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• DWP confirms millions will receive benefit payments early this month

  16-08-2026 14:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ministers hope the move will help families prepare before the school term starts for families (Picture: Shutterstock / jax10289)Crucial benefit payments will arrive early for millions of people this month.The government will bring forward payments to Friday, August 28, ahead of the bank holiday weekend.Universal Credit, State Pension, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance, and Disability Living Allowance will all be paid out early.The money was originally
  
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• A revolutionary device or a let-down? Apple's £1,999 iPhone Duo is criticised for its lack of innovation - as fans vent it 'might be the most useless phone ever made'

  10-09-2026 08:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Apple has just leapt into the world of foldable devices with the exciting launch of the new iPhone Duo.
  
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• Mauricio Pochettino calls for former club Chelsea to be stripped of Premier League title

  10-09-2026 08:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino thinks the Blues got off lightly (Picture:Getty Images)Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should be stripped of the 2016-17 Premier League title and it should be handed to Tottenham Hotspur.The Argentine, who went on to manage Chelsea, was in charge of Spurs at the time as they finished second, seven points adrift of Antonio Conte’s Blues.Conte’s side finished with 93 points, led by Diego Costa up front and a fabulous season from Eden Haz
  
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• UK and Nato allies intercept Russian plot to deploy secret weapon to undersea cable

  10-09-2026 08:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  The submarines are believed to have been launched from Russia’s Arctic base (Picture: UK MOD)A joint NATO operation encountered Russian submarines attempting to destroy a vital undersea cable in the Arctic.Two Western officials told Reuters that they uncovered covert Russian GUGI undersea warfare submarines trying to destroy a cable near Svalbard.Britain, Norway and the United States were involved in the exercise and managed to stop the submarines.The vital undersea cables are used to con
  
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• Russia arrests ‘spy’ at British embassy over ‘Ukrainian terror plot against UK’

  10-09-2026 08:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footage shows a security officer at the British Embassy in Moscow being thrown to the ground by masked and armed officers
  
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• Donald Trump pledges $5,000 'dividend' to all US adults if Republicans win midterm elections

  10-09-2026 08:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump vowed to give US adults $5,000 each - a vow that would cost more than $1 trillion - before claiming that Democrats were bringing communism to America
  
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• One year ago today, the assassination of Charlie Kirk shocked the world... and spawned a wave of conspiracy theories. Here, DEEP DIVE's forensic timeline on the murder takes you through EVERYTHING that unfolded on that fateful day 

  10-09-2026 08:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Hailed as 'the youth whisperer of the American Right', Charlie Kirk's death has sent profound shockwaves through a country now contending with a surge in political violence.
  
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• I quit social media for 4 weeks – it changed the way I dream

  10-09-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s why everyone should try a digital detox (Picture: Isabel Fraser/Getty/Metro)I’ve gone 22 years without becoming dependent on any of the substances that responsible adults warn you about.On New Year’s Eve 2023, I quit vaping after puffing my way through my teens on a blueberry elf bar.It wasn’t hard, so I figured I wasn’t addicted. When it comes to alcohol, I know that I could quit tomorrow, and illegal drugs don’t interest me.However, there’s one
  
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• Second police officer killed in A66 crash PC Tom Clough 'gave everyone his everything'

  10-09-2026 08:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The funeral of Tom Clough is being held in Kirkleatham, North Yorkshire, today, a day after the service for colleague and fellow crash victim PC Matthew Blades
  
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• Aussies divided after council backtracks on Aboriginal acknowledgement

  10-09-2026 08:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The council decided to cover up the Indigenous wording on all signs with black tape following its August 25 meeting.
  
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• Man killed ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend in fight after ranting about losing everything: 'I warned you'

  10-09-2026 08:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Marc Robertson, 43, had been friends with Aaron Grant before the 28-year-old started dating the mother of his four children.
  
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• RNLI volunteer says 'I'm not a traitor' after being wrongly named as helping small boat migrants ashore - as protesters demonstrate outside charity's HQ

  10-09-2026 08:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The volunteer, Neil, and other RNLI crew members were filmed near Portsmouth Harbour during anti-migrant protests on Sunday.
  
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• Council backflips on Australia Day boycott after years of community backlash

  10-09-2026 08:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Adelaide Hills Council will hold citizenship ceremonies during the national public holiday after reversing a ban.
  
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• At least five dead and 86 missing after passenger ferry fire

  10-09-2026 08:18 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 PageDozens of people are missing and at least five were killed after a ferry went up in flames in the Philippines.
  The blaze swept on board the MV June Aster ferry off the island’s coast yesterday evening.
  It was heading to Coron in the Palawan province, a popular tourist destination famed for its crystal waters and cliffs.
  Coastguard pulled 43 people out
  
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• Families 'priced out of British citizenship' warning as mum issues plea

  10-09-2026 08:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Think-tank the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called on the government to slash the fee for applying for British citizenship, which is five times more than the cost of processing claims
  
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• 'Godfather of AI’ warns it 'could kill all humans' as BBC presenter speechless'

  10-09-2026 08:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Victoria Derbyshire invited Geoffrey Hinton, known as the 'Godfather of AI' and the 2024 Nobel Prize for physics winner, to talk about claims AI could wipe humanity out
  
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• From sports rorts critic to golf club funds - how Anthony Albanese's defence made Labor's pork barrelling scandal worse: PETER VAN ONSELEN

  10-09-2026 08:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Confronted with this staggering coincidence, Albo offered neither humility nor transparency.
  
