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• Saudi Airlines pilot 'could face punishment' after false distress call

  20-09-2016 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Boeing 777 was isolated by police officials at Manila's Ninoy Aquino International airport in the Philippines this morning after the pilot reported the plane was 'under threat'.
  
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• Ultimate humiliation for Bill Gates as his foundation's most famous donor PAUSES gift for first time in decades as probe into Epstein links continues

  30-06-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Bill Gates is facing a fresh blow amid the fallout from the Epstein Files as a major donor says they will pause their annual pledge to wait for the results of an internal review into his ties to the pedophile.
  
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• Crackdown launched on Apple and Google over controversial 'app tax' which competition regulator suggests is not 'fair and reasonable' for smartphone and tablet users

  30-06-2026 15:29 via dailymail.com
  
  The Silicon Valley giants would be forced to give iPhone and Google-powered smartphone users access to cheaper deals when subscribing to their favourite apps.
  
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• Hounslow stabbing updates: Murder probe as man, 22, knifed and cops shut Heathrow road

  30-06-2026 15:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A murder investigation has been launched after a 22-year-old man was stabbed on the A4 in Cranford near Heathrow Airport
  
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• US security chief sends cruel parting shot to Iran after World Cup exit

  30-06-2026 15:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The United States' secretary of Homeland Security rubbed salt into the wound of Iran's national team following their agonising World Cup elimination
  
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• What a serve! Wimbledon spectators cheer as printing error forces brasserie to sell large wines for HALF the price

  30-06-2026 15:22 via dailymail.com
  
  A printing error at the Centenary Brasserie has seen 250ml glasses listed at half their intended price, with the All England Club honouring the mistaken prices today while new menus are printed.
  
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• Spy chiefs in revolt over Trump demand for master list of every secret agent - fearing a catastrophic risk

  30-06-2026 15:22 via dailymail.com
  
  CIA and FBI leaders are resisting Donald Trump's mandate that intelligence agencies compile a master list of every US spy and potential recruit, amid fears it could endanger their own agents.
  
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• Another heatwave is coming — here’s our guide to buying a portable air conditioner

  30-06-2026 15:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  The UK heatwave has not been for the weak (Picture: getty/ Metro)
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  We’re still recovering from last week’s UK heatwave, which saw record June temperatures of 37.3°C and health warnings across the country.
  Now, we’re about to do it all again. Another heatwave is due to come, with highs of 32°C predicted across
  
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• 'Any room looks modern' with B&M's £10 'striking' wooden wall decor

  30-06-2026 15:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The decorative feature is back in stores across the UK
  
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• Hiker falls to his death in front of tour group after posing for a photograph at the top of Brazilian cliff

  30-06-2026 15:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Caio Arrabal, 44, fell from the Pedra do Macaco trail on Sunday in Marica, Rio de Janeiro after climbing on top of a rock formation at the summit and losing his balance.
  
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• Shopper thinks £50 glass bowl is too expensive until 3 words on base change everything

  30-06-2026 15:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A shopper was left gobsmacked when she found a glass bowl in a charity shop for £50, as she thought it was way too expensive - until she saw what was on the bottom
  
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• 'Stylish' £6 drawer organiser set at Home Bargains keeps items 'neat and tidy'

  30-06-2026 15:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Home Bargains is selling a set of six fabric box organisers for £5.99 that are perfect for keeping your socks, underwear and more neatly separated in your drawers
  
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• What Emma Doran did as she was emptying the dishwasher... while simultaneously rescuing the clothes from the line before yet another June downpour... is probably why EVERY Irish mammy the world over can't get enough of her!

  30-06-2026 15:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Whether it's relationships, motherhood, family WhatsApp groups or just a uniquely Irish take on it all, she's built a loyal following by saying the things the rest of us are thinking.
  
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• Scott Parker says England ‘cannot win the World Cup’ without Arsenal star

  30-06-2026 14:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former England midfielder Scott Parker (Picture: Getty)Scott Parker has dismissed claims Thomas Tuchel should drop Declan Rice, insisting the Arsenal midfielder is ‘pivotal’ to England’s World Cup hopes.Rice, who helped Arsenal win the Premier League and reach the Champions League final last season, was left out of England’s final group game against Panama.This was partly due to fitness with the 27-year-old struggling with a back issue for several months but also as he w
  
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• Boris Becker reveals real reason behind Serena Williams’ shock Wimbledon return

  30-06-2026 14:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Serena Williams is back on Centre Court today (Picture: Getty)Boris Becker believes that Serena Williams’ return to tennis was motivated by an ‘unhappiness’ over her last Wimbledon match in 2022.Williams will play her first singles match in almost four years on Tuesday when she takes on Australia’s Maya Joint on Centre Court.The 44-year-old, who has won 23 Grand Slam titles, played her last singles match at the US Open in 2022 in what was widely believed to be
  
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• 'Masterpiece' designer perfume almost half price at Home Bargains in 50ml deal

  30-06-2026 14:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Shoppers claim that the floral perfume is a 'beautiful' choice for summer
  
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• Unite chief facing a revolt as her attacks on Ed Miliband's Net Zero agenda are claimed to be 'boosting Reform UK'

  30-06-2026 14:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Sharon Graham, the general secretary of Unite, has come under fire from within her union's own ranks following her criticism of the Energy Secretary.
  
