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• Helicopter crashes in Sifnos leaving three dead and sparking major fire

  17-08-2026 19:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The helicopter went down and sparked a fire in the Tholos neighbourhood on the popular Greek tourist island of Sifnos, with three bodies recovered from the site
  
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• Aussies fume as horrible odour takes over their Perth suburb as two-year battle rages on: 'Hell'

  27-08-2026 04:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Perth residents say they have been campaigning for change for the past two years.
  
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• Two thunderstorm warnings issued for millions of Brits on Thursday - full list of counties

  27-08-2026 04:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says the two alerts, which cover most major cities like London, Cardiff, and Manchester, mean flooding could happen quickly ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend
  
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• Victorian man arrested after alleged NDIS scam funnelling $700,000 into his bank accounts

  27-08-2026 04:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Detectives also allege the man dealt with property suspected of being proceeds of crime.
  
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• Two boys aged 11 and 14 are among at least 34 Australians missing in devastating floodwaters in Nepal - as sad details emerge about 15 Aussies who embarked on pilgrimage tour

  27-08-2026 04:12 via dailymail.com
  
  At least 34 Australians are among the hundreds feared missing after flash-flooding caused by an ice avalanche ripped through the popular Himalayan region.
  
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• Huge blaze breaks out in London seeing 125 firefighters rush to battle flames as smoke billowed over the capital

  27-08-2026 04:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The inferno broke out at an industrial site at around 4.30pm and emergency services were still fighting the flames in the hours that followed.
  
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• Peter van Onselen: China has just delivered two major lessons to Australia's politicians: One in public relations, the other in power

  27-08-2026 04:03 via dailymail.com
  
  China's new ambassador to Australia, Liu Jinsong, has only been here a matter of days, yet he's already delivered two lessons.
  
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• Rescuers battle to reach parts of Nepal obliterated by collapsed glacier flood amid fears thousands are dead: Hundreds of tourists' families face agonising wait for news of relatives caught in torrent as receding waters reveal grisly toll

  27-08-2026 03:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Thousands are feared dead after a churning wall of mud, rock and freezing water bulldozed down the Rasuwa valley, crumpling concrete and washing away entire villages in disaster-movie scenes.
  
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• Birmingham floods LIVE: Cars 'stranded' near Asda as 23 alerts issued after heavy rain

  27-08-2026 03:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Firefighters, police officers, and council staff are at the scene of the floods - and warned the public to 'avoid the area' affected by floods, near a major park north of the city centre
  
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• Devastating new details emerge about the 34 missing Australians caught up terrifying Nepal landslide - with 15 confirmed to be on a two-week pilgrimage tour

  27-08-2026 03:48 via dailymail.com
  
  At least 34 Australians are among the hundreds feared missing after flash-flooding caused by an ice avalanche ripped through the popular Himalayan region.
  
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• Victims of Oregon murder suicide are pictured as grieving family left searching for answers

  27-08-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The victims of a horrific Oregon murder-suicide have been pictured as their grieving families paid tribute to their lives and personalities.
  
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• Rescuers battle to reach parts of Nepal obliterated by 'collapsed glacier' flood amid fears thousands are dead: Hundreds of tourists' families face agonising wait for news of relatives caught in torrent as receding waters reveal grisly toll

  27-08-2026 03:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Hope is dwindling for 33 Britons, including a schoolgirl, missing after the apocalyptic floods in Nepal yesterday - as rescuers battle near-impossible conditions to reach survivors.
  
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• Italy is fighting an invasive species of crab - with tens of thousands of killer octopuses

  27-08-2026 03:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The innovative method of pest control has seen tens of thousands of octopuses released into the sea to take on the blue crabs.
  
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• Taxpayers fork out £50,000 for PM's No10 North 'vanity project' - including Downing Street door that doesn't face the street and a cardboard cut-out of Larry the cat

  27-08-2026 03:14 via dailymail.com
  
  In figures set to enrage hardworking Britons, the new PM has spent just under £49,000 of taxpayer money setting up his No 10 North office in Manchester.
  
