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• Oculus Rift virtual reality headset officially unveiled - and critics claim it looks REALLY 'SILLY'

  11-06-2015 23:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Facebook-owned firm lifts the lid on amazing virtual reality headset - but will anyone actually wear one?
  
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• Police probe fatal love triangle fears after late night row between neighbours leaves elderly man dead

  01-09-2026 03:49 via dailymail.com
  
  An elderly man found dead in his home was allegedly in a romantic relationship with the wife of his alleged killer.
  
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• Triathlete named as woman killed after car ploughs into cyclists during morning ride

  01-09-2026 03:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Bridie Lee, 32, was with fellow riders from Canberra Bilbys Triathlon Club last Thursday when a car crashed into the group in Canberra's north.
  
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• M25 Surrey Live: Serious crash closes motorway as drivers issued Heathrow and Gatwick warning

  01-09-2026 03:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency services are at the scene of the collision as traffic is currently being held after what is being described by police as a 'serious collision' late on Monday evening
  
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• New York governor Kathy Hochul sparks outrage after wearing hijab ahead of 25th anniversary of 9/11

  01-09-2026 03:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The liberal governor previously feuded with Ted Cruz last year when she wore the covering to the funeral of murdered NYPD officer Didarul Islam.
  
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• Why it feels like everyone in Australia is getting sick as hospital visits soar

  01-09-2026 03:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A NSW Health surveillance report found emergency department admissions increased in the final weeks of August, despite the country moving closer to spring.
  
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• Innocent medical student Marco Tapia shot dead in his bed by Sydney gangsters in suspected case of mistaken identity

  01-09-2026 03:27 via dailymail.com
  
  A young man who was shot dead during a home invasion in a tragic case of mistaken identity has been identified.
  
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• Young chef, 24, plunges to her death from Brisbane's Sky Deck - despite repeated warnings about safety flaw

  01-09-2026 03:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Tragic details have emerged about the death of a young chef in Brisbane.
  
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• Mystery island the size of TWO football fields suddenly appears in Canadian lake... then vanishes

  01-09-2026 03:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Officials were initially skeptical that the island was real, but satellite images confirmed its existence. Efforts to take new satellite images of it have been unsuccessful, however.
  
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• RICHARD EDEN: Love-all! Pat Cash serves an ace with bride-to-be

  01-09-2026 03:21 via dailymail.com
  
  The Australian former champion, 61, has proposed to Charlotte Hodson, 54, a singer-songwriter whom he describes as his 'soulmate'.
  
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• Three injured in Braintree firearms incident as Essex Police make arrest and launch appeal

  01-09-2026 03:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Three people have been injured in Braintree, Essex last night following reports of a firearms incident in the town centre. One person has been arrested and remains in police custody
  
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• JULIE BINDEL: Labour letting dangerous men stalk, torment and attack their ex-partners is worst possible response to the prisons crisis

  01-09-2026 03:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Carrie's ex-husband is about to be released from prison early. He is serving a two-year sentence after his violent outbursts and campaign of abusive control left her terrified.
  
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• ANDREW NEIL: With the AI bubble, soaring debts and rising interest rates, even the hardiest souls are spooked. We should ALL be fearful of the financial crisis that's coming

  01-09-2026 02:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey doesn't do panic, as only befits a sober central banker whose words have the power to move financial markets.
  
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• Trump claims US 'living in golden age' as White House ballroom construction allowed by Supreme Court

  01-09-2026 02:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Supreme Court narrowly voted to allow construction of the White House ballroom to continue, but some judges still believe the ballroom is unlawful
  
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• Boyfriend of Sydney schoolgirl, 16, who died after suspected sexual choking shares heartbreaking message

  01-09-2026 02:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Friends of the 16-year-old have shared a series of photos and messages on social media, paying tribute to the girl.
  
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• Boy, 16, is charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder after young girl was found fighting for her life next to her dead father

  01-09-2026 02:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Northern Irish police were rushed to the home and found the man dead, and his eight-year-old daughter with serious injuries.
  
