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• Two adults and two children killed in ‘devastating’ house fire started by suspected Molotov Cocktail

  13-10-2026 12:25 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 PageFour people including two children have died in a house fire in a suspected Molotov cocktail attack in Waterford.Two other children were seriously injured in the fire at the property on Birchwood Estate, which started at around 5am on Tuesday.Taoiseach Micheal Martin called it a ‘deeply disturbing situation’ with a petrol bomb suspected as the ca
  
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• Why Lisandro Martinez was right to eviscerate Manchester United and expose Jason Wilcox

  14-10-2026 13:55 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martinez’s comments may have sealed his fate (Picture: Getty)Lisandro Martinez’s public evisceration of Manchester United’s shot-callers has sent the club spiralling into more chaos and could very well cost him his future at Old Trafford. But lifting the curtain was a job that simply had to be done.An extraordinary interview from the Argentina international following the defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League laid bare the level of mistrust and tension that exists b
  
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• Six Flags closes nine rollercoasters across North American parks after death of dad

  14-10-2026 13:50 via metro.co.uk
  
  Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem died in the traumatic incident (Picture: Shutterstock)Six Flags has temporarily shut down nine rollercoasters across North America after a person was killed on the Goliath rollercoaster in Georgia.Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died in the traumatic incident at the Georgia attraction on Monday, which struck on the park’s Goliath ride, leaving others injured as well.In a statement, Six Flags said: ‘The safety of our guests and associates remains one of
  
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• The Girls revival is better off without its biggest star

  14-10-2026 13:44 via metro.co.uk
  
  She recalls him being so verbally aggressive that he once threw a chair at the wall when she forgot her lines in a rehearsal (Picture: Aurore Marechal/Getty Images)There are few shows I care more about than Girls.So when, last night, show creator Lena Dunham reunited with the core cast of the hit HBO show to confirm five brand new episodes are coming almost a decade after it ended in 2017, I was ecstatic.But one character was noticeably absent from the announcement – Hannah’s odd on
  
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• 'Does he ever get tired of putting his foot in his mouth?' Badenoch accuses Burnham of 'doing Russia's dirty work' with claim Putin interfered in Brexit vote

  14-10-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The Conservative leader lashed after the PM used a podcast interview to say he had been told 'clearly' on arriving in Downing Street that Vladimir Putin had meddled in the 2016 vote.
  
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• Millionaire father-of-five who was speeding through 'biblical' rain in his £70K Maserati sportscar when he killed mother-of-two parked up in her Audi avoids jail

  14-10-2026 13:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Ronald Dowling, 66, killed Sharon Berry, 54, while driving at 76mph on the A4042 in Pontypool, Gwent, in October 2023.
  
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• Best tomato soup crowned in blind taste test – better than Heinz and just 59p

  14-10-2026 13:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The budget soup really impressed the panel thanks to its rich and creamy texture, pleasant tang and strong flavour.
  
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• Aspiring nurse dies, aged 25, after going to hospital with kidney stones

  14-10-2026 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Friends say Sharlie would 'literally light up any room'
  
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• Pope Leo surgery: Vatican issues update after pontiff's cancer diagnosis

  14-10-2026 13:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pope Leo XIV has undergone a 90-minute operation at the Policlinico A. Gemelli hospital in Rome which saw surgeons remove the lower lobe of the 71-year-old’s right lung after finding a cancerous nodule
  
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• Amazon and eBay among online firms included in tax loophole clampdown in Budget

  14-10-2026 13:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Reports say Chancellor John Healey will crack down on mainly overseas sellers that abuse lax rules and enforcement to avoid paying VAT on sales
  
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• Katie Price tells court 'I'm not a liar' during ex-husband Kieran Hayler's rape trial

  14-10-2026 13:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Katie Price appeared in court for the trial of ex-husband Kieran Hayler, 39, who is accused of committing three rapes and one count of sexual assault against a girl aged 13. He denies all charges.
  
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• Paris fire: Huge blaze erupts by Austerlitz train station with flames seen for miles

  14-10-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rescue crews descended on the area around Gare d'Austerlitz in the French capital's 13th arrondissement with firefighters battling the flames and police establishing a huge security cordon
  
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• Homes 'instantly refreshed' with Mrs Hinch's new B&M cleaning scent range

  14-10-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new scent has been spotted on Lenor, Fairy and Febreze products
  
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• 'Tasteless' Trump sparks outrage with AI video parodying Yorkshire zoo tiger attack that shows president wrestling and taming the beast

  14-10-2026 13:24 via dailymail.com
  
  Donald Trump has sparked outrage after posting a 'tasteless' AI video parodying the Yorkshire zoo tiger attack on social media, showing the president wrestling and taming the wildcat. 
  
