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• Dad dumped young daughter in Mexican orphanage, then sexually assaulted her after letting her return home, prosecutors say

  09-12-2025 19:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A Utah father, Jose Rafael Ramirez, 53, faces 10 felony charges after his 17-year-old daughter told her therapist that he abused her and sent her to a Mexican orphanage.
  
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• ‘A perfect adaptation’: Streamer finally drops season 2 of engrossing action series

  10-12-2025 14:30 via metro.co.uk
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  Season 2 of Percy Jackson and the Olympians is now available on Disney Plus and receiving rave reviews from fans and critics alikeThe series, based on Rick Riordan’s book, was praised for being a faithful adaptation, improving significantly since season 1Critics noted the show’s strong writing and entertaining qualities
  
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• Thierry Henry slams Arsenal players for their reaction to Aston Villa defeat

  10-12-2025 14:25 via metro.co.uk
  Thierry Henry was unhappy with the reaction of Arsenal’s players in the aftermath of their defeat against Aston Villa (Picture: Getty)Thierry Henry has questioned the mentality of the Arsenal players who collapsed in unison after conceding a last minute goal in their defeat against Aston Villa.Mikel Arteta’s men surrendered their 18-game unbeaten run at Villa Parklast Saturday in dramatic circumstances when Emi Buendia blew the title race wide open with the last kick of the game.
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• Manhunt launched after rail worker squirted with chemical substance at train station

  10-12-2025 14:15 via metro.co.uk
  Detectives released an appeal to find a man they believe has information about a chemical attack at a London station ticket barrier (Picture: BTP)An unsuspecting train worker suffered chemical burns to his face and eyes after a ‘horrific’ attack at a central London railway station.
  Detectives are looking for a man who attacked the train worker at Blackfriars station, squirting an unknown chemical substance at him.
  The assault unfolded at the busy central London station at rush hour
  
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• Martin Lewis issues ‘urgent’ five-day Avios warning to British Airways passengers

  10-12-2025 14:14 via metro.co.uk
  Martin Lewis warns now or never ahead of this upcoming change! (Picture: Metro)If you’ve been saving up your Avios points all year in hopes of snagging a cheap flight, Martin Lewis’ Money Saving Expert (MSE) warns now is the time to act.In the consumer finance guru’s latest newsletter, he encouraged Avios users to book any upcoming flights within the next five days.From Monday December 15, the travel loyalty scheme will be putting up its rates for reward flights with British A
  
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• White Christmas snow verdict as forecaster reveals where has 'greatest chance'

  10-12-2025 14:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People across the country will be hoping to wake up to snow on December 25, and now a leading weather forecaster has revealed just how likely a White Christmas is this year
  
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• Teachers strike outside school over gangs of male pupils trying to intimidate them in class and the playground

  10-12-2025 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Staff at Haydon Bridge High School in Northumberland are taking action over their 'appalling' working conditions this Tuesday and Wednesday, with further strike days scheduled.
  
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• ‘It’s time to stop pandering to racist president plotting Europe’s demise’

  10-12-2025 14:11 via metro.co.uk
  Readers discuss US’s role in international politics, if Trump is plotting Europe’s economic demise and if Putin wants peace (Picture: Aaron Schwartz/Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Reader points out 'openly racist comments' made by TrumpDonald Trump has descended to new depths in his comments about Somalis.
  In words painful even to quote, he said,
‘I don’t want them in our countr
  
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• Confessions of a Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55 after brain cancer battle

  10-12-2025 14:11 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of novels, has died aged 55 after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
  
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• Trump backs $1,500 checks for MILLIONS of Americans... here's how to find out if you'll qualify

  10-12-2025 14:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  While speaking to reporters on board Air Force One on Tuesday, the president signaled he would support the healthcare bill.
  
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• Nigel Farage stunned by swipe over Reform 'white supremacist' from Keir Starmer

  10-12-2025 14:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a lively Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) session, Keir Starmer lashed out over scandals in Reform-led councils and said Nigel Farage has made a career from sowing 'chaos and division'
  
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• Afghan asylum seeker charted his journey across Europe posing in TikTok videos clad in designer gear and a gold watch before arriving in the UK where he raped a 15-year-old schoolgirl

  10-12-2025 14:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Jan Jahanzeb, who claims to be 17, charted his journey from Afghanistan where he claimed to be perscuted by the Taliban to the UK where he raped a schoolgirl in a park
  
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• Second Man Utd star decides to leave after being benched against Wolves

  10-12-2025 14:06 via metro.co.uk
  Amorim decided to bench him on Monday night (Picture: Getty Images)Joshua Zirkzee is set on leaving Manchester United in January after being left out of Ruben Amorim’s starting XI against Wolves on Monday night.The Netherlands international has been one of the victims of United’s lighter fixture schedule this season, making just three appearances off the bench across the opening 11 games of the Premier League campaign.That peripheral role left Zirkzee considering his future, despera
  
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• Trump vows to salvage ceasefire he brokered between Thailand and Cambodia as both sides target civilians in cross-border strikes

  10-12-2025 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The two Southeast Asian nations have each blamed the other for the clashes that started on Monday.
  
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• NANCY GRACE delivers her verdict on the Anna Kepner cruise ship 'murder' case... and the 'nightmare' scene under the bed

  10-12-2025 14:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Almost one month on from the death of the cheerleader on board a Carnival cruise ship, no charges have been filed and no arrests made.
  
