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• Bob Hawke's widow Blanche D'Alpuget dies aged 82: Her final message for Australia

  09-09-2026 03:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke's widow Blanche D'Alpuget has died, aged 82.
  
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• Woman discovers she’s surrogate for Chinese billionaire with 300 kids

  17-09-2026 17:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xu Bo claims to have fathered hundreds of childrenA California woman has discovered she is carrying a baby for a reclusive Chinese billionaire, who has reportedly fathered hundreds of children.The woman, who is being referred to as ‘Judy’ for anonymity reasons, was allegedly offered $120,000 to become a surrogate after she saw an advertisement on Instagram.Judy said she had initially considered surrogacy so she could ‘build a better life’ for her and her seven-year-old d
  
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• Moment 80-year-old military historian smashes up neighbours' cars with scaffolding pole in parking row that had left him suicidal

  17-09-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Alexandre Binda, 80, (pictured) and his wife June had been at war with two hoteliers whose premises backed on to their mews home in Rothbury, Northumberland.
  
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• Bryan Kohberger's family say they SUPPORT his plan to challenge conviction for murders of four Idaho students he previously pled guilty to killing

  17-09-2026 17:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Kohberger, 31, will enter a courtroom again next June after he filed for post-conviction relief in Ada County District Court in July,
  
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• US stadium owner who sparked Ed Sheeran pro-Palestine tour crisis says the singer has asked him to match his $2m donation to the region

  17-09-2026 17:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Macklemore was dropped from Sheeran's tour after he delivered a politically motivated speech in support of Palestine during his performances.
  
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• Do you struggle with eczema? Dermatologists reveal the best ways to stop a flare-up

  17-09-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How to manage eczema during seasonal weather changes, according to experts. (Picture: Metro/Boots/Getty)
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  Anyone who struggles with eczema will know how unpredictable it can feel. From one week to the next, skin can be sore and inflamed, with flare-ups occurring sometimes out of nowhere. Heatwaves, seasonal weather changes, sweat
  
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• GTA 6 soundtrack up for pre-order and unlike the game will be on a disc

  17-09-2026 16:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  It features new singles by the likes of Travis Scott and Keith Richards (Rockstar)A 36-track album for GTA 6 is scheduled to launch alongside the game, but you’ll at least be able to own it on disc and vinyl.Rockstar and Take-Two Interactive already stand to make incalculable amounts of money via GTA 6, when it launches in November. Take-Two has said that pre-order figures are ‘astonishing’ and the game is estimated to make upwards of half of GTA 5’s lifetime sales in ju
  
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• Democrats' celebrity provocateur Hasan Piker hurls ugly claim America has killed more than al-Qaeda

  17-09-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A Democratic entertainer with a history of incendiary comments now alleges that America has carried out more terrorism globally than the group that planned the 9/11 attacks.
  
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• The average net worth of Brits, depending on their age

  17-09-2026 16:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ever wondered how your net worth changes with age? The stats are in (Picture: Getty Images)According to the Forbes Real-Time Billionaires list, Elon Musk is the richest man on the planet, with a net worth of $924.8bn (£690.8bn).The first woman on the list, ranking at 16, is Alice Walton, the daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton. A philanthropist, her net worth is yet another eye-watering $118.5bn (£88.52bn).But while the those sums might make you feel dizzy, we each have a slightl
  
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• Mirror readers debate if King Charles should have stayed quiet over Spencer's claims

  17-09-2026 16:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  BuckinghamPalace has broken with its usual approach of remaining silent after explosive allegations emerged in a forthcoming memoir about Princess Diana and the aftermath of her death
  
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• Woman, 29, charged after footballer killed when car 'mounted kerb and hit group'

  17-09-2026 16:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Destiny Carrier, 29, has been charged with assisting an offender in connection with the death of 26-year-old amateur footballer Tyler Fairman
  
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• Police missed 14 chances to save wife Christina Alexander before violent husband murdered her

  17-09-2026 16:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Robert Alexander, 66, murdered wife Christina after police missed 14 chances to stop him during years of horrific abuse when he strangled and bit her and threatened to kill a neighbour
  
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• Max Verstappen races 100 go-karters from last place – and wins

  17-09-2026 16:49 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 PageFormula 1 star Max Verstappen beat 100 go-karters in the world’s biggest race of its kind at Silverstone.
  The amateur drivers had their hopes of winning over the F1 champion quickly dashed during the Red Bull Max vs 100 race yesterday.
  For the Dutch-Belgian racer, the challenge was a walk in the park from the outset.
  The 28-year-old, who drives under R
  
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• Noah Woods confirmed dead as police say body pulled from pond is tragic 3-year-old

  17-09-2026 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Noah Woods, who was three years old, went missing after he was separated from a relative at a playground in Merriam Close, Brantham, Suffolk
  
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• Trump's chilling Kennedy Center warning rushed to judge as court filing exposes photo on Air Force One

  17-09-2026 16:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump's plans for the John F. Kennedy Center have been the subject of fierce litigation for months. Now, critics fear he may be trying to demolish the building.
  
