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• White working-class students excluded from almost all Oxbridge diversity scholarships

  01-07-2026 22:12 via dailymail.com
  
  More than a dozen financial aid schemes for under-represented groups at Oxford and Cambridge prioritise ethnicity over socio-economic background.
  
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• Games Inbox: Why is Sony going digital-only with the PS5?

  02-07-2026 02:10 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sony has dropped a bombshell (Sony Interactive Entertainment)The Thursday letters page worries will happen to video game prices when PS5 goes digital-only, as a reader also wonders about the impact on CeX.Games Inbox is a collection of our readers’ letters, comments, and opinions. To join in with the discussions yourself email [email protected]
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  Gutted that Sony are going to stop the sale of physical games in January 2028. This will mean a change in the way I buy games. I&
  
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• Ukrainian oligarch, his mistress and son were targeted in a meticulously planned attack plotted by a person who knew his movements, security sources say

  02-07-2026 02:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The 58-year-old tycoon was left fighting for his life in hospital after a backpack full of nuts and bolts exploded at the entrance to his lavish apartment building in the principality.
  
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• Creepy last video of missing tourist being approached by man in Meta glasses before she VANISHED as her desperate family arrives to join search

  02-07-2026 02:03 via dailymail.com
  
  Sally Grace Contarino, 26, was last seen near Sky Canyon Drive on the outskirts of Las Vegas on June 20, with investigators left scrambling for answers over a week later.
  
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• Seedy details emerge about Aussie accused of murdering a Thai teenager - and the regular visitors he would welcome to his filthy condo

  02-07-2026 02:02 via dailymail.com
  
  New details about Simon Peter Carman emerged as Tunchanok Donhomla was finally laid to rest.
  
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• Revealed: The committee responsible for deciding NOT to roll out prostate cancer screening

  02-07-2026 02:01 via dailymail.com
  
  Astonishingly, the 13-strong committee making one of the most important prostate cancer decisions in British history contains no urologists, the specialists who diagnose and treat prostate cancer.
  
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• Sony’s digital-only plans are awful and the PS5 refund system is the worst part

  02-07-2026 02:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Are you playing PlayStation or is PlayStation playing you? (Credits: Getty Images)After next year PlayStation 5 games will never be released on discs again, and buying a game will mean you no longer own it, just a license to play it, but is there any way to force Sony into a U-turn?Although Wednesday’s annoucement from Sony came out of the blue, the all-digital future has been on the horizon for a long while. We talked about it in-depth when Rockstar Games announced there’d be no di
  
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• As TikTok star languishes in hellhole Dubai prison and faces firing squad for killing her boyfriend, we reveal his secret WIFE, their life together and family's anguish

  02-07-2026 02:00 via dailymail.com
  
  Like swathes of wannabe influencers across Britain, Brooke Keisha George wanted nothing more than to be famous. But that was before the she packed her bags for Dubai, where she would later be arrested...
  
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• Stormy Daniels performed her X-rated comedy show near the White House... see her now and read our review in the free DC Insider newsletter

  02-07-2026 01:58 via dailymail.com
  
  Eight years after becoming a household name, the porn queen at the center of an explosive Trump scandal has resurfaced in an unlikely new role in Washington... as a stand-up comedienne.
  
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• Horrifying moment pregnant woman is viciously mauled by two dogs

  02-07-2026 01:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The woman was trying to protect her tiny chihuahua from the two huge dogs which escaped through a broken fence board - the owners face thousands of dollars in fines
  
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• Shocking moment shirtless thug grabs a terrified dog by the head and flings it over a 6ft fence

  02-07-2026 01:54 via dailymail.com
  
  James Andrew picked up the tiny terrier which kicked its legs in 'distress' while he 'appears to be amused' - and threw him.
  
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• Asylum seekers are deported just hours after being spotted at Queensland pub

  02-07-2026 01:54 via dailymail.com
  
  About a dozen men allegedly set up camp at Pennefather Beach before they were picked up by two alleged people smugglers.
  
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• Horrified ex-Obama advisor admits Chicago really IS a hellhole after encountering unresponsive elderly man who lazy 911 operator refused to help

  02-07-2026 01:52 via dailymail.com
  
  The Obama advisor had just walked by the Art Institute of Chicago when he spotted the man, who he said was 'probably homeless,' passed out on the museum's front stone steps.
  
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• Missing Virginia teacher hiking in Peru confirmed dead by devastated family: 'We still don't know what happened'

  02-07-2026 01:42 via dailymail.com
  
  Family members confirmed the remains found near a famous trail in Peru is missing Virginia teacher Ian Thomas Treger.
  
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• Gary Lineker says only two teams can ‘stop’ France winning the World Cup

  02-07-2026 01:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Former England striker Gary Lineker (Picture: Getty)England legend Gary Lineker says it will be ‘incredibly difficult’ for ‘any team’ to prevent France from winning the World Cup.France booked their place in the last-16 of the World Cup with an impressive 3-0 win over Sweden on Tuesday night.Didier Deschamps’ side have been arguably the most impressive team throughout the tournament, beating Senegal, Iraq and Norway in the group stage, scoring ten goals in the proc
  
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• Pastor cries 'misinformation' after shocking video showed mock firing squad at children's BIBLE school

  02-07-2026 01:39 via dailymail.com
  
  The video, originally posted on TikTok before it was removed, showed men in military costumes storming down the aisle of Mt Olivet Baptist Church in Lexington.
  
