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• Student ‘drugged and gang raped by seven frat boys at university’

  28-09-2026 11:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  A former Cornell University student claims she was drugged and raped inside a frat house (Picture: Getty Images)A former student has claimed she was drugged and gang-raped inside a fraternity house at a top US university.
  Cornell University is at the centre of rape allegations after a former female student’s claims emerged.The student, who was 20 years old at the time, is said to have been drugged, attacked and raped by seven members of the Chi Phi fraternity in 2024, according to a civil
  
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• Students now have to pay 84% of the cost of their degrees following massive increase - new report says

  29-09-2026 18:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The government now only pays for a sixth of the cost of undergraduate degrees in England, a new report has found.
  
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• Henry Nowak's killer is allowed to appeal his sentence after he was ordered to serve 21 years in jail for stabbing 18-year-old student to death

  29-09-2026 18:50 via dailymail.com
  
  On Tuesday, court officials confirmed that a judge had given Vickrum Digwa the green light to appeal against his sentence.
  
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• Fatal house fire that killed mother and her three children was started by charging e-scooter battery

  29-09-2026 18:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Elisha Brabin, 36, and her children Leo Brabin, 16, Ellis Brabin, eight, and seven-year-old Prudence Brabin died in the devastating blaze at their home in Bootle, Merseyside
  
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• William and Kate will never be publicly drawn into row over Earl Spencer's book and will not take any part in a documentary to mark 30th anniversary of Diana's death, royal sources say

  29-09-2026 18:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The royal couple will keep their thoughts to themselves, especially about the bombshell memoir, serialised in the Daily Mail, and the damage it has inflicted on King Charles.
  
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• What state pension triple lock changes mean as Andy Burnham uses speech to outline major change

  29-09-2026 18:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham used his Labour conference speak to announce a watering down of the pension triple lock to fund a planned revolution in social care
  
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• 'Andy Burnham's speech were words of man who has stared into abyss and thought better to die trying'

  29-09-2026 18:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Dad Roy's presence was felt in Liverpool – not just in his son's determination to build a National Care Service, but in the sense of urgency people feel in bereavement, the sudden understanding that it’s later than we think.
  
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• Brendan Fraser back as hunky hunter Rick in first pictures of The Mummy 4

  29-09-2026 18:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brendan Fraser is back as Rick O’Connell in the fourth The Mummy film (Picture: Shutterstock/ClickNewsandMedia)Brendan Fraser is officially back in his adventurer gear as Rick O’Connell – and apparently years away from The Mummy has done very little to diminish his ability to pull off a leather jacket.The 57-year-old actor has been pictured filming the hotly anticipated fourth instalment in the franchise for the first time, giving fans an early glimpse at the return many have
  
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• Kemi attacks Burnham's '1970s' big state plan for Britain as PM axes pension triple lock while backing renationalisation and undoing Brexit - but won't cut benefits

  29-09-2026 18:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Addressing activists in Liverpool for the first time as leader, Andy Burnham said the next manifesto will commit to scrapping the 'triple lock' on state pensions.
  
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• Brits rediscover iconic 'bad boiler' TV ad that 'wouldn't be allowed today'

  29-09-2026 18:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A viral TV advert from the early 2000s featuring a 'bad boiler' has resurfaced on TikTok and people are still in disbelief that it was ever allowed to air on UK television
  
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• Seven key points from Andy Burnham's major speech - from pension triple lock to voting reform

  29-09-2026 18:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In his first major address to Labour's conference, Andy Burnham vowed to overturn a series of Thatcher-era reforms - giving the public greater control over housing, water and energy
  
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• KEVIN MAGUIRE: 'Andy Burnham is a fearless PM who wants nobody to be in doubt about what he wants'

  29-09-2026 18:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  OPINION: Mirror columnist Kevin Maguire says Andy Burnham is a confident Prime Minister with promises that can transform the nation, but he must deliver to stop Britain lurching to the right
  
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• Man City charges LIVE: Premier League's damning statement, 'sham' contracts, City respond

  29-09-2026 18:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest news on Manchester City's charges after the club were found guilty of alleged breaches of Premier League financial rules
  
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• River Wear - live: Three teens feared in car as it plunged into water in Sunderland

  29-09-2026 18:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A major rescue operation is underway after a car entered the River Wear near Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland.
  
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• Single dad spoke of hardships of dating in his 40s after ex-wife's death... now his little girl is an orphan after his encounter with VERY unsuitable woman in Vegas hotel room

  29-09-2026 18:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Indica Higley faces life without either of her parents in the wake of her father Seneca Higley's death at Caesar's Palace.
  
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• EUAN McCOLM: A monster of the SNP's own creation waits in the wings to make Swinney's life hell over his failure to break-up UK

  29-09-2026 18:22 via dailymail.com
  
  You might not have thought John Swinney, of all people, needed to be reminded he's in the business of breaking up the United Kingdom.
  
