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• Strengthen rules on premium rate texts, says regulator

  05-08-2016 23:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Rules should be strengthened to avoid mobile users being hit by unexpected charges on premium rate texts, a regulator says.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Mexico blowing Ecuador away as FIFA issue VAR statement after controversy

  01-07-2026 05:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco and Norway are all through to the round of 16, while more mouth-watering World Cup ties await on Tuesday night
  
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• Heartbreaking new blow for grieving family of Thai teen found dead in suitcase - as they gather to send her 'back to heaven'

  01-07-2026 05:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, was allegedly strangled and shoved into a suitcase by Australian truck driver Simon Peter Carman, 45.
  
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• Danny received a payout after his son took his own life... when he lost $70,000 to scammers, Bendigo Bank refused to reimburse him

  01-07-2026 05:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Danny McIver was on his computer when scammers impersonating Microsoft hacked into his device and mobile phone to complete four unauthorised transactions.
  
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• Hollywood actress helped fugitive boyfriend evade authorities after he scammed investors out of $20 million

  01-07-2026 05:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucinda Jane Weist Manera pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact for helping Bernhard Fritsch evade the cops after he scammed investors out of $20 million.
  
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• Trump financial disclosure reveals more than $1.4 billion haul in crypto and Melania's big movie payday

  01-07-2026 05:03 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump made over $1.4 billion from his family's crypto ventures last year, while First Lady Melania Trump raked in millions from the release of her documentary.
  
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• Romesh Ranganathan-backed bakery to shut down after almost 100 years

  01-07-2026 04:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The much-loved celebrity became a co-owner and shareholder in the bakery business and, after news of the closure came to light, he simply said 'gutted isn't the word'
  
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• Disgusted Chicago author who's life-long Democrat says Obama should be targeted by next 'No Kings' protest over his sinister new presidential library: 'What is it doing in MY park?'

  01-07-2026 04:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Stephen J. Lyons spent his childhood getting lost in Jackson Park. Now, whenever he returns, he says his eyes are drawn to something else entirely.
  
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• Thierry Henry claims Kylian Mbappe is not France’s most important player at the World Cup

  01-07-2026 04:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thierry Henry says Didier Deschamps has found the right ‘balance’ with France (Fox Sports)Thierry Henry has named Michael Olise as France’s most important player ahead of Kylian Mbappe after they beat Sweden to reach the World Cup round of 16.Didier Deschamps’ side delivered another impressive display as two goals from Mbappe, plus a strike from Bradley Barcola, sealed the victory in the round of 32 against Sweden at the MetLife Stadium on Tuesday.France will now play Pa
  
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• Father, 24, is accused of hurting his baby daughter with a screw just to get a free meal at a popular Sydney restaurant

  01-07-2026 04:19 via dailymail.com
  
  A father has been charged after allegedly hurting his toddler to get a refund for a meal.
  
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• Dramatic moment friend of Thai teenager who was murdered and dumped in a suitcase confronts accused Aussie killer Simon Carman in his condo after she never came home

  01-07-2026 04:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Tunchanok Donhomla's friend visited Simon Carman's cluttered condo after reporting the Thai teen's disappearance to police when she failed to return home.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: Ecuador and Mexico updates as FIFA issue VAR statement after controversy

  01-07-2026 04:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Morocco and Norway are all through to the round of 16, while more mouth-watering World Cup ties await on Tuesday night
  
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• Mystery over why Oliver! star Shanay Holmes quit hit show

  01-07-2026 04:00 via dailymail.com
  
  I hear that what's been going on backstage at Sir Cameron Mackintosh's hit revival is even more dramatic than this timeless tale...
  
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• Serena Williams' adoring children watch their mum bow out of Wimbledon Singles as her Centre Court comeback ends in Round 1 defeat: Family, friends and fans cheer 44-year-old's amazing return - after getting back into shape with the help of fat jabs

  01-07-2026 03:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Serena Williams' daughters and husband watched on with a smile yesterday - even as the tennis legend bowed out of Wimbledon Singles. 
  
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• Neil the seal is causing chaos... AGAIN! Massive 1,000kg mammal returns to shore - closing roads, crushing bollards and damaging cars

  01-07-2026 03:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The wild animal, five, emerged from the sea in Tasmania last week for its annual return to land to catch up on rest and moulting.
  
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• Rochdale grooming gang victim says she is 'scared for her safety' after hearing ringleader will soon walk free from prison - and that he can't be deported

  01-07-2026 03:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Shabir Ahmed, 73, was convicted of 30 child rapes and jailed in 2012 to serve concurrent sentences of 19 and 22 years.
  
