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• British jets will help defend Saudi Arabia's oil infrastructure from missile attacks, Andy Burnham reveals

  21-09-2026 23:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham last night revealed he has approved a request from Riyadh for military help in fending off attacks by Houthi rebels in Yemen, which are pushing up global oil prices.
  
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• I told my best mate’s girlfriend I have feelings for her — her reaction shocked me

  03-10-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  He can’t stop fantasising over her (Picture: Getty/Metro)Nobody needs a friendship rule book to understand that going after your best friend’s girlfriend is a bad idea… right?Sadly, this week’s reader didn’t get that particular memo.He’s developed serious feelings for his mate’s partner, despite being in a relationship himself.The sexual tension might be ‘off the scale’, and now he’s debating whether to flush 20 years of friendship do
  
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• Prison chief to resign as probe launched into Christa Pike botched execution scandal

  03-10-2026 18:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Murderer: Tennessee Department of Correction released image of Christa Pike before her failed execution (Getty)Tennessee’s head of prisons is to resign over the failed execution of Christa Pike.Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada said in a statement to CBS that he is to stand down for ‘in the best interests’ after the move was announced by Governor Bill Lee.An investigation into how Pike, who was sentenced to death in 1996 for the murder of Colleen Sle
  
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• The troubling links between Manchester City's owners and Andy Burnham... and his cosy chat with club's chairman: It's becoming the biggest scandal in football, now IAN GALLAGHER reveals fears about what the PM will do

  03-10-2026 18:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham had barely got his feet under his No10 desk when he telephoned Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, president of the United Arab Emirates.
  
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• GOP rising star, 35, demanded 'Proverbs 31' wife, said spouse who claimed sex with him made her flinch. Now his crumbling marriage has triggered another huge scandal

  03-10-2026 18:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Austin McCollum, 35, was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of felony stalking and violating a protection order filed by his estranged wife, Ragen, according to a court filing obtained by the Daily Mail.
  
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• Sarah Vine Laura Trott

  03-10-2026 18:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Politics is a funny old business. When I was still married to a cabinet minister and frequented the dinner tables of power, I remember hearing a few jealous tongues discussing a young Special Advisor.
  
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• Tennessee prison chief resigns after failed Christa Pike execution attempt

  03-10-2026 18:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike survived two lethal injections in a failed execution attempt in Tennessee, leaving her fighting for her life in hospital
  
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• OJ Simpson had help killing Nicole Brown and Ronald Goldman, says legendary FBI profiler

  03-10-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Not only did OJ Simpson commit the 1994 double murder he was famously acquitted for, but the football legend had help with the crime, according to a 22-year FBI veteran.
  
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• Man, 40, shot dead in front of 50 people, including children, at memorial service

  03-10-2026 18:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police have launched a murder investigation following a shooting in East ActonThe Metropolitan Police has launched a murder investigation after a fatal shooting in West London.A 40-year-old man was shot dead in a ‘senseless act of violence’ on Friday, shortly before 8pm, the force has confirmed.Up to 50 people, including children, gathered for a memorial service in East Acton when ‘multiple shots’ were heard by members of the public at the junction of Braybrook Street an
  
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• Alarm bells for Ken Paxton after leaked audio scandal as poll shows Democrat James Talarico in the lead

  03-10-2026 18:26 via dailymail.com
  
  With the election just weeks away, James Talarico is still ahead of Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, with a new Fox News poll showing the Democrat narrowly leading the Republican.
  
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• Scotland Yard launches murder investigation after man, 40, is shot dead as up to 50 people gathered for a memorial service

  03-10-2026 18:19 via dailymail.com
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a 40-year-old man was shot dead in a 'senseless act of violence' as up to 50 people - including children - gathered for a memorial service.
  
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• Dozens of missing children rescued in ‘incredible’ three-day operation

  03-10-2026 18:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Law: Staff from NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services spend months preparing for the operationDozens of missing children have been recovered in a major rescue operation in the US.More than 100 people from around 40 agencies worked on the initiative, which involved months of planning, according to a spokesperson for New York Governor Kathy Hochul.All of the missing kids were from New York City and Long Island, but were found as far away as Pennsylvania.
  Some went missing recently,
  
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• British-educated Flydubai terrorist was found with Al Qaeda propaganda and plans to target Israeli planes three years ago - but was still allowed to fly 

  03-10-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Omani national Hamam Al Hammami, 29, severely wounded captain Smit Machchhar using the onboard crash axe as he attempted to hijack an Israel-bound flight.
  
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• Man shot dead in London street in front of 50 people as murder probe launched

  03-10-2026 18:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The victim was pronounced dead after multiple shots were heard at the junction of Braybrook Street and Erconwald Street in East Acton
  
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• Man shot dead in London street as murder probe launched

  03-10-2026 18:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The victim was pronounced dead after multiple shots were heard at the junction of Braybrook Street and Erconwald Street in East Acton
  
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• Gypsy-Rose Blanchard accused of 'lies' about text she sent to ex on day he died: 'They were not together'

  03-10-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Ken Urker's sister has accused Gypsy-Rose Blanchard of lying about the couple's split before his sudden death on his 34th birthday.
  
