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• Country legend Merle Haggard dead at 79

  06-04-2016 21:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Haggard wrote songs, sang and played fiddle and guitar, usually singing about American pride, rebels and outlaws.
  
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• Democrats look to oust Graham Platner over sex assault allegation as Senate hopeful weighs dropping out and Fetterman leads chorus for him to step aside

  07-07-2026 07:48 via dailymail.com
  
  John Fetterman called Graham Platner 'a trash bag' as Democrats started to distance themselves from the troubled Maine Senate candidate following a sex assault allegation.
  
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• Terrifying moment roof COLLAPSES on shoppers at busy store sparking panic and sending shelves flying

  07-07-2026 07:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Dramatic surveillance footage captured the moment the roof collapsed due to torrential downpours and water gushed into the store.
  
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• Toddler dies after being left unattended in hot car by forgetful babysitter on scorching 101F day

  07-07-2026 07:40 via dailymail.com
  
  A two-year-old toddler has died after being left unattended in a hot car by a babysitter in Hallandale Beach, Florida, on a sweltering 101-degree day.
  
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• Drive to get one million children vaccinated after UK virus deaths

  07-07-2026 07:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  GPs will be contacting families to encourage uptake of the jab
  
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• Uber-wealthy Asian tycoon blows through $60m in days after one of the biggest and fastest casino losses ever in Australia

  07-07-2026 07:35 via dailymail.com
  
  While there are no public records of losses incurred in Australian casinos, the $60million is understood to be one of the biggest amounts lost in the shortest amount of time.
  
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• Grim details emerge in court after axe-wielding man was allegedly beaten to death with a scooter during street brawl

  07-07-2026 07:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Kane Flanders, 32, is on trial in the NSW Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to murder in relation to hitting Ashley Morgan with his scooter before his death.
  
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• Donald Trump breaks silence after USA dumped out of World Cup to launch bizarre rant

  07-07-2026 07:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US has been knocked out of the FIFA World Cup on Monday after losing to Belgium and all eyes were on the US President who intervened to try and overturn Florian Balogun's red card ahead of the big game
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Folarin Balogun breaks silence on ban controversy as USA dumped out

  07-07-2026 07:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Follow LIVE updates as the 2026 World Cup continues with FIFA president Gianni Infantino responding to comments made by US President Donald Trump
  
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• Hundreds of petrol stations, including supermarkets, breaking fuel price rule

  07-07-2026 07:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officials have vowed to take action against those not complying
  
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• How dangerous is YOUR tan? DR JUSTINE HEXTALL reveals the bronzing product that can increase your risk of deadly melanoma - and the safest ways to get a glow this summer

  07-07-2026 07:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Summer holiday season is firmly on the horizon - and for many people that involves wanting to get a good tan- despite the well-documented risks of excessive UV exposure...
  
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• Child suffers 'life-threatening injuries' as another two hurt in horror crash

  07-07-2026 07:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have now provided an update on the devastating incident which saw four people injured and a child airlifted to hospital - an investigation is underway from the force
  
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• Forget playgroup, mum and baby wine tasting is the hottest way to spend maternity leave

  07-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Champers and Pampers-style events have boomed across the country (Picture: Getty Images)I sit perched on the edge of my seat, a glass of wine in one hand and my nine-month-old on my knee.
  Chubby hands reach out, not for his brightly coloured rattle, but for my friend’s glass of Chardonnay. Wine sloshes precariously in my own glass as I haul him away. The rattle falls to the floor and I struggle to hear what the sommelier is saying over his cries. Is this the Australian summ
  
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• Dramatic bodycam shows frantic race to save eight seaplane passengers after crash landing into New York's East River

  07-07-2026 06:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The video shows Harbor Unit officers racing to the aircraft, securing it with a rope before calmly helping passengers wearing life jackets climb onto a police patrol boat.
  
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• China's terrifying missile can reach Sydney and Brisbane as security expert issues chilling warning - and Anthony Albanese blasts Beijing

  07-07-2026 06:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The missile, fitted with a dummy warhead, was launched as part of a 'military training program' in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, according to Chinese state-owned media.
  