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• Florida woman forgave her own mother after her infant son drowned while she was babysitting. Then her SECOND baby died in horror circumstances under the grandma's care... now a miracle means she can still incredibly say 'I love you mom'

  29-09-2026 18:21 via dailymail.com
  
  A Florida mom who tragically lost both her young children while they were under their grandmother's care has welcomed a new baby boy.
  
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• Man City respond as Premier League confirm guilty verdict over financial breaches

  29-09-2026 18:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Manchester City (Picture: REX)Manchester City said they are ‘disappointed and surprised’ after the Premier League confirmed the club are guilty of all charges related to serious breaches of financial rules.In a lengthy statement, it was revealed that the club had arranged ‘sham’ sponsorship deals, filed misstated accounts and breached spending limitsto ‘artificially inflate the club’s revenues, and reduce its costs, by more than £900 million during the
  
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• Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith clashes with Republican senator in vulgar exchange about the Easter Bunny

  29-09-2026 18:11 via dailymail.com
  
  Republicans have accused Smith and his team of casting an 'unjustifiably' broad net in their investigation - though Smith has vehemently denied such accusations.
  
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• Student, 21, was dancing on couch when she fell out eighth floor window into courtyard... but now a 'miracle' has happened

  29-09-2026 18:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Kristin Sargent, 21, fell from an eighth-story window at her apartment building in Athens, Georgia, on Saturday evening, according to police. She landed on the pool deck at the buillding.
  
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• Prince William and Kate surprise emotional Kevin Sinfield on gruelling challenge in memory of Rob Burrow

  29-09-2026 18:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales travelled to the home of Leeds Rhinos today to learn more about the legacy of former player Rob Burrow, who died two years ago following a battle with motor neurone disease, before surprising Sir Kevin Sinfield on his endurance challenge
  
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• Prince William and Kate share poignant memories of Rob Burrow with ex-rugby teammates on emotional visit

  29-09-2026 18:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales travelled to the home of Leeds Rhinos today to learn more about the legacy of former player Rob Burrow, who died two years ago following a battle with motor neurone disease
  
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• Prince William and Kate hail 'inspiring' Kevin Sinfield in emotional trip to Rob Burrows' former rugby club

  29-09-2026 18:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales travelled to the home of Leeds Rhinos today to learn more about the legacy of former player Rob Burrow, who died two years ago following a battle with motor neurone disease
  
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• PM’s speech was unlike any other I’ve seen – but may be remembered for one thing

  29-09-2026 18:01 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 PageFor what it’s worth, the moment I’ll remember from Andy Burnham’s speech to Labour conference was one without any words at all.Three-quarters of an hour into the address, the prime minister stood on stage in front of hundreds of captivated listeners and said nothing at all for 56 seconds. For the first 20 seconds, the room was completely si
  
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• Cat fight: Mass brawl breaks out on Greek holiday island after Brit tourist 'kicks shopkeeper's pet'

  29-09-2026 18:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The incident happened on Friday night in the Fabrica area of the Greek holiday island, according to local reports.
  
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• Man stabbed in the neck at five-star hotel in Barcelona

  29-09-2026 17:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  The young man is believed to be visiting from Eastern Europe (Picture: Google Maps)A man has been seriously injured in a stabbing at a five-star Barcelona hotel, with a manhunt on for the perpetrators.The 23-year-old, believed to be from Eastern Europe, was stabbed in the neck following a row with three men who fled the scene.The incident happened just after 5.30pm yesterday at the city centre Casa Fuster Hotel, on Barcelona’s Paseo de Gracia avenue, which is one of its most important sho
  
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• High school senior died on night of his homecoming dance shortly after complaining about a pain in his collarbone

  29-09-2026 17:49 via dailymail.com
  
  A Chicagoan high school senior abruptly passed away after complaining about a pain in his collarbone just the night before.
  
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• Singer loses appeal against sentence of 74 lashes for performing without a hijab in Iran

  29-09-2026 17:48 via dailymail.com
  
  An Iranian singer who performed in a YouTube concert without a hijab will receive 74 lashes after losing an appeal. 
  
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• Benefit cheat who claimed £70,000 saying he was single caught after his proposal to his girlfriend was posted on Facebook

  29-09-2026 17:46 via dailymail.com
  
  People had commented on the post wishing the couple well, with one writing: 'So glad I could be there for this beautiful moment.'
  
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• Mum heartbroken after teenage son’s roadside memorial trashed three times

  29-09-2026 17:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alfie O’Keefe was 16 when he was killed in a hit-and-run in November 2016 (Picture: Joanne O’Keefe / SWNS)A mother is trying to raise £2,000 so she can buy her teenage son a burial plot after his roadside memorial was repeatedly destroyed.Alfie O’Keefe, 16, was killed in a hit-and-run in November 2016 when learner driver Ali Bahramzadeh crashed into his moped.Bahramzadeh, who was driving his mum’s car without permission and was both unlicenced then uninsured, didn&
  
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