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• Major Aussie hotel chain Quest issues urgent warning to customers after data breach

  19-08-2026 07:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Compromised data included full names, email addresses and other contact details.
  
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• China completes work on man-made island that is 'ideally placed' for Taiwan invasion

  19-08-2026 12:03 via dailymail.com
  
  China has completed the first phase of construction on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago, building a man-made island in the hotly-disputed South China Sea
  
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• Plane takes out chunk of runway before another flight incident at same airport

  19-08-2026 12:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A Vietnam Airlines flight, carrying 271 passengers, crashed on the runway on Saturday (Picture: Munich Aviation/Youtube)A passenger plane crashed into runway lights at Munich International Airport just days after another flight did the same thing.
  The Lufthansa aircraft carrying 351 passengers from San Francisco International Airport hit the approach lights as it tried to land yesterday.It is believed the pilots landed short of the runway threshold and were lower to the ground on their approach
  
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• GTA 6 gameplay clips and map leak and they show some controversial new features

  19-08-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A hot target for leaks (Rockstar Games)Footage has seemingly leaked from GTA 6, which shows basketball minigames and a potentially controversial new feature.We’re mere days away from getting a new glimpse of GTA 6 during next week’s Netflix event, but a significant new leak appears to have outed some features ahead of time. Rockstar’s highly anticipated sequel has been subject to several leaks already. In September 2022, over an hour of early footage was published online,
  
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• Al Hilal in talks for Chelsea star amid Harry Kane and Ollie Watkins interest

  19-08-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane has not ruled out leaving Bayern Munich for the Saudi Pro League (Photo: Getty)Amid their pursuit of England strikers Harry Kane and Ollie Watkins, Al Hilal are reportedly in talks to sign a forgotten Chelsea star.With Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema set to leave, the Saudi Pro League side are in the market for a new top-class centre-forward.While it is said that Kane is open to a move to the Middle East, his preference for now is to stay at Bayern Munich, with negotiations ov
  
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• Huge £32million car park which has been empty for two years has opening delayed AGAIN as road linking to it is still not finished

  19-08-2026 11:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The 850-space 'car park to nowhere' in Eynsham, Oxfordshire, was completed in 2024 but has remained empty ever since as the council struggled to find funds to build an access road.
  
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• Channel 4’s ADHD documentary dubbed ‘the most controversial show of the year’

  19-08-2026 11:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Channel 4’s new production, The Great ADHD Myth, has sparked controversy (Picture: Minnow Productions)Channel 4’s new documentary, The Great ADHD Myth, has left viewers bitterly divided with its ‘controversial’ content.The episode centres on full-time NHS Psychiatrist, Dr Max Pemberton, who is on a quest to find out if we ‘should really be giving children mind-altering drugs to treat’ the condition.According to NHS data, as of May 2025, an estimated 2,498,000
  
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• Brits warned as popular Greek holiday photo spot leaves two tourists injured

  19-08-2026 11:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers warned viral airport photo trend can turn dangerous in seconds
  
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• Former WWE star earns more on OnlyFans than she ever did as a wrestler

  19-08-2026 11:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Dawn Marie is making more on OnlyFans than she did in the WWE (Picture: Courtesy of WWE)Former WWE star Dawn Marie is making more money since joining OnlyFans than she ever did in wrestling.The 55-year-old star, who rose to fame in Paul Heyman’s gritty ECW promotion in the late 1990s before dazzling WWE fans in the 2000s, has tapped into her old-school fanbase with her latest venture.The highlight of her WWE career was a racy, soap-opera-style on-screen rivalry with Torrie Wilson, and ear
  
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• Premium dog food brand issues recall after pets develop ‘extremely painful’ condition

  19-08-2026 11:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The company has urged dog owners to stop feeding the food to their pets immediately following reports of suspected eye conditions
  
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• Huge blow for soap fans as football takes priority – again!

