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• Tributes to ‘exceptional’ schoolboy killed in crash while cycling home from mosque

  04-09-2026 18:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Muhammad Ismail Alum, 16, was cycling home from early morning prayers at a mosque in Small Heath, Birmingham, when he was hit by a car.
  
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• Crocodile handler dies after being brutally mauled at Papua New Guinea wildlife park

  06-09-2026 07:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Bystanders watched on in horror as the man fought to be freed from the jaws of the crocodile before he was rushed to a nearby hospital.
  
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• Aussie farmers lose it at tourists ruining their crops to grab the perfect selfie: 'Disappointing'

  06-09-2026 07:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Matilda Leannet said the behaviour had become increasingly frustrating.
  
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• Humans will dump 72,000,000 tonnes of plastic waste into nature in 2026

  06-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Campaigners say they are firing a ‘warning shot’ over the spiralling plastic waste (Picture: In Pictures via Getty Images)Recycling cannot solve the globe’s plastic crisis, campaigners have warned, as today marks the moment this year ‘the world wastes more plastic than it can handle’.A damning new report – seen exclusively by Metro – has been published for 2026’s Plastic Overshoot Day: the point at which humanity’s plastic waste exceeds the
  
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• 2026 is the best year ever for video games and GTA 6 isn’t even out yet – Reader’s Feature

  06-09-2026 07:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It has been a great year so far, in terms of the games themselves (Metro)It might not be a good year for developers and the industry at large but one reader thinks 2026 has all the rest beaten in terms of the quality of its games.Reading the two reviews this week, of both The Blood Of Dawnwalker and Onimusha: Way Of The Sword, it’s been a fantastic year for games.Despite everything going on in the industry, us gamers™ are eating good. (I asked my nephew, he said I’m using that
  
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• Two children killed and two adults critically injured in California plane crash

  06-09-2026 06:57 via dailymail.com
  
  The single-engine aircraft carrier crashed near the San Joaquin River in Fresno just before 2pm PDT.
  
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• Trump puts his money where his mouth is as his MAGA super PAC pumps $10million into Texas Senate race... just days after disparaging Republican candidate's looks

  06-09-2026 06:47 via dailymail.com
  
  The MAGA Political Action Committee associated with Trump has been quiet during this election cycle, but has recently gone all in on a GOP candidate locked in a neck-and-neck race.
  
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• Trump puts his money where his mouth is as his MAGA super PAC pumps $10million into crucial Senate race... just days after disparaging Republican candidate's looks

  06-09-2026 06:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The MAGA Political Action Committee associated with Trump has been quiet during this election cycle, but has recently gone all in on a GOP candidate locked in a neck-and-neck race.
  
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• Fox Business host left with permanent injuries after being attacked by pit bull while shopping in Whole Foods, lawsuit says

  06-09-2026 06:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Jackie DeAngelis, co-host of The Big Money Show, filed a lawsuit in August against Whole Foods after she was allegedly savaged by a dog in one of their stores in September of 2023.
  
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• Santa María Canchesda Fair: 'Multiple people injured' after 'explosion' at festival in Mexico

  06-09-2026 06:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emergency teams are carrying out rescue and extraction operations for people who were left under the rubble following the explosion, according to local media.
  
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• Billionaire heiress and reality TV star husband allegedly scammed best friend out of $2million, then posted pictures posing on yacht, lawsuit claims

  06-09-2026 06:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Brendan Fitzpatrick, 38, who starred in Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, and his wife, Chloe, 31, the granddaughter of Canadian financier Paul Desmarais, are being sued.
  
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• US strikes three Iranian oil tankers after aircraft carrier targeted with ballistic missiles

  06-09-2026 06:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The latest strikes came nearly a week after the US and Iran resumed attacks following a month of relatively calm relationships as tensions in the Middle East heat up again.
  
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• Billionaire heiress and reality TV star husband allegedly scammed best friend out of $2 million, then posted pictures posing on yacht, lawsuit claims

  06-09-2026 06:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Brendan Fitzpatrick, 38, who starred in Rich Kids of Beverly Hills, and his wife, Chloe, 31, the granddaughter of Canadian financier Paul Desmarais, are being sued.
  
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• Below Deck star Nathan Gallagher's ex and mum to his child speaks out as he flees Australia after arrest warrant issued over DV attack

  06-09-2026 06:02 via dailymail.com
  
  While Nathan Gallagher remains on the run, the 30-year-old who is the mother of his child has revealed she is 'quietly healing and rebuilding'.
  
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• Indonesia airport cancels 209 flights after Anak Krakatau volcano erupts

  06-09-2026 05:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Indonesia's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport suspended flight operations for several hours due to volcanic ash from the ongoing Anak Krakatau eruption, affecting 209 flights including several international services, Indonesia's Transportation Ministry said.
  
