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• 'Million mile camera' views eclipse

  14-12-2015 23:23 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The American DSCOVR satellite stationed a million miles from Earth obtains a unique view of September's lunar eclipse.
  
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• Vile or valid: Is it okay to file your nails on public transport?

  15-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  You might be upsetting a fellow passenger more than you realise (Picture: Getty Images)I take a nail file with me everywhere I go. After countless gel manicures, my nails are so fragile I never know when one might snap.And while you’d never catch me clipping them on the bus or wielding a pumice stone on the Tube, I’d never once considered that simply filing my nails on public transport could be offending my fellow passengers.But when I shared this take on social media, I was quickly
  
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• New love story revealed for EastEnders’ Linda – with someone unexpected

  15-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Casualty star Jason Durr arrives as Cliv (Picture: BBC)If there’s anyone who deserves to find love in EastEnders right now, it’s surely Linda Carter (Kellie Bright).Having lost her one true love Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) thanks to scheming Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks) back in 2022 and recent love interest Max Branning (Jake Wood) choosing Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) over her, she’s not had much in the way of romance, safe for a recent fling with Grant Mitchell (Ros
  
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• England walking a tightrope against Argentina and World Cup conspiracy theories

  15-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  England must find a way to deal with Messi, Argentina, and everything else (Picture: Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)In his exclusive column for Metro, former England World Cup star David James looks ahead to tonight’s showdown with Argentina and the relationship between Thomas Tuchel and Jude Bellingham.Tuchel isn’t getting the best out of England yet – but that’s absolutely fineWe know Thomas Tuchel is a very demanding coach, we saw it again
  
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• Best hen do dresses for brides-to-be in 2026, from Nadine Merabi to M&S

  15-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  We want to wear these beyond the hen party. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  If you’re a bride-to-be with a hen-do on the horizon, you’ve probably spent a lot of time wondering what to wear. It’s the perfect opportunity to dress up more than your usual uniform, celebrate with a group of your favourite people and enjoy a
  
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• All Coronation Street spoilers for next week as shocking arrest has huge consequences for show legend

  15-07-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Game over for Sarah? (Picture: Shutterstock/FotoDax/ITV/Metro)Sarah Platt’s (Tina O’Brien) luck finally runs out next week in Coronation Street, when she’s formally arrested and charged with the murder of Theo Silverton (James Cartwright).Despite the best attempts of Gary Windass (Mikey North) and Kit Green (Jacob Roberts), the police finally nail the culprit and life will never be the same for anybody. As Kit pleads with her to drop Gary in it, Maria Conno
  
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• Flights declare emergency after Gatwick Airport runway closed

  15-07-2026 07:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fourteen flights had to be diverted to other UK airports after the issue (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)Several flights to London Gatwick were diverted across the UK after a sudden runway closure, disrupting hundreds of passengers.
  Planes carrying hundreds of passengers were preparing to land at the UK’s second-busiest airport when the runway was forced to shut overnight.
  This was due to an issue with an aircraft that had touched down earlier.
  British Airways, TUI, easyJet and Jet2 flights we
  
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• Tragedy after woman paid doctor $2,000 for 'clarity' ceremony that saw her take cocktail of ketamine and MDMA

  15-07-2026 07:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Tina Sodhi was found dead in 2025 after she was given a cocktail of Ketamine, MDMA and DMT as part of a $2,000 'heart protocol' treatment.
  
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• Trump teases bombshell announcement in address to the nation that's expected to uncover evidence of voter fraud

  15-07-2026 07:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The address will reveal declassified intelligence from investigations into US elections and damning vulnerabilities in voting machines.
  
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• Mystery as Missouri nurse found dead just months after her anesthesiologist husband admitted to shocking crime

  15-07-2026 07:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Alexandra Hummel, 36, was found dead inside her Missouri home last month. Her husband, Dr Andrew Hummel, has not been named a suspect in the ongoing investigation.
  
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• Perth Boy, 5, dies after he is hit by a 4WD while crossing the road - as a woman fights for life in hospital

  15-07-2026 07:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to Belgravia Street in the eastern Perth suburb of Cloverdale about 4.25pm on Tuesday.
  
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• Man hit by truck and killed while attempting to flee ICE agents in Florida

  15-07-2026 07:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A 28-year-old man was killed after he encountered the agents with three other men while at a Wawa gas station around 7am on Tuesday in St. Johns, Florida.
  
