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• CCTV captures 'iPhone 7' exploding and bursting into flames in man’s hand as he chats to pal

  10-01-2017 20:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The video, posted on YouTube, shows two men casually sitting in a shop before the device blows up in a searing flash of fire
  
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• If you don’t have air con, these Prime Day fans are the next best thing

  24-06-2026 17:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Because British heat is a different kind of chaos. (Picture: Metro/Amazon/Getty)
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  If you’ve stepped outside recently, you’ll know the heat is pretty much unbearable – and with global warming, the UK’s heatwaves are only going to get more frequent.  A proper heatwave is here, with temperatures expected
  
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• GTA 6 fans ‘devastated’ there’s no disc as Rockstar confirms no online at launch

  24-06-2026 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Ultimate Edition packs a lot in (Rockstar Games)The lack of a physical disc for GTA 6 has sparked anger, as Rockstar stays silent on the whereabouts of GTA Online. 
  Earlier today, Rockstar announced GTA 6 will be released with standard and ultimate editions priced at $79.99 and $99.99, respectively, when it launches on November 19, 2026. Althouhg there’s no official UK price yet.The ultimate edition comes with a large amount of in-game DLC, ranging from cosmetic items to uni
  
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• Which teams have been knocked out of the World Cup so far – and who’s qualified from their group?

  24-06-2026 17:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  The stakes are ramping up at the World Cup (Picture: Getty)The second round of group stage games has seen the World Cup dreams of five sides come to a premature end.Whilst being knocked out of the World Cup after just two matches may seem implausible in a tournament where the eight best third-place sides qualify for the knockouts, the early exits are all down to a new rule that has been introduced for 2026.Instead of using goal difference as the first tiebreaker to split teams who finish level
  
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• Extreme heat conference in London cancelled because of extreme heat

  24-06-2026 17:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Londoners are sweltering in unprecedented heat (Picture: Amer Ghazzal/Shutterstock)A conference on extreme heat has been cancelled… because of extreme heat.The talk was due to take place at LSE’s Shaw Library in central London on Wednesday as part of London Climate Action Week.But as temperatures reached record-breaking highs today and the Met Office issued a rare red heat warning – for only the second time in history – university bosses were forced to pull the talk.&ls
  
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• Hollywood actress looks disgusted by Charli XCX smoking at fashion week

  24-06-2026 17:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Debi Mazar didn’t seem overly impressed by Charli XCX smoking during a recent fashion show (Picture: Getty Images)Many people would be thrilled to have the opportunity to breathe in any fumes to do with Charli XCX and Madonna – from their perfume to their flatulence – so it’s hard to imagine being annoyed by just a bit of pop diva cigarette smoke.
  But while the pair may have put feud rumours to bed with their cosy appearance at Paris Fashion Week yesterday, not everyone
  
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• These handheld fans start from £10 and are perfect for UK heatwave

  24-06-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Commuting in the heat? You need one of these handheld fans. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  There’s nothing worse than a stuffy, hot air, whether it’s a packed commuter train in the heatwave, or remote working at home with no heat relief. Worst still, no matter how hot things get, air conditioning is not an option for most of
  
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• UK weather live: Hottest June day ever recorded as temperatures surge past 35.7C

  24-06-2026 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The extreme heat continues to rise with England shattering the 50-year-old record for the hottest June day as temperatures surge towards 40C
  
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• Ricky Hatton's son Campbell reveals dad's death 'saved' him from taking his own life

  24-06-2026 16:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Boxing legend Ricky Hatton died in September 2025, a period in which his son, Campbell, was battling several addictions after ending his own career in the sport
  
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• Mother who claimed her baby was snatched from its pram outside her house is now suspected by cops of dumping the dead boy in nearby stream herself

  24-06-2026 16:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A mother who claimed her baby was kidnapped from his pram outside her home is now being investigated by police, who suspect she may have dumped her son's body in a stream herself. 
  
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• Jiu Jitsu King! Charles is given a white belt - and some plastic overshoes - during heatwave visit to London martial arts charity

  24-06-2026 16:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Despite soaring temperatures in London today, the Monarch, 77, wore a full suit during his visit to learn more about martial arts charity Reorg in Hammersmith.
  
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• How to talk to your boss about working in a heatwave

  24-06-2026 16:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Working conditions are set to become unbearable for some with the rising heat this week (Picture: Getty)With temperatures expected to exceed 38°C the UK officially feels like it is melting, but that does not mean your relationship with your boss has to as well.So far this week, schools, buses and trains have all been majorly impacted by an unexpected heatwave.But it is not just public transport that is taking a hit, after Greggs announced that it will close 11 of its stores today and tomorr
  
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• What Scotland need to do to qualify for the World Cup knockouts and who they could play in the Round of 32

  24-06-2026 16:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scotland face Brazil in their final group game (Picture: Getty)Scotland’s hopes of reaching the World Cup knockouts for the first time ever hang in the balance ahead of their final group game versus Brazil.Steve Clarke’s side got their tournament off to the perfect start with a 1-0 win over minnows Haiti.But a disappointing 1-0 defeat to Morocco in their second game means there is work still to be done against Brazil to ensure a place in the knockout rounds.Carlo Ancelotti’s s
  
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• Right-hand man to former NYC mayor Eric Adams is arrested in corruption probe as cops raid his $2 million home

  24-06-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Frank Carone, 56, was taken into custody on federal corruption charges in connection with a bribery scheme on Wednesday.
  
