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• Flying close to China's new islands

  14-12-2015 23:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  China's navy warns the BBC to fly away from its new islands
  
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• Asylum seekers who repeatedly raped woman on Brighton beach jailed for 60 years

  15-07-2026 15:05 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 PageTwo asylum seekers who repeatedly raped a woman on Brighton beach and a third who filmed the ‘predatory and callous attack’ have been jailed for more than 60 years.Ibrahim Alshafe, 26, Abdulla Ahmadi, 26, and Karin Al-Danasurt, 21, targeted the woman after spotting her ‘staggering in the street’ in the early hours of October 4.Alshafe
  
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• KFC just unveiled new burger to rival a McDonald’s favourite from the 90s

  15-07-2026 15:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  KFC has some new menu items in the UK (Picture: Education Images/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)From Sushi Burritos to Mexican Pizza, food fusion continues to be one of the most popular culinary trends out there.Could Indian street food and Southern comfort food be the next winning combination?KFC seems to think so, as it’s just unveiled some new UK menu items, including two limited-edition naan burgers that are perfect for those missing McDonald’s McChicken Korma Naan from
  
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• Joe Locke mortified after his mum ‘watched him get a blowjob’ in Heartstopper

  15-07-2026 15:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Heartstopper Forever concludes Nick and Charlie’s adolescent love story (Picture: Netflix)There are certain things actors undergo which we normies will never fully comprehend: the Met Gala, pretending to be another person for vast tracts of time and simulating sex with a colleague.Worst yet, they will likely have to reckon with the fact that their family will see such scenes. If you’re Joe Locke, it might even be on a mammoth screen, with a load of journalists and Heartstopper fans
  
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• Small boat migrants who gang-raped unconscious woman on beach face deportation after being jailed for 60 years for 'degrading her in the most appalling way' - as judge praises victim's 'tremendous bravery'

  15-07-2026 14:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Failed asylum seekers Karin Al-Danasurt, Ibrahim Alshafe and Abdulla Ahmadi are being sentenced for gang-raping an unconscious woman on a beach in Brighton last October.
  
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• Brit paratrooper hero faces £60,000 bill after he was imprisoned in Georgia for possessing legally prescribed drugs

  15-07-2026 14:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A British paratrooper hero who was locked away in a notorious Georgian prison for possessing legally prescribed drugs is facing a legal bill of up to £60,000. 
  
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• First giraffe born at Kent zoo in eight years named after Jude Bellingham

  15-07-2026 14:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jude the giraffe was born hours before the real Jude and his team took on Norway on Saturday (Picture: Port Lympne Hotel & Reserve)He may be playing for the Three Lions, but Jude Bellingham’s new namesake is a different animal altogether.A Kent animal park has named its first giraffe calf born in eight years after the England star in honour of his ‘outstanding performances’ at the World Cup.Bellingham is the top-scoring midfielder in the tournament, having scored a total o
  
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• US uses kamikaze drones to blow up Iranian naval bases for the first time

  15-07-2026 14:54 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 PageThe United States has targeted Iranian naval facilities using kamikaze drones.The series of attacks over the weekend marked the first time the US military used uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) as strike weapons in combat.According to the US Central Command (CENTCOM), three Saronic Corsair drone boats struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility at Bandar
  
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• Airbnb guests floored after discovering 'picture of themselves' on wall

  15-07-2026 14:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aubrey Birrell and her family of four rented a property in California and during a stroll around their holiday abode they spotted a large photograph that left them completely stunned
  
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• Teen hackers targeted celebrities when they crippled Transport for London network in £39m cyber attack

  15-07-2026 14:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, hacked into the Transport for London servers and 'searched for and browsed various famous celebrities'' during the cyberattack.
  
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• Trump throws new DHS chief Markwayne Mullin under the bus after ICE bowed to Democrats in Maine

  15-07-2026 14:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers received an email from senior Homeland Security leadership on Tuesday ordering them to 'immediately' pause all vehicle stops.
  
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• Woke Canadian woman living in US slapped teens for wearing MAGA clothing, cops say... now she's in ICE custody and will be DEPORTED

  15-07-2026 14:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, a Canadian woman who allegedly slapped a teenage girl for wearing patriotic MAGA-branded clothing over the July Fourth weekend, is set to be deported.
  
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• Asylum seekers jailed for raping woman on UK beach and filming it

  15-07-2026 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The attackers have been jailed for 21 years each for the horrific attack on Brighton Beach.
  
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• 'Bored' Andrew's latest indignity while holed up in royal exile

  15-07-2026 14:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The disgraced Duke left the confines of Marsh Farm, his home in Norfolk, this week in order to indulge in one of his favourite pastimes - but his joy will be short lived
  
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• Massive great white shark resurfaces again with experts warning it may be on way to seaside destinations

  15-07-2026 14:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Researchers have picked up a fresh signal from Contender after the giant predator vanished from satellite tracking for months, with experts believing it could be making its way to popular beaches
  
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• Tesco is the latest supermarket trialling human-sized robots — and shoppers think they’re ‘creepy’

  15-07-2026 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tesco is testing new aisle-roaming robots (Picture: Shutterstock / Travelanza Media)Supermarkets have been making some major tech changes of late, introducing everything from electronic shelf labels to facial recognition scanners.And expect to see more advancements in your local shops soon – including robots.Last year, Morrisons started testing human-sized aisle robots in three of its stores, which roamed the aisles checking the accuracy of prices, promotions and stock levels.Now Tesco ha
  
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• Tesco is the latest supermarket testing human-sized robots — and shoppers think they’re ‘creepy’

