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• Xbox charges more for game streaming and adds limits – admits it’s not popular

  04-09-2026 12:42 via metro.co.uk
  
  Cloud streaming on Xbox is about to become a rental service (Xbox)Microsoft is making its cloud gaming service on Xbox even less appealing by limiting how much time you can play games on it and then charging you extra for more.Despite cloud streaming being touted by some as the future of gaming, it’s still yet to break into the mainstream, despite the best efforts of Microsoft and Amazon – and before them Google.Not only that, but Microsoft has admitted that its Xbox Cloud Gaming se
  
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• Taxpayer set to fund 'media adviser' for Andy Burnham's wife as she 'takes on First Lady-style role'

  06-09-2026 12:41 via dailymail.com
  
  No10 is believed to be recruiting an official to deal with media and act as an assistant to Marie-France van Heel.
  
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• Russia pounds Kyiv with fresh strikes despite promise to pause attacks - as Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner land in Ukraine for talks with Zelensky

  06-09-2026 12:40 via dailymail.com
  
  Vladimir Putin had said he wouldn't launch drones on Kyiv for 72 hours from midnight last night.
  
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• Woman who won £115million on lottery has given half of it away

  06-09-2026 12:32 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The money is supporting good causes near where she lives
  
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• Anak Krakatau eruption - live: Mass flight cancellations over volcanic ash cloud

  06-09-2026 12:31 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, sending a cloud of ash 50,000ft into the sky and forcing the cancellation of all flights at the country's main airport
  
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• My 80 year old grandma’s best friend was trans – she never judged

  06-09-2026 12:30 via metro.co.uk
  
  My grandma passed away three months after I interviewed her (Picture: Libs Driscoll)My grandmother, Anne, was a terrible interviewee. The first thing I asked her was: ‘You’re 80 now, aren’t you?’ Her response: ‘I suppose so.’ That was in April this year, and listening back now, I can hear my sigh. I had come with questions because I wanted to know about Anne’s friendship with Victoria, her best friend of ten years, who had come out as tra
  
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• Russia pounds Kyiv with fresh strikes despite promise to pause attacks - as Trump envoys Witkoff and Kushner to land in Ukraine ahead of talks with Zelensky

  06-09-2026 12:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Vladimir Putin had said he wouldn't launch drones on Kyiv for 72 hours from midnight last night.
  
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• Delhi building collapses 'trapping at least 50 students' as rescue crews swarm scene

  06-09-2026 12:17 via mirror.co.uk
  
  A building reportedly used as a hostel for children in New Delhi's Satya Niketan has collapsed with dozens feared trapped in rubble
  
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• Politicians condemn Dover anti-migrant blockade as police criticised over response - while protesters warn 'it's only the beginning'

  06-09-2026 12:15 via dailymail.com
  
  Britain's busiest ferry port was blockaded by hundreds of vigilantes dressed in black, causing hours-long gridlock on surrounding roads and miles of tailbacks.
  
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• Mystery of man found dead on River Thames over 40 years ago remains as new image shared to help identify him

  06-09-2026 12:14 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The unidentified man, who became known as Barnes Bridge Man, was believed to be around 35 when he died, with investigators now revisiting clues found alongside him in the hope someone could help identify him
  
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• Tories urge Burnham to veto Argentina joining huge trade pact unless Milei drops Falklands threats

  06-09-2026 12:09 via dailymail.com
  
  The Tories insisted Buenos Aires cannot be part of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership - CPTPP - while attempting to 'bully' Britain.
  
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• At least 20 dead after school bus plummets down 100ft ravine in Cape Verde

  06-09-2026 12:09 via metro.co.uk
  
  The bus went off the road and plummeted down a ravineAt least 20 people have died and several more injured after a school bus plunged down a 100ft ravine.The coach carrying children was travelling along a cliff edge on the Cape Verdean island of Fogo when it went off the road at 9pm local time.Rescuers managed to pull several seriously injured passengers from the wreckage, which is in a rocky area near a riverbed that is difficult to access.The bus was mainly carrying young high school students
  
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• Politicians condemn Dover anti-migrant blockade as protesters warn 'it's only the beginning'

  06-09-2026 12:08 via dailymail.com
  
  Britain's busiest ferry port was blockaded by hundreds of vigilantes dressed in black, causing hours-long gridlock on surrounding roads and miles of tailbacks.
  
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• A&E staff say they are being ‘repaid in kicks, punches and verbal abuse’

  06-09-2026 12:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  The Royal College of Emergency Medicine revealed the worrying trend (Picture: Alamy)A&E staff have revealed that they face violence or aggression on a daily or weekly basis, with some workers being kicked and others racially abused.The Royal College of Emergency Medicine surveyed 2,126 staff in emergency departments and found 96% have experienced violence or aggression from patients or other members of the public.Some 73% said this happened weekly or even daily, and two-thirds said the inci
  
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• Brit dad who killed Airbnb host before setting her Australia home on fire asked police odd question

  06-09-2026 12:01 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mother-of-Maree Vermont, 60, three was killed inside the home she had designed and built over decades, with the fire causing such extensive damage that experts could not determine her cause of death
  
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• Doctors told me to be strong – but my ‘dirty secret’ illness nearly ruined my life