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• Philippines ferry live: 5 dead and 86 missing after fire on boat to Coron Island

  10-09-2026 08:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Philippines Coastguard have confirmed that 86 people are currently unaccounted for after sharing terrifying videos of the ferry completely engulfed by flames
  
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• The story behind 9/11’s haunting ‘Falling Man’ photo

  10-09-2026 08:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  The photo of his last moments, falling past hundreds of storeys in central New York, has become a symbol of what the city lost that day (Picture: AP)A man plunges through the air, the wind rippling his white shirt. He appears poised and at peace with his fate as he falls past hundreds of storeys.Hours earlier, he, like thousands of other New Yorkers, woke up to a beautiful autumn morning.Taken by Associated Press photographer Richard Drew, the ‘falling man’ is believed to be 43-year
  
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• Compensation 'unlikely' after air traffic control glitch grounds UK flights

  10-09-2026 08:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heathrow and Gatwick flights were among hundreds more cancelled on Wednesday on top of 1,300 that didn't go ahead Tuesday
  
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• Cancer-stricken mum learns all three daughters need chemo after brutal triple diagnosis

  10-09-2026 08:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Lesley has fought cancer three times and now her three daughters are facing chemotherapy, with the tragic case believed to be only the second time it has happened in the world
  
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• The Practical Magic-inspired decor buys that are charming shoppers this season

  10-09-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bring a little magic into your own home. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  Is it us, or is there a hint of magic in the air? From the emergence of Etsy witches and mania for all things zodiac to reruns of Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Charmed, our sixth sense and inner trends radar is detecting a theme. And this season, it’s headlined by
  
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• New romance for Summer confirmed as sparks fly in Coronation Street

  10-09-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new romance for Summer Spellman could be on the horizon (Picture: ITV)Summer Spellman’s love life is about to take an unexpected turn in Coronation Street next week, as newcomer Marco makes quite the impression, although his unusual way of getting her attention doesn’t exactly get things off to the best start.Upcoming scenes see Summer (Harriet Bibby) encounter the mysterious newcomer in the café, where he takes an interest in her artwork.Marco compliments Summer on her dra
  
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• How an injured bookkeeper helped save the lives of six firefighters on 9/11 

  10-09-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Josephine’s injury saved seven firefighters’ lives (Picture: BOB GRAHAM)Josephine Harris was struggling to escape the World Trade Center when six firefighters stopped to help her. Years later, those men would insist it was her who saved them. Despite an injury from a car crash months earlier, when American Airlines Flight 11 hit the North Tower of the World Trade Center, the 59-year-old bookkee
  
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• Scientists say new research shows 'superfood' handful lowers blood pressure

  10-09-2026 07:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eating common food linked with a quarter lower risk of hypertension which causes heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and dementia
  
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• 'I'm so sorry': Heartbroken family farewell cousins, seven and 11, killed in horror crash - as first responder reveals the chaotic aftermath

  10-09-2026 07:58 via dailymail.com
  
  An endless stream of mourners have packed a Melbourne mosque to farewell two cousins tragically killed in a freak car accident. 
  
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• 'Unfortunately you wouldn't know': Pharmacist issues 'silent killer' warning

  10-09-2026 07:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One in three adults have a condition which has few symptoms yet can cause heart attacks and strokes - what you need to know
  
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• Major motorway closed at rush hour after serious crash

  10-09-2026 07:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  The M4 is eerily quiet this morning after it was fully closed in both directions yesterday following the serious crashA stretch of the M4 has closed in both directions after a collision, with the road expected to remain shut for hours.
  Drivers face a full closure on the M4 in Berkshire following the serious incident this morning.
  The motorway remains closed between junctions J8/9 for Maidenhead and J10 Reading as rush hour traffic gets underway.
  National Highways said: ‘The M4 in Berkshir
  
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• Boy, 6, kidnapped and smuggled across state lines is finally found as police arrest his mother

  10-09-2026 07:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Marisa Calliea, 30, was arrested on Monday in southwest Wyoming after traveling from Michigan with her son, Liam Malburg.
  
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• Spare us, Grace Tame. Your six-months-late, non-apology 'apology' video is insulting tripe. I've got the proof that you know it, too: PETER VAN ONSELEN

  10-09-2026 07:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Grace Tame once mocked Anthony Albanese for hiding behind claims of 'misinterpretation'. Now she's using the same defence over her own controversial comments, writes Peter van Onselen.
  
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