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• Meghan Markle’s Hollywood agent says he's 'shifted' away from her because she's not a 'priority'

  14-10-2026 13:22 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The chairman of the powerful WME talent agency Ari Emanuel says he no longer personally represents Meghan Markle as he didn't want it to "occupy my brain"
  
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• GTA 6 file size leaked by Cyberleek and it is absolutely massive

  14-10-2026 13:18 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jason is set to hog up your hard drive (Rockstar)GTA 6 is going to take up a serious amount of hard drive space, as the game’s most famous leaker reveals the size of an early build.Aside from constant downloads, one of the biggest annoyances with modern gaming is the never-ending battle for hard drive space. Some games are worse than others in hogging up room. Call Of Duty games, between the campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies, are always a chonker approaching 200GB when combined toge
  
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• Emirati royal passed out on busy west London street with three-year-old child after cocaine binge

  14-10-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  A member of the Abu Dhabi royal family was discovered collapsed on a central London street after a drugs binge while she was looking after a three-year-old child, a court heard.
  
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• Women are already struggling — now a third of men want us back in the kitchen

  14-10-2026 13:13 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a little bleak at the minute (Picture: Getty Images)The past few weeks have been a bleak snapshot of modern life for women, with harrowing stories dominating headlines.Russell Brand is currently on trial for several charges of rape and sexual assault against six women. And, the University of Bath is investigating claims members of a rugby club planned to spike female students during freshers’ week.In the US, the Cornell 7 gang-rape case continues to unfold, and an alleged
  
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• Katie Price snaps on stand at Kieran Hayler’s child rape trial: ‘Don’t call me a liar’

  14-10-2026 13:13 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 PageKatie Price snapped at her ex-husband Kieran Hayler’s lawyer during his child rape trial, declaring: ‘I won’t have anybody call me a liar.’The 48-year-old reality star became embroiled in a heated exchange with barrister Arlette Piercy during her cross-examination at Lewes Crown Court on Wednesday.Price told Piercy: ‘It was all
  
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• New Lidl £18 kitchen 'block' similar to pricier John Lewis version out Thursday

  14-10-2026 13:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The new range of kitchen Special Buy deals will be landing in stores on Thursday
  
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• Face of suffering: Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine's civilians with overnight barrage of missiles

  14-10-2026 13:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  As Ukraine suffers multiple ballistic missile targetin of its capital President Zelensky defies Trump demands to stop deep strike operations against Russia, launching major attack on Moscow
  
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• Who was Anthony Fox in Emmerdale and what happened to him?

  14-10-2026 13:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  He died in 2025 (Picture: ITV/Metro)Ruby Miligan (Beth Cordingly) faces a difficult day in Emmerdale this evening.
  It’s confirmed in the instalment, now available on ITVX and YouTube, that it’s her father Anthony Fox’s birthday.Fake friend Sadie King (Patsy Kensit) learns that Ruby doesn’t like talking about her dad, and believes this might be the thing she can use against the Miligans to destroy them.Sadie pushes for gossip, but Ruby sticks to her guns and doesn’t
  
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• 'Tasteless' Trump blasted for sharing video of fatal tiger attack in the UK with bizarre AI follow up showing him chasing the animal

  14-10-2026 13:07 via dailymail.com
  
  William Chapman, 24, died on Saturday after climbing into a big cat's enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park, where he was attacked by a Siberian tiger named Altai.
  
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• Bake Off star pays emotional tribute after leaving series to be with mum ‘in final days’

  14-10-2026 13:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bake Off Nikki said her late mum Joyce inspired her passion for baking (Picture: Channel 4/Patch Dolan)Great British Bake Off star Nikki has shared a heartfelt tribute to her late mother after withdrawing from the series to be with her before her death.During last night’s episode of the Channel 4 show, it was revealed that Nikki would be missing the Showstopper round of Bread Week.The announcement was made as judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson were discussing the performances of the
  
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• Hidden camera uncovered in an Australian navy ship cabin as a police probe is launched

  14-10-2026 13:05 via dailymail.com
  
  recording devices could be hidden onboard HMAS Leeuwin.
  
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• Mom accused of stabbing her husband and son, 3, to death at Great Wolf Lodge before making chilling confession

  14-10-2026 13:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, was found at Great Wolf Lodge in the Pocono Mountains having harmed herself while her husband, Charles Harrison, and their son lay dead on beds in their hotel room.
  
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• Ukrainian ex-military officer refuses to speak as he goes on trial over Nord Stream pipeline bombing

  14-10-2026 13:01 via dailymail.com
  
  A Ukrainian former military officer stayed silent while he stood trial in Germany over the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline bombings. 
  
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• How to get early access to Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and when it starts

  14-10-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  War starts early (Activision)Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is officially launching later this month, but you can get early access to the campaign this week. After being rocked by the success of Battlefield 6, and the muted reception to Black Ops 7, Call Of Duty is in dire need of a return to form. The next entry is Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, from developer Infinity Ward. The beta didn’t leave the best first impression, but it remains to be seen if the full game, through it
  
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• Half of young adults find money talk 'awkward' - missing chance to boost savings

  14-10-2026 13:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Half of young adults find money chats so awkward they’d rather clean the oven, but experts suggest opening up could help grow savings.
  
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• Revealed, final hours of the tiger attack victim: Former child actor, 24, mauled to death at Yorkshire zoo shared series of photos online documenting his day before horror unfolded

  14-10-2026 12:55 via dailymail.com
  
  William Chapman, 24, who was classed as vulnerable with a history of 'significant' mental health problems, jumped into the tiger enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park on Saturday afternoon.
  
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