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• Iran issues furious statement over RAF Fairford 'terror plot' after five arrests

  28-09-2026 14:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Iran 'categorically' rejected ⁠the ⁠suggestion that it is ⁠linked to the ⁠five arrests ‌made ‌near ‌RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire in the early hours of Sunday
  
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• Teenager dies falling from school balcony ‘after fight with student’

  01-10-2026 20:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  The student died of his injuries after being taken to the hospital (Picture: Getty)A high school student died after falling from a four-storey building in Los Angeles after an ‘altercation’ between students.Police and the fire department were called to Benjamin Franklin High School in Highland Park yesterday to reports of a student falling.The student was taken to the hospital, where he died of his injuries, the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed.
  The campus went into lockdown
  
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• Ste’s great escape as Hollyoaks wows with soap first event

  01-10-2026 20:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Genuinely thought I was looking at Brendan Brady there (Picture: Lime Pictures)Chester has been treated to quite the spectacle courtesy of the Hollyoaks cast and crew, as fans – and probably unsuspecting and confused members of the public – had front row seats to see Ste Hay make a break for it from his mysterious captors.
  It has been a mySTEry over what has befallen the popular character, with James Nightingale (Gregory Finnegan) finding himself the chief suspect for his ex’s
  
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• Trump reveals FlyDubai pilot may be linked to Iran as he issues chilling warning

  01-10-2026 20:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump believes the FlyDubai co-pilot who hijacked a plane after stabbing the captain was likely linked to Iran's military before delivering a stern warning.
  
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• 'Sex, money, manipulation': Ex-Fed bigwig seduced online and blackmailed with nude photos by alleged Chinese spy

  01-10-2026 20:08 via dailymail.com
  
  A former high-ranking Federal Reserve employee was seduced by an alleged Chinese spy on an Asian dating website and blackmailed.
  
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• Manchester City tax questions put to HMRC after club found guilty of financial breaches

  01-10-2026 20:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Premier League said the club arranged “sham contracts” with a number of commercial partners as part of a scheme to disguise secret funding of more than £830million
  
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• Dua Lipa fans disgusted after bizarre comment at Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury event

  01-10-2026 20:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dua Lipa has somehow found herself caught up in the Joshua-Fury saga thanks to comments fromTurki Alalshikh (Picture: Getty/Reuters)Dua Lipa fans have been left baffled and disgusted by a boxing promoter’s comments after the pop superstar was unexpectedly dragged into the launch of Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury’s long-awaited fight.Saudi boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh made the bizarre comments about the 31-year-old singer during Wednesday’s launch press conference for Anth
  
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• Bitter NYC man who slashed his ex-girlfriend's throat snaps at photographer after sobbing in court

  01-10-2026 20:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Candido Rodriguez, who previously broke down in tears as he was arraigned in court, interrupted the courtroom during proceedings as he protested having his photograph taken.
  
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• Fed-up flier shares why Delta Airlines has gotten so bad, even for ultra-elite passengers with diamond status like him

  01-10-2026 20:03 via dailymail.com
  
  From bad internet service at 35,000 ft cruising altitude to long lines at the Delta Sky Club at airports, Delta member was not happy with its service.
  
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• Who was Richard E. Grant’s wife who he ‘still writes to every night’?

  01-10-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Richard E. Grant has never shied away from being open about the love of his life, his late wife Joan Washington (Picture: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)Richard E Grant is one of the UK’s most adored actors, so it’s no shock that the death of his wife a few years ago caused widespread anguish across the nation.
  The screen icon, 69, is one of this year’s Celebrity Traitors stars, and may certainly be one of this year’s ‘Big Dogs’ thanks to his infect
  
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• Donald Trump hints Iran are 'involved' in FlyDubai Israel flight hijacking

  01-10-2026 19:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump, the US President, has tonight reacted following the FlyDubai hijacking, which allegedly saw a co-pilot stab the pilot on an Israel-bound plane
  
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• Has Noah's Ark finally been found? Researchers claim mysterious underground structure is man-made after dramatic new scans

  01-10-2026 19:47 via dailymail.com
  
  A research project has made a groundbreaking announcement that the site believed to be the exact location of Noah's Ark may actually contain a wooden ship.
  
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• Algerian teenager who tried to rob Bridgerton star and threatened to decapitate Aled Jones is jailed for two years over Rolex robberies with machete

  01-10-2026 19:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Zacariah Boulares, 19, who threatened the Songs of Praise star has been jailed for two years after admitting to arming himself with a machete to steal luxury watches.
  
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• ‘I’m a pensioner and, yes, the triple lock has to go’

  01-10-2026 19:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss the benefits of losing the triple lock pension, rejoining the EU and cutting VAT on electricity bills (Picture: Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'I believe my generation of Baby Boomers has enjoyed and ruined prospects for future generations'I read the letters from Kerry and Henry opposing Andy Burnham’s proposal to scrap the pension triple lock to help fund a National Care Service (MetroTalk, Thu)
  
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• Vulnerable girl, 13, took her own life after 'befriending' AI chatbot, grieving mother says

  01-10-2026 19:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The mother said that the teen girl told the chatbot at one point, 'You remember everything that I say to you.'
  
