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Lukashenko boasts of having 'several dozen' Russian nukes in Belarus
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Lukashenko boasts of having 'several dozen' Russian nukes in Belarus
26/04/24 13:47
'Nuclear deterrence - those who will push us towards it should have a look at the straightforward consequences of their ill-considered decisions, to put it mildly,' Lukashenko said...read
Putin's dictator ally Alexander Lukashenko boasts of having 'several dozen' Russian nukes in Belarus and 'moves combat-ready troops closer to Poland' to go 'head to head' with NATO after warning of nuclear 'apocalypse'
26/04/24 09:36'Nuclear deterrence - those who will push us towards it should have a look at the straightforward consequences of their ill-considered decisions, to put it mildly,' Lukashenko said
Russia threatens to strike Poland if NATO nukes are deployed there
25/04/24 15:36Polish President Andrzej Duda said his nation would be ready to host Western nukes, given Russia's decision to station intercontinental ballistic missiles in neighbouring Belarus late last year
Russia threatens to strike POLAND: Kremlin says NATO nukes deployed in the country will be a 'primary target' - as Belarus leader warns of 'apocalypse'
25/04/24 15:17Polish President Andrzej Duda said his nation would be ready to host Western nukes, given Russia's decision to station intercontinental ballistic missiles in neighbouring Belarus late last year
Belarus dictator destroys Putin's claim Ukraine was behind ISIS attack
26/03/24 15:53Vladimir Putin has tried to spin Friday's mass killing on the outskirts of Moscow, which left 139 people dead, in his favour by claiming Volodymyr Zelensky had orchestrated it.
Blundering Belarus dictator Lukashenko destroys Putin's evidence that Zelensky was behind ISIS attack by revealing the terrorists first tried to flee to HIS country, not Ukraine
26/03/24 15:36Vladimir Putin has tried to spin Friday's mass killing on the outskirts of Moscow, which left 139 people dead, in his favour by claiming Volodymyr Zelensky had orchestrated it.
Belarusian strongman and Putin ally Lukashenko to seek re-election
25/02/24 20:33The dictator, who has held power since 1994, announced the move on Sunday on the day Belarus held parliamentary elections which have been decried as a sham by the opposition and the West.
Belarusian strongman and Putin ally Lukashenko vows to seek re-election next year in move which could extend his rule to 36 years
25/02/24 19:20The dictator, who has held power since 1994, announced the move on Sunday on the day Belarus held parliamentary elections which have been decried as a sham by the opposition and the West.
Putin's top ally Lukashenko orders his country to prepare for WW3
20/02/24 20:13The Belarusian strongman, 69, said 'we must be prepared as much as possible to neutralise risks and threats' as he spoke at a meeting with senior officials in the country's capital, Minsk.
The world 'has again come to the brink of the abyss', says Belarus dictator Lukashenko as Putin's top ally orders his country to prepare for WW3
20/02/24 19:41The Belarusian strongman, 69, said 'we must be prepared as much as possible to neutralise risks and threats' as he spoke at a meeting with senior officials in the country's capital, Minsk.
Vladimir Putin's health questioned following Tucker Carlson interview
09/02/24 10:00Russian President Vladimir Putin had to use his hand to calm his jittery leg and stop it from moving and coughed several times during his two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson.
Moment Putin uses his hand to stop his leg SHAKING at sit down with Tucker Carlson - amid fresh rumors over 71-year-old's health
09/02/24 04:23Russian President Vladimir Putin had to use his hand to calm his jittery leg and stop it from moving and coughed several times during his two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson.
Putin and Lukashenko make a date to go to Antarctica as despots hold talks amid tensions with the West
28/01/24 18:03Despots Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko have arranged a date to visit Antarctica, amid broiling tensions with the West.
OnlyFans porn star 'who was spying for Belarus dictator Lukashenko's KGB secret service' is arrested 'after revealing her secret life to friends while drunk'
15/01/24 14:28Daria Ostapenko, 36, a vet by profession who was also an active OnlyFans model, has been detained in Poland where she is suspected of collaborating with Lukashenko's KGB for up to seven years.
Fears as Belarus president signs law making it impossible for him to ever face criminal prosecution
07/01/24 10:22The law theoretically applies to any former president and their family members. In reality, it is only relevant to Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus with an iron fist for almost 30 years.
Arming Ukraine with long-range missiles will push Putin 'to put the nuclear red button on the table', Belarus dictator Lukashenko warns
06/10/23 16:19Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko (pictured) today cautioned the West not to turn his ally Vladimir Putin into a cornered Russian bear.
Belarus beauty queens to 'inspire' girls to fight for Vladmir Putin
28/09/23 12:42Beauty pageant contestants in Belarus walked out with guns as Putin's closest ally Alexander Lukashenko seeks to 'inspire' girls and young women to join the invasion effort.Belarus parades gun-wielding beauty queens in a bid to 'inspire' girls to join the military and fight for Putin-ally Lukashenko
27/09/23 20:23Beauty pageant contestants in Belarus walked out with guns as Putin's closest ally Alexander Lukashenko seeks to 'inspire' girls and young women to join the invasion effort.
