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• Fighter jets destroy explosive-laden sea drone close to huge gas platform

  20-08-2026 17:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  A picture of the drone uploaded by Romania’s defence minister (Picture: Radu Miruţă)A marine drone packed with explosives was destroyed by fighter jets in the Black Sea a few hundred metres from an under-construction gas project.Two Romanian F-16 planes were sent to respond after the drone was spotted by a commercial ship in the vicinity of the Neptun Deep platform at around 6.30am local time (4.20am UK time).The platform is part of a project that is set to make Romania the bigg
  
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• TikTok in $400m settlement with US after being accused of violating children's privacy law

  22-08-2026 16:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  TikTok will pay sum to the US Department of Justice to end the 2024 lawsuit, which focused on allegations TikTok and China-based parent firm ByteDance broke federal law
  
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• DVSA shares good news as it reminds learners of changes to practical test

  22-08-2026 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  This will give you motivation to keep going if you are a learner driver
  
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• Alan Shearer makes brutal Man Utd Premier League claim after Hull defeat

  22-08-2026 16:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Newcastle United striker Alan Shearer (Picture: PA)Alan Shearer has claimed that Manchester United did not ‘look fit’ during their Premier League opening weekend defeat to Hull City.United were looking to pick up where they left off last season under Michael Carrick, but were instead outthought and outmuscled by the newly-promoted side as they fell to a 2-0 defeat.Sami Ajayi converted a rebound from a corner to give Hull City the lead before Nobel Mendy thumped home Regan Sla
  
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• Owen Hargreaves names signing Man Utd must make after dismal Hull defeat

  22-08-2026 16:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  United fell to a wretched defeat on the opening day of the season (Picture: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire)Owen Hargreaves believes Manchester United must sign another striker before the summer transfer window closes after their season-opening defeat to Hull City.United suffered a disastrous start to their new Premier League campaign, beaten 2-0 by the newly-promoted Tigers on Saturday afternoon, undone by two set piece goals.The visitors offered no real threat chasing the game and were soundly beat
  
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• The unexpected and visible places STIs will show up on your body

  22-08-2026 16:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s not always downstairs that you get symptoms (Picture: Getty Images)When it comes to sexually transmitted diseases, it’s typically an itching or a burning sensation in your privates that makes you think something’s up.But, it’s not just our genitals we should be worried about. It turns out there are far more unexpected places on our bodies that symptoms can manifest.And with 402,000 new STI diagnoses in 2025 alone, it seems some of us may need a refresher course in s
  
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• Man, 27, dies days after being punched in 'unprovoked attack' while cycling: Two men and woman are arrested

  22-08-2026 16:14 via dailymail.com
  
  George Glover died on August 20 following the attack in Leicester which left him with life-threatening injuries three days earlier.
  
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• Andy Burnham's economic adviser REFUSES government role and calls for 'sensible approach to welfare spending'

  22-08-2026 16:13 via dailymail.com
  
  With the new PM hoping Lord Jim O'Neill confirmed that he would not step in to help Labour tackle the UK's larger than expected July deficit of £1.8billion announced yesterday.
  
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• Gavin & Stacey's Barry Island is home to cheapest beach huts in UK at just £24 a day

  22-08-2026 16:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Barry Island was the butt of many jokes in the hit BBC comedy, but it is the local residents who are having the last laugh after it was revealed that a beach hut in the area costs just £24 a day.
  
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• Dirty tricks, racy texts and other shenanigans are upending crucial midterm races that could cost Trump his control over Congress

  22-08-2026 16:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The primary season has produced more than the usual bruising political battles.
  
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• Girl, 11, suffers life-changing injuries in Devon crash and airlifted to hospital

  22-08-2026 16:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The crash happened on the A30 eastbound near Tedburn St Mary, by Fingle Glen junction, and involved a Volkswagen Polo and a Ford Ranger
  
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• Tracker shows Reform loses newly-elected councillor every three days as Farage troubles mount

  22-08-2026 16:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A new online tracker by campaign group Best For Britain shows 35 newly-elected Reform councillors have quit or been suspended since May as the group's chief say it would 'struggle to run a bath'
  
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• Constance Marten granted permission to appeal her 14-year jail sentence

  22-08-2026 16:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Constance Marten was sentenced following the death of her daughter Victoria and has since been granted permission to appeal her sentence
  
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• Is Casualty on tonight? When it’s back and next on TV confirmed

  22-08-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bad news for Casualty fans – but there’s something big to look forward to (Picture: BBC Studios/Alistair Heap/Matt Burlem)For fans of Casualty, the wait continues for their usual Saturday night trip to Holby City Hospital.Last month, the BBC One medical drama aired the final instalment in the latest boxset Lethal Legacy.The mini-series primarily focused on exploring Flynn Byron’s (Olly Rix) army past, as well as the relationships Dylan Keogh (William Beck) has w
  
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• Barbie 2 has a big money problem and it couldn’t be more ironic

  22-08-2026 16:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The outcome of a Barbie sequel remains up in the air (Picture: AP)When I first heard the news of Barbie potentially getting a sequel, I thought, “Well, well, well, isn’t that just the most ironic thing you’ve ever heard?” I think it’s fair to say that any mention of the 2023 Greta Gerwig film throws you back into a vortex of pink, endless memes, and a certain Ken doll being nominated for an Oscar that made women band together and scream ‘seriously!&rsquo
  
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• Trump left Melania at home for second Scottish golf break accompanied by 'close aide' Natalie Harp

  22-08-2026 15:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Mirror can today reveal Harp accompanied Trump to Turnberry last July for a second visit - where she followed him on the golf course and sat in on at least one meeting with a world leader
  
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• Trump boasts he's 'never had so many job applications' for press secretary... as he name drops one candidate that would be 'good'

  22-08-2026 15:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Before boarding Air Force One this week, the 80-year-old president was asked about who would replace Leavitt, who announced her upcoming departure last week.
  
