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• Ex-US Army sergeant nicknamed 'Rambo' who ran international mercenary squad jailed for DEA murder plot

  31-05-2016 22:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Joseph Hunter told the court he 'regretted not turning to God to show him the way' before he was sentenced to 20 years behind bars
  
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• Mexico hit with second FIFA complaint before England World Cup game

  04-07-2026 18:31 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 PageMexico are at the centre of another FIFA complaint ahead of their World Cup game against England.The World Cup co-hosts will play England at Azteca Stadium, with kick-off scheduled for 6pm local time on Sunday (1am BST on Monday).On Friday night, FIFA had considered making the unprecedented decision to move the kick-off time to six hours earlier due to conce
  
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• London has an exclusive private island — now, it’s opening to the public

  04-07-2026 18:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yes, London does have private islands – and this weekend, you can visit one of them (Picture: Getty Images)When you think of the River Thames, you might conjure up images of the South Bank, Uber Boats whipping along the waves, and pebble beaches.But there’s one little-known part of London’s river that’s still relatively hidden, and that’s Eel Pie Island.Even the most hardcore of Londoners might never have heard of it, and for good reason: it’s completely priv
  
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• Man, 62, arrested on suspicion of ‘murder’ of 17-year-old girl who vanished 28 years ago

  04-07-2026 17:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Donna Keogh is believed to have been murdered after she disappeared from Middlesbrough in 1998 (Picture: Cleveland Police/PA Wire)A second suspect has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenage girl last seen 28 years ago.Donna Keogh, 17, was last seen in Middlesbrough town centre in 1998.Her body was never found, and police believe she was likely murdered after she disappeared.Officers have now arrested a 62-year-old man in Manchester, who will be interviewed in custody.It follows the a
  
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• Thousands line streets for joyous London Pride Parade 2026

  04-07-2026 17:46 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 PageThousands of activists have marched through London in the capital’s LGBTQ+ Pride parade this year.Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan was among those at the front of the Pride in London march on Saturday and led activists in a chant of ‘Happy Pride’.Madonna is reportedly set to make an appearance at the event’s mai
  
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• Victoria Beckham praises her ‘four amazing children’ in David Beckham anniversary post

  04-07-2026 17:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  David and Victoria Beckham are celebrating 27 years married with a nod to their children – including estranged Brooklyn (Picture: David Beckham/Instagram)Victoria and David Beckham are celebrating 27 years of marriage together with a special shoutout to their children, despite the ongoing feud.Britain’s unofficial royal couple tied the knot in an explosion of purple in 1999, with their eldest son, Brooklyn Beckham (then only a few months old) in attendance.From there, the Spice Girl
  
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• First photos from inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding leak online

  04-07-2026 17:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding was top secret (Picture: Getty/Instagram)We have our first glimpse inside Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding – and it all looked very glam.Yesterday, the Grammy-winning pop star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 36, tied the knot in what can only be described as the wedding of the century.With anyone who is anyone in attendance, the global superstars married at world-famous arena Madison Square Garden in New York City on a bust
  
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• My passionate five-year love affair with Prince Edward: Ruthie Henshall reveals the intimate details of her time at Balmoral - and exactly what the Royals got up to off-duty…

  04-07-2026 17:31 via dailymail.com
  
  In 1992, nearly four years after we started dating, Prince Edward asked if I'd accompany him to Balmoral for the weekend.
  
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• Evri sues BBC for £1.2million damages over undercover Panorama investigation into the delivery firm

  04-07-2026 17:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The parcel firm launched a High Court libel action over a 15-minute section of the BBC documentary Evri-Where's My Parcel?, broadcast on December 15, 2024.
  
