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• Trump's bizarre interaction with dead president shocks viewers

  01-07-2026 22:59 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has sparked a frenzied reaction online after speaking to a dead president.
  
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• World Cup fans spend £4,500 on tickets – only to be left stranded outside stadium

  02-07-2026 09:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  World Cup fans have paid record-high prices for match tickets (Picture: Eleanor Hoad / Every Second Media)Thousands of football fans travelling to the 2026 World Cup have been caught up in one of the largest ticketing collapses in history.As football’s biggest event on the planet continues to sweep across 16 cities in the US, Canada and Mexico, many fans are finding their dream tickets cancelled at the last minute on secondary marketplaces.The culprit is believed to be due to ‘specu
  
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• Two dead after fire destroys house in North Shields

  02-07-2026 09:54 via metro.co.uk
  
  A man and woman were taken to hospital but unable to be saved (Picture: NCJ Media)Two people have died in a house fire which broke out shortly after 3.30am on Wednesday.The police and fire brigade rushed to an address on Cragside Avenue in North Shields, where they found a man in his 40s and a woman in her 70s.Despite the efforts of responders they couldn’t be saved. Police say the next of kin for both have been told.Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Barry McAtom
  
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• Eight Buddhist monks killed and dozens injured after boy, 11, runs them over in a truck

  02-07-2026 09:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Horrifying footage from the aftermath shows the monks in their distinctive orange robes scattered across the ground.
  
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• Harry Styles is all of us as he goes ‘mental’ for England World Cup win

  02-07-2026 09:42 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 PageHarry Styles might be selling out his own stadium, but he still took the time to watch England take on DR Congo in the Men’s World Cup.The Taste Back singer was spotted in Wembley Stadium ahead of his Together Together tour show, nervously looking on from the stands as the match unfolded.Then Harry Kane scored that all-important winning goal.The Three
  
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• Frankie Muniz’s ex-wife defends Malcolm in the Middle star’s ‘cringe’ divorce video

  02-07-2026 09:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Actor and race car driver Frankie Muniz sparked backlash for a family video he posted alongside his divorce announcement (Picture: Getty)Frankie Muniz’s estranged wife Paige has defended him after people criticised their divorce announcement.The Malcolm in the Middle actor shared that he and his wife were splitting up after 10 years together on Wednesday night, but some fans questioned the light-hearted video he published on social media alongside the statement.It showed the couple a
  
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• What a £4,700,000 ‘black hole’ tells us about the murky world of defence funding

  02-07-2026 09:27 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Keir Starmer after a meeting of state leaders of the European Group of Five (E5) and the NATO Secretary Genera last week (Picture: AFP via Getty)
  Why is it so hard to pull together a Defence Investment Plan, anyway?Looking at the document published on Tuesday, it’s a little hard to see why it took more than a year. There are plenty of details about what’s being funded, but the hard bit – setting out where the money’s coming from – is very, very fuzzy.In fact, w
  
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• 'I found a secret stash of salt and Nando's sauce in my son's school bag'

  02-07-2026 09:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Alice says she doesn't think it is the first time her son has done it
  
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• Shocking images show inside Ohio house of horrors where sixteen children were found living in squalor as parents and grandparents are charged: 'Pure evil'

  02-07-2026 09:19 via dailymail.com
  
  New harrowing photos reveal the decrepit conditions 16 children, ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years, were forced to live in.
  
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• Father from hell learns fate after shooting dead 'favorite son' and leaving two of his other kids with life-changing injuries on day he was to be sentenced for another heinous crime

  02-07-2026 09:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Jeffery Smerer learned his fate on Monday for fatally shooting his 'favorite' son Kayleb, 17, and leaving his 13-year-old son, Bentley, and 12-year-old daughter Kinzley critically injured.
  
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• Boy, 14, has 6-inch chunk of flesh removed when bacteria 'eats into leg' after jumping into lake in heatwave

  02-07-2026 09:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES: Jacob Butler had inches of skin and muscle removed from his leg after contracting necrotising fasciitis following an accident at a lake in Cheshire
  
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• No tears, no emotion, just 'nothing'. Inside the mind of Aussie accused of Thai teen suitcase murder - as family ghost him and prison chiefs move to protect him: 'It is very bad'

  02-07-2026 09:07 via dailymail.com
  
  Simon Carman, 45, allegedly strangled Tunchanok Donhomla, 17, before stuffing her body into a suitcase and dumping it in long grass near railway tracks.
  
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• Vitamin D deficiency 6 'leg and skin' signs - including 'symptom sitting in chair'

  02-07-2026 09:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The NHS says around 1 in 6 adults in the UK have low vitamin D levels
  
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• DR Congo announce death of head coach’s father moments after England World Cup game

  02-07-2026 08:53 via metro.co.uk
  
  The DR Congo media team confirmed the news during Desabre’s press conference (Picture: Steph Chambers – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)DR Congo announced the death of their head coach’s father moments after his side’s World Cup defeat to England.The African nation stunned the Three Lions by taking the lead inside seven minutes and almost pulled off an upset for the ages in their last 32 clash.Harry Kane spared England’s blushes, scoring twice late on to send Thomas Tuc
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s extravagant wedding rumours – could they shock the world?

