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• Nein! Allies slam door on Germany joining Tempest fighter jet programme

  22-07-2026 13:04 via dailymail.com
  
  he boss of Italian defence giant Leonardo has slammed the door shut on the possibility of Germany and France joining the Tempest fighter jet programme.
  
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• Solar storms could expose holiday-makers to ‘a month’s worth of radiation in one hour’

  30-08-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  Slightly worse than turbulence (Picture: Getty Images)Most people board planes to get away to somewhere hot and sunny – but they might be exposed to the wrong kind of sunshine.University of Surrey researchers have found that solar storms could expose airline passengers and crew to dangerous amounts of radiation.The team’s study, published in the Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate, found radiation surges at typical flight altitudes.‘Cosmic radiation at 40,000 feet is ar
  
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• Man Utd vs Ipswich: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news

  30-08-2026 09:00 via metro.co.uk
  Rashford hoping to start this afternoon (Picture: Every Second Media)Manchester United will be without new signing Carlos Baleba for their Premier League clash against Ipswich Town this afternoon.Michael Carrick’s side fell to a dismal 2-0 defeat to newly-promoted Hull City in their season opener last Saturday.Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos both started in United’s new-look midfield with Baleba arriving at Old Trafford in a £65million deal from Brighton this week to complet
  
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• Arsenal warned £65m target is ‘waiting’ for Manchester United transfer

  30-08-2026 08:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Premier League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Arsenal have been warned that one of their top transfer targets is ‘waiting’ for a call from Premier League rivals Manchester United.The Gunners remain interested in strengthening Mikel Arteta’s squad before the summer transfer window closes on Thursday evening.Arteta has so far welcomed four new players to the Emirates Stadium, signing Bruno Guimaraes, Christos Tzolis, Ezri Konsa and Illan Meslier.Arsenal con
  
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• Moment two airliners nearly hit packed stadium in 'dangerous' pre-game flyover is caught on camera

  30-08-2026 08:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Airlink Embraer E-Jets flew over the 55,000-seat DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon, coming within just 41 feet of its roof according to FlightRadar.
  
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• Sarah Ferguson to appear in TV documentary as part of UK comeback plan

  30-08-2026 08:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former Duchess of York is said to have been inundated with requests as she maintains a tight friendship group in the UK despite the fallout from her Epstein associations
  
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• Mum demands change after losing 'most of lower eyelid' to health condition

  30-08-2026 08:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Protecting vulnerable skin is not something that should be taxed'
  
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• One dead and five injured in Switzerland rave shooting as manhunt under way

  30-08-2026 08:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police cars, ambulances, and firefighters descended on the rave at a racecourse in the Swiss town of Aarau after gunshots rang out at 3am this morning
  
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• One dead and five injured after gunman opens fire at rave

  30-08-2026 08:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  A manhunt for the gunman is underway (Picture: EPA)A manhunt has been launched after a gunman opened fire at an event in Switzerland.One person has died and five people were injured – some seriously – in the shooting, which took place in the early hours of Sunday morning.Police say the attack broke out near a horse racing track in Schachen, Aarau, west of Zurich.Local media reports have suggested the shooting took place during a rave.‘The manhunt for the unknown perpetrator is
  
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• Emmerdale confirms another devastating death of major character and it’s extremely sudden

  30-08-2026 08:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The end of Dawn Taylor (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated August 30. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Dawn Taylor (Olivia Bromley) has died in hospital in Emmerdale, and I’m actually as heartbroken as Joe Tate (Ned Porteous) to be honest.I never thought I’d ever feel sorry for Joe – but here we are. The character endured a hellish week. First, Caleb Miligan (William Ash) destroyed hi
  
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• PC Andrew Harper's killers will be kept in prison as Andy Burnham bows to pressure to exclude 'hundreds' of killers and historical child sex offenders from early release scheme

  30-08-2026 08:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham said 'hundreds' of people will remain in prison as part of changes to the scheme designed to ease prison overcrowding.
  
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• Hold my calls! How to switch to another mobile service provider and save money

  30-08-2026 08:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  14 million of us are out of contract with our current mobile phone supplier - and therefore could be saving money
  
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• How families can get free food without using a food bank - 5 places to check

  30-08-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There are free breakfasts, supermarket giveaways and even groceries you can take home - and now all the help is means-tested
  
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• Kate Middleton turned down fan's autograph request due to strict royal rule

  30-08-2026 08:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Princess of Wales politely declined a fan's autograph request during a walkabout in Wales earlier this year - and it's all down to a longstanding royal rule that she has to follow
  
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• Jennie Bond: 'There's a reason Harry's homecoming is so important to him but a decision's looming'

  30-08-2026 08:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry’s return to the UK coincides with the anniversary of his late mother Princess Diana’s death - and Jennie Bond reveals what the former Princess of Wales would make of the move
  
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• Transfer news: Cody Gakpo twist, Bradley Barcola latest, Man Utd agree Arsenal deal

