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• Hackers foiled by SPELLING MISTAKE while trying to pull off billion dollar bank heist

  10-03-2016 23:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The crooks still managed to get away with about $80million (£56m), one of the largest known bank thefts in history, from Bangladesh Bank
  
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• NATO fighter jet bursts into flames in emergency landing at Zante airport

  09-07-2026 13:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The F-16 made an emergency landing at Zakynthos Airport after an in-flight fire warning during a training mission over the Ionian Sea.
  
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• Prince Harry live: Duke of Sussex gets emotional hug as he returns to public eye with hospital visit

  09-07-2026 13:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry is back in the public eye today as he continues his visit to the UK - while the King, who hopes to meet his son and wife Meghan later this week, and Prince William are also conducting public engagements today
  
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• Iran accuses Trump of striking nuclear plant with active working reactor LIVE

  09-07-2026 13:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Iranian officials have accused the US of striking the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant after Donald Trump renewed attacks in the Middle East this week
  
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• Brown eggs vs white eggs: Key difference explained and if it really matters

  09-07-2026 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sainsbury's has announced it will stop selling brown eggs in favour of white eggs, citing a lower carbon footprint - but is there actually any nutritional difference between the two?
  
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• Family of mum and two daughters found dead at home describe ‘unimaginable loss’

  09-07-2026 13:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found dead with mum Nothabo Zandile Tshuma (Picture: Bedfordshire Police)The family of a mother and her two children who were found dead at their home has described their ‘unimaginable loss’.Natalie, 15, and Nala, five, were found at a house near Bedford on Monday alongside their mum Nothabo Zandile Tshuma after police forced entry into the property following reports they had not been seen for several days.Zandile’s husband, Ndodana Mkhanyisi
  
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• 'Blowout' reminder as drivers urged to check tyres in 30C heatwave

  09-07-2026 13:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As the UK heat pushes temperatures into the 30s, experts are urging drivers to 'check and prevent'
  
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• ‘Virtually untreatable’ disease that can spread during sex on the rise in UK

  09-07-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Shigella bacteria infection is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics (Picture: Getty Images/Science Photo Library)A gut bug that can also spread during sex and cause violent diarrhoea has been labelled a ‘public health threat’ in the UK.
  Health officials and experts have warned of the risk posed by Shigella bacteria, a sexually transmitted diarrhoea disease.
  The alarm was raised after it was found to be spreading rapidly among some gay and bisexual men.
  The disease is becom
  
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• Bonnie Tyler’s chaotic Never Mind the Buzzcocks episode will go down in TV history

  09-07-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bonnie Tyler has a memorable Never Mind the Buzzcocks appearance, which fans have returned to after her death (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Bonnie Tyler has died at the age of 75, having defined the 80s with her track Total Eclipse of the Heart.But for TV fans, she might be best known for her 2007 appearance on the BBC show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Tyler was a guest on the pop-themed panel while appearing to be a few sheets to the wind, which became a running gag with host Simon Am
  
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• NHS dentistry crisis exposed as woman spends 8 years with badly broken teeth

  09-07-2026 13:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: One in four adults still can’t get seen by an NHS dentist despite small improvements under Labour, according to analysis of major patient survey
  
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• Chelsea legend warns France they have one player who could stop them winning World Cup

  09-07-2026 13:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcel Desailly won the 1998 World Cup with France (Picture: Getty)Marcel Desailly fears France have one glaring weakness that could ultimately cost them winning the World Cup.Les Bleus have justified their pre-tournament status as favourites with a series of outstanding displays during which they have showcased their formidable attacking talent.
  Kylian Mbappe and Michael Olise, in particular, have staked claims to win the Golden Ball and be crowned the tournament’s best player.Didier Des
  
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• 'Too hot to work' petition gains thousands of signatures as third heatwave hits

  09-07-2026 13:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A petition is calling for the government to establish a legal maximum working temperature as the third heatwave hits the UK
  
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• Persona 4 Revival promises to be less homophobic than the original game

  09-07-2026 13:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  The original Persona 4 is fantastic but it hasn’t aged well in some areas (Sega)Some of Persona 4’s more problematic aspects are being toned down for the remake, to be ‘more fitting for the world that we live in now.’After the success of Persona 3 Reload, it was hardly shocking to see Atlus follow it up with a Persona 4 remake, which is dubbed Persona 4 Revival and was given a release date of February 18, 2027 during the last Xbox showcase.Unlike Persona 3, though, Perso
  
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• 'Donald Trump's Iran war escalation is just like a losing gambler constantly borrowing more money'

  09-07-2026 13:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  "US President Donald Trump has grown impatient with Iran and ordered escalation, as the world watches the Middle East region descend into threat and counter-threat - this is why it is unlikely to work"
  
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• Donald Trump's 7 cringey geography errors after 'Islamic Republic of Japan' blunder

  09-07-2026 12:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Even though he's tried to rename regions and erect walls along borders, Donald Trump doesn't seem to know much about geography. These toe-curling mistakes certainly suggest it
  
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• Pharmacist issues urgent alert over 10 medicines taken in 34C heatwave – full list

  09-07-2026 12:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pharmacist Raj Patel, who has over 35 years of experience, listed the 10 medications you must be wary of taking during the heatwave as temperatures hit 34C on Thursday
  
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• Murderer who gave police map leading to missing woman's dismembered body is jailed

  09-07-2026 12:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karl Hutchings has been jailed after admitting the murder of 55-year-old Julie Buckley, whose dismembered remains were found buried in a shallow grave in Cambridgeshire.
  
