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• Argentina or Spain? England legend John Terry makes World Cup final prediction

  17-07-2026 01:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea and England legend John Terry (Picture: YouTube)Chelsea and England legend John Terry has revealed his prediction for the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain.Spain booked their place in Sunday’s final in New Jersey with a hugely impressive 2-0 win over tournament favourites France.France were widely expected to reach the final as the standout team during the World Cup but were outplayed by European champions Spain.Real Sociedad striker Mikel Oyarzabal gave Spain the lead w
  
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• Aldi makes major announcement with 450 new jobs as part of £370m UK expansion

  19-07-2026 07:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The major supermarket is set to open 40 new stores across the UK and has announced a huge 450 new jobs as part of the £370 million expansion programme
  
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• How Nintendo will beat PlayStation and Xbox to win the console wars – Reader’s Feature

  19-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will Nintendo benefit from PlayStation and Xbox’s mistakes? (Metro)Angered at the current state of Xbox and PlayStation, a reader details all their failings and explains why he thinks more and more people will see Nintendo as the superior alternative.My opinion on current and next generation is that Nintendo will finally become the champion of the console wars despite never wanting to compete. Xbox and PlayStation 5 have been so focused on more power that they have truly reached the ceili
  
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• Gut health scientist explains why she would 'never recommend' dieting to lose weight

  19-07-2026 06:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dr Megan Rossi said adding food could actually be the secret to weight loss
  
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• Outraged parents blast response from basketball club after its ex-CEO was unmasked as a paedophile

  19-07-2026 06:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Eltham Wildcats Basketball Club's Richard Irving, 54, was jailed for 10 months after grooming a 14-year-old girl named 'Lily', who was actually an undercover cop.
  
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• Chilling moment Australia's worst alleged childcare paedophile invited himself to a mum's family dinner - and he wouldn't leave when she tried to kick him out: 'I should have told him to f*** off'

  19-07-2026 06:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Pre-school worker Hamish Tait, 35, faces a staggering 329 child abuse-related charges allegedly committed between 2009 and 2025 while working at 62 childcare centres across NSW .
  
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• Girl, 7, left heartbroken after nobody showed up to her birthday party before town steps in to save the day

  19-07-2026 06:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Chloe Blanden was celebrating her first birthday in her new town, but the party fell on the hottest day of the summer and cancellations poured in at the last minute.
  
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• Like Lily Phillips, my sex worker friends are losing their bank accounts — I could be next

  19-07-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s completely legal work, so why are sex workers being debanked? (Picture: Shutterstock/ Tero Vesalainen)Can you imagine trying to navigate the world without a bank account?A difficult prospect, isn’t it? Worse than being without a passport, without a bank account, every tiny dreary detail of your life becomes an impossibility.This morning I’ve paid for a flight, transferred money to my son, received payments from Onlyfans, a tenant, and a custom film buyer, paid this month&
  
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• Thomas Tuchel issues Kobbie Mainoo injury update after missing England World Cup win vs France

  19-07-2026 05:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kobbie Mainoo did not play a single minute of England’s World Cup campaign (PA Wire)Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Kobbie Maino missed England’s 6-4 win over France in the World Cup third-place match due to a back injury.The Manchester United midfielder did not play a single minute of England’s World Cup campaign but was expected to feature in their final game of the tournament.However, Mainoo was not even named as a substitute for the game against France, with the
  
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• Arsenal in talks to sign £102m Liverpool target after Morgan Rogers agrees Chelsea transfer

  19-07-2026 05:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal have made an enquiry to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig (DeFodi via Getty)Arsenal have made an approach to sign RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande after losing out to Chelsea in the race to sign Morgan Rogers, according to reports.Mikel Arteta had made Rogers his top attacking target for the summer transfer window but Chelsea have now agreed a £117 million deal with Aston Villa to sign the 23-year-old.Diomande, meanwhile, has attracted interest from both Liverpool and Paris Saint-Ge
  
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• NHS says 'call 999' now if you spot this sign on your tongue

  19-07-2026 05:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The health body has issued an alert about a potentially life-threatening medical emergency
  
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• What does the week have in store? Your tarot horoscope reading for July 20 to July 26

  19-07-2026 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Get ready for a new week (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)All hail Leo season, the zodiac’s regal lions are on parade this week, along with the start of a Saturn retrograde.
  This is a slightly confusing clash of energies, but they do meet in the middle when it comes to responsibility. And both urge us to take on what is uniquely ours to lead, or own, or deliver. And also to drop what is not.Streamline your accountabilities, so you can give your full focus to what is totally yours to do. Other
  
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• Ronaldo makes World Cup final prediction for Spain vs Argentina: ‘They will win easy’

  19-07-2026 04:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ronaldo is predicting an ‘easy’ win for Spain in their World Cup final against Argentina (TNT Sports Brasil)Brazil legend Ronaldo predicts Spain will ‘easily’ beat Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday.Spain reached the World Cup final with an impressive 2-0 win over France in the semi-final earlier this week.Meanwhile, Argentina came from behind to stage a late comeback against England to remain in with a chance of defending their World Cup trophy.After a surprise
  
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• Barefoot Investor's super warning amid fears of a stock market crash: 'Rubbish'

  19-07-2026 04:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Barefoot Investor Scott Pape has shared his advice for investors amid warnings the US stock market is headed for a downturn.
  
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• Mom's agony as she loses her four children and their grandma in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning while waiting in car for help with flat tire

  19-07-2026 04:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Adriana Coleman lost five family members in a horrific carbon monoxide poisoning in Ohio after their stranded car filled with the odorless gas at levels 'five times the lethal limit.'
  
