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• War with Isis: MoD to step up British military training missions in Middle East

  31-05-2015 21:13
  
  Britain is preparing to expand its military training mission in Iraq and increase the number of personnel helping ready the moderate Syrian opposition in Turkey, according to sources.
  
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• The TikTok joyriders 'baiting' police: Youths film themselves being chased and brazenly speeding past cop vehicles as yet more dangerous driving stunts come to light

  26-08-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  Arrogant drivers joyriding in stolen cars or inhaling laughing gas behind the wheel are becoming increasingly popular on social media platforms such as TikTok.
  
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• Brit who claimed his wife plunged 200ft to her death during sex on a German hotel balcony is jailed for life for murdering her 'so he could start new life with his mistress'

  26-08-2026 01:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Christian M, 60, was jailed in late July for the murder of his wife, Marta, 40, with reports that prosecutors believe he wanted to 'dispose' of her.
  
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• Wealthy residents near Britain's most famous children's hospital outraged at plans to have 'drones carrying blood' fly over their homes

  26-08-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Residents living close to Great Ormond Street Hospital, in central London, say they are 'fearful' over the impact of drones flying over their homes to transport blood samples.
  
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• Jay Slater's cocaine dealer Airbnb friend marries glamorous drug mule mum who smuggled £13m worth of cannabis in 22 suitcases into UK

  26-08-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Ayub Qassim invited party-loving Jay, 19, back to his rented holiday cottage in Tenerife after a rave before he vanished, sparking a month-long hunt for the apprentice bricklayer.
  
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• Daily horoscope August 26, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  26-08-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)The Sun in Virgo creates a complex angle to Pluto. Emotions could be heightened in unexpected ways.Pisces, Aquarius and Capricorn, what matters most to you will make itself apparent. Don’t be afraid to change your mind and reinvent.
  Big feelings often mean a lack of rationality; this can feel scary, but imbrace it. Weigh up risk and reward, and while seeking advice from those around you.
  Ahead, you’ll find
  
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• Abandoned vehicles and rubbish piles left behind by travellers who set up illegal camp in 'land grab' on green belt site near village over Easter bank holiday weekend

  26-08-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Families began setting up camp days after barging on to a beauty spot in Flamstead, Hertfordshire, and ripping up the land with bulldozers and diggers in April this year.
  
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• The very flirty exchange between Dolly Parton and Anthony Albanese: 'Come up here and I'll smear lip gloss all over you'

  26-08-2026 00:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony Albanese and Dolly Parton had a very interesting interaction.
  
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• Woman found dead inside property near Melbourne as man, 75, is arrested

  26-08-2026 00:46 via dailymail.com
  
  Emergency services were called to the home in Bacchus Marsh shortly after 3.30am on Wednesday.
  
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• Several supercars are seized by police after 'convoy to wedding celebration turns dangerous'

  26-08-2026 00:31 via dailymail.com
  
  Officers caught the motorists after reports of dangerous driving on the M4 and M5, as they headed towards a wedding celebration.
  
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• Train derails near New Mexico golf course, leaving massive pile-up of freight cars

  26-08-2026 00:28 via dailymail.com
  
  Video showed the freight train at a halt near the course, which is located in Santa Rosa, about 118 miles east of Albuquerque.
  
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• Hiker bitten by venomous snake in Albania helped by dad on phone after emergency services 'hung up' on her

  26-08-2026 00:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Amy Lecons was bitten by a European nose-horned viper and called her doctor dad who assisted her in alerting emergency services to help get her to a nearby hospital
  
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• Train derails near New Mexico golf course, leaving massive pile-up

  26-08-2026 00:02 via dailymail.com
  
  Video showed the freight train at a halt near the course, which is located in Santa Rosa, about 118 miles east of Albuquerque.
  
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• 'Manosphere' streamer Ed Matthews is jailed 'over paedophile sting'

  26-08-2026 00:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Ed Matthews (pictured with Louis Theroux) previously live-streamed himself confronting alleged paedophiles alongside a group of 'paedophile hunters'.
  
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• MARK GALEOTTI: If he chooses, Putin could order attacks that would cause chaos... and serious loss of life

  26-08-2026 00:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Russia's threat against Britain, issued openly by Kremlin insider Andrei Fedorov on the BBC's Newsnight on Monday, contained a starkly ominous phrase.
  
