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• Two people missing after Base jumping accident in California

  26-01-2016 23:59 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Video from a helmet camera shows a woman being overtaken by waves after Base jumping in Big Sur, and her companion jumping in to try to save herA thrill-seeker who parachuted off a bridge in Big Sur overlooking the Pacific likely drowned, as did the man who jumped in to try to save her, authorities said.The Monterey County Herald reported on Tuesday that authorities first realized the two Base jumpers were missing on Saturday, although the jump is thought to have occurred days earlier.Continue r
  
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• Tears for Keir! Reeves weeps and Labour MPs give a standing ovation at Starmer's last PMQs... after they booted him out of No10 for disastrous two years

  15-07-2026 14:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer was cheered into the chamber for the weekly set-piece, and the Speaker praised 'his public service, his international leadership... his steadfast support for Ukraine'.
  
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• Pet crematorium under investigation over 'squalid' conditions after bags full of rotting carcasses and piles of bones and ash discovered

  15-07-2026 14:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Animal Funeral Services, based at Litfield House Farm near Kington, Herefordshire, is being probed over 'squalid' conditions at the premises, including rotting carcasses and piles of bone and ash.
  
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• PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer takes final questions and vows "whole-hearted support" as Andy Burnham prepares for No10

  15-07-2026 13:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Outgoing Sir Keir Starmer has taken questions at the despatch box for the last time as Prime Minister before he is expected to be succeeded by Andy Burnham next week
  
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• Airline launches handy solution for economy passengers who want more room

  15-07-2026 13:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It can be hard to get comfy on a flight, particularly if you're stuck in the middle seat, but now an airline has introduced an innovative hack where passengers can bag more space
  
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• New Aldi £15 ultrasonic cleaner similar to £84 B&Q version coming out this Sunday

  15-07-2026 13:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Aldi has announced it is launching a brand new cleaning gadget in its latest line-up of SpecialBuys
  
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• Russia accused of war crimes over bombs disguised as wet wipes and power banks

  15-07-2026 13:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Wet wipes boxes and power banks have been used to hide explosivesRussia has been dropping booby-trapped tissue boxes and power banks onto the streets of Ukraine in a new ‘war against civilians’.The decoy bombs have been discovered on the streets of the battleground city of Kherson in recent days.Human rights campaigners have accused Putin’s army of targeting innocent children and adults, who could be killed or lose limbs if they pick up the explosive devices.Charity Hope for U
  
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• England fans sing their hearts out as they pack bars ahead of World Cup semi-final with Argentina

  15-07-2026 13:44 via dailymail.com
  
  England fans sang their hearts out last night as they packed bars and clubs in their hundreds ahead of the crunch World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
  
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• From Hand of God to hand in marriage - the couple who met at England's infamous 1986 Argentina match... and have been in love ever since

  15-07-2026 13:42 via dailymail.com
  
  The 1986 World Cup quarter-final between England and Argentina is now best known for Diego Maradona's infamous 'Hand of God' goal.
  
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• Rural speed limit should be cut to 20mph, Government says as it tells councils to narrow roads and install bollards to protect cyclists

  15-07-2026 13:39 via dailymail.com
  
  Most country lanes are currently derestricted and are subject to the national speed limit of 60mph, however, this new guidance would see it reduced to 20mph.
  
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• Charlie Kirk statue to be unveiled in New York – but people say it’ll be attacked in seconds

  15-07-2026 13:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  There are fears the statue could be vandalised (Picture: Reuters)A statue of Charlie Kirk is set to be unveiled in Times Square one year after his assassination – but there are worries it will be vandalised.The Turning Point USA founder was an infamous commentator who was vocal on issues including opposing trans rights, supporting gun control, and advocating for religion.The close ally of Donald Trump was fatally shot on September 10, 2025, as he spoke on the
  
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• Terrifying footage shows the inside of a train being engulfed by a wildfire

  15-07-2026 13:32 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 PageRail engineers had a narrow escape after being stuck in the middle of a raging wildfire in Canada as flames closed in on them.
  Forest fires are burning through the remote landscape of northwestern Ontario, with severe warnings in place across national parks near Lake Superior.
  A crew of engineers experienced the force of Mother Nature firsthand when being tr
  
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• Jamie Varley's life inside 'Monster Mansion': Dangerous killers circle his cell as he cowers in fear... but he has also struck up an unlikely friendship

  15-07-2026 13:32 via dailymail.com
  
  Jamie Varley, 37, was led down the prison's corridors into D Wing to serve his time alongside a chilling rogues' gallery of some Britain's most depraved child killers, rapists and sex offenders
  
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• The Open 2026: Why is golf 18 holes?

