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• Virus lottery: What could be next epidemic?

  18-01-2017 23:05 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Scientists have shortlisted three little-known diseases that they think could become the next global health emergency.
  
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• Charlie Kirk alleged assassin judge makes huge decision about his roommate lover ahead of trial

  23-06-2026 00:53 via dailymail.com
  
  A Utah judge overseeing Tyler Robinson's trial for allegedly murdering Charlie Kirk has made a ruling about the 23-year-old's transgender lover, Lance Twiggs, 22.
  
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• World Cup LIVE: France vs Iraq suspended after lightning strike as restart time explained

  23-06-2026 00:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  France's match against Iraq in Philadelphia this evening could face delays as a weather warning has been issued for lightning and isolated tornadoes
  
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• Trump erupts at 'pro-algae' protesters as he sends in National Guard troops to protect the reflecting pool

  23-06-2026 00:48 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump slammed protestors stood at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool as the National Guard has been deployed in an effort to protect the historic site.
  
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• Starmer's swansong faces being gatecrashed as Nato officials demand to know where Burnham stands on defence

  23-06-2026 00:38 via dailymail.com
  
  The would-be Prime Minister has so far been vague on how he plans to keep the country safe and what he would do over the black hole in military funding.
  
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• Steam Machine price announced and even Valve admit it’s too expensive

  23-06-2026 00:35 via metro.co.uk
  
  This is going to need a lot of saving up (Valve)Valve has revealed the price of two different Steam Machine console models and explained why they’ve been forced to sell them for more than they originally planned.If Valve had only unveiled the Steam Machine price at the same time they announced the hardware late last year, then it would’ve been considerably cheaper than it’s ended up being.Thanks to the increasing cost of memory and storage (because they’re being stockpil
  
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• Why France vs Iraq World Cup clash has been delayed

  23-06-2026 00:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Fans were urged to take shelter at the Philadelphia Stadium (Picture: Getty Images)The World Cup clash between France and Iraq has been hit with a significant delay before the teams return for the second half in Philadelphia.France took the lead through Kylian Mbappe after just 14 minutes as it looked like it was going to be a really tough evening for the underdogs.However, Iraq hung in impressively and got to the break with no further goals from the very concerning French attack.The break was
  
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• Visitors flock to recovering Reflecting Pool but NO ONE can verify Trump's vandalism claim

  23-06-2026 00:30 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump's $16 million Reflecting Pool remodel has brought visitors, camera crews, cops and construction workers crashing down on the iconic National Mall.
  
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• QUENTIN LETTS: Echoes of Shakespeare... with TV beaming live footage of Burnham's train ride to destiny

  23-06-2026 00:27 via dailymail.com
  
  Five hours after Sir Keir Starmer's watery resignation speech, Andy Burnham swanned into the Commons to take his seat. The chamber was rammed... 'Rome is saved!' cried one MP
  
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• RECAP: Andy Burnham sworn in as MP after tearful PM stepped down

  23-06-2026 00:14 via dailymail.com
  
  RECAP: Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is stepping down as Prime Minister after accepting that MPs no longer believe he is the right person to lead the party into the next election.
  
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• Lesbian teacher fired for making girls kiss in class faces fresh humiliation after 'incest' claims: New life comes crashing down

  23-06-2026 00:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Jennifer Honka, 50, was unanimously fired from Northeast Early College by the Denver Public School Board on May 20, but was already teaching at a second school.
  
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• Mother ‘swimming with her son’ dies after being pulled from sea

  22-06-2026 23:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Emergency services rushed to Southborne beach in Dorset (Picture: Dorset Police)A woman has died after being suffering a medical emergency in the sea at a popular beach in Dorset.The woman was pulled out of the water by members of the public on Southbourne Beach between Fisherman’s Walk and Portman Ravine.A beach hut owner told Dorset Echo he witnessed the woman having a medical emergency in the water while with her son.Another local ‘heard all the commotion’ as emergency serv
  
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• Pauline Hanson is served a political win as poll reveals federal election would be 'too close to call' between One Nation and Labor

  22-06-2026 23:56 via dailymail.com
  
  The orange wave of support continues to rise on the back of Hanson's fiery National Press Cub address and her 'Free the Liar' campaign against Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
  
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• Mum's fury as daughter forced to leave Haven swimming pool due to swimwear choice

  22-06-2026 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Anna Roberts, 50, says her family holiday turned into a nightmare after a catalogue of problems, including her daughter being asked to leave the swimming pool
  
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• A new annual levy on land, 'death tax' to pay for social care and public control of the water industry. What policies would Andy Burnham implement as Prime Minister?

  22-06-2026 23:51 via dailymail.com
  
  Questions are mounting for Andy Burnham over what policies he would implement if he becomes Prime Minister within weeks.
  
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• 'Complete lack of respect!' Politicians on all sides condemn Stop Brexit Man Steve Bray as he drowns out Keir Starmer's resignation speech by blasting the EU anthem over speaker

  22-06-2026 23:50 via dailymail.com
  
  Politicians on all sides condemned Steve Bray for blasting out the EU anthem Ode To Joy on a speaker outside the gates to Downing Street as the Prime Minister spoke.
  