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• Final Fantasy 7 Revelation trailer and Rainbow 6 Tactics headline Gamescom 2026

  25-08-2026 23:58 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cloud Strife is back one more time (YouTube)Lego Skylines, Path Of Exile 2 1.0, and Ontos were amongst the highlights for this year’s Opening Night Live event, as Gamescom 2026 begins.With E3 now lost to history, Gamescom has, entirely by default, become the biggest gaming event in the year, dwarfing Tokyo Game Show and other similar showcases. Unlike E3 it’s always been open to the public but in recent years it’s been preceded by the Opening Night Live (ONL) livestream from T
  
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• Fox found hiding in cupboard in MP's Westminster office before being escorted out

  25-08-2026 23:51 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The furry intruder broke into Tory MP George Freeman's office at Portcullis House, Westminster, and hid inside a stationary cupboard before pest control were called
  
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• British people warned to stock up on tins amid Russia and wildfire threats

  25-08-2026 23:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Firefighters tackle a wildfire in Manor Fields Park, Sheffield last month (Picture: Paul Atkin / SWNS)British people are likely to be warned on how best to prepare for freak deadly weather and even missile attacks from rogue countries.The Government will seek to educate people on how to best prepare for extreme storms, wildfires and even attacks from hostile states.These will include stocking up on food and bottled water, the Guardian reported.The updated ‘war book’ will aim to boos
  
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• Prince Harry was 'thinking about UK return for a while' and 'never stopped missing homeland'

  25-08-2026 23:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry never stopped missing his home in the UK while living in California, a source has claimed, with his and Meghan’s surprise return to Britain a “family decision”
  
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• Dolly Parton's philanthropy legacy - free Imagination Library books to Covid vaccine and Dollywood Foundation

  25-08-2026 23:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Country music superstar Dolly Parton donated millions toward relief efforts, cancer research as well as funding toward a vaccine during the height of the pandemic
  
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• Trump torched by conservatives for 'dumbest trade war in history' as he punishes Canada while feud becomes personal

  25-08-2026 23:21 via dailymail.com
  
  Conservatives are bashing Donald Trump for launching the 'dumbest trade war in history' with Canada as a risky gambit that could tank the US economy.
  
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• I was terrified about the windows in our 15th-floor flat from the day we moved in but the council didn't care - then my son fell to his death

  25-08-2026 23:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Aalim Ahmed fell to his death when he fell from a kitchen window at a residential block in Plaistow, east London .
  
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• 'Explosion' heard as Barcelona fire burns 25 hectares and residents told 'stay indoors'

  25-08-2026 23:09 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A huge fire has broken out in Barcelona, with smoke visible from a Ryanair flight amid unconfirmed reports of an explosion
  
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• Austin Metcalf's father admits he 'feels sorry' for Karmelo Anthony after his retrial bid was shot down

  25-08-2026 23:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Anthony's attempt for a retrial in the case that ended with his murder conviction was rejected Saturday.
  
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• Anthony Albanese delays major migration overhaul again as voters flock to Pauline Hanson's One Nation

  25-08-2026 23:08 via dailymail.com
  
  A planned overhaul of the government's migration policy has been delayed again, with the prime minister confirming it's not on the agenda at national cabinet.
  
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• Business of Mum and Dad: Tax breaks for parents who invest in off-spring start-ups under Reform strategy to save small businesses

  25-08-2026 23:06 via dailymail.com
  
  Reform will today announce that family members would be able to invest in their relative's start-up in return for income and capital gains tax relief if the party were elected.
  
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• Tesco recalls Finest salad over E. coli fears as shoppers warned 'do not eat'

  25-08-2026 23:05 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Multiple batches of a salad from the Tesco Finest range are being removed from the shelves over the possible presence of E. Coli bacteria, which can cause illness
  
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• Heroic father of five, 45, paralyzed after diving into the ocean in attempt to save two kids from dangerous California rip current

  25-08-2026 23:05 via dailymail.com
  
  Josh Collette hit his head on a sandbar that was created by the rip current he was trying to save two children from at San Clemente's Riviera Beach.
  
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• The Witcher 3 Remastered looks amazing and it’s free if you own the original

  25-08-2026 23:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Witcher 3 Remastered – a welcome surprise (CD Projekt)Gamescom 2026’s Opening Night Live event has revealed not only a current gen remaster for The Witcher 3 but CD Projekt are giving away its expansions for nothing.It’s 11 years since the release of The Witcher 3 and while it’s one of the best-selling video games of all-time you would assume that its moment had passed, especially as developer CD Projekt has already announced a sequel. It’s not clear when that
  
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• Mollie Gallagher hoping for call back to Coronation Street after ‘very sad’ decision

  25-08-2026 23:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It might not be a final goodbye… (Picture: Danielle Baguley/ITV)We’re devastated, you’re devastated, everyone is devastated to be losing Coronation Street’s goth Queen, Nina Lucas, as she heads to Whitby for a new job in an art gallery.But why is she going?!‘Nina is kind of at a point in her life where she just feels like everything is a bit mundane, and nothing is really going on, explained Mollie Gallagher.‘She’s still working at the cafe, but s
  
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