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• Sri Lanka votes in general election

  16-08-2015 23:42 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Voters in Sri Lanka go to the polls, with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa aiming to return to office as prime minister.
  
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• More than £100,000 raised for boy, 3, 'thrown into crocodile pit' at zoo in UK

  22-07-2026 12:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A fundraiser launched for a three-year-old boy who was left seriously injured in a zoo's crocodile enclosure has surpassed £100,000 in donations
  
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• Miquita Oliver tearfully reveals why she was ‘awful’ to Fearne Cotton as she apologises

  22-07-2026 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘I’d been so awful, she stayed away from me,’ Miquita Oliver revealed (Picture: Shutterstock/Getty)Miquita Oliver has buried the hatchet with Fearne Cotton decades after making comments about her that sparked years of an ‘uncomfortable’ relationship.The broadcaster, 42, broke down in years to singer Jordan Stephens on their Miss Me? Podcast as she explained why she had been so ‘awful’ to fellow noughties TV icon Fearne back in the day.Remembering an NME
  
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• Every time Coronation Street is on, I’m reminded of what my granddad did to me

  22-07-2026 12:08 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 first time Megan O’Brien’s step-grandfather Paul Mundy started abusing her, she was just seven.It happened in 2007 when school asked for her to be collected early when she banged her head.Mundy, who married Megan’s grandma before she was born and lived in her family home along with her mum and siblings, went to pick her up and should ha
  
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• Andy Burnham says main perpetrator in PC Andrew Harper killing won't be freed early

  22-07-2026 12:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham said the main perpetrator in the killing of PC Andrew Harper in 2019 will not be freed early amid an outcry over the release of two others involved in his death
  
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• Jeffrey Epstein's alleged recruiter Daniel Siad found dead near Paris

  22-07-2026 12:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  French-Swedish model scout Daniel Siad, who had close ties to paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been found dead near Paris - this is a breaking story
  
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• Beauty influencer dies during cosmetic operation, leaving behind young daughter

  22-07-2026 11:59 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Influencer and businesswoman Adriana García, 30, from Mexico, has died after undergoing a cosmetic procedure, with friends and family paying tribute
  
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• Inside Keir Starmer's future earnings as he's predicted to go 'a different way to Blair'

  22-07-2026 11:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: From taxpayer-funded support to speaking fees and strict post-office rules, experts explain what life after Downing Street could look like for former PM Keir Starmer
  
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• New PM… same old Labour U-turns! Bungling Burnham drops push to end hated freeze on tax thresholds

  22-07-2026 11:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham had made clear twice since entering No10 that he wanted to increase the personal allowance.
  
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• Chris Packham issues come and get me to EastEnders – and he knows the role he wants

  22-07-2026 11:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chris Packham has called for a role in EastEnders (Picture: BBC)EastEnders has welcomed countless guests to Walford over the years, from Prime Ministers and royals to drag queens and singers, and now conservationist Chris Packham is keen to get in on the action.Chris is no stranger to appearing on our screens, having been a presenter on Springwatch, as well as sister shows Autumnwatch and Winterwatch, since 2009.He is also an author, having published countless works, and has been incredibly voc
  
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• Zendaya sparks fury after wearing 3,000-year-old gold earrings to promote The Odyssey as historians condemn 'hijacking' of ancient treasures

  22-07-2026 11:55 via dailymail.com
  
  Zendaya has sparked fury after she wore 3,000-year-old earrings during her press tour for The Odyssey. 
  
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• Brit IT expert 'who murdered wife and two children' may not stand trial in UK for years if extradition from South Africa is delayed by gun charge

  22-07-2026 11:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A British businessman may not stand trial for allegedly butchering his wife and two children at their sprawling £1.3million home in the UK for years, it emerged today.
  
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• Amnesty questioned by watchdog after it blacklisted JK Rowling's women's refuge charity in trans row

  22-07-2026 11:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Ms Rowling, who is best known for writing the Harry Potter book series, was said to be 'burning with fury' after Beira's Place was earmarked for the banned list.
  
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• Late Grammy-nominated singer Jubilant Sykes ‘stabbed 78 times by son’

  22-07-2026 11:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Startling new details have emerged in the death of Jubilant Sykes (right), who was stabbed by his son, Micah (left) (Picture: Instagram/AP)Newly released autopsy findings have revealed the horrifying extent of the injuries suffered by Grammy-nominated opera singer Jubilant Sykes before his death.
  Authorities have now concluded that he was stabbed at least 78 times in an attack allegedly carried out by his own son.The celebrated baritone died aged 71 at his home in Santa Monica, California, on D
  
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• Martin Lewis new warning over HSBC, Lloyds, Santander Nationwide debit cards

  22-07-2026 11:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Personal finance expert said major bank customers could be making a big mistake
  
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• Boy, 6, killed in 'heartbreaking' crash as dad suffers life-changing injuries

  22-07-2026 11:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The boy, named locally as Cohen, died days after a crash involving a Volkswagen Golf and a Citroen Relay in Skellow, Doncaster, while his dad was knocked off his bike
  
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• Back us, or jobs go abroad: Rolls-Royce pushes Burnham to support jet engine project

  22-07-2026 11:44 via dailymail.com
  
  Rolls-Royce chief exec Tufan Erginbilgic said talks with the Government were progressing but urged ministers to get on with making a decision.
  
