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• Rio Olympics 2016: Divers can't train as work continues on green pool

  12-08-2016 20:47 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Athletes are stopped from training in Rio's green Olympic diving pool as work continues to restore it to its original blue colour.
  
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• Young girl bitten by rabid bat while climbing tree outside her family home

  01-07-2026 07:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Rabies primarily affects the central nervous system, leading to severe brain disease and death if medical care is not received before symptoms start, according to the CDC.
  
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• Global car manufacturer Peugeot is dealt major blow in Australia amid sales slump

  01-07-2026 07:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The company only sold only 373 cars in Australia in the first five months of the year - a 35 per cent drop from its record low in 2025.
  
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• World Cup manager with job under threat snaps at female reporter

  01-07-2026 07:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many managers have lost their positions at the 2026 World Cup, and one boss whose nation were dumped out the tournament this week appears to be feeling the pressure around his future
  
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• Real estate agent Amir Jahan launches astonishing attack on 'greedy' Aussie homeowners as house prices drop

  01-07-2026 07:51 via dailymail.com
  
  A-Class Estate Agents director Amir Jahan said some vendors had unrealistic expectations.
  
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• World Cup news: Mexico set up potential England clash as Arsenal star gets unbelievable red card

  01-07-2026 07:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mexico, France and Norway have all made it through to the round of 16, and England know the co-hosts will await them if they can beat DR Congo
  
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• Texas fire chief dies in needless accident while awaiting birth of his third child

  01-07-2026 07:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Fire Chief Charles Woodward was struck and killed by a Chevrolet while directing traffic after the annual Mabank Rodeo on Saturday night.
  
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• Young athlete, 19, killed by selfish driver while training close to his family's home just 18 months after his father succumbed to cancer

  01-07-2026 07:40 via dailymail.com
  
  'It's going to take a long time to accept this' said the boy's mother racked with grief. Connor Navarro was training for an upcoming triathlon when his life was abruptly cut short by a reckless driver.
  
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• Westpac insiders reveal mortgage division hell as 'unrealistic' targets and performance plans push brokers to the limit

  01-07-2026 07:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Westpac lenders say sales targets and performance crackdowns are being used to push staff out, with some already placed on formal warnings as the housing market slows.
  
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• £4 Asda mosquito repellent beats £19.99 alternative that 'lasts three minutes'

  01-07-2026 07:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Products do not need to be as harsh to be effective
  
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• The bloodcurdling 'traditional welcome' prisoners gave baby Preston's killer Jamie Varley that left him sobbing in his cell

  01-07-2026 07:26 via dailymail.com
  
  His arrival did not go unnoticed at the West Yorkshire jail, with fellow inmates hammering on cell bars and threatening retribution for the vile abuse he inflicted on the helpless child.
  
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• Men reveal how often they really think about ‘the one that got away’

  01-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  We asked men how often they think about ‘the one that got away’, and the answers might surprise you (Picture: Shutterstock / Peshkova)Jay spent five years pining for Daisy in The Great Gatsby, and Noah waited seven years for another chance with Allie in The Notebook.For decades, pop culture has used ‘the one that got away’ as a trope, romanticising missed opportunities, what ifs, and long-lost loves.In the most iconic of these films, it’s often the male character&r
  
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• Games Inbox: Will there be a definitive PS6 version of GTA 6?

  01-07-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  GTA 6 is undoubtedly coming to PS6 (Rockstar Games)The Wednesday letters page gets ready for more bad news from Xbox, as a reader asks for a Dead Rising 2 Deluxe Remaster.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
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  With all this talk about how well GTA 6 will run on PlayStation 5, and if it’ll be 60fps or not, I’m surprised nobody’s really mentioned
  
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• Daily Mail asked Anika Wells about a curious husband omission from her record. Her answer sparks a firestorm of criticism: 'Pattern of deception'

  01-07-2026 06:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Anika Wells told Daily Mail she had properly disclosed her husband's lobbying role, the facts say otherwise.
  
