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• Stricken ship heading for French coast

  31-01-2016 23:11 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A stricken cargo ship is heading towards the French coast, maritime authorities say, but there are hopes it can be righted before it runs aground.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: France vs Spain line-ups, England vs Argentina 'high risk' over violence fears

  14-07-2026 19:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All eyes are on England's World Cup semi-final clash with Argentina ahead of Lionel Messi's first showdown with the Three Lions
  
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• Tragedy after Oklahoma man, 20, decided to go for solo swim in lake during family party

  14-07-2026 19:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Seth Nash, 20, was attending a birthday party at Arcadia lake, northeast of Oklahoma City, on Sunday when he got into grave difficulty swimming back to shore shortly before 6pm.
  
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• Mystery as nurse mom-of-two who 'loves life' vanishes after going to casino then parking her car at favorite hiking spot

  14-07-2026 19:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Angelica Brophy, 44, an emergency room nurse from Oceanside, was last seen close to Palomar Mountain in San Diego County just after 4pm on July 6.
  
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• Miracle on the Hudson pilot Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, 75, announces Alzheimer's diagnosis 17 years after saving 155 lives by ditching plane in NYC river

  14-07-2026 19:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Miracle on the Hudson pilot Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease.
  
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• Baby-faced killer accused of shooting her mother and stepdad stares coldly ahead as she appears in court ahead of murder trial next mont

  14-07-2026 19:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Sarah Grace Patrick, the teen accused of fatally shooting her mother and stepfather in July 2025, appeared emotionless in court on Monday as she stared blankly ahead.
  
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• Crew member aboard Princess cruise ship dies after falling overboard off coast of Cancun

  14-07-2026 19:33 via dailymail.com
  
  One passenger on board the Regal Princess told the Daily Mail that officials searched for the crew member for at least six hours before making the tragic announcement.
  
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• Revealed: Barack Obama's daughter was evacuated from France when 'suspicious Iraqis' were spotted near her hotel hours after 2016 Nice terror attack

  14-07-2026 19:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Malia had been on holiday in Antibes celebrating her 18th birthday when a Tunisian Islamist drove a 19-tonne truck into crowds watching the Bastille Day fireworks in nearby Nice, killing 86 people.
  
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• Has ‘everyone thought about an orgy of some kind’? Readers discuss

  14-07-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Readers discuss sexual fantasies, whether films can truly be ranked and the cost of rent (Picture: Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments 'Orgies and romance don't belong in the same sentence' Talking up saucy new film The Invite, director-star Olivia Wilde is very much mistaken if she thinks ‘everyone’s thought about an orgy of some kind’ (Metro, Mon).
  Romance and orgy don’t belong in the same sentenc
  
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• Argentina star backtracks over brutal England World Cup claim before semi-final

  14-07-2026 19:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Argentina World Cup star Alexis Mac Allister (Picture: Getty)Argentina star Alexis Mac Allister insists he is ‘not surprised’ England have reached the World Cup semi-finals despite downplaying their chances before the tournament.England face defending champions Argentina in Atlanta on Wednesday night for a place in Sunday’s World Cup final.Confidence was fairly high in the England camp going into the tournament given the Three Lions have gone deep in the last two World Cups an
  
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• Graham Norton reveals strict demand from Taylor Swift before appearing on his show

  14-07-2026 19:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  Taylor Swift appeared on the red sofa last October to promote her latest album (Picture: Matt Crossick/PA)Graham Norton has revealed the one demand Taylor Swift had when she joined his BBC show line-up late in the day last October.The recently married chart-topper appeared on The Graham Norton Show, which she has labelled one of her ‘favourite shows’, to promote her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl.But sitting on the iconic red sofa alongside an eclectic mix of celebrities,
  
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• Moment con man thought he was getting out of prison before being arrested at the gate

  14-07-2026 19:16 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 con man was arrested just moments after leaving prison for stealing nearly £15,000 from a pensioner.Amos Smith, 47, from Gillingham, used a false name when carrying out ground clearance at the victim’s home in Twydall from May until June last year.Initially, Smith had charged the homeowner, who was in his 70s, £11,000 for the work, which
  
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• France vs Spain LIVE: World Cup 2026 latest score and confirmed lineups

  14-07-2026 19:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  A place in the final is on the line in Texas tonight (Picture: Getty)France and Spain collide this evening with a place in the 2026 World Cup final on the line.The competition’s two outstanding sides meet in Texas in a fixture fit for any final with La Roja looking to add to the Euro 2024 crown they collected at England’s expense two years ago.Spain have conceded just one goal on their way to the last four, holding off Belgium in the quarter-finals with Mikel Merino coming off the b
  
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• Lego has unveiled a £190 SpongeBob SquarePants set for adults – and it’s awesome

  14-07-2026 19:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  The bubbles coming out of SpongeBob’s chimney are genius (Lego)SpongeBob SquarePants is 27 years old this month and that means a lot of adults have grown up with the show, and will be very interested in this new Lego set.Different Lego sets are aimed at different types of people, in terms of their interests, age, and ability. Some themes are so popular, such as Star Wars and Harry Potter, that they include low priced sets aimed primarily at kids and bigger, more complicated ones meant for
  
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• Argentina consider dropping key World Cup star for England match with possible XI leaked

