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• Bahrain rights campaigner released

  13-07-2015 23:41 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bahraini human rights campaigner Nabeel Rajab is pardoned by King Hamad after serving three months of a six-month prison sentence, reports say.
  
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• Arsenal add £25m former Manchester United star to transfer shortlist

  23-07-2026 02:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Aaron Wan-Bissaka is on Arsenal’s defensive shortlist (Shutterstock)Arsenal have West Ham right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka on their list of defensive targets for the summer transfer window, according to reports.Wan-Bissaka has spent two seasons at West Ham following his £15 million move from Manchester United in 2024.The 28-year-old also played for DR Congo at the World Cup where the African nation were eliminated by England in the round of 32.Arsenal, meanwhile, are in the market to re
  
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• Games Inbox: Is buying second-hand video games going to end?

  23-07-2026 02:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sights like this won’t last forever (Credits: REUTERS)The Thursday letters page enjoys the magic of Yoshi And The Mysterious Book, as one reader is surprised at the quality of Meccha Chameleon.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Sell by date
  Kudos to the Disgaea guy for speaking up about the joys of owning things. To me a lot of the magic is lost when you only own (sorry,
  
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• Burnham is forced to review the early prison release scheme after PC Harper's widow blasts soft justice programme

  23-07-2026 02:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Lissie Harper spoke out after it emerged that two of her husband PC Andrew Harper's killers are due to be freed early.
  
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• DAVID PATRIKARAKOS: Why the power struggle between Ukraine's two top military geniuses reflects a truth about modern warfare every nation must confront

  23-07-2026 02:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Internal Ukrainian politics may seem arcane and remote to us, the battlefield far more important. But the thousands of Ukrainians protesting know something most of us do not.
  
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• Cheshire dad 'lost all the blood in his body' when £12.5k holiday went horribly wrong

  23-07-2026 02:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Peter Beetham, 49, celebrated being cancer-free after three years of chemotherapy by booking a flight to Gran Canaria - but the £12.5k trip ended in a terrifying hospital trip
  
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• Pictured: 'Love rival', 70, charged over 'brutal knife killing' of Brit expat - who was found dead in French Dordogne village more than a year ago

  23-07-2026 01:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The suspect, 70, is said to have killed 65-year-old Karen Carter in the village of Trémolat, in the Dordogne, in April 2025.
  
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• Mom's happiness turns to horror as airmen deliver worst news of all after she thought son was about to surprise her

  23-07-2026 01:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The mother said she experienced an 'unforgettable night' when four airmen knocked on her door around 10.15pm and told her the 'unbearable' news about her 23-year-old son.
  
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• Shocking moment grinning drunken police officer grabs woman by the hair and pulls her towards ground in nightclub

  23-07-2026 01:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Former PC Thomas Odell, of Kent Police, grabbed a fistful of his victim's hair at Canterbury's Cuban nightclub before twice wrenching her head backwards in an unprovoked assault.
  
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• Powerball winning numbers live: July 23 lottery results as UK players can win £300m jackpot

  23-07-2026 01:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  UK players can enter the US Powerball for the first time with a huge £300m jackpot
  
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• Andrew and Tristan Tate's 'delusional' plot to exploit Barron Trump's ties to their 'third brother'... and escape extradition over sickening new sex trafficking charges

  23-07-2026 01:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew and Tristan Tate are said to be banking on on presidential support to fend off extradition to the UK on rape and sex trafficking charges, the Daily Mail has learned.
  
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• The man behind 2,500 millionaires: How National Lottery 'fixer' Andy Carter has advised winners on spending £4billion over 20 years

  23-07-2026 01:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Carter is the National Lottery's 'fixer', a father-of-two from Cardiff who has helped teenagers, centurions and everyone in between following a win of anything between £50,000 and £195million.
  
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• 'Dr Jihad' dad's shock after discovering ISIS doctor son is alive nearly a decade after his 'death' - as explosive claim emerges govt knew for years

  23-07-2026 01:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Tareq Kamleh's parents remain deeply hurt and blindsided by their son's actions to leave Australian and join ISIS.
  
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• BBC spent £775,000 of licence fee payers' money on employees moonlighting as trade union reps during office hours

  23-07-2026 01:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The bill covering the work of so-called union pilgrims emerged as the cash-strapped Corporation faces a mounting battle over the future of the £180-a-year television licence.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Is it safe to release rapists and killers from prison early?