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• Netflix fans should cancel weekend plans to binge this apocalyptic TV ‘masterpiece’

  04-07-2026 17:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Netflix has just dropped all four seasons of a sensational sci-fi series (Picture: Adam Taylor/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images)TV fans, if you’re looking for something to binge this weekend – especially if you love a bit of sci-fi with world-ending stakes – you’re in for a treat.A truly phenomenal show has just been added to Netflix in the UK in its entirety, with all four seasons available to watch, years after it was hailed as a ‘masterpie
  
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• Labour Deputy leader backs Andy Burnham to end 'boys club' culture in Downing Street

  04-07-2026 17:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Deputy Labour leader Lucy Powell shared she had experienced 'unpleasant' briefings in Number 10, which created a culture where people were afraid to speak out
  
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• Swing voters say Trump makes them feel less patriotic as he plans sweeping July 4 speech

  04-07-2026 17:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Nearly half of independent voters said that President Donald Trump's makes them feel less patriotic, new polling shows.
  
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• Serena Williams shares photos of injured knee after Wimbledon withdrawal

  04-07-2026 17:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams is out of the Wimbledon doubles (Picture: getty)Serena Williams has been forced to withdraw from her first-round Wimbledon doubles match with sister Venus Williams due to a knee injury.Williams accepted a wildcard invitation from the All England Club to play her first professional singles match since the 2022 US Open, as well as doubles with her sister.The 44-year-old, a seven-time champion at SW19, ‘tweaked’ her right knee during her first-r
  
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• Patti Lupone ‘furious’ after LGBTQ+ cruise ship she’s performing on banned from Turkey

  04-07-2026 17:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Patti LuPone has spoken out about a cruise ship she’s performing on being banned from Turkey (Picture: Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images)If you were hoping Pride Month would end with the internet calming down, I’m afraid Patti LuPone has other plans.The Broadway legend, 77, has revealed that a cruise ship she’s due to perform on has been banned from docking in Turkey because it’s carrying, in her words, ‘a magnificent ship full of gay men. And me.’It
  
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• Boy, 4, seriously injured after being hit by car in Kent as police appeal for witnesses

  04-07-2026 17:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kent Police are appealing for witnesses after a four-year-old boy was hit by a black Range Rover in Gillingham on Friday afternoon
  
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• Here’s what the average property price can get you across the UK — and it’s bleak

  04-07-2026 17:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ever wondered how far your money will stretch across the UK? We’ve got the receipts (Picture: Getty Images)When it comes to dreaming up your ideal property, you might think your money will stretch to a balcony, a spare bedroom, or a garden.But when it’s time to start a serious search and put down a deposit, the tough reality of the housing market starts staring you in the face.Now, new research has revealed how much the average UK property price can actually get you across each regi
  
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• Tortured by Hamas's so-called doctors: October 7 hostage's terrifying account of how Gaza medics sliced open her skin, poured alcohol into open wounds and reattached her FOOT at 90 degrees

  04-07-2026 17:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Maya Regev, who was 21 when she was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, has opened up about the cruelty inflicted by Palestinian doctors whoreattached her ankle at a 90-degree angle.
  
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• Serena Williams shares grim photos as she cancels Wimbledon match with sister Venus

  04-07-2026 17:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams has withdrawn from her Wimbledon match
  
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• Remains of Scottish man who vanished camping in the US six years ago finally found

  04-07-2026 17:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Gillies disappeared near Sweetwater Gap, Wyoming, six years agoSkeletal remains found in the American wilderness have been identified as a Scottish man who vanished camping six years ago.
  John Gillies disappeared near Sweetwater Gap, Wyoming, six years ago.
  But the 63-year-old’s remains were only found in September by forest workers.
  The Sublette County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) managed to find some of John’s personal items near the scene.They contacted Saint Mary’s C
  
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• Madison Square Garden employees are FIRED for breaking strict Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding NDAs... after guests' phones were confiscated

  04-07-2026 17:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Madison Square Garden has reportedly let go of employees who violated the strict nondisclosure agreement for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding.
  
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• Met police whistleblower forced to work alongside racist male colleague who called a rape victim a 'slut' wins payout

  04-07-2026 17:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Issy Vine, 30, reached the settlement after suing her former employer for constructive dismissal, claiming a male colleague made a series of offensive remarks during a shift before following her home.
  
