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• Australia's great GST debate gathers steam

  18-02-2015 22:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott will have to tread carefully before increasing the Goods and Services Tax (GST), says Sydney-based writer Julian Lorkin.
  
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• Nato fighter jets shoot down drone over European member state

  16-08-2026 09:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  A McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet fighter jet of the Spain Air Force (Picture: Joan Valls/Urbanandsport /NurPhoto via Getty Images)Two Spanish fighter jets were sent to shoot down a drone that entered Romanian airspace earlier this morning.The pair of Nato jets were already in the air when they were tasked with intercepting the unmanned aircraft at around 4.45am.Around 15 minutes later, it had been shot down, with the wreckage landing in an unpopulated area between two towns according to Roman
  
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• Manchester-bound flight carrying 230 people makes emergency landing in Russia

  16-08-2026 09:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Hainan Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Russia (file image) (Picture: Manchester Airport/PA)A passenger plane to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing deep in Siberia.
  Hundreds of people were on board the Hainan Airlines flight HU753 from Beijing, China, to Manchester yesterday when it experienced a technical glitch.
  The Airbus A330-300, carrying around 230 people, headed to Krasnoyarsk in Russia’s eastern Siberia after pilots detected the issue.
  
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• 'My neighbour won't stop stealing my post - I'm taking drastic action'

  16-08-2026 09:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Taking someone else's packages is illegal in the UK and carries serious criminal penalties, but one frustrated shopper is planning drastic action to deter a neighbour from stealing their post
  
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• Jason Arday funeral fundraiser tops £35,000 after tragic death in Cambridge plagiarism scandal

  16-08-2026 09:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have rushed the support the bereaved family of Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who was found dead at an address in Battersea, south London, on Friday afternoon
  
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• 5 drinks with more blood pressure benefits than green tea — one is probably sitting in your fridge

  16-08-2026 09:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Green tea is a popular choice for healthy living, but there are other beverages that can work just as well for blood pressure.
  
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• Arsenal vs Man City: Predicted lineups and confirmed team news for Community Shield

  16-08-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Guimaraes in line to start this afternoon (Picture: Getty Images Europe)Arsenal and Manchester City meet at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff with the Community Shield up for grabs in the new season’s curtain raiser.After ending their 22-year wait for Premier League title glory, the Gunners meet the side who pushed them most of the way last term with a new face in the City dugout in Enzo Maresca.The FA Cup and Carabao Cup winners have begun life without Pep Guardiola with Rodri possibil
  
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• Moscow 'under siege' as Ukraine onslaught starts inferno 25 miles from Kremlin

  16-08-2026 08:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian has launched a 600-drone attack on Moscow in what the region's governor Andrei Vorobyov has called 'one of the most massive drone attacks in recent times'
  
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• Ariana Grande’s tour shines with surprisingly emotional cracks in her popstar armour

  16-08-2026 08:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ariana Grande was cool, collected, and surprisingly vulnerable (Picture: Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for MTV)Ariana Grande has been seemingly unavoidable recently, with endless discourse surrounding her personal life rather than her music.So when I arrived at the O2 for her Eternal Sunshine tour opening night, I was anticipating a more timid, reserved singer.
  I couldn’t have been more wrong.Far from those early show wobbles – caught in 4K by fans on her US leg of the tour – she
  
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• Pedro Neto agrees deal to leave Chelsea after Man City and Arsenal talks

  16-08-2026 08:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Pedro Neto is closing in on a Chelsea transfer exit (Picture: Getty)Chelsea winger Pedro Neto has agreed personal terms with a new club after holding talks with Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham.Neto, 26, has been a mainstay in the Chelsea team over the last two seasons, making over 100 appearances for the Blues since his £54m move from Wolves.The Portugal winger has been linked with a move away from Stamford Bridge after Chelsea continued their remarkable spending spree by bringing
  
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• NATO fighter jet opens fire as warplanes scramble to intercept drone over Europe

  16-08-2026 08:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two NATO F-18 fighter jets were deployed after a drone was detected breaching Romanian national airspace about 14 miles north of Galați
  
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• NATO fighter jet opens fire as war planes scramble to intercept drone over Europe

  16-08-2026 08:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two NATO F-18 fighter jets were deployed after a drone was detected breaching Romanian national airspace about 14 miles north of Galați
  
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• Harwich fire - live: Huge blaze fills sky with smoke as people told 'shut windows'

  16-08-2026 08:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Huge flames and plumes of smoke can be seen coming from the fire at a warehouse on Stour Road in Harwich with residents told to keep doors and windows closed
  
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• TV presenter who exposed people smugglers forced to flee home with pregnant wife after police warned of death threats

  16-08-2026 08:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Patrick Christys has told The Mail on Sunday the threat is so serious that the Metropolitan Police ordered him to abandon his home in the small hours of the morning.
  
