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• PS5 can now run physical PS2 game discs with vibe-coded emulator

  12-10-2026 13:05 via metro.co.uk
  
  The PS2 is back, but not officially (Sony)Fans have got a PlayStation 2 emulator running on PlayStation 5, that can recognise and play physical game discs.Before the PlayStation 5 was even formally announced, there were rumours of it being backwards compatible with not just the PlayStation 4, but every previous PlayStation console.Unfortunately, those rumours proved false and if you want to play games from the PlayStation 1, 2, or 3 on the PlayStation 5, you need to buy them digitally or throug
  
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• Nato chief warns Putin: ‘We’re ready to fight’

  12-10-2026 15:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘We will, in short, ensure any attack against any ally proves utterly futile,’ declared Alexus Grynkewich (Picture: Artur Widak/Anadolu via Getty Images)Nato’s top commander has issued a blunt warning to Russia, declaring, ‘We’d be ready to fight tonight.’Speaking after Volodymyr Zelenskyy at a security conference in Warsaw, US Air Force General Alexus Grynkewich asserted that he doesn’t believe conflict is ‘imminent or inevitable’.Still, ou
  
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• The publicity-shy wife standing by Russell Brand's side: Laura Gallacher steps into the spotlight as she joins him at court for his rape trial - after couple asked fans to 'pray' for them

  12-10-2026 15:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Russell Brand, 51, arrived at and left Southwark Crown Court holding hands with Laura, 39, today as jury selection began on Monday. They did not respond to questions.
  
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• Shocking moment a daredevil teen risks his life by dangling out of a moving bus along one of Sydney's busiest roads

  12-10-2026 15:54 via dailymail.com
  
  A teenage passenger was seen hanging out of a bus on Sydney's Northern Beaches on Sunday night.
  
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• Melbourne stripper's desperate bid to hide gold bullion spending spree after couple lost $750,000 retirement nest egg in cruel scam: The details that emerged as she sobbed outside court

  12-10-2026 15:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicola Harrington broke down after spotting the Daily Mail... As she sobbed outside court, her lawyers scrambled to stop key details becoming public. The judge wasn't having it. This is the full story.
  
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• Family offered 'measly' refund after finding faeces in swimming pool at hotel on £4K holiday

  12-10-2026 15:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Samantha Smithson, 34, and husband Dion Hart, 31, took their two children to Tunisia where they found their hotel left in filthy conditions
  
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• 'I work in zoo safety to stop tiger attacks - my warning to visitors across UK'

  12-10-2026 15:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  After the tragic tiger attack in Yorkshire at the weekend, Mirror speaks to a safety expert on what measures are in place to protect zoo-goers, and what happens when these fail
  
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• Spanian suddenly shuts down kebab store as retail expert reveals where it all went wrong for the ex-criminal

  12-10-2026 15:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Spanian's fast-food empire appears to be unravelling almost as quickly as it expanded.
  
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• Student ‘lay in wait for housemate before stabbing him 30 times’

  12-10-2026 15:38 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jamie Collins (above) was stabbed 30 times and left in an alleyway (Picture: Avon and Somerset Police)A university student dressed all in black and wore a mask while waiting to ambush his housemate and stab him 30 times, a court has heard.Zack Coughlan, 23, dressed all in black and wore a mask and gloves to ambush Jamie Collins, 21, in the garden of their home in Filton, South Gloucestershire.Bristol Crown Court heard Mr Collins was stabbed repeatedly and Coughlan left him dying in the alleyway
  
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• Martin Lewis MSE 'cheapest' ways to stay warm for 'less than 1p' - full list

  12-10-2026 15:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Martin Lewis asked his MoneySavingExpert team to find the best options for Brits
  
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• Doctor's fruit warning for anyone on avorstatin, amlodipine or sertraline

  12-10-2026 15:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The former NHS doctors says to 'monitor for any symptoms' and 'always seek medical attention'
  
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• Man City charges LIVE: Punishment text messages as Premier League told to BAN owners

  12-10-2026 15:37 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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• I’ve run three marathons and these are the winter running essentials I’d buy again

  12-10-2026 15:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  These are the essentials as chosen by a seasoned runner. (Picture: Metro/Getty)
  Metro journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission – learn more
  If you’re training for the Royal Parks Half Marathon this October, you may well face much colder weather on race day than you’ve become used to following a summer training plan. Or you may have luckily landed a spot in the London Marathon
  
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• Moment husband walks into police station and admits 'I have killed my wife' after he battered her to death with a hammer and dumped body in a chest freezer at family home

  12-10-2026 15:26 via dailymail.com
  
  David Barraclough, 46, beat Carolann Barraclough around the head with a claw hammer then bound her with packaging tape, wrapped her in a duvet and placed her body in a freezer in their utility room.
  
