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• Pope Leo lung surgery: Vatican issues update after pontiff's cancer diagnosis

  14-10-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pope Leo XIV has undergone a 90-minute operation at the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital in Rome which saw surgeons remove the lower lobe of the 71-year-old’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule
  
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• Ronnie O’Sullivan announced for big-money event and rare UK appearance

  14-10-2026 19:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ronnie O’Sullivan is in line to return to action in Leicester (Picture: Getty Images)Ronnie O’Sullivan has been confirmed in the line-up for next month’s Champion of Champions, which will see him make a rare UK appearance.The Champion of Champions does what it says on the tin, bringing together the winners of events over the last 12 months into one non-ranking tournament.The Rocket has not won a tournament on the professional circuit since March 2024, but did win this year&rsq
  
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• Most royals 'do no real work' fumes peer as he slams £100million grant to King Charles

  14-10-2026 19:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In an explosive speech criticising the royals, former Cabinet member and Labour peer Lord George Foulkes said King Charles and co do no "real work" as he blasted the Sovereign Grant settlement
  
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• Woman, 21, was raped at Chicago frat party as gang of men cheered outside bathroom where attack was unfolding, police report claims

  14-10-2026 19:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The woman, 21, alleged that she was sexually assaulted at the Alpha Epsilon Pi house near the University of Chicago at a wild party in the early hours of Sunday morning.
  
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• The end ‘confirmed’ for Kat and Alfie as EastEnders spoilers reveal what happens next

  14-10-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Things get even worse tomorrow (Picture: BBC / Metro)Kat Slater (Jessie Wallace) and Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) have reached breaking point in EastEnders after a huge showdown in the Queen Vic as the aftermath of Zoe’s (Michelle Ryan) death continues to send shockwaves.
  Zoe tragically passed away last month after a falling into a pile of rubble and hitting her head. She died alone in her bed calling for help, with Max Branning (Jake Wood) – who ignored her pleas for assistance &ndash
  
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• Teammates accuse British cycling's axed golden boy Matthew Richardson of having a 'God complex' - as his girlfriend ignores drama to win silver medal at the World Championships in his absence

  14-10-2026 19:30 via dailymail.com
  
  British Cycling's golden boy Matthew Richardson has been accused of having a 'God complex' after being axed from the team following allegations of using racist language.
  
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• UK car giant plunges into administration as all employees lose their jobs

  14-10-2026 19:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scottish car dealership business Cars4You has collapsed into administration - making redundant 26 people - and seven sites, including Edinburgh, closing their doors
  
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• Car dealership Cars4You falls into administration - see all seven sites closing down

  14-10-2026 19:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Scottish car dealership business Cars4You has collapsed into administration — making redundant 26 people — and seven sites, including Edinburgh, closing their doors
  
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• American Dream is now out of reach unless you have $5.3m in assets, new report says

  14-10-2026 19:20 via dailymail.com
  
   A series of reports revealed that the long sought-after American Dream costs more than most Americans' paycheck can cover, and it's only getting more expensive.
  
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• Albanian burglar deported for FIFTH time - as Mail wins fight to stop serial criminal from keeping his name secret

  14-10-2026 19:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Dorian Puka, 32, has been jailed four times for burglaries and deported on each occasion only to sneak back in illegally.
  
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• Zelensky gets a hug from the PM, a Downing St guard of honour and a meeting with the King as Britain puts on public show of support amid his latest spat with Trump

  14-10-2026 19:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The US President has eased sanctions on Russian diesel ahead of crucial mid-term elections in America, which have been overshadowed by soaring fuel prices.
  
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• Royals’ rule change protects their cash while we all feel the pinch

  14-10-2026 19:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In the first edition of his new weekly column, Mirror Royal Editor Russell Myers asks whether the King should be taking less from the public purse, looks at Andrew’s year of shame and reveals why things are finally looking up for William and Catherine
  
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• Major Cindy twist and Lucas left to die as Hollyoaks spoilers reveal what happens next

  14-10-2026 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  A mega episode of Hollyoaks with shocks aplenty – and more to come (Picture: Lime Pictures / Metro)Hollyoaks spoilers follow for Wednesday’s (September 14) episode that is now available to view on Channel 4 streaming. The episode in question will air on E4 on at 7pm.If you’ve come here in search of some fresh and exciting Hollyoaks spoilers after picking your jaw up off the floor after that cliffhanger then you’re in luck.The long-running Channel
  
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• DC plane-helicopter collision that killed 67 was so horrific first responders have turned to alcohol and are unable to sleep two years on, report warns

  14-10-2026 19:00 via dailymail.com
  
  More than 90 agencies responded on the evening of January 29, 2025, after American Airlines flight 5342 collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River.
  