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• Australia Post hikes prices: Cost-of-living blow for millions

  01-09-2026 02:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Australia Post has raised the price of sending a letter from today, and signalled more increases could be on the way.
  
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• Met Office: Full list of storm names from Shaun the Sheep to Olaf

  01-09-2026 02:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office, in partnership with Met Éireann and KNMI, has announced the list of storm names for the 2026/27 season, with more than 40,000 suggestions submitted by the public
  
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• Blow for celebrity chef Maggie Beer as her food empire plunges to another multimillion-dollar loss

  01-09-2026 02:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Maggie Beer has suffered a major financial blow.
  
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• Duane Keith Davis found guilty of 1996 murder of hip hop icon Tupac Shakur

  01-09-2026 02:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It took the jury less than three hours to declare former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of the drive-by shooting of hip hop icon Tupac Shakur 30 years ago
  
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• Duane 'Keffe D' Davis found guilty of 1996 murder of hip hop icon Tupac Shakur

  01-09-2026 02:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It took the jury less than three hours to declare former gang leader Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of the drive-by shooting of hip hop icon Tupac Shakur 30 years ago
  
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• Games Inbox: Are retro video games becoming more popular?

  01-09-2026 02:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  How retro are you willing to go? (Retro Games)The Tuesday letters page thinks retro gaming is on the rise, as one reader wants to know what Capcom has planned for 2027.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
  Back to the past
  Very happy to learn that the rumour of CeX opening a dedicated retro shop is true. Especially as it’s in Birmingham, which is quite close to me. I’m
  
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• Got beef! Competitors meat out punishment as they battle for the World Gravy Wrestling Championships

  01-09-2026 02:29 via dailymail.com
  
  First staged in 2007, the event saw around 1,500 litres of gravy poured into a ring at Bacup cricket club in Lancashire before contestants fought two-minute bouts in fancy dress.
  
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• Cheeky fox nips at another in playful pics snapped in the capital

  01-09-2026 02:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Photographer Izzy Davis captured the moment as a pair of urban foxes roughhoused in a cemetery in central London.
  
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• Former Crips boss Duane 'Keffe D' Davis guilty of murder for 1996 slaying of rap legend Tupac Shakur

  01-09-2026 02:24 via dailymail.com
  
  One-time Crips boss Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been found guilty of plotting the drive-by shooting that killed Tupac Shakur in 1996.
  
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• Boy, 16, is charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder after young girl was found fighting for her life next to dead man

  01-09-2026 02:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The teenager was arrested following a murder investigation into the attack which took place in Dungannon, County Tyrone, on August 29.
  
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• Rob and Michele Reiner's son Jake quietly marries girlfriend Maria Gilfillan... eight months after the murder of his parents

  01-09-2026 02:18 via dailymail.com
  
  The nuptials took place about eight months after his parents were fatally stabbed in their California home on December 14, 2025, as his brother Nick, 32, has been charged in the double murder.
  
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• ROSS CLARK: If Burnham thinks bringing back the clanking, wheezing ghost of British Rail will make the trains run on time, here's the proof he's DELUDED

  01-09-2026 02:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Amid the usual mass of commuters at Waterloo station, the lady in the red jacket stood out. As she boarded the 6.14am train to Shepperton she heralded 'a new dawn for our railways'.
  
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• Nearly 70 per cent of Britons think high-earners already pay their fair share in blow to Burnham's tax-the-rich agenda

  01-09-2026 02:14 via dailymail.com
  
  In a blow to Labour's tax-the-rich agenda, almost 70 per cent of the public believe that the top 1 per cent of earners already pay an appropriate level of tax.
  
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• King Charles sends heartfelt message to synagogue terror attack victims at memorial event

  01-09-2026 02:11 via dailymail.com
  
  A memorial service was held at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall on Monday evening where two people lost their lives.
  
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