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• Katy Perry got stranded while inside a giant water bottle as concert stunt goes wrong

  30-07-2026 16:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  Katy Perry enjoyed an unusual mishap during one of her recent performances (Picture: Harvey/Shutterstock)From soaring through the air on a massive mechanical butterfly to using a giant iPhone to reject calls from previous boyfriends, Katy Perry is certainly no stranger to performing crazy live stunts.However, during a recent performance at the Isle of MTV Malta festival, it was the 41-year-old’s fans who decided to have the last laugh with the singer.
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• Urgent recall of baby bottle cleaner over fears it could contain insects

  31-07-2026 08:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Milton has recalled its baby bottle cleaner (Picture: Milton)Milton International SAS has urgently recalled several batches of cleaner over concerns that it has been contaminated.Insects were found in bottles of the brand’s 500ml baby bottle washing-up solution, resulting in it being pulled from shelves.In a statement, Milton told customers: ‘The safety of babies and the trust of parents are our highest priorities so we want to be open with you about a recent issue with Milton Baby
  
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• UK woman first in world to receive pioneering cancer therapy

  31-07-2026 08:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tracy Tomlinson has already beaten the odds to stay alive
  
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• FIFA hits back as UEFA plan to boycott World Cup over Gianni Infantino plan

  31-07-2026 08:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gianni Infantino has faced widespread criticism over FIFA’s plan to sell stakes in the World Cup (AFP via Getty)FIFA insists ‘nobody is selling football’ and will carry on with consultations over introducing private investment into the World Cup.On Thursday, UEFA’s 55 member nations voted unanimously to boycott all FIFA tournaments if Gianni Infantino’s controversial plans to sell stakes in the World Cup go ahead.But in a statement released in the early hours of Fr
  
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• Mystery hero wakes sleeping family with desperate warning as flames engulf their home...before vanishing without a trace

  31-07-2026 08:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The blaze erupted at Danna Shabtai's Las Vegas Valley home just before 5am on July 5. Video shows the mystery hero rushing to the front door to wake the family.
  
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• Innocent woman who spent 88 days in jail lays bare scorned ex's twisted revenge plot in new documentary as grim details viewers weren't shown are revealed

  31-07-2026 08:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Michelle Hadley, now 39, was arrested in July 2016 for allegedly cyberstalking and threatening her ex Ian Diaz and his wife Angela Connell.
  
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• Hamas to 'completely disarm' in Gaza as Trump claims 'historic' step towards peace

  31-07-2026 08:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump announced an agreement had been reached for the disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza as well as the withdrawal of Israeli troops.
  
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• World Cup winner Franco Baresi dies aged 66 as tributes flood in for Italy and AC Milan icon

  31-07-2026 08:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  AC Milan legend and 1982 World Cup winner Franco Baresi has died at the age of 66, as tributes to the Italian legend land worldwide
  
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• 'Hell on wheels' killer says constitutional rights were violated as she seeks new trial for car crash that left two friends dead

  31-07-2026 08:13 via dailymail.com
  
  'Hell on wheels' driver Mackenzie Shirilla has filed a petition seeking a new trial in another desperate attempt at freedom.
  
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• Mystery man saves family by waking them up and warning them in advance of devastating house fire... before vanishing

  31-07-2026 08:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The blaze erupted at Danna Shabtai's Las Vegas Valley home just before 5am on July 5. Video shows the mystery hero rushing to the front door to wake the family.
  
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• Dad in tears as daughter, 23, suffers 'worst injury doctors have seen' on dream HGV job

  31-07-2026 08:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The father of a young woman, 23, has given an emotional interview to this reporter after his daughter has been left facing an uncertain future after a devastating crash
  
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• Mamdani sparks outrage by promoting new law that's set to increase tips for food delivery drivers

  31-07-2026 08:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The socialist New York City Mayor has claimed that in the first six months of the year, 'we've put $104million back in delivery workers' pockets' with the new law.
  
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• The Morning Poll: What's your attitude to North Sea oil and gas?

  31-07-2026 08:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The Morning Poll: What's your attitude to North Sea oil and gas?
  
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• Personal trainer issues six early warning signs to watch in UK heatwave

  31-07-2026 08:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People planning a work-out this week may need to change things up
  
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• English to become official language of New Zealand - but critics slam the decision as a 'waste of time'

  31-07-2026 08:07 via dailymail.com
  
  English has been formally ratified as an official language of New Zealand alongside Te Reo Māori and sign language.
  
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• Moment French police stand around and do nothing on the beach as inflatable boat packed with migrants bound for the UK gets stuck on sandbank

  31-07-2026 08:06 via dailymail.com
  
  New Prime Minister Andy Burnham this week defended his government's handling of the Channel crisis, saying that statistics show 'the plan is working'.
  