Belarus leader Lukashenko threatens to nuke NATO nations if he is faced with 'aggression'
19/08/23 12:47Warning the West in an interview with state-run BelTA, Belarus' Alexander Lukashenko said he would deploy nuclear weapons 'immediately once aggression is launched against us'.
Poland, Lithuania and Latvia send more troops to their borders amid growing fears Wagner mercenaries in Belarus will target NATO nations with 'hybrid attacks'
02/08/23 15:20They had already accused Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, an ally of Russia, of opening the migration route in an act of 'hybrid warfare' aimed at creating instability in the West.
Wagner chief 'pictured at Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg'
27/07/23 14:05Prigozhin, 62, was pictured alongside a man believed to be a member of the Central African Republic's delegation to the summit, which was opened by Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
Wagner chief Prigozhin 'is pictured at Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg' weeks after leading armed rebellion
27/07/23 12:59Prigozhin, 62, was pictured alongside a man believed to be a member of the Central African Republic's delegation to the summit, which was opened by Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
Vladimir Putin and ally Lukashenko pray for 'victory to the Russian army' as they visit monastery day after Belarusian dictator hinted Wagner Group wanted to invade Poland
24/07/23 21:18The trip concludes a two-day 'communication', which started with negotiations in Strelna on Sunday. It is the first time they met since Wagner Group's June mutiny.
'Let's go on an excursion to Warsaw and Rzeszow': Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko hints the Wagner mercenary group is 'itching' to march on Poland in cosy chat with Vladimir Putin
23/07/23 19:30Poland recently moved 1,000 troops towards Belarus to bolster security as footage appears to show Wagner forces training with Belarusian troops on the border.
Princess of Wales is saved from the awkward moment of having to hand a Wimbledon trophy to a Belarusian player after Aryna Sabalenka is knocked out of the tournament as Ukrainian wildcard Elina Svitolina's fairytale run comes to an end
13/07/23 21:36Aryna Sabalenka, 25, (right) who has been photographed hugging Vladimir Putin's closest ally Alexander Lukashenko, was knocked out of Wimbledon.
Wagner chief allegedly holed up in Belarus hotel room with no windows
28/06/23 16:30Prigozhin arrived in Belarus yesterday to begin life in exile under a deal that ended his short-lived mutiny against the Russian military by his Wagner fighters.
Wagner boss Prigozhin planned to KIDNAP arch-nemesis Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and Putin's chief of staff in doomed 'mutiny'
28/06/23 15:25Prigozhin sought to seize archrivals Sergei Shoigu, Russia's defense minister, and chief of staff General Valery Gerasimov, The Wall Street Journal reported western officials as saying.
Wagner chief 'has been holed up in hotel room with no window to avoid being assassinated' before his plane left Belarus for Russia today... so is he set for showdown with Putin?
28/06/23 08:41Prigozhin arrived in Belarus yesterday to begin life in exile under a deal that ended his short-lived mutiny against the Russian military by his Wagner fighters
'Zhenya… they will squash you like a bug!' Belarus dictator Lukashenko reveals the astonishing conversations he had at the weekend with mutinous Prigozhin
27/06/23 19:57Lukashenko said he warned Prigozhin that the Kremlin would never fulfill his demand to oust Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu and the chief of the general staff, General Valery Gerasimov.
Putin thanks troops for 'stopping civil war' during Wagner rebellion
27/06/23 15:15Moscow was brought to the brink of chaos on Saturday as mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his forces to march on Moscow, but backed down at the last minute.
Putin tells Russian troops they 'stopped civil war' and holds minute's silence for those killed during Wagner 'mutiny' as mercenary chief Prigozhin begins life in exile in Belarus
27/06/23 06:43Moscow was brought to the brink of chaos on Saturday as mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his forces to march on Moscow, but backed down at the last minute.
Wagner boss Prigozhin called off his coup after Putin's thugs threatened mercnaries' families, UK security sources believe - as Kremlin insists 'no mutineers will face charges'
25/06/23 22:16The chiefs of mercenary group Wagner faced threats to their families from Russia's secret service before leader Yevgeny Prigozhin halted his march on the capital, intelligence officials say.
Biden administration says attempted coup by Wagner warlord shows 'real cracks' in Putin's grip on power in Russia: top diplomat Anthony Blinken calls Yevgeny Prigozhin's uprising 'a direct challenge' to the Russian tyrant's authority
25/06/23 13:24Prigozhin called off the mutiny after talks with Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko.
Humiliated Prigozhin is sent into exile in Belarus after aborting his Wagner mercenaries' march to Moscow at 11th hour - but his men are treated like heroes as they withdraw
24/06/23 17:29The Wagner mercenaries aborted their dramatic 'armed mutiny' against the Kremlin following crisis talks between Prigozhin and Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko.