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• Arsenal open talks to sign World Cup star and confirm £22m transfer exit

  02-07-2026 01:26 via metro.co.uk
  
  Arsenal are working in incoming and outgoing signings (Picture: Getty)Arsenal have made an approach to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger Kerim Alajbegovic as he continues to impress at the World Cup.The Gunners are interested in adding a new left-winger to Mikel Arteta’s title-winning squad.Arteta has Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli at his disposal in that area of the pitch but Arsenal are believed to be open to offers for both.For the first time since his arrival Trossard failed to hi
  
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• Wild moment angry customer smashes his guitar at an Adelaide service station as bystanders watch foul-mouthed outburst in shock

  02-07-2026 01:25 via dailymail.com
  
  The 42-year-old allegedly had the outburst at the OTR service station on Pulteney Street, in Adelaide, at 6.15pm on Tuesday.
  
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• Political earthquake as One Nation leapfrogs Labor and Coalition in Victoria

  02-07-2026 01:15 via dailymail.com
  
  A bombshell poll has delivered a crushing blow to Jacinta Allan, with One Nation overtaking both Labor and the Coalition in Victoria as voters turn against the state government.
  
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• Xabi Alonso urged to sign £60m former Chelsea star after Man Utd approach

  02-07-2026 01:14 via metro.co.uk
  
  New Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso (Picture: Getty)Xabi Alonso has been advised to sign a former Chelsea star to replace Marc Cucurella following his move to Real Madrid.Chelsea are searching the transfer market for a new left-back after selling Spain international Cucurella to La Liga giants Madrid.Cucurella expressed a desire to leave Stamford Bridge after a frustrating season in which Chelsea finished just 10th in the Premier League.Earlier in the year, the 27-year-old criticised Chelsea’
  
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• Sordid sex scandal shatters beloved Texas pastor's family man image: God-fearing town is torn apart as explosive photos and documents emerge

  02-07-2026 01:14 via dailymail.com
  
  Speaking with the Daily Mail, outraged former congregants Jennifer Wedel and Katie Thompson have lifted the lid on the scandal-plagued Heritage Baptist Church in Haslet, near Fort Worth.
  
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• The supermarket ready meals that still cost £1 after 20 YEARS: How Iceland has defied decades of inflation to keep best-sellers at same price since 2005

  02-07-2026 01:12 via dailymail.com
  
  While the retailer's famous 'that's why mums go to Iceland' slogan was dropped three years ago, the price of many of its foods are still frozen at £1 now - having been unchanged for 21 years.
  
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• Travellers ordered to demolish huge illegal site built on protected green belt fields during weekend 'land grab'

  02-07-2026 01:11 via dailymail.com
  
  The fields near Romford, Essex, had been untouched until council officials prepared to clock off on Friday, November 28 last year.
  
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• The Albanian yacht smuggling gang making FOUR trips to Britain in a month carrying illegal migrants and foreign criminals for £13,000 each

  02-07-2026 01:09 via dailymail.com
  
  Police are increasingly concerned about gangs using private boats to evade border controls by secretly landing migrants at quiet marinas on the south coast.
  
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• Minneapolis lashes taxpayer cash on Pride makeover for bus done by woke artist who painted picture of cop being beaten by Antifa

  02-07-2026 01:04 via dailymail.com
  
  The transit agency serving Minneapolis and St. Paul has sparked ire after choosing an artist who once painted a picture of a cop being beaten by two women to create a Pride wrap for its buses.
  
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• World Cup news: England vs DR Congo highlights and reaction as Belgium stage Senegal comeback

  02-07-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  England needed Harry Kane to inspire a second-half turnaround against DR Congo in Atlanta, as Thomas Tuchel's side booked a round-of-16 clash with co-hosts Mexico
  
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• Tripadvisor's new AI tool under fire for 'putting holidaymakers in danger' over 'critical safety information'

  02-07-2026 01:03 via mirror.co.uk
  
  An investigation by consumer group Which? claims Tripadvisor's new summary AI tool has failed to include key information from its own reviews
  
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• Drivers saving up to £9 on a petrol forecourt fill-up after record fall in pump prices

  02-07-2026 01:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict have seen petrol prices fall sharply - but motorists are still paying a lot more than before the war erupted
  
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• Labour defence boost 'unravelling', warns Kemi Badenoch - as 'unfunded' plan leaves new hospitals and roads in the firing line for cuts

  02-07-2026 01:01 via dailymail.com
  
  The Conservative leader accused Keir Starmer of a 'total dereliction of duty' after Downing Street admitted that savings needed to fund the £15 billion over four years have yet to be identified.
  
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• Daily horoscope July 2, 2026: Today’s predictions for your star sign

  02-07-2026 01:01 via metro.co.uk
  
  Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)Mars arrives in Gemini, bringing a buzzy, bold and perhaps restless energy to the day before you. It will be easy to pick up the pace.Cancer, Leo and Scoprio, this placement may leave you feeling on edge. Through the chaos, allow yourself to become grounded.
  If you needed a vibe reset, now is the time. Approach life with a new perspective today and results will be unmatched.
  Ahead, you’ll find all star signs&rsqu
  
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