  19-08-2026 11:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Soap fans are fuming as football takes priority once again (Picture: Getty / ITV / Shutterstock)Coronation Street and Emmerdale fans are facing another change to their usual viewing plans, with both ITV soaps set to be taken off air next week to make way for live football.The latest schedule shake-up will see an evening of Weatherfield and Yorkshire drama replaced by a Carabao Cup clash, marking yet another interruption for soap fans after a summer packed with sporting changes.ITV has confirmed
  
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• Sisters seriously injured in wrong-way crash that killed 5 teens are pictured

  19-08-2026 11:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sisters Ella Hendricken, Niamh Kinsella and Alma Kinsella were seriously injured in the crash on Sunday (Picture: GoFundMe)The three sisters seriously injured when a gang of joyriders ploughed head-on into them while driving the wrong way down a motorway have been through an ‘incredibly difficult and frightening time’, a friend has said.Niamh and Alma Kinsella, aged in their 30s, their younger sister Ella Hendricken, who is in her 20s, and a seven-year-old boy all remain in hospital
  
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• Aussie rules football rocked by 'lap dancer' scandal: Five players suspended for 'bringing women to hotel at 4am' before sex assault claim

  19-08-2026 11:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The world of Australian Rules football has been rocked by scandal after five players were suspended from their top-flight team
  
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• Huge moon crater caused by Space X rocket crash revealed in new images

  19-08-2026 11:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new crater was formed when a SpaceX rocket stage fell onto the lunar surface (Picture: AFP)New images released by NASA have shown how a discarded rocket stage punched a fresh crater into the surface of the Moon.The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released the images, which show the impact site on the Moon on August 11 and 12.
  The animation shows a dotted stretch of grey terrain, with a dark scar and pale streaks of debris appearing where the ground h
  
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• Billy makes a discovery in Emmerdale – and what he does next will change everything

  19-08-2026 11:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  A crossroads (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock/Metro)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated August 19. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.You’ve got to feel bad for Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) in Emmerdale. All he wants is a happy ending with Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley), but a discovery in today’s episode has increased the chance that he isn’t going to get one.The former couple have been plotting to run away
  
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• Tupac trial descends into chaos as witness testifying warns lawyer ‘we’re going to have problems’

  19-08-2026 11:36 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 PageAll hell broke loose on the second day of Tupac Shakur’s murder trial due to one witness’s combative testimony.The trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis, who is accused of being instrumental in the murder of the American rapper and actor, has begun in Las Vegas.On September 7 1996, Tupac and Marion ‘Suge’ Knight&nb
  
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• Supergirl actor announces shock retirement after becoming ‘fed up’

  19-08-2026 11:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Prolific character actor David Krumholtz has decided to take a step back from Hollywood (Picture: Ben Perry/Shutterstock)Actor David Krumholtz has revealed he is taking an indefinite break from acting after becoming ‘frustrated’ and ‘fed up’ with Hollywood.The 48-year-old, whose career has spanned more than three decades, surprised fans when he announced he had ‘kinda sorta’ put his acting career on hold in a candid Threads post on Tuesday.Krumholtz, who play
  
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• Mongolia star trails and jaw-dropping Northern Lights - winning images from DarkSky photography competition

  19-08-2026 11:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The DarkSky photo comp celebrates the art of documenting the wonders of dark skies and aims to highlight loss of dark skies through increasing light pollution
  
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• Galatasaray respond to new £128m offer for Arsenal target Victor Osimhen

  19-08-2026 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Al-Hilal have seen a second offer rejected (Picture: Ahmad Mora/Getty Images)Galatasaray have turned down a staggering offer from Saudi Arabia for Arsenal transfer target Victor Osimhen.The Gunners are intent on making further additions to their title-winning squad before the summer transfer window closes.Despite efforts from Mikel Arteta, Arsenal look set to miss out on Julian Alvarez who remains determined to join Barcelona if he is to leave Atletico Madrid this summer.Last week, Osimhen emer
  
