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• Conjoined twins die after final stage of complex separation surgery

  21-08-2026 14:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two sisters had undergone their fifth and final surgery to separate their connected heads but the little girls sadly died after the 15 hour operation
  
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• Trump's Homeland Security boss does major U-turn on audacious illegal migrant voting claim that could anger president

  21-08-2026 17:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The Department of Homeland Security claimed that thousands of noncitizen voters were registered in Nevada's electoral system, but that may not be the case.
  
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• Moment gang linked to £700K burglary spree is caught trying to tunnel into jewellery shop from next door massage parlour

  21-08-2026 17:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers caught the thieves at 3.12am on Friday July 17 as they tried to sneak into the shop in Tooting, south London.
  
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• Inside the Lindsay Clancy evidence you didn't see: With jury deliberations looming, The Crime Desk and 2WAY reveal key courtroom moments that could decide her fate

  21-08-2026 17:27 via dailymail.com
  
  The Lindsay Clancy murder trial has gripped the nation - now Daily Mail and 2WAY are going deeper into the chilling case that left three young children dead.
  
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• Meghan Markle 'very excited' after being offered new role in 'UK-based project'

  21-08-2026 17:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle is said to have been offered in a role described as 'significant' in a yet-to-be-announced project based in the UK amid her return to the country with Prince Harry and their children
  
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• Michael Carrick may play £65m Man Utd signing in shock new role after transfer blow

  21-08-2026 17:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick is closing in on Man Utd’s fourth major signing of the summer (Photo: Getty)Carlos Baleba may have to play out of position at Manchester United if Michael Carrick fails to land his top transfer target.The Brighton star is expected to complete a long-anticipated move to Old Trafford in the coming days, with the two clubs close to agreeing a deal worth up to £65million.United fans will have to wait a little while for his debut however, with Baleba currently sidelined w
  
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• ‘The sickest film ever made’ gets rare UK release

  21-08-2026 17:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom was banned in several countries upon its releaseA controversial film banned in several countries that is often hailed as the most disturbing of all time is getting a rare UK release.Directed by Pier Paolo Pasolini, Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom, adapted from the Marquis de Sade’s novel The 120 Days of Sodom, follows a group of libertines in fascist Italy who capture a group of teenagers and torture them.It was Pasolini’s final film, released in 1975,
  
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• Donald Trump's White House faces backlash after AI 'Epstein lookalike' Freedom 250 Grand Prix promo post

  21-08-2026 17:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A post by a US Government department led to a wave of shocked messages from people who thought it had shared an AI image of Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein and Hillary Clinton
  
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• Search for passenger missing after falling from cruise ship off Scottish coast

  21-08-2026 17:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The coastguard said a man was reported overboard from the Ambassador cruise liner Ambition as it was sailing around 36 nautical miles east of Arbroath at around 8.35am on Friday.
  
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• ‘Sinister’ Sherlock star refuses to go on Taskmaster for surprising reason

  21-08-2026 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans think Mark Gatiss would make a great Taskmaster contestant (Picture: James Shaw/Shutterstock)Sherlock star Mark Gatiss has addressed the idea of going on Taskmaster, after a fan said that they’d love to see him take on the absurd gameshow.However, he refuses to compete for a reason that could take viewers by surprise.Anyone who watches Taskmaster, presented by creator Alex Horne and the austere Greg Davies, knows that it’s often far harder than it looks – just because som
  
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• Jaafar Jackson confirms Michael sequel will address child abuse allegations

  21-08-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jaafar Jackson has spoken on what the Michael sequel will cover (Picture: Getty)Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson has confirmed the planned sequel to Michael will tackle the child sexual abuse allegations made against the late singer – after the controversial subject was left out of the first film.Jaafar, 30, portrays his uncle in the blockbuster biopic, which charts Jackson’s journey from childhood star to one of the biggest musicians on the planet but concludes in 1987
  
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• BBC’s new 33-year-old Hercule Poirot is unnerving with completely different moustache

  21-08-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s our first look at Edward Bluemel as our new Poirot (Picture: BBC/Mammoth Screen/James Stack/PA Wire)For millions, when you think of Hercule Poirot, the TV legend David Suchet rocking a twee moustache immediately springs to mind.Now, the BBC is reinventing Agatha Christie’s famed literary detective for a new generation with My Lady Jane star Edward Bluemel donning the suit and whipping out the magnifying glass for a new set of mysteries to solve in Hercule.The casting choice r
  
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• Queen Camilla will be key figure in Harry and Meghan return to royal life

  21-08-2026 16:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Queen will be a central figure in helping to build bridges between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the rest of the royal family, convincing the King of the importance of family, sources have revealed
  
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• ‘I got £7,000 water bill after meter racked up enough litres for 300 baths a day’

  21-08-2026 16:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mick Foy has been unable to find any water leaks on his property despite his bill reaching astronomical proportions (Picture: Cover Media)A man was stunned to discover his meter had recorded him using enough water in 24 hours to fill 300 baths, leaving him with a bill of £7,000.Mick Foy couldn’t believe it when he checked the gauge, which said he’d used more than a million litres in under a month.He was first alerted to the issue when he got a call from South East Water, who t
  
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• BA stewardess, 19, died on her way to concert in 'entirely preventable' crash

  21-08-2026 16:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chloe Williams, 19, was one of two passengers heading to a concert in Manchester, when their Volkswagen Polo was hit by Daniel Barlow's truck who attempted to stop too late
  
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• Revealed: Council which pocketed more than £13MILLION from 'unlawful' LTNs has refunded just £520K to fined motorists in six months

  21-08-2026 16:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Croydon Council has refunded just £520,000 of the more than £7.2million it fined drivers across two years.
  
