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• Black Mirror’s freaky Thronglets is an actual game you can download for free

  14-04-2025 13:25 via metro.co.uk
  
  A cuddly nightmare (Netflix Games)An episode of Netflix’s Black Mirror has spawned a virtual pet sim, described as a ‘Tamagotchi-gone-wrong’.Several episodes of Black Mirror have explored dystopian near-future depictions of games, between the interactive Bandersnatch and the augmented reality nightmare in Playtest, but an episode in the latest season takes a different approach.In season seven episode Plaything, a former games journalist who is obsessed with a mysterious game f
  
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• Chilling CCTV images show last sighting of missing teenager minutes before he disappeared

  26-04-2025 13:25 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Mihran Khachatryan, 17, was last seen on Monday, April 21, when he left his home in Hardwick, Cambridgeshire, to go for a walk as police shared a CCTV image taken from a neighbour
  
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• The politics of Pope Francis' funeral seating plan revealed: How Donald Trump DID get in the front row after all - while Prince William and Keir Starmer are relegated to the cheap seats

  26-04-2025 13:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The death of Pope Francis saw the world's leaders and great dignitaries surrender themselves to a higher power - that of the Vatican's funeral planners.
  
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• £49m: That's the shocking cost of Sheku Bayoh death probe...so far

  26-04-2025 13:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Prosecutors have spent more than £1million on the ongoing probe into the death of Sheku Bayoh, pushing the total cost so far to £49million.
  
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• Donald Trump is accused of breaking the dress code at Pope Francis' funeral

  26-04-2025 13:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The president, who sat in the front row of hundreds of foreign dignitaries and royalty, donned a mid-blue outfit, adorned with a pin showing the American flag. He paired it with a shiny blue tie.
  
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• Putin ignores Pope Francis’s funeral and launches deadly strikes on Ukraine

  26-04-2025 13:14 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 PageVladimir Putin ignored Donald Trump’s plea to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine by launching more deadly drone strikes on Ukraine during the Pope’s funeral.
  The Russian attacks did not pause for Pope Francis’s ceremony, with attacks underway even as the US president reportedly met Zelensky in Rome ahead of the funeral, with at least six regions
  
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• Donald Trump in double 'DISGRACE' at Pope's funeral as president totally distracted

  26-04-2025 13:12 via mirror.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump has been accused of showing yet more disrespect to Pope Francis at his funeral service today in Rome as he was spotted on his mobile phone
  
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• Kim Jong Un's latest toy: North Korean leader and his daughter unveil rogue state's new warship that he says can launch nuclear ballistic missiles

  26-04-2025 13:10 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kim Jong Un has unveiled a nuclear-capable naval destroyer that he says will bolster North Korea 's ability to defend itself in the face of perceived aggression from the US and its regional allies.
  
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• Wild scenes as women's rights protesters and pro-trans activists start a street brawl

  26-04-2025 13:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Melbourne's CBD plunged into mayhem after pro-trans activists squared off with a womens right's group, leading to at least two arrests and several injuries.
  
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• No clubs — just caffeine: London’s Coffee shop raves are the ‘new way to party’

  26-04-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  Party during the day, the new way (Picture: @thecoffeegen.ldn/ @coffeeculture_uk)Crowds of people gather around the DJ deck, conversation echoing from every corner of the room. As groups spill onto the street, the energy and joy is palpable. It feels like a party, except it’s not in a nightclub or someone’s home; it’s in a coffee shop – and the sun is nowhere near setting.Coffee shop raves – where locals dance and talk with an iced latte in hand – have starte
  
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• Netflix’s bizarre reason for Twister’s rating and 9 other odd trigger warnings

  26-04-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  Some films come with strange warnings ahead of viewing (Picture: REX)Trigger warnings play an important part in our cinema and streaming experiences, ensuring audiences know what they are consuming.They help us to deem what is appropriate for our children to watch, as well as avoid media that could prove upsetting or disturbing to us.The British Board of FilmClassification (BBFC), as well as other bodies, work tirelessly to provide content advice detailing the potentially problematic or offensi
  
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• I complained about romance on the radio and bagged myself a date

  26-04-2025 13:00 via metro.co.uk
  Dating in your 40s is a very different ball game (Picture: Estelle Keeber)Hearing the radio presenter read out a text from a listener, I got a warm little glow in my tummy. The text in question described me as an amazing person – or words to that effect – and I must admit it was a real confidence boost. Earlier in the programme, when the presenter suggested, on air, that this was a great opportunity to find me a man, I’d wanted the ground to swallow me whole. I was s
  
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• Pope Francis dead - 10 brilliant things about late pontiff you may not know

  26-04-2025 12:57 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The late Pope Francis I broke barriers as a humble reformer, from living simply and championing the poor to fighting climate change and reshaping the modern Church
  
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• Virginia Giuffre dead: New details emerge about Prince Andrew accuser's final moments

  26-04-2025 12:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre was found dead at her home near Perth, Australia, as her family confirmed she took her own life last night - police have shared details about her final moments
  
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• Mark Wright ‘truly heartbroken’ to pull out of London Marathon in emotional statement

  26-04-2025 12:50 via metro.co.uk
  An injury has forced Mark Wright to pull out of Sunday’s London Marathon (Picture: Instagram/@wrighty_)Mark Wright is ‘heartbroken’ to announce that he has been forced to pull out of Sunday’s London Marathon.The TCS London Marathon will take place in the capital city on Sunday April 29, with the route starting in Greenwich, winding around the River Thames, before finishing at The Mall, the iconic stretch of road leading to Buckingham Palace.
  However the 38-year-old Towie
  
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• Emily Atack's woven Dune handbag looks just like designer styles for a fraction of the price

