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• Drought declared in Yorkshire after record-breaking dry weather over spring and summer

  09-10-2026 13:35 via dailymail.com
  
  A drought has been declared in Yorkshire following record-breaking dry weather in the spring and summer, the Environment Agency has said.
  
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• Sydney-based worker who was caught in Bali after claiming to WFH wins unfair dismissal case after he was sacked when his boss discovered another overseas adventure

  10-10-2026 06:14 via dailymail.com
  
  A Sydney-based currency dealer who was found to have been working from Singapore without informing his employer has won an unfair dismissal case.
  
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• Nine people, including children, killed in Pennsylvania shooting that left bodies lying in the street, report says

  10-10-2026 06:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Nine people, including two children, were killed in a horrific shooting in Erie, Pennsylvania, with two women found dead in the street.
  
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• Stabbing rocks western Sydney after brawl erupts and man is left to die on the street as cops probe gang links

  10-10-2026 05:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Police said they were investigating whether the attack was connected to street gangs.
  
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• At least 20 killed or injured, including popular UFC fighter, as mercenary forces of US Blackwater founder ambushed in Africa

  10-10-2026 05:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Blackwater founder Erik Prince's private security forces suffered a devastating ambush in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving around 20 people dead or wounded.
  
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• Meet glamorous lawyer and married mom-of-four Katie Zacharia who's taking over as White House Press Secretary

  10-10-2026 05:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Katie Zacharia, 42, is a lawyer and frequent guest on Fox News known for her unapologetic conservative views. She's married to producer Tyler Zacharia, and often flaunts her glamorous lifestyle.
  
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• M&S boss tells Healey: Take the handcuffs off business and get Britain growing - as he savages Labour's 'crushing' tax policies just weeks ahead of first Burnham Budget

  10-10-2026 05:20 via dailymail.com
  
  In a landmark intervention, Stuart Machin branded Labour's previous efforts 'disasters' and 'a crushing disappointment for customers, colleagues and businesses'.
  
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• Top chefs confess their surprising love for one of America's most divisive fast food chains

  10-10-2026 05:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Michelin-star chefs have confessed their shocking love for the Taco Bell menu, one of America's most polarizing fast-food chains.
  
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• Read the creepy messages children's psychologist sent his patient in a tsunami of 9,000 text messages - as tribunal suspends him: 'Want to take you upstairs'

  10-10-2026 04:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Benjamin French, 46, was suspended for 'unsatisfactory professional conduct' over a 'sexual in nature' relationship that began within months of him treating the woman.
  
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• Innocent toddler dies in prison brawl as inmates open fire during visiting hours

  10-10-2026 04:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A father and son were caught up in the prison brawl at the El Castillo Penitentiary in Mazatlan, sadly the innocent two-year-old died while the father survived his injuries
  
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• 'Hypocrite' Hillary Clinton is slammed for her comments on Fort Hood killer's livestreamed execution after she celebrated Gaddafi's death

  10-10-2026 04:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Clinton, who notoriously lost to Trump in the 2016 election and has remained a staunch critic, spoke out against the policy on social media.
  
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• Heartboken mum pays tribute to 'beautiful princess' after tragic Australia car crash death

  10-10-2026 03:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Arliyah James, 10, and her stepmother Lisa, 36, were both found dead after their vehicle crashed into a dam on the way to pick up other children from school
  
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• Moment university student, 19, lets 'sexually obsessed' stepdad into her halls with his head covered by blanket before he allegedly strangled her

  10-10-2026 03:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Nathan Owens, 34, is accused of murdering his stepdaughter Carla Georgescu after driving more than 100 miles through the night to her student halls in Preston, Lancashire on February 4.
  
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• 7 dead PlayStation franchises Sony should bring back for PS6 – Reader’s Feature

  10-10-2026 03:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s rumours of a Jak And Daxter movie, weirdly (Sony Interactive Entertainment)With rumours claiming that Sony is looking to revive several of its older PS1, PS2, and PS3 franchises for the next generation, a reader names the games he’d like to see get a reboot.I saw the news this week that Sony is considering bringing back many of its dead franchises that we haven’t seen for a long time, as launch games for the PlayStation 6. I know remakes and reboots are no replacement
  
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• Glasgow fire LIVE: Huge blaze rips through scrapyard as 'explosions' terrify residents

  10-10-2026 02:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services remain at the scene of a huge fire on South Street in Glasgow, the cause of the fire is not yet known and there are no reported casualties at this stage
  
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• How Whitehall penpushers obsessed with the human rights of jihadists stabbed the SAS in the back in Afghanistan: MARK NICOL

  10-10-2026 02:52 via dailymail.com
  
  In a powerful new book, the Mail's defence editor argues that the lives of British soldiers were sacrificed to preserve the rights of Taliban insurgents.
  
