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• Andy Burham says rough sleeping pledge 'may not succeed' but he 'has to try'

  22-08-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new PM vowed on the streets of Downing Street to try and end rough sleeping, and said he wanted everyone living on the streets to be given an offer of accommodation by Winter
  
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• Albanese government slammed over hidden tax on super: what it means

  25-08-2026 06:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Albanese government has been accused of secretly slugging Australians' retirement savings with a new tax bill.
  
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• College baseball player shot dead by cops while trying to enter the wrong house after night of drinking

  25-08-2026 05:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Glenwood 'Bubba' Pysher, 22, was fatally shot by police officers in Upper Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania on Sunday morning after he drunkenly tried to enter the wrong house.
  
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• School bus bursts into flames with more than a dozen students on board in the Northern Territory

  25-08-2026 05:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Eighteen students were on board when the school bus caught alight.
  
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• Major Aussie builder collapses with more than $3billion debt: Bathla Group goes into voluntary administration

  25-08-2026 05:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Bathla Group managing director Bhart Bhushan took to social media to announce the news, citing a 'perfect storm' of softening sales, tax change impacts and higher construction costs.
  
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• Horror as California mailman is accused of beating beloved neighborhood peacock with a ROCK after it followed him

  25-08-2026 05:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A beloved white peacock has been left injured after a shocking confrontation with a Californian mail man was caught on home security footage.
  
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• Guang Sir dead: Influencer dies just weeks after paying off his family's £337k debt

  25-08-2026 05:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Just 17 days the 19-year-old, known online as Guang Sir, announced he had finally paid off his family debt of £377k he was killed in a horror crash as he rode his motorcycle
  
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• Aussie's infuriating battle to get his life-savings back after pothole damaged his car and repairs drained his bank account

  25-08-2026 05:12 via dailymail.com
  
  A pothole south of Melbourne left part of Zan Stanton's car in pieces.
  
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• Baby-faced Scots College rape accused face court with their parents by their side - as judge warns of the 'repercussions' they've faced

  25-08-2026 05:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Two of the three Year 8 studentsturned up in person with their parents at Sydney's Surry Hills Children's Court for the hearing.
  
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• Barnaby Joyce's wife Vikki Campion reveals she was suicidal after their relationship scandal - and the Malcolm Turnbull speech that made her want to 'end it all'

  25-08-2026 05:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Vikki Campion has opened up about her mental health struggles, following scrutiny over her relationship with Barnaby Joyce.
  
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• Driver seriously injured after bus crashed into a rail bridge, trapping him in the wreckage

  25-08-2026 04:58 via dailymail.com
  
  It took an hour for emergency services to free the bus driver from the wreck.
  
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• Ralph Carr jailed for six years after raping woman at his home multiple times

  25-08-2026 04:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Disgraced former celebrity agent Ralph Carr has broken down in tears moments before he jailed for 'appalling' rapes.
  
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• Mum-of-two killed in freak plane crash as flight makes emergency landing on busy road

  25-08-2026 04:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alex Garneau died after an aircraft made an emergency landing on Foothills Boulevard in Prince George. Paramedics assessed another 10 people following the crash, with two taken to hospital
  
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• Female pilot, 23, describes moment she crash landed plane into water and managed to reach shore safely

  25-08-2026 04:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Faith Tenkley was flying her family's plane on Saturday when mechanical problems forced her to make the split-second decision.
  
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• Britain's oldest cliff lift built in 1800s closes over 'safety concerns'

  25-08-2026 04:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The attraction, which cost £8,000 to build and was opened in 1875, was originally powered by water and gas engines but was converted to run on electricity in the 1950s
  
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• Police dig up 'sizeable' drug haul buried underground at UK music festival site

  25-08-2026 04:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police carrying out "pre-event disruption work" ahead of a UK music festival say they uncovered a "sizeable quantity" of drugs buried at the site, warning more searches are planned
  
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• Man charged with murder eight months after woman died in mysterious circumstances

  25-08-2026 04:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Megan Tangye was found with multiple unexplained injuries at a waterfront unit on December 27, eight months on a 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged with her murder
  
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• Barnaby Joyce reveals the truth behind infamous video of his late-night planter box fall: 'One bottle too many'

  25-08-2026 04:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Barnaby Joyce has spoken candidly about the infamous 2024 video where he was seen lying on the footpath in Canberra.
  
