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• How microphones will help protect UK’s £65,000,000,000 undersea cables from Putin

  16-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The cables will turn the ocean floor into a ‘continuous array of microphones’ (Picture: BAE Systems)You can’t see them from space, but a network of critical undersea cables powers the UK.The wires and pipelines carry over 90% of the nation’s daily internet traffic and are worth £65bn to the economy.The race is on to protect these lifelines, which are currently ‘naked’ and ‘incredibly vulnerable’ to sabotage from Russia and other states.Metro
  
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• Royal Family live: Prince Harry makes first public outing since UK return amid King's row with Earl Spencer

  17-09-2026 20:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry has been seen for the first time on a public engagement since his bombshell return to the UK by attending an Invictus Games event in London
  
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• Archbishop of Canterbury forced to withdraw controversial award given on anniversary of 9/11 to Muslim cleric who praised Bin Laden

  17-09-2026 20:00 via dailymail.com
  
  In a major embarrassment for the Church of England, the Most Rev Sarah Mullally has withdrawn an interfaith award she gave to Tahir Ashrafi after a backlash over his praise for Osama Bin Laden.
  
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• Piddington migrant camp dealt another blow after discovery of one of world's rarest bats at planned asylum site

  17-09-2026 19:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Barbastelle bats, a rare species of bats whose numbers are thought to have declined across Europe, have been detected by wildlife experts.
  
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• John Swinney warned 'SNP failure' is costing lives after a woman died following 'unacceptable' ambulance delay

  17-09-2026 19:58 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney has been warned of the 'human cost of SNP failure' after a 55-year-old woman died while waiting for hours for an ambulance.
  
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• UK risks total breakdown of law and order due to justice failures, PM warned

  17-09-2026 19:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The leaders of six justice sector unions and royal colleges have issued a bombshell warning to Andy Burnham - telling the PM their members have had enough of being 'set up to fail'
  
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• Trump says Iran war will end 'soon' with NEW deal on the table... as devastating photos show US bases severely damaged in Middle East

  17-09-2026 19:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Ahead of next week's UN General Assembly, President Donald Trump indicated that Iran is open to a deal, setting up key talks with Gulf leaders to sketch out a postwar strategy.
  
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• Trump yanks ICE pick after fears of Republican resistance in latest DHS shake-up

  17-09-2026 19:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has withdrawn his nomination of a former Oklahoma state trooper to become the next director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
  
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• UK weather maps show 26C highs loom as Brits could enjoy late blast of summer warmth

  17-09-2026 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperatures dropped to 10C on Wednesday but the mercury is poised to rise considerably with a ridge of high pressure to move across the UK in the coming days
  
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• Tiny Maine village badly spooked after group of 700 Christian men hold CHANTING festival

  17-09-2026 19:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The religious group cleared unauthorized paths in the woods, according to locals. They deny the claim. (Stock image)
  
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• Fierce criticism as it emerges rapist cop was PROMOTED after attack allegations

  17-09-2026 19:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A rapist police officer was promoted after his arrest for an alleged attack on a woman, it has emerged.
  
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• Sixth train operator - Chiltern Railways - to go into public ownership in days - what it means for you

  17-09-2026 19:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Chiltern Railways will be the latest operator to become publicly owned at the weekend, with the Department for Transport (DfT) promising extra services, more seats and less overcrowding
  
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• Couple killed in boat accident in Venice months after wedding

  17-09-2026 19:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sean Michielli and Gabriella Querino have died months after tying the knot (Picture: Sean Michieli)A couple on holiday in Venice have died in a boating accident, months after saying ‘I do’.Sean Michieli and Gabriella Querino died on Saturday, September 12, while visiting the Italian city, which is close to where Michieli, 25, grew up.He was from Burano in the northern part of the lagoon, while his wife Querino, 26, was from Brazil, according to local outlets.They had been struck by
  
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• British rap ‘pioneer’ Sway Dasafo dies days after his 44th birthday

  17-09-2026 19:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  MOBO Award-winning rapper Sway has died aged 44 (Picture: Jo Hale/Getty Images)Sway Dasafo has died aged 44, with the MOBO Awards confirming the news and friends calling the Top Boy actor a ‘true legend’.He had faced health issues several years before, revealing he had been diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2010.The MOBO Awards shared in a statement: ‘Proud to have him as part of our history. Our love goes out to his family, loved ones and fans.’On Instagram, Kreams wro
  
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• Princess Diana's brother makes astonishing claim King Charles was 'giddily elated' after her death

  17-09-2026 19:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Earl Spencer has made a series of further incredulous claims about how King Charles reacted in the aftermath of his sister Princes Diana's death in his new memoir
  
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• Sweden's PM resigns after losing general election to centre-left opposition

  17-09-2026 18:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Ulf Kristersson said he would step down after a complete vote count showed the four opposition parties had secured 176 seats in Sweden's 349-seat parliament.
  