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• Couple marking unique double celebration get TWO cards from the King and Queen

  19-08-2026 11:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A married couple have celebrated a landmark birthday and a special wedding anniversary that saw them receive two cards from the King and Queen on consecutive days
  
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• Tom Holland’s shocking Spider-Man salary revealed after it swings past $2,000,000,000 at the box office

  19-08-2026 11:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tom Holland is cashing in on his latest role (Picture: Getty Images)It is a good year to be Tom Holland.Not only has the British actor smashed box office records with his fourth Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, he’s also found time to star in another smash-hit and marry his Spidey co-star Zendaya.And thanks to the success of the ever-dependable friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, it is fair to say those wedding costs have been more than covered.His first solo movie as the beloved Marvel su
  
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• Tom Holland’s shocking Spider-Man salary revealed after it swings past $2,000,000,000 at box office

  19-08-2026 11:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  Tom Holland is cashing in on his latest role (Picture: Getty Images)It is a good year to be Tom Holland.Not only has the British actor smashed box office records with his fourth Spider-Man movie, Brand New Day, he’s also found time to star in another smash-hit and marry his Spidey co-star Zendaya.And thanks to the success of the ever-dependable friendly neighbourhood Spider-Man, it is fair to say those wedding costs have been more than covered.His first solo movie as the beloved Marvel su
  
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• Angela Rayner defends raking in thousands of pounds in speaking gigs... despite previously saying MPs shouldn't have second jobs

  19-08-2026 11:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The register of MPs' interests shows that Ms Rayner raked in nearly £90,000 from speaking engagements between February and June this year.
  
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• BBC brutally axes six Match of the Day pundits and confirms replacements

  19-08-2026 11:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new Match of the Day line-up for the 2026/27 Premier League has been confirmed with a total of 10 changes to the rotating cast of pundits
  
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• Man Utd set to sign Premier League star after shock £65m offer

  19-08-2026 11:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick’s Manchester United have set their sights on Carlos Baleba (Picture: Getty)Manchester United are reportedly on the cusp of signing Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.Baleba has been firmly on United’s radar for well over a year having caught the eye across his three-season spell at the Amex Stadium.It was uncertain if the Red Devils would step up their efforts to further strengthen in midfield after securing the signings of Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans from Chels
  
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• Sydney Swans players break their silence amid Melbourne hotel partying scandal and sexual assault allegation - as club chairman admits they've 'torpedoed' their AFL season

  19-08-2026 11:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Five Swans players linked to a police investigation into sexual assault allegations released a joint apology on Wednesday evening.
  
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• Bride-to-be is dragged from tent and mauled to death by brown bear in front of her fiance

  19-08-2026 11:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Snezhana Korolyova, 29, was on a romantic camping trip with her partner in the Altai Mountains of Russia.
  
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• Russians pull billions from banks over fears Putin will raid savings to pay for Ukraine war

  19-08-2026 11:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Russians are pulling billions from banks in the country over growing fears that Vladimir Putin could raid deposits to pay for his war against Ukraine. 
  
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• Nick Kyrgios tests positive for cocaine as controversial star issues grovelling apology

  19-08-2026 10:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nick Kyrgios tested positive for cocaine at a recent ATP Tour event in Mallorca and the Australian has issued a lengthy apology after being provisionally suspended
  
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• Pilot tests positive for cannabis after mid-air plunge injures 17

  19-08-2026 10:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Investigators are still looking into the terrifying drop (Picture: Getty)One of the pilots on an Airbus A320 carrying more than 100 passengers was found to have smoked marijuana before the plane plummeted 300 feet and injured many onboard.Twenty passengers and four cabin crew suffered injuries during the August 4 plunge, before the pilots regained control over the Air India flight from Phuket to Delhi.Both pilots have been removed from duty as the investigation continues, but the revelation tha
  
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