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• Indonesia hit by 6.2 magnitude earthquake on volcano-filled island Java

  12-09-2026 00:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest tremor came a day after another magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the Banda Sea near Indonesia’s Maluku Island on Friday, September 11
  
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• Melania Trump makes bold AI move involving young children as terrifying warnings about the technology rock America

  15-09-2026 19:06 via dailymail.com
  
  First Lady Melania Trump is encouraging kids to build robots and embrace AI during a rare public appearance at a school in North Carolina - as fears about the emerging technology grip the nation.
  
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• Man, 22, is charged with rape and strangulation in Covent Garden

  15-09-2026 19:06 via dailymail.com
  
  A 22-year-old man has been charged with rape and strangulation after a woman was allegedly attacked in Covent Garden. 
  
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• Lucy Letby's 'boyfriend' fought to save her career and put her 'first' after she murdered babies, damning emails show

  15-09-2026 19:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Married father-of-two Mark Deakin forwarded a confidential email to the nurse in an apparent bid to warn her that staff had become suspicious of her behaviour.
  
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• Hypocrisy over Macklemore goes far beyond weak Ed Sheeran

  15-09-2026 19:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  The pair have been firm friends in the past (Picture: WireImage)Macklemore isn’t exactly who springs to mind when you picture a radical artist. Hailing from liberal Seattle, he’s a self-described privileged white rapper who, despite making relatively inoffensive music, has somehow found himself at the centre of global controversy thanks to two simple words: ‘Free Palestine’.Ejected from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour as a result of his political statements amid pressu
  
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• Families 'will never know for sure' how many babies could have been saved if Lucy Letby had been stopped sooner

  15-09-2026 19:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Publishing her Thirlwall Inquiry today at Liverpool town hall, Lady Justice Thirlwall said there was a "complete failure" to protect babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital where Lucy Letby worked
  
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• High-flying business owners killed in horrific boat crash after their vessel flew into the air in high-speed collision

  15-09-2026 18:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Charles 'Chip' Romer, 65, and Jennifer Luzzi, 59, died Saturday in a horrific boat crash on Lake Havasu, a reservoir on the Colorado River that is situated along the border of Arizona and California.
  
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• Reform leader in Wales quits after being arrested

  15-09-2026 18:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Politicians returned to Cardiff Bay today after the summer recess, but Dan Thomas failed to show up for the session, and has now announced his resignation as leader
  
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• Pokémon traders are allegedly offering puppies in exchange for valuable cards

  15-09-2026 18:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Just because you can trade dogs in the Pokémon games doesn’t mean you can trade them in real life (Niantic)A couple of viral videos show instances of people trying to acquire Pokémon trading cards by offering French bulldog puppies.Interest in the Pokémon trading card game has only skyrocketed in recent years, but not because more people are interested in playing. Instead, plenty of grown adults are keen on snapping up cards so they can acquire the rarest ones and sel
  
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• Melania Trump makes startling AI move involving young children as terrifying warnings about the technology rock America

  15-09-2026 18:50 via dailymail.com
  
  First Lady Melania Trump is encouraging kids to build robots and embrace AI during a rare public appearance at a school in North Carolina - as fears about the emerging technology grip the nation.
  
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• Damning email shows married father who was Lucy Letby's 'boyfriend' put her 'first' above duty to his patients

  15-09-2026 18:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Married father-of-two Mark Deakin forwarded a confidential email to the nurse in an apparent bid to warn her that staff had become suspicious of her behaviour.
  
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• WW3 fears grow after Putin lifts 30-year ban on buying gas masks

  15-09-2026 18:48 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 PageRussian families have been approved to buy gas masks by Vladimir Putin, triggering a new WW3 scare.Gas masks were put on the restricted sales list, along with associated equipment, in 1992 after the Soviet Union collapsed.Fears that Putin could be preparing for conflict with NATO have been brewing for several months after unsuccessful attempts to stop the wa
  
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• Mother-of-two chartered accountant who stole £40,000 from her employer to fund Alpine ski trip is jailed

  15-09-2026 18:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Greedy Kirsty Payne, 44, who earned £80,000 a year, posted photos of her skiing on Facebook days after stealing the money. The crime breached a suspended sentence she had for a similar offence.
  
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• Scotch whisky makers fear reputation could be at stake after English single malts given same protected status

  15-09-2026 18:43 via dailymail.com
  
  It is a drink revered around the world for its unique heritage and quality craftsmanship, with exports last year worth more than £5.3billion to the Scottish economy.
  
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• Moment Raheem Sterling is arrested with balloons and canisters in his £270,000 Lamborghini as he pleads GUILTY to dangerous driving and drug possession after crash while on 'hippy crack'

  15-09-2026 18:43 via dailymail.com
  
  IAN HERBERT: Raheem Sterling told police he had 'a problem' with laughing gas after submitting rush hour motorists to a terrifying 90-minutes of dangerous driving.
  
