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• Terrifying glitch discovered on notorious Boeing 737 MAX causing potentially catastrophic issues during aborted landings

  27-09-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A frightening software glitch has been detected in Boeing notorious 727 MAX jets. A2018 and 2019 crash involving that jet left 346 people dead, and a door panel flew off another in 2024.
  
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• Trump gives whole new meaning to press pool as he hints at remodeling of White House briefing room

  28-09-2026 01:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump has taken to Truth Social to suggest the White House press pool could be making a much more literal change going forward.
  
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• 'Iran bomb plot' at RAF base foiled by farmer's 999 call: Five arrested in early hours after three vans spotted near air base used by US bombers

  28-09-2026 01:24 via dailymail.com
  
  In a suspected Iranian plot, five men in three vans packed with explosives were stopped 350 yards from RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire early yesterday.
  
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• Six out of 10 maternity deaths were 'avoidable' with better care, new reviews finds

  28-09-2026 01:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Some six in ten who died in pregnancy, birth or the postnatal period between 2022 and 2024 could have been saved with better care - an all-time high since records began in 2009.
  
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• DAN HODGES: An hour after Burnham's social care pledge, a text arrives from one of his allies. 'I think there will be an election in May.'

  28-09-2026 01:22 via dailymail.com
  
  To be fair to Andy Burnham, no one can say they don't know what he stands for anymore. Appearing on the BBC, the Prime Minister made the boldest commitment of his premiership
  
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• Pension triple lock may be scrapped to fund National Care Service: PM's social care pledge is predicted to cost taxpayers £18BILLION - with death tax also mooted to pay for it

  28-09-2026 01:20 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking as the Labour Party conference got under way in Liverpool, the Prime Minister said he was ready to 'grasp the nettle'.
  
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• Woman who'd 'never hurt a fly' is given shockingly short jail sentence ONLY to be served on weekends after killing great-grandmother with car and fleeing scene

  28-09-2026 01:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Stephanie Holt, 32, was sentenced to 365 days in jail - served only on weekends - after fatally striking Mary Hulswit, 76, and leaving the scene.
  
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• Green shoots show new beginnings at site Sycamore Gap tree - three years after it was illegally felled

  28-09-2026 01:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The National Trust has showcased new growth at the UNESCO heritage site on the three year anniversary of the shock felling in 2023 by Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers
  
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• 'Free' social care could cost taxpayer £18BILLION as Labour floats scrapping pensions triple lock and introducing 'death tax' to pay for it

  28-09-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking as the Labour Party conference got under way in Liverpool, the Prime Minister said he was ready to 'grasp the nettle'.
  
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• Adorable giant pandas Ping Ping and Fu Shuang touch down in America after being gifted by Xi Jinping

  28-09-2026 01:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Two giant pandas from China arrived to Atlanta earlier today, following US President Donald Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping, President of the People's Republic of China last week. 
  
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• 'RAF Fairford arrests serve as warning Donald Trump's Iran war is bringing the danger home to Britain'

  28-09-2026 01:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Terrified residents told of their shock after dozens were evacuated near RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire - as bomb disposal teams examined a number of vehicles
  
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• John Healey sets sights on jobless youngsters with 'generation hope' pledge

  28-09-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: John Healey is expected to say that 'the best thing we can offer a young person isn't a benefit. It's a first job with training and a wage' in his conference speech
  
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• Australia's card surcharge ban is kicks in this week - but it could end up costing shoppers more

  28-09-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  A huge payment change is coming for Australians.
  
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• John Healey to pledge 'new industrial age'... as another tycoon quits the UK

  28-09-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Chancellor will use his speech to the Labour conference in Liverpool to unveil new support for British shipyards.
  
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• Daily horoscope September 28, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  28-09-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Sun in Libra forms a trine with Uranus today, bringing a potentially unexpected or liberating twist to the start of the week.Meanwhile, Mars remains in Leo, galvanising Gemini and Leo in particular with an extra sense of self-confidence.Still, the Moon’s move into Taurus asks you to take a slow and steady approach, making sure to look before you leap.Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’ horoscopes f
  
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• Horror stabbing leaves father-of-two fighting for life after he tries to stop teenagers from allegedly breaking into a car in Melbourne: 'A heart of gold'

  28-09-2026 00:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Colin Sheean, 41, was riding his scooter home when he saw three teenagers on Govan Street at Langwarrin at 12.20am on Saturday.
  
