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• Two British women raped in Costa Del Sol

  17-01-2017 22:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The pair were attacked 10 days apart near Marbella, Spain. It is believed they were drugged with burandanga, known to erase victims' free will and memory - earning the name 'The Devil's Breath'.
  
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• Newly-discovered fungus spider is like something out of The Last of US

  23-06-2026 10:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  The spider resembles the fruiting body of a fungus from the genus Gibellula, which infects spiders and takes over their nervous system (Picture: Leibniz Institute for the Analysis of Biodiversity Change /Cover Images)A new spider discovered in the Amazon disguises itself as a parasitic fungus – similar to the plot of the video game and TV series The Last of Us.Researchers say the species, named Taczanowskia waska, is the first known example of its kind.It has been described by an internat
  
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• Jose Mourinho backs Real Madrid approach to sign £45m Arsenal star

  23-06-2026 10:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  Piero Hincapie is on Real Madrid’s shortlist (Reuters)Real Madrid have made an approach to sign Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie, according to reports.Madrid have already made moves to strengthen Jose Mourinho’s squad ahead of the new season by signing Marc Cucurella from Chelsea, plus Bernardo Silva and Ibrahima Konate on a free transfer.However, Madrid are looking to sign a third defender before the end of the summer transfer window.According to ESPN, Madrid have enquired about sig
  
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• ‘Terrific’ – Paul Merson backs Arsenal to sign £50m World Cup star ahead of Man Utd

  23-06-2026 10:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson (Picture: Getty)Paul Merson believes that Manchester United transfer target Crysencio Summerville would be a fantastic addition for Arsenal and take the Gunners ‘to the next level’.Summerville looks set to leave West Ham this summer following the club’s relegation from the Premier League last season.The 24-year-old winger was one of the Hammers’ standout performers, particularly in the second half of the season, registering
  
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• Winston Churchill display removed from National Portrait Gallery over his role in 1943 famine

  23-06-2026 10:20 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sir Winston Churchill was accused of starving the Indian population (Picture: Bettmann Archive)A video display at the National Portrait Gallery has been withdrawn following a row over Sir Winston Churchill’s role in the Bengal famine.The 40-minute video by artist Helen Cammock, which is titled Persistence, accused Sir Winston of using ‘wilful’ mass starvation as part of the 1943 famine.A historian and former trustee of the gallery wrote to ‘protest in the strongest possi
  
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• Woman dies after 'suffering medical emergency' in the sea at popular beach - as onlookers tried to save her

  23-06-2026 10:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Police rushed to the scene on Southbourne beach, Hampshire, after members of the public had pulled the woman out of the water and raised the alarm at 2.21pm.
  
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• Russia stages nuclear bomber drills north of the UK

  23-06-2026 10:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Tu-160 supersonic strategic bombers conducted a 16-hour mission over the neutral waters of the Barents and Norwegian Seas.
  
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• Moment Algerian asylum seeker steals packed suitcase worth £4,100 from coffee shop after he'd been freed from jail following luxury watch robbery

  23-06-2026 10:19 via dailymail.com
  
  CCTV footage shows career criminal Karime Boudina, 37, sitting at a Blank Street coffee shop in Praed Street, Paddington, on April 2, 2024 before he steals a suitcase.
  
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• World Cup star Bradley Barcola makes Liverpool transfer decision after Arsenal talks

  23-06-2026 10:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Bradley Barcola is at the World Cup with France (Picture: Getty)PSG star Bradley Barcola is keen to join Liverpool this summer despite also emerging as a target for Arsenal, according to reports in France.Barcola, currently at the World Cup with France, is weighing up his future after three successful seasons in Paris.The 23-year-old winger has won two Champions League trophies and three Ligue 1 titles since joining PSG from Lyon in 2023.Barcola remained a key member of Luis Enrique’s squ
  
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• Battling egos and stereotypes - the rise of female tennis coaches

  23-06-2026 10:17 via bbc.com
  
  In a sport like tennis, which prides itself on gender equality, why are there still so few female coaches and what is being done to address the issue?
  
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• The Peter Murrell scandal: Nicola Sturgeon's estranged husband to be sentenced for embezzling £400k from SNP

  23-06-2026 10:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The Peter Murrell scandal has rocked the SNP and shocked the public given the sheer scale and, indeed, strangeness of the fraud he committed.
  
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• Memoir of Hiroshima survivor describing horrors of atomic bomb found after 79 years

  23-06-2026 10:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  70,000 people were killed instantly in Hiroshima (Picture: Bettman Archive)When the atomic bomb was dropped in 1945, 70,000 people were killed instantly in Hiroshima. By the end of the year, more than 150,000 deaths were recorded in total from radiation poisoning and injuries.Now, the memoir of a man who narrowly avoided dying in Hiroshima has been rediscovered more than 80 years after the unthinkable attack.Kiyoshi Tanimoto witnessed the destruction of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropp
  
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• UK weather live: Heatwave brings thunderstorms and floods as flights cancelled

  23-06-2026 10:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thunderstorms broke out across southern England last night as the heatwave sends temperatures soaring towards 40C for the second time ever, with transport services facing chaos today
  
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• 'Messiah' without a mandate: As tearful Starmer departs, his assassin Andy Burnham arrives in Westminster in scenes of near-hysteria. But in Mail readers' poll, 90% say he should call an election

  23-06-2026 10:13 via dailymail.com
  
  The self-styled 'King of the North' is on course for a 'coronation' next month after Keir Starmer dramatically resigned less than two years after his landslide election win.
  
