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• Man engulfed in flames on UC Berkeley campus shouting 'Mormon Mafia'

  02-03-2023 21:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  A man in his twenties set himself on fire on the University of California Berkeley campus Wednesday while shouting 'Mormon Mafia' horrifying bystanders who tried to help.
  
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• Kai Havertz, Declan Rice and Ezri Konsa injury update ahead of Arsenal vs Leeds

  09-10-2026 14:49 via metro.co.uk
  Havertz picked up a hamstring injury during the international break (Picture: Catherine Ivill – AMA/Getty Images)Kai Havertz is a doubt for Arsenal’s Premier League clash with Leeds United with a number of other players still being assessed by Mikel Arteta and his staff.The Gunners suffered a number of injury scares during the international break with Havertz forced off after just 30 minutes playing for Germany in what was Jurgen Klopp’s first game in charge of the national te
  
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• Student riots spread to Belgium as hundreds of hooded protesters clash with cops sparking 'total chaos' in Brussels

  09-10-2026 14:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Student riots plaguing France have spread to Belgium, where hundreds of hooded thugs are clashing with police. 
  
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• Melbourne's inline hockey community in shock after grand final MVP and international player charged with child abuse material offences

  09-10-2026 14:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The allegations have stunned a tight-knit sporting community where the former MVP was regarded as one of the game's most respected competitors.
  
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• Serena Williams' iconic Grand Slam look recreated for new Barbie

  09-10-2026 14:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tennis legend Serena Williams has been honoured with a new Barbie doll celebrating the famous 2005 victory that saw her return to the top of the Grand Slam podium
  
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• Bookworm Brits choosing where to travel based on what they're reading

  09-10-2026 14:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Settling down with a good book in the right setting is one of life's pleasures - but Diet Coke has discovered that for some avid readers, location is absolutely paramount
  
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• Survivor of Fort Hood massacre says he agrees with executing terrorist by firing squad - but opposes Trump's plan to livestream the killing

  09-10-2026 14:36 via dailymail.com
  
  A former US Army sergeant who survived the Fort Hood massacre has backed the decision to execute gunman Nidal Hasan by firing squad, but raised concerns over plans to livestream the killing.
  
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• King personally pays Andrew Mountbatten Windsor's £1.8million repair bill to Royal Lodge as former prince hands back keys and receives £302,000 in compensation

  09-10-2026 14:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Andrew spent two decades living at Royal Lodge and now that he has been evicted, the repair bill is in: £1.8million. Luckily for him, the King has stepped in to pay for it
  
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• Scammer mum who used Facebook as 'shopping channel' to con buyers out of £500k for fake clothes jailed

  09-10-2026 14:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Skelmsersdale mum Barbara Murphy ran the online page 'Barbie Murphy', from which she sold nearly half a million pound's worth of counterfeit merchendise over four years
  
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• Pete Hegseth accused of violating international law and compared to ISIS over Fort Hood killer's livestreamed execution

  09-10-2026 14:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Hasan, a former Army psychiatrist, shot dead 12 soldiers and one civilian at the Texas base on November 5, 2009, in the deadliest attack ever carried out on a US military installation.
  
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• UK-wide 'stop using' squishy toy alert as public warned of needle injury risk

  09-10-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued a new warning today following 'risk of injury' reports
  
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• Politician named Hitler Mussolini wins election to become mayor of Peruvian town

  09-10-2026 14:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Hitler Mussolini Simeon Flores (pictured) won the mayoral race in Queropalca, a district of around 730 people in the Huanuco region, which is located north of Lima, on a Left-wing party ticket.
  
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• Electric car owners in conservation areas will miss out on new planning rules that make it easier to charge EVs outside homes

  09-10-2026 14:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Electric car owners living in conservation areas will not benefit from new planning rules making it easier for EV drivers to runhome-charging cables.
  
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• Walkers unveils 2026 Christmas crisps — with discontinued flavour returning after 5 years

  09-10-2026 14:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Walkers has revived three festive flavours (Picture: Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)It might only be October, but we’re about to start talking about the Christmas snack cupboard – one crucial part of it being crisps.Every year, confectionery giants Walkers launch festive flavours, all specifically tied to the most wonderful time of the year.Last year, fans were treated to Beef Wellington and Emmental Cheese, and now, the brand is reviving three flavours: Pigs in Blankets, Roast Potato
  
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• Marvel’s Wolverine physical sales show why Sony are wrong to abandon discs

  09-10-2026 14:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Clawing back to physical (Sony Interactive Entertainment)PS5 players in Europe are proving why Sony’s decision to abandon discs might be a bad idea, as Marvel’s Wolverine sells very well at retail.Sony’s decision to abandon physical PlayStation discs after 2027 was justified on the basis that physical game sales are dwindling, and while that might be true on a broader level, it’s clear there’s still a significant appetite for boxed games – especially for the
  
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• Drought declared in Yorkshire as Government issues urgent plea

  09-10-2026 14:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Drought has been declared in Yorkshire due to a lack of spring and summer rainfall
  
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• Maresca says Manchester City titles ‘absolutely not’ tainted; Mourinho defends Mbappé – live

  09-10-2026 14:13 via theguardian.com
  ⚽ All the latest football news heading into the weekend
  ⚽ Ten things | Maresca coy on future | Mail RobFootball Weekly: You can watch/listen to the pod squad discuss Sunday’s clash between Liverpool and Manchester City, plus much more, in the latest episode.A reminder that Enzo Maresca will face the media in 20 minutes’ time at the Etihad Campus in Manchester. You can follow the press conference live here. Continue reading...
  
