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• Cardiologist issues warning for anyone taking aspirin every day

  06-07-2026 09:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aspirin is seen as a common, harmless drug but the side effects can be deadly
  
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• Micah Richards mocks Alan Shearer for wanting England star benched at World Cup

  06-07-2026 17:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Micah Richards showered Jude Bellingham with praise after a famous win over Mexico (Picture: The Rest Is Football)Micah Richards has ridiculed Alan Shearer for suggesting Jude Bellingham should be left out of England’s starting XI prior to the World Cup.Debate raged over England’s ideal No.10 in the build-up to this summer’s tournament, with Morgan Rogers, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Bellingham all seemingly vying for the shirt.But Foden and Palmer were left out of Thomas Tuch
  
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• Netflix cancels two shows after just one season — and one has a 96% Rotten Tomatoes rating

  06-07-2026 17:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Boroughs has already bid farewell to Netflix (Picture: NETFLIX)2026 has been another great year for Netflix with big new shows and returning favourites winning millions of views.From Man on Fire and One Piece through to His & Hers, I Will Find You and, of course, Bridgerton Season 4, we’ve had no shortage of series to watch — and we’re barely even past the halfway mark, meaning there’s so much more to come.But for every show that worms its way into our hearts, th
  
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• Ross Kemp loses it after England's victory over Mexico and professes he 'loves' Jude Bellingham - as fans delight in his latest WILD World Cup outburst

  06-07-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Ross Kemp has delighted football fans again with his latest outburst.
  
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• Forget Kane or Bellingham... it was Starmer who won it! PM 'stepped in' to stop FIFA moving England's kick-off amid fears Mexico 'were trying to gain an advantage'

  06-07-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister is claimed to have stepped in to help block world football's governing body from bringing forward the kick-off time for the Three Lions' World Cup clash.
  
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• Erika Kirk races into court flanked by two burly bodyguards as she prepares to face Charlie's alleged killer Tyler Robinson for first time: Live updates

  06-07-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Charlie Kirk's widow Erika was seen racing into court in Utah on Monday as she prepares to come face to face with her husband's alleged killer Tyler Robinson.
  
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• Council order influencer take down her luxury £1.3k pergola due to 'farcical' neighbour complaints - despite her putting the structure on wheels

  06-07-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Annabelle Rogers, from Nottingham , first began building her 'dream' pergola during the pandemic - fit with an outdoor fire and even a small stock tank pool.
  
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• Boy, 13, dies in house fire 'after e-bike charger exploded' as 19-year-old man fights for life in hospital

  06-07-2026 17:23 via dailymail.com
  
  In an update issued this afternoon, Lancashire Police said the boy has since died from his injuries on Sunday and has been named as Coby Keogh, from Blackpool.
  
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• Unlucky England star Jordan Henderson to undergo surgery in Kansas City after appearing to break his left arm in freak accident during post-match celebrations at the Azteca

  06-07-2026 17:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Footage showed the Brentford captain, who was an unused substitute on the night, landing on his wrist in the aftermath of the Three Lions' 3-2 win against Mexico.
  
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• Donald Trump admits ordering FIFA president to overturn Folarin Balogun red card

  06-07-2026 17:17 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 PageUnited States President Donald Trump has confirmed he personally called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to ‘review’ USA striker Folarin Balogun’s red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Cup, which was controversially overturned.Balogun was sent off after VAR reviewed a challenge he made in the last-32 match against Bosnia, and
  
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• Homeowner who erected section of Berlin Wall in his garden without planning permission is ordered to tear it down after council warned it created an 'oppressive sense of enclosure'

  06-07-2026 17:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Steven Thorpe, 65, bought a section of the notorious wall from a German farmer and put it up behind his Herne Hill, south London , home earlier this year.
  
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• Donald Trump reveals the unexpected reason he ‘likes Harry Kane a lot’

  06-07-2026 17:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is one of Harry Kane’s biggest fans (Photo: Shutterstock/Getty)Donald Trump has revealed why he likes England captain and World Cup hero Harry Kane so much – and it’s not what we were expecting.Kane was once again on the scoresheet as the Three Lions knocked out co-host Mexico at the Azetca in the early hours of Monday morning.The Bayern Munich striker’s penalty to restore 10-man England’s two-goal advantage proved decisive, with Thomas Tuchel’s
  
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• Dad, 42, decided to swim across campground lake with his son... but tragedy struck halfway across that will now scar his family forever

  06-07-2026 17:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Chris Malone, 42, swam out into a campground lake in Michigan before tragedy struck halfway across, leaving their family heartbroken.
  
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• Hannibal Lecter-obsessed killer butchered his neighbour with saw before burying remains in a shallow grave and bragging 'he would have eaten her'

  06-07-2026 17:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Karl Hutchings, 48, cut 55-year-old Julie Buckley's body into 11 pieces before burying her remains in a 3ft deep pit. He then joked with a friend about a 'steak night' when talking about considering eating her.
  
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• 'Football joy is a reminder of ties still binding us'

  06-07-2026 17:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Last night's win for England in the World Cup was dazzling, and we have a new unifying anthem for modern times, belted out by fans post-match: Wonderwall.
  
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• Homework 'worse than useless' as more children turn to artificial intelligence to do assignments

  06-07-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Polling of 2,000 parents found almost three fifths - 57 per cent - believe their offspring use AI tools such as ChatGPT and Grammarly to aid their homework.
  
