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• Christa Pike live: Botched execution update as Tennessee death row killer wakes up

  07-10-2026 17:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike was scheduled to be execution on September 30 via lethal injection but somehow survived despite being given two doses of pentobarbital - she is now awake
  
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• GTA 6 leaker Cyberleek is back with 24 minute video and first person mode

  08-10-2026 14:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Turns out nudity isn’t reserved for shower scenes (Rockstar Games)The person responsible for August’s spate of GTA 6 gameplay leaks has returned with almost 25 minutes of new footage and a chunk of it stars a naked Jason.Somehow, Cyberleek has returned. Despite appearing to vanish from the internet, the notorious leaker has re-appeared to share even more unofficial GTA 6 gameplay footage.Although it’s still not clear how, Cyberleek somehow obtained an early build of GTA 6 in A
  
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• Cornell 7 student who's still at college filmed being approached by woman who said she was 'ashamed to be on same campus' as him

  08-10-2026 14:34 via dailymail.com
  
  The accused man, Gillio Lopes, was seen being angrily scolded by several women at the Ivy League school, as one questioned him: 'Are you not embarrassed to be here?'
  
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• Moment two credit card fraudsters are caught swindling a Scottish cafe out of £425 over a hot chocolate

  08-10-2026 14:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The crooks targeted Just Be Bistro in Lockerbie, Scotland, on September 15 and used a card machine to change the £4.25 cost to £425 before paying with a stolen card.
  
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• Migrant deported after serving jail time for torturing woman with boiling water sneaked back into the UK and was allowed to stay - but will now be deported

  08-10-2026 14:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Rupinderjit Singh was jailed for 12 years after he 'brutally' poured boiling water over the woman as she was 'screaming in pain', set her on fire, and beat her with his belt.
  
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• Met police are dealing with 100 prisoners breaching their electronic tagging conditions every day, chief Mark Rowley reveals - and 95 of them get off scot-free

  08-10-2026 14:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The Met Commissioner described the release of 'obsessive' and 'repeat' violent and domestic offenders as a 'very difficult' problem - as fears for the safety of victims continues to rise.
  
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• Meghan steps into the limelight: Duchess leaves Claridge's wearing £25,000 outfit accompanied by Malala Yousafzai after afternoon tea

  08-10-2026 14:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duchess of Sussex, 45, and the Nobel Peace laureate, 29, were photographed leaving the luxury hotel together in Mayfair before sharing a warm hug goodbye outside the foyer.
  
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• Teenager who had 'dangerous' obsession with serial killers and 'hatred of women' left written confession before stabbing girl at his school, court told

  08-10-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  In the note, the boy allegedly described wanting to slit the throat of a girl and asked himself whether he was an 'incel' or 'misogynist'. He wrote: 'No, I just have good judgement.'
  
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• Who plays Ryder in EastEnders and how old is the actor?

  08-10-2026 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  How old really is Ryder Hawkins?? (Picture: BBC/Jack Barnes/Kier)EastEnders newcomer Ryder Hawkins has suddenly found himself at the centre of a major storyline, and viewers are keen to know more about the actor who plays him.Ryder is played by Felix Uff, who joined the BBC soap as part of the new Hawkins family in summer 2026.While Ryder initially had a quieter introduction to Walford, the character is now stepping further into the spotlight as EastEnders explores his sexuality and his fear of
  
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• Wife of Aussie who went missing in Cambodia three weeks ago reveals he is being held as a political prisoner

  08-10-2026 14:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Tran Diep was due to meet his wife at Bangkok's airport after travelling to the Cambodian capital Phnom Penh to meet with human rights defenders.
  
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• Moment parcel worker is caught on video flinging packages to the floor by furious Vinted seller

  08-10-2026 14:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The man, who was clad in a luminous orange vest, was captured in a 16-second-long TikTok clip in which he appeared to retrieve then carelessly throw two parcels from an InPost locker to the floor.
  
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• Member of the Royal Navy intelligence corp planned to send secrets to Russia, court told

  08-10-2026 14:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Teddy Young, 24, was arrested at home in Bedfordshire on Tuesday and taken into custody in London. He appeared before magistrates this afternoon.
  
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• BBC axes raft of Radio 4 programmes including You and Yours and Thinking Allowed as part of £500m cost-cutting drive

  08-10-2026 14:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Listeners will say goodbye to the programmes as the broadcaster makes 'difficult decisions' for 'significant savings'.
  
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• UK facing 'genuine emergency' as racism and hate crimes against Muslims and Jews soar

  08-10-2026 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Harrowing figures show nearly 150,000 hate crimes were reported to police in England and Wales in the year to March 2026 - a 7% rise in a year, with racism and religious-based hatred on the rise
  
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• Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival review – we have such sights to show you

  08-10-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival – Pinhead is voiced by the original actor (Saber Interactive)Pinhead and his hellish band of Cenobites are reborn in a hyper-sexual riff on Resident Evil, which doesn’t hold back on the sadomasochism.Video games might be brash in terms of portraying violence, but they’re not so bold when it comes to sex. The medium has struggled to evolve from its teenage titillation phase, ever since Lara Croft featured in lads mags in the 1990s. All t
  
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• Britain's top cop questions family claims 'Putney Pusher' suspect was innocent

  08-10-2026 13:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sir Mark Rowley said he did not 'necessarily agree' with Nicholas Brandram's sisters that evidence proved the wealthy banker did not push a female pedestrian in front of a bus
  
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• Can Britain’s fastest woman run 200m in the time it takes to download 150 songs?

