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• Suspected shark attack at popular Australian beach

  18-09-2026 05:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services are responding to a suspected shark attack.
  
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• The best men’s jeans for autumn, from classic Levi’s 501s to baggy fits

  22-09-2026 17:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  So long skinny jeans… (Picture: Metro/Getty)
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  The countdown to autumn is almost over. As temperatures start to dip and the days grow shorter, it’s finally time to retire the shorts and linen trousers in favour of something a little more substantial, namely denim.While summer had us reaching for lightweight staples, autumn
  
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• Trump scolds world leaders face-to-face in explosive speech at the UN saying only HE 'acted' to confront Iran threat

  22-09-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking to world leaders assembled in Manhattan for the UN General Assembly meeting, President Donald Trump argued the nobility of his Iran war while condemning other global conflicts.
  
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• Rehana Parvin's body was found buried in a Bangladeshi village - her Aussie husband is accused of bribing local officials to remove him from the suspicious death investigation

  22-09-2026 16:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Awlad Hossain was arrested in Ipswich on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to bride Bangladeshi police investigating the death of his wife, Rehana Parvin.
  
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• Ex-IRA soldier threatened to shoot Kemi Badenoch dead in series of racist emails which left Tory party leader and her husband 'very upset', court told

  22-09-2026 16:56 via dailymail.com
  
  Kieran Kyle, 43, from Guildford, pleaded guilty to sending Kemi Badenoch offensive messages at Westminster Magistrates' Court today.
  
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• Lib Dems are split on why nobody’s talking about them – and whether it matters

  22-09-2026 16:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Ed Davey headed to the south coast with his legion of Lib Dems for their conference (Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire)If blokes spend a surprising amount of time thinking about the Roman Empire, how often does anyone think about the Liberal Democrats?At a time when Westminster drama can loom large over daily life, with fierce arguments over the future of the UK, the truth appears to be… not much.Of course, that doesn’t apply to the people at the party conference over the past f
  
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• Bruno Fernandes becoming a concern, reckons former Man Utd defender

  22-09-2026 16:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bruno Fernandes has not been at his best so far this season (Picture: REUTERS)Among Manchester United’s concerns during a difficult start to the season is a ‘flat’ Bruno Fernandes, according to former Red Devils defender Phil Bardsley.Michael Carrick’s team has not hit form so far this campaign, winning just one of their first five Premier League games as they downed newly-promoted Ipswich Town.Manchester United have already been beaten by Hull City and 10-man Manchester
  
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• Banker, 44, accused of being 'Putney Pusher' suspect was found dead at home after failing to turn up for family dinner, inquest hears

  22-09-2026 16:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicholas Brandram, 44, was arrested in June in connection with an incident on Putney Bridge in which a jogger shoved a woman headfirst into the path of an oncoming bus on May 5, 2017.
  
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• Lionel Richie, 77, hospitalised for third time due to ongoing heart issues

  22-09-2026 16:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lionel Richie has been hospitalised for a third time (Picture: Robert Bell/INSTARimages)Lionel Richie has been hospitalised again as he continues to face heart issues.The All Night Long singer, 77, is said to be receiving treatment for atrial fibrillation, an irregular heartbeat.As reported by TMZ, Richie is being treated with an AFib ablation, which is not considered a major procedure and is minimally invasive.Consequently, Richie has had to cancel the next three dates on his tour with Earth,
  
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• Kylian Mbappe reveals ‘wonderful’ Premier League club his mum wanted him to join

  22-09-2026 16:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mbappe’s mum ‘fell in love’Titone/SOPA Images/Shutterstock)Kylian Mbappe has revealed how close he was to joining Liverpool in 2017 after his mum encouraged him to join Jurgen Klopp’s side at Anfield.The France international was the most sought-after young talent in world football after his remarkable breakout season at Monaco.In 2017, Paris Saint-Germain signed him on an initial season-long loan deal with the move made permanent a year later for a colossal €180mill
  
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• Andy Burnham meets Trump: Watch live as US President tells UN 'we are settling unfinished business'