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• Brothers, 18 and 45, found dead in California river after witness reported seeing man struggling in the water: 'Devastating loss'

  25-08-2026 04:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Lex Rincon, 45, and Krishna 'Ganesh' Rincon, 18, were found dead around Willow Creek on Trinity River in Humboldt County on Wednesday, sheriff's officials announced last week.
  
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• Brits in Spain issued 'stay indoors' warning as thunderstorms strike holiday hotspots

  25-08-2026 04:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thunderstorms and big hailstones have caused chaos in a holiday hotspot in Spain as the country continues to be hit by strong winds and heavy downpours this month
  
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• Pilates manager's battle to get her job back after a massive misunderstanding about a promotion led to a regrettable email to bosses

  25-08-2026 04:00 via dailymail.com
  
  A Pilates manager who believed she was lining up a promotion accidentally resigned and lost her job after sending a single email.
  
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• NBC News anchor announces sudden departure on air after covering Washington DC for 10 years

  25-08-2026 03:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Joseph Olmo has been with NBC Washington and the local Telemundo affiliate for the past three years. He announced on Sunday he was breaking 'one more story' for his viewers.
  
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• Fund for families of fallen A66 police heroes passes £750,000 as public pay respects: Six remain in custody amid organised crime probe over crash that killed seven

  25-08-2026 03:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Cleveland Police set up a GoFundMe appeal to raise money for the grieving families of PC Clough, 38, and PC Blades, 37.
  
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• Senior neo-Nazi takes his own life while facing charges over Indigenous camp ambush

  25-08-2026 03:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The Victorian County Court confirmed the death on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Breakthrough in 'mysterious' death of a woman found wounded at a waterfront unit as former partner is charged with murder

  25-08-2026 03:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Megan Tangye, 31, was found with multiple unexplained injuries at a waterfront unit on Gore Street in Port Macquarie at 11.40am on December 27.
  
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• More than 600 industry professionals sign open letter attacking BBC's 'unaccountable, inexperienced and failing' commissioning strategy

  25-08-2026 03:25 via dailymail.com
  
  'Despite a celebrated history, the current systems in place fails to ensure that senior commissioners meet consistent standards or demonstrate recognised industry leadership.'
  
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• Mysterious 100-year-old time capsule is discovered and reopened at Midwest masonic temple... and its fascinating contents are immaculate

  25-08-2026 03:20 via dailymail.com
  
  More than a century after the capsule was sealed away, its contents have now emerged - providing Aurora with a tangible connection to the people who helped shape the city nearly 100 years ago.
  
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• Long-running show Newsnight 'could be axed next year' as BBC looks to save £500m

  25-08-2026 03:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Staff at the corporation fear the flagship news programme is set to disappear from TV screens after being a fixture on the schedule for decades - despite delivering many iconic moments over the years
  
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• Moment one of Israel's most dangerous criminals is shot dead at petrol station at point-blank range

  25-08-2026 03:02 via dailymail.com
  
  CCTV footage shows the moment Israeli mafia boss Yanis Yushvaev, 40, is shot dead outside a petrol station at point-blank range on Sunday.
  
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• Family says cop neighbor's K-9 attacked their 2-year-old daughter and left them with mammoth medical bills of $300K

  25-08-2026 03:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Dean family was celebrating their twins' birthday on August 11, 2024, when a massive black police dog jumped the fence and charged at Lily, 2.
  
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