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• The chilling scene inside the charred Airbnb cottage where infatuated British guest brutally killed his blonde Aussie host - and then torched her body and her cherished home

  06-09-2026 05:12 via dailymail.com
  
  When Maree Vermont's Airbnb went up in flames, burning her body beyond recognition, her house guest had a peculiar question for police. 
  
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• Your star sign’s weekly tarot horoscope reading for September 7 to September 13

  06-09-2026 05:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Get ready for a new week (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk)A lot of cosmic shifts this week with a New Moon in Virgo, Mercury moving into Libra, Venus moving into Scorpio and a Uranus retrograde. All kicking off on September 10 – what a day!Feels like a week of home truths. Of facing facts, getting a reality check, bearing down on the details, and seeing what needs to be said, done, and changed as a result.
  If you don’t acknowledge the reality, then how can you see the future vision?Let t
  
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• Jail time for burning the flag: Aussies could face tough punishment

  06-09-2026 04:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The announcement follows a string of incidents across Victoria and Queensland in recent months.
  
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• Nightmare moment wildlife worker is mauled by a crocodile in front of crowd as bystander threads pole through enclosure fence to try and save him

  06-09-2026 03:45 via dailymail.com
  
  A bystander had extended a pole through the fence of the enclosure, with the worker holding onto it for dear life.
  
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• Donald Trump shows off a very different look as he steps off Air Force One... weeks after flaunting 'impossible glow-up'

  06-09-2026 03:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Trump, 80, showcased his new hairstyle as he stepped off Air Force One on Friday in Bedminster, New jersey, where he landed ahead of spending Labor Day at his Bedminster golf course.
  
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• Beloved American burger chain goes all in on MAGA... and now sales are SOARING

  06-09-2026 03:28 via dailymail.com
  
  An oversized American flag flapping in the wind and free supersize fry upgrades in glittering gold packaging is some of the first sights visitors are greeted with on their arrival.
  
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• At least 22 dead after wedding party fire in Congo: Guests perished as they tried to flee 'through narrow corridors'

  06-09-2026 03:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Bodies of the injured and the dead were laid at the roadside by attendees who then rushed to help those who had survived.
  
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• RABBI DR JONATHAN ROMAIN: I'm a man of God, but I don't think William should make peace with Harry... some wounds can never be healed

  06-09-2026 03:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Should Prince William twist or stick, reach out to Harry on his return to England or shun him?
  
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• Dark double life of influencer 'menace' Jack Doherty: Ex-employees and classmates expose despicable high school secret... as Christian model accuses him of degrading sex demand

  06-09-2026 03:14 via dailymail.com
  
  He has been dubbed 'the most annoying YouTuber' on the internet. But his penchant for pushing boundaries has also landed him in more serious trouble.
  
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• Noel and Liam Gallagher put on a brotherly display at the Venice Film Festival premiere of Oasis documentary as they reveal how they overcame 15-year feud

  06-09-2026 03:07 via dailymail.com
  
  The pair put on a brotherly display at the red carpet premiere of Oasis: Don't Look Back In Anger as they posed with their arms around each other.
  
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• Inside Pete Hegseth's paranoid plot to force out JD Vance's closest ally: Explosive leaked photos and payments, sneers at 7-year-old daughter and Secretary of War's humiliating nickname

  06-09-2026 03:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was at a White House farewell reception for White House counsel David Warrington on Monday evening.
  
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• Robert Pattinson’s whole career has been building up to Primetime

  06-09-2026 03:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Robert Pattinson produces alongside starring in The Pitt (Picture: A24)Robert Pattinson has been celebrated in recent years for the breadth and daring of his films and acting – but even still, Primetime takes it to the next level.Playing real-life paedophile hunter Chris Hansen, a former Dateline NBC correspondent who broke through into primetime schedules (hence the film’s name) from 2004 to 2007 with his To Catch a Predator show, Pattinson takes perhaps the most creative risks of
  
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• At least 22 dead after wedding party fire in Congo - with guests perishing as they tried to flee 'through narrow corridors'

  06-09-2026 02:32 via dailymail.com
  
  The fire started on September 4 and continued into the early hours of Saturday at a building in the nation's capital of Kinshasa.
  
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• Green Party deputy whose policy is to 'abolish landlords' is a landlord

  06-09-2026 02:25 via dailymail.com
  
  Mothin Ali, a Leeds city councillor, has served as co-deputy leader of Zack Polanski's party in England and Wales since last September.
  
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• American Airlines passenger duct-taped to seat after 'violent and racist' outburst

  06-09-2026 02:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The aircraft, which was three-quarters into its journey, was forced to be diverted and the "diruptive" passenger was arrested by police
  
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