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• Norway star's girlfriend releases statement on sickening comments after England World Cup loss

  12-07-2026 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Norway players have been abused on social media after England beat them in the World Cup quarter-finals, and the girlfriend of one has shared some of the comments
  
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• Mitch McConnell breaks four-week silence with first photo and update on his mystery hospitalization

  12-07-2026 23:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Mitch McConnell has broken his four-week silence by revealing he briefly lost consciousness after a fall, developed a mild case of pneumonia and is now recovering in a rehabilitation center.
  
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• British woman becomes 13th person to die after wildfires in Spain - as blazes continue to burn

  12-07-2026 23:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The woman was admitted to Torrecardenas University Hospital in Almería in the early hours of Friday morning with 20 per cent burns across her body.
  
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• KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Nigel Farage is a bigger joke than a comedian with a dustbin on his head'

  12-07-2026 23:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "And Farage has haemorrhaged credibility whether he beats Count Binface or not in a backfiring Clacton gimmick, where the City spiv is a bigger joke than a comic with a dustbin on his head"
  
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• Support for Pauline Hanson plummets in shock new poll

  12-07-2026 23:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese is back as Australia's preferred prime minister after support for Pauline Hanson plummeted.
  
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• Netanyahu reveals explosive final exchange with Lindsey Graham before US Senator's 'sudden' death at 71

  12-07-2026 23:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu revealed their final exchange during an episode of Fox & Friends Weekend on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Cause of death for Lindsey Graham revealed as FBI swarms house of US Senator after his 'sudden' passing at 71

  12-07-2026 23:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Federal Bureau of Investigation has stepped in to 'assist' local authorities in the wake of Lindsey Graham's unexpected death.
  
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• ITV’s nightmarish new crime thriller The Dark makes a disappointing mistake

  12-07-2026 23:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageIt’s a tough old time for us regular TV-watchers, with a World Cup that is sucking up much of the oxygen and airtime as the summer rumbles on.Amid that drama drought, you can imagine my delight at a nuts-and-bolts ITV crime thriller landing on our screens to tide us over until autumn. Based on GR Halliday’s debut novel, The Dark is True Dete
  
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• 125 firefighters battle huge blaze near London train station as residents evacuated

  12-07-2026 23:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Residents have been told to avoid part of Walthamstow as firefighters tackle a massive blaze while the Weaver London Overground line is currently suspended
  
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• Middle-class favourite BBC4 'set for axe' in bid to fill broadcaster's £500million funding black hole

  12-07-2026 22:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The BBC is scrambling to make savings after discovering a £500million hole in its budget and has announced a bloodbath of cuts
  
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• British man dies in Spain wildfires while on the phone to his wife after trying to rescue pets

  12-07-2026 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At least 12 people have died and 23 are missing after horror wildfires in Spain swept through the south-east of the country last week, with at least four victims believed to be British
  
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• Tears of joy & Tiger text as Kim wins, but McIlroy has problem to fix

  12-07-2026 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tom Kim excels in the final round to claim his first title in three years with a two-shot victory at the 2026 Genesis Scottish Open.
  
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• Two men die trying to help children in sea

  12-07-2026 22:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cleveland Police says the children are confirmed to be safe after being checked over in hospital.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe suspect is a 'loner' who 'drove nearly 300 miles to ex-MP's home with a foot-long pole' on day she was 'murdered': Police search house in Rotherham

  12-07-2026 22:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The man, who the Mail is not naming, was arrested on suspicion of killing the former Tory MP after a dozen armed officers descended on his council house in South Yorkshire on Saturday night.
  
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• Teenage girl, 18, dies at UK music festival after 'severe medical emergency'

  12-07-2026 22:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The girl, 18, suffered a 'severe medical emergency' at the Tonnau festival early on Saturday morning and later died in hospital.
  
