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• FIFA make decision on Donald Trump role at World Cup final which will break protocol

  17-07-2026 17:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trump will be presenting the trophy to the world champions (Picture: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)Donald Trump will be in attendance to hand the World Cup trophy to the winners of Sunday’s final between Spain and Argentina.The President of the United States has been notable by his absence throughout the tournament which has taken placed across the US, Canada and Mexico, set to come to a thrilling conclusion at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey this weekend.The White House has confirmed Trump
  
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• Michael Owen makes confident World Cup final prediction: ‘They are a lot better’

  17-07-2026 18:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former England striker Michael Owen (Picture: Getty)Former England striker Michael Owen believes Spain are a ‘lot better’ than Argentina and deserve to win the World Cup final on Sunday.Spain booked their place in Sunday’s final in New Jersey with a hugely impressive 2-0 win over tournament favourites France.Luis de la Fuente’s side continued their remarkable defensive record, which has seen them concede just one goal so far this tournament, as goals from Mikel Oyar
  
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• Lee Andrews’ dad jailed in new prison saga twist for Katie Price’s husband

  17-07-2026 18:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lee’s father, Peter, has reportedly been jailed at Dubai’s Al Awir prison (Picture: wesleeeandrews)Lee Andrews’ dad has reportedly been thrown in the same Dubai prison as Katie Price’s after another dramatic legal twist.According to reports, Lee’s father, Peter Andrews, has also been jailed at Dubai’s Al Awir prison after allegedly being reported to authorities by a third party.The father and son are understood to have seen each other behind bars, with both b
  
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• Tory MP Patrick Spencer who was accused of groping breasts of two women at London's Groucho Club weeps as he's found not guilty of sexual assault

  17-07-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  A Tory MP wept as he was cleared of sexually assaulting two women at London's exclusive Groucho Club today. Patrick Spencer hugged his wife as he was found not guilty.
  
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• Mexico earthquake live: 7.3-mag quake sparks Chiapas tsunami warning and evacuation

  17-07-2026 18:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Puerto Madero in Chiapas, Mexico - a tsnuami warning has been issued, and evacuations ordered in Guatemala
  
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• Heiress's very humble new life on Long Island after she was DISOWNED by $8bn 'Queen of Mean' grandma Leona Helmsley who owned Empire State Building and left $12m to her dog

  17-07-2026 18:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Meegan Wesolko is the only direct female descendant of Leona Helmsley, the billionairess hotelier nicknamed the 'Queen of Mean'. But unlike Leona, Meegan lives a simple life.
  
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• Disgraced West Midlands Police chief received £58k 'golden goodbye' when he retired on full pension after misleading MPs and public over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban

  17-07-2026 18:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Craig Guildford quit in January after he defended a report containing AI-generated falsehoods that was used to justify banning Israeli football fans from a Europa League fixture.
  
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• China hits back at Trump election claims... as landmark state visit thrown into doubt

  17-07-2026 18:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump made a series of explosive allegations about the 2020 election on Thursday night, including that China hacked American voter files.
  
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• 'My friend got married very quickly and I’m not sure about his wife'

  17-07-2026 18:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader who is worried about his friend's new wife. They married very quickly and she's referred to him in company as her 'sugar daddy'. Should he air his thoughts?
  
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• Could you be sucked out of a plane window? It's happened more than once and after Ryanair's passenger's terrifying ordeal, DEEP DIVE examines what causes it, your odds of surviving and what it does to the body

  17-07-2026 18:18 via dailymail.com
  
  It's one of every nervous flyer's worst nightmares - being sucked out of a passenger jet mid-air. But for one unlucky Ryanair passenger that terrifying ordeal nearly came true this month.
  
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• Trump 'wanted to say even crazier s***' during election fraud speech as GOP insiders knife 'loser' president

  17-07-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Republicans are shaken after Donald Trump's primetime address alleging China undertook the largest election meddling scheme in US history.
  
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• Mystery of the British pub landlady shot dead in Caribbean hit: The row over her father's fortune after she was cut out of his will...and a falling out with customers in a Kent village left in shock

  17-07-2026 18:14 via dailymail.com
  
  To find out what indeed had happened to make Elaine McGowan the target of a Caribbean hit job, the Daily Mail visited the quaint village of Saltwood on the south coast of England.
  
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• Distraught family say their historic $1.4m oceanside cabin is at risk of being swallowed by SAND after Oregon lawmakers suddenly banned them from clearing it away

  17-07-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The Niedermeyer family's oceanside property has been standing on Cannon Beach for nine decades, and clearing windblown sand from the yard is a constant battle.
  
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• ‘Bragging’ Met Police cop showed colleagues photos of murdered teen's mutilated body

  17-07-2026 17:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Detective sergeant Jason Grafham showed images of Sally Anne Bowman, who had been raped and murdered, to colleagues for his own 'personal gratification and bragging'
  
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• Comrade Andy takes over: Burnham lurches Left with Labour 'coronation' speech rant about the evils of capitalism - vowing return to the 1970s

  17-07-2026 17:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has been unveiled as the winner of the bizarre one-candidate contest at an event in London, watched by fawning would-be Cabinet ministers.
  
