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• How testosterone testing will work in Hegseth's 'manly' military

  17-07-2026 04:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced mandatory testosterone screening for military personnel aged 30 and over.
  
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• Donald Trump addresses the nation to claim China meddled in 2020 election

  17-07-2026 08:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Trump has been claiming the election was stolen for years (Picture: Getty)Donald Trump used a primetime TV address to the nation to claim ‘sinister’ meddling by China and a ‘deep state’ cover-up over his 2020 defeat to Joe Biden.Making the sweeping allegations during his 25-minute speech, the US president said he had declassified intelligence, which revealed “shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure”.But critics have accused Mr Trump of trying
  
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• Today Show security guard is fired after intruder rushed NBC set and confronted Craig Melvin as suspect is identified

  17-07-2026 08:04 via dailymail.com
  
  A deranged man breached the set of the Today show on Thursday and lunged at anchor Craig Melvin while hurling a racist slur, police said.
  
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• Kit taken down in Coronation Street murder scandal after he pushes his luck too far

  17-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kit Green’s job could be at risk… (Picture: ITV)DC Kit Green (Jacob Roberts) has been left in a difficult position in Coronation Street after learning that girlfriend Sarah Platt (Tina O’Brien) killed Theo Silverton.Viewers will recall that Sarah hit Theo with a metal bar, and he died after falling from the top of his scaffolding as a result of the blow.In recent scenes, Sarah has struggled to hold it together in the aftermath of her actions, and the big secret came bursting
  
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• From ghd to Huawei and Pandora – here’s everything a shopping expert is buying this weekend

  17-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Those new ghd straighteners with AI are everything. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
  Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more
  Well, somehow we’re already halfway through July and I’m still trying to work out where the year, my salary and my motivation to cook in this heat have disappeared too.Between soaring temperatures, iced coffee becoming a legitimate food group at th
  
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• Death agony triggered as Emmerdale’s Cain takes a violent plunge

  17-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cain Dingle is trapped (Picture: ITV)Emmerdale’s Cain Dingle (Jeff Hordley) might have cancer but it could be his pig-headedness that gets him killed.You can’t blame the guy for being in a bit of a funk given that he’s facing a very serious health battle.
  But being unable to manage his own emotions is driving a wedge between him and his kids. His new obsession with trying to save the Dingle dog Monty will only make the chasm bigger – until it nearly kills him.Monty was c
  
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• Reality star 'refused entry' to US as teen daughter in ICU with brain bleed

  17-07-2026 07:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rubio tried to obtain entry into the US via humanitarian parole, but a US Customs and Border Protection supervisor told him such requests haven't been granted since 2025
  
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• Heartbroken family sues over death of grandmother who plunged down open manhole in NYC after she stepped out of vehicle

  17-07-2026 07:55 via dailymail.com
  
  The family of Donike Gocaj who died after plunging into a manhole back in May just filed a wrongful death claim against utility company Con Edison.
  
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• Falklands banner row latest, health fears for final, referee in tears - World Cup round-up

  17-07-2026 07:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 2026 World Cup reaches its culmination this weekend, as Spain take on Argentina in Sunday's final while England face France in a third-place play-off a day earlier
  
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• Dog captured on home camera sparking kitchen fire that KILLED three other pets and caused $200,000 in damage

  17-07-2026 07:54 via dailymail.com
  
  A dog named Bo ignited a fire at a home in Belcamp, Maryland on Friday. While Bo survived another dog was killed along with two other cats.
  
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• Woman who inherited late father's home dealt brutal blow as HOA board tries to force her out of community

  17-07-2026 07:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Bethany Michel, 28, has been locked in a legal dispute with her HOA for nearly three years. Now she claims the board is asking other elderly residents to fork over cash for their legal fees.
  
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• Mum's desperate bid to stop supermarket delivery loophole after daughter, 38, dies

  17-07-2026 07:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The week before she died, mum-of-one Carla ordered 18 bottles of wine through delivery services. Carla was eventually diagnosed with cirrhosis passed away aged 38.
  
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• Push for a 500-fold increase on the levels of controversial 'forever chemicals' on Australian berries: 'Why are we the human experiment?'

  17-07-2026 07:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Australian regulators have proposed dramatically increasing the legal residue limit for a controversial pesticide on some berries by up to 500 times.
  