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• Rayan Cherki clashes with Didier Deschamps during France World Cup defeat to England

  19-07-2026 04:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Didier Deschamps was furious with France’s first-half performance against England (Reuters)Rayan Cherki clashed with Didier Deschamps on the touchline during France’s 6-4 defeat to England in the World Cup third-place match on Saturday.In a thrilling game for the World Cup bronze medal in Miami, England found themselves four goals up by half time following a shambolic opening 45 minutes for France.Deschamps’ side staged a comeback after the break and scored three without reply
  
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• Andrew Tate and brother Tristan arrested in Miami on new 'child and extreme pornography' and rape charges

  19-07-2026 04:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested by US Marshals in Miami on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Andrew Tate and brother Tristan arrested in Miami on new child porn and rape charges

  19-07-2026 03:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested by US Marshals in Miami on Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Bonnie Tyler will be laid to rest in her Welsh hometown next month with fans invited to watch memorial procession after the singer died aged 75 following emergency surgery

  19-07-2026 03:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The Total Eclipse Of The Heart hitmaker, whose real name is Gaynor Hopkins, passed away on July 8, just months after she was placed in an induced coma following emergency intestinal surgery.
  
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• Kylian Mbappe makes World Cup final prediction after France defeat to England

  19-07-2026 02:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kylian Mbappe scored twice in France’s defeat to England in the World Cup bronze medal match (AP Photo)Kylian Mbappe insists the World Cup Golden Boot race is not over and predicts Lionel Messi will score for Argentina against Spain in Sunday’s final.In a thrilling match for the World Cup bronze medal on Saturday, Mbappe scored twice but England secured a 6-4 victory over France in Didier Deschamps’ final game in charge.Mbappe now leads the way for the Golden Boot with 10 goal
  
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• MI5 urged MPs to build safe rooms at home just three months before Ann Widdecombe was killed in 'targeted' attack

  19-07-2026 02:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The new guidance was published online just three months before the killing of former Tory MP Ann Widdecombe.
  
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• Deported Albanian drug dealer who snuck back into Britain is allowed to stay as it 'would be unfair on his wife'

  19-07-2026 02:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Dardan Hoxhaj, 31, was jailed for three years and sent back to his home country in 2018 after he was found to be part of a £750,000 drug trafficking operation.
  
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• France 4-6 England: Three Lions win World Cup wooden spoon with bonkers but brilliant performance that might just vindicate Thomas Tuchel, writes CRAIG HOPE

  19-07-2026 02:32 via dailymail.com
  
  CRAIG HOPE: For Tuchel, this absurdly bi-polar victory will be vindication, silencing the boos that came before kick-off and the chorus of criticism that has followed him since Wednesday's defeat.
  
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• 'Nigella thinks it's all rather cringe': How 'gauche' Paul Hollywood's £500K toy is curdling relations with his posh new Bake Off co-star as insiders tell KATIE HIND they 'aren't really getting on too well'

  19-07-2026 02:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Paul Hollywood certainly likes to make an entrance when he arrives in the grounds of historic Welford Park to film The Great British Bake Off.
  
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• Thomas Tuchel explains why Bukayo Saka was left on the bench for England defeat to Argentina

  19-07-2026 02:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bukayo Saka took home the match ball with his hat-trick against France (Getty)Thomas Tuchel admits Bukayo Saka was fit to play in England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina but says he preferred to play Morgan Rogers instead.England ended their World Cup campaign with a bronze medal following a thrilling 6-4 victory over France in Miami on Saturday.Saka was the star of the show as he scored a hat-trick but after going four ahead by half-time, England had to survive a huge scare in
  
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• 'The most common disease you've never heard of': Why your recurring dizzy spells could actually be caused by 'hidden' migraines - these simple lifestyle changes can help

  19-07-2026 02:15 via dailymail.com
  
  For finance worker Craig Hogan, his first dizzy spell struck just before the pandemic, as he found himself collapsing to the floor trying to get up from his sofa.
  
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• Pauline Hanson blasts 'stupid' Australian authorities in broad spray against trans rights, immigration and white guilt: 'Do not apologise'

  19-07-2026 02:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson has lashed Anthony Albanese during a speech in the UK, as she hits back at critics.
  
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• Bukayo Saka reveals what Jude Bellingham said to him before crucial England penalty in World Cup win vs France

  19-07-2026 02:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick against France (Picture: Reuters)Bukayo Saka revealed Jude Bellingham’s words of encouragement to him before he scored his third goal in England’s 6-4 win over France.Saka was an unused substitute during England’s semi-final defeat to Argentina, but returned to the starting lineup for Saturday’s bronze final against France.And the Arsenal forward delivered a timely reminder of his qualities with a first-half brace as Thomas Tuchel’s s
  
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• Extraordinary tale of the fugitive brothel madam and her dominatrix lover who conned their way into British high society - and even met the Queen

  19-07-2026 02:13 via dailymail.com
  
  It could scarcely have been a more exclusive occasion. The royal enclosure at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, and a couple of flamboyantly dressed ladies were talking to the Queen.
  
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• Brace yourself, Vernon! Former page 3 model Rhian Sugden to write tell-all book 16 years after sexting scandal with Tess Daly's estranged husband

  19-07-2026 02:10 via dailymail.com
  
  It was the infamous sexting scandal that rocked the marriage of Strictly Come Dancing's former host Tess Daly and her husband Vernon Kay.
  
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