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• Boy, seven, mauled to death by his pet monkey

  08-06-2026 12:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Neighbours heard the screeches of the monkey as it continued to attack the young boy (Picture: Viral Press)A schoolboy has succumbed to his injuries after being mauled by his pet monkey named Choke.
  Seven-year-old Ekkarat Srichan was playing outside his home when the four-year-old monkey began to attack and bite him.Neighbours heard the screeches of the monkey as it continued to attack the young boy.Relatives arrived to find Ekkarat covered in wounds and the family’s pet mo
  
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• More Tube lines now have mobile phone coverage – here’s where

  11-06-2026 15:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  The entire London Underground is set to have full mobile coverage within months as the 4G and 5G rollout continues (Picture: Getty Images)The London Underground is being dragged into the 21st century, one Tube line at a time, as the mobile coverage upgrade continues.  The bugbear of commuters – mobile data cutting out just when you’re trying to let your boss know you’re caught in a Tube delay – will soon be a thing of the past
  
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• El Niño has officially begun – and scientists are concerned

  11-06-2026 15:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wildfires could increase this year as the Earth grapples with increased temperatures (Picture: Getty)El Niño has officially begun, US scientists have announced, and the weather system could bring unprecedented weather.The phenomenon forms some of the Earth’s most important weather systems, affecting temperatures and rainfall around the world.El Niño refers to the warming of the sea surface temperature and is a phenomenon that occurs every few years, according to the Met
  
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• Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis preview – the past and future of Lara Croft

  11-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis – Lara has never looked better (Amazon Game Studios)The remake of the original PS1 Tomb Raider may have been delayed but the reimagining of Lara Croft’s first adventure is looking like it’s worth the wait.At the start of my hands-on preview of the new Tomb Raider remake, Lara Croft stands motionless at the edge of a collapsing cliff face in Peru, sunlight cutting through jungle mist while the distant roar of something prehistoric echoes through
  
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• Rhythm Paradise Groove hands-on preview – don’t stop the minigame music

  11-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Synchronised umbrella-ella-ella (Nintendo)GameCentral finds the flow in the first Rhythm Paradise game in a decade, where you chop vegetables and open umbrellas to the beat. Born in the aftermath of WarioWare by designer Kazuyoshi Osawa, the Rhythm Paradise series (known as Rhythm Heaven in the US) hasn’t made a big splash in the West. There are four prior entries in the series, and only three of those made it to the UK, with the last being 2015’s Rhythm Paradise Megamix on the
  
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• EastEnders legend Lacey Turner is already this year’s Strictly Come Dancing winner

  11-06-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lacey Turner is exactly what Strictly Come Dancing needs this year (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Rex/Shutterstock)The nation caught the Strictly bug earlier than usual this year when the new hosts were confirmed – but I don’t think anyone expected the first cast announcements to be revealed in June.As someone who gets the annual string of emails announcing the line-up, I was very much taken aback yesterday when the first one hit my inbox.Discussion typically turns to Strictly in late summ
  
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• ‘Painful’ sexually transmitted infection that condoms don’t prevent is on the rise

  11-06-2026 14:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  An STI that can cause ‘painful’ symptoms is on the rise (Picture: Shutterstock / New Africa)The UK Health Security Agency has revealed its annual STI data, and overall, there’s some good news for people having sex in England.The number of new STI diagnoses decreased in 2025 by 8.3 per cent.But there was one type of sexually transmitted infection that saw cases increase over the last year.First episode genital herpes diagnoses, which refers to a person’s first diagnosis,
  
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• Dozens of human skeletons missing heads found in 7,000-year-old ‘zombie’ burials

  11-06-2026 14:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Superimposed headless skeletons, articulated and disarticulated body parts, and single bones at the ditch terminal (Picture: Cover Media)Archaeologists have been left baffled after discovering dozens of human skeletons, almost all of them missing their skulls, in a 7,000 year-old settlement in Slovakia.The ‘zombie’ burials – reminiscent of how one removes the head of the undead in horror movie – are described by researchers as one of the most unusual burial sites from Eu
  
