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• NASA probe's robotic arm will scrape first ever 'pristine' sample from asteroid to bring back to Earth

  18-08-2016 20:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie - Bennu sounds like an alien enemy and the $800m mission budget is similar to a blockbuster... which is a LOT of money for an old rock
  
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• Thierry Henry claims Kylian Mbappe is not France’s most important player at the World Cup

  01-07-2026 04:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thierry Henry says Didier Deschamps has found the right ‘balance’ with France (Fox Sports)Thierry Henry has named Michael Olise as France’s most important player ahead of Kylian Mbappe after they beat Sweden to reach the World Cup round of 16.Didier Deschamps’ side delivered another impressive display as two goals from Mbappe, plus a strike from Bradley Barcola, sealed the victory in the round of 32 against Sweden at the MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.France will now play Pa
  
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• Dramatic moment friend of Thai teenager who was murdered and dumped in a suitcase confronts accused Aussie killer Simon Carman in his condo after she never came home

  01-07-2026 04:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Tunchanok Donhomla's friend visited Simon Carman's cluttered condo after reporting the Thai teen's disappearance to police when she failed to return home.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Ecuador and Mexico updates as FIFA issue VAR statement after controversy

  01-07-2026 04:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco and Norway are all through to the round of 16, while more mouth-watering World Cup ties await on Tuesday night
  
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• Mystery over why Oliver! star Shanay Holmes quit hit show

  01-07-2026 04:00 via dailymail.com
  
  I hear that what's been going on backstage at Sir Cameron Mackintosh's hit revival is even more dramatic than this timeless tale...
  
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• Serena Williams' adoring children watch their mum bow out of Wimbledon Singles as her Centre Court comeback ends in Round 1 defeat: Family, friends and fans cheer 44-year-old's amazing return - after getting back into shape with the help of fat jabs

  01-07-2026 03:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Serena Williams' daughters and husband watched on with a smile yesterday - even as the tennis legend bowed out of Wimbledon Singles. 
  
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• Supersonic jets set to return as after 50-year flight ban - without the sonic boom

  01-07-2026 03:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US is taking major steps to end its 50-year ban on overland supersonic flight, with the FAA planning new noise-based rules that could open the door to commercial passenger jets travelling at over 700mph — with transatlantic trips in under four hours.
  
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• Top 10 best video games of 2026 – from 007 First Light to Resident Evil Requiem

  01-07-2026 03:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  They could stop the year now and it’d still count as a good one – at least in terms of video games (Metro)It’s been a torrid year in many ways, but 2026 has still managed to serve up some classic video game titles, from Pokémon Pokopia to Forza Horizon 6 – but which is the best of the best?It all seems to have happened very quickly, but 2026 is now officially halfway done. As has been obvious for a while now, it’s an excellent year for quality video games an
  
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• Three-year-old pulled alive from rubble six days after Venezuela quake in 'moment of hope'

  01-07-2026 03:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The three-year-old has been saved from the rubble after six days with his rescue serving as 'a moment of hope' for the tens of thousands that remain unaccounted for
  
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• Starmer's defence plan is woefully inadequate and the price we could all pay is unthinkable. Will Burnham do any better? Our enemies are watching: GENERAL THE LORD DANNATT

  01-07-2026 02:50 via dailymail.com
  
  What Starmer announced in yesterday's Defence Investment Plan is woefully inadequate. In reality, a huge shortfall is built into the defence budget. And it's likely to get bigger - quickly...
  
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• Anthony Albanese doubles down on his tax overhaul as house prices fall across Australia

  01-07-2026 02:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister has insisted there will be an increase in the value of houses.
  
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• Anthony Albanese raises serious question about alleged Commonwealth Bank hack - as EY graduate and his brother are charged

  01-07-2026 02:49 via dailymail.com
  
  EY graduate Paul Issa, 21, was on secondment with the Commonwealth Bank when he allegedly accessed the personal accounts of Albanese and a senior EY employee.
  
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• Mogul's surfer-dad facade obliterated as feud gripping ritzy Southern enclave takes a dark turn... after lurid claims about his influencer wife and a MAGA congressman

  01-07-2026 02:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The 47-year-old built a fortune flipping houses before expanding into commercial property, eventually amassing a multimillion-dollar portfolio of homes stretching from the Hamptons to Florida.
  
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• Man dead and two others fighting for life after suspected arson attack on Gold Coast home

  01-07-2026 02:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A neighbour told reporters he had noticed 'a lot of screaming' coming from the home in the days leading up to the fire - the house has been 'extensively damaged'
  
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• The long overdue military blueprint: How ground troops and manned tanks will make way for drones and crewless submarines...