  22-09-2026 16:52 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is addressing the UN Assembly in New York City — a tumultuous moment for the world — and he will hold talks with Andy Burnham after this event today
  
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• Martha's Rule A&E roll-out explained - how to use it and why it exists after teen tragedy

  22-09-2026 16:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A huge change to A&E units across England is coming into force, with families, patients and NHS healthcare staff now gaining the right to a second opinion
  
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• Dolly Parton’s best friend reveals her ‘haunting voice in my head’ as he continues legacy

  22-09-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  When Dolly Parton died, Jeff Conyers lost both a dear friend and his mentor – but she’s still guiding him (Picture: Imagination Library/Jeff Conyers)‘Hey, look! Don’t spend too much time crying over me; you need to get back to work.’Those are the words Dolly Parton’s right-hand man hears her saying as he continues her philanthropic endeavours following the country music icon’s death.When Dolly died on August 25, what followed was a global, unprecedented
  
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• Dolly Parton’s best friend hears her ‘haunting voice in my head’ as he continues legacy

  22-09-2026 16:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  When Dolly Parton died, Jeff Conyers lost both a dear friend and his mentor – but she’s still guiding him (Picture: Imagination Library/Jeff Conyers)‘Hey, look! Don’t spend too much time crying over me; you need to get back to work.’Those are the words Dolly Parton’s right-hand man hears her saying as he continues her philanthropic endeavours following the country music icon’s death.When Dolly died on August 25, what followed was a global, unprecedented
  
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• Missing Junior Olympic champion, 15, returns home only to shoot himself dead moments later... with stepdad critically injured after trying to save him

  22-09-2026 16:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Jesse Balderrama, a promising 15-year-old boxer, was reported missing at midnight last Sunday in San Antonio, Texas.
  
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• 5 signs you’re being underpaid compared to other workers your age

  22-09-2026 16:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Being underpaid is never a nice feeling (Picture: Shutterstock / Pheelings media)There’s nothing quite as demoralising as scrolling through LinkedIn only to spot a role identical to your own, offering a salary much higher.The situation is made even worse when you know you’re working harder than ever, but your income hasn’t budged.Recent ONS figures showed that UK wage growth slowed to 3.8% in the three months to January 2026, its lowest level in more than five years.
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• Dad of four children killed by mum and grandma says what they endured is ‘sickening’

  22-09-2026 16:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  The four children were found dead alongside their mother Sarah Myers and grandmother Amy Steadman in JuneThe father of four children who were killed by their mother and grandmother in a horrific murder-suicide has said that their suffering prior to death was ‘unimaginable’ — and it was ‘sickening’ to know what they went through.Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and 10-year-olds Gavin Harmon and Gracelynn Harmon, were found dead at a home in Mechanicville,
  
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• The ‘nightmare’ habit that shows Japanese locals you’re a tourist

  22-09-2026 16:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  There’s one seemingly innocent habit that instantly reveals you’re a tourist in Japan (Picture: Getty Images)As I stood on a busy Tokyo street, clutching an empty coffee cup and a handful of snack wrappers, there was just one thought occupying my mind: where were all the bins?This shouldn’t have come as a surprise.I did my research before my trip to Japan, and knew bins would be few and far between.Online forums advise carrying a plastic bag around, so you can keep rubbish wit
  
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• Military plane crashes at Nato air base in Germany

  22-09-2026 16:31 via dailymail.com
  
  A military plane has today crashed at a Nato base in Germany. 
  
