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Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton’s pal from college, Ben Duncan, has reportedly died.

Duncan -- who appeared on the UK’s "Big Brother" in 2010 -- died after falling from the 7th floor of London’s Trafalgar St. James Hotel last Thursday, according to several British outlets. That's about a 100-foot drop.

London's Metropolitan Police confirmed the incident in a statement to the Daily Mail, which was the first to report the news. Police said he was pronounced dead at the scene, and that the death "is unexpected but non-suspicious."

A murder investigation has reportedly been launched after Taiwanese influencer Iris Hsieh was found dead in a hotel bathtub in Malaysia last month.

According to local media reports, Iris' body was discovered around 1:40 PM local time on October 22 in Kuala Lumpur. The incident was initially considered a "sudden death report" ... but now New Straits Times reports that Kuala Lumpur Police Chief Datuk Fadil Marsus says it's being handled as a murder case.

The last person Iris was reportedly seen with was Malaysian rapper Namewee, 42, who was allegedly in the same room as Iris when she passed away.

President Donald Trump's on-again, off-again Taylor Swift fanboying seems to be currently on again, as the White House just used one of her songs in a TikTok video ... and Swifties are HATING it.

Check out the clip ... Over Taylor's lyric "Keep it one hundred on the land, the sea, the sky..." the White House shows pics of the different branches of the military. It also flashes shots of POTUS and Vice President J.D. Vance along with their wives, Melania Trump and Usha Vance, when the song gets to "Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes."

It's unlikely Taylor gave permission. And the comments quickly got ugly.

Dick Cheney -- the 46th vice president who served alongside Republican President George W. Bush and an architect in America's ''War on Terror'' -- has died.

He died of complications from pneumonia and cardiac and vascular disease, his family said in a statement.

Cheney grappled with ongoing cardiovascular problems for the majority of adulthood and underwent a heart transplant in 2012.

Nicki Minaj is absolutely obsessed after Donald Trump hopped on the Gen Z train ... sharing a TikTok featuring her viral sound a day after she praised him for his "handling" of the chaos in Nigeria.

The rapper kept it all love, dropping a "This is pretty incredible. Thank you 🙏🏽" under the White House’s post ... which, BTW, featured Trump and Melania vibing to her viral "Beez In The Trap x What’s Up?" remix.

Nicki -- who first dropped "Beez In The Trap" with 2 Chainz back in 2012 -- was living for the remix, which cuts from Trump in action to Melania’s "boss b*tch" sightings the moment NM's verse kicks in.

Jake Haro -- the man who pleaded guilty to killing his 7-month-old son, Emmanuel Haro -- was sentenced to 25 years to life in state prison Monday.

Last month, Jake pleaded guilty to second-degree murder -- an unlawful killing with "malice aforethought" -- as well as child endangerment and filing a false police report.

Emmanuel's mother, Rebecca Haro, separately pleaded not guilty to the same charge.

Jessica Bond Ferguson -- the mom who shot and killed an escaped monkey Sunday to protect her kids -- wishes the whole thing never happened ... she told TMZ.

The mother of 5 told us, "I wish it didn't have to happen that way. I just wish they took better measures in taking care of it and trying to find them."

As you know ... a truck carrying Rhesus monkeys from a research center overturned in rural Mississippi last week -- 21 monkeys onboard nearly escaped the vehicle.

A suspect in Toronto over the weekend had a pretty rough arrest ... 'cause he was accidentally run over by the same cop car, TWICE.

Here's the deal ... viral video shows police officers firing a Taser at a man in a parking lot, and he freezes up and falls to the ground. While cops rush over to cuff him, an officer in a cruiser behind them jumps out -- but apparently forgets to put the vehicle in park, as it rolls forward over the suspect's legs and hitting the officer on top of him.

As a couple of the cops push the SUV backward off the man, the driver gets back in ... and apparently guns it, rolling the front tires over the suspect, AGAIN. The cop finally hits it into reverse -- and toots the horn twice.

Whoever said fishing is relaxing hasn't been to the new Bass Pro Shops in Odessa, Texas ... where a huge brawl broke out to christen the opening ... all caught on video.

