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• Ocean height mission blasts off

  17-01-2016 20:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Jason-3, a US-European satellite that is fundamental to our understanding of the oceans, is launched from California.
  
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• Manchester United cancel £35m Ederson transfer

  10-07-2026 20:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester United are not proceeding with their deal to sign Ederson from Atalanta (Getty)Manchester United have cancelled their £35 million deal with Atalanta to sign Ederson.According to Sky Sport Italy, the Brazilian midfielder failed his medical on Friday and United have now informed Atalanta that they will not proceed with the transfer.United initially agreed a £35m deal with the Serie A club in June but waited until after Brazil’s World Cup campaign to undergo a full med
  
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• Tyler Robinson hearing ends on cliffhanger as judge reveals he won't rule on trial: Live updates

  10-07-2026 20:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Alleged Charlie Kirk assassin Tyler Robinson faces another two month wait before learning whether the case will proceed to trial.
  
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• King Charles and Queen Camilla host Prince Harry, Meghan and their two children Archie and Lilibet at Gloucestershire home

  10-07-2026 20:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The King and Queen hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet at Highgrove House today, it is understood.
  
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• Tyler Robinson hearing ends WITHOUT a decision after five days of bombshell testimony and evidence

  10-07-2026 20:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Utah District Judge Tony Graf scheduled his decision until September 1, at which point he will rule over whether Robinson faces a murder trial and the possibility of the death penalty.
  
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• Novak Djokovic speaks out on Wimbledon future after Jannik Sinner defeat

  10-07-2026 20:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic lost in a second successive Wimbledon final (Picture: Getty)Novak Djokovic insists he would like to compete at Wimbledon ‘at least one more time’ after his semi-final defeat to Jannik Sinner on Friday.Bidding to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title, Djokovic saw his tournament come to a shuddering halt at the hands of the defending champion.Sinner has not looked at his best so far at the All England Club, but raised his level superbly to crush Djokovic 6-4 6-
  
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• Prince Harry live: Duke, Meghan and kids ALL visit King Charles in major update as Princess Kate steps out

  10-07-2026 20:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry is spending the day at a one-year to go celebration for his Invictus Games in Birmingham today - but he will not be joined by wife Meghan Markle as originally planned
  
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• Boy, 15, killed himself hours after school suspended him over flimsy sexual assault allegation with no due process... now they claim his PARENTS are to blame

  10-07-2026 20:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Owen Poirier killed himself on October 16, 2023, outside of his family's business in Chazy, a town in Upstate New York near the US-Canada border, after being accused of sexual assault at school.
  
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• 'Predator' caught 'red-handed' trying to rape woman near Buckingham Palace let go by police

  10-07-2026 20:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ramzi Barkat tailed the lone woman out of St James's Park in central London and attacked her after she rejected his attempts to flirt with her
  
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• Andre Agassi makes Novak Djokovic claim after Wimbledon defeat to Jannik Sinner

  10-07-2026 20:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon run is over (Picture: Getty)Andre Agassi believes there is nothing Novak Djokovic could have done differently in his Wimbledon semi-final defeat to defending champion Jannik Sinner.Just months after turning 39, Djokovic returned to the All England Club bidding to win a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon title and a record-breaking 25th Grand Slam.However, the Serbian fell at the penultimate hurdle as Sinner produced an imperious display to win 6-4 6-4 6-4 on Cent
  
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• Surprise reunion as Charles hosts Harry, Meghan and grandkids at Highgrove

  10-07-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Highgrove House is the private country home of the King, in rural Gloucestershire (Picture: SWNS)In a surprise turn of events, the King and Queen hosted Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet at Highgrove House today, it is understood.Highgrove House is the private country home of the King, in rural Gloucestershire.The unexpected reunion, which happened today, comes amid swirling speculation about Harry’s strained relationship with his father and brother
  
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• Kev knows exactly who Emmerdale newcomer Serena is – and drops the bombshell on Robert

  10-07-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Serena Sugden’s hiding something (Picture: ITV)Kev Townsend (Chris Coghill) knew he’d clocked Serena Sugden (Casey Al-Shaqsy) somewhere before, and now the fateful penny drops in Emmerdale.Serena entered the Dales as a bit of a mystery – becoming Charity’s (Emma Atkins) unwitting confidant when she had a breakdown at the lake. Serena then met Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) and explained that they’re family and was quickly offered places to stay by the locals.All seemed
  
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• ‘I mend cables 476ft up – and sing along to the Spice Girls’

  10-07-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Phil, who works over 450ft in the air, is Metro’s Unsung Hero of the week (Picture: Supplied)Not all heroes wear capes… our Unsung Heroes series celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary work.
  Today, it’s Phil Bertelsen, 35, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, who scales towering electricity pylons to mend and maintain the cables.
What do you do?Fix and maintain high voltage power lines that are part of the network supplying power 24/7 to UK homes.Have you always had
  
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• Keira Knightley confirms marriage status with husband James Righton at Wimbledon

  10-07-2026 19:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  James Righton and Keira Knightley have been together at Wimbledon (Picture: Karwai Tang/WireImage)Keira Knightley and husband James Righton looked every inch the happy couple as they made a rare public appearance together at Wimbledon, just months after speculation swirled over the state of their marriage.The Pirates of the Caribbean star, 41, arrived at the All England Club hand in hand with the former Klaxons musician, 42, before taking their seats on Centre Court for Friday’s men&rsquo
  
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• Ann Widdecombe's family speak out as police say they don't believe 'killing' was politically motivated: Live updates

  10-07-2026 19:54 via dailymail.com
  
  LIVE UPDATES: Police have launched a manhunt following the death of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe after she was found dead at her Devon home.
  