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• Andy Burnham meets Trump: Watch live as US President addresses UN General Assembly in New York

  22-09-2026 16:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump is addressing the UN Assembly in New York City — a tumultuous moment for the world — and he will hold talks with Andy Burnham after this event today
  
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• Wayne Rooney reveals what he’s ‘heard’ about JJ Gabriel at Man Utd training ground

  22-09-2026 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  JJ Gabriel has asked for his registration with Manchester United to be cancelled (Picture: Sports Press Photo/Shutterstock)Wayne Rooney claims it has been something of an open secret at Manchester United that JJ Gabriel has had a ‘desire’ and ‘hunger’ to leave the club for Spain in recent years.Shockwaves reverberated around youth football last week as it emerged that Gabriel had asked for his registration with United to be cancelled with immediate effect.The 15-year-old
  
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• Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death confirmed after fentanyl speculation

  22-09-2026 16:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death has been confirmed (Picture: AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)Hayden Panettiere’s cause of death has been confirmed over a month after she died suddenly aged 36.Panettiere died on August 16 in South Carolina while staying in an apartment with her boyfriend Brian Hickerson.The Greenville County Coroner has ruled her death an accident, confirming she was found with fentanyl, 4-ANPP, Alprazolam, Methocarbamol, and Quetiapine in her system.A report obta
  
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• Australian accused of bribing officials in Bangladesh to remove references to him from the investigation into his wife's suspicious death

  22-09-2026 16:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Awlad Hossain was arrested in Ipswich on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to bride Bangladeshi police investigating the death of his wife, Rehana Parvin.
  
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• Emmerdale star confirms big Sarah scenes with Robert and Aaron as major change unfolds

  22-09-2026 16:28 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 PageYou’ve got to feel for Sarah Sugden (Katie Hill) in Emmerdale, haven’t you?The poor girl has been through so, so much, and it just when it seemed that grandma Charity Dingle (Emma Atkins) could deliver a little ray of hope to her, she of course did a Charity, and handed Sarah a baby that isn’t hers.According to Katie, though, Sarah is about
  
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• Supernanny Jo Frost reveals well-meaning habit can make kids ‘snappy and rude’

  22-09-2026 16:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Supernanny star revealed she suffered from anaphylaxis last year (Picture: Getty)From swimming and horse riding to drama and guitar lessons, when it comes to extracurricular activities for your kids, the options are endless.It’s natural to want to give your little one the opportunity to find their passion — after all, you could have the next piano maestro or England captain in your midst.But in a recent Instagram post, Supernanny Jo Frost said that ‘overscheduling’ a
  
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• Labour under pressure to slash tax as even the Lib Dems promise £17bn income tax cuts - but Ed Davey claims only reversing Brexit can make it happen

  22-09-2026 16:26 via dailymail.com
  
  But leader Sir Ed Davey claimed the only way to fund his tax cuts is by reversing Brexit and taking Britain back into the European Union's orbit.
  
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• The dangerous social media scoreboard ‘game’ every parent needs to know about

  22-09-2026 16:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police say the ‘game’ is exacerbating gang violence (Picture: Getty Images)While no parent wants to believe their child is caught up in organised crime, an estimated 70,000 young people are involved in gangs throughout the UK.In a recent LBC report, the Metropolitan Police revealed youth violence in Lambeth and Southwark had been on the increase this year — in no small part due to a dangerous new social media ‘game’.Officers working on Operation Gallium, the Met&rs
  
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• Bootle house fire - latest: Four dead after 'man smashed windows' in rescue attempt

  22-09-2026 16:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Devastated neighbours have told how a man tried to gain entry to the Merseyside home but was beaten back by flames
  
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• Tim Westwood charged with sexually assaulting two teenagers

  22-09-2026 16:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  The former BBC Radio 1 DJ and presenter is facing 17 charges involving nine women (Picture: PA)Tim Westwood has been charged with two more offences, including an alleged indecent assault of a teenage girl in 1991 and a sexual assault of a teenage woman in 2004.The Metropolitan Police said today that the 68-year-old is accused of indecently assaulting a 16 or 17-year-old girl in Hammersmith and Fulham in 1991.In May 2004, he is alleged to have sexually assaulted an 18-year-old woman in Wand
  
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• Family in dire straits as mom is diagnosed with terminal illness just before giving birth to seriously-ill baby, with stricken dad now forced to WALK between two hospitals up to eight times a day

  22-09-2026 16:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Robbinjo Odum, a 29-year-old mother of two, discovered she had developed necrotizing pancreatitis and gave birth to a baby girl with bladder exstrophy on August 19.
  
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