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• Arsenal suffer transfer blow as Bayern Munich close in on £56m signing

  11-06-2026 14:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal have reportedly been beaten to the signing of Nathaniel Brown (Picture: Getty)Bayern Munich have seen off competition from Arsenal to win the race for Eintracht Frankfurt star Nathaniel Brown, according to reports in Germany.Brown enjoyed his breakthrough for Eintracht Frankfurt across an eye-catching 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign and has since gone on to establish himself as one of the brightest young talents in the country.The 22-year-old left-back carried his outstanding form into last
  
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• Jerry Seinfeld replies ‘it doesn’t exist’ when asked to say ‘Free Palestine’

  11-06-2026 14:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jerry Seinfeld has reignited controversy surrounding his views on Israel (Picture: John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images)Jerry Seinfeld has sparked fresh controversy after appearing to tell a streamer that Palestine ’doesn’t exist’ during an encounter outside Madison Square Garden.The comedian was filmed leaving the famous New York venue on June 10 after attending an NBA game when he was approached by Kick streamer FinesseFave, who was broadcasting live at the time.In footage t
  
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• Snail racing is cancelled after animal rights activists complain that they might get injured

  11-06-2026 14:38 via dailymail.com
  
  A planned snail racing event at Nottingham's Central Library has been pulled by Nottingham City Council after animal rights activists complained it could cause injury to the creatures.
  
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• Pandemonium in New York as Knicks fans flood the streets after historic comeback - as supporters SMASH yellow cabs and light explosives while waving Palestinian flags

  11-06-2026 14:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Crazed fans took to the Big Apple to laud the team's 107-106 win, which came after the Knicks surged back from 29 points down to mark the largest comeback in NBA Finals history.
  
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• Britain should scrap Trident and build its own version of Israel's Iron Dome: Given our meddling in Ukraine, it's only a matter of time before the Russians begin targeting European capitals, says PETER HITCHENS

  11-06-2026 14:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Trident is due to expire in the 2040s, with the current fleet of Vanguard-class submarines set to be retired in the early 2030s - but Hitchens says the UK's nuclear deterrent is a 'dead loss'.
  
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• Defence Secretary John Healey QUITS with brutal attack on Starmer for failing to 'defend the country' - in new mutiny that could finally oust him from No10

  11-06-2026 14:36 via dailymail.com
  
  John Healey announced he was leaving Cabinet with a brutal parting shot at Keir Starmer after months of bitter wrangling over the Defence Investment Plan.
  
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• Moment Imam's family home is 'firebombed' by masked thug in terrifying attack

  11-06-2026 14:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Horrifying footage shows the man lighting a fire in front of the house before smashing a front window and spraying the flames inside with a can of propellant.
  
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• Donald Trump warns US will hit Iran ‘very hard’ tonight

  11-06-2026 14:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Iran launched silos of missiles yesterday on Jordan and other US targets (Picture: Reuters)Donald Trump has vowed to attack Iran ‘very hard’ tonight and seize Kharg Island, the backbone of Iran’s oil industry.The US and Iran have been striking each other again for the past two days, with fears that the escalation could push the Middle East back into a full-scale war.Trump, who has previously bragged about being the ‘President of Peace’, has promised a deal with Ira
  
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• New York is an Ell of a town and a real powerhouse for women’s sport

  11-06-2026 14:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ellie the Elephant of the New York Liberty during the game against Dallas Wings (Picture: NBAE via Getty Images)One of the key players at Brooklyn-based WNBA team NY Liberty never speaks publicly and has little in the way of basketball ability, yet is followed by a quarter of a million people.She is a seven-foot elephant called Ellie and she is, in fact, an icon. Watching her stomp through her mid-game show – her elephant power making the cameras shake whenever she landed from a particula
  
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• TV fans urged to binge ‘best prison drama ever made’ 23 years after finale