  15-07-2026 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tesco is testing new aisle-roaming robots (Picture: Shutterstock / Travelanza Media)Supermarkets have been making some major tech changes of late, introducing everything from electronic shelf labels to facial recognition scanners.And expect to see more advancements in your local shops soon – including robots.Last year, Morrisons started testing human-sized aisle robots in three of its stores, which roamed the aisles checking the accuracy of prices, promotions and stock levels.Now Tesco ha
  
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• Jamie Varley's misery inside 'Monster Mansion': Dangerous killers circle his cell as he cowers in fear... but he has also struck up an unlikely friendship

  15-07-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Jamie Varley, 37, was led down the prison's corridors into D Wing to serve his time alongside a chilling rogues' gallery of some Britain's most depraved child killers, rapists and sex offenders
  
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• Keir Starmer given standing ovation in final PMQs appearance as leader

  15-07-2026 14:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In an emotional session that saw many MPs in tears, as well as advisers in the public gallery, Mr Starmer bowed out with warm applause from both Labour MPs and some Liberal Democrats
  
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• Who did Gray kill in EastEnders as murderer stages shock return?

  15-07-2026 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Will Gruesome Gray add any more EastEnders to his list of victims? (Picture: BBC/Metro)This article contains spoilers from tonight’s episode of EastEnders, which is available to watch now on BBC iPlayer.After more than four years away from EastEnders, Gray Atkins, the monstrous lawyer with a murderous streak a mile wide, is set to make shocking return to Walford.Before the crazed killer makes his comeback, let’s reacquaint ourselves with one of Walford’s most evil residents&he
  
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• Family reveals new clue in ongoing search for Aussie tourist who went missing while visiting Las Vegas

  15-07-2026 14:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Sally Grace Contarino, 26, was last seen in Las Vegas on June 20, the day before she was due to fly home to Melbourne.
  
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• England stars of 1986 still cannot 'forgive and forget' infamous Hand of God goal

  15-07-2026 14:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Diego Maradona quipped the goal was “a little with the head of Maradona, a little with the hand of God” and then scored one of his greatest goals as Argentina won 2-1 in the Azteca.
  
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• Woman ‘sacked by Meta two days before she gave birth after AI was used in layoffs’

  15-07-2026 14:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  The company has said the claims ‘lack merit’ (Picture: EPA)Some 26 employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit accusing the tech company of using AI-powered software to target specific staff for mass layoffs.The workers are accusing Meta of using tools that disproportionately target people with disabilities and those who took sick leave.One of the plaintiffs is a scientist who says she was on an approved pre-natal maternity leave when she was notified of her layoff, just two da
  
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• Meta accused of using AI to target employees who used sick leave for layoffs

  15-07-2026 14:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  The company has said the claims ‘lack merit’ (Picture: EPA)Some 26 employees of Meta Platforms have filed a lawsuit accusing the tech company of using AI-powered software to target specific staff for mass layoffs.The workers are accusing Meta of using tools that disproportionately target people with disabilities and those who took sick leave.The lawsuit, filed in federal court on July 13 in Oakland, California, alleges that Meta relied on factors such as productivity and monitored w
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic singles out ‘magnificent’ Spain star after France limp out of World Cup

  15-07-2026 14:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rodri was ‘magnificent’ in Spain’s World Cup semi-final defeat of France, says Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Picture: FOX Sports)Zlatan Ibrahimovic reserved special praise for Rodri after Spain swept past France to reach the World Cup final, claiming the ‘magnificent’ midfielder was ‘everywhere’ in Dallas.France had been the slight favourites to progress entering into Tuesday’s semi-final having won six from six, blowing all opposition away with an exciting
  
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• Tears for Keir! Reeves weeps and Labour MPs give a standing ovation at Starmer's last PMQs... after they booted him out of No10 for disastrous two years

  15-07-2026 14:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer was cheered into the chamber for the weekly set-piece, and the Speaker praised 'his public service, his international leadership... his steadfast support for Ukraine'.
  
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• Pet crematorium under investigation over 'squalid' conditions after bags full of rotting carcasses and piles of bones and ash discovered

  15-07-2026 14:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Animal Funeral Services, based at Litfield House Farm near Kington, Herefordshire, is being probed over 'squalid' conditions at the premises, including rotting carcasses and piles of bone and ash.
  
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• Argentina star’s English footballer girlfriend reveals who she’ll support in World Cup clash

  15-07-2026 14:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kelci Bowers faces an awkward situation on Wednesday (Picture: Instagram/kelci.rose and Getty)Kelci Bowers is an unusual position on Wednesday night as her boyfriend will be taking on her home country when Argentina play England.The huge World Cup semi-final is played in Atlanta, with the winners taking on Spain in Sunday’s final after they beat France in Arlington on Tuesday.English fans at home and in Georgia will be roaring on the Three Lions, although Bowers will be quieter than most.
  
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• Ann Widdecombe's cat 'confirmed safe and well' after former Tory MP found dead at home

  15-07-2026 14:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Members of the public had voiced their fears about the late MPs cat Aloysius, one of several feline friends she had welcomed over the years before her alleged murder last week
  
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• Will Ferrell: ‘I know I can commit to a role better than anyone else’

  15-07-2026 14:00 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 PageWill Ferrell is about to play one of the most extreme characters of his career.Enter Lonnie Hawkins, with an orange tan worthy of Donald Trump, bleached blonde curls to match and a smarmy bravado as he swaggers onto the golf course.‘I really wanted to play someone who was the most extreme narcissist ever,’ Will tells Metro while discussing his ne
  
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