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• Paraguay legend José Luis Chilavert makes vile racist comments ahead of France World Cup match

  04-07-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  The French team have enjoyed a dazzling start to the World Cup (Picture: Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)Former Paraguay goalkeeper José Luis Chilavert has caused uproar after making racist comments about the France national team hours before their World Cup match.Les Bleus have enjoyed a thrilling start to the competition, scoring more goals than any other nation with 13 in their four games to date.Their dazzling attack of Ousmane Dembele, Desire Doue, Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise and
  
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• Skydiver crash-lands hard while carrying giant US flag on America250 week

  04-07-2026 16:39 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 PageA fairgoer captured the terrifying moment a skydiver crashed while descending into a sold-out rodeo in Folsom, California.Krista Nicole Hefner was in the stands with her friends watching the Folsom Pro Rodeo when the parachuter was performing a stunt with a large US flag.‘As he came down, I felt an incredible sense of pride for my nation,’ she sa
  
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• Rick Gervais' urgent plea on trophy hunting ban as he slams 'sick' and 'pathetic' sport

  04-07-2026 16:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Comedian Ricky Gervais told The Mirror that trophy hunting is 'one of the most pathetic and indefensible things human beings do' as pressure mounts on the government to deliver on its promises
  
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• Terrifying rip tides wash children away at UK resort as rescuers plunge into sea

  04-07-2026 16:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 'near deaths' in recent weeks have reignited calls from locals for more signage and a permanent lifeguarding presence on the beach
  
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• ‘So against this’ – BBC pundit slams tennis star for abusing rule at Wimbledon

  04-07-2026 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  American tennis player Zachary Svajda (Picture: BBC)American tennis player Zachary Svajda was accused of abusing tennis’ medical timeout rules during his Wimbledon defeat to Alex de Minaur.Making his first appearance in the Wimbledon main draw, Svajda was handed a tough third-round test against fifth seed De Minaur.And despite fighting back well to take the second set against the Australian, Svajda eventually fell to a 6-2, 5-7, 6-2, 6-4 defeat on Court Three.Having fallen
  
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• King sends message to Trump and US on 250th anniversary of independence

  04-07-2026 16:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  The King has sent his ‘warmest congratulations’ to Donald Trump and the US on 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence (Picture: AP)The King has offered his congratulations to the United States on the 250th anniversary of the nation’s independence from the UK.In a message to president Donald Trump, the monarch hailed a ‘historic milestone’ for the American people.Charles said he and the Queen were both ‘proud and honoured’ to have marked the
  
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• UK festival with quietly star-studded line-up is a hidden gem

  04-07-2026 16:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Roundhay Festival in Leeds was a blast as Pitbull headlined the first day (Picture: Getty)Stuffing my hair under a wrinkled bald cap, rocking facial hair as I dressed up like a 45-year-old man, I felt liberated.As we walked over the expansive green hill, I couldn’t believe my eyes. A sea of heads jumping up and down, half of them wearing bald caps, arms waving enthusiastically in the air as Lil Jon had them belt out Sweet Caroline.It felt like a fever dream. One that I didn’t want t
  
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• London Pride 2026 watch live: Madonna rumours as tens of thousands march in parade

  04-07-2026 16:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  London's hotly anticipated LGBTQ+ Pride parade has drawn hundreds of thousands to the capital, with supporters pouring into the streets
  
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• Woman sexually assaulted inside B&M store in broad daylight

  04-07-2026 16:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police have released a picture of man who may have information about a sexual assault in a shopping centre in Hartlepool (Picture: Cleveland Police)A woman was sexually assaulted inside a B&M store, police said as they launched a CCTV appeal.The victim was allegedly approached and touched from behind by a man at Middleton Grange Shopping Centre in Hartlepool.Officers have now shared a picture of a man they wish to speak to whom they believe may have information.He is photographed wearing a
  
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