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• Pope Leo to undergo surgery within days as tests reveal lesion on lung

  11-10-2026 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pope Leo XIV has announced he will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lesion on his lung - this is a breaking story
  
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• Freddy Brazier used BBC budget to buy drugs while filming Race Across The World

  12-10-2026 10:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jade Goody and Jeff Brazier’s son Freddy said he used the show’s daily budget to buy cannabis on Race Across the World (Picture: Katelyn Mensah/BBC One)Freddy Brazier has revealed he spent some of the budget given to him and dad Jeff Brazier while filming Celebrity Race Across the World on cannabis.The pair appeared together on series two of the hit BBC show, produced by Studio Lambert, which was released in August 2024 and involved them travelling over 7,800 miles from Belém
  
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• Peter Schmeichel lays out ideal punishment for Man City after win over Liverpool

  12-10-2026 10:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Peter Schmeichel wants Manchester City to face a ‘heavy’ punishment (Picture: Getty)Peter Schmeichel says Manchester City should be deducted 25 points in each of the next five seasons after being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial regulations.City’s guilty verdict has provided an unshakable backdrop to the footballing world since its announcement last month, with the club found to have boosted their income by a staggering amount of more than £900m be
  
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• Devastating ending for Emmerdale’s Vinny as Bradley Johnson exits

  12-10-2026 10:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A goodbye to Vinny Dingle (Picture: ITV)The following article contains spoilers from the episode of Emmerdale dated October 12. It hasn’t aired on ITV1 yet, but can be viewed on ITVX and YouTube.Bradley Johnson’s final scenes as Vinny Dingle have aired in today’s episode of Emmerdale.Vinny’s life changed earlier this year when he made the mistake of being on the phone while driving his car. Distracted trying to comfort an upset Gabby Thomas (Rosie Bentham), Vinny failed
  
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• Saudi Arabia's terrified Crown prince MBS 'is moving between heavily guarded palaces with bunkers as Houthi attacks intensify'

  12-10-2026 09:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Mohammed bin Salman, 41, has for the past six days reportedly been moving between heavily guarded palaces with bunkers.
  
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• Russia ‘pressured’ dead plague scientist’s family to stay quiet

  12-10-2026 09:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daria Shipolova died ten days ago in Siberia (Picture: e2w)The Russian cover-up over the death of a plague scientist has deepened as members of her family are now refusing to speak about the case. Daria Shipolova, 28, died ten days ago, but an information blackout has been imposed over her funeral by Russian authorities.It is currently unknown whether the scientist, who died of suspected pneumonic plague, has been buried or not. It’s also unclear if she has been or will&nbs
  
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• Penny Wong goes nuclear on senator for disappearing for 'six months' and 'posting holiday photos everywhere' while taking a salary from taxpayers

  12-10-2026 09:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Penny Wong unleashed in parliament on Monday after United Australia Party senator Ralph Babet challenged the government's refusal to import Russian fuel.
  
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• Andy Burnham says he will release all details of meetings with Man City owners

  12-10-2026 09:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Links: Andy Burnham with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarakin in 2019 (PA)(Credits: Martin Rickett/PA Wire)Andy Burnham has said he will make public all of the dealings he had with the owners of Manchester City FC during his time as Mayor of Greater Manchester.The prime minister has been under pressure over comments he made after the Premier League confirmed the club had been found guilty of breaching financial rules over an eight-year span.Asked if he was concerned about the potentia
  
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• New Aldi gadget dries clothes faster and reduces mould - coming out this Sunday

  12-10-2026 09:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A new collection of 'Home Heating Essentials' will be coming to Aldi stores across the UK this weekend
  
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• Yorkshire Wildlife Park to remain closed today after man killed by tiger

  12-10-2026 09:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Wildlife Park will remain closed today (Picture: Annabel Lee-Ellis/PA Wire)Yorkshire Wildlife Park will remain closed today as investigations continue into the death of a man attacked by a tiger.Emergency services were called at around 1.30pm on Saturday after a man entered the tiger enclosure and was mauled by the animal.South Yorkshire Police later confirmed that, despite the efforts of responders, he had been pronounced dead at the scene and that his family had been informed.Having
  
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• Neighbour of boy, 15, stabbed three times by masked men who also knifed his father in unprovoked midnight house raid recalls being woken up by horror screams

  12-10-2026 09:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Armed police rushed to the property in Thurnby, Leicestershire, after reports of the 'completely unprovoked' break-in during the early hours of Thursday morning.
  
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• Tiger victim's fatal action before animal suddenly pounced and mauled him to death

  12-10-2026 09:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yorkshire Wildlife Park said the tiger which mauled a man who later died as a result of his injuries after he jumped into its enclosure would not be euthanised
  
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• Sun-soaked island with 21C in November has 'everything you need' just 4 hours from UK

  12-10-2026 09:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The breathtaking island is about a four-hour flight from the UK and boasts heaps of history, culture, TV links and a new hotel that is going to be a hit with rock fans
  
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• 20-year-old man with tumour pleads for right to die with dignity

  12-10-2026 09:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  He wants the Government to reconsider the Assisted Dying Bill
  
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• Ukraine says Putin is ignoring Trump's 'energy ceasefire', with power plants already hit as US 'threatens to block arms for Kyiv'

  12-10-2026 09:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukraine has accused Russia of striking a power plant in Kyiv after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' between the warring countries.
  
