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• Greece is making its best attractions free for one night only

  17-08-2026 16:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Greece continues to enjoy a tourism boom, with travellers drawn by the variety of experiences on offer, as well as friendly locals and overall safety (Picture: Shutterstock / Neirfy)Fancy exploring the birthplace of the Olympics, standing where ancient Greeks sought answers from the gods, or stepping through the entrance to the underworld?There’s plenty to see in Greece, from thousands of ancient archaeological sites to more than 200 state museums.But they don’t come cheap. The Athe
  
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• Husband's double life is exposed as he's arrested for art teacher wife's murder after her gashed body was found in their bloodstained marital home

  18-08-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Patrick Theodore 'Ted' Barnett, 40, was arrested on suspicion of first-degree murder on Thursday, just hours after he called police to his and his wife Lindsey's bloodstained house.
  
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• Sarah J Maas unveils covers for brand new A Court Of Thorns And Roses book

  18-08-2026 03:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sarah J Maas has gone and blown the minds of her fans all over again, dropping not one but two covers for her upcoming ACOTAR novels
  
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• Fresh details of Sydney Swans stars' alleged night out in Melbourne emerge amid hotel sexual assault investigation - as club faces second suspension drama

  18-08-2026 03:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The Sydney Swans coach has spoken out.
  
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• Fears millions of Aussies could risk super loss if a major coal mining company expands

  18-08-2026 03:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Millions of Australians' super could be exposed to losses if a major coal company expands, according to an activist group.
  
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• High school soccer star's family slam driver's jail sentence after he caused deadly school bus crash that killed her

  18-08-2026 03:16 via dailymail.com
  
  John Anthony Gaeta Jr., 39, was sentenced for causing the 2025 crash that killed 16-year-old soccer standout Blake Elliott and seriously injured her boyfriend.
  
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• Young woman, 29, is killed in horrific workplace accident in Perth

  18-08-2026 02:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The 29-year-old died at the site near Sundercombe Street and Collingwood Street in Osborne Park, northern Perth, at 5.40am on Tuesday.
  
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• Albanese government fast-tracks plan to axe 'widow tax' in last minute deal

  18-08-2026 02:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The Albanese government is set to strike a deal to cut the controversial 'widow tax' in the Federal Budget.
  
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• Driver is fined £100 by 'jobsworths' after stopping in a car park to eat an ice cream

  18-08-2026 02:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Colin Beck had stopped with his wife for two 99 ice creams in a car park in the New Forest, Hampshire, when the server told them there was a 15-minute grace period before charges applied.
  
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• Disgraced former congressman's escapades with alleged Chinese spy named Fang Fang are laid bare in new files

  18-08-2026 02:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The White House Transparency Task Force dropped the new documents under the title 'Rusty Thumbs,' another moniker given to the woman whose real name is Christine Fang.
  
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• Tiny field mouse is saved from fire by crews - before 'having a drink of water and running off to rejoin his friends'

  18-08-2026 02:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Crews were trying to put out a fire in Walton Grounds in Kings Sutton, Northamptonshire, on Thursday afternoon when they saw the small creature.
  
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• Woolworths scare as young girl discovers glass in her bread and mother shares urgent warning

  18-08-2026 02:21 via dailymail.com
  
  A 7-year-old girl was enjoying a toasted sandwich with her siblings when she made a shocking discovery.
  
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• Perth woman sparks furious plane etiquette debate after being called out for eating peanut chocolate on flight to Bali

  18-08-2026 02:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Perth resident Madi said she was travelling to Bali with a Whittaker's Peanut Slab, a popular Kiwi treat, when a female passenger called her out in the airbridge for disregarding those with a nut allergy.
  
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• Hell Let Loose: Vietnam PS5 review – 50 vs. 50 online shooter action

  18-08-2026 02:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hell Let Loose: Vietnam – the opposite of Fortnite (Team17)If you’re looking for an alternative to Call Of Duty and Battlefield, the sequel to Hell Let Loose offers a more demanding but uniquely compelling experience.Call Of Duty’s run as undisputed king of online first person shooters may be looking shakier than ever, but it remains many players’ first and sometimes only experience of getting together with friends, and internet strangers, to simulate shooting each other
  
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• Angry feud erupts at eerie new Netflix show as families of devastating tragedy claim their agony is being exploited in stinging attack

  18-08-2026 02:06 via dailymail.com
  
  In 2018, Evan Thomas was killed alongside 15 others when a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior hockey team collided with a semi-trailer in Saskatchewan, Canada.
  
