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• El Niño has officially begun – and scientists are concerned

  11-06-2026 15:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wildfires could increase this year as the Earth grapples with increased temperatures (Picture: Getty)El Niño has officially begun, US scientists have announced, and the weather system could bring unprecedented weather.The phenomenon forms some of the Earth’s most important weather systems, affecting temperatures and rainfall around the world.El Niño refers to the warming of the sea surface temperature and is a phenomenon that occurs every few years, according to the Met
  
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• Utter terror for Debbie in Coronation Street as gun incident leaves her shaken

  11-06-2026 21:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Just when you thought Debbie had been through enough. (Picture: ITV)For Debbie Webster (Sue Devaney), having a son like Carl Webster is like walking around Coronation Street with a loaded gun. Unfortunately, Carl’s about to take that literally.Not many people in Weatherfield have had a worse year in Debbie Webster.Not only is she struggling with a dementia diagnosis, but her scumbag waste of space son has brought chaos to her life at every turn. Greatest hits include  doing the
  
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• Chelsea to destroy Ian in EastEnders after devastating prognosis for Jordan

  11-06-2026 20:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea Fox is vowing to get revenge (Pictures: BBC)Chelsea Fox (Zaraah Abrahams) is preparing to destroy Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) in EastEnders after learning some devastating news about her son Jordan.
  On the evening of Vicki Fowler (Alice Haig) and Ross Marshall’s (Alex Walkinshaw) wedding, young Jordan ran away from Chelsea after she snapped at him.He was hit by Ian, who has been consumed with guilt ever since.
  Even though Chelsea and Ian shared an emotional moment at the hospital th
  
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• Widow’s pain after husband died eating infected Valentine’s gift box of cheese

  11-06-2026 20:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  West Sussex painter Roger Parkes died in February 2023 after consuming a semi-soft artisan cheese (Picture: Champion News Service)The widow of an artist who died after eating a listeria-contaminated cheese is suing its award-winning manufacturer.  Painter Roger Parkes, from West Sussex, died within days after enjoying a Valentine’s Day gift of cheese in February 2023.  The 69-year-old had been nibbling at a block of Baronet Reblochon made
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Riot police deployed as fans protest before opening ceremony

  11-06-2026 20:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This year's FIFA World Cup will be the biggest in history as 48 nations vie for sport's biggest prize, while an intense political backdrop means plenty of action is expected off the pitch
  
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• Reform reinstates councillor who said ‘Nigerians should be melted down to fill pot holes’

  11-06-2026 20:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Glenn Gibbins, the candidate for Hylton Castle Ward in Sunderland, has won his seat in this week’s council electionsA Reform candidate who said Nigerians should be melted down to ‘fill in the pot holes’ has been let back into the party.Glenn Gibbins was placed under investigation after he was elected as the new councillor for Hylton Castle Ward in Sunderland in early May.In now deleted posts, he ranted on social media he ‘carnt [sic] believe amount of Nigerians in town&r
  
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• Trump scrambles to calm Republican revolt by announcing NEW intel chief pick

  11-06-2026 20:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has nominated the former head of the Securities and Exchange Commission to lead the nation's top intelligence agency after Republicans were stunned by his previous pick.
  
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• Lone holdout juror in Rebecca Grossman case reveals why she disagreed with $22M punitive damages verdict

  11-06-2026 20:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Juror No. 2, who also served as the foreperson and did not want to be identified, was the only member of the jury who disagreed with Wednesday's $22M punitive damages award.
  
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• Harmony Montgomery's shameless killer father has murder conviction OVERTURNED in shock court ruling

  11-06-2026 20:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Adam Montgomery was granted the shocking ruling on Thursday morning. He was convicted of killing Harmony, five, in 2024 after she went missing in 2019.
  
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• Revealed: Healey's 'stand up row' with Reeves - and how Starmer's decision to back his Chancellor forced the defence secretary to quit

  11-06-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Storm clouds were gathering over the Ministry of Defence 24 hours earlier when the former defence secretary had what friends describe as a 'stand-up row' with Rachel Reeves.
  
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• Sudanese Belfast 'knife attack' suspect 'was a policeman in Khartoum' before heading to UK and winning asylum in Britain under 'fast-track' scheme

  11-06-2026 20:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The Sudanese Belfast knife attack suspect was a policeman in Khartoum before he travelled to the UK through the asylum 'back door', friends have revealed.
  
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• Hero teacher 'stabbed in the neck' protecting students from knife-wielding pupil

  11-06-2026 20:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Maysum Abdullah, 27, was stabbed while trying to protect pupils at Co-op Academy Manchester as the school was locked down amid reports of a pupil with a knife
  
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• Farmer receives complaint from RSPCA after his sheepdog was reported to charity for 'worrying' his own flock

  11-06-2026 20:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Tom Trueman, 42, received a complaint from the animal welfare charity after reports that his border collie had been seen 'worrying' sheep.
  
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• ’86 47′ code Trump thinks is a threat to kill him etched on National Mall

  11-06-2026 20:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The numbers have previously been used to show dissent against Trump (Picture: Reuters)The numbers ’86 47′ have appeared in the green grass on Washington DC’s National Mall in an apparent message to the President.Days before Donald Trump turns 80 and a UFC match takes place in the area, new aerial photos have revealed the message in the dying grass.It’s not clear when the numbers were etched into the grass, but they’ve previously been used to snub Trump – &rsq
  
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• This is the definitive, hideous truth about Karmelo Anthony's murder of Austin Metcalf. Now, this race war must end: KENNEDY

  11-06-2026 20:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Weeks before the start of trial of Karmelo Anthony, a black 19-year-old charged with the murder of a white teen at a Texas track meet, a pack of bigots held a rally at the stadium where it all went down.
  