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• By-election recap: Green party leader Zack Polanski under pressure after defeat by Labour's Sagal Abdi-Wali

  09-10-2026 14:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee from Somalia, defeated Zack Polanski after a seismic by-election sparked by the former PM Keir Starmer quitting as an MP
  
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• BBC Countryfile star and advocate for farmers dies aged 35 as fans pay tribute

  09-10-2026 14:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Fans paid tribute to the ambassador for farming, who died on September 25, describing him as a 'committed' and 'talented' young farmer, 'who represented the very best of the next generation'.
  
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• UK monkey torture ringleader exposed - animals dressed as babies and attacked

  09-10-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bartosz Poklek, 30, distributed horrific cruelty videos which sold for up to 500 dollars a time, writing scripts for how the animals should be mutilated, dismembered, and tortured
  
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• Monkey torture UK ringleader exposed - animals dressed as babies and attacked

  09-10-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bartosz Poklek, 30, distributed horrific cruelty videos which sold for up to 500 dollars a time, writing scripts for how the animals should be mutilated, dismembered, and tortured
  
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• Brit and Ukrainian veteran 'brothers' take on World Mental Health Day challenge for Prince Harry's charity

  09-10-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian veteran Vasyl and ex-Brit soldier Jonny Ball are among a group taking on an endurance challenge in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley as part of the Invictus Games Foundation’s recovery programme
  
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• Brit and Ukrainian soldier 'brothers' take on World Mental Health Day challenge for Prince Harry's charity

  09-10-2026 14:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Ukrainian veteran Vasyl and ex-Brit soldier Jonny Ball are among a group taking on an endurance challenge in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley as part of the Invictus Games Foundation’s recovery programme
  
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• South Africa v Australia: first men’s cricket Test, day one – live

  09-10-2026 14:10 via theguardian.com
  Follow updates from Kingsmead Cricket GroundSign up for The Spin newsletter | Get in touch via emailThe sun is belting down in Durban at the moment with the forecast for a high of 27C. But a hint of cloud is expected to drift across Kingsmead Stadium during the afternoon. Rain was forecast for day two but the latest forecast suggests that has cleared up.Nic Maddinson will open for Australia alongside Travis Head. The senior partner of that duo had some choice words for the former greats who have
  
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• DWP issues statement as disabled claimants face 85% cuts to awards

  09-10-2026 14:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One person said it was a 'massive toll' to lose out on the support
  
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• 'Traveller' burglary squad strikes again: Terrifying moment balaclava-clad gang linked to 50 break-ins use crowbars to smash through front door of another London home

  09-10-2026 14:03 via dailymail.com
  
  New footage has emerged of another brazen burglary by a violent 'traveller gang' linked to more than 50 break-ins across London and the Home Counties.
  
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• Major film company behind 50 UK releases including Hugh Jackman movie goes into administration

  09-10-2026 14:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major UK film distributor founded in 2023, has gone into administration after three years of operation
  
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• WWE Money In The Bank 2026 UK start time for Netflix live stream

  09-10-2026 14:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Money In The Bank is back (Picture: Craig Melvin/WWE via Getty Images)WWE is set for its most chaotic night of the year with Money In The Bank.With two high-stakes signature ladder matches which will shape the next 12 months of Raw and SmackDown, there is a lot to get excited about when it comes to this premium live event.Some of WWE’s fastest-rising superstars are in the mix for both the men’s and women’s briefcase, while CM Punk could become the first person to win three Mon
  
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• ‘I’ve hit my midlife sexpot era!’ Romola Garai on marital misery, cheating … and sex scenes in cars

  09-10-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Layby hookups are all in a day’s work for Romola Garai in her steamy new drama Adultery. She talks faking orgasms, keeping secrets – and making audiences pass outIn a raging storm in the Peak District last winter, a blue Toyota Yaris was parked in a remote roadside spot with a sex scene being filmed inside it. “It can pose challenges, depending on the size of the car,” chuckles Romola Garai. “Me and Dominic [Cooper] got in this hatchback and asked: ‘How far do
  
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• ‘I’m lovingly making fun of everyone I’ve ever met’: on the set of Leo Reich’s gen Z sitcom

  09-10-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  The comedy wunderkind shot to fame with his show Literally, Who Cares?! and a role in Lena Dunham’s Too Much. Now he’s bringing his take on self-involved zoomers to the TV screen. Just don’t call him the voice of a generationLeo Reich’s new Channel 4 sitcom is “Girls meets Peep Show. That’s always my favourite part of pitching anything: choose two really good things and say it’s a mix of those!” says the comedian with a slight smirk. Still, it&rsqu
  
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