  23-07-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Is it safe to release rapists and killers from prison early?
  
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• Good news, Andy! Gary Lineker and 120 other British millionaires tell the new Prime Minister they actually want to pay more tax on their wealth

  23-07-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The England striker turned TV commentator has joined 120 wealthy individuals who want to give the Government more of their money.
  
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• Liam Gallagher buys Tony Adams' Cotswolds home for £250,000 less than £4.2million asking price - joining string of celebs in the 'new Hollywood'

  23-07-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has snapped up England legend Tony Adams' mansion for £4million in a tiny Cotswolds village - becoming the latest in a celeb exodus to the area.
  
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• Dramatic footage shows the 'miracle' rescue of two boys who were seconds from death

  23-07-2026 01:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A mum has praised RNLI volunteers who dashed to save cousins Subby and Kizza after the youngsters got into difficulty in Blackpool, Lancashire, and nearly drowned
  
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• Andy Burnham rejects 'point scoring' ahead of key Scotland and Wales talks

  23-07-2026 01:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham will hit the road after his first few days in No10, where he appointed his Cabinet and started rolling out cost of living plans, including a VAT cut on energy bills and the return of the £2 bus fare cap
  
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• Six key points about UK wealth tax - including how money could be used

  23-07-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Gary Lineker, who used to present Match of the Day, is among more than 100 UK-based millionaires who have signed a letter urging new Prime Minister Andy Burnham to tax their wealth
  
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• MS breakthrough as NHS offers first pill to help sufferers walk

  23-07-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The NHS is offering a new pill called fampridine, which boosts nerves damaged by multiple sclerosis (MS) to help electrical messages travel more effectively to muscles
  
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• Daily horoscope July 23 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  23-07-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Mercury moves into Cancer, giving everything greater clarity and flow. Communication will be smooth and simple today.Cancer, Leo and Virgo, if a plan you had has stalled, or you came to a dead end recently, now is the time for resolution. All difficulties and confusions pass.
  It’s the perfect time to hash out the finer details on something complex. This can either be physical, emotional or mental.
  Ahead, you&rsqu
  
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• Angie and Chryssie are shutting down their dream cafe after four years... their business is the latest domino to fall in the cost-of-living crisis

  23-07-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Franks has been operating for four years in Coburg, north Melbourne , but will no longer be serving customers from August 1.
  
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• 'Andy Burnham should listen to Gary Lineker and company — and tax their wealth'

  23-07-2026 01:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham swept into No 10 this week and charged his new Cabinet with "getting that cost of living down" — and now 120 millionaires, including Gary Lineker, have urged him to tax their wealth
  
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• Gary Lineker among 120 millionaires urging new PM to make them pay more tax

  23-07-2026 01:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a letter to Andy Burnham - organised by the Patriotic Millionaires group - they say: 'As millionaires we have a clear message for you, our new Prime Minister: tax us'
  
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• Thomas the Tank Engine creator's grandchildren win bitter tax battle with HMRC over multi-million-pound royalties

  23-07-2026 00:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The grandchildren of the creator of Thomas the Tank Engine have won a bitter tax battle against HMRC over the multi-million-pound royalties of the series.
  
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• Safeguarding minister quits due to 'overwhelmingly triggering' workload that reignited her grooming trauma

  23-07-2026 00:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Natalie Fleet (pictured) has previously spoken about becoming pregnant at 15 after being groomed and raped by an older man.
  
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• Lose your hair AND your belly: Using fat jabs make you 68 per cent more likely to go bald, study suggests

  23-07-2026 00:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Hundreds of users have been reporting hair loss to regulators in the United States and UK but new research on 50,000 people now appears to firm up the link.
  
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• Weight loss drugs could cause hair loss and impact your 'quality of life'

  23-07-2026 00:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new hair loss study of 50,000 users of weight loss jabs appears to establish a link between weight loss drugs, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, and alopecia according to the British Medical Journal
  
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• Follow our expert's 8 golden rules and you too could make as much as 700 euro in a SINGLE weekend and join pre-loved clothing giant Vinted's minted rich list

  23-07-2026 00:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Forget crypto and stock picks. One vintage clothes dealer is outperforming them all by buying and selling second-hand fashion online.
  
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