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A group of deer gathered today around a fallen branch in Dublin’s Phoenix Park.
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A vaccination center is being set up in Metropolis Hall, Berlin.
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# BREXCITING TIMES: Almost there now. Diplomats from each EU27 member state have agreed to the post-Brexit trade deal, allowing duty-free trade with Britain to continue after January 1.
#TRENDS THAT CONCERN: There were 41,385 new cases of Covid-19 at 9 a.m. this morning, a new daily record there, as Britain struggles to contain an increase in infections caused by a variant strain of the virus.
#NASHVILLE: US authorities have identified the main suspect in the Christmas Day bombing, who they say was killed in the blast.
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At some point during this shocking sequence, Lauda’s helmet had been ripped off, fracturing a cheekbone in the process. That injury would be the least of your worries.
Watson said: ‘I stopped just as Niki was being pulled out of the car. He had no idea what had happened, but clearly it was a mess with the Ferrari on fire. The race track around the car was soaked. I didn’t know if it was something from a fire extinguisher or if it was combustible, but it was best to keep it away … ‘
He was conscious, obviously in shock, but he was able to speak and ask what his face was like. I told him it was fine. I could see his forehead and the right side of his face had been burned and his skin had peeled off. The worst injury I could see was his scalp, which was charred in places.
In an excerpt from his new book ‘‘Niki Lauda’, Maurice Hamilton details the horrific accident that nearly ended the life of the Austrian Formula One legend.
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