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• Tennessee prison chief who oversaw botched execution of Christa Pike resigns, governor announces

  03-10-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada put in his resignation and will step down from the top role later this month.
  
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• Gabby finally seeks help in Emmerdale – but a child is in serious danger

  03-10-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gabby has developed orthorexia (Picture: ITV)Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham) finally accepts that she needs help in Emmerdale soon after developing an eating disorder.Shortly after being rejected by Ross Barton (Michael Parr), Gabby began taking an interest in consuming healthy foods and drinks. Sadly, her need to control something has seen her become hyper-fixated on what goes into her body.Food and drink aside, Gabby has created a view that she shouldn’t consume medication. As a result of
  
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• Christina takes drastic action on Coronation Street amid devastation over daughter’s murder

  03-10-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christina’s desperate for answers about the murdered daughter she never got to meet (Picture: ITV)Christina Boyd (Amy Robbins) is grieving the daughter she never knew on  Coronation Street.Every Corrie fan worth their salt knows that Christine is the mother of the infamous Rovers’ barmaid Daisy Midgeley (Charlotte Jordan). But nobody except the lady herself knew that she had a second daughter, the result of an affair who she gave up years ago.Sadly, there was no touching mother
  
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• Spanish protests against holidaymakers explode into violence as riot police charge fence-hurling demonstrators amid fight for tax hikes on tourist apartments

  03-10-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Protests against short-term rentals across Spain exploded into violence on Saturday, with demonstrators seen throwing fences at riot police. 
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan Markle 'treated like locals' on first UK outing together since return

  03-10-2026 17:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's bargain pub grub set them back just over £35 as they begin blending in with locals after heading to The Falkland Arms in between the school run
  
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• Luigi Mangione's full arrest and strip search seen on newly released bodycam footage

  03-10-2026 17:54 via dailymail.com
  
  New bodycam footage showed the moment Luigi Mangione was questioned inside a Pennsylvania McDonald's and strip-searched after killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
  
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• Man is found shot dead in British van carrying 10 illegal migrants at French motorway rest stop

  03-10-2026 17:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The vehicle was found on Friday around 20 miles north of the city of Troyes, south-east of Paris, the local prosecutor's office said.
  
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• Emma Willis’s husband defends star as ‘perfect’ Strictly host after BBC viewer criticism

  03-10-2026 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Matt Willis has defended his wife Emma Willis against criticism of her new Strictly hosting gig (Picture: Courtesy of Netflix)Matt Willis has heaped praise on his wife, Emma Willis, hailing her as the ‘perfect’ Strictly Come Dancing host.Emma, who tied the knot with Busted star Matt in 2008, began co-presenting the BBC show this year alongside Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe.They took over from long-running hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman for the 24th season, which began l
  
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• A VERY cold case! Anglo-Saxon man was killed in 1,400-year-old murder mystery, experts reveal

  03-10-2026 17:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The skeletal remains of the man, who died in 626 AD, were uncovered in Lincolnshire and show he suffered a grisly end to his life.
  
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• Environment Agency warning as rain 'nowhere near enough' to help steer UK away from drought

  03-10-2026 17:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office and the Environment Agency say the UK is at risk of a drought because, though there was some rainfall last month, it wasn't enough to reverse water deficits
  
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• Son of ex-Chelsea star and Ballon d’Or winner signs for non-league club

  03-10-2026 17:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sholing FC have announced a new signing and he has a famous footballing father… (Photo: Sholing FC)The son of a Ballon d’Or winner has signed for a non-league club after spells in Chelsea and Tottenham’s academy.Sholing FC, who play in the Southern League Premier Division South in England’s seventh tier, announced two new signings ahead of their FA Cup clash on Saturday.One of them is Kristian Shevchenko and the Boatmen will be hoping he has inherited some of his father
  
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• Man is found shot dead in British tradesman's van carrying 10 illegal migrants at French motorway rest stop

  03-10-2026 17:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The vehicle was found on Friday around 20 miles north of the city of Troyes, south-east of Paris, the local prosecutor's office said.
  
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• Van dwellers accused of turning seaside town into 'unregulated campsite' by parking up for months at a time outside homes of furious locals

  03-10-2026 17:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Homeowners living on a clifftop road near a beauty spot have claimed that they are being 'totally gaslit' by their council after repeatedly asking officials to take action.
  
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• Celebrity Traitors fans floored after discovering James Blunt ‘prevented World War 3’

  03-10-2026 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Blunt has lived a storied life (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Cody Burridge/BBC Creative)Celebrity Traitors fans are ‘flabbergasted’ upon learning just how many lives James Blunt has lived.The singer-songwriter is a Faithful for now in Claudia Winkleman’s game of deception, while Maya Jama and Richard E Grant were selected as Traitors before recruiting James Acaster.Richard’s fate does appear to have been sealed, of course, with more heat on him than a marshmallow on
  
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