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• Anak Krakatau eruption - live: Mass flight cancellations over volcano ash cloud

  06-09-2026 11:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, sending a cloud of ash 50,000ft into the sky and forcing the cancellation of all flights at the country's main airport
  
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• The story behind 9/11’s haunting ‘Falling Man’ photo

  10-09-2026 08:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  The photo of his last moments, falling past hundreds of storeys in central New York, has become a symbol of what the city lost that day (Picture: AP)A man plunges through the air, the wind rippling his white shirt. He appears poised and at peace with his fate as he falls past hundreds of storeys.Hours earlier, he, like thousands of other New Yorkers, woke up to a beautiful autumn morning.Taken by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew, the ‘falling man’ is believed to be 43-year
  
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• The Practical Magic-inspired decor buys that are charming shoppers this season

  10-09-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bring a little magic into your own home. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  Is it us, or is there a hint of magic in the air? From the emergence of Etsy witches and mania for all things zodiac to reruns of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Charmed, our sixth sense and inner trends radar is detecting a theme. And this season, it’s headlined by
  
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• New romance for Summer confirmed as sparks fly in Coronation Street

  10-09-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new romance for Summer Spellman could be on the horizon (Picture: ITV)Summer Spellman’s love life is about to take an unexpected turn in Coronation Street next week, as newcomer Marco makes quite the impression, although his unusual way of getting her attention doesn’t exactly get things off to the best start.Upcoming scenes see Summer (Harriet Bibby) encounter the mysterious newcomer in the café, where he takes an interest in her artwork.Marco compliments Summer on her dra
  
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• How an injured bookkeeper helped save the lives of six firefighters on 9/11 

  10-09-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Josephine’s injury saved seven firefighters’ lives (Picture: BOB GRAHAM)Josephine Harris was struggling to escape the World Trade Center when six firefighters stopped to help her. Years later, those men would insist it was her who saved them. Despite an injury from a car crash months earlier, when American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center, the 59-year-old bookkee
  
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• 'I'm so sorry': Heartbroken family farewell cousins, seven and 11, killed in horror crash - as first responder reveals the chaotic aftermath

  10-09-2026 07:58 via dailymail.com
  
  An endless stream of mourners have packed a Melbourne mosque to farewell two cousins tragically killed in a freak car accident. 
  
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• 'Unfortunately you wouldn't know': Pharmacist issues 'silent killer' warning

  10-09-2026 07:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One in three adults have a condition which has few symptoms yet can cause heart attacks and strokes - what you need to know
  
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• Major motorway closed at rush hour after serious crash

  10-09-2026 07:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  The M4 is eerily quiet this morning after it was fully closed in both directions yesterday following the serious crashA stretch of the M4 has closed in both directions after a collision, with the road expected to remain shut for hours.
  Drivers face a full closure on the M4 in Berkshire following the serious incident this morning.
  The motorway remains closed between junctions J8/9 for Maidenhead and J10 Reading as rush hour traffic gets underway.
  National Highways said: ‘The M4 in Berkshir
  
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• Boy, 6, kidnapped and smuggled across state lines is finally found as police arrest his mother

  10-09-2026 07:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Marisa Calliea, 30, was arrested on Monday in southwest Wyoming after traveling from Michigan with her son, Liam Malburg.
  
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• Spare us, Grace Tame. Your six-months-late, non-apology 'apology' video is insulting tripe. I've got the proof that you know it, too: PETER VAN ONSELEN

  10-09-2026 07:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Grace Tame once mocked Anthony Albanese for hiding behind claims of 'misinterpretation'. Now she's using the same defence over her own controversial comments, writes Peter van Onselen.
  
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• Martin Lewis's vital message over debt in new HSBC, Barclays and Lloyds project

  10-09-2026 07:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds, Monzo and Nationwide Building Society are involved in the major new drive
  
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• Calls for Marco Rubio rattle Republican convention as JD Vance attempts to seize MAGA crown

  10-09-2026 07:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Rubio has privately told at least one person in recent months that he has no plans to run, NBC News reported.
  
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• Aussie's $1,500 flight credit vanishes in costly mix-up after cancelling son's Bali trip: 'I'm so angry'

  10-09-2026 07:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Jessica Dorante, 43, booked Virgin Australia flights with a friend through Flight Centre for a June trip to the Indonesian island.
  
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• Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard ‘glad’ Arsenal missed out on huge signing

  10-09-2026 07:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard (Picture: Getty)Steven Gerrard did not hide his delight at Arsenal’s failure to land one of their key targets in this summer’s transfer window.Arsenal, who won their first league title since 2004 last season, bolstered their squad over the summer with the impressive signings of Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa and Christos Tzolis.However, the Gunners did not have it all their own way in the transfer market, failing to land sever
  
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• Creep wearing Cat in the Hat costume wanted for chasing teen girl as viral trend sparks concern among schools

  10-09-2026 07:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The recent incident comes amid a string of Cat in the Hat encounters reported at schools across the UK, Ireland and the US, sparking fear among children, parents and staff.
  