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• Stationery chain to close all UK stores by 2027 – see full list

  12-10-2026 15:22 via metro.co.uk
  
  More closures are coming to the UK high street… (Picture: Getty Images)The UK high street is facing another closure as stationery chain Type has announced it is closing all stores across the country.The Australian chain, which is owned by fashion group Cotton On, operated over a dozen stores across the UK.But now all shops, as well as the store’s website, are slated to close by 2027.Typo, which sells stationery, phone cases, and various accessories, is still operating 13 stores acr
  
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• DWP paid out record £170million to dead pensioners last year

  12-10-2026 15:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pension payments can sometimes get sent after death if there is a gap between someone dying and the family registering the death and notifying the DWP
  
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• Pharmacist warning on the atorvastatin side effect 'no one talks about'

  12-10-2026 15:21 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People taking a common cholesterol-lowering medicine have been reminded to look out for a rare but serious complication
  
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• 'Psychological torture': Clients of suspended lawyer Michael Inger claim they were strung along for years - until a woman living in 'agony' received a devastating email from the Personal Injury Commission

  12-10-2026 15:20 via dailymail.com
  
  She says she spent years waiting in agony for her claim to move forward. Then an email raised troubling questions about everything she had been told by Michael Inger of Sydney Lawyers Direct.
  
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• Cyber attackers defrost freezers in hundreds of supermarkets across France, costing them millions

  12-10-2026 15:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Cyber attackers have hacked hundreds of supermarkets across France and defrosted their freezers. The motivation behind the attack on Sunday is so far unknown and remains a mystery.
  
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• Another UK travel company closes its doors after 15 years

  12-10-2026 15:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Another travel company has gone into liquidation (Picture: JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)A UK travel company specialising in trips to Europe, the Middle East, North America, and North Africa, has officially shut its doors.Global Travel Partners, which has assisted over 100,000 customers over the years, has suspended all services and gone into liquidation.First launched in 2011, the company, with employees both in the UK and the US, curates and organises itineraries for major internationa
  
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• Barnaby Joyce unveils shock move to join forces with the Greens over US livestream execution ban: 'Roman amphitheatre stuff'

  12-10-2026 15:14 via dailymail.com
  
  One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce and Greens senator Sarah Hanson Young agree that the livestreamed execution of American mass shooter Nidal Hasan to be banned in Australia.
  
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• Christa Pike ‘was ready to die’ and woke up ‘confused and angry’ after botched execution

  12-10-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  Christa Pike’s friend has spoken about her last visit with the killer before her botched execution (Picture: via REUTERS)Christa Pike’s friend revealed the death row inmate said she ‘wasn’t afraid to die but was afraid of the process’ before the botched execution that saw her survive two ‘torturous’ doses of the lethal injection.The 50-year-old had been incarcerated for almost three decades for the brutal 1995 torture and murder of 19-year-old Colleen S
  
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• AI minister says it is likely the UK’s cyber defences will be breached by bots

  12-10-2026 15:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageThe UK’s AI minister has warned we must make sure computers allow humans to stay in charge – as he said bots are likely to breach our cyber defences at some point.At a press conference in London, Kanishka Narayan flagged an incident earlier in the year where an AI agent broke into an Australian government site.The bot was ‘looking for infor
  
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• King Charles was 'bored' during Coronation rehearsals until Prince Louis showed up

  12-10-2026 15:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Former defence secretary Dame Penny Mordaunt has shared behind-the-scenes secrets from the monarch’s Coronation practice, including a sweet moment he shared with his grandson
  
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• Wing Commander and Ultima are making comebacks in surprise Origin revival

  12-10-2026 15:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  If you had Wing Commander remaster on your 2026 bingo card, you should try the lottery (Origin Systems/EA)EA has not only greenlit a full remaster of retro space sim Wing Commander 3, but it’s also returning the Ultima series of role-playing games to its original creator.Nowadays, video game director Chris Roberts is most associated with Star Citizen, which is famous for being the most expensive video game ever made, as well as alleged mismanagement at studio Cloud Imperium Games and a cr
  
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• Why the UK is going to be warm this week after temperatures plummeted

  12-10-2026 15:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Temperatures could exceed 20C this week (Picture: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock)The UK is in for an unseasonal warm spell this week thanks to an ex-hurricane thousands of miles away.Much of the country has seen the mercury drop dramatically in recent weeks after a record-smashing summer, with northwesterly winds bringing a chill over the weekend.But that is set to change as daytime temperatures are slated to remain above average in many parts of the UK this week – up to 23C in East Anglia
  
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• Nepal flash floods sweep away hundreds of homes as five people remain missing

  12-10-2026 14:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The water level at the Budhigandaki-Arughat flash flood gauging station rose from 2.28m (7ft6in) at to 8.43m (27ft8in) in just two hours and more than 200 homes have been destroyed
  
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• ‘It’s not great’ – Mikel Arteta reveals two ‘very unfortunate’ injury blows for Arsenal

  12-10-2026 14:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal suffered two ‘very unfortunate’ injury blows in their warm-down following the Premier League win over Leeds United.Reigning Premier League champions Arsenal came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday.Leeds led through James Justin’s 55th-minute opener but Arsenal scored two goals in eight minutes through Riccardo Calafiori and summer signing Bruno Guimaraes to turn the game
  
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• Cheap olive oil will have so much more flavour if you add 1 simple ingredient to the bottle

  12-10-2026 14:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Olive oil is a kitchen essential, but premium bottles can be pricey. According to a chef, this simple hack could transform any budget olive oil into a restaurant-quality one.
  
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• Toddler dies after she was struck by a car at a home in Smythesdale, Victoria

  12-10-2026 14:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to the Vermont Road address in Smythesdale, near Ballarat on Monday afternoon following reports a child had been hit by a car.
  
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