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• Delta plane diverted after passenger slaps flight attendant's butt during dispute over drinks

  12-06-2026 04:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Cody Mames Maluck, 32, was indicted in front of a federal grand jury for interfering with flight crew members by assault or intimidation during a flight from Florida to California.
  
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• Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana’s World Cup opener

  12-06-2026 19:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Partey has been denied entry into Canada (PA Wire)Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s opening World Cup fixture against Panama after he was denied entry into Canada.The former Arsenal midfielder was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault last July and pleaded not guilty in September.In February, Partey was charged with two additional counts of rape and he again pleaded not guilty in April.Partey, who left Arsenal last summer as a free agent and joined Spanish
  
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• I slept with three men at once — I would not recommend it

  12-06-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  I had agreed to sleeping with all three of them at once because I thought it would be fun and exciting (Picture: Getty Images)‘ORANGES!’I slapped a penis away from my face and sighed while sitting up in bed. This wasn’t what I thought it would be like.I looked at the man, George*, standing on the bed, holding his member and wincing slightly, and then to the two other men, Stefan* and Adam*, towering over me and panting.All of them had confused looks on their faces, whereas I h
  
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• Goblin with face ‘not even a mother would love’ seen alive for first time in habitat

  12-06-2026 18:46 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 PageA rare and rather… unique-looking shark has been spotted in the wild for the first time.
  Mitsukurina owstoni, otherwise known by the unfortunate name ‘goblin shark’, is a grotesque, deep-sea shark with a long, spearlike snout.These elusive sharks, which live thousands of feet underwater in total darkness, served as the inspiration for the
  
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• Alan Shearer tells Thomas Tuchel to drop Arsenal star for England’s World Cup opener

  12-06-2026 18:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alan Shearer captained England at the 1998 World Cup (Photo: Getty Images)Alan Shearer isn’t sure Noni Madueke should start for England at the 2026 World Cup – even if Bukayo Saka is ruled out with injury.The Three Lions are gearing up for their opening game of the tournament against Croatia next Wednesday, with Thomas Tuchel dealing with several selection headaches.While most of England’s starting XI seems to be locked in, there is still a question over whether Ezri Konsa or
  
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• Lime bike riders who dump cycles in central London could face £10 fines

  12-06-2026 18:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lime e-bikes have Marmite for Londoners, with bad parking on pavements giving grey hairs (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire)A London borough and Lime have announced new measures to target rogue e-bike parking blocking pavements.
  E-bikes strewn across pavements have become a familiar sight in London in recent years, with calls growing louder for solutions to tackle the problem.
  Last year, the situation in Islington escalated to the point that the borough threatened e-
  
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• Japanese gamers reveal their favourite games and the answers might surprise you

  12-06-2026 18:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Cloud over Japan (Square Enix)Japan’s biggest gaming magazine has held a survey to discover the nation’s most popular games, and it’s RPGs as far as the eye can see.Despite the growing influence of Japan on Western culture, there’s still a clear divide in what games are most popular on opposite sides of the world. While the likes of Call Of Duty and EA Sports FC have a vice-like grip over charts in the West, you’re more likely to find franchises like Monster
  
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• Active shooter kills at least one and injures 10 in Texas: Gunman in wild armed standoff with police

  12-06-2026 18:23 via dailymail.com
  
  At least one person is dead, and 10 are injured after a gunman opened fire near a building in Texas.
  
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• US heaps fresh pressure on Starmer to pour cash into defence with call for 'more British military strength' with PM on the ropes after ministerial walkout

  12-06-2026 18:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Elbridge Colby heaped pressure on Sir Keir Starmer  to act as he reeled from the resignation of two of his defence ministers over a lack of cash for the military.
  
