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• Times Square crash: How it unfolded

  18-05-2017 22:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  A woman is dead and 22 people hurt after a driver mowed down people in New York's Times Square.
  
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• England vs Croatia - World Cup LIVE: Jude Bellingham given nod to start at No 10 ahead of Morgan Rogers while Bukayo Saka is only deemed fit enough for bench

  17-06-2026 20:53 via dailymail.com
  
  England are finally ready to join the World Cup party - and get underway with their opening game against Croatia in Group L tonight.
  
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• Lotto winning numbers live: Lucky jackpot winner could scoop huge £4.7M prize

  17-06-2026 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A life changing £4.7million could be won tonight in the lottery draw which would allow you to buy your dream house or retire and travel the world
  
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• Jeff's Dream Team: Bezos recruits world's top architects to build most expensive mega mansion on Billionaire Bunker island

  17-06-2026 20:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The Amazon founder's mega-mansion will span three waterfront lots worth $250 million on Miami's Indian Creek Island, the so-called Billionaire Bunker, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal.
  
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• England vs Croatia LIVE: Team news confirmed as Thomas Tuchel makes Jude Bellingham decision

  17-06-2026 20:47 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England finally get their World Cup campaign under way against Croatia in Dallas on Wednesday after lengthy preparation under the watchful eye of Thomas Tuchel
  
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• More than 400 cats saved from being eaten after raid on meat cages in Vietnam

  17-06-2026 20:46 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 PageHundreds of cats destined to be slaughtered and sold for meat for as little £2/kg have been reunited with their owners.Police and animal charities found 45 cages containing around 400 live cats and four ice-filled foam containers holding approximately 80 dead cats in Ho Chi Minh City.The suspects admitted to trapping and caging cats across south Vietna
  
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• Protesters wearing keffiyehs link arms to try to block people from attending Tommy Robinson's visit to Oxford Union - as pubs board windows and close early amid warnings of 'unrest'

  17-06-2026 20:45 via dailymail.com
  
  Police have placed a cordon to separate hard-right supporters and far-left campaigners from clashing outside the Oxford Union ahead of a debate featuring Tommy Robinson.
  
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• Why Marc Guehi has been left out of England team facing Croatia

  17-06-2026 20:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Guehi starts on the bench tonight (Picture: Getty)Marc Guehi has been left out of the England starting XI taking on Croatia in their World Cup opener this evening.The Manchester City star played in all but one of the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 games, sitting out of the win over Switzerland due to a suspension.The centre-half has gone from strength to strength since then, winning back-to-back FA Cup finals with Crystal Palace and Manchester City and has been widely expected to be a guaranteed
  
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• Why Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford are on the bench for England against Croatia

  17-06-2026 20:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rashford and Saka do not start for England this evening (Picture: FA via Getty Images)Bukayo Saka and Marcus Rashford have been named on the bench for England’s World Cup opener against Croatia tonight.The Three Lions open their Group L campaign against the side that beat them in the semi-final stages of the tournament eight years ago.Saka is England’s first-choice right winger but club teammate Noni Madueke starts ahead of him this evening.The Gunners star has been nursing an Achil
  
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• It's coming home! England fans from around the world party in Dallas fan zone ahead of Croatia clash

  17-06-2026 20:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of England fans were singing 'Football's Coming Home' as the big World Cup kick off finally arrives for Harry Kane and Co.
  
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• Donald Trump sniffs, rants and croaks for 40 minutes at erratic G7 press conference

  17-06-2026 20:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  In 40-minutes of stream-of-consciousness opening comments, he criticised Israel, praised Vladimir Putin and repeatedly said he didn't want to be another Herbert Hoover - the President who led America into the Great Depression
  
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• Clashes as protesters try to stop Tommy Robinson from debating Islam at Oxford Union

  17-06-2026 20:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Protesters against Tommy Robinson seen linking arms to block attendees going to the Oxford Union debate (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)Protests against far-right figure Tommy Robinson are picking up pace in Oxford, where shops and pubs have been boarded up as a precaution.
  Part of Oxford is in a lockdown ahead of the controversial debate involving Robinson, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, who is due to discuss Islam at the union.
  His invitation to discuss whether the West is ‘right to be sus
  
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• JOHN MACLEOD: The winding road back to Glasgow and a joyous revisitation of a bygone childhood...

  17-06-2026 20:38 via dailymail.com
  
  Tomorrow, being spared and well, I shall thunder excitedly by the grey-green depths of Loch Erisort and Loch Seaforth.
  
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• Jordan Pickford's wife Megan salvages a last-minute outfit despite losing her luggage as she films a hilarious clip with Ollie Watkins' spouse Emily before the WAGs head to Dallas for England's first World Cup match

  17-06-2026 20:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Jordan Pickford's wife Megan has resorted to borrowing her son's England shirt, after losing her suitcase during her journey to the Three Lions' first World Cup match.
  
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• Olivia Wilde reveals the ‘burden’ Harry Styles carried during their relationship

  17-06-2026 20:32 via metro.co.uk
  
  Olivia Wilde has opened up about her heavily scrutinised relationship with Harry Styles (Picture: Getty)Hollywood actress Olivia Wilde has reflected on her two-year romance with Harry Styles, revealing he managed the burden of parasocial relationships some of his fans formed ‘with grace’.The American director, 42, dated the former One Direction star, 32, for nearly two years before they broke up at the end of 2022.The pair rarely spoke publicly about their relationship; however, Wil
  
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• Tribute planned as Tartan Army footsoldier dies before achieving his 'dream' of watching Scotland at a World Cup

  17-06-2026 20:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A dedicated Tartan Army foot soldier has died in Boston after travelling to support Scotland during the World Cup campaign.
  