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• Horror as four children and two adults found dead in upstate New York as the small town community searches for answers

  24-06-2026 16:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The horror was discovered Tuesday evening in the town of Mechanicville, around 20 miles from Albany, when police were called to the home for a welfare check.
  
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• Career criminal jailed for third time in 18 months tells court he is suing police after he was knocked off his bike by an officer in a patrol car who tried to stop him

  24-06-2026 16:52 via dailymail.com
  
  James McNeilly, whose criminal record stretches back 25 years and includes violent robberies and defrauding a blind man, was in court to be jailed for the third time in 18 months.
  
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• RSPCA warning for pet owners as 'normal' behaviour could be heatstroke

  24-06-2026 16:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Areas like London will see temperatures peak to almost 40C this week
  
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• Top UC Berkeley scholar who got second chance at life is killed in car crash with her son, 7, riding in the back

  24-06-2026 16:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Paloma Foster, 35, was killed in the crash while driving with her seven-year-old son Cairo and her boyfriend Shiloh, who both survived.
  
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• It’s a mistake cancelling Emilia Clarke’s Cold War thriller with 94% Rotten Tomatoes score

  24-06-2026 16:49 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’s a real shame to see Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson’s new spy thriller Ponies get the axe after just one series.The eight-episode Peacock drama, set in Soviet Russia during the height of the Cold War, follows two secretaries: the outgoing Twila (Haley) and bookish Bea (Emilia), who are flung together after the mysterious death of their
  
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• Even Trump’s supporters are losing confidence as his approval plunges to 30%

  24-06-2026 16:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump’s overall approval rating now stands at just 30% (Picture: AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Donald Trump has plenty of critics. That’s hardly breaking news. What’s more unusual is when some of his staunch supporters start feeling less optimistic about his presidency.A new poll suggests that confidence in the US economy has weakened even among Americans who generally approve of the president and voted for him.
  One of the most striking figures in the survey isn&rsqu
  
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• Boys, 13, arrested over massive fire at shopping centre causing part demolition

  24-06-2026 16:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A police investigation has led to the arrest of two 13-year-old boys on suspicion of arson after a fire ripped through Thurmaston Shopping Centre in Leicester
  
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• Best Amazon Prime Day deals - up to £210 off brands like Ninja, Crocs, Estee Lauder and Shark

  24-06-2026 16:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amazon Prime Day 2026 has landed with hundreds of pounds of savings, including some big deals on heatwave essentials like the Ninja Slushi and Shark ChillPill handheld fan
  
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• Jet2 flight horror as disruptive passenger 'critically ill' after being restrained

  24-06-2026 16:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 'disruptive' passenger became critically ill on a Jet2 flight from Cyprus to Manchester on Sunday night
  
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• Brutal way Adam Peaty’s mum found out about Holly Ramsay’s pregnancy

  24-06-2026 16:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Adam Peaty told his mum Caroline about his baby over text (Picture: Getty/Instagram)Adam Peaty’s estrangement from his family doesn’t seem to be on the mend as he and Holly Ramsay prepare to welcome a baby.Days ago, Holly, 26, daughter of restaurant mogul Gordon Ramsay, and Olympic gold medal swimmer Adam, 31, announced they are expecting.The couple tied the knot at the end of December last year in a star-studded wedding at Bath Abbey attended by the Beckhams and stars lik
  
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• King Charles gets Jiu Jitsu belt as Tinie Tempah tells him about 'life-changing' sport

  24-06-2026 16:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  King Charles visited the Roger Gracie Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy in Hammersmith today, where he presented a student with his black belt - and also received his own white belt
  
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• Preston Davey torturers 'to rot in separate jails' as attacks on them only 'a matter of time'

  24-06-2026 16:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jamie Varley and John McGowan-Fazakerley were sentenced following the death of little Preston Davey, and prison insiders say the pair will be kept apart for the rest of their lives
  
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• Pauline Hanson likens her version of a monoculture to the Socceroos - as Angus Taylor's fence-sitting sees his leadership called into question

  24-06-2026 16:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The One Nation leader copped backlash last week when she said that Australia could not 'be a multicultural society' but instead a monocultural one in her first National Press Club address.
  
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• Why did doomed train pass red signal? The deadly sequence of events that put two commuter trains on a collision course, explained down to the last detail by DEEP DIVE

  24-06-2026 16:25 via dailymail.com
  
  It was Britain's worst rail disaster in 20 years. A Luton Airport Express service ploughed into the back of a stationary train travelling towards London shortly after 5pm on June 19, 2026.
  
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• Former TV anchor reveals daughter, 32, has cancer just six months after she gave birth to her first child

  24-06-2026 16:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Randi Naughton has announced that she is suspending her 'More to Say' podcast to focus on her 32-year-old daughter Allex Matuszek, who was recently diagnosed with bile duct cancer.
  
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• King Charles told of cricketers’ terrifying escape from Afghanistan after Taliban death threats

  24-06-2026 16:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The King welcomed members of the Afghan Refugee Women’s cricket team, who had to be smuggled out of the country after the return of the Taliban, at Clarence House today
  
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