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• Why the BBC aren’t presenting World Cup games from the US – and where their studio is based instead

  12-06-2026 19:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  The BBC are working from home for the first few weeks of the tournament (Picture: Getty)The BBC and ITV are once again sharing live coverage of the World Cup in the UK, with all 104 matches from across the US, Canada and Mexico to be shown for free on TV.However, the two broadcasters are taking very different approaches to covering the biggest tournament in World Cup history, which is featuring 48 teams for the very first time.ITV presenters Mark Pougatch, Laura Woods and Semra Hunter are ancho
  
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• Ridiculously underrated thriller has Netflix chart in a chokehold after four weeks

  13-06-2026 12:02 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 ‘explosively tense’ crime thriller has spent the last four weeks in theNetflix top ten.Nemesis sees criminal mastermind Coltrane Wilder (Y’lan Noel) clash against detective Isaiah Stiles (Matthew Law, Abbot Elementary).Set in Los Angeles, this exciting cat-and-mouse game between the pair has earned rave reviews from critics and audiences
  
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• I tried 3 of Lisbon’s most famous pastel de nata bakeries — here’s my honest verdict

  13-06-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  It’s a hard job, but someone’s got to do it (Picture: Sabrina Barr/Metro)My first-ever visit to Lisbon meant I had to tick off some must-do activities.Bar-hop along the Pink Street, ride a vintage yellow tram, and try not to get too exhausted climbing the city’s seven hills.But right at the top of my list, there was one very important goal: try as many pastel de natas as possible, of course.I have a major sweet tooth, and I adore pastel de natas, the traditional custard pastry
  
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• BBC presenter forced to apologise after guest drops f-bomb during David Hockney tribute

  13-06-2026 11:59 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 PageA BBC presenter made an on-air apology after a guest accidentally swore on live TV during an interview about late artist David Hockney.The granddaughter of David Hockney’s muse, Scarlett Clark, appeared on BBC News for a segment dedicated to the artist following the death of the acclaimed creative, aged 88, on Thursday, June 11.After a discussion about
  
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• Hundreds of ‘dodgy’ driving tests scrapped after major new rule change

  13-06-2026 11:52 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said it blocked 450 tests after detecting breaches to its regulations (Picture: Shutterstock)Hundreds of ‘dodgy’ driving test bookings were scrapped this week after rules were tightened to clamp down on touts making money by booking and reselling slots.The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) said it blocked 450 tests after detecting breaches to its regulations.New rules mean it is easier to detect patterns of misuse, such as when
  
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• British couple abandoned three young children at Spanish hotel to ‘go partying’

  13-06-2026 11:37 via metro.co.uk
  
  The three children were found alone inside their hotel room at the Holiday World Resort in Benalmadena (Picture: SOLARPIX.COM)A British couple arrested yesterday for abandoning their children at their Costa del Sol hotel ‘to go out partying’ have been sentenced.The kids, a baby aged six months, a toddler aged one and a four-year-old, were found alone inside their hotel room at the Holiday World Resort in Benalmadena.They were taken to hospital, while their British parents, a man age
  
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• Nato fighters scrambled over Lithuania as Russia blitzes Ukrainian market

  13-06-2026 11:36 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 PageNATO fighters were scrambled over Lithuania today after a kamikaze drone was feared to have entered its airspace.People living in Vilnius were ordered to take precautions, as the country borders Russia and its ally Belarus.The alert which went off was a ‘radar signal characteristic of unmanned aerial vehicles’.Later it was stated that the incursi
  
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• Two easyJet flights took off from the wrong place at the height of summer season

  13-06-2026 11:33 via metro.co.uk
  
  Experts say it was a ‘serious safety occurrence’ that could have had more significant consequences under different circumstances (Picture: Shutterstock / Abdul N Quraishi)Two easyJet flights took off from the wrong runway points at the height of last year’s summer season, a new report has revealed.The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said an Airbus A320-214 departed from further down the runway at London Luton than the crew had planned on 13 June 2025.Flight EZY2335,
  
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• Trooping the Colour live: Kate Middleton seen heading to King's birthday as Andrew spotted with lingering bruise

  13-06-2026 11:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal Family has begun to arrive at Buckingham Palace for the King's birthday parade today - with the Prince and Princess of Wales among those spotted
  
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• NHS doctor says two snacks 'could reduce heart disease risk by 10%'

  13-06-2026 11:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heart disease is a serious condition that can lead to life-threatening complications but an NHS doctor says your risk can be reduced by making simple changes to your diet.
  
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• Fifa makes embarrassing excuse for empty seats in opening World Cup matches

  13-06-2026 11:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  Swathes of empty seats were seen during the second game of the tournament (Picture: Reuters)Fifa has claimed that the large swathes of empty seats seen in the opening World Cup matches were because fans were instead stood in the concourses.Ticket prices at this year’s World Cup have been a subject of much controversy leading into the tournament.Fifa initially priced tickets starting at $140 for the 48-nation, 104-game tournament, although regular seats for the final in New Jersey began at
  
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• England hit by El Nino: Team training is under threat from tornadoes and thunderstorms after thieves stole World Cup boots and balls

  13-06-2026 11:19 via dailymail.com
  
  The Three Lions touch down at Kansas City's Wheeler airport later on Saturday and will then be bused to their £250 a night hotel, the Inn at Meadowbrook.
  
