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• Olympic synchronised diving doesn't end the way you'd think in this hilarious clip

  12-08-2016 22:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Creator Chris Nik decided to use the dive by Olympians Chen Aisen and Lin Yue after seeing the flawless display that won them gold in the 10m synchronised dive
  
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• Wimbledon slammed by BBC commentator over ‘disrespectful’ decision

  02-07-2026 22:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wimbledon have been accused of ‘disrespecting’ a British tennis star (Picture: Getty)Greg Rusedski has criticised Wimbledon’s decision not to hand retiring British tennis star Dan Evans a singles wildcard.Former British number one Evans was hoping to play in the men’s singles event as a wildcard after announcing he would retire at the All England Club last month.But SW19 bosses did not grant him his request, instead giving him a wildcard for the men’s doubles &ndas
  
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• Hyper-woke border town proudly flies the SOMALI flag for its Independence Day a day after canceling July 4 fireworks for America 250

  02-07-2026 22:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A New York town proudly flew the Somali flag for the country's Independence Day after the liberal mayor canceled July 4 fireworks.
  
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• Astronomical sum Democrats' secret Senate weapon paid to wife and 'exotic dancer' daughter after affair website and gay porn scandals: Read his astonishing response

  02-07-2026 22:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Dan Osborn has directed huge sums of campaign and PAC money to his wife and a string of family members across his two runs for office, analysis by the Daily Mail can reveal.
  
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• Taxi driver who dropped Southport killer at the dance class then fled as he listened to children's screams is stripped of his licence

  02-07-2026 22:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Gary Poland , 56, listened to four or five loud bangs and claimed he drove away 'in complete mortal terror and shock' because he feared Rudakubana had a gun and was shooting people.
  
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• The golf caddie, the 'devotion notes' aide and the hidden hands REALLY running Trump's Washington revealed in the Daily Mail's DC Power List

  02-07-2026 21:59 via dailymail.com
  
  While some of Trump's aides have become household names, other major players have kept a lower profile. So who are the behind-the-scenes people powering Trump's Washington?
  
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• Patriotism poll reveals number who are 'proud to be an American'

  02-07-2026 21:59 via dailymail.com
  
  As anti-American sentiments reverberate throughout the nation, a strong majority of US voters are still proud to be American.
  
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• Mateus Fernandes makes Bruno Fernandes claim to Spurs after rejecting Manchester United transfer

  02-07-2026 21:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mateus Fernandes has joined Spurs in an £85m deal from West Ham (Shutterstock)Mateus Fernandes has named Bruno Fernandes as his idol despite deciding to join Tottenham Hotspur ahead of Manchester United.Fernandes had attracted plenty of interest this summer after an impressive season for West Ham as United competed to sign the midfielder alongside Spurs, Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.The 21-year-old was understood to have made United his preferred destination
  
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• Revealed: Freed Rochdale grooming gang leader was refused parole just four years ago as it was not 'safe' to release him

  02-07-2026 21:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Amid mounting fury that Shabir Ahmed - who was freed from jail today - cannot be deported to Pakistan, disturbing new detail can now be revealed about the potential risk posed by the 73-year-old.
  
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• Fauci's secret intelligence contacts revealed: The man who hunted him for six years exposes what new trove of files really shows... and his two-word verdict on the doctor America worshipped

  02-07-2026 21:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Dr Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, faces further questions from critics who believe he misled the country during the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Trackside fire causes major disruption on UK’s busiest rail route

  02-07-2026 21:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  The fire is causing mayhem on Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services (Picture: Getty Images)Passengers face travel mayhem on the UK’s busiest railway route after a trackside fire broke out.
  Part of the West Coast Main Line between Euston and Rugby has been blocked after a fire today.
  People travelling on Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services were warned to expect major disruption until the end of the day after the incident near Rugby, with trains c
  
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• Track fire causes major disruption on UK’s busiest rail route

  02-07-2026 21:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  The fire is causing mayhem on Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services (Picture: Getty Images)Passengers face travel mayhem on the UK’s busiest railway route after a trackside fire broke out.
  Part of the West Coast Main Line between Euston and Rugby has been blocked after a fire today.
  People travelling on Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway services were warned to expect major disruption until the end of the day after the incident near Rugby.
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• Stunned mom gives birth to HUGE baby girl weighing more than FOURTEEN pounds: 'Even her forehead was fat'

  02-07-2026 21:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Dorisha Rodriguez welcomed her daughter Yemaya India Soto into the world on June 9 - and was left stunned when she was told her baby's weight.
  
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• Stormy Daniels brings her X-rated comedy show to near the White House, gives Trump a new nickname, and reveals if she'd ever run for office

  02-07-2026 21:48 via dailymail.com
  
  The former porn queen at the center of President Trump's hush money trial has reinvented herself as a stand-up comic.
  
