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• Bill Maher faces backlash over ‘bitter’ Dolly Parton tribute joke

  30-08-2026 17:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans have been left by comic Bill Maher’s quip about Dolly Parton tributes (Picture: Getty)Bill Maher has been slammed by for giving the ‘lamest Dolly Parton tribute yet’ as fans called him out for his crude humour.Parton died on Tuesday aged 80 after a brief battle with cancer, her rep confirmed, leading to an outpouring of love and praise from around the world for a music icon whose charitable actions and attitude made her such a unifying figure.However, Maher, a controversi
  
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• Two people are missing after fishing boat sank in the Channel

  31-08-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) on Sunday night described the crew members as 'unaccounted for', and said the search for them has been 'suspended pending further information'.
  
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• Super boost as more than 500,000 Aussies eligible for a share in $249million settlement

  31-08-2026 03:39 via dailymail.com
  
  On Monday, Slater and Gordon, who brought the suit, said the case had been settled for $249million.
  
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• DAN HANNAN: If a nation as small as Iceland can proudly go it alone, why would ANYONE want to reverse Brexit?

  31-08-2026 03:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Iceland is a wealthy and successful country. It had nothing to gain from joining the declining EU.
  
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• Middlesbrough isn't 'lawless', police are 'doing a sterling job' and youth clubs are the answer, says town's Labour MP as gang war rages

  31-08-2026 03:20 via dailymail.com
  
  It follows a week of escalating violence thought to be linked to a gangland war between two factions of a local organised crime group in the town.
  
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• The captain wouldn't stop - even when we told him we were taking on water... then he abandoned ship: Ferry passengers tell of the horror that unfolded off the coast of Cyprus - killing eight with fears the 18 missing are dead 

  31-08-2026 03:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Searches are continuing into the night for around 18 people who are still missing after a ferry carrying 270 passengers capsized and sank.
  
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• New driver's licence rule comes into force for millions of e-bike and e-scooter riders in Queensland

  31-08-2026 03:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Queenslanders need to know about this new drivers licence rule.
  
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• Dolly Parton is on course for her first ever UK number one as her hit 1980 song 9 To 5 soars into the charts days after icon died

  31-08-2026 03:10 via dailymail.com
  
  From pop stars to politicians and Oscar-winners to authors, the world has been mourning the loss of a country music icon.
  
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• Nepal flood disaster survivor shares details of miraculous escape

  31-08-2026 03:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Almost 3,000 people remain missing five days after the disaster, while Nepali and Chinese authorities confirmed an updated death toll of at least 810 on Sunday, August 30
  
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• Alan Kohler explains why everyone in Australia feels so poor right now: 'The news ahead is not good'

  31-08-2026 02:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Alan Kohler has issued a warning to Australians.
  
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• Aussies issued wake-up call about cheap dental work in Bali: 'Unexpected complications'

  31-08-2026 02:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Reuben Sim warned complications could arise.
  
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• Revealed: How much of a lie in you'll need to have today to lessen the risk of a heart attack

  31-08-2026 02:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Researchers at Korea University have discovered having extra sleep at the weekend can help maintain a healthy blood pressure.
  
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• Pictured: London-based mother, 51, who died alongside her husband in a hot tub while on holiday in Spain - before being found dead by their children

  31-08-2026 02:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Spanish police believe Thomasina Tobin passed away when attempting to save her husband after he became stuck underwater at a spa in a luxury villa in Spain.
  
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• Ex-soldier, 79, who stabbed fellow pensioner to death because he believed he had sexually abused a woman dies behind bars

  31-08-2026 02:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Richard Cassidy, 79, stabbed David Farish 14 times in a brutal attack at his home in the Scottish Borders in February 2016.
  
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• Drug driver who falsely claimed his girlfriend was hit-and-run victim jailed for nine years

  31-08-2026 02:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Matthew DuPlessis was sentenced to nine years and three months after admitting causing death by careless driving while unfit through drugs and to perverting the course of justice.
  
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• Trans-rights Labour MP apologises for suggesting a colleague should 'quit' the party over his opposition to woke policies

  31-08-2026 02:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Alex Sobel, the MP for Leeds Central and Headingley, came under fire for controversial comments he made to a campaign group in a video recording seen by the Daily Mail.
  