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• England injury blows, Arsenal star breaks rule, FIFA react to 'scandal' – World Cup round-up

  01-07-2026 06:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  There was all sorts of drama overnight at the World Cup, both on the field and away from the pitch, as England discovered who they will face if they get through to the round of 16
  
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• Australian woman living in London tells Brits to 'toughen up' as she slams heatwave reaction

  01-07-2026 06:37 via mirror.co.uk
  
  'Can you imagine in Australia if we got sent home, or couldn’t get to and from work because of the heat? My God, the whole economy would shut down' she said in a video posted online
  
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• Harrowing moment woman is nearly killed inside 7ft sinkhole until brave officer runs to rescue

  01-07-2026 06:36 via dailymail.com
  
  A 7ft sinkhole opened in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, last Tuesday afternoon as the east coast city was being battered by torrential rain.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Mexico set up potential England clash as Arsenal star gets unbelievable red card

  01-07-2026 06:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco and Norway are all through to the round of 16, while more mouth-watering World Cup ties await on Tuesday night
  
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• Lauren Boebert escapes Trump's wrath as she waltzes to Republican nomination after his blistering threat

  01-07-2026 06:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump endorsed Boebert multiple times since she first entered Congress in 2021, with his latest coming in July 2025, when he praised her as a MAGA Warrior.
  
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• Cairns cop is praised for giving alleged car thief a brutal reality check after he claimed he was 'only a passenger'

  01-07-2026 06:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Queensland Police allege three teenage boys stole a Toyota Kluger from Edge Hill, in Cairns, on June 28.
  
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• Brief two-line obituary of grandma accused of poisoning four grandchildren and daughter days before kids went to stay with dad

  01-07-2026 05:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Amy Steadman, 64, was found dead inside a Mechanicville, New York apartment on June 23 with her daughter and four grandchildren,
  
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• Tesco and Lidl issue urgent recall for ham products over listeria risk

  01-07-2026 05:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Tesco Finest and Lidl Deluxe ham products have been urgently recalled over the possible presence of listeria monocytogenes bacteria
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Mexico blowing Ecuador away as FIFA issue VAR statement after controversy

  01-07-2026 05:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco and Norway are all through to the round of 16, while more mouth-watering World Cup ties await on Tuesday night
  
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• Heartbreaking new blow for grieving family of Thai teen found dead in suitcase - as they gather to send her 'back to heaven'

  01-07-2026 05:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was allegedly strangled and shoved into a suitcase by Australian truck driver Simon Peter Carman, 45.
  
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• Danny received a payout after his son took his own life... when he lost $70,000 to scammers, Bendigo Bank refused to reimburse him

  01-07-2026 05:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Danny McIver was on his computer when scammers impersonating Microsoft hacked into his device and mobile phone to complete four unauthorised transactions.
  
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• Hollywood actress helped fugitive boyfriend evade authorities after he scammed investors out of $20 million

  01-07-2026 05:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucinda Jane Weist Manera pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact for helping Bernhard Fritsch evade the cops after he scammed investors out of $20 million.
  
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• Trump financial disclosure reveals more than $1.4 billion haul in crypto and Melania's big movie payday

  01-07-2026 05:03 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump made over $1.4 billion from his family's crypto ventures last year, while First Lady Melania Trump raked in millions from the release of her documentary.
  
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• Romesh Ranganathan-backed bakery to shut down after almost 100 years

  01-07-2026 04:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The much-loved celebrity became a co-owner and shareholder in the bakery business and, after news of the closure came to light, he simply said 'gutted isn't the word'
  
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• Disgusted Chicago author who's life-long Democrat says Obama should be targeted by next 'No Kings' protest over his sinister new presidential library: 'What is it doing in MY park?'

  01-07-2026 04:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Stephen J. Lyons spent his childhood getting lost in Jackson Park. Now, whenever he returns, he says his eyes are drawn to something else entirely.
  
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• Thierry Henry claims Kylian Mbappe is not France’s most important player at the World Cup

  01-07-2026 04:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thierry Henry says Didier Deschamps has found the right ‘balance’ with France (Fox Sports)Thierry Henry has named Michael Olise as France’s most important player ahead of Kylian Mbappe after they beat Sweden to reach the World Cup round of 16.Didier Deschamps’ side delivered another impressive display as two goals from Mbappe, plus a strike from Bradley Barcola, sealed the victory in the round of 32 against Sweden at the MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.France will now play Pa
  
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