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• Search underway as 'fugitive' python escapes captivity less than a mile from Wandsworth Prison

  15-08-2026 11:10 via dailymail.com
  
  The 'fugitive' snake, named David Hisselhoff, measures 80 centimetres in length and is still on the loose.
  
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• Harwich fire - live: Huge blaze fills sky with smoke as people told 'shut windows'

  16-08-2026 08:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Huge flames and plumes of smoke can be seen coming from the fire at a warehouse on Stour Road in Harwich with residents told to keep doors and windows closed
  
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• TV presenter who exposed people smugglers forced to flee home with pregnant wife after police warned of death threats

  16-08-2026 08:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Patrick Christys has told The Mail on Sunday the threat is so serious that the Metropolitan Police ordered him to abandon his home in the small hours of the morning.
  
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• Six dead, including 4-year-old boy, as hundreds rescued in 'once-in-a-lifetime floods' in Indiana as raging waters engulf homes and threaten to swallow towns

  16-08-2026 08:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Whole towns in Indiana were consumed by walls of murky water as overflowing rivers broke their banks and residents resorted to using kayaks to escape.
  
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• Terrifying rogue AI bots spark fears humanity is losing control

  16-08-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As campaigners demand more control on artificial intelligence, experts say we can still avoid chaos if strict global regulations are introduced before it's too late
  
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• Jennie Bond: 'Prince Harry's plan to end feud will be too difficult for William to ignore'

  16-08-2026 08:08 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While it seems the King is prepared to keep lines of communication open with Prince Harry, it appears they same can't be said for Prince William
  
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• Late Queen's candid first impression of Duchess Sophie was 'ultimate compliment' claims book

  16-08-2026 08:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Duchess of Edinburgh's daunting task of meeting the late Queen for the first time during the early days of her relationship with Prince Edward is covered in a royal biography
  
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• Less than half the country is 'proud to be British' - and it's worse for Gen-Z

  16-08-2026 08:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The survey by Demos also showed pride in Britain's place in the world dropped from 35% to just 13%, and a collapse in pride in Parliament, dropping from 23% to -11%
  
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• WHO lists groups of people most 'at risk' of breast cancer

  16-08-2026 08:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that some groups of women may face a higher risk than others, explaining the factors and the signs and symptoms to watch for
  
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• State pensioner £1,000 bill warning as experts warn 'you shouldn't have to pay'

  16-08-2026 08:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  You could needlessly be paying to access a DWP service
  
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• 3.3 million people have a lost pension worth £9,500 - how to track it down

  16-08-2026 08:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Billions of pounds, sitting there, waiting for someone to claim it - and it is easier than you think
  
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• UK shoppers who use contactless payment could have money stolen

  16-08-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Be very careful and always check how muhc you are being charged
  
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• Looking for heatwave outfits? These sheer styles are surprisingly practical

  16-08-2026 08:00 via metro.co.uk
  
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  It has been such a heatwave-heavy summer that, at this point in the season, you’d be forgiven for forgetting what number we’re on.
  Are we sweltering through heatwave five, or is it six? One thing’s for sure, the challenge of what to wear whe
  
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• Laptops more essential to students than books, survey finds

  16-08-2026 08:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  University student essentials have gone from survival basics to lifestyle statements in just 30 years.
  
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• Pauline Hanson accused of wanting to 'destroy' compulsory super as she flags major change: 'It's their money'

  16-08-2026 07:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson has hit back at Treasurer Jim Chalmers, as the two clash over her suggestion for compulsory superannuation.
  
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• Scots College principal claims a 'number of people' were arrested after allegedly threatening three students accused of raping a teenage girl

  16-08-2026 07:38 via dailymail.com
  
  A 'number of people' have been arrested after allegedly threatening three Scots College students accused of raping a teenage girl, according to the principal.
  
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• Chaos as THREE separate mass shootings erupt across the US, with terrified victims in Virginia, Kentucky and Chicago running for cover

  16-08-2026 07:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed reports of a shooting in downtown Lexington during his speech at the Kentucky Democratic Party 's Moving Forward Together at the Hyatt Regency.
  
