Hamas: Israeli strike upon military chief has 'opened the gates of hell'
Israel has 'opened the gates of hell' by assassinating Hamas military commander Ahmed Jabari in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian group has said.
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Twilight's last-ever UK premiere: Follow the red carpet action LIVE!
One Direction perform private gig for Johnny Depp at his LA home
Rosemary Shrager and pop star Limahl join I'm A Celebrity camp
The Killers cut short gig after five songs over 'sore throat'
Emma Stone beats Kate Middleton in best dressed list
Tory MP denies plot to back anti-wind farm candidate in Corby by-electionConservative MP Chris Heaton-Harris has denied orchestrating a 'secret plan' to back a rival candidate in the Corby by-election in order publicise their shared anti-wind farm agenda.
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Second Grand Theft Auto V trailer now live – see it hereRockstar Games has released the first new GTA 5 trailer in over a year, with a detailed look at the three playable characters and the series’ biggest ever open world city.
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Sport
Hatem Ben Arfa flies the flag for Premier League in Fifa Puskas Awards 2012Newcastle’s Hatem Ben Arfa is the Premier League’s sole representative in Fifa’s goal of the year award.
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Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Wojciech Szczesny in line for Arsenal's derby clashArsene Wenger received a boost ahead of his side's crucial match against Tottenham on Saturday with Theo Walcott, Wojciech Szczesny and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all set to be fit for Arsenal's lunchtime kick-off.
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Showbiz
Red hot Rihanna turns heads at GQ Men Of The Year PartyRihanna turned heads in a skimpy red mini-dress as she mingled with Hollywood's finest at the GQ Men Of The Year Party.
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Ashley Roberts is new favourite to get the boot from I'm A CelebrityAshley Roberts has overtaken Tory MP Nadine Dories as the bookies' favourite to get the boot from I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here first.
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TV
Alfie Moon favourite to kill off Derek Branning in Christmas EastEndersEastEnders spoiler: Alfie Moon has become the new favourite to be the Christmas killer on Albert Square, after Derek Branning is revealed to be Kat's secret lover.
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Lord Sugar inspects Ian and Alfie's CV in Children In Need EastEnders skitThe BBC has released official photos of Alan Sugar posing with EastEnders characters Ian Beale and Alfie Moon, as he performs in a skit for this year's Children In Need.
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Music
The Killers cut short Manchester gig after five songs over 'sore throat'The Killers were forced to end a gig in Manchester after just five songs when frontman Brandon Flowers lost his voice.
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Psy makes surprise cameo at Madonna's New York gigMadonna surprised fans at a gig in New York by performing Gangnam Style with special guest Psy.
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Film
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey gets dramatic international TV spotThe Hobbit has been given yet another TV spot which gives us a better look at some of the film’s more dramatic moments.
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Kristen Stewart: It was nuts dealing with Twilight attention when I was 17Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner talks about The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2 and why they're sad to see it end.
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Gaming
Second Grand Theft Auto V trailer now live – see it hereRockstar Games has released the first new GTA 5 trailer in over a year, with a detailed look at the three playable characters and the series’ biggest ever open world city.
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TimeSplitters HD petition needs more votes says CrytekCrytek has once again hinted they’re interested in a HD version of TimeSplitters, but claim the small number of votes on its online petition proves there’s not much of an audience.
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Weird
Bronco Bamma girl delighted with Obama election resultInternet star Abigael Evans famously burst into tears at the incessant election coverage in the US but appears to have cheered up following president Barack Obama's comprehensive victory in the polls.
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Father gets cute kids new pet after Facebook cat bet backfiresA father's bet with his children backfired after a picture of them holding up a sign pleading for a cat received over 117,000 'likes' on Facebook.
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Tech & Gadgets
iPhone 5S 'to go into production in early 2013'Apple may have just launched the iPhone 5, but reports suggest the tech titan is already planning an update of the best-selling smartphone - dubbed the iPhone 5S.
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Microsoft suspends Skype password reset after security flaw exposedA major security flaw in Microsoft's chat and messaging service Skype has been exposed after it emerged a hacker would only need to know a user's email address to reset their password.
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Odd Balls
Ryan Tunnicliffe's wrecked Range Rover on sale for £10,000 on eBayA Range Rover written off by drink-driving Manchester United footballer Ryan Tunnicliffe has appeared on eBay for £10,000.
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Steven Gerrard to don centenary boots to mark 100th England capSteven Gerrard will have his 100th England cap commemorated with a specially designed boot to mark the landmark occasion.
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Football Lionel Messi stares down the barrel of a rifle during trip to Saudi Arabia
- Football Lacina Traore the latest striker to catch Liverpool's eye after Anzhi win
- Weird Video of drunk businessman failing to descend Tube escalator goes viral
- Showbiz Nicole Scherzinger forced to leave X Factor boys behind for gran’s funeral
- Games Games Inbox: Black Ops II reaction, UK game sales, and Wii U ads
News in focus- Flickr, Facebook and Instagram: Are we fully aware of our photo rights?
- Open for a new kind of business: Why we are investing in social enterprises
- Global Sharing Day: Why do we swap cars and designer dresses?
- What will Penguin Random House merger mean for book industry?
- Is collective switching the answer to the rising cost of heating our homes?
On the blogs- Disney Star Wars: What could happen in Episodes VII, VIII and IX?
- All in this together, eh? Starbucks and Amazon treat us like fools over tax avoidance
- Secrets of Strictly Come Dancing: When Metro went behind the scenes
- ‘Yid Army’ row: Why Spurs chants aren’t racist
- Does this year's I'm A Celebrity line-up stack up against previous series?