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• Now ANOTHER member of the review panel that cleared pilots calls for Chinook inquiry

  17-06-2026 20:25 via dailymail.com
  
  A former MP who helped to clear the pilots blamed for the Chinook disaster has joined calls for a fresh inquiry.
  
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• Rafael van der Vaart issues apology over offensive ‘joke’ he made about Japan’s World Cup stars

  17-06-2026 20:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rafael van der Vaart suggested Japan’s players ‘looked alike’ after their draw with the Netherlands (Picture: NOS)Rafael van der Vaart has issued an apology over an offensive ‘joke’ he made about Japan’s World Cup team, while insisting there was ‘no racist or discriminatory intent’ behind his remarks.The 43-year-old was providing punditry for the Netherlands’ opening group-stage clash with Japan when he made headlines for all the wrong reaso
  
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• In the past, the idea that just talking to your own child might land you in JAIL would have been unthinkable. Now, it's a threat that is all too REAL...

  17-06-2026 20:15 via dailymail.com
  
  When the SNP government tried to impose state-appointed 'nannies' on children across Scotland, the backlash was swift and fierce.
  
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• Chaotic town meeting erupts into screaming match as stubborn lawmakers who lost vote REFUSE to leave: 'Drag them outta here!'

  17-06-2026 20:13 via dailymail.com
  
  In April, a special election was held to successfully recall Avenal Mayor Alvaro Preciado and councilmembers Leticia Gamez, David Reynosa and Pablo Hernandez.
  
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• Murderer held victim hostage and stole his benefits before killing him, court hears

  17-06-2026 20:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Ashley Crowder, 36, has been convicted of killing Graham Cox, 37, who was "beaten and strangled" to death at the defendant's flat in Farnworth, Greater Manchester
  
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• British expat pensioner who was freed from jail in Cyprus after he admitted killing his terminally-ill wife has died

  17-06-2026 20:03 via dailymail.com
  
  David Hunter, 78, was found guilty of manslaughter in 2023 after he suffocated Janice, 74, at their home in Tremithousa, near Paphos, in December 2021.
  
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• Why Cole Palmer, Harry Maguire and Phil Foden are not playing for England at the World Cup

  17-06-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  England have left a number of big names behind (Picture: Getty)England finally get their World Cup campaign underway tonight with a clash against Croatia in Dallas.Thomas Tuchel’s side have been installed as one of the favourites to lift the trophy in next month’s final, owing to embarrassment of riches in the Three Lions squad.But England have also left plenty of talent back at home, with Tuchel having had the unenviable task of whittling down his options into just 26 places for th
  
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• Inside Apple’s thriller about online sex scams that no one’s talking about

  17-06-2026 20:00 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 Page‘Apple is killing it lately and I love this show! The mix of comedy to thriller is perfect.’Apple TV shows have been all the rage over the past few months. Elle Fanning’s Margo’s Got Money Troubles boasts a 96% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Matthew Rhys’s Widow’s Bay has been hailed for delivering the ‘plot twist of the
  
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• Football fans can get a free Greggs coffee with this O2 Priority deal

  17-06-2026 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  We’re not the only ones that will need a caffeine hit tomorrow… (Picture: Metro/Greggs/Getty)
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  Football fans rejoice; the 2026 FIFA World Cup is underway, with Scotland winning their first match against Haiti and England facing their first match against Croatia on the June 17. As the tournament is taking place across
  
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• England vs Croatia LIVE: World Cup 2026 latest score and confirmed lineups as Saka benched

  17-06-2026 19:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  England kick off their World Cup campaign in Dallas against Croatia (Picture: Getty)England’s World Cup campaign finally gets underway as they take on a familiar foe in Croatia in their Group L opener.Thomas Tuchel’s side will look to lay down a marker at this tournament in what is arguably England’s hardest match of the group stage.The German tactician has several selection dilemmas to weigh up, but appears poised to give Jude Bellingham the start over Morgan Rogers in the No
  
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• England vs Croatia LIVE: World Cup 2026 latest score and confirmed lineups

  17-06-2026 19:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  England kick off their World Cup campaign in Dallas against Croatia (Picture: Getty)England’s World Cup campaign finally gets underway as they take on a familiar foe in Croatia in their Group L opener.Thomas Tuchel’s side will look to lay down a marker at this tournament in what is arguably England’s hardest match of the group stage.The German tactician has several selection dilemmas to weigh up, but appears poised to give Jude Bellingham the start over Morgan Rogers in the No
  
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• Trump-backed pastor set to QUIT after Daily Mail exposed kissing scandal with Miss Oklahoma

  17-06-2026 19:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Jackson Lahmeyer's campaign manager last night informed his team that he was dropping out of the race and taking a sabbatical from preaching, sources told the Daily Mail.
  
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• Woman torched apartment to carry out alleged 'kill list' then celebrated with a beer and cigarette

  17-06-2026 19:57 via dailymail.com
  
  Mahogany Ashley Massey, 31, has been charged with first-degree arson after investigators found a handwritten note stating 'people to kill', following a blaze in Durham on June 14.
  
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• Lilo & Stitch and The Ring star Daveigh Chase dies aged 35 after sudden illness

  17-06-2026 19:56 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Ring star Daveigh Chase has died after a sudden health battle (Picture: Getty)Daveigh Chase, a former child star known for her roles in The Ring and Lilo and Stitch, has died.The late actress died at the age of 35 on Tuesday, with her death confirmed to TMZ by her boyfriend, Roy Hernandez.Hernandez told the publication that she was admitted to a hospital in Los Angeles earlier this month due to malnutrition. This week, it is understood she died from meningitis and an infection in the blood,
  
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