  01-07-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Traditional methods of defence, such as ground troops and manned tanks, will make way for crewless systems that have proved to be devastatingly effective in Ukraine.
  
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• Mystery as Aussie man, 35, vanishes in Mexico for almost a month sparking fears for his desperate family

  01-07-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  There are growing fears for a Perth man who hasn't made contact with family or friends for weeks as he travels through Mexico.
  
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• Chaos in Sydney's tallest office building Salesforce Tower after 'human waste' incident in lobby sparks police response and security questions

  01-07-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Staff at Salesforce Tower were left shocked after a disturbing incident unfolded in the lobby, prompting a police response and raising serious questions about security.
  
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• Adorable newborn baby boy wearing just a diaper is filmed being rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble

  01-07-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The mother was washing up her eighth-floor apartment in the northern region of La Guaira in Venezuela when the earthquakes hit and completely destroyed the building
  
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• Sycamore Gap sapling is stolen from castle just weeks after being planted

  01-07-2026 02:41 via dailymail.com
  
  The sapling, planted with care in the picturesque grounds of Wray parkland and castle in April this year as a 'symbol of hope and resilience', was reported as stolen on Tuesday.
  
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• Indefensible: PM finally unveils his defence plan - but there's a £5bn black hole, the MoD has to make £10bn in cuts and there is STILL no date for spending to hit 3% of GDP

  01-07-2026 02:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Sir Keir Starmer passed the buck to Andy Burnham on defence yesterday after short-changing Britain's military.
  
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• Harrowing photo shows mom of five's last moments after knife attack 'by evil sisters who showered before they were arrested'

  01-07-2026 02:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Two sisters arrested for a bloody slaying of a mother of five showered after the attack and were wearing different clothes when police arrived to investigate, officers noted in a criminal complaint.
  
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• New witnesses ‘have key evidence’ on ‘murder’ by Brit influencer in Dubai

  01-07-2026 02:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Brooke George, 23, remains in custody in Dubai after being charged with murder after the death of William Treeby, 26 - if convicted she could face death by firing squad
  
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• SARAH VINE: Meghan, eat your heart out... Kate's pulled off a masterstroke. The late Queen would have approved

  01-07-2026 01:59 via dailymail.com
  
  This weekend, while the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were arguing the toss with Palace officials, the Princess of Wales - an actual working royal -was quietly climbing mountains...
  
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• Gary Neville says only one team can stop France winning World Cup

  01-07-2026 01:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kylian Mbappe was in red hot form again in the last 32 (Picture: Getty Images)Gary Neville believes only one team has a chance of stopping France at the World Cup this summer, as things stand.Didier Deschamps’ side have been sensationally good so far in the tournament and continued their rampant form as they hammered Sweden 3-0 in the last 32 on Tuesday night.Kylian Mbappe added two more goals to his tally, taking him to six for the tournament, and Bradley Barcola got the other one in New
  
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• Melania Trump voices support for gay rights in rare political statement following Supreme Court ruling

  01-07-2026 01:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Melania Trump issued a rare political statement on Tuesday, following the Supreme Court's decision to uphold states' bans on transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
  
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• Chinese asylum seeker boat intercepted off Queensland coast sparks questions over Australia's border security

  01-07-2026 01:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Australian Border Force stopped a vessel at Weipa on the Cape York Peninsula with the assistance of Queensland Police.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: England get triple injury update as two managers quit

  01-07-2026 01:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco and Norway are all through to the round of 16, while more mouth-watering World Cup ties await on Tuesday night
  
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• Women found hiding pricey Dungeness crabs in their BRAS after poaching the shellfish from Pacific Northwest shore

  01-07-2026 01:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The shellfish harvesters were on Washington state's Tokeland tidelands on June 16 when an officer spotted a man sneaking a live Dungeness crab into his female partner's jacket hood.
  
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• An Aussie town is scared of being wiped off the map - the shoreline shrank from 15m to 7m in just months... this is their desperate plea for help

  01-07-2026 01:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Pub owner Glen Trebilcock said he was over waiting for government assistance.
  
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• Starmer's 'pebble-dash semi' childhood home on sale for £650,000 - more than DOUBLE the national average

  01-07-2026 01:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The PM has repeatedly claimed he's from a working class upbringing in leafy Oxted, Surrey, as the son of a nurse and toolmaker.
  
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