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• Will 'Goddess of Death' Cate Blanchett solve Marvel's female supervillain problem?

  01-08-2017 13:41 via theguardian.com
  While female baddies abound in Marvel comics, few have made the transition to the screen. But that’s about to change with Blanchett’s role in Thor: RagnarokWhen it comes to truly splendid villains, there’s nothing like a dame. From Tilda Swinton’s icy, curdled charisma in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) to Margaret Hamilton’s cackling Wicked Witch of the West in the classic 1939 version of The Wizard of Oz, female baddies are more than capable of holding
  
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• Royal Mail announces plans for major overhaul as up to 2500 jobs at risk

  07-10-2026 11:27 via express.co.uk
  The announcement was made on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Royal Mail boss issues update on UK delivery delays - 'not good enough'

  07-10-2026 11:24 via express.co.uk
  Chief exec Alistair Cochrane says Royal Mail's "biggest transformation" will be rolled out almost everywhere by Christmas.
  
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• Brussels Airport chaos as 140 flights set to be cancelled - UK routes affected

  07-10-2026 10:32 via express.co.uk
  Services to and from London and Manchester are set to be impacted.
  
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• M5 tragedy as man, 39, dies in crash involving lorry and car - motorway shut for hours

  07-10-2026 10:23 via express.co.uk
  The carriageway was closed for several hours as the scene was forensically examined.
  
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• Fury as serial rapist flees to Pakistan - kept his passport because of ‘human rights’

  07-10-2026 09:40 via express.co.uk
  Detectives say they are "making every effort" to track down Amar Ilyas.
  
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• Romanians admit sex offences after girl, 14, raped in Manchester

  07-10-2026 09:05 via express.co.uk
  Mario-Vifor Ratoiu, 23, and 26-year-old Mario-Alexandru Ratoiu will be sentenced later this year.
  
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• ‘Murdered’ Sandringham doctor ‘was GP for the Royal Family’ - husband arrested

  07-10-2026 08:58 via express.co.uk
  Mum of three, Dr Hannah Terry, was found dead at her address in Fern Hill, near the Sandringham Estate.
  
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• Controlling boyfriend flushed rabbit down toilet before fleeing to Thailand

  07-10-2026 08:57 via express.co.uk
  Nicholas Cash, 26, subjected his ex-girlfriend to a months-long campaign of abuse.
  
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• RAF Fairford theories swirl as drone attack 'plan' compared to Ukraine tactics

  07-10-2026 08:30 via express.co.uk
  US officials feared Iran could be planning an attack similar to Ukraine's Operation Spider's Web in 2025, according to reports.
  
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• Childminder left 27 children alone at home - pleads guilty to neglect

  07-10-2026 07:48 via express.co.uk
  The 55-year-old child minder has hugely exceeded her legal capacity by 19 children.
  
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• Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote - The Guardian

  07-10-2026 03:30 via news.google.com
  Labour figures rule out working with Greens after ‘Zionism is racism’ vote  The GuardianGreen member behind Zionism motion named as 'close friend' of jailed al-Qaeda supporter in court  BBCGreen councillor quits over Zionism row  BBCFormer Green leader: I am "deeply upset" by Zionism vote  New StatesmanA vote for me is a vote for Israel, Polanski said  The Telegraph
  
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• Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal star breaks silence over national team walkout in statement - Sky Sports

  07-10-2026 01:43 via news.google.com
  Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal star breaks silence over national team walkout in statement  Sky SportsCristiano Ronaldo: Portugal forward not retiring but says he wants to be punished for walking out  BBCCristiano Ronaldo accuses Portugal coach Jorge Jesus of broken promises  The Guardian"I am not an ordinary player": Cristiano Ronaldo apologises and asks the Portuguese Federation to punish him  Goal.comCristiano Ronaldo won't return to Portugal team while Je
  
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• Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last? - BBC

  07-10-2026 01:01 via news.google.com
  
  Froyo's made a comeback. But at £12 a tub will it last?  BBC
  
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• Honeymoon over as Pocognoli's Scotland suffer domestic disharmony - BBC

  07-10-2026 00:28 via news.google.com
  
  Honeymoon over as Pocognoli's Scotland suffer domestic disharmony  BBCScotland 1-2 Slovenia - Nations League - report, reaction, highlights, analysis & stats  BBCScotland 1-2 Slovenia: Sebastien Pocognoli still waiting for first Hampden Park victory  Sky Sports'Outfought' and 'not good enough' - Robertson on Scotland defeat  BBCScotland 1-2 Slovenia, Croatia 1-2 Spain, and more: Nations League football – as it happened  The Guardian
  
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• Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights - The Verge

  07-10-2026 00:12 via news.google.com
  
  Xbox has secured exclusive GTA 6 streaming rights  The VergeReport: Xbox Lands Exclusive Streaming Deal For GTA 6 At Launch  Pure XboxGTA 6 Will Reportedly Be Playable on PC at Launch Via Xbox's Cloud Streaming Service  IGNHow to Play GTA 6 via XBOX Cloud Streaming—GTA 6 on PC, Explained  Insider GamingGTA 6 Is Officially Playable On PC At Launch, With One Major Caveat  OpenCritic
  
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• Lionel Messi farewell match live – updates and analysis from Argentina v Benin - The Guardian

  07-10-2026 00:00 via news.google.com
  Lionel Messi farewell match live – updates and analysis from Argentina v Benin  The GuardianMessi scores in emotional farewell game for Argentina  Sky NewsMessi to pull on Argentina shirt for final time  beIN SPORTSLionel Messi last match: Argentina legend has big plans for the future as golden era ends  BBCLionel Messi scores in tearful 'last tango' for Argentina  ESPN
  
