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• Girl, 14, killed by lion after she is snatched from farm

  20-04-2025 23:51 via metro.co.uk
  
  A bloodied lion in Nairobi National Park Kenya (Picture: Getty Images)A teenage girl was snatched from a ranch and then mauled to death by a lion.The 14-year-old’s remains were discovered by rangers after they followed the animal’s bloodied tracks to a nearby river in Nairobi, Kenya.The attack came just a day after an elephant brutally killed a man in a forest.The lion jumped over a makeshift fence and took the girl from a compound south of a national park on the outskirts of the Ke
  
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• Is Starmer
on track? Plus lessons Labour could learn from Down Under

  07-05-2025 20:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  In MetroTalk: Readers weigh in on Reform’s rise, the definition of free speech, May Day and get pedantic over grammar. (Picture: Benjamin Cremel – Pool/Getty Images)Do you agree with our readers? Have your say on these MetroTalk topics and more in the comments. Labour's going faster but is it in the wrong direction?After Labour’s disastrous local election results last week – largely to the benefit of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – Sir Keir Sta
  
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• Men accused of felling Sycamore Gap took part in ‘thuggish’ attack for a ‘laugh’

  07-05-2025 19:57 via metro.co.uk
  
  Daniel Graham (left) and Adam Carruthers are accused of two counts of criminal damage which they deny (Picture: PA)Two of the men accused of cutting down the iconic Sycamore Gap tree did it ‘as a bit of a laugh’ then feared becoming public enemy number one, a court heard.Adam Carruthers, 32, and Daniel Graham, 39, are accused of two counts of criminal damage to the tree and Hadrian’s Wall in September 2023.Prosecutors say Carruthers and Graham drove from Carlisle, Cumbria
  
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• OnlyFans model shows off her high-vis as she does community service for throwing milkshake over Nigel Farage

  07-05-2025 19:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Victoria Thomas Bowen, 25, uploaded the selfie to her Instagram story earlier today, alongside the caption 'serving face and the community'.
  
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• Leighton Meester opens up about Michelle Trachtenberg’s ‘devastating’ death for first time

  07-05-2025 19:36 via metro.co.uk
  
  Leighton Meester paid tribute to Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg (Picture: Shutterstock)Leighton Meester has spoken out over Gossip Girl co-star Michelle Trachtenberg’s death for the first time.The 39-year-old died at the end of February, after being found ‘unconscious and unresponsive’ by police in New York.Her official cause of death was revealed last month as complications from diabetes mellitus.Following the tragic news, many of the late actress’
  
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• Orgasm 'cult' OneTaste founder's shocking explanation for 'coercing staff into sexual slavery'

  07-05-2025 19:35 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OneTaste founder Nicole Daedone and Head of Sales Rachel Cherwitz were charged with forced labor conspiracy in 2023 for coercing volunteers and contractors to perform sex acts.
  
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• Ex-New York gallery owner once dubbed London's 'most dangerous woman' faces jail for stalking campaign against British ambassador she met on dating app Bumble

  07-05-2025 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Farah Damji, 58, unleashed a 'reprehensible' campaign of harassment on Nigel Gould-Davies after meeting him on the dating app Bumble in July 2023.
  
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• Diddy latest: Trial start date revealed as jurors are chosen and Cassie video is ruled out

  07-05-2025 19:34 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Potential jurors were handed a binder containing dozens of names and places that may come up during the music mogul
  
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• Midwest city's downtown is now Mad Max-style hellhole where locals are scared to go out after 8pm

  07-05-2025 19:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Surging crime and a diminishing police presence has turned a Midwest city neighborhood into a hellhole, leaving locals afraid to step outside after dark.
  
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• Rio Ferdinand in hospital and misses huge PSG vs Arsenal clash

  07-05-2025 19:31 via metro.co.uk
  
  MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – APRIL 17: TNT Sports pundit Rio Ferdinand during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyonnais at Old Trafford on April 17, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images)Rio Ferdinand has revealed he is in hospital, forcing him to miss Arsenal’s Champions League semi-final clash against PSG.The ex-Manchester United and England defender was due to cover the Europe
  
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• £3 bus fare cap to be scaled back as passengers faced with price hikes

  07-05-2025 19:29 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander refused to commit to the £3 bus fare cap outside London remaining in place from 2026 - saying it only covers one in six journeys
  
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• Man allegedly strangled flatmate and kept her body in a box on balcony for 10 MONTHS

  07-05-2025 19:27 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Yang Zhao is accused of killing his flatmate, Qiong Yan, before keeping up the pretence she was alive by messaging her family and friends for months before her body was found
  
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• Peter Andre finally responds to film backlash after using fake Jamaican accent and dreadlocks

  07-05-2025 19:20 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 PagePeter Andre has finally addressed the controversy surrounding his new film Jafaican, which is set to launch at the Gold Coast Film Festival in Australia on Friday.
  Andre, 52, was slammed for posing as a Jamaican man with a fake accent and dreadlocks in the film’s trailer, which dropped last month.
  The movie was teased: ‘Desperate t
  
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• 'Prince Harry's telling remarks after interview outburst at royals speaks volumes'

  07-05-2025 19:19 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Prince Harry has been seen for the first time since his interview, where he claimed his father, King Charles, won't speak to him, and one expert believes the comments he made at his latest event were 'quite telling'
  
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• Touching designs for major memorial to Queen Elizabeth unveiled for first time

  07-05-2025 19:15 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Five early concept designs for a new landmark memorial to the late Queen, who died in September 2022, in St James Park in the heart of London have gone on display
  
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• Moment 'mini Jaws' is spotted lurking off British coast with children playing just metres away

  07-05-2025 19:13 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The terrifying creature is thought to be a 2m porbeagle and was spotted off Aberdovey (also known as Aberdyfi) in Wales on Sunday afternoon.
  
