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• Eurovision changes rules so winning country can be blocked from hosting

  12-08-2026 16:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The European Broadcasting Union can now prevent the winning country from hosting Eurovision (Picture: Getty)The Eurovision Song Contest has introduced a new set of rules that could prevent the winning country from hosting the following year’s contest.Traditionally, Eurovision is hosted by the broadcaster from the previous year’s winning country, provided that the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) requests it.
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• What caused man to be sucked out of Ryanair plane window revealed

  14-08-2026 10:18 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 PageInvestigators have released their preliminary report into a Ryanair flight in which a passenger was left sticking out the window following a blowout.Fragments of the plane’s right engine caused the window to be smashed and the cabin depressurised, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has found.Flight 1879, operated by Ryanair’s subsidi
  
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• Charity sinks deeper into her nightmare in Emmerdale as she tells another Dr Todd lie

  14-08-2026 10:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  So many secrets (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated August 14. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.If Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) has to tell another lie to protect Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) in Emmerdale, then that is exactly what she’s going to do.Sarah killed Doctor Caitlin Todd (Caroline Harker) a couple of days ago. She had walked in on a showdown between Dr Todd and Charity, and shoved the evi
  
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• Stourbridge fires - live: Golf course evacuated in 'Armageddon' scenes as West Midlands fires rage on

  14-08-2026 10:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A total of 11 wildfires have broken out in the West Midlands, with a child injured in Stourbridge and six homes gutted by the which that are still raging this morning
  
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• RSPCA issues 'lockdown' warning and says 'pause all walks'

  14-08-2026 09:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A leading animal welfare charity has shared a health warning to pet owners
  
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• Nigel Farage says police advised him not to attend Clacton by-election count but officers say otherwise

  14-08-2026 09:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nigel Farage's decision not to accept his win in the Clacton by-election was branded 'extraordinary' given he was responsible for triggering the race with his resignation in July
  
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• Mum died after being ‘upsold’ BBL ‘five minutes’ before tummy tuck in Turkey

  14-08-2026 09:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hayley Dowell, 38, died at BHT clinic Istanbul Tema Hospital on October 3, 2023, from complications during liposuction – fat removal surgery (Picture: Neil Dowell)A British mum-of-three died after being offered a cut-price Brazilian butt-lift with just five minutes’ notice at a Turkish clinic, an inquest has heard.Hayley Dowell, 38, died at BHT clinic Istanbul Tema Hospital on October 3, 2023, from complications during liposuction – fat removal surgery.She had originally booke
  
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• Man who paid £960 to rape girl, 5, before killing her and abusing body is executed in US

  14-08-2026 09:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jeremy Williams, 42, from Alabama, one of three inmates executed on same day in the US, has been put to death for the kidnap, rape and murder of five-year-old Kamarie Holland
  
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• Thousands of tourists filmed queuing for sunrise social media snap on Santorini

  14-08-2026 09:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People got up at 6.30am on their holidays to stand in line for a picture opportunity
  
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• Netanyahu brands UK the 'Islamic Republic of Britain'

  14-08-2026 09:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Benjamin Netanyahu has branded the UK as the 'Islamic Republic of Britain' in an explosive new interview. 
  
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• NATO jets shoot down kamikaze drone over Latvia

  14-08-2026 09:45 via dailymail.com
  
  NATO jets scrambled today to shoot down a drone that crossed into Latvian airspace close to its border with Russia.
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo married in front of just FOUR witnesses and signed pre-nup

  14-08-2026 09:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez tied the knot in a vert intimate ceremony with just four witnesses present whilst the pair kept their assets separate as they penned a pre-nup
  
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• Engine parts smashed Ryanair plane window before man 'sucked out', probe reveals

  14-08-2026 09:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the man was sucked out of the Ryanair plane after part of the engine broke off and smashed a window
  
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• French Bulldog saved by vets after swallowing rubber duck

  14-08-2026 09:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  French Bulldog TJ had been behaving bizarrely for weeks before vets made the astonishing discovery
  
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• Perez Hilton’s sister shares horrifying moment she found him after self-harm livestream

  14-08-2026 09:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Perez Hilton remains in hospital after shocking livestream (Picture: David Becker/Getty Images)Perez Hilton’s sister Barbara Lavandeira has shared her ‘nightmare’ eyewitness account of his graphic livestream.On August 5, 2026, Perez was hospitalised after appearing to harm himself with a knife during a TikTok stream. The 48-year-old blogger’s mother, Teresita Lavandeira, has filed for temporary custody of his three children, who were at the house
  
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• DAN HODGES: It was supposed to be his moment of great triumph. Yes, Nigel Farage has re-secured the approval of voters in Reform's safest seat. But at what price?

  14-08-2026 09:33 via dailymail.com
  
  'If you'd rather a prick in a bin costume to represent everyday British people in parliament, over an experienced politician… you're sick in the head. A complete whack job.'
  