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• Nightmarish snuff movie filmed by suspected serial killer whose house of horrors has been linked to seven dead or missing women

  17-09-2026 18:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Raymond 'RC' Horsch filmed himself suffocating Nicole Fusaro in a disturbing movie created at his Philadelphia home, police said.
  
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• Dare you to go and say that to your mum: One in three under-35s think it's reasonable for women to be paid less than men

  17-09-2026 18:51 via dailymail.com
  
  The findings raise questions about the influence of the so-called 'manosphere' on a generation of young men exposed to misogynist influencers such as Andrew Tate.
  
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• POLL: Do you believe Donald Trump is the only guardrail AI needs? Have your say in this week's DC Insider

  17-09-2026 18:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Do you agree with Trump's claim that only he can ensure the safe use of AI amid rapid advances in technology? Have your say in this week's DC Insider.
  
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• Trump's ex-pardon chief reveals truth behind pay-to-play pardon storm, Kash Patel's rocky start ... and the president's parting advice

  17-09-2026 18:43 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump's former pardon Attorney Ed Martin is hitting back against allegations that Trump's clemency office partially operated as a pay-to-play scheme.
  
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• King Charles was ‘elated like a lottery winner’ after Diana’s death, new book claims

  17-09-2026 18:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The now King was ‘strangely matter-of-fact’ after Diana’s death (Picture: Jayne Fincher/Princess Diana Archive/Getty Images)King Charles was ‘giddily elated like a lottery winner’ in phone call after Princess Diana’s death, his former brother-in-law has claimed.Earl Spencer said in his new book, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister, that Charles sounded ‘strangely matter-of-fact’ hours after the Princess of Wales died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.B
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown, 22, ‘adopts second baby’ with husband Jake Bongiovi, 24

  17-09-2026 18:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The happy couple appear to have grown their family by one more (Picture: Getty)Millie Bobby Brown and husband Jake Bongiovi have reportedly welcomed a second child to their growing family.The Stranger Things star, 22, and her 24-year-old hubby announced the adoption of their first baby at the end of August last year and now appear to have added a second to the fold.A source told People that the happy couple are now parents to two.Neither has publicly addressed the news, but it seems as though t
  
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• Holyrood 'numpty nursery' jibe after blundering SNP and Green MSPs show the Scottish Parliament 'in very poor light'

  17-09-2026 18:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The Scottish Parliament has been branded a 'numpty nursery' after an SNP backbencher didn't know what a key national transport agency is.
  
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• Hospital boss doctored a review into baby deaths to make it look like two infants murdered by Lucy Letby died of natural causes, inquiry found

  17-09-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Ian Harvey, 68, changed the document without the 'shocked' author's knowledge and used it to mislead the board at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
  
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• Ex-West Ham star Michail Antonio found guilty over Lamborghini incident in London

  17-09-2026 18:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Footballer Michail Antonio has been found guilty of failing to identify the driver of his Lamborghini when it was suspected of involvement in a motoring offence in London
  
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• 1980s voted Britain's favourite decade - here's what Brits miss most

  17-09-2026 18:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 1980s has been crowned Britain's most standout decade - and many say they'd love to see a permanent comeback of 80s trends
  
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• Fierce criticism as it emerges rapist cop was PROMOTED after sex attack allegations

  17-09-2026 18:30 via dailymail.com
  
  A rapist police officer was promoted after his arrest for an alleged attack on a woman, it has emerged.
  
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• Thames Water is introducing more regular bills for thousands of customers

  17-09-2026 18:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The majority of Thames Water customers are billed every six months, but between 110,000 and 120,000 are being moved to monthly billing by December
  
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• Outraged ex-Fox News star turned CEO is latest victim of American Airlines' tanking customer service... as pilots condemn embattled boss

  17-09-2026 18:13 via dailymail.com
  
  After she asked about the confusion, a desk agent allegedly told her that this 'happens all the time' before denying Francis a refund.
  
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• Poland warns Russia is 'plotting missile or drone strikes' on NATO in Europe

  17-09-2026 18:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk warned Russia could launch 'hybrid drone or missile strikes' against his country and other countries on NATO's eastern flank
  
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