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• Kamala Harris's husband Doug Emhoff makes internet cringe with bizarre 'man-child' selfie to celebrate World Cup

  02-07-2026 21:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The former Second Gentleman took to X after the USMNT defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night.
  
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• Mamdani's 78-degree AC decree during brutal heat wave leaves GOP fuming over socialist 'sauna'

  02-07-2026 21:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has ignited a GOP firestorm after urging residents to set their air conditioners to a certain temperature to help prevent strain on the city's power grid.
  
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• M6 crash recap: Motorway closed after horror smash sees lorry overturned

  02-07-2026 21:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A lorry and a car overturned following a crash on the M6 in Warwickshire between J2 and J3 causing the northbound carriageway to close and National Highways warned of long delays
  
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• Tennis star says Wimbledon banned her from wearing pin in support of Palestine

  02-07-2026 21:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zeynep Sonmez used a watermelon-shaped vibration dampener on her racket (Picture: Getty)Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez claimed Wimbledon banned her from wearing a pin in support of Palestine while competing at the All England Club.World No.51 Sonmez beat Ann Li in her first-round singles clash before suffering a straight-set defeat to America’s Claire Liu on Wednesday.Sonmez returned on Thursday to compete in the women’s doubles alongside Spaniard Jessica Bouzas Maneiro but the
  
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• Henry Nowak killer Vickrum Digwa applies to have murder conviction quashed and sentence reduced

  02-07-2026 21:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Vickrum Digwa, 23, has applied for leave to appeal against his conviction and reduce his 21-year sentence for murdering Henry Nowak, 18, the Court of Appeal has confirmed
  
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• Blackpool Tower to light up in blue for touching tribute to Preston Davey

  02-07-2026 21:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Preston Davey was just 13 months old when he was killed by Jamie Varley who was in the process of adopting him with his then partner John McGowan-Fazakerley
  
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• Andy Burnham rules out 'crude cuts' to welfare - as he hints that taxes will have to rise

  02-07-2026 21:09 via dailymail.com
  
  In his first broadcast interview since winning the Makerfield by-election, the prime minister-in-waiting ruled out 'crude cuts' to welfare.
  
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• Idaho mum claimed 18-month-old twins died due to vaccinations - now she's charged with their murders

  02-07-2026 21:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 23-year-old appeared on an anti-vaccine podcast just days after her twins died, claiming she believed their deaths were linked to routine vaccinations. More than a year later, police charger her with murder
  
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• Two promising young Alabama students are killed in horrific accident while out hunting together

  02-07-2026 21:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Mark Mostellar, 21, and James Hensley II, 19, perished in the blaze which tore through the rural area where they were staying close to Evergreen, southern Alabama.
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce wedding LIVE: pair give away $26m as guests arrive in New York

  02-07-2026 21:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift is set to marry Travis Kelce in one of the biggest showbiz weddings the world has ever seen. The pair - who met in 2023 - are set to say 'I do' in New York in front of thousands of guests
  
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• Lionel Messi's Miami homecoming proves David Beckham has delivered on his promise

  02-07-2026 20:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Lionel Messi has touched down in Miami - where he plays his club football - as Argentina continue on their World Cup journey, facing Cape Verde on Friday as the round of 32 draws to a close
  
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• REVEALED: Why washing up and ironing can cut risk of dying from cancer

  02-07-2026 20:52 via dailymail.com
  
  They may be a chore for most people, but scientists say ironing and doing the dishes can cut the risk of dying from cancer.
  
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• Former Olympian indicted by a grand jury for reaching into reflecting pool after Trump threatened YEARS in jail for vandalism

  02-07-2026 20:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Former Olympian David Hearn, 62, was reportedly indicted by a grand jury following his arrest at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool for alleged vandalism.
  
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• Sycamore Gap sapling stolen from 'shocked and saddened' National Trust staff

  02-07-2026 20:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Staff at the National Trust-run Wray Parkland and Castle on the west shore of Lake Windermere have said on Thursday they are working with Cumbria Police after the seedling was snatched
  
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• Democrats' bombshell dossier claims donors tricked into bankrolling Trump's 250th bash

  02-07-2026 20:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A new dossier from Capitol Hill Democrats accuses the Trump administration of fooling donors into bankrolling the Republican's 'partisan' America 250 celebration.
  
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• What is the SNP trying to hide? John Swinney 'running scared' after joint probe into Murrell scandal ruled out... but the affair is not over yet

  02-07-2026 20:43 via dailymail.com
  
  John Swinney has been accused of 'running scared' of a parliamentary probe into the Peter Murrell scandal after his party refused to support it.
  
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