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Warning issued as worst month of the year for drink-drive crashes in UK revealed
‘Drink-driving is often seen as more of a Christmas issue,’ RAC said, but their new data paints a different picture
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Victim of deepfake porn attack shreds House members sitting on AOC’s AI crimes bill
The measure would allow victims of pornographic deepfake images to file civil suits against perpetrators. Rhian Lubin and Eric Garcia report on survivors’ frustrations with Republicans stalling on the bipartisan bill brought by AOC, as Paris Hilton exclusively tells The Independent ‘there is no legitimate policy reason’ for the hold-up
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Pc Harper’s mother ‘angry’ as she asks Burnham to meet her over early release scheme
It comes after Downing Street said it is ‘not possible’ to exempt ‘one or two offenders’ convicted of manslaughter from early release
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Jackie the bald eagle dies after weeks of intensive care
Jackie and her partner, Shadow, had been watched by millions of people over the years through the Big Bear Eagle Nest Cam.
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Canada flight cancelled after child refuses to wear seat belt
The incident has sparked a debate over child safety and discipline on commercial planes.
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Newspaper headlines: '45m Brits in drought' and 'Not-so-small boats'
More of the UK is declared to be in drought an a "mega-dinghy" crossing the Channel leads Tuesday's papers.
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'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.
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European Athletics Championships 2026: Amy Hunt wins 100m gold for GB
Britain's Amy Hunt has her "coming of age" moment as she storms to 100m glory at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
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At least 111 killed in Colombia's largest earthquake in years
The magnitude 7.4 quake had its epicentre in Chocó province, near the Pacific Coast, but could be felt in cities hundreds of kilometres away.
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Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops
Vape shops in England and Wales to need planning permission while betting shop law change will also apply in Scotland
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Ilhan Omar questions whether Trump administration has used ICE to ‘surveil’ critics
Congresswoman demands answers after a DHS agent was apparently stationed outside her Minnesota town hall
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Ronald Araujo to Liverpool transfer: Why has he left Barcelona and what can he offer Reds?
Ronald Araujo has joined Liverpool on loan from Barcelona. We explain why Liverpool moved for the Uruguay defender and what went wrong at Barcelona.
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Ann Widdecombe police investigate whether accused had role in Farage incident
Police looking into whether Joshua Kerry linked to alleged attempted burglary last year at Reform leader’s then home
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Police use teargas on young Indians as government jobs protest escalates
Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to tackle irregularities in exams for sought-after civil service jobs
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Florida reports another death from flesh-eating bacteria that lurks in seawater
One in five people die from infections - often within just two days
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Tuesday’s primaries will give Democrats a big idea onfuture of party
Michigan’s primary is over. The left’s takeover of the Midwest may have just begun, and that’s bad news for an establishment that thought it could contain them, writes John Bowden
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Germany to boost police anti-drone unit after Leipzig airport incident
Germany and other European countries have repeatedly observed UAVs flying over sensitive sites such as airports, military bases and industrial plants. #EuropeNews
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Police ‘probing whether Widdecombe suspect linked to arson attack on Farage’
The Reform leader used a press conference on Monday to claim that a previous fire-bombing attack on his house is ‘directly linked to the murder of Ann Widdecombe’
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Russian court bars only anti-war party from standing in parliamentary elections
Russia's only liberal, anti-war party will not be able to take part in next month's parliamentary elections, a Moscow court rules.
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Benjamin Netanyahu’s rejection of US deal for Gaza is risky move
Israeli prime minister’s unexpected comments blindsided IDF commanders and could alienate Trump, his main ally
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Trump upends childhood vaccine schedule including splitting up the MMR shot
The executive order would call for states to reconsider guidance for vaccine requirements for school
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More than two-thirds of England now in drought
The East Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, Kent and East Sussex, and Solent and the South Downs have moved into drought status.
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Met police detective stalked former partner and ‘persistently’ sent her messages
Timothy Fory, of the Metropolitan Police’s directorate of professional standards, was convicted of stalking Stephanie Lane, who was also a detective at the force
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Authorities name officer who fatally shot Black man on a bike in Madison
Bystanders captured the confrontation on video but there is no body camera footage of the shooting
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Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns
Infection rates are high, adding to concern that authorities are struggling to get to grips with the disease.
