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• Borussia Dortmund’s team bus hit by explosions before Monaco tie

  11-04-2017 21:00 via theguardian.com
  
  • Marc Bartra reportedly taken to hospital after incident in Höchsten
  • Dortmund confirm match will be played on WednesdayThree explosive devices went off by the side of a coach carrying German football team Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday night, slightly injuring one player.The incident occurred around 7pm CET in Dortmund’s Höchstem district, around 10k from the club’s stadium. Continue reading...
  
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• Londoners who ‘couldn’t get to work’ due to flooding saved by unlikely heroes

  16-06-2026 16:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  The beavers have changed the lives of residents in Ealing (Picture: Rhiannon Law/NatureScot/PA Wire)A northwest London Tube station plagued by flooding has been saved by a group of beavers who have literally ‘bailed out’ the area with their dam-building skills.We previously reported how beavers were reintroduced to Ealing three years ago and have earned their keep by ending flooding at the nearby Underground station.Metro visited Paradise Fields where the eight beavers hav
  
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• Giant potato-shaped UFO sighting revealed in new batch of government files

  16-06-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How the potato-shaped UFO could’ve looked above Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado (Picture: US Department of Defence/Cover Images)The truth is out there – and it could be shaped like a vegetable.A mysterious object resembling a giant floating potato has emerged as one of the stranger potential alien sightings detailed in a new batch of UFO files released by the Trump administration.The object was reportedly spotted over Cheyenne Mountain in Colorado in February 2022 by an Army intellige
  
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• Katie Price leaps into husband Lee Andrews’ arms in passionate post-prison reunion

  16-06-2026 15:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katie Price has jetted back to Dubai to enjoy an emotional reunion with Lee Andrews (Picture: Backgrid)Katie Price has shared an emotional reunion with her husband Lee Andrews just days after his release from prison.
  The former glamour model, 48, jetted back to Dubai from the UK over the weekend to see her other half.It comes after Lee reportedly spent weeks locked up Dubai’s Al Awir prison.Katie can be seen jumping into his arms as he picked her up and hugged her.They were then seen kiss
  
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• US Apache helicopter downed by Iran was ‘smuggling oil’ from Strait of Hormuz

  16-06-2026 15:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  The helicopter was allegedly involved in an oil transfer scheme (Picture: AFP)The US Apache helicopter, which crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, was involved in a mission to transfer oil out of the Middle East.The crash happened while the helicopter was on a patrol off the coast of Oman at about 3.30am last week, the US military’s Central Command said in a later statement.A new investigation from Reuters has now revealed that the helicopter was actually involved in a US military operation
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Thomas Tuchel names Tino Livramento replacement as England rocked by injury blow

  16-06-2026 15:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has been forced to rule out an England star for the whole World Cup campaign due to an injury, ahead of England's opening match
  
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• The Alfred ICU nurse's shock drug theft: Inside her confession and the staggering scale of what she took

  16-06-2026 15:37 via dailymail.com
  
  A nurse siphoned more than 1,000 doses of drugs using hundreds of patients' names - before finally confessing. Now a tribunal has revealed the full extent of her actions.
  
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• Starmer denies he's been snubbed by Trump at G7 summit despite lack of one-on-one talks - as Andy Burnham allies plot to seize power in days

  16-06-2026 15:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer said he was 'talking constantly' with the US President despite the leaders not having a one-on-one meeting at the G7 gathering in the French Alps.
  
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• Teenager Adam Varone, 19, is killed after buggy crashes into a kangaroo - as night drive with friends turns into tragedy

  16-06-2026 15:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Adam Varone, 19, was travelling with three friends on a property on Ferguson Road in Beermullah, north of Perth , when the vehicle struck the animal at 7.30pm on Saturday.
  
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• More than 700 small boat migrants reach Britain in a single day, breaking record for this year

  16-06-2026 15:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The Home Office confirmed 710 migrants arrived from northern France on Monday.
  
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• From empty fields...to surrounded by newbuilds: Couple say they are facing a 'nightmare' over plans for nearly 1,000 new homes next to their isolated cottage

  16-06-2026 15:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Stan and Margot Gowrie, both 73, bought their isolated cottage in the middle of a massive green space in Mayfield, Scotland, half a century ago.
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell's new prison posse: Epstein madam forms 'it girl' clique that includes a crooked doctor, a bookkeeper thief, and a CFO who embezzled $9M

  16-06-2026 15:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Sources tell the Daily Mail Ghislaine Maxwell has gravitated towards a trio of convicted con artists she considers the 'finest and best educated' women in the minimum-security facility in Bryan, Texas.
  
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• Brooklyn Beckham LIVE: David and Victoria 'inconsolable' after being hit by hidden digs

  16-06-2026 15:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn Beckham has sparked outrage with an attack on his estranged family in a new World Cup advert
  
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• Devastated mother of bungee jumping victim pays tribute to her 'princess' after being hurled off Brazil bridge without rope

  16-06-2026 15:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Valdenia Rodrigues took to social media after her daughter Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, was thrown from a bridge in Sao Paolo, Brazil on Sunday in a horror on-camera incident.
  
