT Awards, David Tennant told Tory politician Kemi Badenoch to 'shut up' . 'Until we wake up and Kemi Badenoch doesn’t exist anymore… I don’t wish ill of her, I just wish her to shut up'.
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Premier League club Ipswich Town have confirmed their captain Sam Morsy refused to wear a LGBTQ+ rainbow armband for religious reasons.
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Swimming hats for Afro hair have been barred from the Olympics as the official body says elite athletes ‘don’t require caps of such size’. [THREAD]
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BREAKING: Margaret Thatcher statue egged by protester two hours after it’s unveiled.
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Fan passes note to man in front telling him his girlfriend's a 'cheat' after reading her texts http://t.co/HaIdoFswxP
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The Benny Hill theme tune has been blasted outside Parliament live on TV ahead of Boris Johnson's resignation – and it turns out Hugh Grant was behind it
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BREAKING: Woman arrested after holding 'abolish monarchy' sign in Edinburgh.
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BTS hail ‘the best fan army in the world’ after winning at iHeart Radio Awards 2018
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Andre said: ‘It was a privilege to support and care for such a loving creature, especially knowing the trauma Ndakasi suffered at a very young age. One could say that she took after her mother, Nyiransekuye, whose name means “someone happy to welcome others.”
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Jungkook’s sultry walk set to Beyonce is a late contender for best BTS meme of 2018
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A woman has smashed through a ‘triple-glazed glass ceiling’ to become the UK’s first black and blind barrister. Here's her remarkable story 👇🏿.
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BTS’ J-Hope personally gifts fan his mini bag: 'No words can describe the happiness I felt at the concert.’
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EXO’s The War is band’s best selling album shifting 1.6 million copies
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'How refreshing that it is being enforced while the boys are still happy and healthy, rather than it happening due to a breakdown.' 👏. @TooManyEmmas writes on @bts_twt's break from the spotlight @bts_army
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Just because Sunny is blind, doesn't mean he can't enjoy the sunset ❤️
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What would you do if you checked your bank account and found you had mistakenly been paid 300 times your normal salary? 😳. Well, this happened to an employee and he decided to cut and run. Intrigued? So were we 👇.
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It's the end of an era - BlackBerry phones will stop working this week 📱⚰️
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Andre found her clinging her mother's lifeless body after the militia wiped out her family while hunting for bushmeat. At just 2-months-old, Ndakasi was taken to the Senkwekwe Center in Virunga National Park to live and be rehabilitated with fellow orphaned gorilla Ndeze.
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A Nasa satellite has captured the moment a massive underwater volcano home to sharks and other marine life - and nicknamed ‘Sharkcano’ - erupted in the depths of the Pacific Ocean 👇.
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A six-month trial of the four-day working week has been launched across the UK, with around 30 British companies expected to take part. Staff won't see any change to their pay either.
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The extraordinary remains of a supposed ‘vampire’ have been uncovered at an archaeological site in Poland 🦇. Experts found the female body with a sickle across its throat, pinning it to the ground. Let's find out more 👇.
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Nothing to see here, just an elderly man and his homemade train full of elderly dogs.
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A combination of fresh milk and wild spinach has helped Johanna Mazibuko reach the ripe old age of 128🥛. She celebrated her birthday this week – and it is thought she could be the oldest person alive (!) . Let's get into it 👇.
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Review | Blackpink at BST. 'The production value is up there with the likes of Beyonce, Pink and Taylor Swift but I can’t think of a single group right now who could compete with this quartet.'.
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BLACKPINK ‘own Coachella’ with Friday night performance and fans completely lose their cool on Twitter
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An Argentinian TV host has sparked disgust after appearing to celebrate the death of Queen Elizabeth II by popping open a bottle of champagne.
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Meanwhile in China. A giant moon escaped the Moon Festival in Henan province on Monday morning. Some natural satellites just can't be caged 🌝
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Eliyanna, a teenage girl who was stabbed to death in south London, was trying to protect her friend from her knife-wielding ex-boyfriend. The boy is said to have pulled out a foot-long knife and stabbed the girl after she leapt to her friend’s defence.
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He agreed to return the cash and promised to go to the bank the following day. But instead of giving it back, the man withdrew it and hasn’t been seen since.
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Student who posted ‘it is better to die from vodka than from boredom’ dies from vodka http://t.co/NNfFcPRQuS
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Adventurer and TV personality Forrest Galante was joined by his team on the programme Island of the Walking Sharks as they filmed a fascinating species of shark that actually have the ability to walk using their fins, called the epaulette shark 🦈.
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Paul and Tenisha Tate Austin were shocked beyond belief when their home valued at $989,000. Over the course of five years, the couple made $400,000 worth of major renovations.
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Sad news this morning 💔. Much-loved comedian Sean Lock has died, aged 58, his agent has confirmed. The star - best known for his appearances on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - passed away after battling cancer.
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.@GirlsGeneration aren’t known as ‘the Spice Girls of Asia’ for nothing 💃 . As they return to the spotlight, Metro's Assistant Entertainment Editor @aliciaadejobi caught up with the girls to celebrate their 15th anniversary! .
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