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• Pauline Hanson reveals her bold plan to make cigarettes cheaper in Australia: 'Labor's policy is failing'

  18-08-2026 02:02 via dailymail.com
  
  One Nation has unveiled their plan to smash illegal tobacco gangs.
  
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• American Airlines passenger caught looking at very offensive text on his phone by eagle-eyed person sat across from him

  18-08-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  An American Airlines passenger was reported to cabin crew after a fellow traveler allegedly spotted an antisemitic message on his phone during a flight to JFK.
  
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• Nantucket artist, 71, almost died after she IGNORED lightning strike on her $3.4m home while making strawberry ice cream for evening with her cats

  18-08-2026 01:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Susan Hostetler, 71, was saved from her burning $3.5 million Nantucket home after four camp counselors banged on her door during an intense thunderstorm.
  
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• Perez Hilton's heartbreaking question from his hospital bed after knife horror… and the devastating truth his family can't bear to admit: 'It would crush him'

  18-08-2026 01:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Perez Hilton's collection of celebrity pals, cultivated through decades of peddling gossip, have all seemingly abandoned him, the Daily Mail has learned.
  
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• Four chilling words uttered in the Jared Bridegan murder-for-hire trial that reveal desperation of Microsoft executive's final moments

  18-08-2026 01:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Jared Bridegan, 33, was on his way home on February 16, 2022, when he was gunned down in the middle of the road while his toddler watched in horror in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.
  
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• Aussies 'temporarily locked' out of myGov accounts: Warning emails sent to inboxes

  18-08-2026 01:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Several residents revealed they had receive a text or email saying they had been 'temporarily locked' out.
  
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• Waitrose named worst supermarket for sending out online orders with short shelf life

  18-08-2026 01:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Waitrose had the shortest average shelf life of six UK supermarkets with 7.7 days, according to a new Which? investigation, with Tesco coming a close second
  
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• 'Fox head' that was bought for £50 at a market sells for £60,000... because it's actually an extinct tiger

  18-08-2026 01:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The find, originally believed to be a Victorian fox head, has been labelled a 'one of a kind discovery' following revelations it is the world's only surviving head of the extinct Tasmanian Tiger.
  
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• Police's most ridiculous calls including complaint about pizza to be stamped out by AI

  18-08-2026 01:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Nuisance calls fielded by police include a complaint about a pizza, slow service in a pub and reporting a lost umbrella, but new AI software will now tackle non-policing calls
  
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• Ministers are considering move to stop offenders changing their names after Daily Mail revealed paedophile firefighter used 20 aliases

  18-08-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  It comes after the Mail revealed how convicted sex offender Jason Brown moved around the country preying on women and children, adopting a new persona as soon as he was caught.
  
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• Man and woman are charged with murder as human remains are found near Brisbane

  18-08-2026 01:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Chad Bishop, 46, was last seen at a property at Beenleigh, south of Brisbane, on March 3, 2022.
  
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• Rents to rise 30 per cent in Australia: Grim warning as major bank blames Anthony Albanese's tax changes

  18-08-2026 01:07 via dailymail.com
  
  NAB has advised that landlords will need a higher yield to cover the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing changes announced in May's Federal Budget.
  
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• So who was the White House hoaxer who duped the PM? Security fears over Burnham's messages with imposter who posed as Trump's chief of staff

  18-08-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  An international hunt is under way for the hoaxer who targeted the Prime Minister as he took office last month.
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson reveals how he's 'beating the hosepipe ban' and keeping the Farmer's Dog's grass (mostly) green

  18-08-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Clarkson, whose Diddly Squat farm was made famous by his Amazon Prime series, shared a tactic he used at his Farmer's Dog pub to access water.
  
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• American Airlines flier caught looking at very offensive text on his phone by eagle-eyed passenger sat across from him

  18-08-2026 01:06 via dailymail.com
  
  An American Airlines passenger was reported to cabin crew after a fellow traveler allegedly spotted an antisemitic message on his phone during a flight to JFK.
  
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