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• Shetland fans devastated as Alison O’Donnell quits ITV drama after 13 years

  12-06-2026 18:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alison O’Donnell has announced she’s leaving hit show Shetland (Picture: BBC / ITV Studios / Silverprint Films / Jamie Simpson)Shetland viewers are mourning the loss of one of the crime drama’s most beloved characters after Alison O’Donnell announced she is leaving the series after more than a decade.The actress, who has played Detective Sergeant Alison ‘Tosh’ McIntosh since the show first launched in 2013, will bow out during the upcoming 11th series.Her dep
  
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• Norwegian teenage 'assassin recruited to come to UK to carry out a murder says he picked up guns so his girlfriend would think he was cool'

  12-06-2026 18:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Johannes Natland, 18 at the time, flew from Norway to Britain on 'a crazy mission' on March 17 last year.
  
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• Gary Lineker criticises ‘soulless’ BBC over World Cup studio decision

  12-06-2026 18:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  The BBC has unveiled its new World Cup studio in Salford (BBC)Gary Lineker has branded the BBC ‘soulless’ over its decision to not have a studio based in the United States for the World Cup.The BBC has opted to stay at home for this summer’s tournament as its coverage will be broadcast from a studio in Salford.For the opening World Cup game on Thursday night, ITV unveiled its impressive rooftop studio in Brooklyn which includes a stunning backdrop of the Manhattan skyline.Line
  
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• Ryan Reynolds hit with $5m lawsuit over early-morning Tesla crash in ritzy Manhattan enclave

  12-06-2026 18:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Just as Blake Lively's marathon fight with Justin Baldoni over her allegations of sexual harassment seems to be winding down, it is now her husband's turn to be hauled before the courts.
  
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• Glamorous 'terror of the tombs' prison chief accused of forcing staff to buy her designer bags and chauffeuring her around makes incredibly entitled bid to judge

  12-06-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Rikers boss Latanya Brown allegedly asked her staff to buy her a Louis Vuitton bag. Otherwise, she implied that their shifts, overtime and vacation would be in danger, per the filing.
  
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• Appalled by the Tip Toe ending? Here’s how to help stop LGBTQ+ hate crimes

  12-06-2026 18:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tip Toe horrified viewers with its brutal ending (Picture: Channel 4/Ben Blackall/PA Wire)Russell T Davies’ Tip Toe is the once-in-a-decade drama that comes along and rocks the zeitgeist to its core: a bold and brave statement of truth that many have been too scared to write and broadcasters too afraid to commission.Quite rightly, the millions of viewers who have binged all five episodes have been horrified.Tip Toe follows Leo (played by Alan Cumming), who is killed by an angry mob led by
  
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• Ex-England, Newcastle United and Liverpool footballer Andy Carroll denies breaching non-molestation order for second time by contacting Towie ex Billi Mucklow

  12-06-2026 17:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The striker is said to have broken the terms of the order on August 9 last year. The court heard a similar case was already underway involving another alleged breach.
  
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• Man jailed for encouraging person to take their own life on livestream

  12-06-2026 17:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING: DISTRESSING DETAILS - Dylan Phelan, from Leeds, encouraged a 'vulnerable' 21-year-old man in America to take his own life during a two-minute video call
  
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• Top cardiologist is given slap on the wrist sentence for killing Good Samaritan mom-of-three who spent her final moments helping ANOTHER crash victim

  12-06-2026 17:47 via dailymail.com
  
  James Comazzi, 72, pleaded no contest to the deadly hit and run killing of aspiring nurse Juliana Ramos, 26.
  
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• Iran war live: Peace talks falter as Trump accuses Iran of leaking 'fake' deal terms

  12-06-2026 17:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US President has accused Iran of leaking 'fake' terms of a peace deal which 'bears no relation to the truth'
  
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• TooTurntTony's dark past exposed: Perverted video leaks as college friends turn on him to spill the truth about gawky duck rancher

  12-06-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  As a gawky Michigan teenager, Anthony Dawson got his start uploading goofy YouTube pranks. But the Daily Mail can now reveal that behind his TooTurntTony persona is a far darker picture.
  
