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• It was the perfect date – until I told him how I felt

  26-09-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  One moment, we were admiring the view and the next, he was looking at me intently (Picture: Shutterstock / F8 studio)It was a few days before Valentine’s Day.The candles were flickering, the wine glasses were empty, and my date, Nico, and I were pressed up against the kitchen counter, making out.We’d been texting back and forth for a year, and it all seemed to have come to a head at this moment.Hours
  
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• Woman sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempted murder after violent attack on Wendy's co-worker

  28-09-2026 07:46 via dailymail.com
  
  An Illinois woman pled guilty to attempted first-degree murder, a class X felony, and sentenced to 12 years in prison after she stabbed her coworker at a Wendy's. 
  
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• Elizabeth Holmes says she's 'fighting to prove my innocence' as she shares prison selfie with boyfriend

  28-09-2026 07:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Elizabeth Holmes says she is 'fighting to prove my innocence' and return to her children after more than three years behind bars.
  
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• US government issues warning to those living in UK after foiled RAF Fairford 'terror plot'

  28-09-2026 07:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Five people have been arrested after what is thought to be a terror plot linked to Iran was foiled at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire on Sunday morning, used by the US Air Force
  
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• Man City charges LIVE: Punishment latest as 115 charges verdict decided

  28-09-2026 07:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest Manchester City charges news with updates on their potential punishment and appeal process as their Premier League rivals continue to consider action
  
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• Trump's Attorney General Todd Blanche defends media ban by calling press a 'national security problem'

  28-09-2026 07:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Blanche defended the President's position on ABC News Sunday when confronted with the administration's that the ban was for national security reasons.
  
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• I live in Madrid – here’s where I take my friends when they visit

  28-09-2026 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Escape the tourist traps and do Madrid like a local (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)Marina Herraiz is a Spanish travel expert, who is born and raised in Madrid. She tells our Lifestyle Editor, Kristina Beanland, about the best underrated spots in her city.Madrid has all the charm and aesthetics of a European capital without the hustle and bustle (or unfriendliness) other cities are known for.There’s a strong sense of family and community, which is why I feel so lucky to be from here.Wh
  
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• New details emerge after woman's body found in Brisbane rubbish bin: 'Not suspicious'

  28-09-2026 07:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Waste workers reportedly discovered the woman's body inside a bin at the Lambert Street complex in Kangaroo Point at about 11.50am on Friday.
  
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• Beloved police chief dies after delivery truck driver crashes into his car

  28-09-2026 07:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Police Chief George William Bacorn Jr, 62, served in the role for 36 years. He was mourned by the community and even Maryland Governor Wes Moore.
  
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• 37-stone dad loses 21stone taking up one sport as 'kids missed out'

  28-09-2026 07:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He was morbidly obese and was avoiding leaving the house
  
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• Bomb squad rush to NSW Parliament after 'landmine' discovery: Specialist officers leave after realising it was an embarrassing false alarm

  28-09-2026 07:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The object was spotted on the office door or window of Nationals MP Geoff Provest at Parliament House on Macquarie Street in Sydney.
  
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• Win a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Australia for two – worth £35,000 

  28-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The winner will embark on the ultimate Australian adventure (Picture: Adobe)A trip Down Under on your bucket list? Metro Competitions has created a prize beyond your wildest travel dreams – and you could be in with a chance to win it.Travel across the globe in business class luxury with Cathay Pacific and unwind in five-star hotels across Sydney, Melbourne, Uluru and Hamilton Island. From seamless private transfers to bucket list-worthy adventures at every stop, every detail has been cura
  
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• Seat sliding is the ‘awkward’ commuter habit that people are divided on

  28-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Faux pas or polite? (Picture: Shutterstock / Matthew Ashmore)It’s the ultimate silent dilemma of the morning commute.
  You’re wedged shoulder-to-shoulder with a stranger on a packed train, staring intently at your phone to avoid accidental eye contact.
  Then, a miracle happens: someone gets off, leaving a double seat wide open across the aisle.
  Do you make a break for personal space, or do you stay put out of sheer British politeness to avoid making your seatmate feel like a biohazard
  
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• I went to a fancy holiday park in the Cotswolds — here’s my honest review

  28-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  This isn’t you’re average holiday park…(Picture: De Vere)It’s 5.30am on a Saturday and the sun is just starting to bounce off the lake outside my third-floor apartment.In about 45 minutes, I’ll be leaving this peaceful setting for a 53km charity walk across the even more beautiful (and, as I later discovered, terribly unforgiving) Cotswold countryside – and I can’t think of a better place to get me in the right frame of mind.Situated three miles outsid
  
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• Fernvale death: Bloke is killed outside his home - wife charged

  28-09-2026 07:00 via dailymail.com
  
  A 50-year-old man has been identified after he was allegedly struck and killed outside his home by a woman known to him.
  
