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• North Korea says nuclear weapons boost is 'a righteous self-defence measure'

  23-09-2016 21:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told the United Nations his country would not abandon its programme
  
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• New country that’s not in Europe now confirmed to join Eurovision

  01-07-2026 14:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  The new country has joined the European Broadcasting Union following a vote (Picture: Getty)If Australia’s joining Eurovision sparked uproar, the newest addition to the Song Contest will certainly ruffle some feathers.Canada is now confirmed to participate in the 2027 Eurovision Song Contest after its public broadcaster became a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).The country has shared the exciting news on Canada Day, with Marie-Philippe Bouchard, President and CEO of CB
  
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• Zlatan Ibrahimovic hails ‘genius’ France star and sends Kylian Mbappe warning to Lionel Messi

  01-07-2026 14:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  France star Kylian Mbappe will move past Lionel Messi’s World Cup scoring record, says Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Picture: FOX Sports)Zlatan Ibrahimovic labelled Michael Olise a ‘genius’ following France’s 3-0 win over Sweden and warned Lionel Messi that his World Cup goalscoring record will inevitably be brought to an end by Kylian Mbappe.Widely tipped as one of the red-hot favourites to come out on top before a ball was kicked this summer, Les Bleus have not disappointed, pla
  
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• ‘I’ll be honest’ – Andy Roddick reacts to Serena Williams breaking strict Wimbledon rule

  01-07-2026 14:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams during her Wimbledon comeback (Picture: Getty)Andy Roddick has delivered his verdict on Serena Williams’ Wimbledon return after the tennis icon suffered a first-round defeat.Williams, 44, was beaten in three sets by 20-year-old Maya Joint in her first singles game in over four years.The 23-time Grand Slam champion was handed a doubles wildcard to play alongside her older sister Venus before also accepting an invite from SW19 bosses to play in the singles event.Williams&rsq
  
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• Hotel chain faces trial after woman, 21, ‘crushed by falling wardrobe’

  01-07-2026 14:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chloe Haynes was found crushed under the wardrobe (Picture: Facebook)A hotel is facing a three-week trial after a 21-year-old guest was crushed to death by a fallen wardrobe in her room.Chloe Haynes, 21, was found dead under the heavy wooden wardrobe at the Britannia Adelphi Hotel in Liverpool after a night out in the city.The holiday park worker had travelled from Pwllheli, North Wales, to stay with a friend at the Grade II listed hotel.Britannia Hotels Ltd – which operates the Adel
  
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• England vs DR Congo - World Cup LIVE: Moment of truth for Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions as football fans descend on Atlanta for Round of 32 clash

  01-07-2026 14:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow Daily Mail Sport's live blog as England take on DR Congo in Atlanta in the last 32 of the World Cup.
  
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• Trump secretly weighs 'finishing the job' in Iran as Vance lets slip grim new strategy

  01-07-2026 14:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The President has held secret talks recently with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and General Daine Caine on resuming full-scale attacks on the Iranian regime.
  
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• Halifax name to disappear after 173 years as Lloyds Bank scraps the brand

  01-07-2026 14:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Lloyds Bank will scrap the Halifax brand after 173 years, it has confirmed today. All Halifax customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time.
  
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• Netflix subscribers slam ‘deeply evil’ Willy Wonka series with Gene Wilder recreation

  01-07-2026 14:00 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 PageNetflix has shared the first trailer for their upcoming Willy Wonka reality series, to near-unanimous outrage on social media.The nine-part competition series The Golden Ticket will hit the service this September and features a recreation of the late Gene Wilder’s voice using artificial intelligence.Beloved for his lead role in Willy Wonka & the Ch
  
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• DR Congo's statue superfan will NOT attend World Cup clash against England and is stranded in Mexico after being denied US visa - with Gen Z version set to replace him

  01-07-2026 14:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The Democratic Republic of Congo's statue superfan will be replaced by a Gen Z version for the World Cup clash with England. Michel Nkuka Mboladinga is currently in Mexico.
  
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• Judge who let rapist boys walk free in case which shocked the nation 'failed to grapple seriousness' of attacks on 'vulnerable' girls, Court of Appeal hears

  01-07-2026 13:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Three rapist teenage boys spared jailed over a series of attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, pictured, should be re-sentenced and sent to detention, the Court of Appeal heard today.
  
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• Donald Trump says Village People star 'will be sorely missed' after death

  01-07-2026 13:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump described Victor Willis as a 'great and happy guy' as he paid tribute to the Village People singer, who performed YMCA at his pre-inauguration rally
  
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• Hospitals to open 24/7 pregnancy hotlines for mums-to-be in bid to reduce avoidable deaths and harm

  01-07-2026 13:54 via dailymail.com
  
  NHS England said all hospitals must operate such a service by the end of this financial year, with the phones manned by dedicated midwives who are not distracted by other work on labour wards.
  
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• How influencers ruined the Wimbledon queue: British tennis fans are turned away after content creators encouraged thousands of tourists to swarm SW19 in viral videos

  01-07-2026 13:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Influencers have shared their experiences of what it is like to join the queue, which is now considered one of the must-try experiences for tourists visiting London over the summer.
  