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• 'Missing' influencer found fighting for life in hospital two weeks after vanishing

  10-12-2025 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman who vanished out of the blue has been found fighting for her life in hospital. Her disappearance came after she reportedly began dating a 'mysterious' man who she claims attacked her
  
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• Afghan migrant who said 'I don't know' 158 times when quizzed about his background is allowed to stay in Britain

  10-12-2025 14:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The asylum seeker arrived in Britain in 2022 where he told Border Force officials he was born in 2007, making him aged 15.
  
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• HSBC 'don't walk into the trap' alert issued to millions of its customers

  10-12-2025 14:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The global bank issued a message for customers ahead of the Christmas season
  
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• Enzo Maresca blamed for Chelsea transfer ‘mistake’ and told he’s been disrespectful

  10-12-2025 13:59 via metro.co.uk
  Enzo Maresca didn’t know ‘what kind of player he had’, says Paul Parker (Picture: Getty)Paul Parker has blamed Enzo Maresca for Chelsea’s transfer ‘mistake’ over Nicolas Jackson and says the head coach has been disrespectful to one of the club’s rivals.Bayern Munich paid £14m to sign Jackson on loan in the summer with an obligation to make the deal permanent for a further £56m if he made 40 starts for the German side.It’s no longer pos
  
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• Teaching assistant told pupils he was a sniper called ‘Kill Switch’ and killed 250 people

  10-12-2025 13:54 via metro.co.uk
  John Trigg-Turner has made no formal response to the allegations (Picture: Getty)A teaching assistant has denied telling a group of year eight children that he killed 250 people as a sniper with the codename ‘Kill Switch’.John Trigg-Turner, 44, is accused of making bogus claims to pupils that he had been a sniper in the US Marines and still owned a gun.Mr Trigg-Turner, who has played wheelchair rugby for Wales and Wigan Warriors, denied being unprofessional – an
  
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• 'I asked my family for 1 thing this Christmas and they outright refused'

  10-12-2025 13:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sophie's family refused to buy her what she wanted for Christmas due to it being a "waste of money" - but she isn't alone as other people have said they're in the same position
  
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• Coronation Street legend fell asleep during filming of key funeral scenes

  10-12-2025 13:54 via metro.co.uk
  Jack P. Shepherd exposes Corrie co-star (Picture: @onthesofashow)Coronation Street viewers will remember Kylie Platt’s funeral as one of the soap’s most heartbreaking episodes, but behind the scenes, the atmosphere was far less sombre for at least one member of the cast. During a recent instalment of The Sofa Show, the podcast hosted by long-running Corrie stars Jack P. Shepherd, Colson Smith and Ben Price, Jack revealed a moment that had his co-hosts and fans in stitches.While talk
  
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• Mamamia veteran's scorching attack after Mia Freedman decision that 'broke' her... Plus, fury over Labor leakers against Anika Wells - and truth about rumours Ben Fordham is quitting 2GB: INSIDE MAIL

  10-12-2025 13:53 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Long-time Inside Mail readers will have noticed we've given the girlbosses at Mamamia a break after going at them pretty hard earlier in the year. Well, those days are over...
  
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• Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic series, dies aged 55 after brain cancer

  10-12-2025 13:50 via metro.co.uk
  Sophie Kinsella has died aged 55 (Picture: David Hartley/Shutterstock)Sophie Kinsella, best known for writing the beloved Shopaholic book series, has died aged 55.The author was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, in 2022.
  A statement posted to her Instagram account read: ‘We are heartbroken to announce the passing this morning of our beloved Sophie (aka Maddy, aka Mummy). She died peacefully, with her final days filled with her true loves: family and music an
  
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• Killjoy Lib Dem council bans tenants from putting Christmas wreaths on their front doors over health and safety - and threatens them with fines if they do not comply

  10-12-2025 13:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liberal Democrat-run Portsmouth City Council sparked fury after housing officers wrote to tenants telling them festive decorations were not permitted on the outside of their flats.
  
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• The drastic change one Aussie state wants to bring in to tackle youth crime

  10-12-2025 13:43 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Debate has been raging about how to tackle youth crime with some parts of the country experiencing an epidemic of the problem.
  
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• Australian teens have already managed to get around under-16s social media ban

  10-12-2025 13:42 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 PageAustralia’s world-first social media ban for those under the age of 16 is in full effect – but many teenagers have said they believe it’s pointless.Unlike some of their peers, 14-year-old Sydney residents Claire Ni and Stella Pieterse still have access to their TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat accounts – for now.Some 200,000 accounts ha
  
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• How effective are face masks at stopping the spread of flu?

  10-12-2025 13:40 via metro.co.uk
  Masks were a common sight during the Covid pandemic, and they’re making a comeback (Archive picture: Getty)People on public transport are wearing face coverings again, while hospitals are asking staff and patients to mask up.
  Not just a blast of nostalgia for 2020, it’s due to a strain of flu rampaging through the country causing so much pressure on the health service a hospital had to declare a critical incident yesterday.
  So if you don’t want to catch it and be laid low for
  
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• Crucial questions must be answered after human foetus found on conveyer belt

  10-12-2025 13:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The strongly-suspected human foetus was found on a conveyer belt at a waste management plant that was sorting disposed items from tens of thousands of residents
  
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• Portable charger with Haribo bear on it ‘could be a fire risk’ and is taken off Amazon

  10-12-2025 13:35 via metro.co.uk
  The portable charger is licensed by the German sweet company (Picture: Haribo/Amazon)Hidden inside a viral power bank was a ‘defective’ battery that could catch fire, an expert has told Metro.The Haribo Power Bank 20000mAh, which has a gummy-bear themed built-in USB-C cord, became popular over the summer with backpackers.The charger, licensed by the German sweet company but made by Chinese manufacturer HK DC Global, was sold on Amazon for about £20.But an X-ray company told Me
  
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