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Republicans name candidate to replace Chuck Edwards after sexual harassment investigation
Jennifer Balkcom to face Democrat Jamie Ager in race to represent North Carolina’s 11th congressional district
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Jackie, a beloved bald eagle and livestream star, dies of mysterious illness
Thousands mourn the death of the eagle at California’s Big Bear Lake, whose life was closely followed via livestream
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Trump demands Iran pay compensation for decades of US soldier deaths
US president’s statement is latest sign that negotations to end war and reopen strait of Hormuz have stalled
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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
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At least 47 dead and buildings collapsed after 7.4-magnitude earthquake shakes western Colombia – latest news
More than a dozen buildings collapsed in aftermath of earthquake, which has also prompted evacuations
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Car owners should challenge insurers on steep price hikes and ‘call their bluff’, Asic says
Regulator finds many insurers raising premiums faster than inflation and advises customers to ask for better deals
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From Dubai luxury to an Irish jail cell: Daniel Kinahan’s drastic lifestyle shift
Only spending outlet for man accused of helping to control a third of Europe’s cocaine supply will be prison tuck shop
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At least 47 dead as powerful earthquake strikes western Colombia
Quake of 7.4 magnitude collapses and severely damages buildings in several major cities, including Cali and Pereira
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Ukraine drone strike on oil refinery deep inside Russia kills at least 13
Attack hundreds of miles from border would be among deadliest of war as Kyiv aims to strangle Russian economy
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SpaceX plan for vast rocket launch site on Louisiana coast sparks backlash
Opponents fear Elon Musk firm’s plan to develop 18-mile strip of Pecan Island will badly damage fragile ecosystem
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Barack Obama launches podcast about books that ‘shaped his worldview’
The former US president will host six episodes of A Great Book for Audible, discussing work from Toni Morrison and John le Carré to James Baldwin
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FDA proposes new food ingredient rule but skips defining ‘ultra-processed’
Move closes loophole but doesn’t include definition of ultra-processed foods, promised earlier this year
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Dogs can distinguish between fearful and angry or sad human faces, brain scans suggest
Researchers analysed activity in regions of brain when dogs were shown images of different facial expressions
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Reform donor Arron Banks urged to set out extent of surveillance of journalists
Industry body says use of private investigators against reporters is ‘attack on our democracy’ after Banks apparently admitted doing so
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Trump admits reflecting pool makeover was rushed but renews vandalism claim
US president on Truth Social concedes contractor had cut some corners to finish $14m renovation project by deadline
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Australia’s falling house prices are actually a good thing for mortgage holders. Here’s why
The RBA’s governor, Michele Bullock, has made it clear that the ‘easing’ property market is on her mind
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US intelligence ‘believes Russia was behind Leipzig airport drone bomb’
German government talks of a ‘new level of danger’ but declines to say who it thinks was responsible for device
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From ticket booking fees to shrinkflation, six other ways Burnham could cut cost of living
The prime minister is promising to crack down on ‘rip-off’ business practices
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Weather tracker: Europe breaks more heat records as temperatures soar
Drought and wildfires intensify across continent, while tropical storms bring heavy rain and disruption to east Asia
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Netanyahu rejects US-backed 15-point Gaza peace plan | First Thing
Israeli PM is insisting on a full Hamas disarmament before the deal can be implemented
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Louisiana warns beachgoers amid surge in flesh-eating bacteria infections
State confirms nine cases, including five deaths, from Vibrio vulnificus organism, which thrives in seawater
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New head of Australian trade union movement named after Sally McManus steps down
Melissa Donnelly, the national secretary of the Community and Public Sector Union, will replace the outgoing ACTU head
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John Lewis managing director Peter Ruis quits job after less than three years
Surprise departure comes after department store chain’s chair warned of ‘really tough trading conditions’
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Record 230 people cross Channel to UK as smugglers turn to ‘mega-dinghies’
Crossing in larger vessel highlights changing tactics despite increased enforcement on French coast
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Roman shipwreck with 500 amphorae found off coast of Sicily
Discovery of 2,100-year-old vessel hailed as ‘one of the most important underwater archaeological discoveries of recent years’
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Kurdish hunger striker says ICE force-feeding ‘mentally broke me’
Exclusive: Film-maker Gabar Choli describes how he endured coercive treatment over eight months in detention in Texas
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Max Miller to stay on Ohio ballots despite pressure to drop out of race after domestic abuse allegations – live
The House Republican has been disavowed by his own party amid allegations that he has been abusive toward his ex-wife and daughter
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Mother of Briton fatally shot by father in Texas urges Miliband to press US for new inquiry
Jane Coates says foreign secretary should draw attention to coroner’s finding that Lucy Harrison was unlawfully killed
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Crew of Zuckerberg yacht did not hear radio call to assist boat, Meta says
Small skiff ran out of fuel off Alaska and was helped by cruise ship even though Meta CEO’s vessel was closer
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People flocking to Spain to view solar eclipse could spark more ‘devastating’ wildfires
Northern Spain will be one of the best places in world to view phenomenon with 460,000 extra visitors expected
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Drought expected to be declared in more parts of England ahead of possible 36C heat
North-west could join other parts of country in drought, and amber heat health alerts issued for much of England
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PM urged not to change scheme to stop PC Andrew Harper killers’ early release
Manslaughter exemption would mean more releases would be needed within 18 months, Prison Service officials say
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‘Shoved the tube so hard it tore my nose’: Kurdish film-maker recounts ‘inhumane’ ICE force-feeding
Gabar Choli tells of how, for months, he was shackled, pinned and forcibly fed – and the physical and emotional scars the ordeal has left
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Albanese gives ground on gambling inducements as Labor and Coalition inch towards deal
Prime minister and opposition leader meet in Canberra to advance agreement on gambling advertising
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Ukraine launches drone attack on Russian oil refining facilities – Europe live
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that strikes on such facilities were directly linked with putting more pressure on Moscow
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Victorian Liberals promise weekly red bin garbage collections for all, calling fortnightly system ‘disgusting’
If opposition wins November’s state election, leader Jess Wilson vows households will not pay more under the change
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Two workers temporarily stood down after near-miss collision at Sydney airport
Transport minister says improved staff rostering will be in place from next month after ‘unacceptable’ delays and incident involving Qatar Airways and Jetstar planes
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Harry Potter fans force relocation of £430m undersea cable to avoid Dobby’s ‘grave’
Power cable linking UK and Ireland now passes near Bronze Age human burial remains instead of fictional grave on Welsh beach
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Labour says Farage has ‘no serious answers’ to prisons crisis – UK politics live
Reform says it will free up space in jails in England and Wales by rapidly deporting all foreign offenders