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Jeffrey Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre dies by suicide after troubling Instagram posts

UPDATED Virginia Giuffre, who was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein as a teen, has died by suicide after making a series of troubling Instagram posts. Her family said in a statement: 'It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia. 'She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking. 'Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors. 'Despite all the adversity she faced in her life, she shone so bright. She will be missed beyond measure.'

The staggering number of Romanians on student loans, a deserted Oxford business college

In the city of dreaming spires you'll find Oxford Business College (pictured), a place where 'ambition meets opportunity and education drives success'.

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Not long ago the podcast host and football coach Rhodri Giggs had a telling exchange on social media.

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The scene is suitably dramatic: the turreted Ardross Castle, an impressive 19th-century baronial-style fortress located in the Scottish Highlands.

Private contractor Serco - one of three working for the Home Office -  have offered five-year guaranteed rent deals to landlords, with the taxpayer footing the bill.

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Gregg, 60, stepped down from MasterChef five months ago while complaints from 13 women about historical allegations of misconduct were investigated.

Researchers from New Zealand have revealed the obscure clue in your eye that could predict if you will get dementia as young as 45-years-old.

Ioan Gruffudd and Bianca Wallace are MARRIED! Couple tie the knot in romantic ceremony two years after his bitter divorce from ex Alice Evans

Bianca Wallace has revealed that she's married partner Ioan Gruffudd. The actress took to Instagram on Friday to share a grainy video of the couple tying the knot in a romantic ceremony, captioning her post: 'Mr & Mrs Gruffudd. Marriage now, wedding later,' The marriage comes two years after the 51-year-old Welsh actor's bitter divorce from ex Alice Evans, 56, with whom he shares two daughters.

Meghan Markle's new Lemonada podcast has plummeted out of the Spotify 100 list, both in the US and UK. Her latest episode also failed to crack Apple's Top 200 chart.

'Sometimes I think "Why me?" And I scream at God... but you can't be so scared of dying

Please don't apply the word 'terminal' to Trisha Goddard's cancer . Life-limiting, incurable, stage four, metastatic - because it has spread from her breast to her hip bone - are all allowable, but do not imply she is dying from it because most emphatically, she is not. Here she is today, her skin luminescent, her wit stiletto-sharp, with a rich vein of dark humour lacing her anecdotes, proving she is every bit as entertaining and provocative as she was when she presented her ITV show Trisha in the UK for 12 years from 1998.

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The House of Commons is an intimidating place and, as I rose to speak, my voice wavered. What I hadn't reckoned on was how revisiting the birth of my daughter, Arabella, would affect me.

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A Louisiana federal judge has voiced concern over the deportation of a two-year-old US citizen, warning that the Trump administration may have acted 'with no meaningful process'.

Tamara Ecclestone's husband Jay Rutland scowls at the notion that the thieves who smashed through his west London mansion and stole £25m worth of valuables had simply been 'lucky'.

Donald Trump leads world's political elite ahead of Pope Francis' funeral: US president

Trump is one of dozens of world leaders who jetted to Italy ahead of the historic funeral of the pontiff, who died at the age of 88 on Monday. Today the world's elite will be attending the formal funeral of the trailblazing religious figures, after three days where the world was given the chance to pay their respects to the late Catholic leader.

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Final photo of Virginia Giuffre is revealed before she died by suicide in a small town in

The brother of Virginia Giuffre has shared a final photo of his sister after she died by suicide in Western Australia.

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New details have emerged about Virginia Giuffre's final moments after she was found unresponsive in a rural town in Western Australia - as those closest to her break cover at the family's $1.9M mansion.

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Virginia Giuffre, 41, suffered a series of personal and physical blows in the years before she died by suicide at her $1.3million farmhouse in Western Australia.

Just weeks after a string of mysterious social media posts, Virginia Giuffre's family confirmed on Friday that she had died by suicide in the tiny town of Neergabby, north of Perth.

The family of Virginia Giuffre , who was trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein as a teen, have released a statement following her death by suicide.

Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd WINS Celebrity Big Brother with Danny Beard finishing as runner-up and JoJo Siwa third

Jack P Shepherd has been crowned winner of Celebrity Big Brother , with Danny Beard finishing as runner-up. The Coronation Street star, 37, couldn't contain his shock as hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best revealed that he received the most votes from the public.

Even the Coronation Street star himself, 37, couldn't contain his shock as hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best revealed that he received the most votes from the public during Friday night's live final.