The Odessa Police Department tells TMZ ... they responded to the disturbance Saturday at approximately 2:52 PM. Cops said two men started arguing while waiting in line for the restroom. The incident then turned physical.

It's unclear what exactly started the argument ... but in the video, you can see 4 men paired off in separate tussles, and then more guys start running in.

Fresh off his 3-country tour across Asia, President Donald Trump may have learned some new terms ... and he couldn't wait to use one of them in a sit-down on "60 Minutes."

In an extended interview clip from Sunday night's program, POTUS tells Norah O'Donnell, "I just left Japan ... [Chuck Schumer] has become a kamikaze pilot. This guy is a kamikaze. He would rather see the country fail than have Trump and the Republicans do well."

Of course, the federal government shutdown -- now in its 34th day -- was the topic of discussion, and Trump blamed the Senate Minority Leader for what is inching toward becoming the longest shutdown in U.S. history ... the current record is 35 days, occurring during Trump's first term. DT promised he would not end this one while "being extorted" by Democrats.

A "tight-knit" community in Wales was left heartbroken by tragedy Sunday when a 9-month-old baby was reportedly attacked and killed by a dog.

BBC News reports the child was killed in the village of Rogiet in southeast Wales Sunday around 6 PM local time. The dog was seized and removed from the property ... Gwent Police did not immediately release the breed of the dog. No arrests have been made.

According to the outlet, the "quiet community" is standing together through the profound sense of loss over the shocking tragedy. A local cafe called Rogiet Community Junction has become a much-needed source of comfort for those who need it.

Zohran Mamdani’s out there hustling for votes and vibes ... his campaign just hit a whole new tempo, proving he's got rhythm and some serious strategy on the trail.

Check it out ... Mamdani was feeling Kendrick Lamar’s "Not Like Us" at a NYC club Sunday night, and there was no fake flex here -- the man was in the DJ booth, hand in the air, vibing like he just dropped the track himself.

Zohran was living it up so hard, Drake probably felt a chill. No question where ZM's musical loyalties lie ... he’s clearly Team Kendrick, and he’s not hiding it.

Congresswoman Nancy Mace slammed cops at the Charleston International Airport last week for what she called "incompetence" ... and now she's doubling down.

It all started Thursday when the representative from South Carolina had a complete meltdown after airport cops -- who were supposed to escort her from the curb to her flight gate -- didn't show up at her correct drop-off spot on time. She reportedly launched into an expletive-laced tirade in the airport as a result.

In an interview with Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria" Monday, she cited rising political violence as a reason for her behavior, saying ... "In the political environment we have today, there's no room for error when it comes to security."

In what authorities reportedly called a 2-part attack, wild elephants broke a man's legs in Malaysia ... then later came back and trampled him to death.

According to local news outlet, The Vibes, Saidi Jahari, 43, was working at a logging site in the Gua Musang district of the country at the time of the incident. The news outlet reports elephants attacked the logging site, injuring Saidi while the five other loggers were able to escape into the woods.

Following the attack, Saidi's coworkers brought him inside their communal house for protection as he nursed his two broken legs.

Like a scene out of a Dick Wolf production, "Law & Order" actor George Pogatsia and his wife thwarted the attempted abduction of a 19-year-old woman ... TMZ has learned.

George tells TMZ ... he and his wife were coming home from dinner in Jersey City Heights, NJ, around 10:30 PM Saturday when they saw a man approach a young woman on the street. George says the woman appeared intoxicated and rejected the guy, who she claimed she didn’t know, as he tried to convince her to leave with him.

According to George, the woman tried to run off, but the man grabbed her and threw her over his shoulder. That’s when George stepped in, warning the guy to put her down or things would get ugly fast.

Duane Roberts -- the billionaire businessman credited with inventing the frozen burrito -- has died ... TMZ has learned.

In a statement, his wife, Kelly J. Roberts says he passed away peacefully in his sleep Saturday night, just days shy of his 89th birthday. He was surrounded by family and their three dogs when he died.

Kelly called her husband "a visionary entrepreneur, devoted husband, and a man whose heart and generosity forever shaped our family and community."