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• DeepMind artificial intelligence cracks 50-year-old scientific riddle

  30-11-2020 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  An image issued by DeepMind of a three-dimensional digital rendering of a protein. (Credits: PA)A problem dating back five decades may have been cracked by artificial intelligence created in the UK, paving the way for faster development of treatments and drug discoveries.The so-called ‘protein folding problem’ has long been one of biology’s biggest challenges because there are so many of them and their 3D shapes are difficult to map out.Almost all diseases, including cancer, de
  
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• Mario Kart DLC and Luigi’s Mansion 4 leaked for next Nintendo Direct

  07-09-2026 11:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new Luigi’s Mansion is apparently closer than you think (Nintendo)A source that accurately leaked the existence of the Star Fox and Ocarina Of Time remakes has shared further claims of unannounced Nintendo projects, ahead of this week’s twin showcases.This week promises to be a big one for Nintendo fans, as the company has not one but two Nintendo Directs scheduled almost back to back: one for the 40th anniversary of The Legend Of Zelda and one for general Switch 2 announcements.T
  
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• Flashpoint that triggered migrant fury: Moment dozens of protesters waded into sea to meet boat packed with 140 asylum seekers as it docks in Portsmouth - sparking clashes with riot police

  07-09-2026 11:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The group sprinted across Eastney Beach and entered the Solent yesterday afternoon, chanting 'stop the boats' and 'enough is enough'.
  
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• New Chancellor, same empty hopes for growth: Healey echoes Reeves as he desperately tries to calm market jitters by insisting Labour can control Britain's debt

  07-09-2026 11:28 via dailymail.com
  
  In an address that had echoes of his predecessor Rachel Reeves he said the Budget would show his commitment to 'fiscal discipline' and highlighted the importance of getting UK debt under control.
  
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• X Factor insider: ‘It would be a shame to bring back Poundland version of show’

  07-09-2026 11:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  There are several obstacles in The X Factor’s path should it return (Picture: Ken McKay/Shutterstock)An X Factor insider has revealed what could stand in the way of the iconic talent show’s reboot.Last weekend, it was reported that Simon Cowell’s ITV singing competition would be returning, seven years after its axe.The programme had a strong run for 15 main seasons, attracting over 10 million viewers in its heyday and catapulting One Direction, Leona Lewis, and Olly Murs to su
  
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• Man who had pins and needles now doesn't know how long he has to live

  07-09-2026 11:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scott Walker, 42, was diagnosed at the start of this year
  
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• Moment dozens of anti-migrant protesters wade into sea to meet boat packed with 140 asylum seekers as it docks in Portsmouth - sparking clashes with riot police

  07-09-2026 11:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The group sprinted across Eastney Beach and entered the Solent yesterday afternoon, chanting 'stop the boats' and 'enough is enough'.
  
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• Violent youths who robbed seven shops are spared jail - as Labour urged to do more to prevent 'young criminals from roaming the streets'

  07-09-2026 11:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The gang of youths who violently raided mobile phone shops across London avoided custodial sentences despite barrelling into shops with masks on and threatening staff.
  
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• Skydiver miraculously survives 10,000ft plummet without a parachute after being knocked unconscious

  07-09-2026 11:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 35-year-old experienced skydiver said she nearly died after she was accidentally hit during a group jump - the daredevil said she wants to dive again despite the horror incident
  
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• Minister labels Reform UK 'far right' and likens Nigel Farage's party to Germany's AfD

  07-09-2026 11:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emma Reynolds, chief secretary to the Treasury, said in a TV interview that Reform UK is far-right and compared it to Germany's AfD party, which won the most votes in Germany's eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt
  
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• Diana Memorial Fountain shuts for whole summer due to series of faults - after £5.2million feature was beset by problems in its opening months

  07-09-2026 11:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Royal Parks, the charity which maintains Hyde Park in London, has apologised to visitors for the issues 'particularly given the prolonged high temperatures we've been experiencing'.
  
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• Mother who was told her twin girls had just a 10% chance of survival after 'devastating' pregnancy complication celebrates their first day of school

  07-09-2026 10:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Hannah Brameld, 44, from Beckenham, was just 16 weeks pregnant when she and her husband, James, were told their daughters, Ruby and Scarlett, had Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome.
  
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• Jak Jones lands shock British Open title with even bigger news imminent

  07-09-2026 10:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jak Jones is a two-time ranking event winner (Picture: WST)Jak Jones landed the first ranking title of his career in July and added the second at the British Open on Sunday, but an eventful season for him is only just getting started.The 33-year-old has been plugging away since first turning professional in 2010, with the notable high point of reaching the World Championship final in 2024, but without lifting any silverware.Now that has changed dramatically as he won the Championship League at
  
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• Avoidable first-time buyer mistake 'could cost you your dream home'

  07-09-2026 10:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An expert has explained what to do
  
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• ‘When Maya met Dr Todd’: Emmerdale stars who played key villains unite after grim fan theory

  07-09-2026 10:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a baddie union! (Picture: Instagram/louisaclein/ITV)When Dr Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) turned up in Emmerdale and immediately set about making Jacob Sugden’s (Joe-Warren Plant) life an abject misery, fans went wild with theories.One, in particular, linked Dr Todd with a truly heinous villain from years gone by; a devious, self-serving paedophile who nearly tore a family apart with her manipulation and depraved behaviour: Maya Stepney (Louisa Clein), who’d pr
  
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• Katie Taylor enjoyed this ‘heart healthy’ breakfast before her retirement fight

  07-09-2026 10:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Irish boxing legend defeated Flora Pili by unanimous decision to become a three-time undisputed champion before bringing the curtain down on her career
  
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• Woman is gored to death after straying outside safety barrier during bull-running festival in Spanish town

  07-09-2026 10:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The 64-year-old was standing on the road outside safety barriers when one of the animals turned around and went for her.
  