  11-06-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  This HBO prison drama is in the same league as The Sopranos and The Wire (Picture: HBO/Everett/Shutterstock)It’s been well over two decades since an underrated gem in TV history came to a whirlwind end – and this is your sign to binge it.For many fans, this six-season show heralded in HBO’s golden age with megahits like The Wire, The Sopranos and Six Feet Under following in its footsteps, so for any TV connoisseurs out there, it’s essentially a must-watch.Now, I’m
  
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• The 10 airlines that have collapsed amid global fuel shortages – with 4 from the UK

  11-06-2026 14:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Middle East conflict has caused many airlines to collapse (Picture: Getty Images)In February, the travel industry was plunged into chaos when Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz following attacks by the United States and Israel.The closure of this crucial waterway – which transports roughly 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas – has caused global fuel shortages.
  And, with knock-on effects including soaring airfares, longer routes, and widespread delays, a string o
  
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• Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's dirty gloves fail to garner any bids at auction

  11-06-2026 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A pair of gloves belonging to the disgraced Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who manned helicopter operations during the 1982 Falklands conflict, failed to attract a single bid at auction
  
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• Brit couple arrested after 'leaving young kids in Spanish hotel to go partying'

  11-06-2026 14:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The pair have reportedly been held after the youngest of the children, a six-month-old baby, tested positive for cocaine.
  
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• America's most entitled woman gets brutal slap down as expletive-ridden video exposes nurse's appalling behavior

  11-06-2026 14:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A nurse who sued the owner of a hire car after she crashed it has been called out over her entitled behavior in a blistering legal filing.
  
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• World Cup 2026 - live: Countdown to kick-off in Mexico TODAY as tornado alert issued for England training base

  11-06-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This year's FIFA World Cup will be the biggest in history as 48 nations vie for sport's biggest prize, while an intense political backdrop means plenty of action is expected off the pitch
  
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• Viral stepmother SPLITS from 19-year-old after being caught in bed by furious dad: The teen declared his love days ago - now she tells the Mail why she had to leave him

  11-06-2026 14:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The teen declared his love after they were caught in bed - now the stepmother at the centre of the viral scandal reveals why it all fell apart.
  
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• England fans given stern warning about drinking inside cars while passengers at first World Cup game

  11-06-2026 14:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: In England it’s customary for one person to be the designated driver and stick to soft drinks for the day while their pals drink cans of beer as they make their way to the match, but things are very different in Texas
  
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• Council warden fines man £200 for 'accidentally' dropping teabag from his McDonald's tea

  11-06-2026 14:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Peter Murray was sitting in his car with a cup of tea in Poole, Dorset when he went to remove the used bag.
  
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• Rebecca Adlington warns parents to never buy children blue swimwear

  11-06-2026 14:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Following the devastating number of Brits drowning in open water over the past few weeks, Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington has shared advice for parents with young children in the water
  
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• Socialite, 65, who ran over and killed Moroccan mugger who stole her bag is given 18-year sentence in Italy

  11-06-2026 14:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Italian businesswoman Cinzia Dal Pino, 65, was caught on street CCTV ramming the Moroccan man with her white Mercedes GLE in Viareggio, Tuscany, in September 2024.
  
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• The sex act that gives men an ‘instant boner’ without taking their clothes off

  11-06-2026 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could this be your new favourite form of foreplay? (Picture: Shutterstock / Kotin)The tongue is one of our greatest tools in the bedroom, from a passionate French kiss, to some third-base fun.But ‘eating someone out’ isn’t just about heading down there.While you might already be a fan of ear play — that’s the biting, kissing, sucking or kissing of the ears — you may not have had your ears ‘eaten out’.Lobe lovers have been sharing their personal ex
  
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• Mother gives birth to baby boy at PETROL STATION while on her way to hospital

  11-06-2026 14:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Sarah Frost, 29, delivered son Albie on Sunday evening 'in the back of daddy's car', which had been forced to pull into the forecourt of Esso in Sedgefield, County Durham.
  
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