  30-08-2026 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest transfer news from the Premier League and further afield, including updates on Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur and many more
  
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• Major Hollywood star ‘wasn’t sure he could do SNL UK’ over dark sketch

  30-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Saturday Night Live UK is coming back for season 2 very soon (Picture: © Sky UK Limited)One of the celebrity hosts of Saturday Night Live UK appeared to suffer cold feet when they read the cue cards for one of the show’s darker – but hilarious – sketches for the first time.It was only the second week of the new sketch show, which finally launched on Sky this year, 51 years after the original American series premiered.A week before, SNL alum Tina Fey kicked off s
  
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• From The Inkey List to Boden and Vieve – here’s 32 items a shopping expert is buying this weekend

  30-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  Ladies and gentlemen, the moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived: the last bank holiday weekend before the Christmas countdown officially begins. Alongside it comes a welcome change in weather, with rain making an appearance across parts of th
  
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• Chelsea vs Brighton: Predicted lineup today and confirmed team news

  30-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Caicedo has missed the opening two games of the season (Picture: Shutterstock Editorial)Moises Caicedo is a doubt for Chelsea’s Premier League clash with Brighton this afternoon.The Blues got their Premier League campaign up and running with a 3-2 win over Fulham in their west London derby on Monday night.Caicedo missed out that evening after picking up a knock in training, also missing the Carabao Cup victory over Luton Town midweek.Xabi Alonso was hopeful the Ecuador international would
  
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• Anthony Albanese is slammed over response to One Nation's historic by-election win in Western Australia

  30-08-2026 07:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese has faced backlash - after he slammed One Nation in a major speech.
  
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• Terrifying moment jets appear to skim the roof of packed sports stadium during pre-game flyover

  30-08-2026 07:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Airlink Embraer E-Jets flew over the 55,000-seat DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon, coming within just 41 feet of its roof according to FlightRadar.
  
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• Terrifying moment jets appears to skim the roof of packed sports stadium during pre-game flyover

  30-08-2026 07:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Two Airlink Embraer E190 jets flew over the 55,000-seat DHL Stadium on Saturday afternoon, coming within just 41 feet of its roof according to FlightRadar.
  
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• PC Andrew Harper’s killers to stay in jail as Burnham confirms changes to early release scheme

  30-08-2026 07:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  PC Andrew Harper’s killers will remain in jail and be excluded from the early release scheme as Andy Burnham confirms anyone convicted of unlawful killing would be exempt
  
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• The shock list of fresh drug charges facing fallen Olympic Golden Girl Chantelle Newbery - as she sinks to disturbing new depths, 20 years after being named Best of the Best

  30-08-2026 07:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Olympic gold medalist Chantelle Newbery is accused of committing 19 fresh drug-related crimes in Brisbane.
  
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• Heirs to $11 billion Jack Daniel's fortune locked in bitter family feud as rebel brothers take aim at relatives over takeover bid

  30-08-2026 07:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Brothers WL Lyons Brown III and Stuart R Brown, who are heirs to the whisky fortune, sent a scathing letter to their relatives on July 10 criticizing the family's business operations.
  
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• Despite what some people say Hideo Kojima has not wasted his career – Reader’s Feature

  30-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hideo Kojima has been making games for a long time (Credits: BREHMAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)A reader argues against the suggestion the idea that Metal Gear and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has spent too much of his career in the same franchises and game genres.I really don’t agree with this notion that Hideo Kojima’s credentials are lacking in variety and that he’d wasted his talents working on the same properties for much of his career. Snatcher/Policenauts, Metal Gear,
  
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• BBC’s Vigil strikes gold with season 3 – but it’s time to end the show

  30-08-2026 07:00 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 PageA murdered British official, a missing scientist and a remote Arctic research base that holds all the answers.In other words: Vigil is back for another gripping season.For the millions who have followed the show since it broke viewing records in 2021 with its first season set on a submarine harbouring more than just military personnel, this new season is a w
  
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• Barefoot Investor warns Australians are losing money on their super

  30-08-2026 06:54 via dailymail.com
  
  The Barefoot Investor has revealed what Aussies should look out for to make sure they're getting the most from their super.
  
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• Two schoolboys accused of raping 17-year-old girl to be suspended: 'We have a clear responsibility'

  30-08-2026 06:05 via dailymail.com
  
  St Gregory's principal Matthew Brennan broke the news in a letter to parents on Friday.
  
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• I’m a Christian and a sex worker — it’s not as contradictory as you think

  30-08-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Melissa’s church is about to get a lesson on kink (Picture: Getty Images)When I tell my clients I cannot spank them on Sunday mornings because I’ll be attending church, they nod appreciatively, as if waiting for the punchline.But I will be at Church. I’ve been fortunate enough to find a passionately inclusive place of worship that knows I’ve been a sex worker for 30 years, a dominatrix and kink model for the last twenty, and welcomes me all the same.Margate Union Church
  
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