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• Miriam Margolyes speaks out after backlash to describing Andi Peters with racist term

  07-09-2026 10:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Miriam Margolyes has publicly addressed her viral comment about Andi Peters’ race (Picture: ITV/Ben Davis)Miriam Margolyes has responded to the rising backlash after calling This Morning star Andi Peters a racist term.The outspoken actress, 85, is currently promoting her new memoir, Miriam’s Full English, with a packed press and stage tour, which included an appearance on the ITV daytime talk show.Known for her provocative public persona, the British-Australian screen star is now fa
  
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• Xabi Alonso warned he has given new Chelsea signing an ‘impossible’ job

  07-09-2026 10:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Xabi Alonso watched his side new-look Chelsea side lose 2-1 against Arsenal (Picture: Getty)Frank Leboeuf fears it won’t be long until one of Chelsea’s new signings isreduced to screaming at his teammates having been handed an ‘impossible’ task by Xabi Alonso.The new-look Blues were handed a reality check by champions Arsenal on Sunday, who ran out worthy 2-1 winners in this season’s first heavyweight clash.Alonso’s side were unable to build on the early lead
  
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• Electronic tag alerts sent by email are 'too slow' to protect domestic abuse victims, warn experts

  07-09-2026 10:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Currently, if a criminal wearing an ankle tag breaches their exclusion zones, probation officers are just sent an email - so nothing will be done until the next day if the alert is sent out of working hours.
  
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• Busy south London road closed over emergency works on ‘dangerous’ former cinema

  07-09-2026 10:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emergency works being carried out on the site of a former cinema have closed a major road in Peckham (Picture: Southwark Council)A major road has been closed in south London over safety fears at the site of a former cinema.Rye Lane in Peckham is closed to vehicles and pedestrians around the former Tower Cinema building while emergency work is carried out to secure the building with scaffolding.Residents living nearby have been relocated to hotels, with parts of the area not expected to reopen f
  
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• Rapist who kept trophy box of women’s belongings ‘may have had more victims’

  07-09-2026 10:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zhenhao Zou is currently serving a life sentence with a minimum term of 24 years after being convicted last year on 11 counts of rape (Picture: Metropolitan Police/PA)A convicted rapist jailed for drugging and assaulting 10 women in both London and China has been linked with more alleged sexual offences.Zhenhao Zou, 29, kept a trophy box of his victim’s belongings and even filmed his rapes as the women fell unconscious.The Chinese PhD student was last year sentenced to life in jail with a
  
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• Schools close early again for funeral of teen killed in wrong-way A66 crash

  07-09-2026 10:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Middlesbrough Council said a number of schools would be closing for the funeral of Theo Ray, 17, who died in the A66 crash which killed seven people including two police officers
  
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• Almost 990,000 women to receive £70 HMRC refund letter — and it’s not a scam

  07-09-2026 10:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Letters will be sent out over the coming months (Picture: Getty Images)HMRC will be writing to 1.32 million Brits in the coming months, explaining how to claim a £70 pension top-up refund payment.The ‘low earner’s pension payment’ is designed to reimburse those who missed out on pension tax relief, because of their way their workplace’s pension scheme works.You’ll get the letter if you earned close to £12,570 a year; the threshold at which you starting
  
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• Brit racing driver's wife 'can't believe he is alive' as she hails his 'superhero' rival for saving his life by dragging him from fireball crash - before hours of surgery on broken bones and collapsed lung

  07-09-2026 10:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The wife of the British racing driver whose Ferrari burst into flames says she cannot believe he is not dead - and single-handedly credits him staying alive to the rival who rushed to his recue.
  
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• Unruly airline American Airlines passenger who had to be duct-taped to seat is unmasked

  07-09-2026 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Layne Arthur Lundeen allegedly used homophobic and racist onboard an American Airlines flight, which led to it being diverted to Baltimore Airport in Maryland in the US
  
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• John Lewis and Waitrose to hire 10,400 extra staff this Christmas

  07-09-2026 10:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Waitrose will recruit 6,000 extra workers across its 320 stores, and John Lewis will take on 2,600 seasonal staff across its 36 branches
  
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• From the 'Human Rottweiler' to a true Gentleman: The trials and tragedy that reinvented Vinnie Jones from a dirty football player to a hit actor topping the Netflix charts

  07-09-2026 10:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Vinnie Jones was called a lot of things in his footballing career - a thug, a bully, an enforcer, a crusher, the dirtiest player at the league's dirtiest club.
  
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• New Lidl £13 hairbrush with '2-in-1' styling feature coming out this Thursday

  07-09-2026 10:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers can pick up the beauty buy in stores later this week
  
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• Warning as deadly listeria found in Sainsbury's olives - supermarket issues 'do not eat' alert

  07-09-2026 10:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Britons have been urged not to eat Sainsbury's olives over fears they may be contaminated with dangerous bacteria.
  
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