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• Girl, 11, remembers RNLI's crucial advice after getting in trouble in the sea at popular beach

  15-09-2026 18:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Billie and her friend got into difficulty at Avon Beach in Mudeford, Dorset with the pair ending up about 20 metres away from shore before an RNLI volunteer rushed out to save them
  
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• Death penalty ruled out for alleged murderer Nick Reiner thanks to his SIBLINGS who voiced concerns about executions

  15-09-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman is reportedly not pursuing the death penalty partly because Rob and Michele Reiner were passionately against capital punishment.
  
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• Lindsay Clancy holdout juror's family break silence and reveal that religion DIDN'T impact his decision to trigger mistrial

  15-09-2026 18:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The holdout juror's brother said his family's life has been turned upside-down since the high-profile trial ended in a controversial 11-1 deadlock earlier this month.
  
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• Another drive to WFH? Labour accused of bowing to unions with pledge to 'strengthen right to flexible working'

  15-09-2026 18:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Louise Haigh revealed on Tuesday Labour would 'strengthen the right to flexible working' for employees as she stood in for Andy Burnham at the annual meeting of trade unions.
  
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• TV star Sheila Kennelly known for iconic soap roles dies aged 88

  15-09-2026 18:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sheila Kennelly has died aged 88 (Picture: TV Tonight )Sheila Kennelly, best known for her appearances in Australian soap Home and Away, has died aged 88.The British actress starred in the original cast as Floss McPhee, a retired pensioner who had left behind the ever-changing life of a carnival worker.Andrew Mercado, a TV historian, confirmed her death on social media, saying she died the way she always wanted: ‘Falling off the twig as she would say, on her beloved farm in the Hunter Val
  
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• Don Jr. and Bettina call him a 'dear friend.' Putin gave him a medal. Inside the unlikely friendship that led to an extraordinary gift weeks after a Kremlin champagne toast

  15-09-2026 18:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump Jr and wife Bettina confirmed that their 'dear friend' Umar Kremlev 'very generously hosted two incredible nights of celebrations for us AFTER our wedding.'
  
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• 'Triple lock has had its day - pensioners need protection but so do generations left with the bill'

  15-09-2026 18:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: The triple lock has protected pensioners from falling living standards, but its rising cost means it must be reformed so Britain can target more help at the poorest retirees while creating a fairer, sustainable system, argues Christopher Bucktin
  
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• Every word VAR said to Michael Oliver before awarding Erling Haaland goal vs Man Utd

  15-09-2026 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Howard Webb and Michael Owen dissected Erling Haaland’s controversial goal on Match Officials Mic’d UpThe full audio of Michael Oliver’s conversation with VAR has been revealed after Erling Haaland’s wrongly awarded winning goal for Manchester City against Manchester United – and it makes for enlightening listening.United gained a huge advantage in Sunday’s highly controversial Manchester derby after Phil Foden was shown a straight red card for a petulant kic
  
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• Every word VAR said to Michael Oliver about controversial Erling Haaland goal vs Man Utd

  15-09-2026 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Howard Webb and Michael Owen dissected Erling Haaland’s goal on Match Officials Mic’d UpThe full audio of Michael Oliver’s conversation with VAR has been revealed after Erling Haaland’s wrongly awarded winning goal for Manchester City against Manchester United – and it makes for enlightening listening.United gained a huge advantage in Sunday’s highly controversial Manchester derby after Phil Foden was shown a straight red card for a petulant kick out at Bruno
  
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• UK's virus experts address concerns AI can create disease to wipe out humanity

  15-09-2026 18:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  AI fears have been addressed by Covid-19 pandemic modeller Professor Neil Ferguson and Britain’s other leading experts following warnings about the risk of human extinction
  
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• Foreign Office issues new warning to Brits travelling to Ukraine as Russian attacks intensify

  15-09-2026 18:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Foreign Office warned that frequent Russian missile and drone attacks which 'injure and kill civilians and cause significant damage' were ongoing across Ukraine
  
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• Death penalty ruled out for alleged murderer Nick Reiner after siblings spoke with prosecutors

  15-09-2026 18:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Los Angeles County DA Nathan Hochman is reportedly not pursuing the death penalty partly because Rob and Michele Reiner were passionately against capital punishment.
  
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• Moment Afghan woman fights back as female Taliban morality police try to force her into a van during brutal new crackdown in Kabul

  15-09-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The latest attack by the infamous morality enforcers took place on Saturday in the Afghan capital, which saw a group of at least 20 women and girls forcibly detained.
  
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• Welsh Reform leader Dan Thomas resigns following weekend arrest in fresh blow to Nigel Farage

  15-09-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Reform UK's Welsh leader has quit his role, citing a report to the police this weekend.
  
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• Melania Trump wades into political showdown during rare official trip as Republicans scramble to save crucial Senate seat

  15-09-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Melania avoided midterm campaign events in the president's first term and has not participated in official campaign rallies for Republicans in this cycle.
  
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