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One million people are eligible for free meningitis B vaccine on NHS from today after series of deadly outbreaks

  • One million people become eligible for a free NHS meningitis B jab.
  • The rollout follows a series of deadly meningitis outbreaks.
  • The vaccine is available in England from today.

The NHS in England is offering a free meningitis B vaccine from today to around one million newly eligible people, following a series of deadly outbreaks. The move aims to widen protection against the potentially fatal bacterial infection, which can cause life-threatening illness and long-term disability, particularly among…

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Say Goodbye to the Quentin Tarantino Movie He Calls His “Masterpiece”

  • Tarantino has scrapped The Movie Critic for a new final film.
  • Cinematographer Robert Richardson has reunited with him for it.
  • Inglourious Basterds is leaving streaming, reportedly on 22 July 2026.

Quentin Tarantino's cinematographer Robert Richardson has confirmed that the director is now developing an entirely new final film, having abandoned his previously announced project, The Movie Critic. Richardson recently dropped out of this year's Michael Jackson biopic in order to reunite with Tarantino, and described the director as…

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At least 27 killed in Bangkok bar fire

  • At least 27 people died in a rapid fire at a Bangkok bar early Monday; over 60 others are hospitalised and some remain missing
  • The blaze reportedly started at an electrical cut-out switch and spread quickly, trapping many victims in toilet areas seeking shelter from smoke and flames
  • Authorities continue investigating the exact cause; the venue was a popular gathering spot in Bangkok's Chatuchak district

Firefighters arrived at the scene in the Chatuchak district to find patrons running through flames to escape.

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EMS dispatch audio captures emergency response before Lindsey Graham death announcement

  • Dispatch audio captured a cardiac arrest call at Graham's D.C. home.
  • The Republican senator died suddenly on Saturday night.
  • Tributes poured in and possible successors are being discussed.

Fox News Digital reports that it has reviewed emergency dispatch audio capturing the response to US Senator Lindsey Graham's Washington, D.C., home on Saturday night, following a reported cardiac arrest shortly before his death was announced. The recording documents first responders being sent to the property, offering a…

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Second teenager, 19, dies days after ‘e-bike fire’ at Blackpool home

  • A second 19-year-old has died after a suspected Blackpool e-bike fire.
  • Two teenagers have now died linked to the same blaze.
  • Full details of the incident are not given in the text.

A second teenager, aged 19, has died several days after a fire believed to have been started by an e-bike at a home in Blackpool. The death follows that of another young person affected by the same blaze, making this a fatal incident that has drawn attention to…

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Medical examiner releases preliminary findings in Lindsey Graham’s death as death certificate remains pending

  • Senator Lindsey Graham, 71, died of aortic dissection according to medical examiner findings
  • His sudden death at his South Carolina home has triggered succession planning among GOP candidates
  • Contributing factors under review include cardiac stress, family heart history, and recent travel

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner says preliminary findings show Sen. Lindsey Graham suffered an aortic dissection before his death Saturday.

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Retired Defence Forces member,  whose wife died just weeks ago, faces being homeless at the age of 70 as council demands he leaves the couple’s home… and suggests he ‘sleep on a couch somewhere’

  • Headline: 70-year-old widower reportedly told by council to leave late wife's home.
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  • Key details, names and council response cannot be verified from this text.

This is not a properly retrievable article — the text supplied consists almost entirely of the Daily Mail website’s navigation menus, weather strip and a long list of unrelated headline teasers, with none of the actual story content included. According to the headline alone, a retired member of…

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Ministers say a day of reckoning is coming for RTÉ as Cabinet are becoming increasingly bemused by one repeated aspect of broadcast chief Kevin Bakhurst’s Committee performances…

The article, from the Daily Mail, reports that Irish Government ministers believe RTÉ is heading towards a "day of reckoning" over its handling of ongoing scrutiny. It centres on the performances of the national broadcaster's Director-General, Kevin Bakhurst, before an Oireachtas committee, with Cabinet members said to be…

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