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• Let the coronation begin! Andy Burnham admits it is 'starting to feel very real' as fawning Labour MPs QUEUE to back him for leader - after last rival Al Carns pulled out of race

  09-07-2026 12:50 via dailymail.com
  
  MPs are set to rush to show their loyalty to the incoming PM - after his last potential rival Al Carns threw in the towel.
  
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• Baby killer Jamie Varley found out his partner had cheated on him and took it out on 13-month-old Preston Davey, friend believes

  09-07-2026 12:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Teacher Varley, 37, a former head of year, will die in jail for killing Preston during sexual abuse in July 2023. His partner John McGowan-Fazakerley was complicit in the death and jailed for 25 years.
  
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• Neil the Seal makes his exit: Wildlife officials confirm the viral sensation has returned to the sea after causing havoc in Aussie coastal town

  09-07-2026 12:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Neil, a five-year-old southern elephant seal, spent several weeks onshore in southern Tasmania.
  
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• Two thirds of Brits 'hate' blue cheese – despite never having tried it

  09-07-2026 12:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  New research shows two thirds of Brits claim to hate blue cheese, yet many have never actually tasted it – with Gen Z the least likely to have sampled Stilton
  
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• Ex-special forces soldier turned Liberal MP Andrew Hastie unleashes about the rise of One Nation and hits out at Pauline Hanson: 'There is another way''

  09-07-2026 12:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew Hastie said the right-wing party are attempting a 'hostile takeover' of Australian politics.
  
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• New EHRC code casts 'dark legacy on LGBTQ+ rights' as 1 in 4 MPs pledge against it

  09-07-2026 12:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The EHRC Code of Practice is set to pass Parliament today at the end of the 40-day scrutiny period, despite 166 MPs signing a 'prayer' motion to stop it — including more than 90 Labour backbenchers
  
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• BBC pundit makes bleak Arthur Fery Wimbledon semi-final prediction

  09-07-2026 12:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arthur Fery is preparing for a Wimbledon semi-final (Picture: Getty)Sam Querrey has been ‘blown away’ by Arthur Fery’s Wimbledon run but expects it to come to an abrupt end against semi-final opponent Alexander Zverev.British wildcard Fery will face French Open champion Zverev on Centre Court on Friday for a place in the Wimbledon final.Fery, 23, did not qualify for his home Grand Slam but has taken full advantage of his wildcard during a life-changing week in SW19.The French-
  
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• UK’s no. 1 mobile game lets you be prime minister and sees how long you can last

  09-07-2026 12:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Are you a bad enough dude to be the prime minister? (Brewis Apps)Becoming prime minister isn’t the difficult part, it’s staying one that’s tricky, as a British mobile game taps into the current turmoil in Westminster.The weather isn’t the only thing that’s been boiling over this summer, with the British political world turned on its head, first by prime minister Sir Keir Starmer announcing he will be stepping down, and now the prospect of a man with a bin on his he
  
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• Professor explains why you're waking up at 2am - and how to beat it

  09-07-2026 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There is a cycle you need to break, and a routine you need to stick to
  
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• Death of the kickabout: Many Brits haven’t kicked a ball in months despite football fever sweeping the nation

  09-07-2026 12:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Despite the World Cup capturing the imagination of football fans and even those who don't regularly follow the beautiful game, it seems we're not so keen to get on the ball ourselves, according to Carlsberg
  
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• Wreckage from missing Boeing 737 found near Pakistan – but crew unaccounted for

  09-07-2026 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Navy searchers off Pakistan's coast recovered the wreckage of a Boeing 737 cargo plane that disappeared near Karachi - but the search continues for five missing crew members
  
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• US government claims Keir Starmer put ‘lives at risk’ with ‘grave’ World Cup decision

  09-07-2026 12:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  A White House official has criticised the UK Prime Minister (Picture: Reuters)A White House official has accused Keir Starmer of ‘putting lives at risk’ with his intervention to stop England’s kick-off time with Mexico from being changed.Mexico and England’s football federations were left totally in the dark after it emerged that FIFA were considering moving their World Cup last-16 clash forward by six hours at late notice.Concerns over potential thunderstorms and fan sa
  
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• Murderer obsessed with Hannibal Lecter films who considered eating his victim after dismembering her is jailed

  09-07-2026 12:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Recorder Mark Bishop told the defendant: 'You aggravated the gravity of what you had done by treating her body with no dignity or respect in death.'
  
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