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• 'Drowning remains silent killer nobody in power seems willing to confront - enough is enough'

  07-06-2026 23:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Mirror has launched our Save Lives for Sam campaign after nineteen people lost their lives in the water during just one week of hot weather - thirteen of which were children
  
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• Brace for bleary-eyed World Cup Britain! England matches kick off at 9pm at the earliest - while Scottish fans get a new bank holiday to recover

  09-06-2026 00:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Millions of football fans are expected to pull sickies or take a day off following England and Scotland's World Cup matches which are being staged late in the evenings or in the middle of the night.
  
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• Billions in UK foreign aid and Covid loans 'handed to terrorists': Britain handed more than £28bn in taxpayer cash to its enemies over six years, leaked dossier reveals

  09-06-2026 00:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Terrorists such as the Islamic State in Syria group, hostile states including Russia and criminal gangs received the vast sum from foreign aid, Covid relief loans and the benefits system.
  
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• Democratic golden boy running for Senate makes surprise transgender admission

  09-06-2026 00:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Talarico was being interviewed by prominent Texas attorney Dan Cogdell, who previously served as an impeachment lawyer for Texas AG Ken Paxton
  
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• Andy Burnham branded a 'hypocrite' after taxpayer-funded spending on consultants triples to £27million a year under Manchester mayor - despite previously slamming 'indefensible' waste

  09-06-2026 00:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The Labour mayor's authority is now shelling out almost £27million on external consultants each year - despite Mr Burnham previously branding similar spending 'indefensible'.
  
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• Zelensky asks Reform to let Ukrainian flags fly from town halls again

  09-06-2026 00:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ukrainian president urged Reform-run councils to reverse a decision to remove Ukraine's flag from civic buildings.
  
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• Deadly flesh-eating parasite spreads to second US state as cases rise to five

  08-06-2026 23:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New World screwworm infestations in humans are rare, but they can be fatal if left untreated. A female fly lays eggs in open wounds or body openings.
  
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• Moment thief uses 'hippy crack' canister to smash a vintage store's window before stealing £2,000 DJ decks

  08-06-2026 23:51 via dailymail.com
  
  CCTV footage showed a crook in a yellow beanie arrive at Bread and Butter Collections in Shoreditch at 4.30am on June 6 and break into the store.
  
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• Is university a waste of money? HALF of graduates earn below the average wage five years after leaving amid warnings over 'debt trap degrees'

  08-06-2026 23:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The findings mean more than 150,000 graduates a year struggled to even reach the median full-time worker's salary of £35,000 in the UK.
  
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• Boy, 5, dies after Strep A was not diagnosed despite telltale symptom

  08-06-2026 23:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jax Jefferys, aged five, was told he probably had the flu but later "couldn't feel his legs" and "bled from the eyes" before tragically dying, a coroner's court heard
  
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• Trump's brutal warning to Netanyahu in leaked call as Israel's strikes on Iran threaten peace deal

  08-06-2026 23:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has issued a stark warning to Benjamin Netanyahu after renewed strikes between Israel and Iran threatened to reignite conflict in the Middle East.
  
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• Benefits budget spared the axe as Keir Starmer launches 'Cabinet whip-round' in desperate bid to secure his legacy on defence spending

  08-06-2026 23:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Government sources said welfare would be spared from a 'Cabinet whip-round' designed to raise money for the UK's cash-strapped armed forces.
  
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• Furious non-binary girl, 17, rages at sensible Canadian mayor who cut her off mid-speech for inserting unauthorized moan about 'transphobia'

  08-06-2026 23:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Sophie Mills, a 17-year-old non-binary girl, was interrupted by her city's mayor at a recent pride event in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, after bringing up alleged transphobia she faced.
  
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• Jailed crypto king begs Trump for presidential pardon from behind bars

  08-06-2026 23:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jailed crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried has said he would 'absolutely' welcome a presidential pardon from Donald Trump
  
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• Iran's World Cup team 'plots' against America as regime commander declares tournament a 'battlefield'

  08-06-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  A prominent watchdog group is urging the US government to deny or revoke visas for the Iranian national soccer team ahead of the World Cup.
  
