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Gaza hospital boss captured by Israel admits he is senior Hamas terrorist

mediabest — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 16:09:45 +0000

A man claiming to be the director of the hospital in Gaza, allegedly being used as a base for Hamas, has apparently confirmed the use of the hospital by the terrorist group, in a video released by the IDF. Allegations have emerged from an Israeli [...]

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Brits amazed as super rare rainbow cloud spotted in the sky

mediabest — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 12:50:10 +0000

Britons woke up to a seasonal treat in the sky this morning, as an eye-popping rainbow cloud was spied over northern areas leaving residents stunned. The colourful formation is made of nacreous clouds and they’re especially rare. One astounded spotter described the clouds as looking [...]

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Amanda Knox still fighting to clear name over Meredith Kercher murder

mediabest — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:19:15 +0000

American Amanda Knox was found wrongly convicted of killing her roommate and has now claimed she is still fighting to clear her name – even though the real killer has now been set free. Knox, 36, and then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito served four years after being [...]

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Show-off 146mph idiot kills woman, 20, after telling passenger just chill

mediabest — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:29:02 +0000

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Foreign Office issues travel safety update after horror volcano eruption

mediabest — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:19:05 +0000

Brits have been warned travel to Iceland cannot be guaranteed safe as a volcano erupts on the island. A volcanic eruption overnight on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula turned the sky orange and put the country’s civil defences on high alert. The eruption appears to have happened [...]

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Grim vomiting bug cases spike in UK – see how to protect yourself this winter

mediabest — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 14:09:05 +0000

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Europes most beautiful train station which looks too pretty to be real

mediabest — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 15:19:07 +0000

Railway stations are magical. While their purpose has been to serve as facilitators of travel for hundreds of years, they have done much more than that. They have inspired millions of people to set off on long and arduous journeys to far-flung corners of the [...]

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Israeli leaflets reveal $400,000 bounty on head of Hamas leader

mediabest — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 13:39:42 +0000

Israel has placed a bounty on Hamas’ senior commanders, it has been claimed. Among the men placed on the target list is the man known as “Gaza’s Bin Laden”. Images have been shared online of a leaflet offering $400,000 for information on Hamas leader Yahya [...]

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Putins next career move predicted by AI – from peace ambassador to sports coach

mediabest — Sat, 16 Dec 2023 07:59:42 +0000

Russian President Vladimir Putin has many qualifications under his despotic belt including a law degree and a PhD in economics, not to mention his 15-year stint working as a spy for the KGB. So, if he fails to be re-elected as the President of Russia [...]

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Boffins say potatoes should be stripped of veg status – chippy owners disagree

mediabest — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:39:06 +0000

Potatoes should be stripped of their status as vegetables to cut obesity, boffins claim. Spuds should be rebranded as “starchy non-veg” like rice, wheat and oats, according to a new campaign. The Dietary Guidelines For Americans advisory committee insists potatoes are “not as good for [...]

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