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• Funeral for police officer killed in Middlesbrough A66 crash who ‘gave everything for everybody'

  10-09-2026 07:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  PC Tom Clough will be remembered by his loved ones just days after PC Matthew Blades, who died alongside PC Clough, who was laid to rest by his family in Hartlepool
  
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• Londoners don’t feel safe walking down the street, Tory mayoral hopeful warns

  10-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Cleverly said Sadiq Khan lacked ‘dynamism’ in office (Picture: James Manning/PA Wire)Londoners do not feel safe walking down the street and are fleeing the capital due to rising prices, the Conservatives’ expected mayoral candidate has warned.Sir James Cleverly told Metro that falling crime statistics in London have not stopped women and girls feeling they will become the next victim.The frontrunner to be picked as the Tory’s Mayoral candidate has vowed to crack do
  
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• I’m the daughter of a mail-order bride — here’s what I wish people knew

  10-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katya as a bridesmaid at a wedding next to a picture of her mother (Picture: Katya Suvorova)The year was 1997 and Katya Suvorova’s mother Yulia was getting ready to flee Moscow.Yulia had ties to the mafia and needed to leave Russia, but after divorcing Katya’s father, her options were limited. So, she submitted herself for a mail-order bride catalogue, in the hopes she’d catch a man’s eye.What ensued was decades of failed marriages, and trauma for Katya, who was along fo
  
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• I’m a bit of a winker – but I do it responsibly

  10-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  For clarity, I don’t go round doing this to random women (Picture: Getty Images)I’m a winker. I don’t mind admitting it.I wink at people a fair bit, although I am aware it’s developed a slightly dodgy reputation over time.
  The wink now seems mainly associated with ageing lotharios, 1970s game show hosts and regional sales managers who’ve had three large pinots at the Christmas party.For clarity (and perhaps legal reasons), I don’t go around winking at random
  
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• I was the only Daily Mail reporter in New York when planes hit the Twin Towers… I remember lying in my West Village apartment thinking 'we're all going to die here'

  10-09-2026 07:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Three of the Mail's most experienced reporters have relived their coverage of 9/11 and its aftermath on the Deep Dive podcast, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks.
  
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• Grandad 'unfit to stand trial' after 16 children found in Ohio 'house of horrors'

  10-09-2026 06:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Siders Senior, 73, is unable to stand trial die to his declining mental health as three other adults facing charges have pleaded not guilty
  
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• Dave Hughes issues a reality check for mushroom killer Erin Patterson as she is given taxpayer-funded Ozempic behind bars

  10-09-2026 06:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Dave Hughes has issued a reality check for Erin Patterson over reports the mushroom killer has been prescribed taxpayer-funded Ozempic weight loss injections while behind bars.
  
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• Dave Hughes' issues a reality check for mushroom killer Erin Patterson as she is given taxpayer-funded Ozempic behind bars

  10-09-2026 06:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Dave Hughes has issued a reality check for Erin Patterson over reports the mushroom killer has been prescribed taxpayer-funded Ozempic weight loss injections while behind bars.
  
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• Beefeater closing all 106 restaurants in the UK today — full list of locations

  10-09-2026 06:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It is the second restaurant chain to shut this week
  
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• Albanese government votes down One Nation bill to stop terrorist fighters from returning to Australia - as Pauline Hanson hits back

  10-09-2026 06:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson has slammed Labor for voting down her bill that would have blocked terrorist fighters from returning to Australia.
  
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• Trump makes extraordinary promise to give EVERY American adult $5,000 'dividend'... but only if the Republicans win the midterms

  10-09-2026 06:12 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump has arrived at a first-of-its kind midterm Republican convention, as he attempts to help lift his party's chances at keeping Congress this November by disqualifying Democrats.
  
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• Ricky Hatton's ex-fiancee breaks silence on his death with sombre confession in new book

  10-09-2026 06:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former two-weight world champion Ricky Hatton died one year ago aged 46
  
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• Aussie dad wins $8million Lotto jackpot on his birthday: 'This is mind-boggling'

  10-09-2026 06:00 via dailymail.com
  
  An Aussie dad has come forward to claim his huge lotto prize.
  
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• Peter FitzSimons stares down Alan Jones in court as he describes 2GB staffer's fear: 'Completely emotionally traumatised'

  10-09-2026 05:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Peter FitzSimons entered the witness box in a Sydney court on Thursday to testify in Jones's trial on 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching without consent.
  
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• Fox News host Bret Baier is left stunned as AI whistleblower sounds urgent alarm on 'most dangerous technology humanity has ever created'... before offering sole hope for preventing the end of civilization

  10-09-2026 05:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Jacob Coxon, a former researcher for OpenAI and Anthropic, the companies behind chatbots ChatGPT and Claude, joined Baier on Wednesday for a Special Report.
  
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