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• Will Ferrell: ‘I know I can commit to a role better than anyone else’

  15-07-2026 14:00 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 PageWill Ferrell is about to play one of the most extreme characters of his career.Enter Lonnie Hawkins, with an orange tan worthy of Donald Trump, bleached blonde curls to match and a smarmy bravado as he swaggers onto the golf course.‘I really wanted to play someone who was the most extreme narcissist ever,’ Will tells Metro while discussing his ne
  
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• Trump sparks 'emperor of USA' backlash as President slaps his face on gold coin for 250th anniversary

  16-07-2026 19:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump was slammed over plans to put his face on a new $1 coin, which is being viewed as yet another vanity project the US President is becoming invested in
  
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• 'It's a sad part of our history...and it hurts': Argentinian player defends Falkland Island's banner saying World Cup semi-final win against England 'wasn't just a football match'

  16-07-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  The classless South American players were accused of 'warmongering' after carrying a banner claiming the Falkland Islands belonged to them.
  
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• Family pays tribute to 'gentle giant' bodyguard who protected the Kardashians and David Beckham after he died in tragic motorcycle crash

  16-07-2026 19:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Mason Haynes, 52, was killed earlier this month in a collision involving two Harley Davidson motorbikes, a BMW X3 and a motorhome van on the A287 Farnham Road near Hook, Hants.
  
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• Disgraceful footage shows moment Canadian woman clobbered teenage girl 'for wearing MAGA clothing', landing her in ICE custody

  16-07-2026 19:13 via dailymail.com
  
  Kaitlyn Tracey, 33, was allegedly seen in the footage shared to social media pummeling the girl on the Jersey Shore boardwalk in New Jersey during Fourth of July celebrations.
  
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• Mother, 28, weeps as she is found guilty of killing her baby daughter with a hairdryer after night partying

  16-07-2026 19:12 via dailymail.com
  
  Courtney Gartshore, 28, sobbed as she was led to the cells at the High Court in Aberdeen after being convicted of killing three-month-old Dahlia-Rose in September 2023.
  
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• Labour U-turns over plans to stop paying volunteer coastguards for attending emergencies in a 'major win' for coastal communities

  16-07-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  In what might be the last about-turn under Sir Keir Starmer, ministers said they were dropping the plans after hundreds threatened to quit the service.
  
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• Bellingham could be bigger than Beckham: England star's brand on track to become one of most valuable in world sport as he cashes in on multi-million pound sponsorship deals after World Cup

  16-07-2026 19:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Jude Bellingham's blockbuster World Cup has put him on course to eclipse Sir David Beckham as English football's next billionaire.
  
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• 'Andy Burnham as PM - the possible tax changes and what they could mean for your pocket'

  16-07-2026 18:58 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Andy Burnham is making his final plans before taking over as Labour PM with plenty of debate over what policies he will prioritise - we analyse exactly what his tax changes could look like
  
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• 8 bits of bad news snuck out in Keir Starmer's last week as Prime Minister from MI5 to birth rates

  16-07-2026 18:49 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A grim list of threats the UK faces, new rules for MI5 chiefs, a police pay spat and alarming figures for school leaders have been released as the government takes out the trash before the summer break
  
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• Aberdeen University worker charged after making online post 'wishing Ann Widdecombe a painful death'

  16-07-2026 18:46 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Heather Herbert, 50, a web developer at Aberdeen University, has been charged in relation to posts on Bluesky made before it emerged that Ms Widdecombe's death was being investigated as murder
  
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• Mum guilty of killing 3-month-old baby after exposing her to heat from hairdryer

  16-07-2026 18:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Courtney Gartshore, 28, has been found guilty of killing her three-month-old daughter Dahlia-Rose Gartshore, who suffered serious burns after being exposed to heat from a hairdryer
  
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• EA Sports FC 27 release date leaks and it’s still coming to PS4

  16-07-2026 18:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  This should cheer some people up after that England’s World Cup loss (EA)Call Of Duty may be leaving PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners behind this year, but EA’s next football game won’t be following suit and is even still planned for Switch 1.Despite being over a decade old, some publishers continue to release new video games for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, although there are clear efforts to force the remaining stragglers to upgrade to current hardware.Not only is GTA 6
  
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• Keir Starmer gets ANOTHER medal on farewell visit to Kyiv as outgoing PM unveils £255m for Ukrainian fighter jets and says UK backing 'will not waver' under Andy Burnham

  16-07-2026 18:35 via dailymail.com
  
  The PM is in the Ukraine capital to meet Volodymyr Zelensky just days before he is due to hand over to Andy Burnham.
  
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• The young Sylvester Stallone in I Play Rocky is ‘uncanny’ – but is it too much?

