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• 'Rarest' medieval panel painting saved by recycling

  24-11-2015 20:59 via telegraph.feedsportal.com
  
  A rare medieval panel painting could have been saved from destruction by a quick-thinking worshipper turned it into a noticeboard
  
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• Russia accused of war crimes over bombs disguised as wet wipes and power banks

  15-07-2026 13:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wet wipes boxes and power banks have been used to hide explosivesRussia has been dropping booby-trapped tissue boxes and power banks onto the streets of Ukraine in a new ‘war against civilians’.The decoy bombs have been discovered on the streets of the battleground city of Kherson in recent days.Human rights campaigners have accused Putin’s army of targeting innocent children and adults, who could be killed or lose limbs if they pick up the explosive devices.Charity Hope for U
  
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• Charlie Kirk statue to be unveiled in New York – but people say it’ll be attacked in seconds

  15-07-2026 13:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  There are fears the statue could be vandalised (Picture: Reuters)A statue of Charlie Kirk is set to be unveiled in Times Square one year after his assassination – but there are worries it will be vandalised.The Turning Point USA founder was an infamous commentator who was vocal on issues including opposing trans rights, supporting gun control, and advocating for religion.The close ally of Donald Trump was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, as he spoke on the
  
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• Terrifying footage shows the inside of a train being engulfed by a wildfire

  15-07-2026 13:32 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 PageRail engineers had a narrow escape after being stuck in the middle of a raging wildfire in Canada as flames closed in on them.
  Forest fires are burning through the remote landscape of northwestern Ontario, with severe warnings in place across national parks near Lake Superior.
  A crew of engineers experienced the force of Mother Nature firsthand when being tr
  
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• From Twitter to X: A history in tweets to mark 20 years of the platform

  15-07-2026 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The app has been home to many significant cultural moments (Picture: Twitter Logo)July 15, 2006. Tony Blair is Prime Minister, Promiscuous reigns as the number 1 single, and the second Pirates of the Caribbean film dominates the box offices. Unknown to most of the world, a platform is released which will permanently alter the global landscape.Twitter. Well, back then it was called twttr – clearly not immune to the craze of ‘disemvoweling’ that characterised the early
  
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• Black Flag Resynced glitch splits the sea and lets ships sail underwater

  15-07-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Who knew your ship was also a submarine (YouTube)Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced contains a historic glitch from the original game, which is plunging ships underwater in biblical fashion. Black Flag Resynced has had one of the strongest launches yet for the Assassin’s Creed franchise, breaking series’ records on Steam and selling over two million copies.It hasn’t all been smooth sailing though, with complaints around day one microtransactions and ongoing issues
  
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• Vulnerable woman gang-raped by trio of small-boat migrants on Brighton beach describes 'unbearable' impact on her life as prosecutor says attackers are 'devoid of humanity'

  15-07-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Failed asylum seekers Karin Al-Danasurt, Ibrahim Alshafe and Abdulla Ahmadi are being sentenced for gang-raping an unconscious woman on a beach in Brighton last October.
  
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• End of the Keir show: Starmer pledges 'wholehearted support' to Andy Burnham at final PMQs... despite being ousted by his rival

  15-07-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer was cheered into the chamber for the weekly set-piece, and the Speaker praised 'his public service, his international leadership... his steadfast support for Ukraine'.
  
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• Starmer told me Ann Widdecombe's death was a 'burglary that's gone wrong', claims Farage amid row over politicians' security

  15-07-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The Reform UK leader said he was also told the same by the chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police James Vaughan in the aftermath of her body being discovered last week.
  
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• The controversial theory that predicts when humans will go extinct

  15-07-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  We might have less time than we thought (Picture: Getty Images)We’ve got some good news and some bad news.The bad news first? Okay. Well, humans will go extinct. And there’s a popular but controversial mathematical theory that suggests we’re closer to the end than we are the beginning.The ‘good’ news, however, is that it reckons we’ve still got roughly another 17,100 years left. Phew.The estimate comes from the so-called ‘Doomsday Argument’, a sta
  
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• PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer takes final PMQs and cabinet as Andy Burnham prepares for No10

  15-07-2026 13:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Outgoing Sir Keir Starmer is taking to the despatch box for the last time as Prime Minister before he is expected to be succeeded by Andy Burnham next week
  
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• Jesy Nelson’s ex Zion Foster speaks out after ‘painful false claims’ about twin daughters

  15-07-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zion Foster, Jesy Nelson’s ex partner, has spoken out about backlash he’s received online (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Jesy Nelson’s ex-fiancé Zion Foster has broken his silence after facing criticism over comments he made about their twin daughters’ devastating medical diagnosis.The singer shared a series of emotional posts on Instagram, insisting that claims he had abandoned his responsibilities as a father were ‘simply not true’.His statemen
  
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• Antonio Conte names Arsenal target among his three breakout stars of World Cup

  15-07-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte has been keeping a close eye on the World Cup (Picture: Getty)Antonio Conte has heaped praise on Arsenal transfer target Ayyoub Bouaddi and selected him among his three breakout World Cup stars.The Morocco international impressed during his side’s run to the quarter-finals before they were eventually eliminated by France.
  Even before starring for his nation, the teenager had been earmarked for a move to the Premier League following a sensational campaign for Lille.
  Arsenal,
  
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• Pilot writes message in the air during flight over Liverpool

  15-07-2026 13:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ravenair Piper Tomahawk plane took off from Liverpool and flew over the Wirral peninsula, Cheshire and North Wales
  
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• US launches new wave of Iran strikes after troops killed and hundreds injured

  15-07-2026 13:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said their latest wave of strikes against Iran kicked off at 6am this morning targeting Iranian military assets used to attack cargo vessels
  
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• Teenager wins £10,000 payout from catfisher who stole her identity - she only realised what was happening when men stopped her in street saying they were in relationship with her

  15-07-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Sasha Davies was targeted as a 16-year-old by 'complete stranger' Elha-Mai Weston, who used her social media pictures and AI-generated content to create a string of fake online profiles.
  