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• How to make the perfect video game according to Google AI – Reader’s Feature

  16-08-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild – practically perfect (Nintendo)A reader asks Google what the most essential qualities are for making a good video game, and how it is that Zelda: Breath Of The Wild and Elden Ring get everything right.I have just been sat in the garden enjoying the sunshine and a question popped into my musings. What is the perfect video game? An interesting and very subjective question.To start answering this question I went to Google, to see what its AI answer wo
  
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• Five injured in horror Virginia State University shooting as 19-year-old arrested

  16-08-2026 06:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 19-year-old has been arrested after he was found hiding in a dormitory wardrobe as five people were injured, including one with critical injuries, in a university shooting
  
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• A man at church told me about his fetish — now I fulfil his fantasy for £120 an hour

  16-08-2026 06:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Church is a rather unconventional meeting spot for Melissa (Picture: Getty Images)I first met the man who pays me to tickle him in church.I was giving a talk about kink and Christianity (that’s another column, for another day).He came to hear me speak, and while he was too shy to approach me at the pulpit, we got talking afterwards over email.In due course, I discovered what he really wanted from me wasn’t a theological debate, but an hour of being tickled.This was new for me. I&rsq
  
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• Joe Rogan called out for laughing at Indigenous health video about petrol sniffing

  16-08-2026 05:58 via dailymail.com
  
  During a discussion with American online commentator Andrew Wilson, Rogan was told he would 'laugh himself to death' over a song about petrol sniffing.
  
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• Albanese government's migration overhaul faces further delays - as Pauline Hanson calls for cuts

  16-08-2026 05:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has refused to reveal when the government will announce it's migration overhaul.
  
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• Met Office weather maps show 107 areas forecast rain on Wednesday - full list

  16-08-2026 05:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The UK is expecting downpours across the nation next week as much needed rain is expected to hit several areas according to the Met Office
  
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• It was 'unfathomable' to New Zealanders that house prices would fall 30 per cent. Then it happened. PETER VAN ONSELEN on the grim signs Australia is following the same path

  16-08-2026 05:10 via dailymail.com
  
  Labor's gamble to engineer cheaper housing is colliding with a property market that has deteriorated sharply since Jim Chalmers' property tax shake-up.
  
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• What does the week have in store? Your tarot horoscope reading for August 17 to August 23

  16-08-2026 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Get ready for a new week (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)As Leo turns to Virgo season on August 22, the party is over and it’s time to clear house, declutter, get things in order and feel back in control again.
  You know what, that’s a good feeling — but it doesn’t mean you can’t make the most of those final days of Leo action.
  Go big or go home, be wild, have fun, celebrate and play with abandon and don’t worry about the aftermath too much. Life is for living, an
  
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• Chilling footage shows moments five shot, one fatally, in Kentucky in FOURTH mass shooting in just 24 hours as gunfire erupts in packed downtown district

  16-08-2026 04:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed reports of a shooting in downtown Lexington during his speech at the Kentucky Democratic Party 's Moving Forward Together at the Hyatt Regency.
  
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• Alleged parent-killer Nick Reiner denied trust fund millions for legal defense due to 'slayer statute'

  16-08-2026 04:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Nick Reiner allegedly lay in wait at his parents Rob and Michele's $13.5 million Los Angeles mansion in December, then slashed their throats as they slept. He wants access to his trust fund to pay lawyers.
  
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• Barefoot Investor's direct challenge to Albanese on gambling ads after the PM used his phrase to describe Australian property tax reforms

  16-08-2026 03:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The PM quoted Scott Pape in describing the government's previous property tax policies as resembling 'taxpayer-funded landlord welfare'.
  
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• Five shot, one fatally, in Kentucky in THIRD mass shooting in just 24 hours as gunfire erupts in packed downtown bar district

  16-08-2026 03:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed reports of a shooting in downtown Lexington during his speech at the Kentucky Democratic Party 's Moving Forward Together at the Hyatt Regency.
  
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• Family fear foul play after father's body found in Sydney creek

  16-08-2026 03:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Part of the police investigation will look at the deceased's past, including jail time.
  
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