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• Major road next to Heathrow Airport closed after man stabbed to death

  30-06-2026 14:40 via metro.co.uk
  
  Forensic tents have been set up nearby (Picture: X)The A4 near Heathrow Airport has been shut down as police respond to a ‘serious incident’ between Great South West Road and the Parkway.Cars are backing up, and buses have been diverted as the Metropolitan Police set up multiple forensics tents.The road was closed just after midnight on Monday evening, when police responded to reports of a stabbing.A 22-year-old man was found with serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scen
  
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• UK's longest serving female prisoner to walk free after almost 40 years behind bars - despite warnings she still poses risk of 'serious harm'

  30-06-2026 14:39 via dailymail.com
  
  'Forgotten inmate' Maria Pearson (pictured), now 70, has spent almost four decades behind bars for stabbing her ex-boyfriend's new partner to death in 1986 in Hartlepool.
  
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• Man hospitalised with stab wounds after 'brawl' in popular UK holiday park

  30-06-2026 14:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Officers arriving at the Monkey Tree Holiday Park between Truro and Newquay in the early hours of Saturday found a man who had suffered stab wounds, while three others were arrested
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown still ‘respects’ co-star Henry Cavill’s boundaries in their relationship

  30-06-2026 14:30 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 PageMillie Bobby Brown and Louis Partridge are back and poised to dominate Netflix ratings once again when Enola Holmes 3, the newest sequel in the streamer’s enduringly popular film franchise, drops later this week.One of the most powerful figures in Hollywood – let alone as a younger woman – Millie is an actively involved producer on the fran
  
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• Ruben Amorim wants to sign second £56m Man Utd star with Mason Mount decision made

  30-06-2026 14:28 via metro.co.uk
  
  Amorim is now in charge at AC Milan (Picture: Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images)Former Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim is keen to sign Lisandro Martinez for AC Milan.Six months on from leaving his post at Old Trafford, Amorim took the reigns at the Rossoneri earlier this month and hopes to oversee a major recruitment drive this summer.Goncalo Ramos is reportedly in talks to leave Paris Saint-Germain for the Italian giants with the Portuguese head coach also eager to strengthen his
  
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• Train chaos to last seven hours as cows block railway line

  30-06-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Avanti West Coast and Lumo services between London Euston and Scotland, along with London Northwestern Railway and West Midlands Railway services are affected
  
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• NHS grass rule for hay fever sufferers as UK hit by 'very high' pollen levels

  30-06-2026 14:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has warned of "very high" or "high" pollen levels across parts of the UK this week
  
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• Met Office heatwave verdict as 26 counties face 30C or more in days - full list

  30-06-2026 14:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office says another official heatwave is becoming 'increasingly likely' after a warm and settled weekend
  
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• Blind people given fresh hope after scientific breakthrough

  30-06-2026 14:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  A mouse’s retina with conditions similar to diabetic retinopathy, before (right) and after (left) receiving the new treatment (Picture: Duke University / SWNS)A scientific breakthrough has offered new hope in treating blindness and vision loss.Lab-grown cells have restored function in the retina – a layer of light-sensitive cells at the back of the eyeball crucial to sight – in mice.Biomedical engineers at Duke University, North Carolina, used induced pluripotent stem cells (i
  
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• New State Pension alert for people born in UK between 1966 and 1976

  30-06-2026 14:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many people make costly pension mistakes that can leave them working for longer than expected or with far less income than they need
  
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• England fan goes missing on the way to the World Cup after losing contact with family during stop-over in Spain

  30-06-2026 14:19 via dailymail.com
  
  An England fan who vanished on his way to the World Cup last spoke to his family more than a week ago as they launch an urgent public appeal to help find him.
  
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• Caroline Flack's brother is found hanged six years after she took her own life

  30-06-2026 14:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Paul Flack, 55, was found unresponsive at his home in Norwich nine days ago, on June 21.
  
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• Body found in park identified as missing teenager Lilly Jones

  30-06-2026 14:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 14-year-old boy appeared in Cardiff Crown Court yesterday accused of the murder of 14-year-old Lilly Jones - he did not enter a plea in response to the murder charge and has been remanded in custody
  
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