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• Six dead, including 4-year-old boy, as hundreds rescued in 'once-in-a-lifetime floods' in Indiana as raging waters engulf homes and threaten to swallow towns

  16-08-2026 08:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Whole towns in Indiana were consumed by walls of murky water as overflowing rivers broke their banks and residents resorted to using kayaks to escape.
  
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• Terrifying rogue AI bots spark fears humanity is losing control

  16-08-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As campaigners demand more control on artificial intelligence, experts say we can still avoid chaos if strict global regulations are introduced before it's too late
  
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• Jennie Bond: 'Prince Harry's plan to end feud will be too difficult for William to ignore'

  16-08-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While it seems the King is prepared to keep lines of communication open with Prince Harry, it appears they same can't be said for Prince William
  
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• Late Queen's candid first impression of Duchess Sophie was 'ultimate compliment' claims book

  16-08-2026 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Edinburgh's daunting task of meeting the late Queen for the first time during the early days of her relationship with Prince Edward is covered in a royal biography
  
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• Less than half the country is 'proud to be British' - and it's worse for Gen-Z

  16-08-2026 08:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The survey by Demos also showed pride in Britain's place in the world dropped from 35% to just 13%, and a collapse in pride in Parliament, dropping from 23% to -11%
  
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• WHO lists groups of people most 'at risk' of breast cancer

  16-08-2026 08:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that some groups of women may face a higher risk than others, explaining the factors and the signs and symptoms to watch for
  
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• State pensioner £1,000 bill warning as experts warn 'you shouldn't have to pay'

  16-08-2026 08:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  You could needlessly be paying to access a DWP service
  
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• 3.3 million people have a lost pension worth £9,500 - how to track it down

  16-08-2026 08:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Billions of pounds, sitting there, waiting for someone to claim it - and it is easier than you think
  
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• UK shoppers who use contactless payment could have money stolen

  16-08-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Be very careful and always check how muhc you are being charged
  
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• Looking for heatwave outfits? These sheer styles are surprisingly practical

  16-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  It has been such a heatwave-heavy summer that, at this point in the season, you’d be forgiven for forgetting what number we’re on.
  Are we sweltering through heatwave five, or is it six? One thing’s for sure, the challenge of what to wear whe
  
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• Laptops more essential to students than books, survey finds

  16-08-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  University student essentials have gone from survival basics to lifestyle statements in just 30 years.
  
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• Pauline Hanson accused of wanting to 'destroy' compulsory super as she flags major change: 'It's their money'

  16-08-2026 07:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson has hit back at Treasurer Jim Chalmers, as the two clash over her suggestion for compulsory superannuation.
  
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• Scots College principal claims a 'number of people' were arrested after allegedly threatening three students accused of raping a teenage girl

  16-08-2026 07:38 via dailymail.com
  
  A 'number of people' have been arrested after allegedly threatening three Scots College students accused of raping a teenage girl, according to the principal.
  
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• Chaos as THREE separate mass shootings erupt across the US, with terrified victims in Virginia, Kentucky and Chicago running for cover

  16-08-2026 07:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed reports of a shooting in downtown Lexington during his speech at the Kentucky Democratic Party 's Moving Forward Together at the Hyatt Regency.
  
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• How to make the perfect video game according to Google AI – Reader’s Feature

  16-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild – practically perfect (Nintendo)A reader asks Google what the most essential qualities are for making a good video game, and how it is that Zelda: Breath Of The Wild and Elden Ring get everything right.I have just been sat in the garden enjoying the sunshine and a question popped into my musings. What is the perfect video game? An interesting and very subjective question.To start answering this question I went to Google, to see what its AI answer wo
  
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• Five injured in horror Virginia State University shooting as 19-year-old arrested

  16-08-2026 06:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old has been arrested after he was found hiding in a dormitory wardrobe as five people were injured, including one with critical injuries, in a university shooting
  
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