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• Ukraine agrees 'win-win' debt restructuring deal

  27-08-2015 23:56 via feeds.theguardian.com
  
  Finance minister hails ‘collaborative’ agreement that sees some of country’s debt written off in exchange for higher interest on outstanding loan
  Ukraine has secured a 20% writedown on $18bn (£11.6bn) of its foreign debts in a deal its finance minister described as win-win for the war-torn country. Kiev’s agreement with its largest creditors is an attempt to stabilise government finances after more than a year of fighting on its eastern border that has brought the c
  
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• ‘Hands on’ William and Kate have one strict rule for Prince George

  19-07-2026 15:06 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William and Princess Kate have been praised for their hands-on parenting style, with fellow parents 'gently amused' by how involved they are at school events, birthday parties and the daily school run
  
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• Andy Burnham's 10 major challenges and headaches as he enters No10 as PM

  19-07-2026 15:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham faces some key moments, thorny issues, and headaches left over from the old regime that will require close attention after he walks through the famous No10 black door
  
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• Builth Wells updates: Young man dead as police swarm caravan park near Royal Welsh show site

  19-07-2026 15:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police have swarmed a caravan park near the site for the Royal Welsh Show following the death of a 25-year-old man.
  
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• Widow, 79, refuses to sell part of her garden to developers behind new £45million road as she fights to save 500-year-old oak tree in David and Goliath battle

  19-07-2026 14:23 via dailymail.com
  
  Jean Harris, 79, is up in arms against the council plans to build a new road that would cut through her garden in the village of Allensmore, Herefordshire.
  
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• Villagers' fury over huge 'eyesore' landfill site which has brought swarms of flies to invade their homes

  19-07-2026 14:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Families living in Duckmanton, Derbyshire, have seen the 'eyesore' drastically increase in size and spread to the hillsides overlooking their properties.
  
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• Met Office names 12 areas facing downpours on Monday as weather maps turn blue

  19-07-2026 13:56 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Weather maps for Monday have turned blue for 12 parts of the UK as the Met Office warns showers are likely in parts of Scotland and England.
  
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• MI5 advises MPs to build safe rooms at home with bulletproof walls

  19-07-2026 13:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has advised public figures to consider setting up a safe room and smoke machine intruder deterrents in their properties
  
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• Joe Hart backs surprise result in Spain vs Argentina World Cup final

  19-07-2026 13:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Joe Hart is backing the underdogs in the World Cup final (Picture: Getty Images)Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart reckons Argentina will upset the odds in the World Cup final and Lionel Messi will be lifting the trophy again on Sunday night.Spain go into the monumental clash in New Jersey as favourites after their thoroughly impressive 2-0 win over France in the semi-finals.Before then they had been steady without really sparkling, with narrow wins over Portugal and Belgium in the round of 16
  
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• Mile record-smashing Scot Kerr praised by track legend Steve Cram

  19-07-2026 13:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  BBC commentator Cram, 65, told how the record is remembered "around the world', saying "when Josh looks back at what he is most proud of, I'll bet this will top the list"
  
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• Jason Donovan announces death of dad and Neighbours co-star Terence aged 90

  19-07-2026 13:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jason Donovan’s father, Terence, has died aged 90 (Picture: Instagram/Jason Donovan)Jason Donovan has announced that his dad, Terence, who starred alongside him in Neighbours, has died.The Australian soap icon, 58, shared today that his father, 90, died ‘peacefully’ in Melbourne on Saturday.‘It is with great sadness but also a sense of celebration of a long, full life that myself and my brother Paul announce our father Terence died peacefully last night here in Melbourne
  
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• Man 'raped by stranger' in UK beauty spot car park as police issue urgent update

  19-07-2026 13:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Police are appealing for witnesses after a man reported being raped by a stranger in the car park of a nature reserve in West Berkshire.
  
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• Burnham lacks decks appeal! Ally reveals Smiths fan new PM was once booed off stage while DJing at a party because of his 'depressing playlist'

  19-07-2026 13:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Bev Craig, who is on course to replace Mr Burnham as mayor of Greater Manchester, said he was spinning discs at her birthday party when the guests made their feelings felt.
  
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• Boy, 13, dead in M4 crash horror as seriously injured woman rushed to hospital

  19-07-2026 13:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Both the boy and the woman were passengers in a Toyota RAV-4, which was in collision with a Renault van between junctions 16 and 17
  
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• 'Third-world conditions': Aussie tenants forced to drink water from a bird bath after the taps ran dry at their dilapidated public housing complex

  19-07-2026 13:16 via dailymail.com
  
  The residents of the Perth apartment building are claiming the government has ignored repeated calls to fix the issue.
  