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• A rooftop with an ‘adult beach club’ is coming to London — and entry is free

  01-07-2026 13:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Take a trip to South London to soak up the sun this summer (Picture: Centrale)Living in the city and keen to avoid the packed trains to the seaside? The beach might be closer than you think.In August, an iconic rooftop will be returning to London for its third momentous summer.Take a trip to the top floor of the Centrale shopping centre in the middle of Croydon and you’ll find the ‘ultimate urban beach escape’ in what is usually Centrale’s carpark.You might not think a j
  
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• PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer hits back at Tories' record in heated defence clash with Kemi Badenoch

  01-07-2026 13:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The fallout over the controversial Defence Investment Plan continues as Keir Starmer faced his first PMQs since the announcement - Andy Burnham also set out his vision for the UK and a new 'No 10 North'
  
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• UK's five longest serving prisoners from 'Hannibal the Cannibal' to most violent lag

  01-07-2026 13:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK’s longest serving female prisoner is going to walk free from prison after spending almost 39 years behind bars and below we take a look at other infamous lags who have spent decades locked up
  
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• Influencer pleads for help to find her stolen dog as desperate family hope for her safe return

  01-07-2026 13:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A UK influencer has launched a desperate plea for help finding her missing dog Stella after the pooch disappeared almost two weeks ago.
  
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• Urgent warning as ocean surface temperatures hit a record high for June - with fears the planet is entering 'uncharted territory'

  01-07-2026 13:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The planet's oceans are at unprecedented temperatures for this time of year, scientists have warned.
  
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• Woman in her 20s raped behind supermarket in Clapham as police release e-fit

  01-07-2026 13:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The victim had been on a night out when she met the suspect, described as Middle Eastern or southern European, outside a bar on Clapham High Street
  
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• Starmer dodges on whether 'furious' Burnham agreed to fill £5bn hole in new defence plan - as Kemi Badenoch says welfare must be cut

  01-07-2026 13:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer is due in the Commons amid an outcry over the long-awaited DIP - with critics warning the £15billion funding boost over four years is 'too little too late'.
  
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• ‘Human’ remains found inside chimney of primary school in New York

  01-07-2026 13:47 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 dead body was found in a chimney stack at a primary school in New York.Maintenance staff discovered the remains while investigating a foul-smelling odour at P.S./I.S. 113 Anthony J Pranzo school in Glendale, Queens.Staff and pupils were not present as the school had already broken up at the end of last week.The building had since been closed for a construc
  
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• Ant McPartlin reveals he left London due to fury over the capital's e-bike scourge that left his step-daughters claiming he had 'anger issues'

  01-07-2026 13:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Ant McPartlin's revealed he moved out of London due to his fury over the capital's e-bike scourge that left his step-daughters claiming he had 'anger issues'.
  
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• King holds rare 'family dinner' with senior royals amid drama over Prince Harry's imminent visit to Britain

  01-07-2026 13:46 via dailymail.com
  
  The King held a rare family dinner with senior royals in Scotland last night. It comes ahead of Prince Harry's already controversial trip to the UK this weekend.
  
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• Antwerp fire live: Multiple dead as blaze rips through Linkeroever apartment block

  01-07-2026 13:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A huge rescue operation is under way as a fire rips through an apartment block in the Belgian city of Antwerp
  
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• How Britain's most reclusive beer baron ruled Samuel Smith's pubs with an iron fist banning modern comforts - while keeping an entire town locked in 'the Dark Ages'

  01-07-2026 13:45 via dailymail.com
  
  His death was announced yesterday, and he leaves behind a somewhat polarising legacy - a stout defender of pub values over the relentless march of smartphones and fruit machines.
  
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• Commodore’s new flip phone bans all social media – and lets you play retro games

  01-07-2026 13:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Callback still supports 99% of Android apps, including WhatsApp and Google Maps (Picture: Commodore/Cover Images)Those yearning for a simpler era of technology are in luck.Commodore’s new retro-style flip phone blocks social media apps and lets users play classic games.The handset, called the Commodore Callback, is being billed as a halfway point between a modern smartphone and a traditional ‘dumbphone’ – offering access to essential apps while deliberately cutting o
  
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• Sky call handler sacked after hanging up on customers she was fed up dealing with after telling them to wait 'just a second'

  01-07-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Lorraine Hunter, whose job it was to listen to customer complaints, repeatedly told callers to wait for 'just a second' and then hung up on them, a tribunal heard.
  
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• I’m 6ft 7in — I turned my ‘intimidating’ height into a $5,000,000 empire

  01-07-2026 13:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Angel isn’t affected by unkind comments about her height (Picture: Angel Fernandez / SWNS)Growing up, Angel Fernandez was insecure about her height.Always taller than her peers, she’d be subjected to cruel jokes, making fun of her tall stature.But now, the 6ft 7in model has had the laugh, as she’s raking in the cash on OnlyFans, making in a staggering $5million in just two years.At just 22-years-old, Angel, from Miami, Florida, now owns four homes.She says: ‘With the mon
  
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• Health authority issues urgent alert after contaminated drugs leave one dead and four hospitalised

  01-07-2026 13:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Victoria's Department of Health on Wednesday confirmed four seperate incidents of heroin overdose linked to the drugs.
  
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