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• Facebook's latest milestone: 1bn users in a single day

  27-08-2015 23:13
  
  Social network hit ten-figure milestone on Monday, but Mark Zuckerberg maintains it is still ‘just the beginning of connecting the whole world’As the fictional Sean Parker might put it: ‘A million people logging in to Facebook on a single day isn’t cool. You know what’s cool? A billion people’.The non-fictional Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new milestone for the social network: one billion daily users. Continue reading...
  
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• Arsenal want to sign Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Jr with move approved ‘at all levels’

  25-07-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are plotting a sensational move (Picture: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Arsenal are exploring a sensational move to sign Vinicius Jr from Real Madrid.The Premier League champions are eager to bolster their squad this summer after ending their 22-year wait for a league triumph.The club have confirmed a deal for Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge, their first piece of business in what could be a pivotal summer in north London.But the club are also looking at an ambitious move to b
  
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• Explosive lesbian romance that began between an 'Avenging Angel' and a much younger British actress at Davos ends in toxic High Court fight - as property tycoon battles to stop her 'poor' bride getting £225m fortune

  25-07-2026 14:45 via dailymail.com
  
  When Thea Bartok and Angelique Brunner met at the World Economic Forum, the chemistry was immediate. But after a whirlwind six years together, their split is toxic.
  
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• Police launch probe as RAF scrambles fighter jets for flight landing at Manchester

  25-07-2026 14:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Greater Manchester Police has launched an investigation after RAF fighter jets were scrambled to escort a Qatar Airways flight bound for Manchester Airport
  
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• Jermain Defoe 'didn't turn up' to meeting and training before shock Woking exit

  25-07-2026 14:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jermain Defoe's sudden exit as manager of Woking came as a surprise - and the National League side's director of football has now claimed it was prompted by his no-shows
  
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• Six are arrested for murder as man, 22, is stabbed to death in Clapham knife fight that also saw four injured

  25-07-2026 14:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Police were called at 4.37am after reports of a 22-year-old man, who later died, having suffered a stab wound.
  
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• Trainee barrister 'caught driving car bomb across Northern Ireland border' previously spent time in Syria, her lawyer says

  25-07-2026 14:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Isobella Perrie Sullivan, 25, was arrested after Irish police said they made an 'extremely significant seizure' of a device on Wednesday.
  
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• Southport killer ‘trying to retraumatise victims’ families from behind bars’

  25-07-2026 14:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Court artist sketch of Axel Rudakubana during a preparatory hearing at Liverpool Crown Court (Picture: Elizabeth Cook/PA)Southport killer Axel Rudakubana is trying to ‘retraumatise’ his victims’ families from behind bars, a lawyer representing them has said.Rudakubana, now 19, was jailed for life for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and the attempted murder of eight other children and two adults.Next Wednesday marks tw
  
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• NHS in 9am Sunday alert as UK weather maps show 36C heatwave within days

  25-07-2026 14:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The health service said people need to be careful over the next 24 hours 'particularly those over 65, babies and young children under 5'
  
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• Germany plane crash horror as jet smashes into home and at least one person dead

  25-07-2026 14:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A light aircraft has crashed into a home in Lower Saxony, Germany, and at least one person has died
  
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• Narco-state Europe: How continent is being terrorised by growing drugs mafia as French mayor is forced into hiding, influencer is threatened and Belgium becomes smuggling hub

  25-07-2026 14:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Drug mafias are tightening their grip on Europe, terrorising communities, threatening public officials and transforming Belgium into a major gateway for cannabis flowing into the continent.
  
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• Woman ‘stole passenger’s first-class seat because hers wouldn’t recline’

  25-07-2026 14:15 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 woman has been accused of waking up a fellow first-class passenger and demanding his seat as hers wouldn’t recline.
  Justin Escalona was fast asleep ahead of the 6am flight from New York to Los Angeles on Monday when he was disturbed by an unknown flier.
  Justin, 27, said the passenger asked to switch seats, assuming she wanted a better view for t
  
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• Troy Deeney predicts where Arsenal, Man Utd, Chelsea and Liverpool will finish this season

  25-07-2026 14:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Premier League striker Troy Deeney (Picture: BBC)Troy Deeney has backed Arsenal to win the Premier League again this season and revealed his top-four prediction.Following three successive second-place finishes, Mikel Arteta finally guided Arsenal to their first league title in 22 years last season.And with the World Cup finished and pre-season back underway, the Gunners will now turn their attention to defending their title this season.It has been a quiet start in the transfer market for
  
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• Major UK pub chain closing all 106 sites as exact date revealed – see full list

  25-07-2026 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Beefeater will be closing all 106 of its restaurants after 'significant cost increases' pushed owner Whitbread into a restructuring plan, placing around 3,800 jobs at risk
  
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• Kate and Gerry McCann cheer on Madeleine's brother Sean at Commonwealth Games