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• RAF Fairford: Nine things to know after police give major update on 'terror plot'

  28-09-2026 06:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police issued a major update late on Sunday after arresting five men early in the hours of the same day, which is thought to be linked to the Iranian regime
  
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• Aussie daughter's inheritance fury after elderly mother gives away generations-old family farm without telling her

  28-09-2026 06:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A family has been torn apart after a mother secretly gifted their generations-old $1million farm.
  
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• Fernvale death: Bloke is killed outside his home after allegedly being mowed down - wife charged

  28-09-2026 06:00 via dailymail.com
  
  A 50-year-old man has been identified after he was allegedly struck and killed outside his home by a woman known to him.
  
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• One of Ford's most important car factories is being protected by a two-foot-tall HAWK with a very appropriate name

  28-09-2026 05:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The hawk patrols the 12.1 million sq ft factory's exterior. It has worked more than 1,170 hours over the course of more than 300 flights since July 2025.
  
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• Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: 'Is your wife alive?' One day after he was allegedly shot dead with his boyfriend, Jesse Baird's Instagram sent a message to Luke Davies's friend

  28-09-2026 05:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial.
  
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• New probe launched into horrific gang rape allegations against 'Cornell Seven' after victim reveals she's so traumatized she still can't sleep

  28-09-2026 05:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Prosecutors have reopened their investigation into claims a Cornell student was drugged and gang raped by seven fraternity members in 2024.
  
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• Sailors on Aussie-flagged yacht stranded for hours at sea after frightening whale encounter

  28-09-2026 05:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Maritime New Zealand said the sailors abandoned the yacht, boarded a life raft and waited several hours to be rescued.
  
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• Massive manhunt after four people shot dead on Caribbean island St. Vincent

  28-09-2026 05:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The shooting spree left four people dead on Friday in the small Caribbean island nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, where authorities have struggled to contain gang violence
  
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• Aussie bloke killed outside his home after allegedly being mowed down by woman known to him

  28-09-2026 05:05 via dailymail.com
  
  A 50-year-old man has been identified after he was allegedly struck and killed outside his home by a woman known to him.
  
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• Tributes pour in as British wrestler Pac dies aged 40 just day after final match

  28-09-2026 05:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All Elite Wrestling tragically announced the death of Pac, real name Benjamin Satterley, who enjoyed a 20 year career and appeared in the WWE for six years as Adrian Neville
  
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• Ominous photo emerges of Aussie who beat and ate dog at wedding ceremony patting a new puppy: Fresh uproar erupts as cracks emerge with his new wife

  28-09-2026 04:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The Aussie man who created a firestorm with a video of him beating a puppy to death before eating it, is at it again with video of a new pup that animal activists fear is on dinner menu.
  
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• Pauline Hanson claims $340m in multicultural grants flowed to Labor-held seats: 'Staggering'

  28-09-2026 04:45 via dailymail.com
  
  The One Nation leader pointed to new analysis by her party claiming almost 90 per cent of multicultural grant funding awarded since the 2022 election has gone to seats held by Labor MPs.
  
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• Islamic preacher calls on followers to take up arms against enemies in vile sermon at Australian mosque

  28-09-2026 04:39 via dailymail.com
  
  A young Islamic preacher with links to the alleged Bondi shooters has urged his followers to take up arms against Christians and Jews.
  
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• Trump dines with Anthropic's Dario Amodei amid doomsday warnings that rogue AI could kill one billion people

  28-09-2026 04:16 via dailymail.com
  
  While the President has become a major booster of AI, those both inside and outside the industry have warned of its potential dangers, including Bill Gates' prediction that it could kill a billion people.
  
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• The Morning Poll: Should people pay more through inheritance or estate taxes to help fund a National Care Service?

  28-09-2026 04:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has suggested he will introduce a new 'death tax' that can raise billions to fund an NHS-style social care system. But is it a good idea? Have your say in the Morning Mail poll.
  
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