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• 'Go-to' Home Bargains £71 gift set 'gives hair a boost' reduced to £25 in new deal

  16-06-2026 15:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Schwarzkopf Bonacure Moisture Kick bundle has been reduced by an impressive 64 per cent
  
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• ‘Europe’s finest museum’ has just been named and it’s only 2 hours from UK

  16-06-2026 15:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Step back in time at ‘Europe’s best museum’ (Picture: Shutterstock)When you’re planning a city break itinerary, the checklist goes something like this: best restaurant, best tour, and best museum.The final matter is the perfect way to get to grips with a country, diving into its culture and history. And luckily, Europe is full of ’em.Coincidentally, the European Museum of the Year Awards took place in Bilbao last weekend, a celebration of the continent’s most
  
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• Trump shocks world leaders at G7 with bold reprimand of Israel's bombing of Lebanon - with chilly warning for Bibi

  16-06-2026 15:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of killing 'too many people' in Lebanon while speaking at the Group of Seven summit on Tuesday.
  
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• Items are 'organised and easier to reach' in kitchen cupboards with £8 B&M item

  16-06-2026 15:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The simple solution stops items from becoming lost in the back
  
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• Keir Starmer should set out timetable to quit if Andy Burnham wins by-election, says Wes Streeting

  16-06-2026 15:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former Health Secretary Wes Streeting also insisted he had the required support from Labour MPs and had 'every intention' of standing in any Labour leadership contest
  
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• UK weather maps show scorching 39C heatwave hitting in days as 30 counties face 30C or more

  16-06-2026 15:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New forecasts predict the UK is set for scorching temperatures close to 40C at the end of this month because of a high pressure system over the Continent
  
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• Inside Japan’s abandoned Wild West theme park left to rot for 20 years

  16-06-2026 15:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Western Village was once a hugely popular attraction (Picture: Luke Bradburn / SWNS)Summer is here, and for many of us the season wouldn’t be complete without a trip to a theme park, taking in the rides, rollercoasters and everything else your favourite has to offer.But for every Alton Towers and Legoland that’s preparing to welcome its seasonal influx of visitors, there are many others which have closed their doors over the years – and been left to rot, with their rides and a
  
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• Keir Starmer and Donald Trump patch up relationship at G7 after Iran war fall out

  16-06-2026 14:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer and Donald Trump appear to have patched up their rocky relationship at the G7 summit in the first meeting between the pair since falling out over the Iran war
  
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• Martin Lewis-backed advice as UK households told 'take photo at home by July 1'

  16-06-2026 14:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Quick and simple task could help households avoid paying more than they should after the Ofgem price cap rises on July 1
  
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• Keir Starmer says 'justice' has been served for his family after arson attack trial

  16-06-2026 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Russia-linked Ukrainian Roman Lavrynovych, 22, and Romanian Stanislav Carpiuc, 27, were convicted for plotting to damage the PM's property after a trial at the Old Bailey
  
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• 'Doctors refused my double hip replacement as I was too young - but at 23 I had no choice'

  16-06-2026 14:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jack Brennan went through an invasive procedure when he was 23 after living with chronic pain for most of his life that worsened as he got older, which took a toll on his mental health
  
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• Met Office forecasts 500-mile band of rain to drench 8 areas of UK on Thursday - full list

  16-06-2026 14:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Met Office weather maps show a huge band of rain set to drench large parts of the UK on Thursday this week. While some areas will be enjoying heatwave threshold temperatures of up to 30C, other areas are set to face more damp conditions.
  
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• 'Gang-rape victim', 18, who fell pregnant after 'assault by her wealthy boss's son and his driver' dies during botched abortion in Pakistan

  16-06-2026 14:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Ayesha worked as a housemaid for a wealthy family in Lahore, and like thousands of young girls in the country, she had taken up the job to provide for her family.
  
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• Emma Hayes hails Cape Verde's historic World Cup draw against Spain a 'victory for immigration'

  16-06-2026 14:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The African side, which is appearing in this year's FIFA finals for the first time, produced one of the shocks of the tournament so far to hold the reigning European champions to a goalless draw.
  
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• Millionaire banker held in ‘Putney Pusher’ case re-arrested over ‘drugs possession’

  16-06-2026 14:36 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 PageA man arrested in relation to the ‘Putney Pusher’ case of 2017 has been detained again after cops found drugs at his London home.Yesterday, an unnamed banker and former British Army officer was arrested nine years after a woman was thrown under a bus in Putney in a now-infamous case.The suspect, 44, was arrested at his home in West Lond
  
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• World Cup LIVE: England rocked by injury as Thomas Tuchel replacement options explained

  16-06-2026 14:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel could be forced to rule out an England star for the whole World Cup campaign due to an injury, ahead of England's opening match
  
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