  25-07-2026 14:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sean McCann this week spoke proudly of swimming for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow - a welcome positive story for the family who have endured hell since three-year-old Madeleine's disappearance in 2007
  
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• ‘It might break your heart’: Your 7 favourite Michael Sheen TV shows

  25-07-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘Michael Sheen! Michael Sheen the greatest actor we’ve ever seen!’  (Credits: BBC/Chapter One/Kevin Baker)Michael Sheen is one of the best performers that Britain has ever produced. In fact, he’s so fantastic that in my house (a small two-bed flat in Zone 6) we sing a song dedicated to the man.It goes, ‘Michael Sheen! Michael Sheen the greatest actor we’ve ever seen!’ Okay, it’s more of a chant than a song, but you know what? The ve
  
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• Soaring costs killed my business, now I'm a HGV driver: Entrepreneur who enjoyed a gilded lifestyle with his own boat and plane reveals why he's fled to a British overseas territory - and insists life is so good he'll never go back

  25-07-2026 13:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Having reached a breaking point due to UK tax laws, Richard Ng-Zeederberg, 39, left his high-flying toys behind in Worcestershire to drive trucks for a living - with zero plans to head back to the UK.
  
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• US spies fear Trump's brutal war with Iran may have driven its new leader CLOSER to a thermonuclear warhead

  25-07-2026 13:51 via dailymail.com
  
  US intelligence agencies believe that Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, is significantly more open to pursuing a nuclear weapon than his late father.
  
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• Twenty firefighters hospitalised after explosion sparked massive blaze that destroyed three fire engines at Essex industrial unit

  25-07-2026 13:49 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 100 fire crew had responded to the fire, which followed an explosion heard across the county thought to have come from the unit, which housed fertiliser.
  
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• Inside Josh Kerr's gruelling preparation to break fastest mile record as runner admits 'dark days'

  25-07-2026 13:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The flying Scot tells how 'Project 222' - the number of seconds required to break the world mile record that had stood for 27 years - meant every aspect of his life was tailored to a specific day
  
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• Essex farm explosion destroys fire engines and leaves 20 firefighters hospitalised

  25-07-2026 13:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 100 firefighters were sent to tackle a massive fire at a farm off Southend Road between East Hanningfield and Rettendon in Essex - 20 of them were hospitalised
  
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• Andy Burnham urged to create dedicated homeless unit in Downing Street to end rough sleeping

  25-07-2026 13:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The new PM pledged to end the blight of rough sleeping across Britain in his first address outside Downing Street, and now charities have set out the measures to finally end it
  
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• M&S brings back ’10/10′ dine-in deal that feeds four for just £3 each

  25-07-2026 13:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Good news for M&S Foodhall fans… (Picture: Getty Images)With barbecue season well underway, M&S shoppers will be pleased to hear that the supermarket giant has just brought back one of its most popular deals.If you’ve wandered through the aisles of an M&S Foodhall over the past few days, you might have spotted a new dedicated summer section. That’s because the retailer has relaunched its popular ‘Grill Dine In’ deal.Perfect for anyone hosting a shin di
  
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• Donald Trump says he mistook CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins for trans influencer in brutal jibe at WHCD

  25-07-2026 13:20 via dailymail.com
  
  The President has frequently sparred with Collins in Oval Office press conferences and took several shots at her during his remarks Friday night, including one comparing her to Mulvaney.
  
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• UK weather model shows 45C heat surge in what would be hottest day ever seen

  25-07-2026 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather forecasters say temperatures are expected to surge across Europe and in the UK next week - and one model suggests record-breaking 45C highs are possible
  
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• Oprah Winfrey reveals she’s been using the ‘wrong’ name for 50 years

  25-07-2026 13:17 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 PageOprah Winfrey is once more correcting the record when it comes to her real name, as the lore is passed down to the new generation.
  Oprah has to be one of the most recognisable names in the world, with her eponymous talk show, which ran from 1986 to 2011, hosting the most high-profile figures of the time.But while the spotlight is normally on whoever the powe
  
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• 'Greatest solar eclipse' and meteor shower on its way - all you need to know

  25-07-2026 13:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is set to witness a once-in-a-generation cosmic double-header soon, when the deepest partial solar eclipse in decades will be immediately followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower
  
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• ChatGPT down as OpenAI confirms worldwide outage

  25-07-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OpenAI said it was 'experiencing issues' with a number of services, including ChatGPT and Codex - with users around the globe struggling to log in and send messages
  
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• JENNIE BOND: 'Prince William and Kate's clever move in protecting George speaks volumes'

  25-07-2026 13:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Prince George's milestone 13th birthday was marked with a traditional picture and a carefree behind-the-scenes clip - but one small detail was missing
  
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• Spain holiday hotspots on 'red alert' as deadly West Nile virus detected

  25-07-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mosquitoes carrying deadly West Nile virus have been detected in the Spanish regions of Fuengirola and Mijas - both of which are visited by thousands of Brits each year
  
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