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• Aussie soldier dies during training exercise as five others are injured

  06-10-2026 00:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The Australian Defence Force confirmed the incident took place on Monday.
  
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• Woman ‘posed as substitute teacher to insult students because she hates kids’

  07-10-2026 16:43 via metro.co.uk
  Amy Jones allegedly posed as a substitute teacher to gain access to the classroom (Picture: Polaris)A woman who has been accused of posing as a substitute teacher and causing mayhem in a class full of students did so because she ‘hates kids’, according to authorities in Milwaukee.Amy Jones, 23, has been charged with one count of impersonating a public employee as well as five counts of exposing a child to harmful descriptions, after an incident at Rufus King International High Schoo
  
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• Woman in her 40s found dead after ‘disturbance at a property’ in Dartmouth

  07-10-2026 16:43 via metro.co.uk
  Police were called around 9.20pm and found a woman (Picture: SWNS)A murder investigation has been launched after a woman was found dead following a ‘disturbance’.
  Forensic teams have been pictured in Dartmouth, Devon, after what police called a ‘serious disturbance’ unfolded last night.Devon and Cornwall Police said today that they were called around 9.20pm yesterday to Newcomen Road, where they found a woman who was pronounced dead.‘Her next-of-kin have been infor
  
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• What happened to Holly Barton in Emmerdale and how did she die? Sad death explained

  07-10-2026 16:38 via metro.co.uk
  What happened to Holly Barton? (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale has featured some absolutely heartbreaking deaths over the years, but Holly Barton’s (Sophie Powles) might be at the top of the list.Her sudden death came as a complete surprise to viewers, with nothing pointing to the outcome of the episode in advance.But how did Holly die?How did Holly Barton die in Emmerdale?Holly Barton died of a heroin overdose in 2016 after a long battle with addiction.When she first arrived in the village in 20
  
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• Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 release date leaked and it will come on a disc

  07-10-2026 16:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  A trip to Japan (Microsoft)Despite promises of a 2026 launch, Forza Horizon 6 on PS5 has been pushed back to next year according to a reliable leaker. Xbox’s pivot back to exclusive games has been muddled and baffling to say the least, but it’s also left some previously announced cross-platform titles in an awkward spot. Forza Horizon 6, in particular, has all but been forgotten by Microsoft, even though it’s their best seller. The acclaimed racer launched in May on
  
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• Global risk map reveals countries deemed 'extremely' dangerous including Iran, Yemen and Sudan with Switzerland and Norway among the safest

  07-10-2026 16:14 via dailymail.com
  
  A new map has revealed the most dangerous places in the world. 
  
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• Reform accused of 'whitewash' after own probe finds no laws broken in donations scandal

  07-10-2026 16:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reform UK has been accused of producing a 'whitewash' internal investigation into allegations senior party figures tried to disguise foreign donations
  
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• Kemi Badenoch speech: Tory leader's inheritance tax promise 'does nothing for ordinary people'

  07-10-2026 16:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kemi Badenoch delivered her speech at the party's annual conference as she battles claims she is taking the Tories back to the 'nasty party' era of austerity
  
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• Monzo launches new feature with £9k tax-free limit from Wednesday

  07-10-2026 16:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The digital bank has announced a new feature which is operated through the app
  
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• Meghan Markle shares rare glimpse into family life with video featuring Lilibet

  07-10-2026 16:04 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 PageMeghan Markle shared a video showing her and Lilibet cooking homemade jam and attending to honey bees.
  The Duchess of Sussex posted the sweet clip on her Instagram page featuring her and Prince Harry’s daughter, Princess Lilibet.
  While the Sussexes carefully protect their children’s privacy, fans have been treated to glimpses of their life in Mon
  
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• Inside Sam Wood's final hours before his arrest: How a 'picture-perfect' Noosa getaway unravelled - as Bachelor star appears in court today with career on the brink

  07-10-2026 16:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Noosa neighbours reveal how the family spent their final day on Hastings St before police were called, while confronting excerpts from Snezana's memoir offer a rare glimpse inside life behind the headlines.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch accused of inheritance tax giveaway for richest families in Tory conference speech

  07-10-2026 16:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a desperate attempt to win back voters who have deserted the Conservatives, Tory chief Kemi Badenoch said her party would abolish the tax on family homes entirely
  
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• What Asos shoppers should do to protect themselves after hacking alert

  07-10-2026 15:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Asos shoppers received the notification 10am yesterday (Picture: Getty)Yesterday morning, people received a very odd push notification from the Asos app, to say the least.‘Dear Asos DPO and IT, we have fully compromised the Snowflake instance. Engage with us, or we will leak it,’ the message read.The notification was addressed to the fashion giant’s data protection officer and IT teams in a message experts told Metro was a ransom note.The pop-up asked users to jump through a f
  
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• This is how much the average Londoner spends at the weekend