  16-07-2026 18:34 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 trailer has been released for Hollywood’s latest film about itself, I Play Rocky, which charts Sylvester Stallone’s quest to make it as an actor by writing his own film.That movie was, of course, Rocky, which went on to bag ten Oscar nominations and win three awards, including best picture.It was also the highest-grossing film of 1976 after Sta
  
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• FIFA charge £60 for World Cup final press conference place alongside Rio Ferdinand

  16-07-2026 18:33 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Fans will need to dig deep into their pockets for the chance to attend a press conference with the former Manchester United defender
  
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• Dramatic footage shows arrests as small boat gang disruptions soar

  16-07-2026 18:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Footage shows suspected people smugglers being arrested as the Home Office announced the number of small boat operations disrupted in the UK has rocketed
  
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• Private parking firms apparently flouting the law and their own code of practice over tickets issued to drivers, says competition watchdog

  16-07-2026 18:26 via dailymail.com
  
  Investigators from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) uncovered ruthless practices which 'could infringe consumer law'.
  
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• Missing model found dead in reservoir days after walking Fashion Week catwalk

  16-07-2026 18:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Jessica Jarikre disappeared after appearing on the catwalk at Wrocław Fashion Week in Poland, sparking a major search which has led to the discovery of her body
  
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• Distressing video shows elderly woman trapped inside hot Tesla that was supposed to be in 'pet safe mode'

  16-07-2026 18:24 via dailymail.com
  
  The Tesla's 'pet safe mode,' which is meant to keep the air conditioning on while locking the doors from the inside, appears to have malfunctioned, turning the vehicle into a rapdily heating prison.
  
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• Public defender slammed for crass celebration after she managed to stop death penalty for her client who murdered a 93-year-old woman

  16-07-2026 18:22 via dailymail.com
  
  Beth Bourdon celebrated helping her killer client avoid the death penalty in a controversial social media post.
  
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• Navy bosses open probe after Blue Angels team flew terrifyingly low over Florida beachgoers

  16-07-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  US Navy launches safety review after jet's alarming maneuver causes panic on Florida beach.
  
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• 'House of Horrors' parents mysteriously VANISHED after shocking complaint: Unseen files reveal alarming new details... as neighbor tells of what she found in family's attic

  16-07-2026 18:17 via dailymail.com
  
  The troubling details came to light after the Siders, as well as the kids' grandparents, were arrested and slapped with child endangerment charges. All four have pleaded not guilty.
  
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• Energy drinks BANNED in England for under-16 school kids after major Mirror campaign backed by Jamie Oliver

  16-07-2026 18:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The Government has confirmed a ban on sale of energy drinks - such as Red Bull, Monster and Rockstar - to under-16s from next April, in a major win for the Mirror's campaign
  
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• 'Black Widow' fraudster who conned £296K from grandma finally snared in Tenerife

  16-07-2026 18:13 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pamela Gwinnett tricked 89-year-old Joan Green into handing over financial control of almost £300,000 - which she splashed on Botox treatments and lavish meals
  
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• Boris in the Kill Zone: Incoming missiles at 4am, death by the roadside, racing between safe houses in a Land Cruiser called Daisy… Boris Johnson's terrifying (and top secret) journey to the Ukraine frontline

  16-07-2026 18:07 via dailymail.com
  
  When Boris decided he wanted to see the conflict up close, he asked the Mail's Richard Pendlebury to take him on what became a surreal and nerve-jangling trip fraught with danger.
  
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• The Coldplay kiss cam scandal happened a year ago and we’re still not over it

  16-07-2026 18:04 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 PageHappy birthday to perhaps the most expensive 16 seconds in corporate history.Exactly one year ago today, two people went to see Coldplay and ensured that nobody will ever look at a stadium kiss cam in quite the same way again.The moment itself lasted barely longer than it takes Chris Martin to sing the opening line of Yellow, but it resulted in resignations,
  
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• 60s British rock legend teases Glastonbury comeback 13 years after headlining Pyramid Stage

  16-07-2026 18:03 via metro.co.uk
  
  Could the Rolling Stones make a Glastonbury return (Picture: Getty)British rock icon Sir Mick Jagger has hinted that 13 years after the Rolling Stones delivered a ‘flawless’ show, they could return to Glastonbury.The music legend, 82, best known as the frontman for one of the biggest rock bands of all time, alongside Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, is currently promoting the launch of the group’s latest album, Foreign Tongues.It’s been two years since the Paint It Black
  
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• Could Iran's 'sadistic' regime still collapse from within? NATALIE LISBONA shares haunting stories from those trapped inside the country as fury at the Ayatollahs nears 'boiling point'

  16-07-2026 17:53 via dailymail.com
  
  Middle East Correspondent Natalie Lisbona and Chief Foreign Correspondent Andy Jehring have shared stories from inside a teetering Islamic Republic.
  
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• Argentina ‘fan’ escorted away from England fans by police is a TikTok prankster

  16-07-2026 17:52 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 ‘Argentina fan’ who appeared to provoke England supporters following their World Cup semi-final defeat has been revealed to be a TikTok prankster.Videos shared online show the influencer, who is known as Maciej, being surrounded by a crowd of England fans in Piccadilly Circus shortly after the Three Lions’ 2-1 loss on Wednesday night.Wea
  
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