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• Labour accused of using Sir Keir Starmer's resignation to bury bad news about plans to switch to internet-only TV and turn off digital terrestrial television (DTT) as early as 2034, sparking the end of Freeview

  22-06-2026 23:49 via dailymail.com
  
  In proposals set to be published tomorrow, ministers will outline plans to turn off digital terrestrial television (DTT) as early as 2034.
  
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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, 89% say he should call an election

  22-06-2026 23:48 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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• Ashley Cain responds after BBC axing over ‘unacceptable’ sexist language

  22-06-2026 23:47 via metro.co.uk
  
  Ashley Cain claims he has grown since misogynistic tweets (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock)Ashley Cain is ‘not proud of’ his sexist and misogynistic tweets, which resulted in the BBC sacking him last week.The 35-year-old came under fire for historic tweets where he reportedly used offensive, sexist and misogynistic language about women.After this, the BBC said that it has ‘no plans’ to broadcast the second series of Into the Danger Zone and there are ‘no f
  
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• UK heatwave live: School closures confirmed as Met Office issues red extreme heat warning

  22-06-2026 23:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning as temperatures could surge as high as 40C - which may mean we see the hottest day ever this week
  
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• Trump breaks silence after Keir Starmer's teary exit revealing the 'two problems' that led to his ouster: 'This is not Winston Churchill'

  22-06-2026 23:44 via dailymail.com
  
  President Donald Trump named the 'two things' he believed tanked the tenure of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, while also hammering the leader over the Iran war.
  
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• Arsenal target Julian Alvarez drops transfer bombshell at World Cup

  22-06-2026 23:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  Julian Alvarez wants to make a move this summer (Picture: Getty Images)Julian Alvarez has stated that he wants to leave Atletico Madrid, saying he wants to fulfil his dream elsewhere.The Argentina international has been linked with a string of the biggest clubs in the world, with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal all keen on signing him.The 26-year-old scored 20 goals in all competitions for Atletico last season after 29 in the previous campaign.His form since moving to Sp
  
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• Mystery as three young men are killed in small-engine plane crash near park in Maryland

  22-06-2026 23:33 via dailymail.com
  
  Three young Israeli citizens died instantly when the single-engine Piper PA-28 Cherokee went down in Bowie, Maryland, during a training flight.
  
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• Gang of teens fire catapults at pensioner putting him in hospital

  22-06-2026 23:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  Police have launched a hunt for the teenage catapult gang terrorising Cranbrook (Picture: Google)A pensioner was shot by a gang of teenagers armed with catapults that are terrorising a market town.The victim, in his 70s, was hit in the arm in a busy high street, according to locals in Cranbrook, Kent.Police have launched an appeal for witnesses after five young people shot catapults towards a pensioner at 6.30pm on Tuesday 16 June.The suspects are described as aged between 16 and 18 y
  
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• Brit mother, 54, tells of moment she 'smelled burning' while lying next to pool with her autistic son at Dominican Republic resort... only to turn and find it engulfed in flames

  22-06-2026 23:29 via dailymail.com
  
  A British mother has revealed the 'terrifying' moment her Caribbean holiday turned into 'chaos' as she watched the hotel, where she had been staying with her son, be destroyed in a huge blaze.
  
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• 'Keir Starmer's great track record - including tackling Trump - was tainted by errors'

  22-06-2026 23:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham appears on course to become prime minister by mid-July after an emotional Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader on Monday morning
  
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• REVEALED: With just over a week to go before we assume the EU Presidency, senior Justice official blasts Coalition's failure to implement one simple Brussels directive, warning: 'It could turn the whole thing into a farce for Ireland'

  22-06-2026 23:20 via dailymail.com
  
  It comes as Peter Burke warned of 'big implications' if his investigation finds that products being exported by a plant in Limerick are ending up in the hands of the Russians.
  
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• Argentina manager speaks out on Cristian Romero injury after win over Austria

  22-06-2026 23:17 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cristian Romero last less than an hour of Argentina’s win over Austria (Picture: Getty Images)Argentina defender Cristian Romero has aggravated a knee injury which is likely to see him miss his country’s final group stage game at the World Cup.The Tottenham centre-back has been suffering a knee issue for two months, missing the last six Premier League games of the season.However, the 28-year-old was deemed fit enough to head to the World Cup with Argentina and start the first two ga
  
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• Pickleball game descends into bloodied mess after mom whacks opponent with paddle for criticizing her son's ability, police say

  22-06-2026 23:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Michele Bannister, 47,  was arrested on May 31 after she allegedly struck an unnamed man 'several times' in the heard with a paddle at Treaty Park in St. Augustine, Florida, police said.
  
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• Girl killed on millionaire George Pino's boat is seen dancing carefree just moments before fatal crash as he hangs his head in court

  22-06-2026 23:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Lucy Fernandez, 17, was seen in a heart wrenching video dancing to Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl' as part of Carolina Pino's 18th birthday in Biscayne Bay, Florida, on September 4, 2022.
  
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