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• US removes all B-1 bombers from UK air base after suspected terror plot

  04-10-2026 22:28 via dailymail.com
  
  The air base in England was used as a hub for launching American bomber strikes in Iran. The withdrawal comes just one week after an alleged terror plot was uncovered at the base.
  
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• Rockstar co-founder refuses to play GTA 6 but not because of any bad blood

  05-10-2026 18:34 via metro.co.uk
  
  Houser has no interest in any open world video games because he’s too busy making his own (Rockstar/Metro)Dan Houser, who was the lead writer on nearly every GTA game, is skipping GTA 6 entirely and isn’t even paying attention to the trailers.While there are no exact pre-order figures for GTA 6, publisher Take-Two has described them as ‘unprecedented’ and it’s estimated the game will make half as much money as GTA 5 has made in its lifetime in only a week.In other
  
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• British Airways flight to Chicago declares emergency after 'dropping 28,000ft in minutes' while flying over Ireland

  05-10-2026 18:32 via dailymail.com
  
  BA Flight BA295, a Boeing 777-200ER operating from London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare, departed Heathrow's Terminal 5 at around 11.50am on its scheduled transatlantic service.
  
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• Atletico Madrid and Juventus eye move for £52million Arsenal star

  05-10-2026 18:24 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta (Credits: Tiego Grenho / Every Second Media)Out of favour Arsenal winger Noni Madueke is attracting interest from several major European clubs following a slow start to the new season.Eyebrows were raised when Mikel Arteta sanctioned a £52million move for the England international just over a year ago after the winger’s indifferent spell at Chelsea.
  Madueke made 52 appearances for club and country last season, playing a significant role in Arsenal’
  
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• We love Badenoch's Kemistry but not the Tories: Leader's challenge laid bare as poll shows just a third of her fans also back 'M&S' Conservatives

  05-10-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  While Mrs Badenoch's personal brand has grown since she took over as Conservative leader, just a third of voters who say they like her would also back the party at an election.
  
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• Chelsea hero Willian makes surprising claim about Frank Lampard

  05-10-2026 18:16 via metro.co.uk
  
  Willian was teammates with Frank Lampard before the Chelsea legend became the club’s manager in 2019 (Photo: Getty)Former Chelsea and Arsenal star Willian has named Frank Lampard as the best manager he played under at Stamford Bridge – aside from Jose Mourinho.The Brazil winger enjoyed a trophy-filled seven year spell in west London, scoring 63 goals and making 58 assists in 339 appearances.Signed by Mourinho in 2013, he lifted the Premier League and League Cup, before winning anoth
  
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• Pictured: Girl, 11, found dead in park - as police probe 'unexplained' death

  05-10-2026 18:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The girl discovered in a Worcestershire park has been named locally as Miya Deamer-Jones.
  
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• Karoline Leavitt lands most unsurprising job after leaving Donald Trump's inner-circle

  05-10-2026 18:11 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Karoline Leavitt joined Donald Trump's administration as the youngest person to work as White House Press Secretary with the president praising her as one of his "most trusted aides"
  
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• DHS blasts Biden's 'dereliction of duty' after bombshell report on millions of visa overstays...including migrants arrested for stabbings, torturing dogs and sexually assaulting Uber passenger

  05-10-2026 18:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The three men all entered the United States legally before overstaying their authorized periods during Joe Biden's presidency and later being arrested for a string of disturbing alleged crimes.
  
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• King Charles 'won't fund Andrew's legal action against Thames Valley Police over Epstein files arrest'

  05-10-2026 18:08 via dailymail.com
  
  The King's private funds will not be used to finance Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's legal action against Thames Valley Police, it has been reported.
  
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• Afghan refugee given hospital order after stabbing dogwalker 14 times in ‘psychotic’ knife spree

  05-10-2026 18:06 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 PageAn Afghan refugee who lied about his age to get leave to remain in the UK went on to kill a ‘quiet’ street cleaner innocently walking his dog.Dawood Safi, 28, fatally stabbed Wayne Broadhurst, 49, in the street during a knife rampage that started at his home in Midhurst Gardens, Uxbridge, on October 27 last year.Minutes before killing Mr Broadhur
  
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• Good Samaritan aged just 19 is struck and killed after stopping to help victims of Midwest freeway crash

  05-10-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Hezam Hussein, 19, was a respected member of the Islamic community in Dearborn, Michigan.
  
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• Girl, 7, stabbed to death by female stranger on busy Chicago sidewalk, cops say

  05-10-2026 18:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Edi Mari Paola Hernandez Chacon was walking with her older sister when the attack took place on Saturday morning.
  
