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• Egypt unveils plans for new capital

  13-03-2015 23:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Egypt reveals plans to build a new administrative and business capital, on the outskirts of Cairo, which will house up to five million residents.
  
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• ‘Gotcha!’ Hollyoaks confirms game-changing twist as Jenson makes major discovery

  24-08-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jenson found what everyone was looking for – but just what will he do with it? (Picture: Lime Pictures)Hollyoaks spoilers follow for Monday’s (August 24) episode that is now available to view on Channel 4 streaming. The episode in question will air on E4 on at 7pm.The twists just keep coming down Hollyoaks way, with another pretty big one served up courtesy of Jenson Cole (Ryan Clayton), who stumbled upon something that Warren Fox (Jamie Lomas) has been look
  
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• Woman is killed after car crashes into diners at a Westfield

  24-08-2026 08:22 via dailymail.com
  
  A car crashed into the outdoor dining area of a Westfield in Melbourne on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Terrified electrician stuck inside 130-foot high gas station sign for HOURS recorded goodbye message to wife and kids: 'It was my final words'

  24-08-2026 08:22 via dailymail.com
  
  An electrician was stranded 130 feet above the ground inside a gas station sign. Fearing the worst, he recorded goodbye messages for his wife and children.
  
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• Trump's Treasury chief vows to launch massive financial warfare against Iran as US seeks to cripple 'tyrannical' regime

  24-08-2026 08:21 via dailymail.com
  
  United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent teased on Sunday that the country will take the 'single greatest financial offensive' against Iran, ahead of a scheduled news conference on Monday.
  
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• Andy Burnham arrives in Kyiv for first foreign visit as he hands over top secret Storm Shadow missile plans

  24-08-2026 08:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham is in the Ukraine capital for the country's independence day after travelling overnight by train.
  
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• Girl, 8, dies after contracting brain-eating parasite during swim in popular lake

  24-08-2026 08:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Doctors did all they could to stop the horror brain-eating amoeba from claiming little Lillian's life, but the infection became too great for her to overcome
  
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• Victorian Premier in charge of the most indebted state in the country sparks outrage over plans to add to soaring bill with free dental scheme

  24-08-2026 08:17 via dailymail.com
  
  Ben Carroll pitched the plan as a major cost-of-living measure.
  
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• Moment fare dodger claims she doesn't understand English after being caught using her teenage daughter's free pass on packed London bus

  24-08-2026 08:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The adult passenger in Bethnal Green was found to be using the 16+ Zip Oyster photocard, which gives children aged 16 and 17 free travel on Transport for London (TfL) buses.
  
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• Mom swept into ocean by powerful rogue wave suffers heart attack as she battles for her life in surf before miraculous rescue

  24-08-2026 08:14 via dailymail.com
  
  California mom Teresa Tran, 49, was swept into the ocean by powerful waves while taking a Saturday stroll with friends at Aliso Beach in Orange County.
  
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• Mum's anger after children find pills in holiday park caravan

  24-08-2026 08:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Imogen says she had already complained that the accommodation had not been properly cleaned
  
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• Aldi's easy smoothie recipe that may help lower cholesterol levels

  24-08-2026 08:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aldi has shared a simple smoothie recipe - and it's easy to make at home
  
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• Cruise company plunges into administration with £4,000 'once in a lifetime' holidays in limbo

  24-08-2026 08:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One traveller realised the business had gone into receivership before he received an invoice requesting over £73,500, others were not as fortunate and say they have been left out of pocket
  
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• My sister is taking £150 a month from our elderly mum’s account — is it fraud?

  24-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sophie’s mum’s health has deteriorated recently (Picture: Getty Images)A lasting power of attorney allows someone trusted to manage bills, speak to banks and make decisions when a relative can’t manage alone. It also gives that person access to somebody else’s money — which in many cases, can be a recipe for family arguments and fractured trust.This week’s Money Problem, from Sophie, shows just how complicated it can become when siblings share
  
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• 'I thought I had food poisoning from Egypt holiday but I was seriously ill'

  24-08-2026 07:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 30-year-old put her symptoms down to a holiday bug, but then they kept getting worse
  
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• The Morning Poll: Do you worry about letting children go online?

  24-08-2026 07:49 via dailymail.com
  
  The National Crime Agency has warned that it is 'not safe' for children to use the internet, as there are 400 cases every day of abusers targeting them on social media and gaming apps.
  