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• Trump, Ryanair, The Odyssey… and the world’s forgotten people

  17-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kitesurfers at Dakhla, in the heart of what international law recognises as the occupied Western Sahara (Picture: Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images)Brahim Chagaf doesn’t know what it’s like to go home.‘When you’re young, you have this dream of returning, to set up a little business and have a house by the ocean,’ he tells Metro. ‘But after a while, that wears off. You start to lose hope.’The film director, 38, is one of the ‘forgotten people’
  
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• The supermarket own-brand milk chocolate that ‘tastes amazing’ and is cheaper than Cadbury

  17-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  We pitted supermarket own-brand chocolate bars against Cadbury Dairy Milk (Picture: Getty Images/Connect Images)For as long as we can remember, Cadbury has been the go-to for chocolate lovers in the UK.But if you’re looking to try something different, a Metro taste test might have you rethinking your snack choices at the shop. We pitted classic Dairy Milk against own-brand milk chocolate bars from all of the major supermarkets, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S, and Aldi, a
  
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• ‘People shout seagull eater at me in the street after far right lies’

  17-07-2026 07:00 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 PageA Muslim woman says she fears for her safety after a clip of her rescuing a baby seagull went viral with people accusing her of catching it for food.Nora Mubarak was secretly filmed as she tried to save an infant seagull which had fallen from its rooftop nest in Grimsby.Two men were laughing in a van filming her as she wrapped it in a towel.After she saw the
  
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• Forget the Med — the ‘Costa del Kent’ is this summer’s trendiest getaway

  17-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Folkestone is a nice mix of seaside charm, and decent dining and drinking spots, just a short train from London (Picture: Getty Images)In theory, there has never been a better time to travel abroad. We’vecome on leaps and bounds since the first commercial flight in 1914.Flights and hotels can be booked in minutes from the sofa, and gone are the days of paper maps and travellers’ cheques.For most Brits, going on holiday is no longer a rarity: some 87% of us went away last year, accor
  
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• Families ‘living a nightmare’ after finding out children were driven around by predator

  17-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Campbell was jailed last week for 18 months after trying to incite sexual activity from a child (Picture: Northumbria Police)Loved ones of children in care found out through the news that an employee was jailed for child sexual offences.Mark Campbell was jailed last week for 18 months after trying to incite sexual activity from a young girl and possessing indecent images of children.
  The 52-year-old had asked what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl on Snapchat if she liked older men and
  
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• Daughter who just buried father faced with more anguish as brutal HOA board tries to force her out of community after inheriting his home

  17-07-2026 07:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Bethany Michel, 28, has been locked in a legal dispute with her HOA for nearly three years. Now she claims the board is asking other elderly residents to fork over cash for their legal fees.
  
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• State Rep slapped with $500 fine and banned from bars after being caught drunk driving

  17-07-2026 06:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Wyoming state rep Bill Allemand, R-Midwest was arrested back in december for a DUI. He pleaded guilty on Wednesday and received a fine and probation.
  
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• Jude Bellingham sends defiant message to England fans with touching World Cup letter

  17-07-2026 06:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old has been one of the stars of the tournament, scoring six goals for the Three Lions
  
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• Today Show security guard is FIRED after intruder rushed NBC set and confronted Craig Melvin

  17-07-2026 06:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A deranged man breached the set of the Today show on Thursday and lunged at anchor Craig Melvin while hurling a racist slur, police said.
  
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• I’m 35 and my new man is 67 — I don’t mind if we don’t have sex

  17-07-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This week’s How I Do It diarist is in a fresh new romance (Picture: Myles Goode)Welcome to How I Do It, the series in which we give you a seven-day sneak peek into the sex life of a stranger.This week we hear from Edith*, a 35-year-old property administrator who is straight and living in London.Edith has a difficult relationship with sex due to a complex PTSD diagnosis she received four years ago, after enduring an abusive relationship.‘My boundaries weren’t res
  
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• Telstra admits ageing 15-year-old server behind outage could have been replaced for $30,000

  17-07-2026 05:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Telstra's stunning admission comes after Australia's largest telco earlier conceded that last Wednesday's outage would have been averted by a software update or better documentation.
  
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• Millionaire couple lose bitter court fight with neighbours over Sydney Harbour view

  17-07-2026 05:52 via dailymail.com
  
  A Sydney millionaire couple have legal case against neighbour's hedge management dismissed.
  
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• 'Dangerous' woman on the run after man's body found in shallow grave

  17-07-2026 05:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Isabelle Rose Johnson, 38, has been charged in the killing of Jason Christopher Coulthart, 43, whose body was found buried in a shallow grave in the back of a Florida property.
  
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• Parents' fury as Laos methanol poisoning suspects could face a year in jail and a $1,600 fine after the deaths of two Aussie teenagers

  17-07-2026 05:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Almost two years on from the deaths of Holly Morton-Bowles and Bianca Jones after a methanol-poisoning, authorities in Laos are expected to announce whether charges will be laid.
  
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• Pauline Hanson names daughter Lee as possible One Nation heir - even though Barnaby Joyce is 'right there'

  17-07-2026 05:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson names daughter Lee as her potential successor - much to the surprise of friends of Barnaby Joyce.
  
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• Video captures wild moment car smashes into roof of home as pensioner watches TV

  17-07-2026 05:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The car can be seen hitting the kerb before launching into the air and sailing forward before smashing into the roof of a home - police were called to the scene and later made an arrest
  
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• US launches new wave of strikes on Iran as tensions escalate over Strait of Hormuz

  17-07-2026 05:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Iran says US strikes hit bridges in the country in an apparent escalation, while the US boards a ship in the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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