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• Barack Obama says Britain must stay in EU

  23-07-2015 23:31
  
  US president says Britain is 'best partner', but risks losing its influence on the world stage if it leaves the European Union
  
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• Why Zoe Slater died in EastEnders revealed

  10-09-2026 20:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zoe Slater was killed off in recent EastEnders scenes (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) was killed off in tonight’s (Thursday, September 10) EastEnders, 26 years on from her first appearance.The character first arrived on Albert Square in 2000, alongside the rest of the Slater clan, and was part of some of the BBC soap’s biggest storylines during that time, including the revelation that Kat Moon (Jessie Wallace) was her mother and Den Watts’
  
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• At least 24 students dead after huge fire rips through two schools in DR Congo

  10-09-2026 20:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive fire has ripped through two schools and hundreds of other buildings in Bukavu, a city in the east of the Democrtic Republic of Congo with at least 24 children killed
  
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• "I was praying he was alright" - Epsom jockey speaks after dog runs into horse's path

  10-09-2026 20:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tyler Heard said he saw the dog dash from the rails and in front of his mount My Spritely in the Glass Times EBF Novice Stakes, won by the newcomer Quite Cheeky
  
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• The Slaters destroyed by Zoe’s death as EastEnders spoilers reveal what happens next

  10-09-2026 20:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Life changes forever for the Slaters (Picture: BBC / Metro)Tears were no doubt shed up and down the country by EastEnders viewers as show legend Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) found daughter Zoe (Michelle Ryan) dead in her bed.The iconic mother and daughter duo – famed for their historic ‘You ain’t my mother! / Yes I am!‘ showdown of the early noughties – reunited last year in scenes which fans waited two decades for.
  Zoe was at the centre of plenty of drama upon her
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino makes Mikel Arteta claim and Arsenal Premier League prediction

  10-09-2026 20:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Chelsea and Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino (Picture: Sky Sports)Mauricio Pochettino believes Mikel Arteta is the best coach in the Premier League as he named his title favourites for this season.Arteta has transformed Arsenal’s fortunes since he was appointed as Unai Emery’s replacement in December 2019.The Spaniard led the Gunners to three successive runners-up finishes in the league before finally getting over the line last season to win the club’s first title
  
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• Footage shows ‘Guinness heist’ which saw 70,000 pints stolen from depot

  10-09-2026 20:12 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 PageTwo men have been caught on CCTV in connection with a huge ‘Guinness heist’ that saw more than 70,000 pints stolen.Police have released footage of the pair as they investigate the theft of around 800 kegs from a depot in Runcorn, Cheshire.The Guinness, worth an estimated £115,000, was taken on Monday, August 31, and has still not been recov
  
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• Scandal-hit Trump official put on leave with agents guarding his office... before desperate move saves his skin and unleashes fury across DC

  10-09-2026 20:07 via dailymail.com
  
  His obsessive loyalty to Donald Trump had allowed him to weather a series of scandals but it seemed that his luck had finally run out. A last-ditch phone call, however, changed everything.
  
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• It's enough to have purists spluttering into their drams - now whisky comes in a PLASTIC bottle!

  10-09-2026 20:07 via dailymail.com
  
  For many devotees of single malt whisky, the beauty of the glass bottle is part of the joy.
  
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• Dad of teen killed in A66 crash charged with attacking mourner 'over comments made' at son's funeral

  10-09-2026 20:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been claimed Gye Worthy, the father of 17-year-old crash victim Cole, allegedly took exception to comments made during his son's funeral service at Teesside Crematorium
  
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• Coroner orders council to disclose thousands of documents in Sara Sharif inquest

  10-09-2026 20:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Sara was found dead in August 2023 at her family home in Woking, Surrey, after suffering acts of violence described by a judge as the worst crime he had ever encountered.
  
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• Woman with Alzheimer’s reunites with long-lost daughter after 50 years in heartbreaking scenes

  10-09-2026 20:00 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 PageMelissa Sherwood has known since she was 10 years old that she had an older sister who’d been put up for adoption as a baby. Her mother, Linda, had always wanted to find the child she was forced to give away; however, an early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis when she was just 57 years old meant she was unable to take on the search. So in to
  
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• 80s rock icon reveals he killed a man with mortar bomb in Vietnam War

  10-09-2026 19:55 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 PageRock star Rick Springfield has revealed that, when he was 19, he killed a man with a mortar bomb in South Vietnam.He still struggles with the lasting impact of his split-second decision decades later.Springfield, now 77, was part of Australian pop-rock band MPD Limited in the early days of his career, and the group travelled to the country in 1968 to provide
  
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• The Proclaimers defend JK Rowling on women's rights: Scottish band hit out at 'f***ing bairns' who 'she made a fortune for' with Harry Potter

  10-09-2026 19:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The Scottish Band, who have been lifelong liberals, described Daniel Radcliffe , Emma Watson and Rupert Grint as 'f***ing bairns who Rowling made fortunes for' in an explosive new interview.
  