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• The Challenge winner Tyler Duckworth found dead in his bathroom aged 44

  14-08-2026 09:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  MTV reality star Tyler Duckworth has died aged 44 (Picture: WireImage)The Challenge winner Tyler Duckworth has died aged 44 after being found ‘unresponsive in the bathroom’.In a statement on Facebook, his mother, Joni, wrote: ‘My son, Tyler, passed away earlier this week. Cause of death has yet to be determined. I will post on Facebook about services as soon as his dad and I figure it out,’ according to Deadline.North Dakota officials confirmed he died on Tuesday, with t
  
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• 'Trolls say my kids would be better off without me because of my tattoos'

  14-08-2026 09:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Carly Ejogbamu got her first tattoo six years ago - now she has more than 120
  
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• Man Utd make approach to sign PSG star as Liverpool cool transfer interest

  14-08-2026 09:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Carrick confident over more new signings (Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire)Manchester United have enquired into a move for Liverpool transfer target Ibrahim Mbaye.Liverpool have explored a move for the Paris Saint-Germain youngster this summer as they seek to strengthen their wide options ahead of the start of the new season following Mohamed Salah’s exit.Mbaye, 18, made his debut for the French champions in August 2024 aged just 16 but with some of European football’s best attacking p
  
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• PETER HITCHENS: E-scooters have turned our roads into a lawless Wild West

  14-08-2026 09:16 via dailymail.com
  
  With doctors reporting a terrifying surge in injuries and deaths, the government's ridiculous rules have unleashed anarchy on our streets.
  
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• Aussie grandpa, 81, caught on camera making the slowest getaway ever after allegedly trying to shoot a 23-year-old

  14-08-2026 09:09 via dailymail.com
  
  An 81-year old man accused of attempting to shoot a 23-year old before calmly walking away is being compared to the legendary Clint Eastwood character he played in Gran Torino. 
  
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• Fighter jets scrambled to shoot down drone that entered Nato airspace

  14-08-2026 08:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Ukrainian drone was sent towards NATO by Russia (Picture: Reuters)NATO jets scrambled today to shoot down a drone that crossed into Latvian airspace close to its border with Russia.The incursion in the Bali municipality came amid a heavy Ukrainian strike on the major Russian oil post Ust-Luga, which ignited infernos at the Gulf of Finland complex.The kamikaze drone had been redirected into Latvian airspace by Russian ‘electromagnetic warfare’, Riga’s Defence Ministry sa
  
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• Fighter jets scrambled to shoot down done that entered Nato airspace

  14-08-2026 08:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Ukrrainian drone was sent towards NATO by Russia (Picture: Reuters)NATO jets scrambled today to shoot down a drone that crossed into Latvian airspace close to its border with Russia.The incursion in the Bali municipality came amid a heavy Ukrainian strike on the major Russian oil post Ust-Luga, which ignited infernos at the Gulf of Finland complex.The kamikaze drone had been redirected into Latvian airspace by Russian ‘electromagnetic warfare’, Riga’s Defence Ministry s
  
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• Robbie Williams reveals he’s been diagnosed with autism

  14-08-2026 08:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robbie Williams is once more opening up about his health (Picture: Getty)Robbie Williams has shared that he has a ‘bit of autism’, which he has joked he uses as a ‘get out of jail free card’ in weird situations.The Take That singer, 52, has previously revealed he had ADHD and has now opened up further about having the neurodevelopmental condition, which also comes with ‘intrusive thoughts’.During a recent Q&A, he said: ‘I have ADHD and I just found
  
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• NATO fighter jets scrambled over Europe as 'threat to airspace' detected

  14-08-2026 08:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  NATO fighter jets have been scrambled to intercept a drone that crossed into Latvian airspace near Russia as tensions soar amid heavy Ukrainian strikes
  
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• Moment furious boutique owner confronts glamorous shoplifter 'who tried to steal £25 gym set after already targeting three other stores'

  14-08-2026 08:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The smartly dressed alleged shoplifter visited his clothing shop Pretty N Pinky, in Halifax, West Yorkshire, early on Wednesday 5 August, as Raja was just opening up.
  
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• Farage beats Binface: Reform leader wins 'joke' Clacton by-election with 63.3% after being forced to take on a raft of comedy candidates to keep his seat - but celebrates from afar after missing count over 'threat'

  14-08-2026 08:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The Reform UK leader secured victory with 22,239 votes, which was 63.3 per cent of the total vote.
  
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• Aldi backs 'no questions asked' idea in all supermarket toilets

  14-08-2026 08:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The budget supermarket is urging its rivals to copy its commitment to women and girls
  
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• 'King of Sleaze Nigel Farage's by-election stunt spectacularly backfires by beating nobodies'

  14-08-2026 08:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: Mirror commentator Kevin Maguire analyses Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election win - from the hollow victory to him 'petulantly skipping' the Clacton count
  
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• Scots College mum unleashes foul-mouthed tirade after her family was linked on social media to accused teen gang rapist: What she demanded of the Mail

  14-08-2026 08:28 via dailymail.com
  
  A Scots College mother made an extraordinary demand during a heated phone call to the Daily Mail after her family was named online in connection with the alleged gang rape.
  
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