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• How one woman stepped in to protect others after sexual assaults spiked in her town

  17-09-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chrissie (second from the right) was inspired to help after her daughter was harassed (Picture: Supplied)Not all heroes wear capes… our Unsung Heroes series celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary work.
  Today, it’s Chrissie Lowery, 56, from Stroud, who patrols the streets with her team of Night Angels to keep women and girls safe at night.
  After a series of brutal stranger rapes and sexual harassment incidents in Stroud, Gloucestershire in 2022, local women banded together t
  
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• Mum left with brain damage after taking popular £5 TikTok supplement

  17-09-2026 16:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lois Kinder, 44, was taken to hospital with acute liver failure with doctors suspecting the cause is a popular Asian herb supplement that is popular on social media
  
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• Canadian supreme court judge reduces Haitian face-biter's sentence to make sure she doesn't get deported... and scolds lower court judges for being too hard on her

  17-09-2026 16:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Macdala Monfiston, then 37, brutally attacked a woman outside a bar in Laval, Quebec on December 27, 2022, leaving the victim with a permanent scar on her face.
  
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• Strangling video among million files as five women feared dead and two missing in ‘house of horrors’

  17-09-2026 16:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Raymond ‘R.C.’ Horsch and the Philadelphia house where police recovered more than one million digital files (Pictures: The US Marshals Service/TNS)Police fear five women linked to a Philadelphia property dubbed a ‘house of horrors’ are dead after discovering disturbing footage among more than one million images and videos.Two other women connected to the house in the city’s Olney neighbourhood remain missing. No human remains have yet been recovered and nobody has
  
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• Canadian supreme court judge reduces Haitian face biter's sentence to make sure she doesn't get deported... and scolds lower court judges for being too hard on her

  17-09-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Macdala Monfiston, then 37, brutally attacked a woman outside a bar in Laval, Quebec on December 27, 2022, leaving the victim with a permanent scar on her face.
  
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• 'Beautiful' mother-of-two, 34, who was found hanged said she was 'better off dead' as she waited three years for ADHD assessment, inquest hears

  17-09-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Mother-of-two Bethany Hewitt, 34, was found hanged in Runcorn, Cheshire, just 19 days after she told a GO she had experienced suicidal ideation and thoughts of hurting herself.
  
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• America's most irresponsible dad scolds cops after his daughter, 13, was ticketed for illegally riding minibike during street takeover

  17-09-2026 16:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Marvin Deleon and his 13-year-old daughter, Leilani, were among more than 70 people slapped with citations Sunday afternoon for roaring through Los Angeles streets on minibikes.
  
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• Inside Prince Harry's relationship with Diana's family from 'second father' to secret support network

  17-09-2026 16:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Earl Spencer has stepped up to offer guidance, refuge, and family loyalty during a time when Harry's relationship with King Charles has become increasingly fractured
  
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• Shocking footage shows moment teenage girl, 18, is stomped on and stabbed six times in wild brawl with up to 10 youths

  17-09-2026 16:33 via dailymail.com
  
  An 18-year-old girl was stabbed six times in Deer Park, west Melbourne, on Wednesday night.
  
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• Wet weather has returned to the UK — but hosepipe bans are far from over

  17-09-2026 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Much of the UK is still in drought (Picture: Shutterstock / Paul Maguire)Recent downpours across the UK may feel like autumn has finally arrived — but Britain is still feeling the effects of a record-breaking summer.Despite the rain, almost three-quarters of England remains in active drought, the most severe since 1976.It means that gardeners need to step away from those hosepipes, as the Environment Agency warns the bans could remain in place until early next year.Drought is only over wh
  
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• WPBSA chairman Jason Ferguson speaks out on Mark Allen absence

  17-09-2026 16:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Allen continues to spend time away from snooker (Picture: Getty Images)The World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association (WPBSA) continues to be in contact with Mark Allen during his absence from snooker, as chairman Jason Ferguson hopes for his return to action as soon as possible.Allen has not played since the World Championship semi-final in May, when he lost a thrilling encounter 17-16 to eventual champion Wu Yize.There have been six tournaments available to Allen since then, bu
  
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• Utah mother's son was shot and badly injured by bullies... then nurse sent terrifying 'help' message from hospital about her tiny daughter

  17-09-2026 16:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Crystal and Denver Dorrall's son Brandon was shot in the neck by teenagers looking for his younger brother Alex.
  
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• New NHS 'registry update' alert as patients issued important advice on what to do

  17-09-2026 16:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Patients are being made aware of the steps they should take if it happens to them
  
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• University lecturer who wanted to work from home 900km from her job loses Fair Work battle after it found her 'cognitive disorder' diagnosis was made up

  17-09-2026 16:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Anna Kokavec from James Cook University has lost a Fair Work battle after admitting she invented a medical diagnosis to support her work from home claim.
  
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• Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife launches appeal after ex-DUP leader’s sex crime convictions

  17-09-2026 16:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Donaldson, former DUP leader, was convicted of 18 sex offences including one count of rape in relation to abuse against two women when they were children
  
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