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• Royal Family live: Kate Middleton hands Wimbledon trophy to Sinner with William, George and Charlotte in crowd

  12-07-2026 22:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales made a surprise visit to Wimbledon for the mens' singles final today, with Princess Charlotte and Prince George in tow
  
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• Arthur Fery invites Prince George and Princess Charlotte to play tennis

  12-07-2026 22:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales congratulated Arthur Fery on his run to the semi-finals and wished him a happy birthday.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe murder probe: Suspect 'put wooden stick inside moss-covered car on day of ex-Tory MP's death'

  12-07-2026 22:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Devon and Cornwall Police launched a murder probe after ex-Conservative MP and Brexit Party MEP Ann Widdecombe was found dead inside her home with "serious injuries", a man has now been arrested
  
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• Residents fume after second car PLUNGES from notorious parking lot, killing elderly driver and smashing into busy sidewalk

  12-07-2026 22:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A 79-year-old California woman drove over a curb and through a fence before her car plunged down the cliffside, marking the second incident in just over a year.
  
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• Waitrose axes 'feminine' from its period products aisle signs

  12-07-2026 22:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The chain announced plans to reword its sanitary hygiene signs to the gender-neutral term 'period care' after receiving criticism that 'not all people who have periods are women'.
  
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• Bangkok pub fire where 27 died ‘hampered by blocked exits’

  12-07-2026 22:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageSome 27 people have died and dozens more are injured after a fire in a Bangkok on Sunday.
  Police todya confirmed they were looking into whether had blocked emergency exits, preventing some people from escaping the burning venue.
  Footage shows thick black smoke pouring out of the Rong Beer Na Lat Phrao pub before an intense horizontal plume of fire jets out o
  
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• At least 27 killed in just 30 minutes after inferno engulfs Bangok bar

  12-07-2026 22:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rescuers take a breath rest after putting out a fire in Bangkok (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit) A huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early killing at least 27 people before firefighters brought the blaze under control.Footage shared online by first responders shows a huge blaze raging and plumes coming out of the front door of the Na Ladprao pub in the northern part of the Thai capital. People are seen trying to flee as thick black smoke billows into the sky. Rescuers said the fire was
  
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• Bumbling squatter who broke into waterside Lake Tahoe home left behind VERY telling clue for disturbed homeowner to find

  12-07-2026 22:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The homeowner returned from vacation to discover his belongings were missing and someone had left a wallet with a debit card in their name and a receipt for cigarettes.
  
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• Chelsea make £21m offer for Real Madrid star after Xabi Alonso request

  12-07-2026 21:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Chelsea boss and former Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)Chelsea have made a £21m bid for Real Madrid left-back Alvaro Carreras, according to reports in Spain.New Chelsea boss Xabi Alonso is searching the market for a new left-back following Marc Cucurella’s move to Real Madrid.Alonso, who has signed a four-year contract at Stamford Bridge, was keen for Cucurella to stay but the Spaniard decided to leave after Chelsea’s disappointing season.Netherlands inter
  
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• At least 27 dead after massive fire breaks out in pub in Bangkok: Shocking footage shows flames bursting from door as revellers flee

  12-07-2026 21:54 via dailymail.com
  
  At least 27 people have died after a huge fire engulfed a pub in Bangkok early on Monday morning, officials said.
  
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• Two heroic men die after plunging into North Sea to save struggling kids

  12-07-2026 21:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Helicopters raced to Seaton Carew Beach after children got into difficulty (Picture: UKNIP)Two men have died after going into the sea to try to help two children struggling in the open water.Cleveland Police were scrambled to Seaton Carew beach in Hartlepool at around 3.45pm on Sunday.
  Two men entered the sea to assist the children, who were taken to hospital to be checked over and are now confirmed to be safe.RNLI staff brought the men out of the water and they received immediate medical treat
  
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• Bumbling squatter who raided fridge inside Lake Tahoe home for snacks left his ID and debit card behind for police to find

