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Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao announces run for Philippines president

Manila: Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao has announced he was running for president in next year’s elections, potentially facing off with incumbent state leader Rodrigo Duterte’s chosen successor. Pacquiao, 42, was nominated by a faction of PDP-Laban, the ruling party that fielded Duterte in 2016. Manny Pacquiao is now a contender to succeed Rodrigo Duterte in next year’s presidential election.Credit:Getty […]

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Cops searching for missing Gabby Petito 'obtain cell phone tracking data' for her and Brian Laundrie

COPS searching for the missing Gabby Petito have reportedly obtained cell phone tracking data for her and her fiancé Brian Laundrie. The breakthrough means authorities now have limited information regarding the missing pair's movements, but they still need search warrants to gain "complete access". The couple embarked on a cross-country road trip before Petito vanished – and 23-year-old Laundrie mysteriously […]

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Empty 218-seat jet hired to deport just ONE person as £17m spent on removal flights

AN EMPTY passenger jet costing taxpayers thousands flew just one deportee home, The Sun on Sunday can reveal. The individual was accompanied by 14 back-up staff on the 218-seat flight. The single “enforced deportation” took place last October as part of Operation Esparto. Ministers spent £17.1million on flights to remove people last year averaging £13,354 a head in the final […]

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Police chiefs spend £97k giving custody sergeant written warning in disciplinary case

POLICE chiefs ran up a £97,000 bill giving a custody sergeant a written warning in a disciplinary case. Melvin Dawson was suspended for allegedly being trigger-happy with his incapacitating spray. North Wales Police spent more than £34,000 on barristers for a month-long hearing in Colwyn Bay. Taxpayers were also billed £22k to cover the tribunal chairwoman’s fees – and almost […]

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Taliban 'bans girls from secondary schools' in Afghanistan by reopening only for boys

THE Taliban has effectively banned girls from secondary education in Afghanistan after allowing schools to open for boys only. The country's new education ministry said that schools will be open for males from Saturday after a month of closures. He said in a statement: "All male teachers and students should attend their educational institutions." However there was no mention about […]

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Hezbollah supplies Iranian fuel to Lebanon — despite US sanctions

Fox News Flash top headlines for September 17 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Dozens of trucks carrying Iranian diesel arrived in Lebanon on Thursday, the first in a series of deliveries organized by the militant Hezbollah. The powerful group operates independently from Lebanese authorities, which are struggling to deal with a crippling […]

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China lab created coronavirus '10,000-times stronger than usual' as fears rage over Wuhan 'leak', scientists warn

A WUHAN lab created coronavirus strains that were up to 10,000-times stronger than usual — amid fears a virus could have escaped when a technician was bitten by a mouse. Bombshell documents have emerged which reveal how Chinese research funded by a US government agency involved souping up the virus and then transmitting it to "humanised mice". The documents – […]

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Maskless San Francisco mayor bucks health order at nightclub

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco was spotted dancing and singing along to live music without a mask at an indoor nightclub, despite a strict order by her public health department that requires wearing masks at indoor establishments unless someone is actively eating or drinking. Mayor London Breed, a Democrat, has promoted restrictive measures aimed at curbing […]

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