  26-04-2025 12:48 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Emily Atack is loving this chic woven handbag from Dune and it looks just like a high-end designer piece but comes without the hefty price tag
  
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• Virginia Giuffre’s life including ‘devastated’ family and Prince Andrew lawsuit

  26-04-2025 12:45 via metro.co.uk
  Virginia Giuffre has died at the age of 41 (Picture: PA)Virginia Giuffre’s devastated family have paid tribute to the ‘fierce warrior against sexual abuse and sex trafficking’ after her death at 41.They said the ‘toll of abuse… became unbearable’ for the mum-of-three, who settled a sexual assault lawsuit against Prince Andrew.In a statement they wrote: ‘It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her f
  
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• Jeremy Clarkson still pleading for Top Gear return after Freddie Flintoff crash

  26-04-2025 12:39 via metro.co.uk
  Jeremy Clarkson is citing the need for a new Top Gear (Picture: James Veysey/REX/Shutterstock)Jeremy Clarkson is still urging for a return of Top Gear, months after it was taken off air by the BBC following Freddie Flintoff’s horror crash.In December 2022, the pro cricket player, 47, was left with life-changing injuries and scars after a near-fatal crash while filming on a Top Gear test track.He was airlifted to hospital and said to be ‘lucky to be aliv
  
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• Donald Trump and Joe Biden's close call at Pope Francis' funeral

  26-04-2025 12:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump and former President Joe Biden sat just five rows between them at Pope Francis' funeral on Saturday, easily in the other's sight line.
  
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• Donald Trump reveals why he attended Pope's funeral – and it's all about him

  26-04-2025 12:30 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump has upset several people online with comments made on Air Force One where he admitted why he has made the journey to Rome for Pope Francis' funeral
  
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• Phillip Lowrie dead: Coronation Street star who appeared in first ever episode dies

  26-04-2025 12:26 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Coronation Street star Philip Lowrie, who played Dennis Tanner in the ITV soap, has died at the age of 88, his publicist has confirmed
  
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• Pope Francis' death - Foreign Office issues warning to UK tourists heading for Rome

  26-04-2025 12:24 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Pope Francis's funeral is taking place this morning as the Foreign Office issues travel advice for British tourists planning to travel to Rome over the next few days
  
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• New York is vapourised in a nuclear strike. The President has six minutes to decide to end the world. This is the horror when he makes the choice - and it's now terrifyingly likely reveals MARK LYNAS

  26-04-2025 12:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The day of the all-out nuclear war dawns like any other. There is no warning and people are going about their normal lives in capitals across the world.
  
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• Donald Trump bags unexpected front-row seat at Pope's funeral after Vatican 'master plan'

  26-04-2025 12:18 via mirror.co.uk
  
  With hundreds of world leaders descending on the Vatican for the funeral of Pope Francis, a carefully devised seating plan has seen US President Donald Trump get a front-row seat for the ceremony while Prince William was in the third row back
  
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• Donald Trump and Zelensky face off at Pope's funeral in first meeting since White House spat

  26-04-2025 12:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky were pictured in the grand surroundings of the Vatican complex this morning leaning towards one another during a "productive" face-to-face meeting
  
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• Chelsea vs Everton LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates as Lavia starts

  26-04-2025 12:15 via metro.co.uk
  Chelsea host Everton at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League (Picture: Getty)Chelsea will look to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive when they host Everton in the Premier League today.The Blues’ league form has been up and down in the last few months and has left them with a fight on their hands to secure a top-five finish and a return to the top table of European football.Enzo Maresca’s side produced a superb last-ditch comebac
  
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• Chelsea vs Everton LIVE: Premier League latest score and confirmed lineups

  26-04-2025 12:15 via metro.co.uk
  Chelsea host Everton at Stamford Bridge in the Premier League (Picture: Getty)Chelsea will look to keep their Champions League qualification hopes alive when they host Everton in the Premier League today.The Blues’ league form has been up and down in the last few months and has left them with a fight on their hands to secure a top-five finish and a return to the top table of European football.Enzo Maresca’s side produced a superb last-ditch comebac
  
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• Star Wars boss finally reveals the bizarre reason Yoda talks backwards

  26-04-2025 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  Yoda’s well-known for his odd speech pattern (Picture: Lucasfilm/Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)Speak rather strangely, our favourite Star Wars character, Yoda, does.Ahem… sorry. If you’ve ever watched the Star Wars movies, you’ll no doubt have noticed that Yoda has a pretty odd way of talking.The former Jedi grandmaster has a bad habit of breaking the rules of grammar whenever he opens his little green mouth. Instead of structuring his speech in the normal way –
  
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• Reason Yoda talks backwards in Star Wars finally revealed after 45 years

  26-04-2025 12:10 via metro.co.uk
  Yoda’s well-known for his odd speech pattern (Picture: Lucasfilm/Fox/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock)Speak rather strangely, our favourite Star Wars character, Yoda, does.Ahem… sorry. If you’ve ever watched the Star Wars movies, you’ll no doubt have noticed that Yoda has a pretty odd way of talking.The former Jedi grandmaster has a bad habit of breaking the rules of grammar whenever he opens his little green mouth. Instead of structuring his speech in the normal way –
  
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• The ‘loving’ note Pope Francis will be buried with inside his coffin revealed

  26-04-2025 12:08 via metro.co.uk
  The Pope’s coffin has been sealed and his body will be transferred to his final resting place (Picture: Getty)The funeral service for Pope Francis, who died at the age of 88, is well underway, and the touching obituary the pontiff was entombed with has been revealed.
  The Pope’s coffin was sealed hours ago, before being brought out of St Peter’s Basilica into the square.With his body, an obituary describing his tenure as 266th Pope of the Catholic Church was placed with him, re
  
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