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• Sadiq Khan asks ‘why is Trump so obsessed with me?’ after President’s latest rant

  25-06-2026 18:20 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 Mayor of London has said he is living ‘rent-free in Donald Trump’s head’ after the US president called him ‘grossly incompetent, and a bad person’.
  Trump launched into a usual rant against Sadiq Khan yesterday, calling him a ‘horrible representative for the UK’ while speaking to reporters in the Oval Office.He sa
  
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• Real Madrid add £69m Arsenal target to transfer list after Jose Mourinho request

  25-06-2026 19:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mourinho wants more new recruits at Real (Picture: Getty Images)Jose Mourinho has requested Real Madrid make two more signings with Arsenal target Ayyoub Bouaddi among the options under consideration at the Santiago Bernabeu.Los Blancos have been very busy since their disastrous 2025-26 season ended with Mourinho returning for a second stint in charge.
  Four new signings have followed with Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries, Marc Cucurella and Bernardo Silva all set to join with‘The Special
  
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• STEPHEN DAISLEY: Russell Findlay was in the mood but Malcolm Offord had a shocker with his attempt at stand-up. Complete riddie. Total honker...

  25-06-2026 19:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Russell Findlay's speaking slot at First Minister's Questions is much reduced these days, but what he lacks in time he's making up for in fighting talk.
  
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• Youth pastor kills himself in jail three days after he was charged with murdering wife in 2006 by pushing her off cliff at Zion National Park

  25-06-2026 19:37 via dailymail.com
  
  David Vander Meer was found fatally-injured at a Las Vegas detention center on Thursday morning.
  
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• 'We're sharing this devastating footage of our son's attack to warn others just one punch can kill'

  25-06-2026 19:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Luke Thompson, a father of two. suffered a fractured skill and a bleed on the brain before dying in hospital 10 days later — now, his family hope the harrowing footage will warn others
  
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• Urgent hunt launched after girl, 11, 'sexually assaulted near playground in broad daylight'

  25-06-2026 19:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The attack of the 11-year-old child took place yesterday in a wooded area near the Clarks Way playground, in the Odd Down area, Bath, at about 5pm.
  
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• Did Keir Starmer ‘drag the party to the right’? Readers discuss

  25-06-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss Starmer’s ideology, if Andy Burnham is up for the job and post-Brexit political chaos (Picture: REUTERS)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments Was Starmer 'too right wing' for Labour supporters? There is a fallacy among the majority of left-wing Labour supporters that, once in power, Sir Keir Starmer dragged the party in such a right-wing direction that he lost their support (MetroTalk, Tue).
  If only! Starmer’s
  
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• Democrat power couple set to get $750,000 bonus by using controversial 'retirement' loophole that was at center of major scandal

  25-06-2026 19:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Philadelphia City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. and City Representative Jazelle Jones, who are married, are cashing out on a retirement loophole.
  
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• Should Britain rejoin the EU? Have your say 10 years after Brexit vote

  25-06-2026 19:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Most Brits think it was wrong to leave the European Union, and more than half are in favour of rejoining, according to latest polling - but ministers say the debate around membership belongs in the past
  
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• Britain risks losing status within NATO due to defence spending failures, warns former Royal Navy officer

  25-06-2026 19:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A former senior Royal Navy officer had warned the UK risks losing influence within NATO due to Labour's defence spending plans.
  
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• UK weather live: Hottest June day record broken again as 36.7C recorded and red warning extended

  25-06-2026 19:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heatwave conditions continue to cause havoc across the UK as Met Office weather forecasters predict record-breaking highs of 38C today
  
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• Secrets of Karmelo Anthony's prison life: Truth about sick sex rumors, his daily treat and gifts from supporters

  25-06-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Two weeks after a Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in a case that has divided the nation over race, the Daily Mail has learned more about the teenager's life in prison.
  
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• Grandmother of toddler 'sexually assaulted and killed by her daughter and new boyfriend' was concerned when he started bathing her alone, court hears

  25-06-2026 19:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Alexandra Walker, 25, and Harrison Simpson, 22, who she had known only a few months, are accused of the murder and sexual assault of two-year-old Isabelle Welsh.
  
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• Pedestrian, 86, mowed down by driver after raising hand to say 'thanks', court hears

  25-06-2026 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Maureen Sanderson, 86, died after she was hit by 58-year-old charity worker Tracie Spowage’s white Nissan Juke while she was crossing the road in Aspley, Nottingham
  
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• Grandma saw bruise on toddler's back days before her death, murder trial hears

  25-06-2026 18:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The grandma of two-year-old Isabelle Welsh, who was allegedly abused and murdered by her mum and her mum's partner, saw a bruise on the little girl's back just days before her death, Teesside Crown Court heard
  
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• UK heatwave: Five crucial ways to keep your child safe in 37C scorcher

  25-06-2026 18:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperatures have threatened 37C today as Britain's record-breaking June heatwave gets even warmer — and experts are reminding parents how to keep children safe in hot temperatures
  
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• Man Utd given price to sign ‘outstanding’ star Gary Neville wants over Mateus Fernandes