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LAUSD to implement strict limits on students’ screen time after years of in-class use
The district will also block student access to streaming platforms, social media, and YouTube unless access is explicitly approved by a teacher
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Treasury contributed to woman's death, Surrey court hears
The inquest hears the Treasury did not apply written disciplinary policy before Chloe Moffat died.
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Trump signs order to limit childhood vaccines and split MMR shots
The Trump administration recommends separating the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three different shots administered in separate visits.
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July was hottest month ever recorded in US as heatwaves scorched country
Scientists have made clear that the elevated heat in the US was being amplified by the human-caused climate crisis
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Trump demands reparations from Iran for ‘all the people they have killed’
Demand comes as Tehran takes a hard line on compensation for war Trump started on February 28
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Labour peer urges Tories to sack former neo-Nazi who abused her
Badenoch adviser Joshua Bonehill-Paine was found guilty in 2016 of racially aggravated harassment of then MP Luciana Berger
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Todd Blanche, Trump’s former personal lawyer, sworn in as US attorney general
Loyalist sworn in after Senate voted narrowly in favor of his confirmation on Saturday morning
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Congress breaks for the summer as they head home trying to save their jobs
Congress left Washington with homework left undone. Eric Garcia writes about what to watch when the House and Senate are away
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Russia readying more North Korean troops and missiles, Zelenskyy says
At the weekend, Zelenskyy said a decision had been taken for 30,000-50,000 North Koreans to be deployed on Russian soil. He did not explain how he obtained the figures. #EuropeNews
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Americast - Americanswers...on 5 Live! Will Trump's new challenge to birthright citizenship work? - BBC Sounds
And Hunter Biden speaks to the BBC about his pardon and Joe Biden’s health
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Evangelos Marinakis: Nottingham Forest owner sues Crystal Palace over fan banner
Evangelos Marinakis is suing Crystal Palace for a banner unfurled by their fans depicting the Nottingham Forest owner holding a gun to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White's head.
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Trump signs order attempting to override CDC vaccine schedule and break up MMR shots
President and RFK Jr, the health secretary, repeatedly referred to autism during signing, though studies show no link between it and vaccines
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New once-daily weight loss pill approved by the UK medicines regulator
The UK has become the first country in Europe to authorise orforglipron, known as Foundayo
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New train service connects Finland and Sweden for first time in decades
The service will enable rail travel from Portugal to Lapland - what is believed to be the longest train journey in Europe.
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Traffic to Trump’s Truth Social suffers double-digit decline over summer
Howard Polskin of TheRighting, a website that tracks conservative media, says he’s ‘really struck by the steepness of the plunge’
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Tupac Shakur: jury selection begins in trial of ex-gang boss for rapper’s killing
Prosecutors allege Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis ordered killing and provided gun in Las Vegas drive-by shooting 30 years ago
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Los Angeles County mulls creating office of gender equity based on UN principles
The office would be centered around principles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, commonly known as CEDAW
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Trump's ex-personal attorney takes over as US attorney general
Blanche won Senate confirmation by 50 votes to 49 after the White House persuaded a handful of Republican holdouts to join the "yes" column.
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30 years later, a former rival will stand trial for Tupac's murder
It’s been three decades since Tupac was killed, and since then, his reputation has only grown.
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New Forest firefighting to continue overnight as cars abandoned
One woman says she thought her family's car might go up in flames as the fire took hold on Sunday.
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Farmer’s Almanac winter report is out - here is what you can expect in your region
‘Keep the snow shovel, rain boots, and ice scraper close at hand. This winter, you may need all three,’ warned forecaster Caleb Weatherbee
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Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran
Trump this weekend said he was "low-keying" his approach to the conflict, suggesting that he was prepared to let economic pressure mount in place of further military strikes.
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Tucker Carlson claims Israel was pushing Hunter Biden laptop story
In a wide-ranging interview, Carlson and Biden bonded over their shared fears of the future, including artificial intelligence
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Taylor Farms hit with another recall over salmonella concerns
The products were shipped to several major retail stores, including Kroger, Stop & Shop, Target, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s and Walmart
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‘National priority’ to equip UK firefighters amid growing wildfire threat
Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crews
