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• Boy saved from bear attack after mobile phone exploded as he was mauled by predator

  10-10-2026 21:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Driven by hunger: A brown bear strolls through wasteland in front of the hospital in the city of Norilsk (AFP)
  A boy’s life was saved during a bear attack when his smartphone exploded in the creature’s face.
  It is believed the bear caused the device to ignite as it bit through the boy’s back pocket.The 15-year-old was attacked in the Altai region of Russia while tending his family’s bee hives.
  Reports from Russia said the boy spotted the bear and climbed a tree to escape
  
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• Andy Carroll's Fame Academy sex abuser Kevin Adams is branded a 'monster' by his own daughter

  11-10-2026 11:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Adams, now 59, was sentenced to 20 months in prison in 2023 for sexually abusing the ex-Premier League striker while he was sleeping naked.
  
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• Wildlife expert says 'it's not the tiger's fault' after tragic mauling death

  11-10-2026 11:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The tiger attack at Yorkshire Wildlife Park echoes a fatal mauling in Oklahoma last year, which prompted a stark warning from a wildlife expert about the dangers of big cats
  
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• Should Meghan Markle’s Christmas collection be available in the UK? Take our poll and have your say

  11-10-2026 11:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Sussex’s lifestyle brand As Ever has released its festive collection, but it is only available for fans in the United States
  
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• ‘Has to do better’ – Ray Parlour criticises Arsenal star after win over Leeds

  11-10-2026 11:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal legend Ray Parlour was less than impressed with Noni Madueke’s defending (Picture: Premier League Productions)Ray Parlour has criticised Noni Madueke’s failure to track back for Leeds’ goal against Arsenal, claiming the winger will be ‘disappointed’ when watching back James Justin’s strike.Arsenal were forced to come from behind to emerge from Saturday’s Premier League clash with all three points, with Leeds fully deserving of the game’s o
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger latest: 'Lots of blood' as man killed by big cat

  11-10-2026 11:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man who died after being attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, wanted 'to play' with the mammal, according to another visitor
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson: ‘Ranulph Fiennes should not be in a care home’

  11-10-2026 11:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘I’ve known Ran all my adult life,’ Jeremy Clarkson said (Picture: Getty/Shutterstock)Jeremy Clarkson has shared his concern for longtime friend Sir Ranulph Fiennes, saying he’s ‘sad to hear about his current problems’.Questions about 82-year-old Sir Ranulph, who has not been seen in public for two years, rose after fellow explorer Anton Bowring wrote to him in February last year asking for his help, The Telegraph revealed.The British explorer is sa
  
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• Wes Streeting says UK has role to play after Donald Trump's astonishing Zelensky attack

  11-10-2026 11:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has said the UK will 'try to bring our friends back together' after Donald Trump said it was 'time for Ukraine to get a new president' over criticism of his Russia oil deal
  
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• New weight loss jab could 'target belly fat' as well as drop number on the scale

  11-10-2026 11:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Research has shown the jab could cut fat around the internal organs and in the liver
  
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• Meghan spills the tea on her meeting with Malala Yousafzai: Duchess of Sussex reveals As Ever will donate net proceeds from jam and tea sales made today to support Malala Fund - just days after pair spotted at Claridge's

  11-10-2026 11:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The reason Meghan and Malala Yousafzai met for afternoon tea at Claridge's has now been revealed, with the high-profile pair announcing a collaboration to mark the International Day of the Girl.
  
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• Drivers urged to make 'quick' two-second check every autumn morning

  11-10-2026 11:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Drivers heading out on chilly autumn mornings have been urged to add one tiny precaution to their routine
  
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• Aussie hiker who went missing during a solo trek in the remote South American wilderness found dead

  11-10-2026 11:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Jordan Yap last made contact with friends and family on September 14 ahead of a planned 10-day solo trek along Peru's Huayhuash mountain range
  
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• Trump chants ‘we will kill everyone’ and ‘praise be to Allah’ in bizarre speech 

  11-10-2026 11:16 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 PageDonald Trump gave a bizarre imitation of Iranian leadership during a rally in Tennessee while praising Allah.The US President, speaking about the Iran War, said that Iranian leadership is ‘freaking crazy’.He added: ‘They speak like, “We will kill, we will kill everyone.” They don’t talk that way anymore, by the way.‘
  
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• Fight to save 100-year-old art deco cinema amid bid to turn it into church

  11-10-2026 11:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Locals have launched a campaign to save the Odeon cinema in Beckenham (Picture: Alamy Stock Photo)Campaigners are fighting to save an art deco cinema that has been a cornerstone of their community for nearly a century.Residents are trying to save the Beckenham Odeon in southeast London after the cinema operator announced it had entered an agreement to leave the Grade II-Listed building.The facility, which opened in 1930, contains many of its original features, including the doors, staircase and
  
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• Drunk executioners, witnesses sprayed with deadly chemicals and prisoners set on fire: After Christa Pike survives lethal injection, America's shameful botched executions

  11-10-2026 11:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Questions are being raised over whether executing convicted murderers outweighs the risks of of an execution going so badly that a prisoner is left to die in agony.
  
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• Man mauled to death by tiger at Yorkshire zoo 'asked for photo moments before he climbed into enclosure'

  11-10-2026 11:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Families watched in horror as a man was mauled to death by a 30-stone Siberian tiger after he climbed into its enclosure at a wildlife park.
  
