The Independent
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Newsom faces high-stakes California fight over who pays for wildfire damage
The California governor is trying to broker a deal with lawmakers aimed at further shielding utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire
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More colleges are offering three-year degrees — but students should know the risks
A growing number of colleges are offering three-year degree programs, which cut a year off a traditional bachelor's with reduced credit
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Doctor warn that Trump’s weight gain poses ‘strong risk factor’
Trump weighed approximately 238 pounds in May – 14 pounds more than last year and 23 pounds more than the 215 pounds he weighed three years ago
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Wendy’s sued by woman who was hospitalized after eating ‘bacteria-tainted’ burger
EXCLUSIVE: Roxie Ellis Douglas, 68, has spent nearly $100,000 on medical bills since the meal in question, court filings show
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Is Ozempic behind the drop in violent crime?
Americans consuming less alcohol may also be partially responsible for the decline, according to a report
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ICE violated court orders by going undercover in Minneapolis church, judge says
Homeland Security could be held in contempt for spying on churchgoers in recently revealed ‘Operation Puppet Master’ scheme
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Members accuse tennis club of ‘deliberately concealing’ culling of beloved geese
A club spokesperson said information was ‘deliberately restricted’ to those involved in making the decision
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How the No. 2 pencil became a staple of American schools
The writing instrument was not invented in the United States, yet American industry and innovation made it iconic
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First British national killed fighting for Putin in Ukraine ‘dies in drone attack’
The 33-year-old was previously described as someone who was ‘not a fighter’
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Trump’s Canada tariffs gives Republicans just one more thing to defend
Republicans have done little to distance themselves from the president’s most unpopular policies, Eric Garcia writes. That will cost them
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Museum heists getting more violent as thieves are recruited on social media: Europol
Art thieves have also shifted their attention to precious metals, jewels and cultural artefacts that offer greater profits, the EU's law enforcement agency said in a report
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FTSE 100 outperforms as oil price heads lower
Oil prices edged lower despite US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declaring that an ‘economic D-Day’ had begun against Iran.
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Woman, 37, claimed she was an autistic 12 year-old to trick family into adopting her
Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira conned an evangelical church going couple and carried out similar scams across Brazil for years, police said
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Lindsay Clancy has bipolar disorder, psychologist says at trial
The forensic psychologist said his findings differed from those of the psychiatrist who testified Friday
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Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford takes gloves off to slam ‘bully’ Trump: ‘Kiss my a**’
‘I'm not gonna take any advice off a guy that's the king of bankruptcies,’ Doug Ford said after Donald Trump described him as a ‘flunky’
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8-year-old Louisiana girl dies from a rare brain-eating amoeba found in warm freshwater
An 8-year-old girl in Louisiana has died after being infected by an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba that is found in warm freshwater
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Rudy vs Tucker: Ex-Trump lawyer wants to sue over podcaster’s Hunter Biden interview
Giuliani took issue with a claim that the Hunter Biden laptop story was tied to an alleged Israeli influence operation
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US to rescind 200,000 business and travel visas from those seeking asylum: report
The move would amount to the largest mass revocation of visas in American history
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Fasting between meals might not be healthy for everyone. Here’s why
Ageing changes how people digest food, absorb nutrients, control blood sugar and maintain muscle
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Trump times his Ireland trip to coincide with major golf tournament at his own club
President Trump will stay at Doonbeg next month, just as resort hosts Irish Open
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Iran claims there is a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump
The clip claimed that an unnamed young woman had evaded Secret Service protection and met privately with Barron Trump, according to a report
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Is it illegal for Trump to spend ‘patriotic’ donations on the White House ballroom?