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• Royal expert blasts King's slimmed-down monarchy as 'costs have actually gone up'

  05-10-2026 17:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Norman Baker, a former Lib Dem MP who has written a book on royal finances, has launched an attack on the Firm as he claims taxpayers are fronting the financial burden of the royals despite fewer working members of the family
  
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• Council sells home for £395,000 and throws in multi-million-pound school by mistake

  05-10-2026 17:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sukhjit Bains didn’t realise he had owned a school for 11 years (Picture: Andrew Lloyd)A man who bought a house from the council for £395,000 was astounded when he got an unexpected two-for-one deal.Businessman Sukhjit Bains purchased the three-bed home at auction from Birmingham City Council.But as the purchase was being finalised, Mr Bains’ solicitor accidentally sent him the wrong type of paperwork and the council’s conveyancer mistakenly rubber-stamped documents whic
  
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• Mum-of-six died clutching photo of four children murdered in petrol bomb attack

  05-10-2026 17:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Michelle Pearson, 37, died almost two years after her children Demi, 14, Brandon, eight, Lacie, seven, and Lia, three, were killed in a horrific arson attack on their home in Walkden, Salford
  
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• Zack Polanski rocked by resignation and Jewish Greens chief says she may quit over Zionism motion

  05-10-2026 17:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A rupture has emerged within Zack Polanski's Green Party after a binding motion declaring Zionism is racism was passed by a majority of 1,022 votes to 813 - a move branded 'poisonous antisemitism' by the UK's chief rabbi
  
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• Zack Polanski faces crisis as Jewish Greens chief says she may quit over Zionism motion

  05-10-2026 17:54 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A rupture has emerged within Zack Polanski's Green Party after a binding motion declaring Zionism is racism was passed by a majority of 1,022 votes to 813 - a move branded 'poisonous antisemitism' by the UK's chief rabbi
  
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• 'Tories turn to same failed playbook with plans for bonfire of red tape'

  05-10-2026 17:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  ANALYSIS: Ripping up red tape is an old political classic - it sounds great until you dig into the fine print about what these regulations are actually designed to protect
  
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• Expert warns modern life is making us lazy- as 42% of Brits aren't active enough

  05-10-2026 17:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The average Brit now spends 82% of their waking day not moving at all, according to research which found 42% of UK adults aren’t hitting recommended activity levels.
  
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• British Airways BA259 live: Flight to Chicago drops 28,000ft in mid-air emergency

  05-10-2026 17:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  British Airways flight BA259 from London Heathrow to Chicago made a U-turn above Ireland after issuing an emergency alert, dropping rapidly to just 9,000ft
  
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• The one phrase you should never use when asking your boss for a pay rise

  05-10-2026 17:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  This phrase could wreck your hopes of a pay increase before the meeting has started (Picture: Shutterstock / fizkes)Asking for a pay rise is tricky. You have to choose your words carefully, or risk ruining your chances of that extra cash.Come on too strong, and you could appear to be self-aggrandising, but if you don’t advocate for yourself, that pay check will remain the same.Preparing what to say usually involves gathering evidence of your hard work and achievements.But experts say ther
  
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• 7 TV shows to binge this October including ‘phenomenal’ Netflix psychological thriller

  05-10-2026 17:41 via metro.co.uk
  
  Florence Pugh’s East of Eden has already soared up the Netflix top 10 (Picture: Geoffrey Short/Netflix)We might not be in the throes of autumnal weather yet, but cosy TV season has arrived.While we’re all over the moon at the moment on Thursday and Friday evenings to watch the latest devious plots unfolding on Celebrity Traitors, there’s also so much great TV to binge this October, ranging from psychological drama to comedy.The month kicked off with Netflix launching the Flore
  
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• Samuel Alito, 76, admits he weighed quitting Supreme Court this year amid conservative pleas to retire

  05-10-2026 17:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The thought among some had been that Alito's retirement would give Trump room to nominate another justice to the Supreme Court.
  
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• Sainsbury's 'held mega supermarket merger talks with Morrisons in bid to rival Tesco'

  05-10-2026 17:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Rival grocers Sainsbury's and Morrisons reportedly discussed a mega merger that would have seen the pair close in on supermarket industry giant Tesco
  
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• 'Antifa mob' smashes up Portland fine dining restaurant after staff served white supremacists for brunch

  05-10-2026 17:37 via dailymail.com
  
  The controversy began after a flyer circulated online appearing to promote an event featuring prominent far-right figures.
  
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• Landlord who began demolishing iconic London pub 'while tenant was still asleep inside' is sued for £100,000

  05-10-2026 17:36 via dailymail.com
  
  Nicola Saia, a former resident of the The Cricketers in Kennington, claimed landlord Ravinder Laly repeatedly threatened to collapse the roof before making good on his promise in July 2023.
  
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• Longest-serving Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert who served prison time dead at 84

  05-10-2026 17:35 via dailymail.com
  
  Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert, who represented Illinois for twenty years in Congress, has died at the age of 84.
  
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• World’s tallest Tory says he’s loved ‘every single second’ of fame in past year

  05-10-2026 17:33 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 PageJames McAlpine has had a big year since going viral as the ‘world’s tallest Tory’ at the 2025 Conservative Party Conference.There have been TV appearances and countless views on social media, launching him from regular life as a 7ft 2in student to bona fide political stardom – and he wouldn’t have it any other way.Speaking to Me
  
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• Leader of 'global neo-Nazi child sex ring that preyed on Brit and US minors and made 12-year-old girl carve name into her chest' goes on trial in France

  05-10-2026 17:33 via dailymail.com
  
  An Indian man went on trial behind closed doors in Paris on Monday, accused of running a neo-Nazi child exploitation ring in which young girls were allegedly coerced into performing sexual acts online
  
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