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• Moment massive flames ravage family home after being struck by lightning during thunderstorm

  23-06-2026 10:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The roof and first floor of the home in Bristol was ablaze following the strike in Wadham Grove just before 6pm.
  
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• Royal Mail slammed over Number 10 'moving home' jibe after Keir Starmer resigns

  23-06-2026 10:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail has been plunged into a political bias row after sharing a photo of Number 10 in a social media post about "moving home" on the day Keir Starmer resigned as Prime Minister
  
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• 'I'm a doctor and there's an important skin cancer symptom that's not a mole'

  23-06-2026 10:04 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A GP has warned that some forms of skin cancer may appear in different ways
  
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• 'Stylish' £6 Home Bargains cabin bag suitable for 30 airlines including Jet2

  23-06-2026 09:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The discount chain claims this bag is 'approved by over 30 airlines' around the world
  
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• Bristol Airport flights cancelled after thunderstorms as travel warning issued

  23-06-2026 09:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Flash thunderstorms damaged ground radar and communication systems, causing all flights to be grounded and departing passengers stranded at Bristol Airport
  
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• 'I'm not sure I believe in new-found faith of abusive addict son'

  23-06-2026 09:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coleen advises a reader whose troubled son made her life hell, but has promised he's changed having found God - and wants to meet up. Should she trust him again?
  
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• 'Entitled man stole plane seat from 10-year-old and gave embarrassing excuse'

  23-06-2026 09:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A woman has blasted an entitled man for stealing her plane seat when she was 10 and travelling alone - before trying to justify his actions to a flight attendant
  
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• London divided by those who got sleep and those who didn’t after epic thunderstorm

  23-06-2026 09:39 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 PageA sudden and violent thunderstorm in London last night caught residents by surprise, waking many and sparking flash floods.In the middle of the night, London was battered for more than two hours by heavy rain as thunder rumbled and more than 3,000 lightning strikes were recorded.The London Fire Brigade had their hands full as well, responding to over 400 cal
  
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• UK heatwave latest: House bursts into flames after being struck by lightning in thunderstorm

  23-06-2026 09:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  The roof of a house was struck by a lightning strike in northeast Bristol yesterday (Picture: UKNIP)Severe thunderstorms wreaked havoc overnight across the UK, causing several house fires while travel has been disrupted.
  Thunderstorms with thousands of lightning strikes and torrential rain swept across the UK last night as the heatwave kicked off.London skies were lit by around 3,000 lightning strikes in the past 24 hours, while the South West of England was also hammered by the weather front,
  
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• House bursts into flames after being struck by lightning in thunderstorm

  23-06-2026 09:34 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 PageSevere thunderstorms wreaked havoc overnight across the UK, causing several house fires while travel has been disrupted.
  Thunderstorms with thousands of lightning strikes and torrential rain swept across the UK last night as the heatwave kicked off.
  London skies were lit by around 3,000 lightning strikes in the past 24 hours, while the South West of England
  
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• ‘Fuming’ Brooklyn Beckham asks David and Victoria to ‘leave him alone’

  23-06-2026 09:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Brooklyn Beckham reportedly wasn’t pleased with the Father’s Day photo dumps (Picture: Instagram/David Beckham)Father’s Day reportedly didn’t bring Brooklyn and David Beckham any closer this year, as he is said to be ‘fuming’ with his parents who were posting him on their social media.
  Victoria Beckham, and her husband David, celebrated the day by sharing sweet snaps of their families onto Instagram – including pictures that featured their feuding son.
  
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• 'I saw North Korea executions aged 11 when heads popped open in front of my eyes'

  23-06-2026 09:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A man who recently stood to be a councillor in Stockport has opened up about his traumatic childhood in North Korea where he lived on the streets and witnessed public executions
  
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• Abandoned UK village 'entirely drowned' but ruins reappear during hot weather

  23-06-2026 09:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The village was once a thriving community, but it was completely submerged to create a reservoir - and visitors can see its haunting memorial today and even spot the buildings if they're lucky
  
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• Amazon Prime Day 2026 Live: Best deals, lightning sales and latest updates

  23-06-2026 09:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  You’ll find all the best deals to buy, right here – all day long! (Picture: Metro/Getty/Amazon)
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  Amazon Prime Day is officially live – and if your sleep schedule didn’t survive that midnight start, you’re definitely not alone.The deals are already rolling in (fast), and from what we’re seeing so far
  
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• New Waitrose announcement 'affects customers at 50 stores'

  23-06-2026 09:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Waitrose issued an update on Tuesday morning
  
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• Can anyone stop Andy? Ex-Marine Al Carns and Starmer loyalist Darren Jones mull challenging Burnham for keys to No10

  23-06-2026 09:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Darren Jones - a Starmer loyalist - and former Royal Marine Al Carns are both mulling throwing their hats into the ring for the leadership.
  
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