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• Duffy makes rare public appearance as she prepares to detail kidnapping ordeal

  12-06-2026 17:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Duffy is getting ready to step back into the spotlight (Picture: AP Photo/Joel Ryan)Singer Duffy has been seen publicly for the first time after revealing she’s ready to share the story of her horrific kidnapping ordeal.The Warwick Avenue singer, 41, stepped away from the spotlight 16 years ago after dropping two critically acclaimed albums.To the shock of fans, Duffy revealed she was the victim of a horrific kidnapping and rape ordeal, which prompted her retreat from the industry.Ea
  
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• Matt Lucas on Taskmaster leaves a bitter taste in my mouth

  12-06-2026 17:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  I was utterly devastated when I saw the line-up for series 22 included two comedians I have very little respect for (Picture: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)Over the past few years, I have grown incredibly fond of Taskmaster, and it has quickly become a comfort watch that I always look forward to.So I was utterly devastated when I saw the line-up for series 22 included two comedians I have very little respect for – Matt Lucas and Richard Ayoade. Knowing Lucas’ history of regularl
  
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• ‘Missed’ plus-size chain returns to the high street – but fans say they still feel like an ‘afterthought’

  12-06-2026 17:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Plus size women still struggle to find retailers who’re willing to put their needs at the forefront (Picture: Getty Images)When fashion retailer Evans closed its doors almost six years ago, the high street lost an important cornerstone of plus-size representation.Selling sizes 14 to 32, it was one of few stores in the UK where customers who weren’t being properly catered for elsewhere could walk in off the street and try on clothing made for their body.It shouldn’t sound like
  
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• Man, 20, arrested on suspicion of murdering missing teen

  12-06-2026 17:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the disappearance of 15-year-old Taylor Charlton, 15, who has been missing for over a month.
  
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• New ‘alternative to Bank of Mum and Dad’ could give you £12,500 for a house deposit

  12-06-2026 17:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  One think tank has recommended young people be able to withdraw their pension early (Picture: Getty Images)With the cost of renting so high and earnings increasingly squeezed by inflation, putting any money aside for a house can feel impossible.This struggle is particularly poignant for many young people, as one 2026 study from Barclays found 34% of Gen Z who have managed to get on the ladder in recent months had support from the Bank of Mum and Dad.Among this generation, a further four in 10 (
  
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• 'We work on high street of UK's happiest town – but are fuming over major issue'

  12-06-2026 17:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Skipton in North Yorkshire was named the UK's happiest place to live by property website Rightmove in its Happy at Home Index - but some residents and business owners say things are not as rosy as you might think
  
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• Billy Ray Cyrus: ‘I nearly died and feared I’d never sing again’

  12-06-2026 17:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Billy Ray Cyrus says a serious health scare left him fighting for his life (Picture: Getty Images)Billy Ray Cyrus has revealed that doctors told him to get his affairs in order after a health crisis that left him fighting for his life and fearing he’d never sing again.The 64 year-old country star told People magazine that he developed a serious case of sepsis back in 2024 before later being diagnosed with vocal paralysis.
  At his lowest point, he says his entire body had become swollen and
  
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• Police arrest 72 people for supporting proscribed terror group Palestine Action at protest outside court where four activists are being sentenced for raid on Israeli defence firm

  12-06-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 70 people supporting Palestine Action have been arrested outside Woolwich Crown Court in south-east London as a judge prepares to sentence four activists for a factory raid.
  
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• Drunk driver who killed two fathers when he tried to weave through lanes to beat the traffic is jailed for 12 years

  12-06-2026 17:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Nerijus Kuneckis (pictured), a 51-year-old Lithuanian national, was driving his Audi Q5 on a busy interchange in Rainham, Essex, when he clipped another vehicle.
  
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• My plane was struck by lightning — here’s everything that happens

  12-06-2026 17:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a bit of a shock when your plane gets hit (Picture: Getty Images)As I flew back from my delightful Mykonos escape on Wednesday afternoon, I had my head buried in a book.The flight had been pretty bumpy, the seatbelt sign periodically flashed on and off, and we’d finally begun our descent into London Heathrow.Then a loud bang. A bright yellow flash from the left side of the plane.Being on the back row, I had no window, but I could see the panic on people’s faces as they st
  
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