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• Syriza’s historic win puts Greece on collision course with Europe

  25-01-2015 23:44 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Greek voters reject EU austerity for radical alternative of far-left party, which falls just short of an overall majorityEuropean politics has been plunged into a volatile new era following a historic victory in Greece’s general election by far-left radicals committed to ending years of austerity.More than five years into the euro crisis that started in Greece in October 2009 and raised questions about the single currency’s survival, Greek voters roundly rejected the savage spending cuts and
  
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• Pensioner, 89, hit with fine after leaving car park because he couldn't get parking app on his 20-year-old Nokia

  26-08-2026 03:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Roland Nice spent eight minutes in the car park in Haverhill, Suffolk, after discovering he was not allowed to pay in cash.
  
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• Andy Burnham is warned that Britain faces impending Russian 'attack' over its support for Ukraine

  26-08-2026 03:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Kremlin is set to target the UK, sources said, after miscalculating Andy Burnham's commitment to Kyiv .
  
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• The ultimate feather bed! Sweet snap shows mother jacana bird protecting her babies

  26-08-2026 03:03 via dailymail.com
  
  The Pheasant-tailed jacanas tuck their chicks underneath their wings to protect them from danger, as well as sheltering them from rain or harsh weather.
  
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• Son who stole £50,000 from his frail dad and spent it on sausage rolls and OnlyFans is jailed for two years

  26-08-2026 03:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A son who stole £50,000 from his frail father and 'frittered it away' on sausage rolls and OnlyFans has been jailed for two years.
  
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• Jay Slater's cocaine dealer Airbnb friend marries glamorous drug mule mum who smuggled £13million worth of cannabis in 22 suitcases into UK

  26-08-2026 02:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Ayub Qassim invited party-loving Jay, 19, back to his rented holiday cottage in Tenerife after a rave before he vanished, sparking a month-long hunt for the apprentice bricklayer.
  
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• Trump victorious after gaffe-stricken Darline Graham WINS South Carolina Senate crown despite flubs

  26-08-2026 02:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Graham has pulled off a close victory - powered by the unwavering backing of President Donald Trump after Republicans had raised serious doubts about her campaign.
  
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• Patrick Clancy and new wife's secret crisis: As he weighs big move ahead of Lindsay trial verdict... those closest to him speak out

  26-08-2026 02:53 via dailymail.com
  
  As Lindsay Clancy's trial nears its end in Massachusetts, her ex-husband is hundreds of miles away.
  
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• Two Brits scoop £1million each in Lotto but the hunt is on for a third winner... and they have DAYS to come forward

  26-08-2026 02:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Allwyn, the company behind Lotto, announced that the players had been tracked down after matching five main numbers plus the Bonus Ball in Round 2.
  
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• Sweet snap shows mother jacana bird protecting her babies... how many chicks can YOU spot?

  26-08-2026 02:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The Pheasant-tailed jacanas tuck their chicks underneath their wings to protect them from danger, as well as sheltering them from rain or harsh weather.
  
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• China's new ambassador delivers a warning to Australia amid ongoing tensions

  26-08-2026 02:42 via dailymail.com
  
  China's new ambassador to Australia has issued an ominous warning to the Albanese government.
  
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• Dolly Parton's pivotal role in saving millions of lives with £814k donation to Moderna Covid-19 vaccine

  26-08-2026 02:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While the music industry is in mourning following the loss of Dolly Parton, her legacy extends far beyond music and entertainment. Here we look at just some of the charitable causes Dolly was involved in over her lifetime
  
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• Private schools ban Meta glasses 'over bullying fears'

  26-08-2026 02:31 via dailymail.com
  
  The glasses are designed to look like a typical pair of sunglasses or spectacles. However, they contain tiny cameras which have been criticised as an invasion of privacy.
  
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• Disgruntled relative IDed as killer of 8 family members before home was set ablaze as devastated dad describes how he learned of tragedy

  26-08-2026 02:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Brad Ireland, whose former wife and two children were among the dead, identified the shooter as 44-year-old Alan Smith.
  
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• RSPCA puts out urgent call for teddies... for abandoned kittens to cuddle

  26-08-2026 02:14 via dailymail.com
  
  One of the the charity's animal rescue centres in Birmingham has put out the call for the orphaned felines to have something to cuddle.
  