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• Council orders taxi firm to remove poppies from cabs after single complaint

  27-08-2026 03:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Neil McLennan, who owns iCars on the Isle of Sheppey, in Kent, put the memorial logos on his 11-strong fleet two years ago to honour veterans. But following a complaint to Swale Borough Council (SBC), Neil was ordered to remove them
  
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• Anthony Albanese heckled as crowd laughs at his answer to tough renewables question - before he rules out nuclear power

  27-08-2026 02:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese has been heckled.
  
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• Urgent search for Australian boy, 10, who vanished almost two weeks ago

  27-08-2026 02:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The 10-year-old was reported missing to police more than a week after he was last seen.
  
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• Nursing students and graduates who can't get NHS jobs are left stacking shelves in supermarkets

  27-08-2026 02:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Students - many with huge debts - face 'unacceptable barriers' to finding work, said the Royal College of Nursing (RCN).
  
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• Middlesbrough 'risks descending into carnage' after 'gangland revenge house fire murder' of seven-year-old girl and her aunt 'linked to A66 crash that killed five youths and two police officers'

  27-08-2026 02:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after Valentina Foster and her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34, died in the blaze in Grangetown on Wednesday.
  
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• Usha Vance reveals the sage advice she gave to JD as ramp-up to 2028 intensifies

  27-08-2026 02:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Second Lady Usha Vance has revealed the surprisingly simple piece of advice she gave her husband, Vice President JD Vance.
  
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• Plane plummets into Alaska lagoon in horror crash as 'people trapped in aircraft'

  27-08-2026 02:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene of the crash after people were unable to reach the aircraft to save those believed to be on board - the plane has crashed into a body of water
  
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• Paint the town red! Thousands take over Spanish village for the La Tomatina food fight

  27-08-2026 02:40 via dailymail.com
  
  The streets of the eastern town of Bunol were turned red as huge crowds threw millions of tomatoes at one another.
  
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• Aussie barber is praised for no-nonsense message to anyone who wants a mullet: 'Perfect'

  27-08-2026 02:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A Brisbane barber has sparked a social media debate after declaring he will not cut mullets, mohawks or undercuts.
  
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• Italy is fighting an invasive species of crab - with tens of thousands of octopuses

  27-08-2026 02:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The innovative method of pest control has seen tens of thousands of octopuses released into the sea to take on the blue crabs.
  
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• Minister feels the heat over Net Zero drive pushing up bills: Energy Secretary says policies and Iran war are 'both' to blame

  27-08-2026 02:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Households are facing the highest bills in three years with worse to come this winter.
  
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• Middlesbrough 'will descend into carnage if gangland attacks escalate' in wake of 'murder' of seven-year-old girl and her aunt after A66 crash that killed five youths and two police officers

  27-08-2026 02:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Two men, aged 23 and 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder after Valentina Foster and her aunt Natalie McDonald, 34, died in the blaze in Grangetown on Wednesday.
  
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• Commonwealth Bank and ANZ issue an urgent warning to Aussies with a mortgage: Brace for even more rate rises

  27-08-2026 02:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A fresh interest rate nightmare could be looming for Australian homeowners, with ANZ warning the next move from the Reserve Bank is likely to be a hike, not a cut.
  
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• Vile male and female burglars raced to home of Florida couple killed in Kenya helicopter crash on hearing of their tragic deaths, prosecutors say

  27-08-2026 02:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Just days after two South Florida businessmen were killed in a horrific helicopter crash in Kenya, their Coral Gables home was ransacked by two greedy burglars .
  
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• Two major banks issue rate hike warning to Aussies with a mortgage after inflation setback

  27-08-2026 02:14 via dailymail.com
  
  A fresh interest rate nightmare could be looming for Australian homeowners, with ANZ warning the next move from the Reserve Bank is likely to be a hike, not a cut.
  
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• Minneapolis is set to end ban on felons from owning potentially dangerous large dogs after unveiling shamefully woke new term for criminals

  27-08-2026 02:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Minneapolis may remove a $250 permit requirement for felons to own potentially 'dangerous' pets, aiming to reduce barriers for 'justice-impacted' people.
  
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