  12-07-2026 21:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The homeowner returned from vacation to discover his belongings were missing and someone had left a wallet with a debit card in their name and a receipt for cigarettes.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe police probe new CCTV after 'loner with wooden stick' arrested for murder

  12-07-2026 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The suspect, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was led away to a police van by officers in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, shortly after 9pm on Saturday night
  
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• Sacha Baron Cohen surprises fans with Ali G comeback at Wimbledon final

  12-07-2026 21:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ali G is back, ahead of a rumoured new film (Picture: Rex/Tony Kyriacou/Shutterstock)Sacha Baron Cohen made a surprise appearance at Wimbledon during the lengthy, sweltering men’s final match on Sunday. He did so dressed as his indelible comedy character Ali G, including a full marijuana-themed shellsuit and a hat that said ‘Ali Gear’, if you weren’t sure who it was.The 54-year-old had attended the west London Grand Slam the day prior, as his regular suit-wearing se
  
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• Anthony Zurcher: From Trump critic to ally, Lindsey Graham was a political survivor of the Maga era

  12-07-2026 21:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The senator's career was marked by a willingness to adapt to America's dramatically changing political climate, writes the BBC's North America correspondent.
  
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• Ex-Labour candidate and university employee is being investigated after saying she hoped Ann Widdecombe suffered an 'extremely painful death'

  12-07-2026 21:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The police were informed that Heather Herbert, born Scott Herbert, a trans activist and web developer at the institution, made a post on Bluesky
  
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• Bangkok horror bar fire kills dozens with many more hospitalised

  12-07-2026 21:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services rushed to a bar in Bangkok, Thailand with a massive fire ripping through the building and dozens of people have been killed in the tragedy
  
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• GPs admit harrowing patient stories can leave doctors ‘hardened’ to trauma

  12-07-2026 21:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: GPs say practices are being overwhelmed by a ‘tidal wave’ of patients needing mental health support, and admit they're on the verge of burnout
  
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• STEPHEN DAISLEY: It turns out Reform and the SNP aren't all that different. Scrutiny is met with contempt, denial... or dishonesty

  12-07-2026 21:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The SNP spends so much time on its high horse it's a wonder they don't all get vertigo.
  
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• Fury after university staffer Heather Herbert hoped Ann Widdecombe suffered ‘painful death’

  12-07-2026 21:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heather Herbert is not mourning the death of Ann Widdecombe (Picture: Aberdeen University)Aberdeen University has sought to distance itself from a member of staff who posted that she hoped Ann Widdecombe had screamed in agony when she died.Heather Herbert, a web developer at the Scottish university, had reacted to early news reports of the politician’s death on her Bluesky account.She wrote: ‘Some good news for once.‘I hope it was an extremely painful death.’She added: &
  
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• Katie Price makes first comments after husband Lee Andrews’ arrest in Dubai

  12-07-2026 21:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price is facing fresh drama after husband Lee Andrews’ second arrest (Picture: Instagram/Lee Andrews/ITV)Katie Price has referenced her husband Lee Andrews’ arrest for the first time after he was allegedly detained for the second time in weeks.This weekend, it was reported that the so-called multi-millionaire businessman had been taken to Lahbab Police Station in Dubai on Friday.A friend of his told The Sun that Lee messaged them, confirming his arrest and stating that ‘
  
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• Infantino opens door to 64-team World Cup

  12-07-2026 21:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Plans for a 64-team men's world cup are set to be picked up and assessed in detail after the 2026 tournament with Fifa boss Gianni Infantino saying football needs to be "for the whole world".
  
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• Murrell's 'foot was on the pipe' over Yes cash

  12-07-2026 21:16 via dailymail.com
  
  A former director of the pro-independence campaign group set up by the SNP has claimed Peter Murrell's 'foot was on the pipe' and all the cash was not flowing to it.
  