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• Boy, 13, killed and woman hospitalised in motorway collision

  19-07-2026 13:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  The teenager was pronounced dead at the scene (Picture: National Highways)A teenage boy has died and a woman was taken to hospital following a two-vehicle collision on a motorway.Emergency crews, including the air ambulance service, responded to reports of a crash between junctions 16 and 17 on the M4 in Wiltshire on Saturday night.It is understood that a Toyota vehicle collided with a Renault van.The boy, 13, was pronounced dead at the scene while the woman was taken to hospital. Both were pas
  
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• Why Argentina president Javier Milei is not attending World Cup final clash with Spain

  19-07-2026 13:15 via metro.co.uk
  
  Why Argentina president Javier Milei is not attending World Cup final clash with Spain (Picture: Getty)Argentina president Javier Milei has confirmed he will not be attending the side’s World Cup final showdown with Spain due to superstition.Milei, the leader of La Libertad Avanza coalition, will instead be watching on from his Quinta de Olivos residence in Buenos Aires, just as he has done for all of Argentina’s previous matches at this summer’s tournament.The holders secured
  
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• 'Motherhood penalty' laid bare - promotion snubs and one in three forced to quit

  19-07-2026 13:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: A new study has found that despite legislation, workers face a 'management lottery' when it comes to balancing careers with parental responsibility, with many feeling they have no choice but to quit
  
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• NHS-approved phone trick helps people drink six to eight glasses of water daily

  19-07-2026 13:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  While people know it is important to stay hydrated, not everyone hits the recommended goal every day
  
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• TUI is about to make a big change to its alcohol policy: ‘How rude!’

  19-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  No more free drinks on long-haul TUI flights outside of mealtimes (Picture: Shutterstock / Anton Volynets)Who doesn’t love a drink on a plane?
  It’s a great way to kick off a holiday and soothe any in-flight nerves, and often, on long-hauls, a few tipples are included in your ticket.But one carrier is putting an end to all of that.TUI Airlines currently offers economy passengers up to three free alcoholic drinks on long-haul journeys.
  But a new rule, coming into force November 1, wil
  
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• Stretching the truth! 1 in 5 men lie about their height on dating apps to beat the algorithm and get foot in the door

  19-07-2026 13:00 via dailymail.com
  
  A fifth of men stetch the truth about their height to get a foot in the door on online dating. Research by the UK dating app Hily, shows that many men add a foot or two to their height.
  
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• I’m an asexual, non-binary, married mum – none of that is contradictory

  19-07-2026 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Lazy morning in bed. Happy couple in pajamas sitting in bed at home. (Picture: Getty Images)‘You should really see a doctor, a low libido at your age isn’t normal’. I got this direct message on X in 2014, from an old coworker of mine, concerned about my wellbeing.
  I hadn’t heard from them since I had quit the job we worked at together, so didn’t understand their vested interest in my sex life.  But I knew after sharing my sexuality that someone would have
  
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• ROBERT HARDMAN: London has become a 'Tarnished Jewel' after a decade of Sadiq Khan's feckless rule. The stench of decay and disappointment hovers over our once-glorious capital city

  19-07-2026 12:58 via dailymail.com
  
  ROBERT HARDMAN: It's nonsense to say that 'London has fallen'... What is much harder to dismiss, however, is the charge that London is failing.
  
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• Van drivers caught ‘harassing’ women by female police officers disguised as joggers

  19-07-2026 12:56 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 PageBody-cam footage has revealed the moment police pulled over drivers for ‘harassing’ women runners – after being caught by female officers disguised as joggers.West Mercia Police released footage showing the motorists being stopped after they beeped their horns as they drove past a group of women.Female cops have been posing as joggers in a
  
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• Facebook goes down as users hit with 'account unavailable' warning in major outage

  19-07-2026 12:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Thousands of Facebook and Instagram users reported problems accessing the social media platforms, with many saying they were been locked out of their accounts.
  
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• Death in paradise a grim reality for Brits caught up in soaring gun crime on Caribbean island

  19-07-2026 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Trinidad and Tobago’s Caribbean dream has descended into a nightmare of gangs, guns and rising violence, with Britons and returning residents seen as wealthy targets
  
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• Djed Spence speaks out on Thomas Tuchel’s future as England manager

  19-07-2026 12:46 via metro.co.uk
  
  Thomas Tuchel has come under fire for England’s World Cup semi-final defeat (Picture: Getty Images)Djed Spence says England’s players are ‘very keen’ to continue working with ‘great manager’ Thomas Tuchel beyond the World Cup.Tuchel is under contract with the Three Lions until Euro 2028 but he has come under pressure after England’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina.A 2-1 loss to the world champions in the semi-finals is no disgrace, but the mann
  
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• Retired couple mauled to death by bears on fishing trip

  19-07-2026 12:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Jay and Deb MacDonald were on a fishing trip (Picture: Facebook)An elderly couple who went missing in Canada are thought to have been mauled to death in a bear attack after police found two bodies.Jay and Deb MacDonald, both retired and in their 70s, had gone on a fishing trip and were staying at a cabin near McTavish Lake, Saskatchewan, when they stopped answering their phones.Relatives contacted the police, who began searching the area for the pair.Two people have now been found dead, but the
  
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• Flash floods swamp New York sparking travel chaos hours before World Cup final

  19-07-2026 12:39 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Parts of the city were left underwater as cars and streets were submerged and water poured into the subway
  
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• Cat Deeley spotted on date with movie executive after split from Patrick Kielty

  19-07-2026 12:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  The former couple announced their decision to split last year (Picture: Tibrina Hobson/Getty Images)This Morning host Cat Deeley was spotted getting cosy with a film executive, a year on from her split with Patrick Kielty.The 49-year-old enjoyed a date with industry bigwig Charlie Coleman at the Lewis Capaldi concert in Hyde Park, London.
  She was spotted being tactile with the Amazon MGM studios boss as they swayed to the Scottish singer’s songs at his BST show.
  Cat wore a black jumpsuit,
  
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