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• Soaring energy bills prompts growing interest in heat pumps to cut bills

  14-10-2026 18:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ever rising energy prices are prompting more households to look at ways to reduce their bills - with heat pumps one option - and here the Mirror explores this choice...
  
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• Woman dubbed Mackenzie Shirilla 2.0 sobs pathetically as she's convicted of killing boyfriend by deliberately crashing car into tree

  14-10-2026 18:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Leigha Mumby was found guilty of vehicular homicide and reckless driving on Wednesday, after Daniel Waterman, 22, died in October last year from injuries sustained in the crash.
  
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• Embattled War Secretary Pete Hegseth viciously interrupted with shouts of 'Nazi' during Army event

  14-10-2026 18:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Multiple protesters erupted in shouts decrying Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as a 'war criminal' and a 'Nazi' at a military conference on Wednesday.
  
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• Meghan Markle’s royal-style visits will be 'relatively rare' as she's reading a lot of scripts

  14-10-2026 18:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Meghan Markle will make her first official public appearance in the UK in more than four years tomorrow - but sources close to the Duchess say such engagements will be few and far between
  
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• Comedian Graham Linehan may have been unfairly arrested because of his gender-critical views, watchdog says

  14-10-2026 18:36 via dailymail.com
  
  The comedy writer was detained and questioned by armed Metropolitan Police officers at Heathrow airport last year over anti-transgender comments he had posted on social media.
  
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• Civil servant 'earning £280,000 from FIVE government jobs at same time' didn't need performance review, bosses decided - and wore white make-up to look sick in online meeting, court hears

  14-10-2026 18:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Kashim Chowdhury, 55, lied repeatedly to get jobs at the Food Standards Agency, the Home Office and the Department for Business and Trade, a London court heard.
  
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• Cornell president accused of speaking 'with clinical detachment' as he issues groveling mea culpa over Jane Doe gang rape scandal

  14-10-2026 18:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff gave his first interview after Jane Doe's gang rape allegations sparked national outrage.
  
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• Humiliation for new press secretary Katie Zacharia as brutal texts reveal she was 'set up to fail': Read messages being sent around the White House after her 'dumpster fire' debut

  14-10-2026 18:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Katie Zacharia hadn't even left the White House podium after her first on-camera press briefing when her colleagues started knifing her.
  
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• Anti-migrant protester arrives at court in burqa after he was charged with  breaching face-covering ban by wearing full Islamic dress to Portsmouth demo

  14-10-2026 18:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Timothy Miller, 76, appeared at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court wearing a burqa to deny a charge of wearing 'a burqa to conceal your identity' at a protest last month in the city.
  
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• World's oldest shipwreck - thought to be 4,700 years old - found off coast of Turkey

  14-10-2026 18:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The shipwreck dates back to the Early Bronze Age and is believed to have been built around the same time as the Great Pyramid of Giza
  
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• Comedian Graham Linehan may have been discriminated against by police because of his gender-critical views, watchdog says

  14-10-2026 18:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The comedy writer was detained and questioned by armed Metropolitan Police officers at Heathrow airport last year over anti-transgender comments he had posted on social media.
  
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• Cyberleek threatens to ruin end of GTA 6 if Rockstar set their lawyers on them

  14-10-2026 18:19 via metro.co.uk
  
  Stop the leek already (Rockstar)More GTA 6 footage has appeared from Cyberleek, but after failing to hit a $30 million crypto goal, it might be their final video. GTA 6 has been subject to various leaks over the past few years, but the most invasive and damaging has been caused by the individual or group known as Cyberleek.The leaker began posting clips in August, in what they claimed was a protest against the lack of physical disc version for GTA 6. However, they’ve been benefitting
  
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• Prince William 'blown away' by youngsters tipped to be next generation black leaders

  14-10-2026 18:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William met young people in London today who have been supported by The Amos Busary that helps high-achieving youngsters from African and Caribbean heritage backgrounds
  
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• Man City charges LIVE: Pep Guardiola returns as appeal and punishment timeline emerges

  14-10-2026 18:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Live updates on the Manchester City Premier League charges as Andy Burnham sent a warning and Pep Guardiola set to return
  
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• Burnham greets Zelensky with a hug in Downing Street after branding Trump's deal with Putin a 'dark moment' for Ukraine and vowing to win back US support for Kyiv

  14-10-2026 18:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The US President has eased sanctions on Russian diesel ahead of crucial mid-term elections in America, which have been overshadowed by soaring fuel prices.
  
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• Disgusted father says Oklahoma school let his son watch 120 YouTube videos during school hours over just four days

  14-10-2026 18:02 via dailymail.com
  
  The father said that when he approached his son's teachers about the issue, they told him that they are looking into the matter.
  
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