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• ‘I posed as a single mum on Reddit and uncovered a sickening new trend’

  12-06-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  An investigation uncovers how vulnerable women are being disturbingly exploited online (Picture: Channel 4/Firecrest Films)There’s a chilling new trend lurking in gloomy corners of Reddit which has largely gone unnoticed but is putting thousands of vulnerable women under the control of sexual predators.Reddit loans are becoming increasingly popular for anyone in need of a quick injection of cash – be it £40 to fill up the car, feed the kids or pay an overdue bill – but e
  
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• Labour MPs brand Keir Starmer 'insane' after his interview claiming a leadership challenge would plunge Britain into chaos

  12-06-2026 20:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer claimed that a leadership challenge against him would plunge Britain into 'chaos', sparking fury and ridicule from his own MPs.
  
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• Trump hands Iran a major nuclear concession as US and regime get closer to peace deal

  12-06-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has agreed to a major concession to end the war in Iran.
  
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• Dead Connecticut girl, 13, named as victim of Benadryl overdose crisis: Mother reveals her anguish and tells horrifying full story... as cluster of child deaths sparks panic across America

  12-06-2026 20:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Larayah 'Rayah' Taylor, 13, died on May 11 from taking too much of the common allergy medication, according to her heartbroken mother.
  
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• SNP accused of 'working hand in glove' with trans radicals to scrap single-sex spaces and 'undermine women's rights'

  12-06-2026 20:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The SNP has been accused of 'working hand in glove' with radical trans activists in a bid to scrap new guidance on protecting women-only spaces.
  
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• Horror as 29 unborn babies found buried beneath family home

  12-06-2026 20:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Construction workers have discovered the bodies of 29 unborn babies while digging at a family home in Lutory, near Krakow, in Poland - with officers arresting a 52-year-old woman
  
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• Silver-spooned Cornell student who told employer 'I'm not interested in working for a Jew' is unmasked

  12-06-2026 20:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Cornell student Austin Franco, 19, sparked outrage after his response to a job offer was shared on social media.
  
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• Small-boat migrant who raped woman after she refused to marry him so he could stay in UK is jailed

  12-06-2026 20:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Afeez Salau, 31, attacked the woman at his Lewisham flat in February 2024 after she turned down his marriage proposal over concerns he only wanted to improve his immigration status.
  
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• Mum's heartbreaking plea for missing schoolboy, 15, to come home after man arrested for 'murder'

  12-06-2026 20:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Taylor Charlton, who has turned 15 since his disapperance, was last seen on May 8 near a footpath, heading toward a river - his parents issued a heartbreaking plea
  
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• Eat these specific everyday fruits to slash your risk of heart disease

  12-06-2026 20:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Eating fruit as part of a healthy balanced diet is important - but some varieties offer far more health benefits than others. So what should you be reaching for in the fruit bowl?
  
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• Daughter's tragic update after dad 'drugged and bashed to death with a baseball bat by his own family'

  12-06-2026 20:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A dad vanished two weeks ago while on a trip to India - and police now allege he was murdered by his brother and his remains were thrown into a canal
  
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• It's the most EXPENSIVE show on earth... but will that spoil the party for the Tartan Army? Going by the sheer numbers spending thousands of pounds, probably not!

  12-06-2026 20:06 via dailymail.com
  
  For another few hours at least, the dream can hold reality at bay. Scotland will put Haiti to the sword in Boston and, a few days later, will tame Morocco in the same city.
  
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• Keir Starmer will fight leadership challenge as he admits he must 'turn things around'

  12-06-2026 20:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After his Government was rocked by the resignation of Defence Secretary John Healey, Keir Starmer argued he’d made 'hard-edged choices' to fund military spending
  
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• Why Alphonso Davies isn’t playing in Canada’s World Cup opener

  12-06-2026 20:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alphonso Davies is Canada’s captain and star player (Photo: Getty Images)2026 World Cup co-hosts Canada kick-off their tournament tonight against Bosnia and Herzegovina – but captain and star player Alphonso Davies won’t be there.Following a glitzy opening ceremony, which will feature Alanis Morissette and Michael Buble, Canada will hope to get off to a winning start in Toronto.It will be no easy task, especially given that The Maple Leaf Team have lost all six of their previo
  
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• Judge rules Palestine Action thugs carried out 'act of terrorism' as he jails weeping weapons factory raiders while police arrest more than 100 supporters outside court

  12-06-2026 20:00 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 70 people supporting Palestine Action have been arrested outside Woolwich Crown Court in south-east London as a judge prepares to sentence four activists for a factory raid.
  