Vladimir Putin tells West to 'go to hell' as despot confirms that nuclear weapons have been moved to Belarus as a precaution for 'anyone thinking of inflicting a strategic defeat' on Russia
16/06/23 22:11Speaking at Russia's flagship economic forum in St Petersburg, Putin said on Friday that the first warheads had arrived in Belarus, but that this was only 'the first part' of the planned delivery.
NATO chief accuses Russia of 'reckless and dangerous' nuclear rhetoric after Putin raised the spectre of Third World War
15/06/23 17:55'Russia must know that a nuclear war can never be won and must never be fought,' Jens Stoltenberg, Nato's Secretary General said at a gathering of the alliance's defence ministers on Thursday.
Russia's nuclear arsenal: What weapons does Putin have? Where will they be deployed?
14/06/23 15:56The stationing of tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, which borders three NATO member countries in Lithuania, Latvia and Poland, represents yet another ramping up of tensions
Belarus has already started taking delivery of Russian nukes boasting some are three times more powerful than atomic bombs US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
14/06/23 09:18The deployment of tactical nuclear weapons is Moscow's first move of such bombs - which could potentially be used on the battlefield - outside Russian borders since the fall of the Soviet Union.
Belarus dictator says he won't hesitate to use Russia's tactical nukes
13/06/23 15:19Earlier this year, Vladimir Putin announced the planned deployment of short-range nuclear weapons to Moscow's neighbour and ally Belarus in a move widely seen as a warning to the West.
Belarus dictator Lukashenko says he will not hesitate to use Russia's tactical nuclear weapons as Putin's missiles are deployed in his country
13/06/23 11:40Earlier this year, Vladimir Putin announced the planned deployment of short-range nuclear weapons to Moscow's neighbour and ally Belarus in a move widely seen as a warning to the West.
Defiant until the end, Ukraine's Elina Svitolina snubs Aryna Sabalenka's handshake as she makes her French Open exit… as the world No 192 accuses her Belarusian opponent of stirring up controversy after her straight sets win
06/06/23 21:30MIKE DICKSON: What happened after the match turned out to be more interesting than anything which had preceded it. Svitolina suggested her opponent had stood there deliberately.
American hope Sloane Stephens' French Open dream is over after suffering straight-set defeat to world No 2 Aryna Sabalenka - leaving Coco Gauff and Bernarda Pera as the only US stars left in the singles
04/06/23 20:27American Sloane Stephens has a great record in Paris and on clay in general but this match threatened to derail early when she found herself 5-0 down after just 17 minutes in the first set.
Belarus despot Alexander Lukashenko 'passed out' and was 'bleeding from everywhere' after he collapsed for the second time in a month while visiting Vladimir Putin in Moscow, opposition politician claims
03/06/23 10:13Valery Tsepkalo claims he has received lurid details of Alexander Lukashenko's 'incurable' condition from Russian doctors who were ordered to treat him at the Kremlin hospital last month.
Aryna Sabalenka boycotts post-match presser at the French Open amid questions over links to Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko... and claims the withdrawal is for her own 'mental health and well being'
02/06/23 16:06MIKE DICKSON IN PARIS: The most fractious French Open week in recent times continued with women's second seed Aryna Sabalenka boycotted her obligatory post-match press conference.
'Nuclear weapons for everyone!': Lukashenko offers a nuke free-for-all for any nation willing to join a Russia-Belarus union after Putin deploys tactical warheads to his country
29/05/23 08:19Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said if any other country wanted to join a Russia-Belarus union there could be 'nuclear weapons for everyone'.
Belarus dictator Lukashenko allegedly hospitalized after collapsing
28/05/23 17:59The 68-year-old was said to have been hospitalised in a 'critical' condition after collapsing during a trip to meet close ally Vladimir Putin in Moscow, just weeks after disappearing from the public eye.
Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko 'is rushed to Moscow hospital as he falls seriously ill for the second time in a month after collapsing on trip to Russia'
28/05/23 13:39The 68-year-old was said to have been hospitalised in a 'critical' condition after collapsing during a trip to meet close ally Vladimir Putin in Moscow, just weeks after disappearing from the public eye.
'The transfer of nuclear munitions has begun': Dictator Lukashenko says Russia has started moving tactical nukes to Belarus as Minsk refits its warplanes to carry them
25/05/23 11:25Vladimir Putin (right) unveiled a nuclear deal with his close ally, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko (left), back in March.
Ailing Belarus dictator Lukashenko is seen struggling to speak and with a bandaged arm in meeting with military chiefs amid rumours tyrant is seriously ill
15/05/23 15:59Vladimir Putin's only war ally, Belarussian autocrat Alexander Lukashenko, was seen rambling and struggling to speak in a video shared earlier today amid rumours about his ailing health.
Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko misses major state celebration sparking more rumours over his health amid claims tyrant 'faces paralysis without back surgery in the West'
14/05/23 18:21Lukashenko usually speaks at the annual National Flag, Emblem and Anthem Day in Belarus but his prime minister, Roman Golovchenko, read it on his behalf.
Belarus dictator 'begged' Putin to save him from Victory Day walkabout
10/05/23 11:00Doddering along, Belarusian tyrant Alexander Lukashenko was unable to walk less than a quarter of a mile alongside Vladimir Putin at the Red Square event on Tuesday.Moment hobbling Belarus dictator Lukashenko 'begs Putin to provide him with transport' during Victory Day walkabout in Moscow amid claims tyrant 'faces paralysis without back surgery in the West'
09/05/23 14:25Doddering along, Belarusian tyrant Alexander Lukashenko was unable to walk less than a quarter of a mile alongside Vladimir Putin at the Red Square event on Tuesday.
Putin shrugs as Lukashenko tells the Russian leader he looks tired
06/04/23 10:18Vladimir Putin was told he looked tired by fellow tyrant Alexander Lukashenko before the two strongmen shared a 'manly hug.''You're looking tired Vlad': Putin shrugs as Lukashenko tells Russian despot he looks jaded - before the strongmen share a 'manly hug'
06/04/23 00:58Lukashenko towered over his warmongering ally as he greeted Putin with something approaching a bear hug. He has arrived at the Kremlin in Moscow for two days of talks.
Fire rips through Russian Ministry of Defence near the Kremlin - as Putin held talks with Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko
05/04/23 17:58Smoke was gushing from third floor windows in a defence ministry building at 19 Znamenka Street, Moscow. Footage shared by state media outlets on social media showed the dark smoke rising.
Putin puppet Lukashenko says a nuclear third world war 'looms on the horizon' and insists Russia WILL use nukes if they fear defeat as he rants that 'the West plans to invade Belarus'
31/03/23 08:58Alexander Lukashenko today warned there is a risk of 'nuclear war' due to NATO's support for Ukraine as he insisted Russian nukes in Berarus are to 'safeguard' the country against the West.
Russia will station 'tactical' nuclear weapons in Belarus, Putin says
26/03/23 12:25Vladimir Putin made the announcement at a time of growing tensions with the West over the war in Ukraine and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes.
Putin puts nukes in Europe for the first time: Russia will station 'tactical' nuclear weapons in Belarus, President says in new threat to the West
25/03/23 19:17Vladimir Putin made the announcement at a time of growing tensions with the West over the war in Ukraine and as some Russian commentators speculate about possible nuclear strikes.
Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko will head to China for state visit next week amid fears Xi Jinping will supply Russian war machine with weapons in Ukraine and spark 'World War III'
25/02/23 08:48Alexander Lukashenko (left) is a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and has backed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
Belarus dictator Lukashenko warns he will join Russia's war 'if so much as one soldier' from Ukraine enters the country 'with a gun to kill my people'
16/02/23 15:36President Lukashenko said he would only fight with the Russians if Ukrainian soldiers entered Belarusian territory, allaying some fears that his forces would join Putin's.
Belarus leader says he and Putin are 'the most toxic people on planet'
20/12/22 14:21Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko has admitted he and Vladimir Putin are the 'most toxic people on this planet.'Belarus dictator Lukashenko makes startling admission he and Putin are 'the most harmful, toxic people on this planet' and 'co-aggressors' in front of uncomfortable-looking Vladimir
20/12/22 09:49Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko and Vladimir Putin held a summit yesterday amid speculation that the Kremlin leader will force the Minsk tyrant to join his war in Ukraine.
Putin meets dictator Lukashenko in Belarus fuelling fears ex-Soviet ally will join massive new offensive in Ukraine
19/12/22 15:29Putin's visit for talks with the Belarusian President is his first to Minsk since 2019 and the Russian President will focus on deepening his ties with Belarus at a time when his army is struggling.
Has Putin forced Belarus to enter Ukraine war? Lukashenko's military vehicles have red square 'war signs' painted on, mimicking Russia's 'Z' symbols
14/12/22 08:45Belarusian armoured vehicles taking part in snap 'combat readiness' checks near Ukraine's borders have appeared with red square 'war markings' on them in state media footage.
David Tennant hails poisoned Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko's widow Marina as a 'hero' after meeting her while he prepared to play her late husband in a harrowing ITV drama
04/12/22 02:00David Tennant, 51, says the widow of poisoned Russian dissident Alexander Litvinenko is a 'hero'.
Jailed Belarus dissident Maria Kolesnikova is rushed into intensive care days after being put in solitary confinement for 'impolite behaviour'
30/11/22 01:47Last week fellow Belarus opposition politician Viktor Babaryko said Ms Kolesnikova had been put in solitary confinement on the grounds of 'impolite behaviour'.
