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• First look at Britain’s £19,000,000 unmanned fighter jet that can be controlled from distance

  28-07-2026 14:50 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 new £19million unmanned fighter jet hailed as the next generation of British military aircraft is due to start test flights as early as next year. The Brontanax – named after the ancient Greek words for thunder and king – is designed to operate alongside a crewed plane such as the Typhoon. It can be controlled by a Typhoon pilo
  
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• Ultra-rare Nazi tank captured during WWII found buried beneath university

  24-08-2026 16:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Inside the Panther tank, which was found buried under a university building in Russia (Picture: Yegor Aleyev/Cover Media)A rare Nazi tank has been discovered buried beneath a university in Russia, decades after it was used for explosives testing.The Second World War relic was uncovered during work at Kazan National Research Technological University (KNITU), in the west of the vast country.
  Experts have since identified the armoured vehicle as a German Panther V – one of the most formidabl
  
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• Tourist dies in Death Valley after car gets stuck in the mud

  24-08-2026 16:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  Temperatures in Death Valley in California have reached up to 57°C (Picture: Getty Images)A French tourist has died in California’s Death Valley after the vehicle he was driving became stuck in the mud in 47°C temperatures.Pierre Michel Formosa, 68, was with a companion when their vehicle became stuck in extreme heat on Monday, the National Park Service said.The pair then set off on foot across the desert towards Badwater Road, which is one of the park’s main routes, to find
  
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• Rap legend favourite to headline Super Bowl 2027 after ‘memorable run’

  24-08-2026 16:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  He’s got 99 Problems but the Super Bowl ain’t one (Picture: Getty images/ Metro)
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  This rap legend has been having quite a momentous year celebrating his 30th anniversary, and now it looks like he could be set for the biggest stage of them all. After all, what could be more fitting than headlining the Super Bowl halfti
  
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• Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school-aged children

  24-08-2026 16:05 via dailymail.com
  
  The 49-year-old subjected a girl and a boy, both of primary school age, to 'lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour' by touching and kissing them inappropriately.
  
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• First Brit dies while fighting for Russia in Ukraine: 'Normal lad from Yorkshire' is 'killed by drone'

  24-08-2026 16:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Bradley Townsend, 33, from Barnsley, had travelled to Russia in April of this year to join Putin's army despite having no military experience.
  
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• Teen boys attacked chef in hot tub for TikTok stunt... then he got chance to confront them after their parents turned them in

  24-08-2026 16:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Gregory Medina suffered a concussion from the unprovoked attack, which occurred while he was relaxing in a Jacuzzi at his apartment complex.
  
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• Trump's fury with Canada boils as he announces MORE 50 percent tariffs on cars and steel… but his 'risky' gamble could backfire

  24-08-2026 15:59 via dailymail.com
  
  After negotiators on both sides said a deal was imminent, the US imposed a staggering 50 percent tariff on some Canadian goods, kicking off a fresh trade war that could cause economic havoc.
  
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• Fearne Cotton’s ex Jesse Wood welcomes fifth child with Made In Chelsea star

  24-08-2026 15:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fearne Cotton’s ex Jesse Wood and girlfriend Gemma Gregory have welcomed a baby boy (Picture: Gemma Gregory)Fearne Cotton’s ex husband Jesse Wood, 49, has welcomed his fifth child with Made In Chelsea’s Gemma Gregory, 40.The couple, who announced that they’re expecting a child together in April, shared the happy news that they welcomed a son named Indigo Robin Charles Wood on Sunday.Jesse, who is the son of Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood, is seen cradling
  
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• Ukrainian robot soldier 'wipes out 20 Russian troops': Footage shows machine-gun attack on 'shelter where Putin's forces were sheltering'

  24-08-2026 15:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukrainian defence technology company DevDroid said in a press release that the strike was carried out by soldiers from Ukraine's 44th Separate Mechanized Brigade.
  
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• John Terry makes shock William Saliba claim after £55m Arsenal transfer

  24-08-2026 15:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea legend and ex-England defender John Terry (Picture: YouTube)John Terry believes William Saliba has permanently lost his place in the Arsenal team after Ezri Konsa’s £55m move from Aston Villa.The Premier League champions completed a deal for England international Konsa on Friday after weeks of talks with Villa.Konsa, 28, signed a four-year contract at the Emirates Stadium after ending his seven-year spell at Villa Park.The versatile defender made just shy of 300 appearances
  
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• Royal Mail 'secure' message for any customers sending parcels

  24-08-2026 15:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The postal service shares information for customers on its website
  
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• The Traitors star comes out one year after splitting from girlfriend