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• Tiger attack witness reveals she took man's picture moments before he jumped into the enclosure - as Yorkshire Wildlife Park confirms it will remain closed today

  12-10-2026 09:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Del Taylor had been observing the tiger from a viewing platform that overlooks the pen when the victim asked her: 'Excuse me, can you grab a shot of myself with the tiger?'
  
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• Man 'seen praying and speaking strange language' before jumping 15ft into tiger enclosure

  12-10-2026 09:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A couple described the moment they saw the man vault into Altai the tiger's enclosure and start strangely praying with his arms open before the big cat pounced on him on Saturday
  
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• Andy Burnham to reignite Brexit wars in Commons after saying he could back Britain rejoining the bloc

  12-10-2026 09:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham is set to make a statement to MPs later arguing that cutting ties with Brussels has not 'delivered what was promised'.
  
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• 'I went to bed with a headache and woke up with a Geordie accent'

  12-10-2026 09:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 29-year-old has been 'Geordie' for three years and even dreams in her new accent
  
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• Gary Neville picks out one ‘devastating’ banner Liverpool fans aimed at Man City at Anfield

  12-10-2026 09:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool fans made their feelings clear at Anfield (Picture: Shutterstock)Manchester City’s win at Liverpool on Sunday will only add to a ‘feeling of annoyance’ in football fans across the country, summed up by a ‘devastating’ banner at Anfield, believes Gary Neville.City were in action for the first time since it was confirmed that they have been found guilty on a huge number of charges related to breaching Premier League financial rules from 2009-18.The club is
  
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• Ukraine says Putin is ignoring Trump's 'energy ceasefire' claim, with power plants already hit

  12-10-2026 09:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Ukraine has accused Russia of striking a power plant in Kyiv after Donald Trump announced an 'energy ceasefire' between the warring countries.
  
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• Own your very own Bond villain lair as this incredible site goes up for auction

  12-10-2026 09:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The site is going up for auction later in the month. The listing said: "This is a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for an imaginative buyer dedicated to the extraordinary"
  
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• ‘Stupid’ – Wayne Rooney criticises Liverpool star after Man City defeat

  12-10-2026 09:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool star Ryan Gravenberch was ‘naive and stupid’, says Wayne Rooney (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney singled out Ryan Gravenberch for criticism following Liverpool’s 3-0 defeat to Manchester City, branding the midfielder ‘naive and stupid’ for putting himself in a position to get sent off.Gravenberch had arguably been the standout player on the pitch for the opening hour of Sunday’s crunch encounter at a red-hot Anfield, City’s first match since receivi
  
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• Fire ravages Paris tourist attraction with flames seen from miles away as emergency crews swarm

  12-10-2026 09:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The popular Marché des Enfants Rouges in the 3rd arrondissement of Paris has been completely destroyed after a blaze in the early hours of this morning
  
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• Martin Lewis' MSE shares 74p a week way to keep warm

  12-10-2026 08:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Money Saving Expert, founded by Martin Lewis, has shared a number of ways to keep warm at home without whacking the central heating up
  
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• Natural remedy 'reduces chances of getting a cold by 58%'

  12-10-2026 08:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The science backs it
  
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• Authorities issue urgent travel warning for Aussies heading to Saudi Arabia amid Middle East turmoil

  12-10-2026 08:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Advice from Australian government website Smartraveller warned travellers against transiting through the airport in Riyadh following the deadly missiles strikes.
  
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• Yorkshire tiger attack - latest: Man appears to 'bow down' to animal before fatal mauling

  12-10-2026 08:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Witnesses to the horror incident at Yorkshire Wildlife Park said the man who was mauled to death at the attraction's tiger enclosure appeared to 'bow down' to the animal
  
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• TV soap star Ray Quinn reveals heartbreaking stillbirth

  12-10-2026 08:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ray Quinn and his wife have revealed their son was stillborn (Picture: Instagram/Ray Quinn/Shutterstock)Ray Quinn and his wife have shared their heartbreak after their son was ‘born sleeping’.The actor, 38, who began his career in Brookside and later appeared in Hollyoaks, married dance teacher Emily Fletcher in October 2023.Ray and Emily were due to expand their blended family, already sharing daughter Summer Reign, four, while Ray has Harry, 14, with ex-wife Emma Stephens, and Emi
  
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• Man City charges LIVE: Premier League punishment agreement as Liverpool response sent

  12-10-2026 08:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Manchester City have appealed after being found guilty of breaking Premier League financial rules and await a decision over the sanctions they face
  
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