  06-09-2026 12:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  For years, I had felt stamped with the stigma of bipolar (Picture: Leah Charles-King)Teetering my finger above the phone screen, I pressed ‘post’ on Instagram – finally ridding myself of the ‘dirty secret’ I’d been concealing for seven years. I had been diagnosed with bipolar in 2012 – but it took me until April 2019 to ‘come out’ about my condition to the world.As I posted about my situation, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief
  
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• Richard Osman accidentally reveals Celebrity Traitors season 2 launch date

  06-09-2026 11:59 via metro.co.uk
  
  A podcast recording went awry when one of Richard Osman’s guests accidentally let slip a sensitive titbit (Picture: ITV/Shutterstock)Richard Osman seems to have accidentally confirmed the launch date of the eagerly awaited Celebrity Traitors’ second series.Pointless creator and House of Games host Richard had been joined by former celebrity Faithful Joe Marler on his The Rest is Entertainment podcast, which he hosts with journalist Marina Hyde.
  Talk inevitably turned to the subject
  
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• Man ordered to demolish 'summer house' built in back garden

  06-09-2026 11:55 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The council has refused to grant permission for the building
  
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• Shark attack victim Leah Stewart steps out with her husband and young daughter for Father's Day - after radio hosts sparked uproar when they threw shade at her survival story

  06-09-2026 11:48 via dailymail.com
  
  Leah Stewart, 35, narrowly survived a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on June 13.
  
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• Anak Krakatau eruption - live: Mass flight cancellations over volcano ash cloud

  06-09-2026 11:44 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, sending a cloud of ash 50,000ft into the sky and forcing the cancellation of all flights at the country's main airport
  
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• Martin Odegaard sends message to Arsenal teammates ahead of Chelsea ‘fight’

  06-09-2026 11:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Martin Odegaard and Arsenal will be putting their 100% start to the new season on the line against Chelsea (Credits: EPA)Arsenal skipper Martin Odegaard has warned his teammates to be prepared for a physical battle ahead of Sunday’s London derby against Chelsea.
  Both clubs have made flawless starts to the new season and 100% records will be on the line at Emirates Stadium this afternoon.The Gunners have picked up where they left off last term, leaning into their defensive qualities to rec
  
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• Boy, 2, killed in hit-and-run ‘while playing with a toy tractor’

  06-09-2026 11:43 via metro.co.uk
  
  Peter Mulcaire had been playing outside when he was hit (Picture: Getty)An ‘angel’ two-year-old boy who died after being struck by a car in a hit-and-run incident in Co Limerick has been named.Peter Mulcaire had been playing on a toy tractor when he was hit by a Jeep in Rathkeale on Saturday.Gardaí are appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened just before 4:00pm yesterday.A neighbour said of little Peter: ‘I’ve never seen sadder. Rest in peace to our
  
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• Revealed: The construction tycoon helping travellers build illegal encampments across the countryside... as he's pictured at Bank Holiday 'land grab' that saw wildlife haven bulldozed

  06-09-2026 11:41 via dailymail.com
  
  Karl Kavanagh, 48, was previously exposed by the Daily Mail for arranging large deliveries of aggregate to unauthorised sites in Surrey over the May Bank Holiday.
  
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• Germans head to the polls as far-Right AfD party on course for landmark win in regional election

  06-09-2026 11:29 via dailymail.com
  
  Polls opened at 8am local time (6am GMT) and some 1.7 million voters have until 6pm (4pm GMT) to cast their ballots, with first projections expected shortly after.
  
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• Bride and groom end up in river after accident taking wedding photographs

  06-09-2026 11:28 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The wedding day also featured a forgotten bouquet, torrential rain, a burnt foot and a broken leg
  
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• John Obi Mikel predicts £80m star will join Man Utd ahead of Chelsea

  06-09-2026 11:21 via metro.co.uk
  
  John Obi Mikel expects Manchester United to sign Adam Wharton (Picture: The Obi One Podcast)Former Chelsea star John Obi Mikel believes Adam Wharton will leave Crystal Palace to complete a transfer move to Manchester United next summer.Wharton joined Palace in an £18million move from boyhood team Blackburn Rovers back in 2024 and has gone on to establish himself as one of the most sought-after central midfielders in Premier League football.The 22-year-old proved an instrumental figure in
  
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• Leah Stewart steps out with her husband and young daughter for Father's Day - in the ultimate comeback to radio hosts who threw shade at shark attack survival tale

  06-09-2026 11:19 via dailymail.com
  
  Leah Stewart, 35, narrowly survived a shark attack at Sydney's Coogee Beach on June 13.
  
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• Tens of thousands stranded as 209 flights suspended after volcanic eruption

  06-09-2026 11:16 via mirror.co.uk
  
  People have been advised to stay indoors because of the ash fallout
  
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• SARAH VINE: Desperate Lindsay will spend every waking second haunted by the memory of that terrible night. She is already serving a life sentence

  06-09-2026 11:10 via dailymail.com
  
  There are some things a healthy human mind simply cannot comprehend, and a mother who kills her children is one.
  
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• Oxford Street is being pedestrianised in weeks – everything you need to know

  06-09-2026 11:08 via metro.co.uk
  
  A 1km section of Britain’s busiest high street is being made vehicle-free from next month (Picture: Mayor of London/PA Wire)From next month, you’ll be able to take a casual stroll down Europe’s busiest shopping street.Cars, buses, taxis and bicycles will all disappear from Oxford Street by the end of October, as Sadiq Khan pushes through his flagship project to transform the thoroughfare.A one-kilometre stretch of the street will go vehicle-free in the initial step, known as t
  
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