  24-08-2026 15:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Freddie Fraser entered the castle for the third civilian series in 2025 (Picture: BBC)The Traitors alum Freddie Fraser has shared a series of cute photobooth snaps with his new boyfriend after splitting with his girlfriend last year.The 22-year-old has not publicly spoken about his sexuality, but it was reported that he had broken up with his girlfriend Nisha Davenport last summer.Freddie met Nisha at university and the pair were dating when he entered the castle for the third civilian series i
  
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• Man found dead 24 hours after his wife's body was found 60 miles away

  24-08-2026 15:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Authorities are said to be looking into a a possible murder-suicide in Ireland after a man's body was found 24 hours after a murder investigation was opened into the death of his wife 60 miles away
  
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• Vape warning as e-cigarette vapour linked to issue 'every time you blink'

  24-08-2026 15:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Vapers are being warned of a possible issue linked to e-cigarette vapour
  
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• 'You f***ing idiot, move back!': Russian soldier accidentally fires RPG at his own feet during training

  24-08-2026 15:45 via dailymail.com
  
  A Russian soldier nearly ended his own life after accidentally firing an RPG at his own feet during training. 
  
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• Ex-world snooker champion Graeme Dott is found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school children

  24-08-2026 15:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The 49-year-old was accused of lewd, indecent and libidinous behaviour towards a boy and a girl, both of primary school age.
  
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• More than £500k raised for families of hero police officers killed in Teesside crash

  24-08-2026 15:36 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Matthew Blades and PC Tom Clough died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down the A66 crashed head-on into their police car.
  
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• Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children

  24-08-2026 15:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott has been found guilty of sexually abusing two primary school age children.
  
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• Lloyds and Halifax customers given new update over 'change'

  24-08-2026 15:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Halifax is moving customers to the Lloyds app as part of a major overhaul
  
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• Ex-snooker champion Graeme Dott found guilty of sexually abusing children

  24-08-2026 15:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former world snooker champion Graeme Dott subjected a girl and a boy to multiple incidents of abuse, the High Court in Glasgow heard
  
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• Best deer print fashion buys for autumn 2026 starting from £16

  24-08-2026 15:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  This print is about to be all over your wardrobe! (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  Animal print has been a huge trend that we welcome back with open arms year after year, and there are no signs of it retiring anytime soon. But for autumn 2026, one of the biggest prints is offering a fresh and slightly more unexpected take on our love for all t
  
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• Forget Paris v Milan, it's North West fashionistas at war as Cheshire Fashion Week takes legal action against organisers of small town event

  24-08-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The company behind Cheshire Fashion Week has launched legal action after the town council in affluent Knutsford held their own Fashion Week earlier this year.
  
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• Twelve arrested over A66 wrong-way crash: Nine men and three women held after seven died including two police officers - as force probes second car 'ramming properties'

  24-08-2026 15:28 via dailymail.com
  
  PC Matthew Blades, 37, and PC Tom Clough, 38, died on Saturday when a Volkswagen Passat travelling the wrong way down a dual carriageway near Middlesbrough crashed into their car.
  
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• Royal grocer Waitrose in battle with Burnham ally over £100m taxpayer-backed spa town redevelopment

  24-08-2026 15:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Middle class grocer Waitrose has joined hundreds of locals in a Georgian spa town fighting a £100m redevelopment by a property developer close to the Prime Minister.
  
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• Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election victory rally 'Farage Fest' investigated

  24-08-2026 15:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The organisers of Nigel Farage's Clacton by-election victory rally - dubbed "Farage Fest" - are being investigated for failing to get permission to hold it in time
  
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• 'I feel sad that our parents never visit their grandchild'

  24-08-2026 15:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader who feels let down by her daughter's grandparents. All around her, friends' parents seem to chip in much more to help - why can't they?
  
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• Criminals using cloned car plates - and getting innocent drivers pulled over

  24-08-2026 15:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A car involved in a crash that killed two hero police officers is believed to have been using cloned number plates, the IOPC watchdog said amid soaring reports of fakes
  
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• We ‘retired’ in our 30s and travel the world on £60 a day with our kids

  24-08-2026 15:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  The family left their life in the UK to travel the world, with Asia as their base (Picture: Ryan Blackley / SWNS)‘The school system is very outdated.’Those are the words of Ryan Blackley, 35, who, with his wife Jess, 34 and their sons Noah, six, and Bodhi, four, moved to Chang Mai, Thailand on February 24, 2026.The family, who are originally from Cambridge, now travel the world and spend just £60 a day, after becoming disillusioned with the system in Britain.Ryan and Jess had
  
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• Doxcycline 30-minute rule to follow if you're taking the antibiotic

  24-08-2026 15:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Doxycycline is a commonly-prescribed antibiotic
  
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