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• Karmelo Anthony's sick fantasies about girlfriend revealed in trove of texts you weren't meant to see: Sexualized racism, sinister warnings and 'weirdo checklist'

  10-09-2026 19:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Months before he murdered a high school athlete, Karmelo Anthony detailed sickening fantasies about his girlfriend and bragged about how he would attempt to shift the blame.
  
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• Burnham might know all about buses, but his naivety has handed the SNP a free pass to cause constitutional chaos

  10-09-2026 19:50 via dailymail.com
  
  It was reasonable to wonder during the early days of Andy Burnham 's premiership just how clued into the realities of national politics he had been while overhauling Manchester bus services.
  
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• Father of teen, 17, killed in A66 Middlesbrough crash is charged with attacking a mourner at his own son's funeral

  10-09-2026 19:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The remembrance ceremony for Cole Worthy, 17, was reduced to chaos when his father, Gye, 39, allegedly took exception to comments made during the service.
  
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• Achtung! It's 6,000th issue of Commando

  10-09-2026 19:47 via dailymail.com
  
  It has thrilled generations of children with its action-packed stories of wartime derring-do.
  
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• Bishop of Northampton seeking to dismiss charges he kissed girl, 15, at Lourdes and raped her

  10-09-2026 19:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The Bishop of Northampton, David Oakley, appeared in court charged with indecent assault and two counts of rape against the girl, then aged 15, in the early 2000s.
  
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• Two injured in 'dog attack' at Manchester tram stop as woman arrested

  10-09-2026 19:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two people suffered minor injuries in a "dog attack" at Manchester’s Market Street tram stop, where a woman was arrested.
  
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• They won huge payouts after being fired for their callous Charlie Kirk posts. Now, these unapologetic Americans are still sharing wild theories online... and waiting for their windfalls

  10-09-2026 19:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Over 600 people across the nation faced termination or punishment as a result of their cruel mocking of Charlie Kirk's assassination - with some receiving huge payouts as a result.
  
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• Priced out! Nearly a fifth of properties in Royal university town bought from outside Scotland - sparking fears of affordable homes crisis

  10-09-2026 19:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly one in five properties in St Andrews was purchased from outside Scotland, according to new research, stoking fears of an affordable homes crisis in the Fife town.
  
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• Toy firms prepare to tap into booming 'kidult' craze as Christmas 2026 trend predictions released

  10-09-2026 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Adult collectors and blockbuster movies are predicted to be among the big toy themes this Christmas as the 'kidult' categoy, playthings popular with adults, remains one of the fastest growing
  
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• Newlywed's desperate plea to find her husband after he vanished Upstate and left his cell phone behind

  10-09-2026 19:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Dominick Bianchi, 35, was last seen at his home in Upstate New York on Tuesday morning.
  
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• Hundreds of officers and veterans pay tribute to war hero PC killed in A66 crash

  10-09-2026 19:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of police officers lined Plantation Road and the road into the Walled Gardens to pay tribute to PC Tom Clough (Pictures: PA)Hundreds of police officers and Army veterans gathered to pay tribute to PC Tom Clough, who was killed in the horrific A66 crash last month.PC Clough served in the British Army from 2006 to 2012 and was a lance corporal with the Royal Logistic Corps. His last unit was 11 Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Search Regiment.The funeral cortege was flanked by s
  
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• Anthropic says it thwarted plots to build biological weapons using its AI after whistleblower warned its tech will end humanity

  10-09-2026 19:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthropic has said that it has stopped several potential plots to build biological weapons using their artificial intelligence this year.
  
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• Woke police chief declares shooters will be called 'trigger pullers' after three killed by gun violence in just 24 hours

  10-09-2026 19:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Seattle's police chief Andre Sayles is facing scrutiny for referring to shooting suspects in his city as 'trigger pullers' while discussing gun violence and the deadly Labor Day weekend.
  
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• Blow to Burnham as families face fresh cost of living crunch after oil hits $107 a barrel

  10-09-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  British families face a brutal energy price shock this winter after the oil price raced to a four-month high above $107 .
  
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• Married At First Sight star dies aged 39 after brain tumour battle

  10-09-2026 19:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Married at First Sight star Adrian Szymaniak, who found fame on the show in 2018, has died at the age of 39 following a year-long battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer
  
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• Tom Ellis: ‘Pierce Brosnan told me I’d make a good James Bond’

  10-09-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  From Lucifer to 007? I can see it (Picture: Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)It’s a moment most actors would dream of – getting the seal of approval from James Bond himself to be 007.Tom Ellis certainly has the swagger to pull off the international man of mystery. He played the love of Miranda Hart’s life in her heartwarming sitcom. Became the silver-tongued Lord of Hell in Lucifer, a role that made him a global star. And now, he’s entered the world of espionage in new polic
  
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