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• King Charles hosts Prince Harry and Meghan and their two children Archie and Lilibet at Highgrove House in Gloucestershire

  10-07-2026 19:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The King and Queen hosted the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet at Highgrove House today, it is understood.
  
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• Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, Archie, and Lilibet ALL visit King and Queen at Highgrove House

  10-07-2026 19:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In a significant development in family relations, Harry and Meghan travelled to Highgrove House with their children this afternoon to meet King Charles and Queen Camilla
  
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• Hard-left rejoice at Ann Widdecombe's death with sick celebratory social media posts - while Peter Tatchell brands her a 'BIGOT!'

  10-07-2026 19:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Activists posted hateful messages about the former Tory minister turned Reform UK supporter within hours of her death being announced this morning.
  
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• Now SNP U-turn over refunding cash to donors after shamed Peter Murrell's £400k embezzlement

  10-07-2026 19:45 via dailymail.com
  
  The SNP has finally offered to repay donors whose £667,000 was supposedly ring-fenced to bankroll a second independence referendum.
  
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• The corner of Scotland that will cheer on Norway in their match vs England (but not for the reasons you think...)

  10-07-2026 19:41 via dailymail.com
  
  With the red, blue and white flags all around and the jubilant chants of 'ro, ro, ro', visitors could mistake their destination for Norway.
  
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• UK breaks heatwave record after temperatures top 35C for sixth time this year

  10-07-2026 19:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is expected to brace its third heatwave in three months, with temperatures peaking at 35.2C at Coton in the Elms in Derbyshire today - this is a breaking story
  
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• Tributes pour in for ‘life of the party’ British tourist, 28, who died on holiday in Ibiza

  10-07-2026 19:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jake Duffield died earlier this month in Ibiza while travelling (Picture: GoFundMe)The family of a young British man is trying to bring his body home after he suddenly died on holiday in Ibiza.Jake Tyler Duffield, 28, from Norfolk, died on the Spanish island after travelling there with a group of friends.The circumstances surrounding his death are currently unclear, with the tragedy leaving loved ones ‘completely devastated’.They now tackle the difficult task of getting his body bac
  
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• Should workers get time off to watch England in the World Cup? Readers weigh in

  10-07-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss making exceptions for the World Cup, whether Count Binface should win the Clacton by-election and why current UK temperatures are being called a ‘heatwave’ (Photo: Christian Brunskill/UPI/Shutterstock)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'It would be great for retail venues and businesses in general to close early and give staff some'With England focused on the World Cup quarter-final against Norway tomorrow
  
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• Man is jailed for 16 months for racially-aggravated assault on Orthodox Jew after he was filmed accusing him of 'killing babies in Palestine'

  10-07-2026 19:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Shafiq Rahman cornered Moishe Posen, a married father-of-two, in the garden of a house he was working at and called him a 'dirty motherf***** Jew' during the attack in Slough.
  
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• Don't be so negative! Provost's open letter urging residents to be more positive about their town

  10-07-2026 19:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A Council boss has written to town residents urging them to stop moaning and cheer up.
  
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• Drill rappers jailed after murdering teen over Snapchat row about mobile data

  10-07-2026 19:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emmanuel Popoola, known as Constancy, shot Keanu Harker in the head and chest with a pistol following a chase through Enfield in north London
  
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• How political firebrand Ann Widdecombe traded life in London for the 'bleakness' of Dartmoor

  10-07-2026 19:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In 2010 Ann Widdecombe swapped London for the secluded Dartmoor village of Haytor after buying a five-bedroom chalet-bungalow tucked away from civilisation
  
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• Kemi Badenoch's shock at 'nasty, horrific' killing of Ann Widdecombe as Prime Minister calls suspect 'dangerous': Live updates

  10-07-2026 19:16 via dailymail.com
  
  LIVE UDPATES: Police have launched a manhunt following the death of former MP and MEP Ann Widdecombe after she was found dead at her Devon home.
  
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• White male suspect arrested over Ann Widdecombe 'murder' after she was found 'covered in blood from head wound' at Devon home

  10-07-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers found the former Conservative prisons minister with 'serious injuries' after an ambulance crew called them to her house in Haytor, Dartmoor at 11.40am yesterday.
  
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• Judge BANS Tyler Robinson evidence from being shown to public after 'confession letter' was accidentally aired on livestream: Live updates

  10-07-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Follow here for the Daily Mail's latest updates to the pre-trial hearings of Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, 23.
  
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