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• Huge blow for US Open as world No 1 Jannik Sinner PULLS OUT with injury just days before the tournament

  21-08-2026 16:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The huge blow for organizers was announced in a statement on social media, in which the Italian wrote about the 'difficult decision' he had made alongside his coaching team.
  
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• Suburban Rail Loop exec axed with $233k taxpayer-funded payout loses unfair dismissal battle after claiming his redundancy was fake

  21-08-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A senior executive on Victoria's Big Build pocketed a $233,000 redundancy payout before launching an unfair dismissal claim. A key document would later come back to haunt him.
  
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• Midwest man, 29, killed by lightning while climbing Italian volcano would be 'psyched' by his dramatic death, old friend says

  21-08-2026 16:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Dylan Standfast, 29, was rescued by helicopter on Mount Etna in Sicily when he was already in 'critical' condition. He arrived at the hospital in a state of cardiac arrest and died an hour later.
  
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• Donald Trump 'extremely close' aide Natalie Harp pictured sprinting after his golf cart in Scotland

  21-08-2026 16:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: For the first time pictures show Natalie Harp, the devoted Trump aide nicknamed his "human printer", chasing his golf buggy uphill at Turnberry - after bizarre and intimate letters she sent him were published
  
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• Killer beauty queen Molly Martens is PREGNANT a decade after bludgeoning husband to death amid jealous battle over his children... as her new life with boy toy lover is revealed

  21-08-2026 16:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Molly Martens, 42, is now six months pregnant with a child of her own, 11 years after she killed the man who would not let her adopt his, the Daily Mail can reveal.
  
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• Argentina star Leandro Paredes handed 10-match ban for attacking Spain player after World Cup final

  21-08-2026 16:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Nahuel Molina and Leandro Paredes attacked Spain midfielder Gavi after Argentina’s defeat (EPA)Leandro Paredes has been handed a ten-match ban as several Argentina players were punished for their role in the disgraceful brawl following the World Cup 2026 final against Spain.The Argentina midfielder was seen grabbing Spain’s Eric Garcia by the throat before throwing Barcelona’s Gavi to the ground.In separate incidents, Argentina defender Nahuel Molina appeared to stri
  
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• Ready Or Not activewear founder accused of domestic violence scores court win as AVO-protected girlfriend backs his bid to see her again... but on one condition

  21-08-2026 16:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A young woman police sought to protect from Corey Jefferys backed a court application allowing the pair to resume contact. The Mail was in court when a surprising request was granted.
  
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• Women rally in support of Lindsay Clancy outside trial over her children’s deaths

  21-08-2026 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of people gathered outside Plymouth Superior Court in Massachusetts to support Lindsay Clancy (Picture: CT Post via Getty Images)Hundreds of women have supported Lindsay Clancy from outside the courthouse while she is on trial for killing her three children.Clancy killed Cora, five, Dawson, three, and eight-month-old Callan, with resistance bands while her ex-husband Patrick Clancy was running errands.While she does not deny killing the children, Clancy’s lawyer argues she should
  
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• Ukrainian fighter jet Top Gun downs Russian suicide drone using brilliant aerial manoeuvre

  21-08-2026 16:32 via dailymail.com
  
  A Top Gun Ukrainian MiG-29 fighter jet downed a Russian attack drone using a masterful manoeuvre, sending it crashing before it exploded into a giant fireball. 
  
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• Murder probe launched as human remains found near Padstow Walk, Feltham

  21-08-2026 16:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A murder probe has been launched after remains believed to belong to a woman aged between 25 and 45 were found in woodland in west London on August 12
  
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• Christmas decorations on sale already in heatwave-hit August but customers love it

  21-08-2026 16:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Summer Hill Garden Centre in Billericay, Essex, has left some shoppers needing a sit down after they started selling Christmas decorations as customers battled 34C heat
  
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• 'Meghan desperately wanted to be in a West End show': Duchess of Sussex 'will return to acting and has been offered part in a top-secret production' in the UK

  21-08-2026 16:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A former friend of Meghan Markle told the Daily Mail that she has 'desperately wanted to be in a West End show' for many years and 'will certainly be speaking to people about a role.'
  
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• 'One of the healthiest' fruits Dr Michael Mosley 'loved' eating 99p in Aldi

  21-08-2026 16:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 'humble' fruit could help people manage and prevent a variety of conditions
  
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• Britain plot to host FIFA World Cup and Andy Burnham already has vision with FA talks held

  21-08-2026 16:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister Andy Burnham hopes to see the FIFA World Cup return to the United Kingdom for the first time since 1966, he has told colleagues
  
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