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• Traffickers and smugglers exploit record rise in unaccompanied child refugees

  17-05-2017 23:01 via theguardian.com
  
  Slavery and prostitution among horrors faced by child refugees and migrants after fivefold increase in number of lone minors crossing borders since 2010-11A record increase in the number of refugee and migrant children travelling alone has left many exposed to sexual abuse and exploitation at the hands of traffickers and opportunists.At least 300,000 unaccompanied and separated children were recorded in 80 countries in 2015-16, a rise of almost 500% on the 66,000 documented in 2010-2011, accordi
  
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• Wealthy banker with links to royalty is released on bail after his arrest in hunt for 'Putney Pusher' who shoved woman into path of London bus

  16-06-2026 11:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The suspect, 44, was detained yesterday at his home in west London over the investigation into the jogger who shoved a pedestrian into the path of a double-decker bus nine years ago.
  
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• Waitrose fire live: Hove blaze prompts huge 999 response as crews warn 'stay away'

  16-06-2026 11:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A Waitrose supermarket is on fire prompting a massive emergency services response with people warned to stay away from the area
  
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• Woman charged with Wimbledon school crash that killed girls pictured for first time at court

  16-06-2026 11:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Claire Freemantle, 49, was charged in May after the car she was driving was involved in a collision that left schoolgirls Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau dead and other pupils injured
  
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• Towie star Jake Hall’s cause of death undetermined after smashing through glass door

  16-06-2026 11:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jake Hall was found dead with head injuries at a holiday villa on May 6 (Picture: Instagram)A post-mortem examination of reality TV star Jake Hall, who died aged 35 last month, could not determine the exact cause of his death, an inquest opening has heard.The former Only Way Is Essex cast member was found dead with head injuries at a holiday villa in Mallorca following a collision with a glass door on May 6, East London Coroner’s Court was told.Hall, whose funeral took place last week, wa
  
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• Iran footballers attack 'oppressive' World Cup treatment in USA and claim they have been FORCED to leave

  16-06-2026 11:53 via dailymail.com
  
  DANIEL MATTHEWS IN LOS ANGELES: In an extraordinary attack after the game in LA, striker Mehdi Taremi pleaded with FIFA to 'help' resolve their 'unfair' World Cup ordeal.
  
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• Russian exile who spoke out about Putin shot dead after threats from ‘patriots’

  16-06-2026 11:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Siberian-born Skrepetsky was shot dead in Poland today (Picture: Facebook)A Russian artist forced into exile has been shot dead in Poland after speaking out against Vladimir Putin.Semyon Skrepetsky, 44, real name Robert Kuzovkov, was known for portraying the Kremlin leader as an absurd, bloodthirsty dictator in his work.The activist was gunned down in Poland shortly after receiving a threat from so-called ‘Russian patriots’.Polish police have launched a manhunt for the killer a
  
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• David Beckham's heartbreaking reaction after Victoria's World Cup phone call about Brooklyn

  16-06-2026 11:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The family drama between David Beckham and eldest child Brooklyn has been reopened
  
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• Liverpool urged to sign Manchester United outcast after £40m clause revealed

  16-06-2026 11:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool have been urged to strike a deal with Man Utd (Picture: Getty)David James has urged Liverpool to launch an audacious move for Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford.England World Cup star Rashford spent last season on loan at Barcelona and hoped to earn a permanent move to the Nou Camp.Rashford helped Barca retain their La Liga title and go deep in Europe, scoring 14 goals and providing ten assists in all competitions.Barcelona boss Hansi Flick and sporting director Deco regularly
  
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• Robert De Niro says ‘loving America is like an abused spouse saying they love their abuser’

  16-06-2026 11:42 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 PageRobert De Niro has launched another blistering attack on Donald Trump, claiming the US is no longer a country he can love while the president remains in power.The Oscar-winning actor, 82, made the remarks during the Rise Up, Sing Out concert at New York City’s Town Hall on Sunday, an event organised by the Committee for the First Amendment alongside ac
  
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• Xbox to shut down at least three game developers and no one is safe

  16-06-2026 11:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  A new Senua was only announced this month and yet Xbox has decided to shut down its developer (Xbox)At least three Xbox studios are reportedly facing closure as part of planned layoffs at Microsoft, with Ninja Theory already seeking a new buyer.In the wake of the Xbox summer showcase, Xbox bosses Asha Sharma and Matt Booty talked about how they had plans for a ‘reset’ to strengthen the Xbox business.‘Reset’ very much implied layoffs and it quickly became clear that that&
  
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• Prestigious £13,500-a-year school co-founded by Marvel star Tilda Swinton blames closure on Labour's VAT raid

  16-06-2026 11:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Drumduan School has been based near Forres, Moray, for 40 years. Its famous alumni include the twins of Oscar-winning actress Tilda Swinton (pictured).
  
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• Ebola alert as holiday hotspot imposes strict '21-day quarantine' rule

  16-06-2026 11:40 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Holidaymakers are being urged to check the latest travel rules after authorities introduced tough new measures
  
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• Russian artist who regularly mocked Putin is shot dead in Poland in 'execution'

  16-06-2026 11:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Exiled Semyon Skrepetsky, 44, real name Robert Kuzovkov, was known for portraying the Kremlin leader as an absurd, bloodthirsty dictator.
  