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• World Cup terror plot that targeted David Beckham resurfaces in chilling detail

  11-06-2026 20:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Few people know how close the 1998 World Cup came to tragedy (Picture: Lutz Bongarts/Bongarts/Getty Images)For most football fans, the 1998 World Cup is remembered for Michael Owen’s wonder goal against Argentina, Zinedine Zidane lifting the trophy for France, and David Beckham’s infamous red card.But behind the scenes, security services were reportedly dealing with something far more sinister.According to claims detailed in the 2002 book Terror on the Pitch by journalist Adam Robin
  
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• World Cup 2026 prize money round-by-round: How much do the winners get?

  11-06-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The champions will walk away with more than just the trophy (Picture: Getty)The World Cup is taking place across the US, Canada and Mexico this summer in what is the biggest tournament in the competition’s history.For the first time ever, 48 sides are playing in the World Cup with a staggering 104 games being staged over the five weeks of action.To reflect the expanded tournament, FIFA has made the prize fund for this year’s edition the most lucrative to date.Just qualifying for the
  
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• How much do World Cup referees get paid: Mark Clattenburg reveals what FIFA pays officials

  11-06-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Premier League referee Michael Oliver is at this summer’s World Cup (Getty)World Cup referees could earn up to $100,000 (£75,000) this summer and will receive bonuses if they are kept on for the latter stages of the tournament.Premier League duo Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor have been selected by FIFA and could referee the final if England are not involved.Oliver and Taylor have already earned around £250,000 each this season for refereeing Premier League, FA Cup and
  
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• Birmingham Live: Man fighting for life after horror double-stabbing in city centre

  11-06-2026 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  West Midlands Police are at the scene of a stabbing in Birmingham city centre with two people injured
  
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• Belfast riots live: Victim's condition 'improving' and he may soon awaken from coma

  11-06-2026 19:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  DUP leader Gavin Robinson told Stormont today that Belfast stabbing victim Steven Ogilvie's condition is steadily improving
  
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• 'My husband died in plane crash that killed 242 people - now my son begs me to NEVER fly with Air India'

  11-06-2026 19:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The heartbroken loved ones of some of the British 52 victims of the Air India Flight 171 have shared their realities one year on from the crash and their fight for more information continues
  
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• World Cup 2026 referees: Full list of officials involved and how they were selected

  11-06-2026 19:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Oliver is one of two English referees at the World Cup (Picture: Getty)The World Cup 2026 is the biggest tournament in the competition’s illustrious history with 48 teams contesting a total of 104 games this summer.As such, this year’s edition is featuring more referees than ever before with 51 officials selected to take charge of matches across the US, Canada and Mexico.The pool of referees is made up of officials from all six confederations, with Europe providing the most
  
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• Iran war live: Trump cancels strikes on Iran and claims peace deal is imminent

  11-06-2026 19:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US President has threatened to hit Iran 'very hard' on Thursday night, after days of escalating strikes.
  
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• Nature lover, 35, dies after climbing 40 feet into a tree at Utah beauty spot

  11-06-2026 19:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Megan Frost, 35, was killed after she fell headfirst from a branch inside Swanny City Park
  
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• Take That fans who paid £150 each to watch the band are left looking at giant BALLOON for the entire gig

  11-06-2026 19:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Take That fans Jennie and Hazel Summerbell from Thirsk, North Yorkshire paid £150 to see Take That for the first time in 30 years at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland - but were left feeling deflated.
  
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• Keir Starmer hits back at John Healey's dramatic resignation with defence spending vow

  11-06-2026 19:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Keir Starmer has insisted he will deliver 'an unprecedented increase in defence spending' after John Healey dramatically quit as Defence Secretary - read the PM's letter in full
  
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• Shocking footage shows therapist kicking 5-year-old with autism in the head as he gives sorry excuse for sickening act

  11-06-2026 19:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Adolfo Salas, 42, has been charged with aggravated assault of a minor after he allegedly kicked a non-verbal, autistic boy at the Soar Autism Center, in Arizona.
  
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• Secret chaos behind this year’s official World Cup anthem you didn’t know about

  11-06-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The World Cup Anthem 2026 has been released (Picture: FIFA)FIFA have unveiled the 2026 World Cup anthem, DNA, a track that football fans will become very familiar with over the next few months.The song is a collaboration between Andrea Bocelli, David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion, and EJAE. But they’re not the only ones who had a hand in this anthem.Daniel Goudie, with his composing partner Ashley Milton, helped write the original version of DNA, but had no clue it was going to be released.
  
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• Kansas heat will be as hard to beat as the top teams in the World, says Mirror man in US

  11-06-2026 19:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Our reporter in Kansas City - where England's training camp is - has penned his latest first-person piece, which today explores the heat and humidity Harry Kane and company have to face...
  
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• Twin brothers, 10, were executed by their father in murder-suicide during family birthday celebration... as it's revealed dad tried to kill their mother but MISSED

  11-06-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  A California father who killed his 10-year-old twin boys in a horrific murder-suicide shot at their mother and missed, her family has revealed.
  
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