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• Investigations ongoing after fire erupted at hospital - forcing patients and staff to evacuate

  15-07-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Video footage of the blaze showed flames raging inside the building as its wooden panelling crackled under the immense heat.
  
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• Green council plans to ban officials working with Home Office on immigration raids as US-style 'sanctuary cities' spread to UK

  15-07-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Councillors on Lewisham borough council in south London are due to vote next week on a motion that would end cooperation with immigration enforcement.
  
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• England star sends ‘no friends’ message to Argentinian club teammate

  15-07-2026 13:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ezri Konsa knows an opponent on Wednesday very well (Picture: Getty Images)Ezri Konsa will face Aston Villa teammate Emiliano Martinez when England face Argentina on Wednesday night and there will be ‘no friends’ when the nations clash.A meeting with Spain in the World Cup final awaits the winner in Atlanta, with the match a very difficult one to call.Both have clearly done well to reach the semis but both have also been pushed hard in the knockout phase by opponents they were favou
  
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• POLL OF THE DAY: Should the BBC licence fee be scrapped?

  15-07-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  The number of households paying for a television licence fell by half a million last year - a drop of 2.5million since 2019 - after a series of scandals rocked the BBC.
  
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• Poison rocker Rikki Rockett needed ‘tongue amputation’ during cancer treatment

  15-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Poison star Rikki Rockett has shared how he almost lost his tongue to cancer (Picture: Getty/Facebook)Poison’s Rikki Rockett has revealed he refused to have his tongue amputated after being diagnosed with throat cancer.The drummer, 64, underwent radiotherapy and chemotherapy in 2015, only to then be diagnosed with leukaemia.In celebration of being cancer-free for 10 years, Rikki reflected on his ‘bullheaded’ response to potentially having his tongue removed.‘In 2015, I w
  
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• From Love Island to beauty ambassador – Olivia Attwood’s full-circle moment with Tatti Lashes

  15-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Just when we couldn’t be more proud of Liv, she goes and lands THIS collab. (Picture: Metro/Tatti Lashes)
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  If there is one beauty product synonymous with Olivia Attwood, it’s lashes.Long before she was fronting documentaries, hosting podcasts and becoming one of the UK’s most in-demand TV personalities, Olivia was se
  
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• Thames Water boss insists he 'deserves' huge pay rise despite rising bills and complaints

  15-07-2026 12:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The inflation-busting leap came despite Thames Water being fined for missing pollution targets, average bills soaring by nearly a third last year, and customer complaints rocketing 77%
  
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• Martin Lewis warns 800,000 Brits hit by state pension error risking £10,000s each

  15-07-2026 12:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The error could cost people thousands in retirement (Picture: Getty/Metro)Martin Lewis has warned of an error that could potentially cost you £10,000s in state pension payments — with as many as 800,000 people believed to be impacted.In the latest edition of his newsletter, the Money Saving Expert (MSE) founder claimed that an issue affecting self-employed Brits had come to light this week.Following a change in 2015, anyone becoming self-employed has had to separately notify HMRC of
  
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• Woman dragged to ground in horror tube rape attempt as police launch CCTV appeal

  15-07-2026 12:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman fought off an alleged attacker after she was dragged to the floor on a tube, as police released CCTV images of a man they believe could help with their investigation
  
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• Wayne Rooney urges Thomas Tuchel to drop England World Cup star for Argentina clash

  15-07-2026 12:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  England legend Wayne Rooney hopes to see Marcus Rashford start over Noni Madueke (Picture: BBC)Wayne Rooney has encouraged Thomas Tuchel to restore Marcus Rashford to his starting XI in place of Noni Madueke for England’s World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina.The Three Lions find themselves only two games away from immortality, with Jude Bellingham scoring twice in a heroic individual performance against Norway to steer his side into the final four.Tuchel’s men did not make l
  
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• Solar panel fears after three fires in schools in a year – but risk is ‘tiny’

  15-07-2026 12:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  One fire was reported at Sidegate Lane Primary School (Picture: Suffolk County Council)Parents and campaigners are becoming increasingly concerned about the dangers of solar panels installed on school roofs after multiple reports of fires linked to the devices.Town hall officials in Suffolk have switched off 80 solar panel systems at schools across the county after three fires broke out in less than a year. In Northumberland, another 81 systems were disconnected after a fire in a primary s
  
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• Don't sing when we're winning! Pub could lose its licence after ONE 'killjoy' neighbour complained about fans cheering on England in the World Cup

  15-07-2026 12:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Landlord Antony Lunn was left 'gobsmacked' when he received a letter about the 'ridiculous' noise complaint at his pub The Rustic Arms in Ackworth, near Pontefract, West Yorkshire.
  
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• Morbid Angel founder and death metal legend Mike Browning dies aged 62

  15-07-2026 12:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mike Browning of Morbid Angel has died aged 62 (Picture: officialmorbidangel)Mike Browning, drummer for Morbid Angel, has died aged 62, according to his bandmates.He was a founding member of the death metal group and remembered as a ‘true pioneer’ by fans.‘R.I.P Mike, thanks for helping make all this happen,’ Morbid Angel said in a statement. ‘Our condolences to his family & especially his daughter.’Morbid Angel was one of the first bands to include guttu
  
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• Inside the luxury planes Qantas will use for world's longest non-stop routes between Sydney, New York and London - with test flight days away

  15-07-2026 12:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Qantas is set to receive 12 new ultra-long haul jets from Airbus.
  
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