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• Supposedly simple math sum leaves people confused - can you solve it in 30 seconds?

  07-06-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Get out your timer and number two pencil to see if your arithmetic skills are still sharp.
  
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• Trump crashes out of interview ranting at ‘crooked, one-sided press’ after being pressed on Iran and elections

  07-06-2026 18:17 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 PageDonald Trump ripped off his microphone and stormed out of an interview after being asked about his election claims, saying ‘Thank you darling, have a good time’.The US President told NBC’s Kristen Welker on Meet the Press she was either ‘crooked or stupid’ despite exaggerating claims he had wiped out Iran’s forces leaving
  
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• Scotland forced to cancel World Cup warm-up match ‘due to injuries’

  07-06-2026 18:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Steve Clarke is dealing with some ‘minor’ fitness concerns (Picture: Getty Images)Scotland have cancelled a behind-closed-doors match with Norway ahead of the World Cup, with the Norwegian FA stating the decision was made ‘due to injuries.’Steve Clarke’s side get their World Cup campaign underway on Sunday June 14 against Haiti, followed by group games against Morocco and Brazil.Preparation seemed to be going well on Saturday as they romped to a 4-0 friendly win ov
  
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• Kim Kardashian branded ‘rude’ for snubbing Sky host interview at Monaco Grand Prix

  07-06-2026 18:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  Kim Kardashian was the latest celebrity to be accosted by Martin Brundle at the Grand Prix (Picture: Mark Sutton – Formula 1/Formula 1 via Getty Images)It wouldn’t be a Grand Prix without an awkward Martin Brundle encounter on the grid now, would it?As for the latest culprit, it’s none other than Kim Kardashian, who showed up in Monaco to support her man, Lewis Hamilton.The Skims founder and reality star, 45, put in a glam appearance this weekend with her sister, Khloé,
  
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• World Cup 2026 wallchart: Download your free printable copy ahead of the big kick-off

  07-06-2026 18:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  All eyes will be on the World Cup this summer (Picture: Getty)The World Cup gets underway on Thursday in what will be the biggest tournament in its illustrious history.England and Scotland are amongst the 48 teams who are taking part in the competition, which is being held across the US, Canada and Mexico, with all 104 games from across the five weeks available to watch for free on TV in the UK.And so with fixtures kicking-off left, right and centre, what better way to keep across all the dates
  
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• Putin risks nuclear disaster as Russian drone strikes Chernobyl fuel storage building

  07-06-2026 18:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ukraine says Russia hit a fuel storage building at the Chernobyl nuclear plant as International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi said the incident was “deeply concerning”
  
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• Middle-class white men are excluded from taxpayer-funded internship under equality law

  07-06-2026 17:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The National Audit Office said only applicants who were female, of black heritage or from lower socio-economic backgrounds could apply for its diversity internship this summer.
  
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• Boy racers left in the dust! Middle-aged drivers dominate speeding offences with 43 per cent of penalty points going to 45 to 64-year-olds

  07-06-2026 17:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Last year 43 per cent of drivers who received speeding-related points on their licence were aged 45 to 64 compared to 22 per cent aged 17 to 34, according to the DVLA.
  
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• Media stars, philanthropists and former politicians are recognised with top awards in King's Birthday honours

  07-06-2026 17:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The recipients for The King's Birthday 2026 honours list was released ahead of official celebrations on Monday, the public holiday for the King's birthday.
  
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• Driver trying to ram pregnant woman broke own neck crashing into tree

  07-06-2026 17:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  Corey Morgan smashed into the terrified woman (Picture: Media Wales)A raging driver deliberately rammed a pregnant woman driving with her baby, because she was giving a lift to his girlfriend.Corey Morgan, 21, smashed into the terrified woman three times as she was trying to give his pregnant girlfriend a ride home.Ragin Morgan tried to plough into her a fourth time – but instead accelerated into a tree, leaving himself with a broken neck and fractured skull.A court heard Morgan and his p
  
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• Met Office issues next heatwave verdict as temperatures set to soar to 25C in days

  07-06-2026 17:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Temperatures could soar to 25C next weekend following a spell of heavier rain, sunshine and showers over the coming days
  
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• Man Utd eyeing surprise move to re-sign former player from Championship side

  07-06-2026 17:48 via metro.co.uk
  
  Michael Carrick is likely to have a string of new signings this summer (Picture: Getty Images)Manchester United are considering a move to re-sign goalkeeper Sam Johnstone from Wolves after their relegation from the Premier League.The 33-year-old has been at Wolves since 2024, but has not been a regular in the starting XI, making just 27 appearances in all competitions over the last two years.Johnstone came through the Manchester United academy but never made a first team appearance for the Red
  
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• Twisted REAL story of Dog Day Afternoon: Dark truth the Al Pacino classic didn't dare show

  07-06-2026 17:42 via dailymail.com
  
  This year marks the twentieth anniversary of John Wojtowicz's death, but he will be forever remembered not for his complicated love life but for the infamous, botched bank heist it inspired.
  