The federal government has accepted donations voluntarily made by Americans since its founding
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5 includes Max Greenfield and Cameron Diaz
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5 include “New Girl” actor Max Greenfield, TV personality Lisa Ling and singer Gloria Estefan
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Trump moves to make $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas permanent
Trump and other critics of the H-1B visa program claim the initiative is exploited by companies replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor
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What the three mysterious women in the Bayeux tapestry can tell us
Three women are depicted in the main body of the tapestry
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Kenya arrests four people during probe into 18 elephant deaths
The first 15 elephant deaths were recorded between June 24 and July 24
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TikTok driving: What are the laws behind filming yourself behind the wheel
Two police were killed when the car they were driving was struck by a Volkswagen Passat
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Minneapolis seeks to quell rumors after four people found dead in five days
Minneapolis police have said there is no connection between the deaths
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Venice Film Festival adds Gaza doc ‘NAZA' to competition lineup
The Venice Film Festival has added a new documentary about the civilian toll of the Israel-Hamas war to its lineup
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Washington Post ordered to rehire columnist fired over Charlie Kirk comments
Karen Attiah was fired after posting about ‘white men who espouse hatred and violence’ on the day Charlie Kirk was killed
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‘Reagan would be throwing up:’ Ontario premier unloads on Trump as trade war deepens
Ford warned that ‘everything is on the table’ should the dispute deteriorate, including shutting off electricity exports and critical mineral shipments from Ontario
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Denmark's prime minister blasts unsolicited beauty advice from plastic surgeon on Instagram
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed frustration over unsolicited beauty advice
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Elderly woman killed by swarm of fire ants suffered 1,000 bites and stings: lawsuit
Alzheimer’s patient Shelba Catterton, 83, believed to have wandered out of nursing home door left open by employee before being fatally attacked by insects, family alleges in legal complaint
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Double murder probe to trawl more than 4,000 hours of CCTV footage
Detectives have visited more than 170 properties as part of ‘extensive’ door-to-door inquiries
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Supermarket giant vows ‘unbeatable prices’ across hundreds of popular items
It comes two years after the supermarket first launched a price match against hundreds of Aldi and Lidl products
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Major UK-funded climate project in Bangladesh forced to close over aid cuts
Exclusive: Climate adaptation project set to be ended two years early, with charity Practical Action criticising the Foreign Office over cuts that will halve UK aid to Bangladesh this year. Nick Ferris reports
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Ex-snooker champion guilty of sexually abusing children
A jury found the former player guilty after a five-day trial in the High Court in Glasgow
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Israel must face sanctions over the killing of journalists like Mariam Abu Dagga
Now is the time to impose real and immediate economic costs on Israel for its actions in Gaza and the West Bank, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes
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The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'
Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our current pace
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Gazundering: What is it and what should homeowners do if it happens to them?
Agreeing a deal only to be asked to slash the price can be frustrating for would-be sellers
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US strikes another ‘drug boat’ as it prepares to bring battle to land
The death toll now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes by the Trump administration
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Meerkats die after ‘catastrophic’ tunnel collapse at wildlife park
Tropical Birdland in Desford said that ‘sudden heavy rainfall’ after the heatwaves had caused the mob’s tunnels to collapse
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Queueing dispute rumbles on top of Snowdon as officials have ‘no plans to intervene’
A spokesman for the Eryri National Park Authority said its policy remained one of ‘self-policing’
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Ukraine's amputee veterans celebrate independence day with grueling endurance challenge
Military amputees and veterans in Ukraine marked Independence Day by completing Iron Week, a grueling seven-day endurance event covering more than 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) across the country
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Reform UK labelled ‘racist’ over two-child benefit cap policy
A Reform spokesperson said the policy has ‘nothing to do with race’ and that MPs are ‘wilfully misrepresenting the policy’
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The UK will help Ukraine make long-range missiles by sharing classified tech information
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham announces the U.K. will help Ukraine make its own long-range missiles
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Police issue appeal after £850 of Champagne stolen from Waitrose
Comes after Andy Burnham said he wants police forces to take a ‘strong line against shoplifting’
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Deportees who refused to exit a US flight in Liberia are sent to Equatorial Guinea
Six people deported by the U.S. to Liberia last week resisted getting off the plane
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UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush as fears grow over full-blown civil war
Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in South Sudan on Monday
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Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow
The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range Scalp missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv