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• Couple go for a run in Italy but break little-known rule that risks £200 fine

  22-08-2026 15:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The unique city of Venice has some strictly-enforced rules that could potentially trip up unwary tourists, as one couple have discovered on their holiday in the Italian hotspot
  
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• Survivor of wrong-way motorway crash ‘cannot believe it has happened again’

  22-08-2026 15:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The scene on the M9 after last week’s catastrophic crash (Picture: PA)A woman seriously injured in a wrong-way motorway crash in Ireland three years ago said she ‘absolutely cannot believe it’s happened again’.Róisín Stakelum was driving to the airport on July 1, 2023, for a holiday before a planned emigration to Australia when she was hit head-on by a car full of teenagers going the wrong way.She said the near-identical horror crash on the M9 last week tha
  
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• 'Manslaughter' arrests after soldier, 22, found dead in River Tyne after night out

  22-08-2026 15:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Liam Potts, who was aged 22, has been described as 'the heart and soul of any room' after his body was recovered from the River Tyne
  
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• Ebola outbreak battle ramps up with first batch of 70,000 vaccines

  22-08-2026 15:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no current treatment or vaccine - it can spread easily and go undetected
  
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• UK weather maps show 78 counties below 10C as surprise chill looms – full list

  22-08-2026 15:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Daytime temperatures could drop below 10C across the UK at the start of September, weather models suggest, as Met Office forecasters say thunderstorms are on the cards
  
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• Chronic illness left me the skinniest I’ve ever been – I’ve never felt worse

  22-08-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  At my slimmest, I was malnourished, and it took a massive toll on my mental health (Picture: Hannah Van De Peer)Stepping on the scales for the first time in 10 days, I saw the result I’d been fearing: I’d lost 21 pounds in under two weeks. It was June 2025, and I was preparing to have my gallbladder removed. Despite the fact that I was in so much pain and had virtually no appetite, my hospital had put me on a strict, two-week diet to shrink my liver, to make it easier
  
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• 'Firefighters battling wildfires with wrong gear and need more support'

  22-08-2026 14:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Firefighters have been injured with some having to receive hospital treatment - all for putting their bodies on the line', the Fire Brigades Union general secretary Steve Wright writes
  
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• Home Secretary defends not excluding rapists from initial early prison release scheme

  22-08-2026 14:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elliott Appleyard was jailed for repeatedly raping his own daughter. He was told originally he was part of the early release scheme (Picture: PA)The Home Secretary has defended not excluding rapists from the early release scheme from the start, despite victims saying they were worried for their lives.Andy Burnham has paused plans to free prisoners early after a public outcry over the release of PC Andrew Harper’s and one of Daejaun Campbell’s killers.
  A review of the scheme is set t
  
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• Son loses bitter battle with his sister over $7.5million Sydney home after claiming his mother promised it would be his for almost 40 years

  22-08-2026 14:34 via dailymail.com
  
  A son who believed a $7.5million home in a popular Sydney coastal suburb was destined to be his has lost a bitter inheritance battle against his estranged sister.
  
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• M&S £30 beauty bag reduced to £12 with Estee Lauder 'magic in a jar' eye cream

  22-08-2026 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Some of the big-name brands inside Marks and Spencer's Skincare Gift Bag include Emma Hardie, Estee Lauder and Clinique
  
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• Children in Cornwall queue at food bank - just 20 minutes from A-listers' seaside playground

  22-08-2026 14:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Areas of Cornwall, including Camborne and Redruth, are among the most deprived in Europe - but celebrities enjoy luxury second homes and holidays just minutes down the road
  
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• Cheryl to make major TV comeback as judge 16 years after X Factor

  22-08-2026 14:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cheryl may be poised for a major return to the spotlight (Picture: David Fisher/REX/Shutterstock)Cheryl could be preparing for a major return to Saturday night television, with the singer reportedly in advanced talks to join The Voice UK.
  The Girls Aloud star, 43, is said to be close to signing up as a coach on the ITV competition, marking her first prime-time TV role in six years.Filming on the new series is due to begin in Manchester on September 11, with negotiations reportedly having taken
  
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• Two more people killed on roads overnight after crash involving three Seat Leons

  22-08-2026 14:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Two men have died and three people were arrested after the fatal crash in Surrey (Picture: Google)Two young men have died after three Seat Leons crashed on an A road in Surrey overnight.
  The UK’s roads saw several tragedies last night after fatal crashes claimed lives across the country.In Surrey, the alarm was raised after a multi-vehicle collision on Epsom Road in East Clandon shortly after 11pm.
  The emergency services found that a white, black and grey Seat Leon had smashed on the A246
  
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