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• Sony should get rid of consoles too if they ditch discs, says Disgaea creator

  22-07-2026 11:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Are consoles old hat? (Sony Interactive Entertainment)The creator behind Disgaea has argued consoles are redundant without physical games, saying that a ‘television would be enough’.Sony’s decision to stop producing physical PlayStation game discs has raised questions around the future of console gaming at large. While the data suggests the vast majority of gamers are buying digital, there is a vocal contingent who have rallied behind online petitions in the hope that Son
  
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• Rebel Wilson wins defamation case over ‘bizarre’ sexual harassment situation

  22-07-2026 11:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rebel Wilson has been cleared of defamation accusations (Picture: Don Arnold/Getty Images)Rebel Wilson has been cleared of defamation claims after court clash with co-star Charlotte MacInnes.The Pitch Perfect actress, 46, was sued by MacInnes for alleged harm to her reputation over Instagram posts Wilson shared in 2024 and 2025.The pair had worked together on The Deb, a musical comedy written and directed by Wilson, in which MacInnes, 28, was one of the leading roles.After the film was released
  
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• Adam Peaty issues defiant statement after wedding scuffle and family fallout

  22-07-2026 11:34 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Adam Peaty's relationship with Gordon Ramsay's daughter and his family feud have hogged the headlines
  
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• Everyone is loving Coronation Street’s Ryan after important and impactful scene

  22-07-2026 11:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  ‘Ryan’s character is evolving so well. Wonderful acting!’ (Picture: ITV)Coronation Street fans have been full of praise for Ryan Connor (Ryan Prescott) after Tuesday night’s episode, with many saying he was exactly what Dylan Wilson (Liam McCheyne) needed following Betsy Swain’s (Sydney Martin) devastating stroke.The ITV soap shared a clip from the emotional scene on Instagram after the episode aired, captioning it: ‘Dylan’s face as he finally accepts w
  
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• Adolf Hitler's Austria birthplace reopens after transformation to deter far-right 'pilgrimages'

  22-07-2026 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The childhood home of Adolf Hitler in Braunau am Inn, Austria, has reopened after a £17million transformation in an effort to prevent it becoming a 'pilgrimage' site for neo-Nazis
  
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• Ryanair passenger sucked out of window only remembers ‘the explosion’

  22-07-2026 11:28 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 PageLjubiša Karović, a Ryanair passenger who was partly sucked out of a plane window mid-flight, says all he remembers is the ‘explosion’.Ljubiša, 61, was sound asleep when the cabin window next to his seat shattered, jolting him awake and sending his head out the plane.He only survived because his wife, Svetlana Grković, clun
  
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• Convicted fraudster Lou Haigh stripped of public sector fraud brief

  22-07-2026 11:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Ms Haigh was rewarded by Andy Burnham with the post of Cabinet Office minister for her role in returning him to Westminster to oust Keir Starmer as PM.
  
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• Man Utd stance on selling Marcus Rashford to Arsenal as transfer ‘priority’ emerges

  22-07-2026 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Marcus Rashford faces an uncertain future at Manchester United (Picture: Getty)Manchester United are reportedly reluctant to sell Marcus Rashford to a direct rival and Arsenal should be prepared for disappointment if they step up their interest in the forward.Rashford returned home from the World Cup on Sunday and now faces an uncertain future following a season-long loan spell at Barcelona last term, where he registered 14 goals and 14 assists in 49 appearances.The England international enjoye
  
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• Kelly Osbourne ‘aching every single day’ one year after death of dad Ozzy

  22-07-2026 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ozzy Osbourne’s family have been remembering him on the first anniversary of his death (Picture: Shutterstock)Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Kelly Osbourne has said she ‘aches every single day’ and misses her father ‘with every part of my soul’ on the first anniversary of his death.The singer, known as the Prince of Darkness, died aged 76 in July last year just over two weeks after his Back to the Beginning farewell concert, where he was reun
  
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• Courtney Stodden blasts Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander for ‘rubbing phone across her breasts when she was 17’

  22-07-2026 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Courtney Stodden has called out Seinfeld’s Jason Alexander for a sketch they made in 2012 (Picture: Win McNamee/Getty Images/ Andrew Eccles/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal)Reality star Courtney Stodden has called out Jason Alexander for his behaviour when they worked together when she was 17 years old.
  Specifically, Stodden, 31,has asked how anyone thought a 2012 Funny or Die comedy sketch where the Seinfeld star rubbed a phone across his breasts was allowed to be made.
  ‘I was 17 years
  
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• ‘Wants to play’ – Mikel Arteta warned that £28m Arsenal star could demand transfer exit

  22-07-2026 11:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta has been given a warning (Picture: Getty)Mikel Arteta has been warned that Arsenal midfielder Mikel Merino may seek a transfer exit after winning the World Cup with Spain this summer.Merino played a pivotal role off the bench for La Roja, scoring match-winning goals against Portugal and Belgium to help guide his nation to their second World Cup trophy.The Spaniard will return to Arsenal in the coming weeks as the Gunners ramp up preparations to begin the defence of their Premier Le
  
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• Emmerdale’s Lucy Pargeter ‘expecting triplets’ as she makes unexpected announcement

  22-07-2026 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  What’s Chas been up to now? (Picture: ITV)It’s an Emmerdale story in the making. Expecting the arrival of triplets is exactly the kind of hijinks you’d expect from Chas Dingle. However, this time, Lucy Pargeter is the source of the baby drama.The actress, who has played the brassy, sassy member of the Dingle clan since her debut in 2002, recently took to Instagram to announce that her family is expecting not one, not two, but THREE new arrivals.Lucy posted a picture of an ultr
  
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• Woman in her 20s 'denied entry to Gourmet Burger Kitchen' due to little-known rule

  22-07-2026 11:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 22-year-old woman was denied entry to Gourmet Burger Kitchen at the Trafford Centre due to a little-known rule - and the restaurant has doubled down on its controversial policy
  
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