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• Terrifying moment mom is struck by rogue wave and dragged into ocean while taking stroll on beach

  24-08-2026 07:49 via dailymail.com
  
  California mom Teresa Tran, 49, was swept into the ocean by powerful waves while taking a Saturday stroll with friends at Aliso Beach in Orange County.
  
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• Met Office maps show 134 areas soaked with rain on Wednesday in ‘explosive weather phenomenon’

  24-08-2026 07:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The forecaster warns of 'heavy downpours and thunderstorms' across most of the nation as welcome rain will soak many areas
  
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• The story of child pilot Jessica Dubroff – and a dream that ended in disaster

  24-08-2026 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jessica’s passion for aviation began when she got an airplane ride for her sixth birthday (Picture: Lacy Atkins/AP)Jessica Dubroff’s parents always wanted her to fly free.Delivered in a birthing pool without a doctor or midwife present, she was the daughter of parents who preferred to live outside the mainstream.Born in Massachusetts in 1988, and moved to California when she was four, Jessica’s parents split up early, but remained close. She grew up in a house without a televi
  
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• Two police officers fired and arrested for 'egregious criminal conduct' during violent car stop in Arizona

  24-08-2026 07:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Ex cops Luis Vasquez Jr and Antonio Felix allegedly beat and stunned an unidentified couple with a taser during an August 5 traffic stop in south Phoenix.
  
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• Tradie Luke, 35, was pulled over by police. Eight days later he died in a coma, wearing his Bunnings jumper with a beer by his side. Now two cops have denied manslaughter charges over their role in his death

  24-08-2026 07:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Luke Briggs, 35, was arrested by the officers over alleged traffic-related offences in a car park in Hoppers Crossing, in Melbourne's west, on July 15, 2024.
  
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• My honest review of Egypt’s newest all-inclusive where waiters bring drinks on rollerblades

  24-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s the second ultra-premium all-inclusive resort from the Rixos brand in Egypt (Picture: Rixos Premium Magawish Bay View)No one tells you quite how exhausting a scuba diving holiday is. I’d just stepped off an Egyptian ‘liveaboard’ in Hurghada — a week-long underwater safari that is arguably the best way to explore the Red Sea. Surrounded by some of the healthiest coral reefs in the world and some serious marine life, I’d spent my days diving with
  
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• Prince Harry and Meghan should receive 'middle ground' security, ex-Labour minister says

  24-08-2026 06:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lord David Blunkett has weighed in on the row over how much taxpayer-funded security the Duke and Duchess of Sussex should be awarded - the Home Office is staying tight-lipped on the decision
  
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• Mum's heartbreak as son's organs 'taken without her consent' after tragic death

  24-08-2026 06:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andrea Mauk was on holiday in Costa Rica when she received the devastating news that her son, Damon, had died in a car crash - but the worst was still yet to come
  
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• Aussies could be slugged with new tourist tax in Fiji as soon as next week: 'Zero consultation'

  24-08-2026 06:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A new tourism services tax introduced by the Fijian government could see Aussies slugged with extra holiday bills as soon as next week.
  
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• Family heartbroken as eight-year-old girl dies from rare parasite infection after swimming in Louisiana lake

  24-08-2026 06:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Lillian Smart, eight, from Louisiana, has died after being infected with a brain-eating amoeba she likely contracted while swimming in a local lake.
  
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• We gave up everything to ‘bikepack’ South America — here’s our honest verdict

  24-08-2026 06:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jonny Holmes and Eline Joling left normal life behind to cycle across South America (Picture: Eline Joling)It’s an early January morning in a remote Colombian village, miles from anywhere.Local families are pouring us traditional ‘tinto’ coffee, grating balls of sugar the size of tennis balls into our mugs. A woman named Soyla invites us into her home, offering a shower and fresh fruit.People might not have much here, we notice, but whatever they have, they’ll share.Thre
  
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• 8-year-old girl dies from rare parasite after swimming in Louisiana lake

  24-08-2026 06:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Lillian Smart, eight, from Louisiana, has died after being infected with a brain-eating amoeba she likely contracted while swimming in a local lake.
  
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• Millions of Aussies told to brace for heavy downpours and flash flooding as mammoth weather system moves across the country

  24-08-2026 06:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Flash flooding and storms are forecast across Australia this week, with northeastern Victoria and southern New South Wales expected to bear the brunt of a low-pressure system.
  
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• Australia is sleepwalking into decline - and the warning signs are now impossible to ignore: Peter van Onselen

  24-08-2026 06:02 via dailymail.com
  
  National decline doesn't always announce itself, sometimes it just creeps up on you. That's what's happening to Australia right now.
  
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