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• Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance - The Guardian

  06-10-2026 23:15 via news.google.com
  
  Paramount completes $111bn acquisition of Warner Bros to form new media empire Skydance  The GuardianFrom films to streaming prices - how the Warner Bros deal could affect you  BBCParamount completes $81bn takeover of Warner Bros Discovery  Sky NewsDebt in the spotlight as Paramount closes $111bn deal for Warner Bros  Financial TimesParamount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger closes after nearly yearlong battle, paving way for Skydance  Yahoo Finance
  
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• How dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system? - The Guardian

  06-10-2026 23:15 via news.google.com
  How dilapidated are French schools and how bad is inequality in the education system?  The GuardianFrench police fire tear gas at school protesters as officer charged over student hit by projectile  BBCFrance protests latest: Tear gas fired in Paris; half of French schools closed; thousands of students storm streets  Sky NewsFrench riot students: We’re doing this for our teachers  The TelegraphTear gas in Paris and Marseille as school protests grow a
  
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• US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say - BBC

  06-10-2026 22:55 via news.google.com
  
  US death row inmate Christa Pike awake and speaking after failed execution, lawyers say  BBCWill Tennessee try to execute Christa Pike again? They might.  USA TodayChrista Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say  The GuardianChrista Pike 'conscious and speaking at hospital' after failed execution in US  Sky NewsTennessee’s outgoing prison chief had a history of execution missteps before Christa Pike, officials say&
  
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• England player ratings: How Three Lions played rated v Czech Republic - BBC

  06-10-2026 22:42 via news.google.com
  
  England player ratings: How Three Lions played rated v Czech Republic  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• How drunk is too drunk? Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in consent laws - BBC

  06-10-2026 22:40 via news.google.com
  
  How drunk is too drunk? Cornell rape allegations expose 'loopholes' in consent laws  BBCSee more headlines and perspectives on Google News
  
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• UK watchdog opens first Online Safety Act probe into Meta - Reuters

  06-10-2026 22:38 via news.google.com
  UK watchdog opens first Online Safety Act probe into Meta  ReutersOfcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants feature  BBCOfcom investigates Meta over Instagram Instants safety checks  The GuardianMeta, TikTok, X challenge UK watchdog over online safety data demands  ReutersOfcom investigates Meta amid High Court showdown  The Telegraph
  
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• Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC return - Al Jazeera

  06-10-2026 22:20 via news.google.com
  Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC return  Al JazeeraKenya confirms first case of Ebola Bundibugyo virus  BBCKenya confirms first Ebola case as virus ‘surges’ in DR Congo province  The GuardianEbola Patient Boarded Commercial Flight, Died Shortly After Arrival  WSJKenya confirms first case of Ebola  Financial Times
  
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• ‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks - The Guardian

  06-10-2026 22:00 via news.google.com
  ‘All I want to do is cry’: trauma of 7 October survivors three years after the attacks  The GuardianI documented the crimes of October 7. Too many still believe the lies of Hamas  The TelegraphHundreds attend October 7 vigil at Bondi, three years after terror attack  ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting CorporationHundreds of anti-Israel protests planned worldwide around October 7 anniversary  The Times of IsraelMuch of the
  
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• Man charged with murder after Norfolk GP Hannah Cain found dead in Dersingham - Sky News

  06-10-2026 21:52 via news.google.com
  Man charged with murder after Norfolk GP Hannah Cain found dead in Dersingham  Sky NewsMan charged with Dersingham GP Dr Hannah Terry's murder  BBCHusband charged with sleepover murder of GP near Sandringham  The TelegraphGP Hannah Terry named as woman found dead in Dersingham home  BBCDetectives granted 32 more hours to question man arrested over woman’s murder  Lynn News
  
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• Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum - BBC

  06-10-2026 21:25 via news.google.com
  
  Three arrested after raid on gang accused of helping migrants pretend to be gay to get asylum  BBCScammers helping migrants to escape deportation shows govt must rip up ECHR  The SunSuspected criminal network helping people pretend to be gay to claim asylum - arrests made  Daily ExpressMigrants lying over sexuality by staging pics at LGBT events to beat deportation  The Sun
  
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• Freddie Jackson, Soul Crooner Who Dominated R&B Charts, Dead at 69 - Rolling Stone

  06-10-2026 20:04 via news.google.com
  
  Freddie Jackson, Soul Crooner Who Dominated R&B Charts, Dead at 69  Rolling StoneR&B singer Freddie Jackson dies days after turning 69, family says  KTLAFreddie Jackson, Harlem’s hitmaking R&B crooner, dead at 70  New York Amsterdam NewsFreddie Jackson’s 15 Biggest Billboard Hits  YahooR&B Singer Freddie Jackson Dead at 70  TMZ
  
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• UK police arrest British national linked to RAF Fairford airbase incident - Al Jazeera

  06-10-2026 19:32 via news.google.com
  UK police arrest British national linked to RAF Fairford airbase incident  Al JazeeraBritish national arrested in connection with RAF Fairford incident  BBCBritish man arrested over suspected RAF Fairford terrorism plot  The GuardianIran ‘plotted Spider Web-style drone attack on RAF Fairford’  The TelegraphDonald Trump says US pulled bombers from UK after ‘threats’  Financial Times
  
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• Family of woman who died after 'misread' smear test join calls for inquiry - BBC

  06-10-2026 19:00 via news.google.com
  
  Family of woman who died after 'misread' smear test join calls for inquiry  BBC
  
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