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• Greeting a stranger with a hug rather than a handshake could make them like you more, study claims

  28-09-2026 00:57 via dailymail.com
  
  A team of 18 researchers greeted 330 strangers with either a hug, a handshake or with no touch at all, then asked the strangers if they wanted to see their holiday pictures.
  
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• Fury as child labour is axed from BBC Horrible Histories show

  28-09-2026 00:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The BBC has been criticised for removing a Horrible Histories episode that featured slavery, chimney sweeps and Victorian child workers.
  
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• King Charles 'tried to contact Ranulph Fiennes' but was 'blocked from doing so by explorer's wife'

  28-09-2026 00:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Sir Ranulph, 82, who has Parkinson's and has not been seen publicly for over two years, is said to have been given a false name by his second wife and moved between a series of care homes.
  
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• Imperial War Museum is accused of 'turning its back on the past' for catering to younger visitors

  28-09-2026 00:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The museum has hired a consultancy firm to create exhibitions and displays that will appeal to 'contemporary audiences' by focusing on more recent conflicts.
  
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• Town's 'eyesore' new sculpture which cost £54,000 to build is branded 'some rusted metal with a head on top' by locals

  28-09-2026 00:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The clifftop artwork overlooking Bournemouth beach has been installed to 'reflect the town's seaside identity' and was 'inspired by the unique coastline'.
  
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• 'Ruthless, strategic... and lucky': As the deadline for Christy Kinahan's luxury life in Dubai draws near, former top cop reveals what tricks the crime boss has up his sleeve - and what the Dapper Don WON'T do

  28-09-2026 00:09 via dailymail.com
  
  His older son Daniel, who took over the running of the drug empire his father built, is in custody at the maximum-security Portlaoise Prison following his recent extradition.
  
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• BBC chief: Put our news bulletins on Netflix to justify household fee

  28-09-2026 00:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Director-general Matt Brittin believes the BBC is 'held back' by the fee, which is 'no longer fit for purpose', and has suggested a household levy could be an alternative funding option.
  
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• How a real-life freak of nature more than 14 months after tragic Elaine O'Hara vanished would prove to be arrogant sex killer Graham Dwyer's downfall... and why he believed he'd committed 'the perfect murder'

  28-09-2026 00:06 via dailymail.com
  
  The 'unprecedented' event saw the best-laid plans of the respected Dublin architect, who was also a seemingly happily-married father-of-three, unravel.
  
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• Filmmaker who gave Andrew Scott his big break makes startling confession as the Elsinore star is tipped to make Oscars history for his 'shattering performance' as Ian Charleson

  28-09-2026 00:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Scott was an esteemed stage performer with a Laurence Olivier Award to his name by the time of his screen breakthrough in 2010
  
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• No10 readies takeover of failing Avanti as Labour steps up nationalisation drive

  27-09-2026 23:54 via dailymail.com
  
  Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander last night said Avanti West Coast would be taken over at the 'earliest possible opportunity' when its latest franchise expires in March.
  
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• Labor's spending addiction is hurting Australians. Now your mortgage is rising again as politicians gaslight you about who's really to blame: Peter Van Onselen

  27-09-2026 23:49 via dailymail.com
  
  Tomorrow the Reserve Bank will almost certainly increase interest rates yet again. Finding an economist who thinks they won't is hard to do.
  
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• Surge in landfill tax blamed for fly-tip epidemic blighting Britain

  27-09-2026 23:37 via dailymail.com
  
  Landfill levies have increased from £7 per tonne in 1996 to £126.15 in 2025 - yet revenues have roughly halved in real terms, a think-tank found.
  
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• ‘It’s a shame’ – Xabi Alonso told to sell Chelsea star after Barcelona approach

  27-09-2026 23:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)Xabi Alonso has been urged to ‘sacrifice’ Estevao Willian from his Chelsea project after he was linked with a move to Barcelona.Chelsea signed teenage sensation Estevao from Brazilian side Palmeiras in 2025, beating a host of clubs to his signature.Estevao showed glimpses of his immense potential last season, scoring eight goals in 36 appearances despite being managed carefully by former bosses Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior.The 19-year-ol
  
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• British chess champion, 11, becomes youngest woman grandmaster in history

  27-09-2026 23:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Bodhana Sivanandan secured the title at the 46th Chess Olympiad in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, after she won eight points across 11 games.
  
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