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• Supersonic jets set to return as after 50-year flight ban - without the sonic boom

  01-07-2026 03:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US is taking major steps to end its 50-year ban on overland supersonic flight, with the FAA planning new noise-based rules that could open the door to commercial passenger jets travelling at over 700mph — with transatlantic trips in under four hours.
  
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• Top 10 best video games of 2026 – from 007 First Light to Resident Evil Requiem

  01-07-2026 03:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  They could stop the year now and it’d still count as a good one – at least in terms of video games (Metro)It’s been a torrid year in many ways, but 2026 has still managed to serve up some classic video game titles, from Pokémon Pokopia to Forza Horizon 6 – but which is the best of the best?It all seems to have happened very quickly, but 2026 is now officially halfway done. As has been obvious for a while now, it’s an excellent year for quality video games an
  
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• Three-year-old pulled alive from rubble six days after Venezuela quake in 'moment of hope'

  01-07-2026 03:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The three-year-old has been saved from the rubble after six days with his rescue serving as 'a moment of hope' for the tens of thousands that remain unaccounted for
  
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• Three gunshots, a stolen moped and blood pouring onto the streets where World Cup fans were partying: RIATH AL-SAMARRAI witnesses a terrifying reminder of America's thinly veiled brutal side that lurks behind this tournament

  01-07-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: I saw two shootouts in Boston on Monday night. Unfortunately, the one that will stay longest in the memory didn't involve Paraguay and Germany or any of their penalties.
  
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• Revealed: The box of tricks that made Thomas Tuchel king of the knockouts - how his methods spooked Pep Guardiola, the secret to handling pressure and why breathing exercises, maths and embarrassing T-shirts will win penalty shootouts for England

  01-07-2026 03:00 via dailymail.com
  
  JACK GAUGHAN: Thomas Tuchel has this intelligence that alarms the very best in class, forces them to second guess themselves. This is what England and the FA have at their disposal.
  
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• Starmer's defence plan is woefully inadequate and the price we could all pay is unthinkable. Will Burnham do any better? Our enemies are watching: GENERAL THE LORD DANNATT

  01-07-2026 02:50 via dailymail.com
  
  What Starmer announced in yesterday's Defence Investment Plan is woefully inadequate. In reality, a huge shortfall is built into the defence budget. And it's likely to get bigger - quickly...
  
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• Anthony Albanese doubles down on his tax overhaul as house prices fall across Australia

  01-07-2026 02:50 via dailymail.com
  
  The Prime Minister has insisted there will be an increase in the value of houses.
  
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• Anthony Albanese raises serious question about alleged Commonwealth Bank hack - as EY graduate and his brother are charged

  01-07-2026 02:49 via dailymail.com
  
  EY graduate Paul Issa, 21, was on secondment with the Commonwealth Bank when he allegedly accessed the personal accounts of Albanese and a senior EY employee.
  
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• Mogul's surfer-dad facade obliterated as feud gripping ritzy Southern enclave takes a dark turn... after lurid claims about his influencer wife and a MAGA congressman

  01-07-2026 02:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The 47-year-old built a fortune flipping houses before expanding into commercial property, eventually amassing a multimillion-dollar portfolio of homes stretching from the Hamptons to Florida.
  
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• Man dead and two others fighting for life after suspected arson attack on Gold Coast home

  01-07-2026 02:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A neighbour told reporters he had noticed 'a lot of screaming' coming from the home in the days leading up to the fire - the house has been 'extensively damaged'
  
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• The long overdue military blueprint: How ground troops and manned tanks will make way for drones and crewless submarines...

  01-07-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Traditional methods of defence, such as ground troops and manned tanks, will make way for crewless systems that have proved to be devastatingly effective in Ukraine.
  
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• Mystery as Aussie man, 35, vanishes in Mexico for almost a month sparking fears for his desperate family

  01-07-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  There are growing fears for a Perth man who hasn't made contact with family or friends for weeks as he travels through Mexico.
  
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• Chaos in Sydney's tallest office building Salesforce Tower after 'human waste' incident in lobby sparks police response and security questions

  01-07-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  Staff at Salesforce Tower were left shocked after a disturbing incident unfolded in the lobby, prompting a police response and raising serious questions about security.
  
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• Adorable newborn baby boy wearing just a diaper is filmed being rescued from Venezuela earthquake rubble

  01-07-2026 02:43 via dailymail.com
  
  The mother was washing up her eighth-floor apartment in the northern region of La Guaira in Venezuela when the earthquakes hit and completely destroyed the building
  
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