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• Mikey Graham fumes over criticism of Boyzone reunion: ‘Kick a guy when he’s down’

  12-06-2026 19:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikey Graham of Boyzone has hit back at critics of his performance at the reunion shows (Picture: Joseph Okpako/WireImage)Mikey Graham has hit back at criticism surrounding his emotional Boyzone reunion performance, accusing some commentators of trying to ‘kick a guy when he’s down’.The singer, 53, made a rare return to the stage last weekend as Boyzone reunited for their Two For The Road concerts at London’s Emirates Stadium.But while fans were thrilled to see him back
  
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• Perverted TooTurntTony video leaked: Influencer's all-consuming secret obsession exposed by friends and ex-lover... and the footage so nasty it was erased

  12-06-2026 19:43 via dailymail.com
  
  As a gawky Michigan teenager, Anthony Dawson got his start uploading goofy YouTube pranks. But the Daily Mail can now reveal that behind his TooTurntTony persona is a far darker picture.
  
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• Millionaire heiress mysteriously shot dead at same lodge friend was killed at a day earlier

  12-06-2026 19:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Caroline von Rantzau, 26, was found shot dead at a sprawling safari lodge owned by her wealthy shipping family - a day after her close friend was also killed at the property
  
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• Strictly Come Dancing signs huge Eurovision star for 2026 series

  12-06-2026 19:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Delta Goodrem will compete in Strictly Come Dancing 2026 (Picture: BBC)Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed the third star for this year’s series and it’s Aussie icon Delta Goodrem, who just competed in Eurovision.The BBC have already announced Dani Dyer and EastEnders legend Lacey Turner as the first celebs to sign up.The former Love Island star is hoping to get a second shot at the trophy after being forced to drop out of the competition last year due to injury.Meanw
  
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• Gunman kills at least one and injures 10 in Texas before wild armed standoff with police

  12-06-2026 19:36 via dailymail.com
  
  At least one person is dead, and 10 are injured after a gunman opened fire near a building in Texas.
  
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• England stars Jude Bellingham and Morgan Rogers are 'like brothers' since school and have unbreakable bond

  12-06-2026 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The childhood friends rose through the ranks with England to play at a World Cup together.
  
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• Reform councillor quits over Islamophobic and anti-trans X posts

  12-06-2026 19:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Councillor Maurice Eglin stepped down as chair of North Northamptonshire Council yesterday after the tweets from his days as a ‘keyboard warrior’A Reform councillor chairman has resigned after Islamophobic, anti-trans and far-right social media posts he shared before being elected were uncovered.Councillor Maurice Eglin stepped down as chair of North Northamptonshire Council yesterday after the tweets from his days as a ‘keyboard warrior’ were revealed this week.
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• World Cup LIVE: Thomas Partey denied entry as seats empty ahead of Canada vs Bosnia clash

  12-06-2026 19:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Group B will get underway today in Canada, while the World Cup remains mired in controversy over a visible lack of attendees due to an ongoing ticket price crisis
  
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• Why the BBC aren’t presenting World Cup games from the US – and where their studio is based instead

  12-06-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The BBC are working from home for the first few weeks of the tournament (Picture: Getty)The BBC and ITV are once again sharing live coverage of the World Cup in the UK, with all 104 matches from across the US, Canada and Mexico to be shown for free on TV.However, the two broadcasters are taking very different approaches to covering the biggest tournament in World Cup history, which is featuring 48 teams for the very first time.ITV presenters Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Semra Hunter are ancho
  
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• Teenage rapists spared jail to have sentences reviewed by appeal judge

  12-06-2026 19:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two 15-year-olds who avoided jail for the rape of two girls will have their sentences reviewed after widespread backlash
  
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• How Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin Tyler Robinson has enlisted team of 'mercy investigators' to help him dodge death penalty

  12-06-2026 19:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, is slated for his first major hearing next month, flanked by a crack legal team focused on avoiding a guilty verdict - but also on keeping him alive.
  
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• Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada for Ghana’s World Cup opener

  12-06-2026 19:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Partey has been denied entry into Canada (PA Wire)Thomas Partey will miss Ghana’s opening World Cup fixture against Panama after he was denied entry into Canada.The former Arsenal midfielder was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault last July and pleaded not guilty in September.In February, Partey was charged with two additional counts of rape and he again pleaded not guilty in April.Partey, who left Arsenal last summer as a free agent and joined Spanish
  
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• Vote for Reform... wake up to SNP win, warns Ruth Davidson ahead of a crunch by-election

  12-06-2026 19:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has warned pro-UK voters in a crunch by-election that they risk letting in an SNP MP if they back other parties like Reform UK.
  
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• Third Strictly Come Dancing star confirmed as Delta Goodrem joins 2026 cast

  12-06-2026 19:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Strictly Come Dancing have announced the name of the third celebrity appearing on the BBC dance competition this summer - after Lacey Turner and Dani Dyer were announced
  
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• New Defence Secretary comes out fighting over military spending row with huge drone centre opening

  12-06-2026 19:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In his new role as Defence Secretary, ex-Para Dan Jarvis is at the centre of new drone claims after his two colleagues quit over accusation the PM has financially snubbed the Armed Forces
  
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