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• The 800-year-old Thames-side tavern crowned London’s best local pub

  11-10-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The establishment has been around for over 800 years (Picture: Jonathan Wilson/Getty Images)Everyone has a favourite pub in London, but now, a new ranking has officially revealed the best in the capital.According to Secret London, the crown goes to Anchor Bankside.Right on the Thames, it’s a stone’s throw from Borough Market and Shakespeare’s Globe — and has a clear view of St Paul’s across the water.Inside, it’s got all the markings of a quintessential Briti
  
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• Andy Burnham says Russia 'clearly' interfered in 2016 Brexit referendum as he gives latest hint at bid to rejoin EU

  11-10-2026 10:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham said he had asked on arriving in Downing Street whether Moscow had meddled in the 2016 contest, and was given the answer 'yes'.
  
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• Houthis warn against using Saudi airports after missile attack killed 12 and injured hundreds - as Wes Streeting condemns 'dangerous escalation'

  11-10-2026 10:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The Saudi-led coalition accused the Iran-backed group of carrying out a 'full-fledged war crime' on King Khalid International Airport as it vowed on Sunday to retaliate.
  
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• 'So healthy' woman, 28, lost her appetite before being given deadly diagnosis

  11-10-2026 10:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aisling Gallagher said she felt so healthy she didn't even feel the need to register with a GP
  
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• Zoo visitors' desperate bid to distract tiger as man 'dragged by neck' and killed

  11-10-2026 10:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Horrified visitors at Yorkshire Wildlife Park made desperate attempts to prevent the tragedy after a man entered the tiger enclosure before being mauled to death
  
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• Parents of nine-year-old boy who died from sepsis after he was sent home from hospital say senior doctors should conduct face-to-face examinations for sick children before they are discharged

  11-10-2026 10:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Dylan Cope, nine, suffered a burst appendix which led to a sepsis infection spreading through his body - and a coroner ruled that had he been kept in hospital, 'his death would have been avoided'.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors stars were 'at each other's throats' in tense unaired scenes

  11-10-2026 10:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The class of Celebrity Traitors 2026 have given us some jaw-dropping TV, but apparently there was even more drama when the cameras stopped rolling
  
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• Aussie influencer recalls horror of being 'body shamed' after Virgin Australia staff told her to zip up her jacket before boarding: 'Is it because I've got big boobs?'

  11-10-2026 10:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Virgin Australia has been called out by a fitness influencer who was ordered to cover up before boarding her flight.
  
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• British duo stranded in Botswana hike 70km in Birkenstocks surrounded by lions

  11-10-2026 10:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  The university mates decided to drive across Africa (Picture: SWNS)Two graduates got stranded in the Makgadikgadi Salt Pans in Botswana when their Land Rover sank – and they had to walk 70km through the bush in Birkenstocks.Todd Benney, 24, and Henry Harrison, 23, decided to drive across Africa in a 1994 Land Rover Defender last year.Six weeks into the trip, they began their lengthy drive over the salt flats, but the engine started to struggle before they drove off a bank.In the middle of
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park latest: Man killed by tiger 'danced before jumping in'

  11-10-2026 10:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man who died after being attacked by a tiger at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, near Doncaster, wanted 'to play' with the mammal, according to another visitor
  
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• Alan Shearer singles out ‘nasty’ Chelsea star after win over Bournemouth

  11-10-2026 10:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Moises Caicedo massively impressed Alan Shearer in Chelsea’s dominant victory (Picture: BBC)Alan Shearer reserved special praise for Moises Caicedo following Chelsea’s 5-1 win over Bournemouth, highlighting the midfielder’s willingness to carry out the ‘nasty’ side of the game for his team.Chelsea flew out of the traps in Saturday’s one-sided contest, with the returning Caicedo starting the attack that led to Jordan Henderson’s stunning opening goal ins
  
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• Northern Lights alert as Met Office issues forecast for Aurora Borealis across UK

  11-10-2026 10:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Stunning images of pink, purple and yellow hues were caught as the Northern Lights brought the display across the UK skies - some Brits could be in store for three more nights of lights
  
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• Sinister Craig seethes in EastEnders as Amy brings friends to his flat

  11-10-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amy ends up filling Craig’s flat (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron)Amy Mitchell (Ellie Dadd) risks the wrath of creepy copper Craig Ingram (Matthew James Bailey) next week in EastEnders.Emerging in the investigation into the attack on Joel Marshall (Max Murray), Craig’s behaviour toward Amy immediately unsettled viewers, and when he discovered that she was the attacker, it became incredibly clear that he intended to use the information to further manipulate her.EastEnders bo
  
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• Kelsey Parker: ‘I feared negativity caused my baby’s death – so I kept my next pregnancy secret’

  11-10-2026 10:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I will always look for the positive (Picture: Kelsey Parker)‘Mum, have you got a baby in your tummy, or are you just getting fat?’, my daughter Aurelia, 7, asked earlier this year. I was well over 20 weeks pregnant. I knew I had to tell her and her 5-year-old brother Bodhi the truth. While other children might be excited at the news, I was worried mine would be scared. They’ve already been through so much – losing their dad Tom and baby brother Phoenix.
  Phoenix
  
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