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• Mateus Fernandes makes Manchester United transfer declaration during talks with West Ham

  16-06-2026 11:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mateus Fernandes has made a move to Manchester United his priority (CameraSport via Getty)Mateus Fernandes has told West Ham that he wants to join Manchester United this summer, according to reports.The 21-year-old is set to leave West Ham this summer following the club’s relegation from the Premier League last season.Fernandes is not short of options with United competing to sign the midfielder alongside Arsenal, Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain.However, The Mirror reports that Fernan
  
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• Unions demand Labour lurch to the Left: Andy Burnham-backing Unison boss suggests funding for party depends on public sector pay hikes and immigration U-turn

  16-06-2026 11:34 via dailymail.com
  
  Unison chief Andrea Egan - a self-proclaimed 'fan' of Andy Burnham - hinted that funding for the party would depend on it 'changing course'.
  
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• Brit thought she woke with 'gym aches' in Magaluf - but the truth was far more sinister

  16-06-2026 11:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charlie Wilson's life changed after she was diagnosed with extrapulmonary sarcoidosis, which causes small patches of swollen tissue to develop in organs throughout the body
  
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• Dad 'cut throat of his toddler's therapist' after 'finding child without nappy'

  16-06-2026 11:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 24-year-old dad has reportedly handed himself in to police in Valencia, Spain, with blood still on his hands after allegedly slitting the throat of his son's speech therapist
  
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• Brit left in a coma after nightmare accident in Greece on his first ever holiday

  16-06-2026 11:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Louis Benson was on a trip to Zante, Greece, when an accident left him with a bleed on the brain
  
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• Arsenal target son of their former player from Tottenham academy

  16-06-2026 11:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Elijah Upson (right) is leaving Tottenham this summer (Picture: Getty Images)Arsenal are interested in signing teenager Elijah Upson, who is set to leave Tottenham at the end of this month.The 18-year-old has been with Spurs since he was seven years old but is leaving on June 30 when his current contract expires.The centre-back is the son of former England international Matthew Upson, who was an Arsenal player from 1997-2003, making 57 appearances for the Gunners, including 14 in the 2001/02 Pr
  
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• Rare two penny coin 'rising in value' worth £1,000 but only with certain date

  16-06-2026 11:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Check your change as you could be sitting on a fortune without even realising it if you find this special two penny coin in your wallets – but it must feature one detail
  
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• Moment bungee jump instructor performs terrifying stunt with child before fatal plunge

  16-06-2026 11:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Instructor Luis Felipe Feliciano Egoroff, 32, has been charged following the death of Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas, 21, who was allegedly thrown from a bridge without a harness
  
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• Petition to stop UK under-16s social media ban exceeds 150,000 signatures

  16-06-2026 11:23 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Prime Minister said he hoped the move would encourage children to play with their friends outside and read (Picture: Getty Images)A petition to stop the government banning social media for under-16s in the UK has passed 150,000 signatures – just a day after the policy was announced.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer set out the plans in an early-morning press conference on Monday, saying he is ‘not prepared to compromise on the safety and happiness of our children’.While many
  
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• Feargal Sharkey urges ministers to 'seize' Thames Water as nationalisation looms

  16-06-2026 11:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has written to watchdog Ofwat to warn proposed £10billion private sector rescue deal with put "undue burden" on Thames Water's 16 million customers
  
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• Princess Charlotte's 'touching gift' to King Charles spotted at Trooping the Colour

  16-06-2026 11:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Charles and Camilla joined other royals to mark the King's official birthday over the weekend, where eagle-eyed observers may have noticed a colourful accessory on Charles' wrist
  
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• Mum takes kids on £750 24-hour EasyJet holiday - one thing made it 'wonderful'

  16-06-2026 11:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Georgina was determined to give her daughters a family-friendly trip they wouldn't forget
  
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• Model who died after bungee jump was ‘still alive after she landed’

  16-06-2026 11:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  A video was taken of the moment the model was thrown to her death (Picture: Police)The 21-year-old model who was thrown to her death without a bungee cord is said to have been alive after landing.Maria Eduarda Rodrigues de Freitas fell 130ft to her death in front of horrified witnesses in Limeira, São Paulo, Brazil.Videos show her being carried horizontally by her arms and legs in a ‘Superman’ pose at the top of Ponte do Esqueleto, an abandoned railway bridge.The workers appe
  
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• Thousands of rugby fans ditching beer in favour of whiskey ‘on the rucks’

  16-06-2026 11:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rugby fans' tastes may be changing from the more familiar beer towards other refreshments, according to a survey commissioned by Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon
  
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• 'I worried cancer was back but GP ignored me and now it's spread to bones'

  16-06-2026 11:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Bell, 33, found a lump in her breast and visited her GP
  
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• Moment 'unwell' commuter is fined £250 by council enforcement officer for 'spitting on grass during coughing fit'

  16-06-2026 11:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Alberto Tandoi, 46, initially believed the private enforcement officer who confronted him in Haringey, North London, was checking whether he was feeling okay.
  
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