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• Bad news for Aussie drivers who will soon pay an extra 32 cents a litre for their fuel

  13-06-2026 11:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Aussie drivers will soon pay an extra 32 cents a litre for fuel as a government policy comes to an end.
  
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• M5 closed because of 'people in the road' as police swarm and helicopter overhead

  13-06-2026 11:07 via mirror.co.uk
  
  All traffic was held in both directions on the M5 from J25 A358 (Taunton) to J24 A38 Taunton Road (Bridgwater South), due to a 'police incident'
  
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• I watched Trump's name get scrubbed off the Kennedy Centre - it remains baffling

  13-06-2026 11:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  I spent much of last night outside the Kennedy Centre - a legendary centre for the performing arts in Washington DC - which Trump bafflingly slapped his name on. Here's how we got here and what happens next
  
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• Donald Trump's humiliating day as his name is taken off the Kennedy Centre

  13-06-2026 11:02 via mirror.co.uk
  
  It's Trump's birthday on Sunday, but judges in Washington seem in no mood to give him an early gift. Meanwhile, Iran might be nearly sorted... but we've said that before. Here's everything you need to know
  
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• Brits say this £6 blue wine is ‘dangerously good’ — here’s my honest review

  13-06-2026 11:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  How does our drink expert feel about blue wine? (Picture: Robertson Buckhaven/Metro)So, blue ‘wine’ is now a thing.  Yes. It exists in the world. I’ve seen it with my own eyes and have even put it in my gob.  You will likely have seen it too, as it’s been all over social media. Echo Falls Fruit Fusion Blue Raspberry has officially gone viral, so much so that Morrisons has just brought ou
  
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• Prince George's clever response to King Charles' question during Trooping the Colour flypast

  13-06-2026 10:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  During the RAF flypast at Trooping the Colour 2025, Prince George impressed his grandfather with his extensive knowledge of the various aircraft, according to a lip reader
  
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• Tragedy as girl, 17, dead and man, 19, fights for life after car careers off road

  13-06-2026 10:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A 17-year-old boy has also been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following the crash in Staplehurst, Kent
  
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• Karren Brady stayed at West Ham despite knowing David Sullivan was banned from contacting women's and youth teams because of safeguarding concerns

  13-06-2026 10:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Baroness Karren Brady remained in one of the most senior positions at West Ham United for almost two years after learning that co-owner Sullivan was restricted.
  
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• Government to ban some towel rails, gas fires and under-floor heating

  13-06-2026 10:45 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A third of current systems will be banned, including some electric storage heaters
  
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• Gordon Strachan sends message to Scotland’s World Cup heroes ahead of Haiti clash

  13-06-2026 10:45 via metro.co.uk
  
  Strachan believes Steve Clarke has found a winning formula (Picture: Jure Makovec / AFP via Getty Images)Gordon Strachan knows as much as anyone the impact of scoring at the World Cup. Strachan’s stunning strike against West Germany at Mexico ‘86 and his famous celebration – as he sat on the advertising boards after realising he was too short to leap the hoardings – remains one of the Tartan Army’s iconic finals moments.
   
  The 69-year-old enjoyed a huge s
  
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• Police officer investigated ‘for using AI to create evidential material’ in cases

  13-06-2026 10:39 via metro.co.uk
  
  The CPS said they were working with Derbyshire Police to conduct inquiries into the use of AI by an officer (Picture: Getty Images)A police officer is being investigated for reportedly using artificial intelligence to ‘create evidential material’ in several cases.The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said they were working with Derbyshire Police to conduct inquiries into the use of AI by an officer.According to a report in the Financial Times (FT), the officer is a
  
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• Prince William 'scolded' by late Queen during Trooping the Colour balcony incident

  13-06-2026 10:38 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince William was given a stern telling-off by the late Queen Elizabeth II during the 2016 Trooping the Colour, after he disappeared from the crowd's view
  
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• El Nino to roast tourist favourites as map shows world cities most at risk of killer heat

  13-06-2026 10:36 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A University of Oxford study found hundreds of cities were at risk from rising temperatures and its cities facing increased vulnerability due to the impact of El Nino
  
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• Brit couple who 'left children alone in Spanish hotel to go partying' issued dramatic ban

  13-06-2026 10:23 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A British couple have been sentenced in Spain for leaving their three children, including a six-month-old baby, in a Costa del Sol hotel 'to go out partying'
  
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• 'We went for a walk before our wedding - then life changed in an instant'

  13-06-2026 10:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Justyce Crossman and her fiancé David Robinson visited a waterfall near Llanidloes, Wales for her birthday before tying the knot - but the romantic trip turned into a drama
  
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• Desperate search for missing girl comes to a tragic end hours after her father's body was discovered on the Parramatta River - as police probe domestic violence as possible cause

  13-06-2026 10:17 via dailymail.com
  
  A man has died and a young girl is missing after a small boat was found adrift on the Parramatta River in Sydney's inner west.
  
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• Princess Kate's command to Prince Louis during Trooping the Colour exposed by lip reader

  13-06-2026 10:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The Royal Family made their annual appearance on the Buckingham Palace balcony last year to mark King Charles' birthday during the Trooping the Colour parade, with lip reader Jeremy Freeman sharing what the Princess of Wales said to her youngest son
  
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• World Cup LIVE: FIFA gives embarrassing excuse for empty seats underwhelming match atmospheres

  13-06-2026 10:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  World Cup fans pointed out large sections of the stadiums were left empty amid the opening matches of the tournament amid expensive ticket prices. It is an issue that has been noticeable from the start
  
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