Sombre-looking Belarus dictator Lukashenko bids farewell to 'assassinated' foreign minister after 'ordering toxicology tests' amid speculation the politician was killed by Russia
29/11/22 09:11The Belarusian president has reportedly ordered toxicology tests after Vladimir Makei died suddenly at the weekend. The security team charged with guarding Makei will also face lie detector tests
Belarus minister who acted as secret go-between with the West 'WAS killed by Kremlin assassins' and 'shaken' dictator Lukashenko now fears for his life, reports claim
28/11/22 09:04The veteran diplomat died suddenly yesterday amid claims he was in secret contact with the West concerning the war in Ukraine and preventing Putin from exercising control over Belarus
Belarus foreign minister dies suddenly at 64 - one day after meeting Pope's envoy amid speculation they were discussing secret peace plan to end Ukraine war
26/11/22 16:08Vladimir Makei's sudden death came the day after he met with the Pope's envoy Ante Jozić amid speculation they were discussing a secret peace plan over the war in Ukraine (pictured).
Woman faces four years in jail for Tinder profile photo showing her at an anti-government protest in Belarus
17/11/22 14:47A video of the woman 'confessing' her crime was released by authorities, though it appears to have been made under duress. Belarus also allegedly detained a human rights campaigner last month.
Putin will deploy 9,000 Russian troops to Belarus as Kremlin allies fuel fears of a new ground assault on the Ukrainian capital by closing their embassies in Kyiv
17/10/22 00:49Russia's defence ministry stated that the decision to send soldiers into Belarus, for the first time since March, was 'dictated by the ongoing activity in the areas bordering us' (Putin and Lukashenko pictured)
Kremlin threatens to equip Belarusian warplanes with 'nuclear missile capability' as Russian soldiers arrive in nation amid claims Putin is trying to draw neighbouring country into Ukraine war
16/10/22 09:17Russia has threatened to equip Belarusian warplanes with nuclear missile capability after Russian soldiers came flooding in 'by the trainload' on Saturday.
What use would Putin puppet Lukashenko's army be against Ukraine? Belarus has tanks with 'no combat value' and just 6,000 battle-ready troops
11/10/22 15:26Alexander Lukashenko has announced he is deploying units to the Ukraine border and carrying out 'combat readiness' checks, hinting he may join the fighting against Kyiv.
UEFA refuses to rule out taking further action against Belarus after the country deployed troops with Russian forces near Ukraine... as the Eastern European state was part of Euro 2024 qualifying draw despite its continuing support for Vladimir Putin
11/10/22 11:31President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko yesterday confirmed he had ordered troopy to deploy with Russian forces, claiming there was a planned attack on his country from Ukraine.
Belarus orders its troops to be tested for 'combat readiness' after 'huge quantities of Russian soldiers entered the country' - as Lukashenko's secret service says Ukrainian invasion 'turning point' will come within weeks
11/10/22 08:11The deployment has raised fears that Belarusian troops could join Russian forces in their struggling mission to capture and hold territory in east Ukraine.
Poland tells its citizens to flee Belarus NOW and carries out checks on its bomb shelters after Lukashenko announces 'joint military task force' with Russia and Putin blitzes Ukraine with missiles, killing at least 11
10/10/22 17:29Warsaw has said Polish citizens in Belarus should leave the country as relations between the two countries have become increasingly tense, in part due to the war in Ukraine.
Is Belarus set to join Ukrainian conflict? Lukashenko announces he will deploy 'joint military task force' with Russia on western border - sparking fury in Europe
10/10/22 12:37The remarks from Lukashenko, who has held power in Belarus since 1994, indicate a potential further escalation of the war in Ukraine, possibly with a combined Russian-Belarus joint force.
Belarus dictator Lukashenko gives Putin a voucher for a tractor for his 70th birthday
07/10/22 15:26Vladimir Putin was presented with an unusual gift for his 70th birthday today - a voucher for a tractor from the president of Belarus.
Belarus dictator Lukashenko BANS price increases with immediate effect to curb rampaging inflation amid Western sanctions
06/10/22 15:08The authoritarian ally to Vladimir Putin, who is known for his unusual policies, is desperately trying to slow consumer prices which have skyrocketed 18 per cent.
Putin squirms as Lukashenko rants about men 'running away' from war
27/09/22 11:49This is the moment an uncomfortable-looking Vladimir Putin squirmed in his seat as he was forced to endure a bizarre lecture on people fleeing his rule from fellow autocrat Alexander Lukashenko .
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The Kardashians season five trailer: Kim Kardashian tells Khloe she has a 'stick up her a***' and is 'very judgmental'
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Thinning hair? This hair range promises to deliver fuller, thicker locks in 12 WEEKS: 'By far the best thing I've ever used on my hair!'
