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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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• Damning audit reveals just how few of the 25 'OPW Sweetheart Deal' homes are occupied by staff, with ex-civil servants and in some cases their surviving families enjoying insanely low rent deals at YOUR expense

  05-10-2026 23:41 via dailymail.com
  
  It was revealed last year by the Irish Mail on Sunday that retired and current civil servants are living effectively rent-free in six 'ghost houses' in the Phoenix Park.
  
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• The Batman Part II sequel halts production after Matt Reeves forced to step away

  05-10-2026 23:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Batman starring Robert Pattinson was first released in 2022 (Picture: Warner Bros/Moviestore/REX/Shutt)The sequel to The Batman starring Robert Pattinson has been hit with a production delay.Warner Bros. and DC Studios have announced on Monday that production on The Batman Part II has been paused after director Matt Reeves was forced to step away for personal reasons.‘Production on The Batman Part II has been temporarily paused while Matt Reeves focuses on a family matter,’ DC S
  
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• Trump breaks with Vance over FlyDubai terror attack as president blames Iran and VP pumps brakes

  05-10-2026 23:31 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump has split with his second in command on whether Iran was behind the foiled FlyDubai terror attack that nearly brought down a full passenger jet.
  
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• British Airways BA295 live: Heathrow flight emergency as plane plunges 28,000ft

  05-10-2026 23:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British Airways flight BA295 from London Heathrow to Chicago made a U-turn over Ireland after declaring an emergency today, dropping rapidly to just 9,000ft
  
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• 'Angel' mum, 24, killed in three-car crash will 'never be forgotten by babies'

  05-10-2026 23:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aisha Kempson, 24, has been named locally as the woman who died in a collision involving three vehicles on the A92 near the Luthrie Junction in Fife
  
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• I was fired from my job as a teacher after my adults-only side gig was uncovered by a co-worker... but now I'm making $20k-a-month and the scandal feels like a blessing in disguise

  05-10-2026 23:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Sheena Sittner suddenly lost her teaching job last month after a co-worker 'outed' her for her adults-only side hustle, but she's having the last laugh now.
  
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• Tories vow to build 'Iron Dome' to stop drones and missiles: Party plans new £10billion Britannia Shield to protect the nation's skies

  05-10-2026 23:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Kemi Badenoch announced major plans for a £10billion system, dubbed Britannia Shield, to save cities, power plants and army bases across the UK from missiles and drones.
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Andy Burnham is shirking his responsibility to protect us from hostile powers...but Kemi's committed to keeping Britain safe

  05-10-2026 23:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Even before this week, Andy Burnham was destined to go down in the history books as the Prime Minister who refused to prioritise the military budget over 'social security'.
  
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• British Airways BA295 live: Masks deployed as Heathrow flight plunges 28,000ft

  05-10-2026 23:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British Airways flight BA295 from London Heathrow to Chicago made a U-turn over Ireland after declaring an emergency today, dropping rapidly to just 9,000ft
  
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• Visibly frail Joe Biden appears with Jay Leno to show off classic Corvette at car show

  05-10-2026 22:58 via dailymail.com
  
  A noticeably frail former President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance in Newport, Rhode Island, on Sunday at the Audrain Newport Concours d'Elegance at Fort Adams State Park.
  
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• Aussie landscaper tragically killed during freak accident while at work: 'He was the truest definition of selfless'

  05-10-2026 22:56 via dailymail.com
  
  A young landscaper has tragically died.
  
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• Jailed politician to best-selling author Jeffrey Archer has died aged 86

  05-10-2026 22:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Archer has died suddenly at his home at the age of 86.The ex-Tory politician who was jailed for perjury continued to write best-sellers behind bars.While serving his sentence, he documented his experiences in prison turning it into his highly successful three-volume non-fiction series, A Prison Diary (published as Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven).He was released in 2003 and returned to the House of Lords until he retired in 2024.In a statement, his publisher’s HarperCollins said the a
  
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• Jailed politician to best-selling author Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86

  05-10-2026 22:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Archer has died suddenly at his home at the age of 86.The ‘master storyteller’ died on the eve of the publication of Adam & Eve, the novel he said would be his last.The former Conservative deputy chairman had been in financial ruin before turning to writing making millions out of his best-selling novels, most notably Kane and Abel.His political career came to an abrupt halt in 2001 was jailed for perjury but Archer continued to churn out best-sellers even behind bars.An
  
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• Baby girl, 1, turns pale and tragically dies in Cornwall after 'mermaid birth'

  05-10-2026 22:43 via mirror.co.uk
  
  One-year-old Trixie Morvoren, who had a rare 'mermaid birth' and suffered from a heart condition, was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital after becoming unwell but tragically died
  
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• Trump offers Putin lifeline as Russia scrambles to contain deadly airborne plague after lab worker's death

  05-10-2026 22:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Putin's regime is seeking to downplay the plague as widespread suspicion of a state cover-up is rapidly spreading.
  