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• Jannik Sinner hailed as the ‘new Novak Djokovic’ after stunning Wimbledon win

  12-07-2026 21:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jannik Sinner celebrates winning his second Wimbledon title (Picture: Getty)Jannik Sinner has been hailed as the ‘new Novak Djokovic’ after retaining his Wimbledon title with an impressive win over Alexander Zverev.Sinner became only the tenth man in history to win back-to-back Wimbledon titles with a 6-7 7-6 6-3 6-4 victory over new world number two Zverev.Zverev came into his first Wimbledon final in confident mood having won his maiden Grand Slam at the French Open last month and
  
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• UK wildfire believed to have been started by 'youths setting off fireworks'

  12-07-2026 21:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Images appear to show people setting off fireworks on tinder-dry moors by Dovestone Reservoir, Saddleworth in Oldham before huge wildfires broke out amid scorching temperatures
  
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• SNP 'reforms' forcing ten landlords to quit every day

  12-07-2026 21:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Ten landlords are quitting every day in the wake of draconian SNP pro-tenant reforms, official figures have revealed.
  
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• Sir Chris Hoy's fury as 10,000 men a year diagnosed with cancer 'too late'

  12-07-2026 21:09 via dailymail.com
  
  A furious Sir Chris Hoy has said there was never any interest in rolling out routine prostate cancer screening.
  
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• Man 'drove nearly 300 miles with a foot-long pole to Ann Widdecombe's home' on day she was 'murdered': Police search house of suspect arrested in Rotherham

  12-07-2026 21:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The man, who the Mail is not naming, was arrested on suspicion of killing the former Tory MP after a dozen armed officers descended on his council house in South Yorkshire on Saturday night.
  
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• TV soap legend’s new EastEnders role triggers major storyline for Linda

  12-07-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Linda strikes up a connection with a newcomer (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Casualty star Jason Durr is set to join the cast of EastEnders as a local councilman who catches the eye of Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).
  The actor, who is best known for playing David Hide on the BBC One medical drama between 2016 and 2023, will arrive in Walford as Clive in upcoming scenes after sad news circulates about the community centre.With the beloved building at risk of redevelopment, Clive soon ro
  
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• Noah’s exit ‘confirmed’ in Emmerdale as he makes a big announcement

  12-07-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Time for a change? (Picture: ITV)As dramatic as the Emmerdale village is, it’s not the ideal place to live if you want your day-to-day life to consist of anything more than getting up, going to work, heading to the pub and going home.It’s something that appears to be on Noah Dingle’s (Jack Downham) mind in upcoming episodes of the ITV soap, and it could well lead to his departure.Son to Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins), Noah has faced his fair share of village chaos. A couple of y
  
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• 'Hillsborough Law has been paid through 37 years of grief for families after lies and failures'

  12-07-2026 20:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "The Hillsborough Law will place a legal duty of candour on public authorities and officials, requiring them to tell the truth and co-operate fully with investigations and inquiries"
  
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• From the ride to the rubble - how McCullum lost England Test job

  12-07-2026 20:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Brendon McCullum era gave England a ride but it careered off the rails and the next Test coach has a huge rebuilding job on their hands.
  
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• Twice-convicted criminal Marine Le Pen remains the favourite to become the next President of France - despite being ordered to wear an electronic tag

  12-07-2026 20:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Le Pen had her conviction for embezzling millions from the European Parliament upheld in Paris last week, a decision many expected to lead to her abandoning a fourth bid for the Elysee Palace.
  
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• Inside the weapon-filled tunnels beneath a Lebanon castle which was long a Hezbollah stronghold and used to launch deadly strikes and drones

  12-07-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  This is not a sought-after destination holiday rental. I am standing in what was, until only a few weeks ago, a Hezbollah stronghold.
  
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• Two men have died at a Hartlepool beach while trying to save children who had got into difficulty

  12-07-2026 20:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Both men were brought out of the water by the RNLI crew and were treated immediately.
  
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