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Reality star Georgia Harrison tells MPs the leaked 'revenge porn' video of herself having sex with Stephen Bear spread 'like a house fire'
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Nearly 2million tune in to watch Ireland's Bambie Thug win a final place and Olly Alexander perform in Eurovision semis
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'Exceptionally rare' copy of Beatles' first single Love Me Do signed by the Fab Four a day after its release is set to sell for £20,000
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'You are so naughty!': This Morning's Josie Gibson snaps at co-host Ben Shephard during grilling over Stephen Mulhern romance
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Heartwarming moment blind and autistic music prodigy Lucy, who won Channel 4's The Piano, jams with her beloved teacher Daniel and orders him to sing along
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Riley Keough cuts a stylish figure in a cardigan and jeans while playing tourist with her friends in New York City... after attending the Met Gala
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Has the Eurovision 2024 'winner' already been revealed? One act is tipped to take the glory and it's bad news for the UK (again!)
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EastEnders' Cheryl Fergison, 58, reveals Barbara Windsor paid for her mortgage and medical bills as she struggled while battling womb cancer
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Kim Cattrall, 67, links arms with her boyfriend Russell Thomas 53, as the pair make a rare public appearance in London
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How Mrs Hinch's beloved late father inspired her love of the home as she vows to keep his workshop alive after his sudden passing
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley puts on a leggy display as she poses in a short suit co-ord with sheer knee-high stockings and killer heels
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Geri Halliwell makes surprise appearance at White House and watches Biden and Jill lift off from South Lawn after husband's sexting scandal
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EXCLUSIVECamila Cabello's Met Gala dress RIPS exposing her nude underwear as she heads to her hotel so she can change into another look
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Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift will get engaged within a YEAR, claims Dave Portnoy - and says they will have a baby named after Patrick Mahomes!
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McFly show off their incredibly ripped physiques as they flaunt their MANY abs during a beach day in Rio after wrapping up Brazil shows
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Scarlett Moffatt tells fans to 'embrace the boob gap' in swimsuit-clad selfie - after telling them to 'let those t**s loose' in body confidence post
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Netflix drops major actor from Wednesday season 2 as the cast reunite in behind-the-scenes snaps as production begins
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Bette Midler reveals she regrets not SUING co-star Lindsay Lohan for her sitcom Bette getting cancelled
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Richie Sambora says he would 'without a doubt go back' to Bon Jovi on one condition: 'The world needs it'
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Former A Place In The Sun presenter Danni Menzies announces a surprising career move with new project
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Cheryl Fergison's husband Yassine Al-Jemoni, 38, makes a rare TV appearance to support the EastEnders actress, 58, as she talks about her cancer battle
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Gerard Butler transforms back into the rugged hero as Hampshire is turned into apocalypse-hit Liverpool for the sequel Greenland: Migration
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The X-Files' David Duchovny recalls forcing himself to imagine 'a world without' his daughter West during her battle with RSV
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Love Island's Belle Hassan shows off her gorgeous curves in a brown bikini as she soaks up the sun in Ibiza with her rugby star boyfriend Luke Crosbie
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Mrs Hinch's father has died: Star shares 'unimaginable pain' as dad 'passes away suddenly but peacefully in his sleep' - a month after hospital stint
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Maya Jama supports her boyfriend Stormzy by cheering on his team AFC Croydon Athletic as the rapper enjoys WILD celebrations
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Amanda Holden, 53, flashes her toned abs in a green crop top and matching maxi skirt as she leaves Heart FM studios
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Lizzo, 36, and Linda Evangelista, 58, appear to be new best friends.... after BOTH have had to deal with cruel fat-shaming comments over the years
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Strictly's Johannes Radebe fights back tears as he reveals his family were forced to miss the opening night of his tour after 'visa issues' delayed their trip to the UK
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Kim Kardashian reveals she stalked John Galliano for 'four or five years' to see if he would design her Met Gala look
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EXCLUSIVEKevin McCloud builds his very OWN Grand Designs: TV star, 64, transforms 400-year-old farmhouse on Welsh border into his dream home
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Jessie J picks up a smoothie in gym leggings after packing on the PDA with her boyfriend in a flirty Instagram post
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King Charles should meet with Harry quietly and privately because as the van Straubenzee family shows, you never know when you might lose a child
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EXCLUSIVESheridan Smith 'highly unlikely' to appear in Gavin and Stacey finale and is 'yet to be contacted' about reprising her role
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Sydney Sweeney shows off her abs and toned legs in a Miu Miu shorts co-ord after bringing back her blonde locks post Met Gala
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Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies reveals he wanted Ncuti Gatwa's incarnation of the Time Lord to be 'more emotional'
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Alessandra Ambrosio flashes taut tummy in LA before celebrating her 'beautiful and sweet' son Noah's 12th birthday
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Eurovision fans call for raunchy acts to be 'toned down' after 'provocative' performances from Olly Alexander and Bambie Thug
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Reese Witherspoon is producing Netflix series about all-female F1 Academy... after Kendall Jenner showed her support for the circuit