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• The best cooling bedding and sleep essentials to survive the UK’s current heatwave

  31-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Temperatures are rising again — these cooling buys could make sleeping through the heatwave much easier. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  After a brief cooling interlude, the UK is set to see scorching temperatures over the weekend, and into next week – with temperatures expected to reach the high 20s in central London.
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• Spiralling Lauren makes shocking demand of EastEnders’ Mark to prove himself

  31-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Risking it all (Picture: BBC)Lauren Branning (Jacqueline Jossa), who successfully exposed Max Branning’s (Jake Wood) affair back in the day, and the one Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) had with Junior Knight (Micah Balfour), is very close to having a full-blown affair of her own in EastEnders.The chemistry between Lauren and Mark Fowler Jnr (Stephen Aaron-Sipple) has been brewing for ages, and viewers knew the will they/won’t they would eventually turn into a ‘will they’
  
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• Glee is problematic and tragic – Ryan Murphy should leave it alone

  31-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Glee ran for six seasons – and lot of episodes haven’t aged well (Picture: Getty Images)‘Ryan Murphy weighing up Glee revival,’ headlines this week announced, hinting that the high school singalong show might be heading back to our screens.I read them and groaned.Uber-producer Murphy, who seems to roll out a new show each time I finally catch up on the last one, says he has seen Gen Z’s recent embrace of the show as a potential reason to bring the dysfunctional cho
  
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• Charity utterly broken as Noah prepares to Emmerdale leave for good

  31-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Noah Dingle makes an announcement (Picture: ITV)Noah Dingle’s (Jack Downham) itchy feet will cause serious upset in Emmerdale for his fragile mum.Noah considers himself to be in a dead-end job with no prospects. So hard up is he, that he’s been turning to Ross Barton (Michael Parr) for life advice. And in a weird plot twist, Ross has actually had some sensible words to say.He helped Noah see that having the skills of a sparky means Noah is pretty much set for life, and can work his
  
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• M&S to open new store this month as 2 more sites confirmed — full list of locations

  31-07-2026 07:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new stores will offer “convenient shopping in a modern setting”
  
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• Millions of UK households with a gas boiler warned of 'achilles heal'

  31-07-2026 07:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  More than 25 million British homes have been labelled an 'achilles heel' by experts, who have listed five recommendations on how the government should respond
  
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• 'Our son died aged 19 after NHS mistakes - he should still be here'

  31-07-2026 07:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An inquest found that mistakes were made and his death was preventable
  
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• Two men accused of gang raping and imprisoning a 14-year-old girl plead not guilty - after wild scenes erupted outside previous hearing

  31-07-2026 07:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Melbourne men have pleaded not guilty to charges of repeatedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, amid disturbing allegations they kept her prisoner and supplied her with drugs.
  
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• Suffolk fire live: Wildfire near nuclear plant burns for third day as crews work tirelessly overnight

  31-07-2026 07:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A wildfire on Dunwich Heath, Suffolk that devasted a huge nature reserve and threatened a nearby nuclear power plant continues to burn into day three, as firefighters worked tirelessly overnight
  
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• Daily Mail photographer is honoured for Bondi Beach terrorist attack coverage: Banjo McLachlan is named as finalist in the Kennedy Awards for Outstanding News Photography

  31-07-2026 07:36 via dailymail.com
  
  A Daily Mail photographer has been recognised for his incredible bravery and professionalism under fire during the Bondi Beach massacre.
  
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• Gina Rinehart issues dramatic legal threat to the ABC after filmmaker made vile on-air attack about her that Leigh Sales described as nasty

  31-07-2026 07:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Filmmaker Kate McGuinness sparked outrage with a clip which aired on ABC's Race Around The World on July 12.
  
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• Terrifying death threats sent to stepmom of Nolan Wells' friend as California man taken into custody on federal charges

  31-07-2026 07:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Joseph Alfredo Vasquez Dumarce is accused of sending social media direct messages threatening to kill Jackson County Chancery Judge Ashlee Cole.
  
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• Rapper Yung Filly is found not guilty of three counts of raping an Australian fan - but guilty of 'biting' assaults

  31-07-2026 07:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The UK rapper, legally known as Andres Felipe Valencia Barrientos, had pleaded not guilty to all 10 charges and faced an eight-day trial in the West Australian District Court.
  
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• Yung Filly found not guilty of rape after admitting to ‘biting’ woman

  31-07-2026 07:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yung Filly was found not guilty on three rape charges (Picture: Aaron Bunch/AAP Image via AP) (Credits: AARON BUNCH/AAP via AP)Rapper Yung Filly has been found not guilty of three counts of sexual penetration without consent in an Australian court.Real name Andrés Felipe Valencia Barrientos, the 30-year-old was accused of raping a woman after a performance at a nightclub in Perth, Australia, in 2024.Barrientos denied choking and slapping the woman, as had been alleged, but he said he did
  
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