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• Half of graduates earn LESS than the median national wage 5 years after leaving university

  08-06-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The findings mean more than 150,000 graduates a year struggled to even reach the median full-time worker's salary of £35,000 in the UK.
  
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• Work From Beach: Hundreds of civil servants clocking in remotely from holiday resorts, survey finds

  08-06-2026 23:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The Taxpayers' Alliance (TPA) has revealed that more than 350 civil servants were given permission to clock in remotely from holiday resorts in Spain, Greece, Australia and Brazil.
  
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• Tragic ending for baby girl born prematurely after mom, 17, was allegedly shot dead by boyfriend

  08-06-2026 23:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Jariah Edwards, 17, was mercilessly gunned to death while heavily pregnant. After she died, doctors rushed to deliver her unborn daughter via C-section.
  
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• Zelensky slams Reform UK for pulling down Ukraine flags from town halls

  08-06-2026 23:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves 10 Downing Street after a meeting with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President of France Emmanuel Macron (Picture: Getty)Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Reform UK that ‘small mistakes can break big friendships’ after they decided to take down Ukrainian flags from outside town halls they control.Reform has hauled down the Ukrainian flag from town halls under their national policy to prioriti
  
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• Zelensky criticises Reform UK for pulling down Ukraine flags from town halls

  08-06-2026 23:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy leaves 10 Downing Street after a meeting with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President of France Emmanuel Macron (Picture: Getty)Volodymyr Zelensky has warned Reform UK that ‘small mistakes can break big friendships’ after they decided to take down Ukrainian flags from outside town halls they control.Reform has hauled down the Ukrainian flag from town halls under their national policy to prioriti
  
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• Plymouth recap: Roads shut down after 'unknown device' found near busy road

  08-06-2026 23:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 100-metre cordon was put in place after an 'unknown device' was found near a quarry in Plymouth
  
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• P-plate driver's excuse after being caught speeding more than 100km over the limit

  08-06-2026 23:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A teenager has been caught speeding at 190km/h in Sydney - before telling police his car could not travel that fast.
  
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• Kemi Badenoch pledges to end identity politics in the public sector, saying: 'Let's sweep away this rubbish and bring back common sense'

  08-06-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  In a major intervention, the Conservative leader will commit to scrapping the 'public sector equality duty' which has been blamed for the spread of identity politics throughout the public sector.
  
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• Karmelo Anthony DECLINES to take stand as teen killer's defense rests and jury prepares to deliberate whether his stabbing of Austin Metcalf, 17, was murder

  08-06-2026 23:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Karmelo Anthony's defense rested its case on Monday as twelve jurors prepare to deliberate on the teen killer's fate.
  
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• Angry young man ruins baby shower by assaulting women and pulling knife

  08-06-2026 22:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A baby shower was ruined after one a man became violent and started attacking female guests
  
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• 'Keir Starmer was right to give bosses of tech firms like Apple and Google an ultimatum'

  08-06-2026 22:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Apple, Google and other tech firms have been warned they must roll out software preventing children from taking, sharing and receiving nude images on smartphones and devices
  
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• Met Office issues 'very warm' June as weather maps forecast new 34C heatwave

  08-06-2026 22:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK could be in for its latest heatwave as the Met Office forecasts a very warm period across England and Wales - and WXCharts models suggest some areas could hit 34C
  
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• Massive twist in JPMorgan 'sex slave' case as accuser unveils NEW dossier of wild claims: 'The story is about to change dramatically'

  08-06-2026 22:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Chirayu Rana, 35, filed a motion Monday asking a Manhattan judge to voluntarily dismiss his lawsuit against JPMC and executive director Lorna Hajdini, 37, without prejudice.
  
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• Deranged Penn Station stabber was freed from NJ jail just WEEKS before knifing five commuters who paid price for woke bail policies

  08-06-2026 22:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The suspected attacker was incarcerated as recently as May 26 after he spent days behind bars for pending charges, according to records viewed by The Daily Mail.
  
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• Chris Watts begged for help on live TV while hiding an evil secret. Sign up for The Crime Desk newsletter and get a free article revealing the cues that exposed him

  08-06-2026 22:36 via dailymail.com
  
  To viewers, they may have looked like grieving husbands, desperate mothers or worried partners. But experts say it is the public performances by killers that can lead to their downfall.
  
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