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Cat Deeley cuts a stylish figure in sparkly red vintage shirt and leather skirt on This Morning after winning over fans with her high street looks
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Moment Harry chuckles as he's asked 'are you happy to be home' during whistle-stop trip to the UK - after it emerged he WON'T see the King
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Steve-O lists his Hollywood mansion as he prepares to flee California for red state where he'll pay lower taxes
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Matty Healy shows off new look as he sports short haircut while out after breaking silence over ex Taylor Swift's brutal songs about their brief romance
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What a swine! Stomach-churning moment Jeremy finds 'pig sick' in his pocket is explained as fans insist scene was 'one of the greatest moments'
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Queen Letizia of Spain look effortlessly chic in monochrome as she is joins husband King Felipe to celebrate anniversary of the National Police force in Madrid
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Return of the 'Dirty Duchess': Documentary explores turbulent life of aristocrat - whose 'headless man' photo led to the 20th century's most toxic divorce
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Emma Corrin cradles a bottle under their arm as actor steps out in a baseball jacket with fellow Cambridge Footlights alum Sarah Creedy Smith
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Sam Smith 'turned away' from Met Gala afterparty despite staying at SAME HOTEL where the bash was held
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Mrs Hinch vows to keep her father's 'dream' going in heartbreaking post after announcing his sudden death
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Proud Lionness! Mary Earps beams as she's honoured by William - as she joins Gladiator director Sir Ridley Scott and England legend Peter Shilton
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Mel B, 48, shows off her incredible figure in a strapless thong bikini she braves a quick dip in a freezing plunge pool on luxury holiday
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Lucy Mecklenburgh hold hands with her fiancé Ryan Thomas heading to lunch date - after partying at PLT's billionaire Umar Kamani's wedding
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Rita Ora's hangover cure? Bikini-clad singer sports soothing eye patches as she sticks her head under pool fountain at New York spa
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BBC announces the return of THREE antique programmes - with one a celebrity spin-off of popular show
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Eurovision Song Contest 2024: How BBC newsreader Maryam Moshiri, who has joined the presenting line-up, has reached star status
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From Top Boy to top brew! Ashley Walters is worlds away from his drug dealing Netflix character in new £12million PG Tips campaign
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Shakira wows in a leggy silver dress to party up a storm as she teams up with Lionel Messi, John Legend and Noah Kahan for star-studded Hard Rock ad
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Roseanne Barr, 71, shows off new look as she attends premiere for first big role after her eponymous show was cancelled following racist tweet
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The secret to Sienna Miller's gorgeous Met Gala glow: Makeup artist shares insight into actress' beauty regime as her stellar renaissance continues
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Ben Affleck emerges for first time since sparking Botox and surgery rumors at Tom Brady's roast... after he SKIPPED Met Gala despite wife Jennifer Lopez's VIP role
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Neighbours' fury at Paul O'Grady's widower's plans to transform hut on rural estate he inherited from TV star into a house three times the size
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LIZ JONES: The world's most famous women are utterly desperate. Their belief they have to be naked to be noticed is driven by fear
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Joe Wicks proudly shares a snap of his pregnant wife Rosie as he counts down to due date and reveals they still haven't thought of a name for fourth child:
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Eurovision fans share concern for Olly Alexander's 'shaky vocals' as he performs UK entry with shirtless dancers and raunchy moves
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Real reason why Kim Kardashian SKIPPED Met Gala after parties revealed - as she is seen struggling to breathe in corset ensemble in new video
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Netflix viewers are hooked on new '10/10' horror series: 'This show doesn't have a single flaw!'
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Olivia Attwood cuts a casual figure in all black as she leaves the hairdressers with a fresh blow-dry after big birthday night out
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Raised eyebrows as Buckingham Palace reveals Charles will make William Colonel in Chief of Prince Harry's old regiment at joint ceremony next week
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EXCLUSIVEIn Girls Aloud, 'the betrayals run deep': Insiders fear the band could implode before their comeback tour even starts, reveals KATIE HIND,
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Kate Beckinsale poses in sexy bra and sheer top after penning furious post hitting back at 'insidious bullying' by trolls who accuse her having plastic surgery
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England and Manchester City star Jack Grealish is fined £666 for speeding in his Range Rover Sport after he was caught doing 44mph
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Pregnant Adwoa Aboah shows off her growing baby bump in a white crop top as she steps out with boyfriend Daniel Wheatley in NYC
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So why did Chrissy Teigen REALLY miss the Met Gala? Star makes a remarkable comeback in dress worthy of Anna Wintour's approval at the ACE Awards in NYC
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AnnaLynne McCord wows in an orange cape dress as she attends event in LA - after confirming romance with Danny Cipriani
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Millionaire BrewDog CEO James Watt QUITS after 17 years: Craft brewer boss steps down from role after tenure was marred by string of controversies
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Inside Russell Brand's friendship with Bear Grylls: How scandal-hit comic met ex-SAS trooper on his Running Wild Show
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Shakira looks chic in a shiny black jacket and oversized sunglasses after making her stunning Met Gala debut