  08-10-2026 13:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dina Asher-Smith is the fastest British woman in history (Picture: Vodafone/Alex Broadway)Dina Asher-Smith is the fastest woman in Britain – but can she run quicker than a new super-fast mobile plan?The sprint champion loves her music, and a high-tempo playlist with all her favourites including Beyoncé, Dave, Skepta and Kendrick Lamar is a training must-have. And with a need for mobile download speeds that match her pace on the track, who better to put Vodafone’s new Sup
  
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• Why that insane EastEnders Janine theory can’t possibly be true

  08-10-2026 13:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sorry to burst your bubble (Picture: BBC)EastEnders fans got the shock of their lives earlier this week when Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) returned and revealed that the father of the baby she’s currently carrying is *checks notes* her brother Lee Carter (Danny Hatchard).Don’t worry, the BBC One soap hadn’t gone there.Seriously, thank goodness.It was revealed that Nancy is a surrogate for brother Lee and his partner Jess, who suffered a number of miscarriages while trying for a ba
  
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• Paul Merson identifies ‘advantage’ Leeds have over Arsenal ahead of Premier League clash

  08-10-2026 13:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal must be wary of Leeds after their setback against Brighton, says Paul Merson (Picture: Sky Sports)Paul Merson says Daniel Farke’s undefeated Leeds side have an ‘advantage’ facing Arsenal immediately after the international break in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.Arsenal got their Premier League title defence off the ground in imperious fashion this season, winning their four opening matches while conceding just one goal.The Gunners also safely secured their place
  
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• Horror as buses are destroyed by Russian strike, killing more than 30 passengers in Ukrainian frontline town

  08-10-2026 13:54 via dailymail.com
  
  At least 30 people have been killed in Ukraine after Russia struck two passenger buses. 
  
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• Halifax customers handed 'positive news' as key cost cut 'from Friday'

  08-10-2026 13:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It has been welcomed after a string of bad news
  
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• Killer Snapchat crash driver on way to salon said 'I need to contact hairdresser' as victim lay in road

  08-10-2026 13:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michael Armstrong, 58, was on his way to care for his elderly father after work when Ami Dronsfield, 36, hit him on the A697 in Northumberland. She said: "I need to contact the hairdresser" amid the carnage, Newcastle crown court heard.
  
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• Senior NHS pain consultant stripped of her title after going off sick with sore knee wins disability discrimination claim

  08-10-2026 13:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Kathryn Grady was signed off sick when her knee gave way whilst she was carrying out a long theatre list in March 2023 at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust.
  
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• Villagers plunged into near 'constant darkness' after trees planted by primary school children grow more than 60ft

  08-10-2026 13:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Homeowners in Tean, Staffordshire, say that the trees, planted by pupils at Great Wood Primary School in 1988, are blocking the sunlight from their properties.
  
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• Andrew ‘abusing his power’ over High Court legal challenge, Epstein survivor lawyer says

  08-10-2026 13:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Andrew Mountbatten Windsor was arrested on his 66th birthday (Picture: REUTERS)Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is ‘abusing his power’ by challenging detectives in court, a lawyer for Epstein survivors has said.Sigrid McCawley, who sued ex-Prince Andrew on behalf of Viriginia Giuffre, told Metro Andrew was ‘operating as though he is above the law’ over his High Court legal challenge today.The disgraced former Duke of York is launching a bid to quash the search warrants wh
  
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• 'We thought it was too good to be true' say couple with no energy bills for next five years

  08-10-2026 13:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Monica Wilson and her partner Rob have moved into a ground-breaking housing development that shields them from energy price hikes
  
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• Ryanair passenger removed by police after refusing to stop vaping on flight

  08-10-2026 13:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After ignoring the demand a number of times, a flight attendant was forced to sit behind the vaping passenger until the plane landed at East Midlands Airport on Monday
  
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• Trump faces crushing midterms verdict as voters say he is hurting Republican chances

  08-10-2026 13:25 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump is hurting his party's chances in the 2026 midterm elections, a plurality of likely voters believe according to a Daily Mail/YouGov survey.
  
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• Member of the Royal Navy appears in court charged with 'spying for Russia' after being arrested by counter terror police

  08-10-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Teddy Young, 24, was arrested at home in Bedfordshire on Tuesday and taken into custody in London. He appeared before magistrates this afternoon.
  
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• Sisters who drowned in Brighton took own lives in suicide pact after visiting lake where mum died

  08-10-2026 13:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Family handout photo issued by Sussex Police of sisters with their father Joseph, (left to right) Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32 and Rebecca Walters, 31 (Picture: Family Handout/PA)Three sisters who drowned in the sea near Brighton beach died in a suicide pact a day after visiting the lake where their mother took her own life, a coroner has ruled.Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, from west London, were pulled from the water off the Sussex coast early on
  
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