2 h. ago Harry Roberts dead: Triple cop killer and Shepherd's Bush murders mastermind dies aged 89

Triple police murderer Harry Roberts has died, the Mirror can reveal, after he was released from prison in 2014 - he served 48 years behind bars for the Shepherd's Bush murders in 1966

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9 h. ago Martin Grelis dead: The Matrix actor dies aged 57 as tributes paid

Australian actor Martin Grelis, who starred in the 1999 sci-fi classic The Matrix, has died at the age of 57 after a career spanning over three decades

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13 h. ago Aussies demand Pauline Hanson be made Prime Minister: One Nation leader shares fiery message after Bondi Beach attack

Pauline Hanson has taken aim at the Labor government and mass migration after the Bondi Beach shooting.

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21 h. ago Carl Carlton dead aged 72: Everlasting Love and She’s a Bad Mama Jama singer dies six years after stroke

GRAMMY-nominated singer Carl Carlton has tragically died aged 72. The soul legend's death comes six years after he suffered a stroke. Confirming his death on social media, his son Carlton Hudgens II said: "RIP Dad, Legend Carl Carlton singer of She’s a Bad Mama Jama. "Long hard fight in life, and you will be missed. The...

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30 h. ago Rachael Carpani dead: Soap star dies 'unexpectedly' after chronic health battle aged 45

Rachael Carpani, who played Claudia Salini in Home and Away, has died at the age of 45, her parents have confirmed in a heartbreaking statement on social media

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35 h. ago Welcome to the twilight zone where Nigel Farage can be accused of racism yet still lead the polls | Nesrine Malik

After weeks of allegations of schoolboy racism, the Reform leader is doubling down. And our political establishment is allowing itJust as I was starting to write this column, an email alert popped up on my screen. “Punters back Nigel for prime minister after Keir Starmer,” it read, placing the Reform leader second in the odds market after Wes Streeting. What a weird, dissonant duality this is. Nigel Farage is in his fourth week of revelations about alleged racist behaviour at school, and yet, here we are. This is one of those twilight-zone moments in British politics, where it seems something is going to “cut through” any minute now. For a moment it seems as if it absolutely will. And then, there’s a loss of momentum and a return to the status quo. In my mind it manifests like a battle of physical forces, acting on one another. Journalistic investigations, testimonies, whistleblowers, all as a sort of storm that blows on a political actor who may be knocked off his feet, but still m...

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35 h. ago Bondi beach terror attack: father and son duo allegedly used licensed firearms in shooting

Naveed Akram previously known to security agencies, prime minister says. His gun-owning father, Sajid, was shot dead by police at the sceneFollow the latest live updates on the Bondi beach shootingVictims named so farWhat we know so far about the Bondi terror attackThe alleged gunmen behind the Bondi beach attack are a father-son duo suspected of using legally obtained firearms to commit the massacre, according to police.Naveed Akram, 24, was arrested at the scene and taken to a Sydney hospital with critical injuries. His 50-year-old father, who the Sydney Morning Herald first reported to be Sajid Akram, was shot dead by police. Continue reading...

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65 h. ago Peter Greene's harrowing early years: From running away from home at 15 and living on the streets of New York to terrifying drug abuse

The veteran actor was found dead at the age of 60 inside his apartment in New York City 's Lower East Side in the late afternoon on Friday.

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2 d. ago Pulp Fiction actor Peter Greene found dead in New York apartment

Greene, 60, praised for the various villains he played during his career but manager says he also had ‘heart as big as gold’Peter Greene, the actor known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and The Mask, has died at the age of 60.He was found dead at his New York City apartment on Friday, his manager said, and the cause of death has not been disclosed. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Who is Al Carns? Former Marine and Labour minister with sights on leadership

Ex-special forces colonel, who is sounding alarm on Russia, has risen swiftly to role of armed forces ministerA former special forces colonel, government minister Al Carns was this week on manouevres warning that the UK needs to be preparing for war with Russia.“The shadow of war is knocking on Europe’s door once more. That’s the reality. We’ve got to be prepared to deter it,” he said, in comments that go beyond previous warnings by his boss, the defence secretary, John Healey. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Labour must unite behind Starmer or risk losses to Reform, deputy leader says

Lucy Powell’s intervention comes after weeks dominated by speculation about a challenge to the Prime Minister’s leadership.

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3 d. ago Pulp Fiction and The Mask star Peter Greene found dead aged 60

Veteran actor who played iconic villains was discovered at his New York apartment after music had been playing for 24 hours

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3 d. ago Starmer to pick new US ambassador as relations with Trump tested

Exclusive: A trio of candidates have been interviewed by the PM, but he could still decide to directly appoint someone elseKeir Starmer is poised to choose a new ambassador to Washington from a shortlist of three as relations with the US are tested over Ukraine and Donald Trump’s attacks on European leaders.The prime minister held interviews with three finalists for the role this week, the Guardian has learned, with Downing Street preparing to make an appointment before the end of the year. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago 'Queen of the Aga saga' Joanna Trollope dies aged 82: Bestselling author known for tales of romance and intrigue in rural middle England passes away 'peacefully' at home

Ms Trollope, nicknamed the 'Queen of the Aga Saga' due to her fiction about romance and intrigue in middle England, passed away at home in the Cotswolds.

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4 d. ago Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come

The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suitOn the lawns of the prime minister’s Kirribilli residence in Sydney, overlooking the harbour, Anthony Albanese said he had never been prouder.“This is a day in which my pride to be prime minister of Australia has never been greater. This is world-leading. This is Australia showing enough is enough,” he said as the country’s under-16s social media ban came into effect on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘Technocrat’ criticism was not aimed at Starmer, insists Streeting

The Health Secretary also ruled out the possibility of challenging the Prime Minister’s leadership alongside Angela Rayner.

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4 d. ago Wes Streeting rubbishes claims of Angela Rayner 'joint ticket' plot for No10

Health Secretary Wes Streeting categorically rules a leadership challenge with ex-Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner after reports claimed his allies were seeking a 'joint ticket'

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4 d. ago Nickelodeon star Jim Ward dead aged 66 as Fairly OddParents voice actor passes away

Jim Ward, the voice actor behind Fairly OddParents characters Chet Ubetcha and Doug Dimmadome, has died aged 66 after battling Alzheimer's disease.

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5 d. ago One Direction support act Camryn Magness dead aged 26: Singer hit while riding electric scooter in horror road accident

Camryn Magness, the singer who toured with One Direction, has died aged 26 after being hit while riding an electric scooter in a horrific road accident. 

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer to chair coalition of the willing call after Trump talks on Ukraine

The Prime Minister is expected to co-chair a call with leaders and officials from around 30 nations on Thursday.

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