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• Moon turns blood red in stunning lunar eclipse as earth's shadow seen across UK

  28-08-2026 00:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Watch live footage of the partial lunar eclipse as it becomes visible across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Africa and the Americas overnight.
  
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• Two people in critical condition after knife-wielding woman stabs them in Times Square - before she is shot by police in front of hundreds of tourists

  31-08-2026 23:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The woman, who has not been named, was seen pointing a large knife as NYPD officers surrounded her on Monday afternoon before being shot several times.
  
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• JD Vance erupts at battleground Democrat who aimed sly jibe at Usha

  31-08-2026 23:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Vice President JD Vance went full Will Smith-on-Chris Rock mode Monday, delivering a blunt warning about his wife to Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
  
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• Man fleeing police at Notting Hill Carnival dies in canal as arrests pass 500

  31-08-2026 23:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Met Police confirmed on Monday night that the body of a man, thought to be in his 20s, was pulled from the water near Meanwhile Gardens.
  
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• Trump gets green light for $400million gold-gilded White House ballroom... despite shock revolt from conservative Supreme Court justice

  31-08-2026 23:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Their emergency stay is a major victory for Trump in his bid to complete construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom.
  
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• Urgent search for parents of little boy who was found wandering streets of Sydney alone

  31-08-2026 23:48 via dailymail.com
  
  An urgent search has been launched for the parents of a little boy who was found wandering alone on a Sydney street in the middle of the night.
  
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• Trump lashes out at female reporter's 'stupid question' on using nukes on Iran

  31-08-2026 23:45 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump lashed out at a reporter on Monday for asking him if he had ruled out using nuclear weapons in Iran.
  
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• 'No parent should lie awake worrying about uniform costs or breakfast when help is there'

  31-08-2026 23:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Education Secretary Lucy Powell says many parents are missing out on cost-saving help for school simply because they do not know they have a right to more support
  
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• Wrestlers take lumps out of each other at World Gravy Wrestling Championships

  31-08-2026 23:38 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 PageHuge crowds turned out today to watch people in costumes fight in a ring of gravy. Yes, really.The famous World Gravy Wrestling Championships hosted their 19th annual competition at the Bacup Cricket Club in Lancashire today.Around 1,500 litres of gravy was poured into a ring – before contestants in fancy dress entered to do battle in two-minute bouts.
  
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• Young man shot dead in violent home invasion in Sydney - as police investigate possible case of mistaken identity: 'Popped the wrong person'

  31-08-2026 23:37 via dailymail.com
  
  A man has been shot dead in Sydney.
  
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• Trump 'in serious trouble' in his own heartland as Republicans brace for midterm wipeout

  31-08-2026 23:36 via dailymail.com
  
  With November's midterms rapidly approaching, Democrats are gaining ground across a string of Senate contests that could determine control of Congress.
  
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• Families can save up to £1,200 a year in push to end back-to-school squeeze on budgets

  31-08-2026 23:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Education Secretary Lucy Powell said 'no parent should be lying awake at night worrying about uniform costs or breakfast when help is available' as she touted new measures
  
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• Rare pistol 'similar to the type used to kill a British family in the French Alps' is found at the bottom of a nearby lake - 14 years on

  31-08-2026 23:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Saad Al-Hilli, 50, an Iraq-born satellite engineer from Surrey, was shot dead at the wheel of his BMW on a remote mountain road near Lake Annecy in 2012.
  
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• Prison building sped up and laundry rooms to be turned into cells to tackle crisis

  31-08-2026 23:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Justice Secretary Alex Norris has announced a cash injection to speed up plans to create 14,000 new prison cells - while unused space in existing jails will be converted to house more inmates
  
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• Husband loved to brag about his $5m mansion and private jet... but his success was as fake as his blinding white veneers. Now his wife has revealed shocking marriage drama - and karma is fast-approaching

  31-08-2026 23:33 via dailymail.com
  
  A beautiful wife, seven children and a lifestyle that included an opulent $5.3 million mansion, a $2 million private jet for exotic trips and a fleet of cars including a Rolls Royce and a Lamborghini...
  