  14-07-2026 19:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Scaloni considering a major change to his team (Picture: FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni is strongly considering replacing one of his key men in his starting XI to take on England in their World Cup semi-final.La Albiceleste take on the Three Lions in Atlanta on Wednesday night in one of international football’s most intense rivalries with the winners to take on France or Spain in the final on Sunday.Rodrigo de Paul has started all but one of his country’s m
  
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• Council workers caught on camera ripping down England flags ahead of World Cup semi-final

  14-07-2026 18:58 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 PageTwo council workers have been caught on camera cutting down a St George’s flag hanging off an England fan’s balcony the day before our crucial semi-final against Argentina.
  The homeowner has reported the two men to police for theft of his England flag, which was deemed a fire risk.On doorbell footage shared with Metro, two men in shorts and high-
  
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• King Charles makes historic Isle of Man visit as he jokes about 'massacring' attempt at local language

  14-07-2026 18:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The monarch hoped that he wasn’t ‘massacring’ the ancient Manx language during a visit to the island today, as he addressed parliament took a ride on a horse tram
  
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• Battlefield 6 tries to win back fans upset at bot lobbies and ‘boring’ action

  14-07-2026 18:49 via metro.co.uk
  
  Take to the sea (EA)As EA prepares a major Battlefield 6 update, the game’s reputation has only grown more polarising with fans, in the months after launch.Last year, it seemed like Battlefield 6 was on top of the world, having managed to beat Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 both critically and commercially – marking the first time EA’s series outperformed its Activision rival.This is partially due to how badly Activision fumbled Call Of Duty last year, but EA doesn’t seem to
  
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• Bitter Emmanuel Macron 'is reluctant to hand over power and "hates it" when anyone mentions he only has months left as president'

  14-07-2026 18:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Emmanuel Macron is reluctant to hand over power, a source has claimed, as the French president celebrates his last Bastille Day before relinquishing his role as leader. 
  
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• Handsome young man was tortured to death at Oregon psychiatric hospital from hell, grieving sister's lawsuit alleges

  14-07-2026 18:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Kenneth Hass, 25, had been a patient at Oregon State Hospital (OSH) for more than three years when he died of water intoxication while at the facility.
  
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• Man dressed as fox pulls out of Nigel Farage by-election saying it's got too silly

  14-07-2026 18:35 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rob Pownall, who stood against Andy Burnham in Makerfield, has dropped out of the Clacton by-election, dismissing the Nigel Farage-triggered contest as a 'circus'
  
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• Revealed: How a Burnham 'land tax' could batter London and the South East with £50k-a-year charges and send property prices plunging

  14-07-2026 18:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Some households could end up paying more than £50,000 a year under a version of the system, according to the analysis - just because they live in expensive areas.
  
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• Farmer who shot teen burglar dead will not face criminal charges

  14-07-2026 18:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rob Lomas will not face criminal charges for the killingA farmer who shot dead a teenage burglar will not face any criminal charges.Rob Lomas was arrested on suspicion of murder after Marcus Smith, 19, was found dead at a farmhouse in Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire, in May 2024.Police had been called to reports of a break-in during the early hours when they discovered the young footballer.The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene after having suffered a fatal gunshot woundMarcus was a footballer
  
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• Santander to give away £100,000 to one lucky student — and hundreds of other cash prizes

  14-07-2026 18:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Santander Edge Student current account has several perks, including a free four-year Santander 16-25 Railcard and cash prizes - including the £100,000 sum
  
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• Sir Geoff Hurst backs Jude Bellingham branding England hero 'fantastic' amid Thomas Tuchel criticism row

  14-07-2026 18:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Sir Geoff, 84, paid tribute to Bellingham, 22, the man of the hour who scored two goals against Norway that took us into the semi-final showdown against Argentina tomorrow
  
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• Madwoman, 43, filmed leaving trail of destruction after carjacking truck at gas station

  14-07-2026 18:30 via dailymail.com
  
  Surveillance cameras captured Chaninthorn Cuney, 43, wielding a knife at the gas station before she used it to steal a truck and crash it into two other cars, a gas pump and a gate, police said.
  
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• Transgender activists play the victim after San Francisco cops cracked down on their vandalism and thuggery at recent march

  14-07-2026 18:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Breonna McCree and Niko Storment have called for Mayor Daniel Lurie to have the charges dropped against the five arrested and to meet their safety calls in a Monday meeting/
  
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• NATO scrambles fighter jets as spy plane seen in Europe with 'transponder off'

  14-07-2026 18:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Polish fighters intercepted the Russian aircraft, which was conducting a flight over the Baltic Sea 'without a flight plan and with its transponder turned off'
  
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• Nigel Farage's 'farce' by-election dealt fresh blow as animal rights candidate dressed as a fox pulls out over claims the contest has become a 'circus' he wants no part in

  14-07-2026 18:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Mr Pownall said the dwindling list of joke contestants, alongside Mr Farage, means 'whatever chance there was of this being taken seriously has now gone.'
  
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• Man found dead in suitcase in woods pictured as two arrested in 'murder' probe

  14-07-2026 18:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Two people have appeared in court after the body of Dale Mundell, from Islington, was discovered in a wooded area in a suitcase in Borstal, Kent
  
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