  15-07-2026 13:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Many golf fans are unaware of the real reason why golf is played across 18 holes
  
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• From Twitter to X: A history in tweets to mark 20 years of the platform

  15-07-2026 13:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The app has been home to many significant cultural moments (Picture: Twitter Logo)July 15, 2006. Tony Blair is Prime Minister, Promiscuous reigns as the number 1 single, and the second Pirates of the Caribbean film dominates the box offices. Unknown to most of the world, a platform is released which will permanently alter the global landscape.Twitter. Well, back then it was called twttr – clearly not immune to the craze of ‘disemvoweling’ that characterised the early
  
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• Rory McIlroy speaks out about knighthood snub as he answers awkward tax question

  15-07-2026 13:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rory McIlroy was asked about his tax affairs and knighthood prospects at a press conference ahead of the Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
  
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• Black Flag Resynced glitch splits the sea and lets ships sail underwater

  15-07-2026 13:29 via metro.co.uk
  
  Who knew your ship was also a submarine (YouTube)Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced contains a historic glitch from the original game, which is plunging ships underwater in biblical fashion. Black Flag Resynced has had one of the strongest launches yet for the Assassin’s Creed franchise, breaking series’ records on Steam and selling over two million copies.It hasn’t all been smooth sailing though, with complaints around day one microtransactions and ongoing issues
  
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• Stop unwanted post coming through your letterbox with Royal Mail's sticker

  15-07-2026 13:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The delivery service has explained that customers can opt out using a sticker
  
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• Jury is shown CCTV of Tory MP Patrick Spencer in Groucho club bar as he is accused of 'groping breasts of two women'

  15-07-2026 13:26 via dailymail.com
  
  CCTV footage of a Tory MP accused of groping the breasts of two women at a London club has been shown to jurors hearing his sexual assault trial.
  
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• Vulnerable woman gang-raped by trio of small-boat migrants on Brighton beach describes 'unbearable' impact on her life as prosecutor says attackers are 'devoid of humanity'

  15-07-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Failed asylum seekers Karin Al-Danasurt, Ibrahim Alshafe and Abdulla Ahmadi are being sentenced for gang-raping an unconscious woman on a beach in Brighton last October.
  
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• End of the Keir show: Starmer pledges 'wholehearted support' to Andy Burnham at final PMQs... despite being ousted by his rival

  15-07-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  Keir Starmer was cheered into the chamber for the weekly set-piece, and the Speaker praised 'his public service, his international leadership... his steadfast support for Ukraine'.
  
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• Starmer told me Ann Widdecombe's death was a 'burglary that's gone wrong', claims Farage amid row over politicians' security

  15-07-2026 13:14 via dailymail.com
  
  The Reform UK leader said he was also told the same by the chief constable of Devon and Cornwall Police James Vaughan in the aftermath of her body being discovered last week.
  
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• The controversial theory that predicts when humans will go extinct

  15-07-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  We might have less time than we thought (Picture: Getty Images)We’ve got some good news and some bad news.The bad news first? Okay. Well, humans will go extinct. And there’s a popular but controversial mathematical theory that suggests we’re closer to the end than we are the beginning.The ‘good’ news, however, is that it reckons we’ve still got roughly another 17,100 years left. Phew.The estimate comes from the so-called ‘Doomsday Argument’, a sta
  
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• PMQs LIVE: Keir Starmer takes final PMQs and cabinet as Andy Burnham prepares for No10

  15-07-2026 13:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Outgoing Sir Keir Starmer is taking to the despatch box for the last time as Prime Minister before he is expected to be succeeded by Andy Burnham next week
  
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• Jesy Nelson’s ex Zion Foster speaks out after ‘painful false claims’ about twin daughters

  15-07-2026 13:12 via metro.co.uk
  
  Zion Foster, Jesy Nelson’s ex partner, has spoken out about backlash he’s received online (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Jesy Nelson’s ex-fiancé Zion Foster has broken his silence after facing criticism over comments he made about their twin daughters’ devastating medical diagnosis.The singer shared a series of emotional posts on Instagram, insisting that claims he had abandoned his responsibilities as a father were ‘simply not true’.His statemen
  
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• Antonio Conte names Arsenal target among his three breakout stars of World Cup

  15-07-2026 13:11 via metro.co.uk
  
  Antonio Conte has been keeping a close eye on the World Cup (Picture: Getty)Antonio Conte has heaped praise on Arsenal transfer target Ayyoub Bouaddi and selected him among his three breakout World Cup stars.The Morocco international impressed during his side’s run to the quarter-finals before they were eventually eliminated by France.
  Even before starring for his nation, the teenager had been earmarked for a move to the Premier League following a sensational campaign for Lille.
  Arsenal,
  
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• Pilot writes message in the air during flight over Liverpool

  15-07-2026 13:10 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Ravenair Piper Tomahawk plane took off from Liverpool and flew over the Wirral peninsula, Cheshire and North Wales
  
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• US launches new wave of Iran strikes after troops killed and hundreds injured

  15-07-2026 13:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The US Central Command (CENTCOM) has said their latest wave of strikes against Iran kicked off at 6am this morning targeting Iranian military assets used to attack cargo vessels
  
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• Teenager wins £10,000 payout from catfisher who stole her identity - she only realised what was happening when men stopped her in street saying they were in relationship with her

  15-07-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Sasha Davies was targeted as a 16-year-old by 'complete stranger' Elha-Mai Weston, who used her social media pictures and AI-generated content to create a string of fake online profiles.
  
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• Investigations ongoing after fire erupted at hospital - forcing patients and staff to evacuate

  15-07-2026 13:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Video footage of the blaze showed flames raging inside the building as its wooden panelling crackled under the immense heat.
  
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