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• Entire submarine fleet protecting UK from nuclear attack ‘unfit for use’

  07-06-2026 17:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  HMS Ambush, part of the UK’s nuclear-powered attack submarines, have been docked for repairs. (Picture: cmspic/Getty Images)A whole fleet of submarines that protect the UK from nuclear threat have been removed from the army after they were found to be unfit for use.With increasing threats from Russia President Vladimir Putin, the head of the UK’s military stressed on Friday that the threats the UK is facing are far greater than during the Cold War.However, the Mail on Sunday reveale
  
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• Iceland boss says ‘two-tier policing’ happened in one of his London stores

  07-06-2026 17:25 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 founder of a major British supermarket has echoed controversial claims that the UK has a ‘two-tier’ policing system after a ‘racist’ arrest at his north London store.The claims were first made by Reform UK leader Nigel Farage following the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed as he was dying after his killer, Vick
  
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• Union boss blasts Labour's Net Zero agenda for driving his members towards Reform UK as he slams Ed Miliband's stance on North Sea oil as 'economic madness'

  07-06-2026 17:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Gary Smith, the GMB general secretary, said the Government's opposition to North Sea oil and gas was 'economic madness' and a 'disaster for many working people'.
  
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• ‘Award winning’ kebab company fined £500k after what ‘lamb doner’ was actually made of revealed

  07-06-2026 17:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  You are not doner believe what is inside the Chelmsford factory of ‘award winning’ Kismet Kebabs(Picture: Media Wales)A kebab company routinely used goat, turkey, skin, mutton and fat and sold it as lamb to takeaways across the country.In one lamb doner, produced by Kismet Kebabs, which claimed to contain 87 per cent lamb, turned out to be only 51 per cent meat and 40 per cent fat.Kismet Kebabs was awarded Best Supplier of the Year in the 2021 British Kebab Awards but that same
  
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• Three more charged over Southampton riots following Henry Nowak murder

  07-06-2026 17:06 via metro.co.uk
  
  14 have been arrested since the riots broke out(Picture: Reuters)Three more men have been charged after violence erupted at a Southampton protest over the murder of Henry Nowak.The total number of protesters charged following the anti-police protests is now 14.A 16-year-old girl has been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder but released on bail, pending further enquiries.Four other men have been arrested by police on suspicion of violent disorder, aged between 18 and 45 years old
  
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• Why a social media ban for under-16s might not ban all social media

  07-06-2026 17:04 via metro.co.uk
  
  Other social media bans around the world have left certain platforms unaffected (Picture: Anna Barclay/Getty Images)More than three months have passed since a large-scale consultation was launched on the touchy subject of a social media ban for under-16s in the UK.When it was first opened at the beginning of March, there was widespread clamour for action from campaigners and top politicians, while the House of Lords had tried to force the government’s hand.On May 27, the consultation came
  
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• 'Entitled passenger was manspreading into my space on plane but some say I'm in wrong'

  07-06-2026 17:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman was left fuming after a fellow passenger encroached on her seat space for more than half of a three-hour flight, sparking a heated debate about airplane etiquette
  
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• Man and several dogs found dead in Derby home as woman arrested

  07-06-2026 16:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has been arrested on suspicious of manslaughter after a man and several dogs were found dead at a house in West Derby, Liverpool, on Friday evening
  
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• Iran war live: Trump has 'no plans to withdraw troops in Iran'

  07-06-2026 16:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump said he remains confident Iran will eventually agree to a deal to end the war, insisting its leaders have 'no choice' but to do so
  
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• Nurse who made almost £20,000 logging shifts she did not work is struck off

  07-06-2026 16:52 via dailymail.com
  
  Faith Chareka, who worked in the emergency department for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Surrey, was convicted of fraud by abuse of position.
  
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• Historic Newspoll shows One Nation has surged ahead of Labor - as Anthony Albanese's approval rating plummets and Pauline Hanson gets serious about her run for the top job

  07-06-2026 16:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Pauline Hanson's One Nation has recorded more primary vote support than Labor in a new poll.
  
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• Union baron threatening winter of national school strikes while urging teachers to shun weekend marking is on six-figure pay package worth almost as much as Prime Minister's salary

  07-06-2026 16:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Documents show Daniel Kebede, boss of the militant National Education Union (NEU), got a total package worth a staggering £164,654 last year.
  
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• Professor Richard Scolyer dies aged 59 as groundbreaking cancer doctor and one-time Australian of the Year loses his own battle with the disease

  07-06-2026 16:47 via dailymail.com
  
  Along with Professor Georgina Long, he took the disease from being a death sentence to largely curable through treatment that activates a patient's own immune system.
  
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• Trump vows to bring American boots on the ground in Iran if a deal isn't struck as ceasefire begins to crumble

  07-06-2026 16:43 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump has revealed that he is not ruling out sending American troops to Iran.
  
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• Buffy star fears they will ‘never heal’ from Anthony Head’s death

  07-06-2026 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Alyson Hannigan says she will ‘never heal’ after Anthony Head’s death (Picture: Albert L. Ortega/WireImage)Buffy The Vampire Slayer actress Alyson Hannigan has shared a devastating tribute to Anthony Head following his death.The 72-year-old actor played the librarian Rupert Giles in the wildly popular US supernatural TV series, led by Sarah Michelle Gellar as Buffy Summers, a high schooler who juggles her normal life with her responsibilities as a vampire and demon h
  
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• My neighbour wanted to paint fence in our garden while we had BBQ now threatening legal action

  07-06-2026 16:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The second time when 6 grandkids were around on a bouncy castle, the resident said his neighbour 'got a proper cob on'
  
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• Man, 29, charged with murder after stabbing in Birmingham

  07-06-2026 16:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Ahmad Alkozai, from Birmingham, was arrested in the Bristol area on Friday, less than 24 hours after the victim was killed in Sparkbrook.
  
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