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• Pack of dogs chase down man after 'failed sex attack' on two women in street

  15-07-2026 07:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The incident was caught on camera with police now looking into the incident which unfolded in Melbourne, Australia earlier this month - a public appeal has now been launched
  
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• Mark Chapman's BBC colleagues have all told World Cup host exactly what they think of him

  15-07-2026 07:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  BBC presenter Mark Chapman has been a mainstay of the channel's World Cup coverage this summer
  
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• Harry Kane's Donald Trump meeting, life with wife and kids, £20m 'Buckingham Palace' style house

  15-07-2026 07:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England captain Harry Kane has helped fire the Three Lions into the World Cup semi-finals
  
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• I’ve been to 14 Greek islands, but there’s only one I keep going back to

  15-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Traditional whitewashed villages and spectacular scenery await here (Picture: Rawf8/Getty Images)Duncan Greenfield-Turk is a British travel consultant with 30 years of experience. He tells our Travel Editor Alice Murphy about the Greek island he loves most.I’ve visited so many Greek islands over the past 20 years, it could be as many as 14 now, depending on whether you count the ones reached by short ferry hop in the same afternoon.
  I’ve just been in Athens and the Peloponnese as we
  
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• Gen Z more likely to date drivers – but road rage is an instant ‘ick’

  15-07-2026 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two thirds of Gen Z admit they are more likely to date someone with a driving licence - but there's one thing that's a dealbreaker.
  
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• England vs Argentina concerns, FIFA break rule, France and Spain furious - World Cup round-up

  15-07-2026 07:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A round-up of the latest FIFA World Cup 2026 news as the countdown to England's semi-final showdown against Argentina at Atlanta Stadium is on
  
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• Inside the VentureCrowd collapse: Aussie investors chase millions after promises of 30% returns - 'That was my entire retirement. I'll be driving Ubers until I'm 80'

  15-07-2026 06:45 via dailymail.com
  
  We reveal the 46 creditors chasing $12.2million after promises of returns of up to 30 per cent, the questions lawyers say still need answers, and why investors are alarmed by ongoing investment offers.
  
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• Inmate who killed teenager at New Year's Eve party becomes oldest ever executed in Florida as his final words are revealed

  15-07-2026 06:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Dennis Sochor, 74, of Florida, was convicted of killing Patricia Gifford on January 1, 1982, just hours after meeting the 18-year-old woman at a New Year´s Eve party.
  
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• List emerges of Australia's highest paid CEOs... including the little-known number one who earns 500 times an average worker's salary

  15-07-2026 06:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The median ASX100 CEO earned $4,800,898 in the 2024-25 financial year, 45 times higher than the average annual earnings for an Australian full-time worker on $106,657 per annum.
  
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• Bubbly 23-year-old swept away by once-in-a-millennium flood found dead two miles away from Missouri home

  15-07-2026 06:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Faith Gregory, 23, was found dead just two miles from her home in Missouri after she was pulled into the vicious waters as her home collapsed on Friday.
  
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• Trump outlines plan to destroy Iran's power plants and bridges next week as he warns bombing will continue until he says 'enough'

  15-07-2026 06:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The president said US forces would 'hit them very hard tonight, very hard tomorrow night' and begin targeting power plants and bridges as soon as next week unless Iran comes to the table and negotiate.
  
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• Former Liverpool star Jordan Ibe 'pulled braid' from ex-girlfriend’s head in assault

  15-07-2026 06:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The footballer changed his plea to guilty at Croydon Magistrates' Court as the court heard that his ex partner has been left 'feeling emotionally drained and upset'
  
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• UK high street giant H&M to close more than 130 stores - first founded in 1947

  15-07-2026 06:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fashion giant H&M previously announced plans to reduce its portfolio across all its brands by 128 locations over a 12-month period - it will now close more sites in an effort to stay competitive
  
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• Sisters find creepy photo of themselves on wall after checking into Airbnb

  15-07-2026 06:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The clip of their stay has now gone viral with the whole family left utterly speechless after making the bizarre discovery shortly after walking through the front door
  
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• Truck driver loses job after making $100k ice cream mistake

  15-07-2026 05:56 via dailymail.com
  
  A truck driver who cost his employer more than $100,000 has been fired.
  
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• Anthony Albanese announces world-first AI laws and crackdown on power-hungry data centres

  15-07-2026 05:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese has outlined rules governing data centre energy and AI use to help Australia harness the benefits of the emerging technology.
  
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• Frantic scramble to be Trump's new Senate whisper revealed ... and how Lindsey Graham's front-running replacement was once 'dead to him'

  15-07-2026 05:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Senator Lindsey Graham was one of Donald Trump's loudest cheerleaders, but in the wake of his tragic and sudden death, the President has a few other strong Capitol Hill allies.
  
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• Do you need another Covid-19 vaccine? Top doctor issues warning to Australians with the virus now the leading infectious cause of death

  15-07-2026 05:39 via dailymail.com
  
  COVID still claims thousands of Australian lives every year, killing an estimated 2,000-5,000 people and sending more than 100,000 to hospital.
  
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