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• DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Menacing messages from the Kremlin and security warnings about the Russians 'planning some sort of action against UK interests'...it's time to start taking defence seriously, Mr Burnham

  26-08-2026 01:59 via dailymail.com
  
  The language emanating from the Kremlin is menacing. It suggests the Government's actions are seen as almost tantamount to sending British troops to fight alongside Ukrainian forces
  
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• Dolly Parton to be buried in plush cotton next to husband Carl Dean in her final wish

  26-08-2026 01:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Country music icon Dolly Parton, who passed away aged 80, had a poignant final wish which her family revealed when they announced her death on Tuesday, August 25
  
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• Toyota issues urgent recall for more than 16,000 vehicles after potentially dangerous fault discovered in its Hilux range

  26-08-2026 01:44 via dailymail.com
  
  The Japanese carmaker is urging owners to bring their vehicles to a Toyota dealer so the vehicle can be inspected.
  
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• Flytipper is fined £1,800 after dumping three fridges on one street... then trying to claim he was coming back to get them

  26-08-2026 01:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Algirdas Bardauskas, 44, claimed he had planned to return to collect the items from Fold Street, Wolverhampton, after abandoning them on August 3 last year.
  
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• He's the online star who took up weightlifting at 81 and is now set to meet his biggest fan, Arnie!

  26-08-2026 01:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Mick Wadge is squaring up for a 75kg deadlift in the Barbell School gym in Burnley in a singlet and shorts and - at my request - talking me through his favourite bits of his body.
  
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• 'Manosphere' streamer Ed Matthews is jailed after attacking 'paedophile' he tracked down in a 'sting'

  26-08-2026 01:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Ed Matthews (pictured with Louis Theroux) previously live-streamed himself confronting alleged paedophiles alongside a group of 'hunters'.
  
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• Britons will be urged to stock up on tinned food and bottled water in new 'national resilience campaign' by Government to prepare for risk of extreme weather or cyber attacks

  26-08-2026 01:25 via dailymail.com
  
  A new public information drive will encourage households to prepare for severe disruption from events such as extreme weather, cyber attacks or hostile state action.
  
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• Sydney Harbour Tunnel closed due to car fire causing traffic delays

  26-08-2026 01:24 via dailymail.com
  
  A car fire has forced the closure of the Sydney Harbour Tunnel in both directions.
  
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• DAN HODGES: What my senior security sources are telling me about Russia's alarming plans for Britain. Putin is determined to test Burnham... and this is how he's going to do it

  26-08-2026 01:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Andy Burnham has chosen to stand up to Vladimir Putin. And Putin is already plotting his revenge.
  
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• Andy Burnham warned that Britain faces impending Russian 'attack' over its support for Ukraine

  26-08-2026 01:23 via dailymail.com
  
  The Kremlin is set to target the UK, sources said, after miscalculating Andy Burnham's commitment to Kyiv .
  
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• Common baby food shouldn't be given to newborns, experts say

  26-08-2026 01:22 via dailymail.com
  
  The products are 'equivalent to fruit smoothies' and should be off the table for those aged under one, researchers have suggested.
  
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• Police vow to examine allegations of illegal 'family voting' at local elections after dossier shows  staff recorded concerns at 50 polling stations across Birmingham

  26-08-2026 01:14 via dailymail.com
  
  West Midlands Police said it would work with the Electoral Commission and Birmingham City Council, to review the dossier of claims made by polling station staff.
  
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• Tax older generation more to boost the public purse, Left-wingers urge Labour

  26-08-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Left-wing Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has called for a reform of a system that is 'heavily tilted towards taxing work and younger earners'.
  
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• The TikTok joyriders 'baiting' police: Youths film themselves being chased and brazenly speeding past cop vehicles as yet more dangerous driving stunts come to light

  26-08-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Arrogant drivers joyriding in stolen cars or inhaling laughing gas behind the wheel are becoming increasingly popular on social media platforms such as TikTok.
  
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• 'Revolving door' prison system will cancel out impact of early releases, ministers warn

  26-08-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A report by social justice charity Nacro has called for the government to overhaul the prison recall system after figures revealed recalls had rocketed by 136% in a decade
  
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