  02-07-2026 08:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  What on earth is happening with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding (Picture: AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)It’s the event of the year. The biggest pop star on the planet is about to tie the knot with her NFL star fiancé in the most romantic venue of them all… Madison Square Garden.Wedding rumours are flying for Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s rumoured upcoming nuptials, which are reportedly set to take place on July 4.Insiders are keeping details under lock and ke
  
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• Harry Kane fears Mexico will have huge unfair advantage against England

  02-07-2026 08:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane scored the goals that saw England beat DR Congo 2-1 (Picture: ITV Sport)Harry Kane fears England have no time to adapt to the unfair conditions they will face when they meet World Cup co-hosts Mexico in their last 16 knockout clash.The Three Lions captain rescued his side from the brink of disaster against DR Congo last night with two goals that etched his name further into the record books.
  Thomas Tuchel’s side looked to be on the brink of elimination with 15 minutes remaining
  
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• Eight Buddhist monks dead and 13 injured as 'stolen' truck slams into Thailand procession

  02-07-2026 08:42 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It is understood a boy took out a pick-up truck without the permission of his parents or guardians, ploughing into a group in the Mukdahan province in Thailand
  
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• Woman caught strangling one-year-old puppy for chewing her belongings avoids prison

  02-07-2026 08:41 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman was caught on camera carrying out 'sustained cruelty' on her one-year-old puppy in Perth and has been convicted of animal cruelty but will avoid prison
  
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• Wisconsin high school that blocked student from using scripture during graduation is threatened with lawsuit

  02-07-2026 08:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Sarianne Beronja, a recent graduate from Arrowhead High School in Hartland, claimed the verse she submitted, Proverbs 3:6, was abruptly blocked the night before she graduated.
  
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• Volunteers to shoot dead eight prisoners in Idaho's new $1million killing chamber: 'It can be prolonged and agonizing'

  02-07-2026 08:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Idaho is preparing to usher in one of America's most controversial execution methods after completing a lavish new death chamber accompanied by a newly implemented six man firing squad on July 1.
  
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• Ludwigslust hospital fire horror as two dead and dozens injured after flames rip through clinic

  02-07-2026 08:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  At least two people have been killed and more than 30 people are injured after a fire ripped through a hospital in Ludwigslust, northern Germany - forcing patients to evacuate
  
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• Heartbreaking statement by New Jersey dad after 3-year-old son accidentally drowns in pool

  02-07-2026 08:30 via dailymail.com
  
  The grieving father said he and his wife sprinted out and 'saw the worst thing any parent could ever see.'
  
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• Horrifying images show squalor inside house of horrors where sixteen children were found living as parents and grandparents are arrested

  02-07-2026 08:27 via dailymail.com
  
  New harrowing photos reveal the decrepit conditions 16 children, ranging in age from 18 months to 18 years, were forced to live in.
  
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• Armed forces chief targets Burnham: Head of Defence Staff adds to the pressure on PM-in-waiting to fill the military's £5bn black hole

  02-07-2026 08:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said the services require an additional £25billion on top of scheduled spending for each of the next nine years.
  
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• Heated neighbour dispute drags into court after fight breaks out over bamboo in affluent Sydney suburb

  02-07-2026 08:26 via dailymail.com
  
  The dispute landed in the New South Wales Land and Environment Court in December last year, with the shaky relationship deteriorating since 2020.
  
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• 'I was flying to Barcelona then everything went dark, I woke up in Paris'

  02-07-2026 08:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Nia Jones woke up in the middle of the plane with a thumping headache
  
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• Morrisons to make three major changes after slashing costs

  02-07-2026 08:20 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Morrisons CEO said three things will help brick and mortar retailers, but the supermarket is still planning to close 100 stores
  
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• The extraordinary reason a 'high-handed' wife's $9million lawsuit against her ex-husband collapsed: Multiple versions of key loan documents, disputed signatures and a judge's 'grave concerns'

  02-07-2026 08:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Multiple versions of key loan documents, disputed signatures and 'grave concerns' about possible criminal offences have now thrust the bitter legal battle into even more dramatic territory.
  
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• Iraqi 'Godfather of the traffickers' who made £100,000 a week smuggling migrants to UK is now in Britain claiming asylum himself while working illegally

  02-07-2026 08:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Twana Jamal was jailed for five years in France in 2016 after he was caught earning up to £100,000 a week by smuggling migrants across the Channel into the UK.
  
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• 'Basket or trolleys left full in supermarket aisles often means one thing'

  02-07-2026 08:13 via mirror.co.uk
  Security guards have given the lowdown on what is going on after baffled shoppers wondered why baskets or trolleys with items in are abandoned
  
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