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• Mother let friend take adorable seven year-old son to swimming pool...then the unthinkable happened

  07-05-2025 19:12 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Lauren Hill-Wilson, from Wichita, Kansas , says she had entrusted a friend with her son ZJ while she was at work last Thursday.
  
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• Diddy's legal advisor blasted by judge for shocking 'six-pack of white women' comment on podcast... but claps back with rapper feels 'targeted' for being black

  07-05-2025 19:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The longtime lawyer of Sean 'Diddy' Combs, Mark Geragos, who isn't serving on his team for the high-profile trial was blasted by the judge for his shocking comments on his podcast 2 Angry Men.
  
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• Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah names the ‘best team in the Champions League’

  07-05-2025 19:07 via metro.co.uk
  
  Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah (Picture: Getty)Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah has named the ‘best team in Europe’ ahead of the second Champions League semi-final.Inter Milan booked their place in the Champions League final with an incredible 7-6 aggregate victory over Barcelona.Barca looked set to advance to the showpiece event at the Allianz Arena after coming from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 in the dying minutes.But Inter scored a dramatic equaliser in normal time before netting an
  
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• PlayStation continues live service obsession with new studio of Bungie veterans

  07-05-2025 19:02 via metro.co.uk
  
  Sony’s roster gets a new addition (Sony Interactive Entertainment)Sony has announced the formation of a new PlayStation studio and it sounds like it will be dedicated to more live service games.Sony may have closed down several studios last year, including Concord developer Firewalk Studios and London Studio, but the company is now starting to plant new seeds.Earlier this year, Dark Outlaw Games, led by Call Of Duty alumni Jason Blundell, was officially announced. Now, PlayStation has unv
  
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• Trump is not stopping at Gulf of America as he ‘plans to rename the Persian Gulf’

  07-05-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  US President Donald Trump (left) is reportedly planning to announce he will rename the Persian Gulf to the Arabian Gulf or Gulf of Arabia (Picture: Metro graphic)Renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America was apparently not enough for Donald Trump.
  The American president is reportedly planning to announce that the US will call the Persian Gulf a new name – the Arabian Gulf or the Gulf of Arabia.
  Trump will reveal the change during his trip to Saudi Arabia next week, two US officia
  
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• Rebecca Ferguson: ‘I won’t get justice, but I believe in karma’

  07-05-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Rebecca Ferguson has opened up about her experiences at work (Picture: C Brandon/Redferns)Rebecca Ferguson has lost faith she’ll ever get justice for how she’s been ‘blackmailed, bullied, and threatened’ since she found fame on The X Factor in 2009. Ferguson was easily one of the most successful artists to come from The X Factor, coming second to Matt Cardle and beating one of the most successful British artists of all-time, One Direction. The following year, s
  
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• PSG vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League latest score and confirmed lineups as Dembele benched

  07-05-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta’s side need to mount a comeback (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are in need of a comeback as they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final second leg tonight.PSG sealed a 1-0 victory in last week’s first leg in north London with Ousmane Dembele silencing the Emirates after just four minutes.The Gunners beat PSG in the league phase of the competition but must do so again – this time in the French capital – if they are to reach their first Cham
  
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• PSG vs Arsenal LIVE: Champions League latest score and confirmed lineups

  07-05-2025 19:00 via metro.co.uk
  
  Mikel Arteta’s side need to mount a comeback (Picture: Getty)Arsenal are in need of a comeback as they face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final second leg tonight.PSG sealed a 1-0 victory in last week’s first leg in north London with Ousmane Dembele silencing the Emirates after just four minutes.The Gunners beat PSG in the league phase of the competition but must do so again – this time in the French capital – if they are to reach their first Cham
  
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• 'I was a World War II steelworker - men were so nasty to us but we showed them'

  07-05-2025 19:00 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Kathleen Roberts tenaciously fought for more recognition for the 'women of steel' who contributed so much to the war effort
  
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• Donald Trump dubbed 'dumbest president in history' after 'money saving' claim

  07-05-2025 18:53 via mirror.co.uk
  
  The 47th President of the United States has been ridiculed online after suggesting the US was saving a trillion dollars by not trading with China - a claim some say is not accurate
  
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• Virginia homeowner shoots and kills high school senior who knocked on his door

  07-05-2025 18:51 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tyler Chase Butler (pictured right), 27, has been arrested for the murder of Michael Bosworth Jr. (left), 18, on the doorstep of his home in rural Fredricksburg at around 3am on Saturday.
  
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• British comedian claims SNL is a ‘cult’ before UK spin-off launches

  07-05-2025 18:51 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 British comedian has called the upcoming UK spin-off of Saturday Night Live a ‘terrible idea’.John Oliver, 48, did not hold back when asked about the long-running US variety show, which he described as a ‘cult.’His comments come weeks after it was announced that SNL was in development at Sky, with legendary showrunner Lorne Michaels
  
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• Peter Hitchens questions whether 'smashed up' Britain was actually victorious in the Second World War on latest episode of the Mail's Alas Vine & Hitchens podcast

  07-05-2025 18:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In evidence of his claims, Hitchens told co-host and Mail columnist Sarah Vine, of his own late father's view of the war, who grew disillusioned years after fighting in the Royal Navy.
  
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• Madeleine McCann prime suspect Christian Brueckner's chilling past and twisted convictions in full

  07-05-2025 18:50 via mirror.co.uk
  
  Christian Brueckner is the main suspect in the Madeleine McCann case, but he may soon walk free from prison if detectives can't find enough evidence to charge him for the tot's disappearance
  
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