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Mary Portas slams Met Gala looks as 'uninspiring and out of touch' and accuses stars of ignoring the REAL meaning of the Garden of Time theme
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Demi Rose flaunts her eye-popping curves in a TINY leopard print bikini as she shares sizzling snaps from her Brazilian break
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Baby Reindeer heads to Hollywood! Jessica Gunning has a glamorous makeover as she joins Richard Gadd and Nava Mau for the LA screening
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Lady Kitty Spencer enjoys night out at Mayfair's exclusive club LouLou's with high society pal Emma Weymouth
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K-pop star Hyuna says she survived on just one piece of sushi a DAY to stay thin and became so unhealthy that she developed a fainting condition
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Hilary Duff welcomes her fourth child! Star, 36, shows off newborn baby girl as she shares emotional snaps from her water birth and reveals name
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Tom Brady's ex Bridget Moynahan seen for the first time since NFL star was savaged for dumping her while pregnant during shock Roast
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Drake and Kendrick Lamar's music label UMG is NOT interfering in their ongoing feud following rumors rappers were asked to end conflict
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Cara Delevingne insists she's still sober as she hits back at trolls saying she looked 'coked up' at Met Gala in viral red carpet interview
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Sydney Sweeney is back to blonde! Actress rocks her signature golden locks with a chic dress in NYC... one day after rocking black wig and dramatic gown for Met Gala
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Gisele Bundchen is 'hurt' that ex-husband Tom Brady 'once again put football before his family' during brutal Netflix roast
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Beyonce, 42, puts on a leggy display in glittering denim shorts and tasseled suede jacket while posing in airport hangar
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Tom Kerridge is slammed by social media food critic over £32 fish and chips with 'very small fillet' - but he does say dish has 'a good crunch'
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Tom Sandoval addresses THAT hot mic moment during shocking Vanderpump Rules season finale after ex Ariana Madix broke the fourth wall
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She's slammed for her 'naked' outfits - but Bianca Censori appears to have set the trend for A-list stars who copied her head-turning style at this year's Met Gala
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Sky Sports presenter Charlie Webster reveals she was left with PTSD after nearly dying of malaria and suffering sexual abuse as a teen: 'I felt absolutely broken'
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Kim Kardashian is accused of ripping off a British designer with a floral Skims T-shirt - but not everyone is convinced
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Tori Spelling reveals she once gifted ex Dean McDermott a sex toy that she 'WELDED' herself for their wedding anniversary
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Tom Holland skipped the Met Gala as he recovers from golf head injury but praised girlfriend Zendaya's edgy looks with sweet Instagram post
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Dua Lipa discusses her gruelling regime on tour including her strict diet and the one ingredient she has to avoid
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Game of Thrones star Ian Gelder dies at 74 after cancer battle as his husband pays emotional tribute
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Eurovision fans are 'blown away' by Ireland's Bambie Thug as the singer delivers gothic showstopping performance: 'This will win!'
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Tiffany Haddish promotes new book of essays with hilarious interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Kate Hudson's estranged father Bill Hudson, 74, says their family rift is finally 'healing' as they refuse to 'rehash the past'
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Charli XCX confirms she worked on songs for potential new Britney Spears album
Made the reveal during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live in the US
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Tyla's fashion emergency! Designer CUTS skintight sand gown into tiny mini at Met Gala after Water singer had to be carried up stairs
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Eurovision fans say Australia was robbed as Electric Fields get eliminated from the competition
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Taylor Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce 'lands his first acting role with Chiefs TE to star in Ryan Murphy's new horror show Grotesquerie' alongside Lesley Manville
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Prince's iconic yellow Cloud 3 guitar from Purple Rain tour set to fetch up to $600k at auction
MUSIC ICONS auction slated for May 29-May 30 in New York
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The breathing lessons and secrets of the corset that cinched Kim into a 19-inch human hourglass at the Met Gala
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RHONJ star Teresa Giudice recalls meeting Taylor Swift in VIP area at Coachella - after their selfie went viral: 'I'm such a Swiftie now'
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Kim Kardashian is interrupted by free Palestine protester as she speaks at OMR business festival in Hamburg where she received '€1M fee'
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'Epic in every sense of the word!' Furiosa draws early praise from critics following premiere screenings with Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth's performances lauded
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Kim Kardashian reveals WHY she had to balance on her 'tiptoes' for the entirety of the Met Gala
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Zendaya cuts a casual figure in an olive green coat and black sweats as she steps out in NYC... after wowing in THREE outfits during 2024 MET Gala
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EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: US officials sink Prince Harry's 'vague' plan to trademark Sentebale charity
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Eurovision fans are overjoyed as forgotten Hollywood star makes her comeback hosting the song contest: 'I can't get over it!'
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The REAL reason Selena Gomez chose to skip the 2024 MET Gala for sixth year in a row - with boyfriend Benny Blanco also not making an appearance at star-studded event