  25-06-2026 18:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  United want new recruits in midfield this summer (Picture: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)Borussia Dortmund have placed a huge price tag on Felix Nmecha after Gary Neville urged Manchester United to make a move for the Germany international.The former Manchester City youngster has enjoyed a sparkling start to the World Cup, starring in Germany’s wins over Curacao and Ivory Coast.The 25-year-old joined Dortmund three years ago after a spell at Wolfsburg and has four years left
  
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• Petrol prices set to fall to lowest in three months amid peace talks between the US and Iran

  25-06-2026 18:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict has seen oil prices drop to the lowest level since the war erupted - with benefits for drivers and the economy in general
  
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• Heroin addict magistrate who 'undermined criminal justice system' by helping gang boss run his drugs operation jailed for seven years

  25-06-2026 18:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Magistrate Purshotam Dhillon, pictured, allowed his home to be used as a drug dealing base for Harry Singh. Dhillon had been a heroin addict while serving as a Justice of the Peace.
  
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• Scorned ex-wife from hell admits spying on former spouse and his new girlfriend using cameras hidden throughout their San Diego home

  25-06-2026 18:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Rayna Bell, 35, remotely accessed Ring cameras inside her ex-husband's San Diego home, capturing private conversations and intimate family moments.
  
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• Nursery worker, 23, who abused 21 babies in UK walks free after she was deported to Poland 'without proper paperwork'

  25-06-2026 18:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The whereabouts of Roksana Lecka, 23, in Poland are now unknown, and the mix-up means she could in theory even get another job in childcare.
  
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• Ryan Thomas mistakes Keir Starmer for cannibal serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer

  25-06-2026 18:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ryan Thomas isn’t quite sure who Keir Starmer is (Picture: TikTok/Getty)Sir Keir Starmer has had a rough run of things recently, having to step down as Labour leader and now being mistaken for an actual serial killer.In a mortifying mix-up, former Coronation Street star Ryan Thomas got the outgoing Prime Minister confused with cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer.While on the podcast with his brothers, Adam and Scott, the trio were discussing horror movies, including a ‘true horror’ like &
  
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• Restore Britain descends into open civil war as members of the hard-right party blast Rupert Lowe for defending multiculturalism

  25-06-2026 18:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Rupert Lowe was seen defending multiculturalism, sparking prominent supporters to compare him to Zack Polanski and threaten to jump ship.
  
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• Donald Trump's disastrous deal with Iran has challenging consequences for Israel

  25-06-2026 18:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: There are fears US President Donald Trump will dodge the Middle East and turn towards China as Israel "feels forced" to go against the American-Iran deal
  
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• Sony is laying off majority of Destiny 2 team as studio head leaves Bungie

  25-06-2026 18:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  But don’t worry, Sony swears Bungie is working on new projects (Bungie)Bungie is losing even more staff, after multiple waves of layoffs over the last few years, with both the Destiny 2 and Marathon teams impacted.In the wake of Bungie’s announcement that Destiny 2 will no longer be receiving updates, it was rumoured that at least 50% of its workforce would shortly be laid off.Sadly, this claim has proven accurate, as Sony’s own Hermen Hulst, CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainm
  
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• Horror aboard Air Canada flight after plane jerked and swerved when pilot suffered 'incapacitating' medical incident in cockpit

  25-06-2026 18:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The flight, a De Havilland Dash 8-400 operated by regional partner PAL Airlines, took off from Newark Liberty International Airport just before 12.40pm on Wednesday.
  
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• Tragic details emerge of how three-year-old died in family car during French heatwave while parents thought he was sleeping in his room

  25-06-2026 18:18 via dailymail.com
  
  Tragic new details have emerged about the death of a three-year-old boy who passed away in his family's car during a heatwave that has scorched France.  
  
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• Gary Neville urges Thomas Tuchel to drop two England stars from World Cup team

  25-06-2026 18:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former England defender Gary Neville (Picture: Sky Sports)Gary Neville urged Thomas Tuchel not to overreact after England’s goalless draw against Ghana, but said he would make two changes for their final World Cup group game versus Panama.The Three Lions got their tournament off to the perfect start with an impressive and free-flowing 4-2 win over 2018 World Cup runners-up and 2022 semi-finalists Croatia.But Tuchel’s side were swiftly brought back down to earth in their se
  
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• Builders challenge stereotypes and each other to end violence against women

  25-06-2026 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Around a hundred people marched through central London to demand that men do more to tackle violence against women and girls (Picture: Caroline Rapezzi)A sea of luminous hi-vis jackets stride together through central London. Looking like builders on the way to work in a sweltering heatwave, it’s a different job they have today.The construction workers were marching to demand that men open up and challenge each other to do more to end violence against women and girls.
  They walked 10km alon
  
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• Santander is offering up to £608 per year — here’s how to get the cash

  25-06-2026 18:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  One bank is offering up to £7608 in incentives for new customers (Picture: Getty Images)Key PointsAI-generated content
  Santander’s new Edge account offers up to £608 per year in benefits, including interest, cashback, and a switch bonusThe account provides a 6% interest rate for the first year on balances up to £4,000, alongside a £180 switching incentiveOpening an 8% Regular Saver alongside the Edge account can further boost earnings if conditions are metCreated w
  
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