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• Christa Pike victim's family left furious after death row murderer survives two executions

  01-10-2026 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  May Martinez, the mum of Christa Pike victim Colleen Slemmer, was left fuming after the convicted murderer escaped with her life following two lethal injection attempts
  
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• Dual UK-Iranian national is arrested by counter terror police over RAF Fairford 'bomb plot': Officers search two London properties

  01-10-2026 19:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A 27-year-old, a dual UK-Iranian national, was arrested in Westminster, London, on suspicion of preparation of terrorist acts under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006.
  
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• Red-state panic as Trump scrambles to defend TEN strongholds he won in landslides - and Democrats seize lead in shock state

  01-10-2026 19:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump's approval rating has sunk to a historic low as the war with Iran and his tariffs drive up the cost of living for voters.
  
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• Every shameful detail of custody hearing that saw heiress mother lose daughter, 4, to private equity lawyer ex... hours before youngster was shot dead in Texas gated community home

  01-10-2026 19:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Shocking details of the ruling made against Cibelle Savella have been unearthed by the Daily Mail. Savella's daughter Vivian was shot dead in Houston Tuesday.
  
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• Pensioner, 92, admits killing his 87-year-old wife in 'failed suicide pact'

  01-10-2026 19:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Laurence Billam, 92, suffocated his wife Shirley, 87, with a pillow at their Devon apartment before taking an overdose of prescribed medication on Sunday, April 19.
  
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• POLL: Democrats claim that Trump is trying to buy votes by sending out $500 Obamacare refund checks ahead of the midterms. Is he? Have your say in our DC Insider newsletter

  01-10-2026 19:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Make your voice heard in this week's DC Insider poll - we'll share the results in next week's edition!
  
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• Nigerian man charged with setting up fake government body with $1million budget

  01-10-2026 19:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Adeniyi Adeyemi posted photos and videos on social media showing him hosting business leaders and foreign diplomats (Picture: Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew)A Nigerian man has been charged with defrauding the country by setting up a fake government agency and securing a $1million budget.Adeniyi Adeyemi acted as the head of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), a body the presidency denies ever establishing.The agency got office space in the Federal Secretariat, the government&
  
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• Transgender NY Times executive was forced to eat cockroach by wife before he was allegedly murdered by in-laws, court filing claims

  01-10-2026 19:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Jonathan McKinsey, 40, was shot dead in the parking lot of a Dublin Sports Grounds store in Dublin, California last weekend.
  
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• Dignity in Dying vow to fight bill knockback in Dame Esther Rantzen’s honour

  01-10-2026 19:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Dame Esther Rantzen became one of the most prominent public figures advocating for the reform of assisted dying legislation, and Dignity in Dying won't stop fighting for her
  
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• ‘Mutant’ bed bugs are infesting the UK — and Londoners blame the Tube

  01-10-2026 19:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  The bugs are experts at hiding (Picture: Getty Images)As if flies, silverfish and scabies weren’t enough, ‘mutant’ bed bugs can now be added to the growing list of infestations to hit the UK this year.Back in June, Metro revealed cases were up 40% since 2025 in one London borough, with pest controller James Rhoades reporting a twofold increase in bed bug callouts over the same period.To make matters worse, these parasitic insects now often appear to be resistant to many of the
  
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• Arsenal fan storms out of home after loss only to rescue woman stuck in mud

  01-10-2026 19:10 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 man who stormed out of his house because Arsenal lost spotted a woman stuck in mud and saved her life.Alastair Cass, 40, left his home out of frustration after the Gunners lost to Brighton 3-0, but heard a woman crying for help in a valley behind his house in Devon.She had become stuck up to her chest in mud for four hours. Alastair raced down with his qua
  
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• Frat leader, 21, sobs as he's jailed for just 60 days over alcohol poisoning death of student, 18

  01-10-2026 19:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Carter Eslick, 21, broke down in tears in court on Wednesday after a judge sentenced him to just two months behind bars over the alcohol poisoning death of  Colin Daniel Martinez, 18.
  
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• 'Feral thug' who murdered Sophie Lancaster for being dressed as a goth in 2007 cleared for release despite denying he even touched her

  01-10-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Sophie, 20, spent her last moments cradling her boyfriend's head in her lap as teenage thugs Ryan Herbert and Brendan Harris kicked and beat her unconscious.
  
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• Vladimir Putin's 'Professor Doomsday' warns 'millions will die' in Europe nuclear strike

  01-10-2026 19:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One of Vladimir Putin's former advisers, Sergei Karaganov, warned that Russia will go nuclear if NATO sends troops to Ukraine or touches Kaliningrad
  
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• Newcastle United fans inspire a new £115,000 stadium deep in the heart of Africa

  01-10-2026 18:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: FIFA made its first-ever grant to Zambia after fundraising by an intrepid Tyneside couple - we first told the story of Crispin Mason-Jones and his wife, Dr Ellie Bond, in 2022
  
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