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• Cyprus holiday hotspot rocked by 'explosion' as police rush to Limassol

  07-07-2026 06:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Authorities remain on high alert in the Cyprus city of Limassol in the wake of a reported explosion in the city centre - it is understood the explosion has caused damage to the building's entrance
  
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• USA's World Cup dream is OVER: Belgium score four to dump woeful hosts out in Seattle shocker in front of star-studded crowd... despite Trump's extraordinary intervention

  07-07-2026 06:38 via dailymail.com
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SEATTLE: Even though USA star Balogun was controversially cleared to play, it was Belgian striker Charles De Ketelaere who decided this World Cup showdown.
  
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• Minnesota AG names and shames couple who he says have lined their garden with RAT POISON to stop dogs urinating there

  07-07-2026 06:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The lawsuit requests that the couple be fined $7,500 for each day they allegedly violated the law by leaving rat poison on their lawn. At least one dog ate the poison, the complaint said.
  
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• Judge visibly shaken during tense moment watching previously unseen footage of Charlie Kirk's death during hearing for accused killer Tyler Robinson

  07-07-2026 05:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Erika Kirk, dressed in all black, faced her husband's alleged murderer for the first time Monday morning as he appeared before a Utah judge for a five-day preliminary hearing.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Mauricio Pochettino breaks silence on USA World Cup exit after Balogun saga

  07-07-2026 05:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Follow LIVE updates as the 2026 World Cup continues with FIFA president Gianni Infantino responding to comments made by US President Donald Trump
  
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• Fresh polling blow for Pauline Hanson as One Nation support slips again after her controversial speech

  07-07-2026 05:20 via dailymail.com
  
  One Nation has suffered a new setback in a new poll.
  
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• 'You will fail': Sacked IT worker rejected EY and NBN's $400,000 settlement and demanded $8million instead... then came the judge's brutal verdict

  07-07-2026 05:18 via dailymail.com
  
  An IT worker rejected five settlement offers - including a final $400,000 payout - while pursuing a lawsuit a judge later likened to fitting a 'square peg in a round hole'.
  
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• Huge blaze near Turnpike Lane Tube Station as 80 firefighters race to scene

  07-07-2026 05:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The London Fire Brigade said the fire on High Road in Wood Green has affected two adjoining buildings, with 15 people led to safety and two taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. The blaze broke out near Turnpike Lane tube station.
  
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• Deloitte delivers grim verdict as Australia's growth slump deepens under Jim Chalmers: PETER VAN ONSELEN

  07-07-2026 05:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Treasurer Jim Chalmers can blame the Middle East all he likes, but the latest economic warnings aren't just about oil shocks and global jitters.
  
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• Gasps erupt in court as accused double killer's mother is granted bail over bombshell allegations

  07-07-2026 04:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Gasps echoed through a courtroom as a former police officer was bailed over bombshell allegations.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: USA thrashed by Belgium as hosts crash out after Folarin Balogun saga

  07-07-2026 04:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Follow LIVE updates as the 2026 World Cup continues with FIFA president Gianni Infantino responding to comments made by US President Donald Trump
  
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• Billionaire WiseTech co-founder Richard White steps down as chairman amid criminal investigations

  07-07-2026 04:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr White will remain on the board as an executive director and continue his role as chief innovation officer.
  
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• Melbourne's Bolte Bridge chaos as protester demands jam sandwich after scaling pillar

  07-07-2026 04:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The man has issued a list of wild requests from his position on high, obscured from view at times by cloud cover as he issues demands to police from 460ft up in the air
  
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• Eight-hour standoff at major Melbourne bridge comes to an end as masked graffiti artist abseils down 140metre tower and is arrested by cops

  07-07-2026 04:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are locked in a standoff with a man on top of a major inner-city bridge after a dangerous graffiti stunt.
  
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• Iran fires at two commercial ships transiting Strait of Hormuz causing 'significant damages'

  07-07-2026 03:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As part of the Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] with the US, Iran agreed to ensure that the movement of merchant ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa
  
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