  07-10-2026 15:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  London is an expensive city – but just how much are we spending on our days off? (Picture: Catherine Delahaye/ Getty Images)A matcha in the morning. A few treats from a craft market. And a bottomless brunch with your mates.No matter how you spend them, weekends in London, one of the world’s most expensive cities, rarely come cheap.And according to new data, Londoners are spending a small fortune on their two days off.Research from banking app Chase, shared exclusively with Metro, re
  
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• Locals 'horrified' as 'human conveyor belt' Pure Cremation mortuary for 700 bodies stacked five high approved

  07-10-2026 15:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The controversial facility will have coffins that could be stored on racks five high for up to four days at the huge new facility, which will operate 24 hours a day but remain closed to the public
  
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• Worker wins significant work-from-home ruling because she's over 55 and commuting is too exhausting: 'Reduce physical fatigue'

  07-10-2026 15:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Is age-related commuting fatigue a legitimate reason for flexible working arrangements?
  
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• Moment feuding farmer solves his parking problem by picking up neighbour's truck with his tractor and carrying it 20 yards along lane

  07-10-2026 15:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The neighbours had been engaged in an ongoing row, which Miss Hughes detailed on Facebook in a lengthy post on the group 'Healing from narcissistic relationships' in January this year.
  
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• Landmark climate change court ruling in Australia set to have far-reaching impacts for the mining industry

  07-10-2026 15:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen, who is in Fiji chairing an international climate change meeting, said the government 'respected' the decision.
  
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• Jordanian princess found out her Colombian housekeeper had stolen her jewellery when it appeared in auction house magazine, court told

  07-10-2026 15:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Firyal Irshaid, 81, left London during the Covid pandemic before receiving a phone call from a friend - who had spotted her engagement ring on the front of a catalogue.
  
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• Bake Off fans demand Paul Hollywood apologise for ‘destroying a cake’

  07-10-2026 15:53 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 not Great British Bake Off without one snafu or another, and this one had a whopper – with Paul Hollywood at the scene of the crime this time.With the new season of Channel 4’s hit show well underway, and new judge Nigella Lawson already feeling like one of the family, the series has thrown another set of fresh ideas our way.Week three
  
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• Clashes erupt at pro-Palestine march on anniversary of Hamas attacks

  07-10-2026 15:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Students had marched through central London in a pro-Palestine demonstration marking three years since Hamas’s October 7 attacks.
  
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• Scott Bessent's volcanic temper laid bare: Trump's money man 'hurled binder at wall and screamed profanities at deputy' as SEVEN top officials exit

  07-10-2026 15:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent once grew so enraged over the way his daily briefing book was laid out that he grabbed the binder and hurled it at a wall.
  
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• Five arrested during October 7 demo in London: Met Police say spontaneous protest 'incited racial hatred' outside Board of Deputies of British Jews office

  07-10-2026 15:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Police said it involved allegedly shouting or chanting slogans calling for the intifada during the 'spontaneous' protest in Camden on the third anniversary of the October 7 atrocity.
  
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• Christa Pike's first words from her hospital bed revealed after botched execution

  07-10-2026 15:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Christa Pike, 50, woke up Tuesday after surviving two doses of a lethal injection drug last week.
  
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• Christa Pike ‘has no memory’ of botched execution and ‘thought it was September’

  07-10-2026 15:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike had been due to become the first woman executed by Tennessee in more than 200 years, but survived two doses of lethal injection drugs
  
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• Paxton campaign rocked by THIRD leaked tape as he slams Iran war just hours before rally with Trump

  07-10-2026 15:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Texas Attorney General and US Senate candidate Ken Paxton has been caught trashing Washington decision-making yet again.
  
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• Judge's extraordinary swipe at private equity baron Michael Rothner's ex-wife after secret WhatsApps blew apart his defence in 'MAFS mansion' harbour view war: INSIDE MAIL

  07-10-2026 15:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Secret WhatsApps, a reality TV mansion and a judge's withering assessment of a Sydney socialite. Plus, whispers of turmoil behind the scenes at The Chrissie Swan Show.
  
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• Katie Price told teenage girl who accused her ex-husband Kieran Hayler of rape 'I'll make you a little star', court hears

  07-10-2026 15:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Katie Price's ex-husband Kieran Hayler, 39, is on trial at Lewes Crown Court accused of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault on the teenager in West Sussex in 2016.
  
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• The 4 tell-tale signs your potential new neighbours could be trouble

  07-10-2026 15:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Keep your eyes pealed for any of this suspicious behaviour (Picture: Getty Images)Prospective buyers have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing their forever home.Does it have a south-facing garden? Is there enough storage? Is there an M&S nearby in case the Speckled Egg cookies are released early?But one of the most important questions any responsible buyer should ask before signing on the dotted line is: what are the neighbours like?Anyone who’s ever had the misfortune of livi
  
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• Notorious Glasgow gangster Paul Ferris, nicknamed 'Houdini' for his ability to beat serious criminal charges, dies at 62

  07-10-2026 15:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Notorious underworld figure Paul Ferris has died aged 62 at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow yesterday after being admitted two days earlier.
  
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