We live in the most beautiful village in Dorset, we're fighting to stop out-of-towners

In Sandbanks everything is on show. Your house, your jetty, your landscaped garden. Your artisan breakfast croissants on display through massive glass windows. And, most of all, your wealth. But the minute you drive off the ferry to Studland, the hectic swirl recedes and your shoulders slip down. The air is suddenly thick with the scent of yellow flowering gorse and blossom. You can hear the birds sing, the lambs bleat, the sea lapping all around - and the light is extraordinary.

Rachel Reeves has been criticised for saying trade with the EU is more important than with the US just ahead of meeting American counterpart Scott Bessent in a bid to secure a trade deal.

In a post to his Truth Social on Friday, Trump called for 'high level talks' between the two warring nations after he touched down in Rome to attend the funeral of the late Pope Francis.

Kanye West blasted by fans as he names A-list star he wishes he'd had kids with over ex

Kanye West has shockingly revealed that he wishes he had children with Paris Hilton instead of ex-wife Kim Kardashian and social media users have blasted him and branded him 'disgusting' for the comments. The 47-year-old rapper - who recently went a month-long retreat that saved his marriage to Bianca Censori - made the wild claims in a rant on a livestream for a new Twitch channel which has since been banned. He appeared on the stream and was speaking to someone on the phone when his shocking rant began.

George Lucas revealed the answer to a question Star Wars fans have had for decades. The filmmaker, 80, was celebrating the 45th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back

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Woman who stabbed man, 61, to death in racist attack after calling herself the 'Charles

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Gigi Hadid, 30, wears ring on THAT finger as she and boyfriend Bradley Cooper, 50, attend

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This week, the FDA warned that a popular hair loss drug taken by millions could pose a 'serious risk' to someone's genitals. Now, many men have come forward to talk about their experience.

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How Pope Francis became the People's Pope: The bereaved family he phoned 100 times. The

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How Melania could end up in the middle of the awkward dynamics at the Pope's funeral

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What Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds said during chat before her explosive speech alluding

A lip reader has revealed what Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds said to each other during their intimate chat at the Time100 Gala Thursday night. The actress, 37, was pictured exchanging words with the Deadpool star, 48, moments before giving a speech, in which she alluded to her legal war with former co-star Justin Baldoni, and also revealed her mom's assault by a 'work acquaintance.'  Expert Nicola Hickling, who is the founder of LipReader, told DailyMail.com that Reynolds said to his wife, 'I should be there, I need to shine right now.'

Tesla stock surged nearly 20% after Elon Musk announced he's scaling back his government role to refocus on the company.The pivot came during Tesla's earnings call, soothing investor fears.

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Beyonce has been ridiculed by fans after tickets for her struggling Cowboy Carter tour hit a new low this week, as some resale seats are now as affordable as a McDonald's meal.

Weezer bassist's 'attempted murderer' wife totes GUN in wild bodycam footage before being

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Why Idaho murders roommates waited so long to call 911 revealed in new Bryan Kohberger

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Moment 'jealous' married headmaster attacks his love rival deputy with a wrench after 'finding out they BOTH had secret affair with same colleague'

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Buried for five years under an inch of sand on the shores of River Thames, this iPad would lead to the downfall of a gang who carried out a £2.8m heist before becoming hitmen.

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Tearful Michelle Pfeiffer packs on PDA with rarely-seen husband David E Kelley at 'dream

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Former lawmaker George Santos has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his proclivity to spin webs of lies that eventually saw him steal identities and commit fraud.

The 46-year-old former glamour model told Chelmsford Magistrates' Court that online trolls are behind much of the criticism of her animal sanctuary Fripps Farm in Lindsell, Essex.

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Oliver Brady (pictured), 27, of Edmonton, north London, had just nabbed the phone of IT worker Nicky Jones, 51, of Ascot, Berkshire, as she arrived at work in central London one day in February. She said assistant Beadle Alex South, of nearby Haberdashers' Hall, 'jumped on him', bravely holding him down, away from the illegal e-bike he had been riding during the theft, until police arrived. The thief had already stolen eight other phones that morning before targeting Ms Jones at around 9.30am - including from a blind woman, who he caused to fall to the ground. Ms Jones said: 'I was disgusted. This is people's lives. I don't understand how people are out here doing this. If it hadn't been for that Beadle, I would have lost everything.'

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