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• Queen guitarist Brian May pours cold water on prospect of band doing Abba Voyage-style virtual show because it would require AI driven by the 'massive evil' of data centres

  10-10-2026 02:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Queen guitarist Sir Brian May has cast doubt on the prospect of Queen returning with a virtual Freddie Mercury as he voiced his concerns over AI.
  
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• Texas senate candidate James Talarico resurfaces at famous music festival after mysterious 13-day absence

  10-10-2026 02:50 via dailymail.com
  
  In the final stretch of campaigning before the Nov. 3 election, US Senate candidate James Talarico has been missing from the campaign trial for 13 days, with his staff struggling to say when he'll be back.
  
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• Private clinics facing crackdown after landmark report warns 'superficial' ADHD and autism assessments fuelling soaring diagnoses

  10-10-2026 02:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) said it will strengthen legislation in a bid to improve standards and curb over-diagnoses.
  
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• Stepdad imprisoned for eight years after boy, 4, picked up gun and shot himself dead

  10-10-2026 02:42 via dailymail.com
  
  A Maine stepdad was sentenced to eight years in prison for the death of his four-year-old son who picked up an unsecured handgun and shot himself.
  
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• 'Cornell 7' frat boy told friends he was going to Thailand to 'find himself' after gang rape allegations... as his father is revealed to be a professor of Sharia Law and his privileged life unravels

  10-10-2026 02:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Matthew B Ingalls - the father of former Cornell student Matthew Ingalls - specializes in Islamic law, Muslim intellectual history and Sufism, the Daily Mail can reveal.
  
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• Primary school girl, 10, and stepmother, 36, identified after car plunged into a dam and her father tried to save them

  10-10-2026 02:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Arliyah James, 10, and her stepmother, Lisa, 36, were found dead inside the vehicle despite a local farmer's desperate attempts to save them.
  
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• Woman jailed for giving herself a miscarriage wins $1.6m settlement

  10-10-2026 02:26 via dailymail.com
  
  A Nevada mother jailed for more than two years after being convicted of manslaughter over her miscarriage has won a $1.6 million payout.
  
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• Cornell 7 frat student who sent initial text was expelled for assaulting Jane Doe 'without her consent,' her lawyer says

  10-10-2026 02:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Jonathan Newell, one of the defendants in that lawsuit, is believed to have been expelled after the university's Title IX investigation into the incident, attorney Thomas Giuffra said.
  
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• Queen Camilla recalls reading Lady Chatterley's Lover 'under the pillows by torchlight' as she reveals her favourite books

  10-10-2026 02:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Camilla has shed light on the books that 'changed my life' as part of a new documentary, recalling how she first devoured a 'forbidden' copy of Lady Chatterley's Lover 'under the pillow by torchlight'.
  
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• Prince Harry enjoys a beer in the stands at rugby match as he and Meghan settle back into life in the UK

  10-10-2026 02:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The Duke of Sussex was seen chatting with a friend with a pint in hand this evening as he watched Leicester Tigers take on Gloucester Rugby at Welford Road Stadium.
  
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• The BBC thought he'd be the 'safe' Strictly signing of the year... but 'Dogfather' Graeme Hall's 'outdated' behaviour has landed him in the doghouse

  10-10-2026 02:11 via dailymail.com
  
  When Strictly Come Dancing bosses signed TV dog trainer Graeme Hall as a contestant for 2026, they hoped he would be the answer to their 'Middle England' problem.
  
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• Stunning beachfront home starts to crumble into the ocean as California is battered by yet another storm

  10-10-2026 02:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The powerful waves crashed into the Long Beach Peninsula boardwalk around 9am Friday, putting homes million-dollar homes at risk of being swallowed by the sea.
  
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• It strikes suddenly, causing high fever, headache, and chills that set the body shaking. No, not the Covid sweeping Britain right now... but the BUBONIC PLAGUE

  10-10-2026 02:05 via dailymail.com
  
  When Lucinda Marker heard of the suspected death from plague of 28-year-old laboratory technician Darya Shipilova in Russia last week, she was overcome by a sense of recognition.
  
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• The best in show from the 2026 Dog Photography Awards

  10-10-2026 02:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The photos include action shots of dogs jumping to catch frisbees and balls, as well as pets peering through bubbles and looking on behind bubble wrap.
  
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