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• Shock as fit and healthy Colorado mayor, 45, suddenly dies while on hiking trip

  31-08-2026 02:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Englewood Mayor Pro Tem Joe Anderson, 45, was hiking on Quandry Peak at around 6.40am Friday when he suddenly lost consciousness and stopped breathing.
  
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• Albo's 'deplorables' moment? PM writes off millions of voters with a single 'dangerous, divisive, dishonest' comment - no wonder he's polling at minus 21: PETER VAN ONSELEN

  31-08-2026 02:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese's response to One Nation's victory in the Secret Harbour by-election has been revealing.
  
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• STEPHEN GLOVER: The coming week will be Andy Burnham's biggest test. But this is how he's already giving every indication he's not up to the job

  31-08-2026 02:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The mist is clearing, and we can at last see the figure of Andy Burnham stumbling across the bog as he really is. If you had hoped he is a man of action, you are going to be disappointed.
  
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• Mom has both legs amputated after car smashes into restaurant as daughter describes terrifying moment: 'I just saw headlights'

  31-08-2026 02:29 via dailymail.com
  
  As the elderly woman lay pinned under the car, the allegedly intoxicated driver exited her vehicle and began asking for a lighter for her cigarette, the injured woman's daughter said.
  
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• UAE issues warning as 'security threat level' elevated for Dubai residents

  31-08-2026 02:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dubai is a popular tourist spots for Britons and has been the target of Iranian attacks in the war between the US and Iran, which sparked at the end of February
  
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• The historic market town on the frontline of Britain's migrant crisis being torn apart by hordes of listless men brought in on minibuses to hang around shops and spend their £9.95 taxpayer-funded weekly allowance

  31-08-2026 02:26 via dailymail.com
  
  It is a charming historic market town set in the rolling English countryside, surrounded by chocolate box villages and once famed as a centre for the wool and silk trade.
  
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• Billie Eilish's brother Finneas marries longtime girlfriend Claudia Sulewski… and the pop star officiates the ceremony

  31-08-2026 02:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The two exchanged vows in a lush garden setting at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, surrounded by family and friends.
  
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• Games Inbox: Does GTA 6 have the best video game graphics ever?

  31-08-2026 02:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nothing looks as good as GTA 6 (Rockstar)The Monday letters page discusses GTA 6’s graphics, as one reader offers a recap on Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2026.
  The final furlong
  After watching GTA 6 on Netflix I thought the graphics were great and they still got a few good months to get them better. And as for the gameplay, I loved it. It’s my sort of game and you know as time goes on the trailers will get better.Will GTA 6 be better than GTA 5? Only time will tell, but I can&rsqu
  
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• IAN BOTHAM: To stop even worse wildfires next year, Burnham has to stand up to the rewilding zealots NOW

  31-08-2026 02:09 via dailymail.com
  
  It's still early days for Andy Burnham, and I wish him well in a difficult job. But so far the man who calls himself the King of the North is turning into Mr Empty.
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Even though PC Andrew Harper's killers will remain behind bars, releasing other violent thugs to free up prison space is NOT the answer

  31-08-2026 02:05 via dailymail.com
  
  It clearly hasn't dawned on Andy Burnham that setting free inmates held under Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) orders is a repugnant prospect
  
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• Roger Moore's son dreamed of being James Bond but lands movie role as spy

  31-08-2026 02:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Geoffrey Moore, son of legendary James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore, tells of life as a nepo baby and reveals how becoming a film star at 60 is a dream come true
  
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• Baby elephant Zaiya learns how to protect herself from the sun and insects... after copying her mum

  31-08-2026 02:04 via dailymail.com
  
  An adorable baby elephant was seen learning how to protect herself from the sun at a UK zoo.
  
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• Fears for Australian mum who vanished without a trace during 'tsunami from the sky' in Nepal

  31-08-2026 02:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Around 800 deaths have been reported and at least 3000 people are still missing, including 43 Australians.
  
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• The 19 most exciting video game releases of September 2026

  31-08-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  (Sony/Capcom/EA/Metro)You’re spoilt for choice when it comes to new video games launching in September, including new exclusives from Sony and Nintendo, a Capcom revival, and, of course, football.August is never a busy time for new video game releases, but there were some notable titles, including beginner friendly Soulslike Mortal Shell 2, game of the year contender Big Walk, and Pokémon Pokopia’s first DLC expansion.One look at September’s release schedule makes it ob
  
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