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• Classic car fan, 70, was enjoying sunny day in his vintage cerulean Porsche 911... until he was struck and killed by illegal migrant who blew a red light, cops say

  05-10-2026 22:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Christopher Szalkowski, 70, died on Sunday afternoon in Nebraska after his Porsche 911 was struck by a pickup truck driven by 32-year-old Jose Ortega-Romero.
  
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• Jeffrey Archer dies aged 86: Bestselling author and politician passes away suddenly and peacefully at home

  05-10-2026 22:33 via dailymail.com
  
  The best-selling novelist passed away 'between writing sessions' just a day before the scheduled release of his new book Adam And Eve, the publisher added.
  
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• Girl, 14, rescued from clutches of father who allegedly impregnated her, with infant later found dead by side of road

  05-10-2026 22:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The teenager was found with her 38-year-old father, Sergio Galvez Perez, during a joint operation involving the FBI and Mexican authorities, Monterey County officials said Sunday.
  
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• Scout volunteer sexually abused five children and made them ‘pinky promise not to tell’

  05-10-2026 22:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mark Ellett has been jailed for more than 20 years for sexually assaulting and abusing five children as a scout volunteer (Picture: Avon and Somerset Police)A Scout volunteer has been jailed for more than 20 years after using his position to sexually groom five children.Mark Ellett took his young victims to secluded areas and told them to ‘pinky promise’ they wouldn’t report his assaults.Ellett, 32, won the trust of parents, before using it to abuse their children, including a
  
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• Jane Doe’s phone call with frat brother who invited her to ‘gang rape’ party reveals lie

  05-10-2026 22:18 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 PageA student allegedly drugged and raped at Cornell University was in contact with some of the fraternity brothers after she had reported them for assaulting her.The victim, referred to in court documents as Jane Doe, kept in touch with Matthew Ingalls, telling her alleged attacker her reputation was ‘destroyed’ and she was ‘utterly ashamed&rs
  
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• El Nino forecast update as weather experts urge 'act now' with disease warning

  05-10-2026 22:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The world is facing a record-breaking El Nino this year, and weather experts say governments need to prepare now as 'death and severe illness' are on the cards
  
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• Female cop under investigation after posting video of herself in her uniform pretending to shoot a gun to 'white girl wasted' audio

  05-10-2026 22:12 via dailymail.com
  
  The Grand Forks Police Department opened a review after its officer, identified as Savannah Nagle, posted the video of herself online and it went viral.
  
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• What we know about the 'Cornell 7' gang-rape case that has shocked America

  05-10-2026 22:08 via dailymail.com
  
  A lawsuit against seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity at Cornell University alleging they gang raped a girl for seven hours in October 2024 has thrust the Ivy league college into the spotlight.
  
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• Malibu kayaker bitten twice by shark after reeling in and then attempting to release it

  05-10-2026 22:04 via dailymail.com
  
  A California kayaker who was fishing about two miles off the Malibu pier has been hospitalized after suffering at least two wounds in a shark attack.
  
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• Astonished EastEnders fans blast incest claims as Nancy and Lee twist rocks a nation

  05-10-2026 22:04 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 PageEastEnders fans were left with their jaws on the floor after Nancy Carter (Maddy Hill) revealed that the father of the baby she’s carrying is none other than brother Lee (Danny Hatchard).
  Linda (Kellie Bright), who has longed to become a grandmother, was bowled over to find out that Nancy – who returned to the Square in secret – was pregnan
  
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• Donald Trump says 'a specific threat' saw US withdraw its bombers from RAF Fairford after 'foiled terror plot'

  05-10-2026 22:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Pentagon confirmed on Sunday that aircraft which were being stationed at the Gloucestershire base had been 'redeployed to their home stations in the US'.
  
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• Minor mental health issues are 'no excuse not to get a job', says Helen Whately

  05-10-2026 21:53 via dailymail.com
  
  The shadow work and pensions secretary said that minor mental health conditions should not be an excuse for young people not to work as claiming benefits is not a 'lifestyle choice'.
  
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• Donald Trump reveals US bombers removed from RAF Fairford after 'threats'

  05-10-2026 21:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has issued an update following the withdrawal of US bombers from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire
  
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• Green Party is reported to the police over its 'Zionism is racism' motion - but Polanski ignores row to focus on bid to become MP

  05-10-2026 21:35 via dailymail.com
  
  A group of Labour MPs have asked Sussex Police to examine events at the Greens' gathering in Brighton over the weekend.
  
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