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• Dad who campaigned to save SMA babies from lifelong disability tells of new hope

  17-07-2026 17:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ollie was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) too late, but dad Ben says nationwide screening will mean babies would now get a cure straight after birth
  
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• Girl, 11, dies after hair gets trapped in pool during family holiday in Italy

  17-07-2026 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The girl, 11, was in a swimming pool while on holiday in Sestri Levante, Lombardy, when her hair got caught in a suction pipe and she was dragged underwater
  
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• Tory MP Patrick Spencer in tears as he's cleared of sex assaults at Groucho Club

  17-07-2026 17:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  MP Patrick Spencer, 38, who was accused of touching the breasts of two women at London's Groucho Club, has been found not guilty of sexual assault
  
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• The EU’s new border system has run into yet another problem: identical twins

  17-07-2026 17:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Having an identical twin could cause you some problems (Picture: Metro/Getty Images)In news that will surprise no one, there’s yet another problem with the EU’s new Entry and Exit System.The EES relies on biometrics, meaning citizens of the UK and other non-EU countries must be photographed and fingerprinted at all EU airports and border points, and it’s caused havoc since rolling out in April this year.First, it was the hours-long queues at passport control, so long that at M
  
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• Chiapas earthquake live: 7.3-mag quake sparks Mexico tsunami warning and Guatemala evacuation

  17-07-2026 17:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Puerto Madero in Chiapas, Mexico - a tsnuami warning has been issued, and evacuations ordered in Guatemala
  
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• Powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes Mexico triggering tsunami alert

  17-07-2026 17:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  A tsunami warning has been issued following a powerful earthquake off the coast of Mexico (Picture: Getty Images)A tsunami alert has been triggered following a huge earthquake off the coast of Mexico.The earthquake hit near the city of Puerto Madero, a redeveloped port area and fast-growing neighbourhood, which is also a site of several high-rise buildings and luxury hotels.Originally recorded at a 7.4 magnitude, the earthquake was later revised and shifted down to 7.3, which is still
  
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• Britain's smallest school closes after 144 years as last two remaining pupils say goodbye to staff

  17-07-2026 17:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Ysgol Y Garreg village school in Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, north Wales, has become the latest to close its doors because of a declining school roll.
  
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• Netflix fans must cancel weekend plans to binge supernatural horror The East Palace

  17-07-2026 17:30 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 PageSomething evil has cursed the royal family, but the man supposed to prevent more children from dying brings a curse of his own to the palace, one that helps him travel into a crimson hellscape that exists right below our own. Sound familiar?
  Perhaps, but stranger things abound in The East Palace, a historical Korean horror which blends recognisable elements
  
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• Lipreader reveals what really went down during World Cup couple’s viral argument

  17-07-2026 17:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  The couple were filmed during their country’s World Cup match against South Korea (Picture: TikTok)A viral clip of a couple having a bust-up in the stands at the World Cup has sparked countless theories online, with viewers convinced they were witnessing the beginning of a spectacular relationship meltdown.
  Now a professional lipreader believes she has worked out what was actually being said.The two South African fans were filmed during their country’s match against South Korea earl
  
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• Argentina president says they’re going to ‘recover’ the Falkland Islands

  17-07-2026 17:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Players from the Argentinian team held up the banner, which translated to ‘the Falklands are Argentine’, during the 2-1 semi-final World Cup match with England (Picture: EPA)Argentina’s president says they’re going to ‘recover’ the Falklands and brushed off players holding up a ‘Las Malvinas’ banner.Players from the Argentinian team held up the banner, which translated to ‘the Falklands are Argentine’, during the 2-1 semi-final World C
  
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• Transgender Democrat who wants to be US senator caught using VERY flattering image in her autobiography

  17-07-2026 17:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Ashley Webb, a trans and intersex woman, is running to succeed Platner after his own bid for the Senate seat came crashing down amid allegations of sexual assault.
  
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• I'm a travel writer - annoying passenger habit is actually really dangerous

  17-07-2026 17:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  If you've been on a plane, you would have noticed a certain passenger habit, and maybe you're someone who does it. But a travel expert has revealed why it can do more harm than good
  
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• Mother is named as second victim of San Francisco boat sinking as family gathered to scatter loved one's ashes, with two other bodies believed to remain trapped in hull

  17-07-2026 17:21 via dailymail.com
  
  A 49-foot boat with 20 people on board capsized in fast-moving waters near Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
  
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• I’m cycling 1,000 miles with my two young kids to prove mums can do anything

  17-07-2026 17:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ro has taken the summer holidays as an opportunity for an adventure (Picture: Cover Images)As parents start preparing for a summer holiday filled with soft play centres and child-friendly museums, Ro Marshall has embarked on a decidedly more adventurous way to keep her kids occupied.The mum is currently just over halfway through a trip that’d strike fear into the hearts of many readers: an epic 1,000-mile bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats, with her two young sons on t
  
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• Fraudster jailed for scamming pensioners out of £11.5m as his accomplice hides out in luxury Portuguese villa

  17-07-2026 17:18 via dailymail.com
  
  A greedy financial adviser who defrauded vulnerable pensioners out of £11.5 million to fund his luxury lifestyle has been jailed.Steven Long, 59, received eight years and four months.
  
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