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• Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher single out ‘outstanding’ Arsenal star after Aston Villa win

  31-08-2026 23:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville waxed lyrical about Riccardo Calafiori after Arsenal’s victory (Picture: Getty)Gary Neville reserved special praise for Riccardo Calafiori after Arsenal’s gritty 1-0 win over Aston Villa, applauding the defender’s ‘outstanding’ performance.Unai Emery’s Villa side responded well in a spirited first-half display after being thumped 4-0 by Brighton in their opening match of the Premier League season.But the Premier League champio
  
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• Small boat crossings drop to seven-year low over summer despite hot weather

  31-08-2026 23:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Latest figures show a sharp drop in small boat crossings in June, July and August - but Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood admitted there is more to do
  
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• Soap opera River City goes out with a bang in explosive hour-long episode

  31-08-2026 23:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Scots soap opera River City went out with a bang last night as an explosive hour-long episode ended its 24-year run.
  
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• Chaotic life of 'very young' Reject Shop worker accused of terrifying home invasion with two teens: Why Brodee Scott was denied bail weeks after Tarsha Golightly's prison suicide

  31-08-2026 23:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Brodee Scott found herself at the centre of shocking allegations after a Geelong home invasion. Unearthed photos offer a glimpse into the chaotic life that ended with dramatic bail refusal.
  
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• Newborn baby dumped in supermarket bathroom by mother who worked there, cops say

  31-08-2026 23:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers discovered the infant in the women's restroom at the ShopRite inside the City Center shopping complex in White Plains, New York on Sunday.
  
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• Woman wielding knife in busy Times Square is shot by police in front of hundreds of tourists

  31-08-2026 23:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The woman, who has not been named, was seen pointing a large knife as NYPD officers surrounded her on Monday afternoon before being shot several times.
  
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• Florida teen's funeral descends into chaos as deputies arrest mourners in sports cars they claim were trying to take over intersection

  31-08-2026 23:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Family and friends of Nigel Beckford, 19, attended his funeral on Saturday in Boynton Beach, Florida. Afterward, a traffic stop quickly turned into a chaotic scene that saw mourners arrested.
  
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• Young man shot dead in violent home invasion in Sydney - as police investigate possible case of mistaken identity: 'You popped the wrong person'

  31-08-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  A man has been shot dead in Sydney.
  
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• Horror after fisherman decided to get off boat to explore sand bar in shark-infested waters

  31-08-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  A trip with friends quickly turned into a nightmare when a Florida fisherman was attacked by a shark.
  
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• Times Square shooting horror as police open fire during New York 'knifepoint robbery'

  31-08-2026 23:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The New York Police Department (NYPC) said shots were fired at a person in Times Square after reports there had been a knifepoint robbery
  
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• Search for missing girl, 5, comes to tragic end after she wandered from family's rental home in blue bathing suit

  31-08-2026 23:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The body of Saylor Hayes from Virginia was recovered on Monday morning after hundreds of people and multiple agencies searched for her throughout the night.
  
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• Man on 'liquids only' diet died after being given a roast dinner at a hospital

  31-08-2026 23:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 89-year-old man on a strict liquids only diet was fed a roast dinner and toast but died days after - a NHS board has since apologised unreservedly following his death
  
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• Labour's high street failure: Nine in 10 'dodgy' shops still open despite pledge to crackdown on illicit goods

  31-08-2026 23:05 via dailymail.com
  
  In proof Labour's crackdown on high street crime is stalling, more than 4,000 shops were raided for illicit tobacco, cigarettes and vapes in 2025 - yet fewer than one in 10 subsequently closed.
  
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• Labour's high street failure: Nine in 10 'dodgy' shops still open despite pledge to crack down on illicit goods

  31-08-2026 22:58 via dailymail.com
  
  In proof Labour's crackdown on high street crime is stalling, more than 4,000 shops were raided for illicit tobacco, cigarettes and vapes in 2025 - yet fewer than one in 10 subsequently closed.
  
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• Gary Neville ‘not surprised’ to see ‘struggling’ Arsenal star hooked against Aston Villa

  31-08-2026 22:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Gary Neville was ‘not surprised’ to see Christos Tzolis taken off against Aston Villa (Picture: Getty)Manchester United legend Gary Neville felt Mikel Arteta was right to substitute Christos Tzolis in the side’s 1-0 defeat of Aston Villa as the winger appeared to be ‘struggling’ up against Matty Cash.Tzolis has enjoyed a largely impressive start to his Arsenal career, hitting the ground running in pre-season before registering two assists in the side’s Commun
  
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