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• Aussie man in critical condition after robot vacuum explodes in freak accident

  06-07-2026 17:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Lachie Perrem, 25, was burned by fire in the kitchen of his home on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Volunteers to carry out firing squad executions in Idaho’s $1,200,000 death chamber

  06-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Idaho has become the only US state to make the firing squad its default method of execution (Picture: AP)The state of Idaho has revealed exactly how its new firing squad executions will work. Right down to how volunteer police officers will train, where they’ll stand and what happens if the first volley of bullets doesn’t kill the prisoner.The newly-released procedures come after the state became the first in the US to make the firing squad its default method of execution. Eight inm
  
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• Probe launched into care of man accused of throwing boy, 3, into crocodile pit

  06-07-2026 17:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A safeguarding investigation has been launched into the care of a man arrested after a three-year-old boy was allegedly thrown into a crocodile enclosure at a Cambridgeshire zoo.
  
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• Nasa wants to send you on ‘deep space mission’ without ever leaving Earth

  06-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A previous Nasa-funded simulation of Mars, called HI-SEAS, saw people on the slopes of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawai’i (Picture: HI-SEAS)Nasa is asking wannabe Martians to spend a year on the moon and Mars – all without actually leaving Earth.
  The American space agency recently announced it’s accepting applications for its next simulated deep space mission.The mission, called the Moon and Mars Exploration Analog (MMEA), recreates the cramped and lonely world of long-duration spac
  
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• Don’t leave for a festival without these 13 game-changing essentials

  06-07-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heading to a festival? Shop 13 beauty, hygiene and camping essentials, from £3 dry shampoo to festival-proof SPF. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  Festival season is officially in full swing, and whether you’ve been counting down the days for months or you’ve only just realised your event is this weekend, there’s one th
  
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• Council spends more than £2,000 fighting £190 pothole compensation claim

  06-07-2026 16:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Victoria Broadbent, 44, hit a pothole and burst the tyre of her Volkswagen Golf in Cirencester in May 2023.
  
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• Wimbledon fans feel the heat as TWO supporters faint on Centre Court and No 1 Court just after the start of play in 31-degree temperatures

  06-07-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Wimbledon fans struggled in the heat of the day as two spectators fainted on the tournament's Centre Court and No 1 Court just over an hour after the start of play. 
  
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• Majorca Airport burns after lorry fire ’causes explosions’

  06-07-2026 16:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Smoke is currently billowing across the skyline (Picture: X)A large fire has erupted near Majorca Airport in Spain, with witnesses reporting ‘large explosions’ and nearby lorries appearing to be ablaze.The airport is currently operating normally, but travellers are concerned that the smoke could delay their travel plans.A pre-alert has been put into place at the airport, with local residents urged to stay at home until the smoke clears. The fire caused nearby vehicle tyres to &lsquo
  
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• Explosions at Majorca Airport after fire hits fuel depot

  06-07-2026 16:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Smoke is currently billowing across the skyline (Picture: X)A large fire has erupted near Majorca Airport in Spain, with witnesses reporting ‘large explosions’ and nearby lorries appearing to be ablaze.The airport is currently operating normally, but travellers are concerned that the smoke could delay their travel plans.A pre-alert has been put into place at the airport, with local residents urged to stay at home until the smoke clears.The fire began inside the Mercapalma food stora
  
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• Poster boy for Australia's Commonwealth Games kit is ditched by sports giant - after the Daily Mail reveals he allegedly stole $600,000 from an elderly dementia patient

  06-07-2026 16:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Brothers George Mensah, 22, and Jesse Mensah, 25, were arrested at a unit in Sydney's south-west last week after a lengthy investigation by the NSW State Crime Command's Financial Crimes Squad.
  
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• You’ll sob over these kids who didn’t know the England Mexico World Cup result

  06-07-2026 16:54 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 PageIt can’t have been easy to keep the England v Mexico football World Cup result from these children, but the pay-off was priceless.
  This morning, BBC Breakfast reporter Fiona Lamdin had the fantastic job of joining a group of primary school-aged kids in their assembly hall while they watched last night’s game for the first time.Like the red and wh
  
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• Prince Harry's UK trip disaster minute by minute - and how it 'could destroy Charles relationship for good'

  06-07-2026 16:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Prince Harry's UK visit has been thrown into fresh uncertainty after Buckingham Palace withdrew an offer for him to stay at a royal residence, raising new questions over his plans to reunite with King Charles amid an ongoing security row
  
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• Nintendo Switch consoles to be discontinued in 2027 — but only in Europe

  06-07-2026 16:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Switch takes an early bow (Nintendo)Due to changes in battery regulations, Nintendo has decided to no longer sell original Switch 1 consoles in Europe from next year. Following the launch of the Switch 2 last year, it was only a matter of time before Nintendo ceased manufacturing original Switch consoles.However, considering how popular the console is – and the fact they’re still releasing new games like Rhythm Paradise Groove – its lifespan in stores could last longe
  
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• 'I need a pint, man!': Expert lip-reader reveals what Thomas Tuchel said in 94th-minute rant - and their German manager summed up every Englishman's mood in nail-biting World Cup win over Mexico

  06-07-2026 16:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Tuchel was seen feeling the pressure as his England side battled in the closing stages to fight back waves of attacks from hosts Mexico at the Azteca in their World Cup last-16 clash.
  
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