The Independent
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Ukraine war live: Trump and Putin could attend China peace summit without Zelensky
The US president thinks somebody else needs to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine
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BP oil disaster linked to 60% collapse in deep-sea marine life
In the years after the 2010 BP oil spill, the number of fish in the deeper parts of the Gulf of Mexico dramatically declined
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Peralta, Caminero, Díaz lead Rays to 7-3 win over Guardians and a trip to the World Series
Freddy Peralta threw 5 1/3 gritty innings, Junior Caminero and Yandy Díaz each hit a two-run homer and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 7-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series to advance to the World Series for the third time in the franchise’s 29 seasons
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Australian MP has leg amputated after ‘attack where driver hit her twice’
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has called the incident a deliberate attack, saying: ‘This wasn't an accident’
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Bonfire of the exploding e-bikes as toxic smoke spreads across France
Lime says it lost about 6% of its Paris fleet
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Another Six Flags roller coaster shut down due to safety issue
The Millennium Force coaster closed Friday after a small bracket dislodged from a car and landed in a guest area, according to Six Flags
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Woman condemns ‘degrading’ and ‘disturbing’ Halloween Park experience
Robyn Doughty describes her visit to Newsham Scream Park as ‘humiliating and quite disturbing’
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Traditional degrees failing to prepare young people for work, new report warns
The report - backed by former Labour education secretary Lord David Blunkett and entrepreneur and inventor Sir James Dyson - said that traditional three-year degrees have ‘not delivered the skills that the modern economy needs’
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‘Hot baths could ease pain for disease which affects 1 in 5 over 60s’
One man said he was able to ‘tackle his Everest’ – a steep hill in his local park – after taking part in the study
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All the new parking rules being introduced to challenge 'rip-off' charges
Motorists will receive fresh protections to dispute unreasonable private parking charges, including a guaranteed five-minute decision period upon arrival, under new plans unveiled by the Government.
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Supreme Court to hear case on race in middle school admissions
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case about race in middle school admissions
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Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let US judges quickly reverse immigration detentions
Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has asked the Supreme Court to let federal judges quickly decide the legality of immigration-related detentions so individuals are not held for months or years without judicial oversight
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Esther Rantzen criticises assisted dying laws in note written before her death
The 86-year-old’s family has confirmed they attended a small, private funeral last week, following her death last month
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Shooting near Ohio mosque leaves 1 dead but was not connected to the building, police say
Police say a shooting in Columbus, Ohio, was not an attack on a mosque but did happen nearby
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One photo 'can detect a person's biological age and chance of surviving cancer'
An AI tool was trained on more than 40 million pictures to determine key indicators of a person's health
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Trump was about to unload on a reporter. Then she uttered 8 words that calmed him
The president is known for going after female reporters like CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, complaining that she doesn’t smile during her White House coverage
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Singletons want to meet in real life – we’re embracing that, says Tinder boss
The chief executive of Match Group said Tinder has undergone a turnaround after years of declining usership.
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Scientists might finally have an answer on the origins of your seasonal allergies
Human-caused climate change is making allergy seasons even worse
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Minnesota teen accused of plotting terror attack at Mall of America to remain jailed
A federal judge has ruled that a teen accused of planning a terror attack on the Mall of America in Minnesota will remain in custody
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Judge clashes with Trump team over golf course renovation plan and Truth Social posts
Hearings on the century-old golf course have grown increasingly tense and on the eve of Monday’s hearing, the judge rejected a Trump administration request for her to recuse herself
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What to know about Kenya's starvation cult after its leader is convicted on 191 murder charges
A Kenyan pastor has been convicted on 191 murder charges after forcing his followers to starve their children and themselves to death
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Healey rejects calls to raise capital gains tax at the Budget
The Chancellor has faced a barrage of voices urging him to raise the tax, which applies to the profit made from selling off assets.
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‘Pay-for-influence’ scandal involving Trump allies hits White House: report
‘You'll be joining the VIP events and get close with the administration,’ Richard Grenell allegedly texted a Turkish businessman. He denies the allegations
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Experts reconstruct face of man from Roman Scotland after 2,000 years
The man’s skull will be displayed alongside the digital facial reconstruction in a new exhibition
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Short of funds, UN food agency cuts aid to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza and 200,000 in the West Bank
The United Nations has cut food assistance to 500,000 Palestinians in Gaza and 200,000 in the West Bank due to a serious funding shortage
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Healey should adopt cuts at Budget to ‘live within our means’, Badenoch to say
The Conservative leader will urged Andy Burnham and his Chancellor John Healey to ‘live within our means’, by adopting cuts across Government.
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Richard Riehle, dependable TV and film character actor who was in 'Glory and 'Office Space,' dies
Beloved character actor Richard Riehle has died at 78
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Parents of Bend school shooting victim hire attorneys to investigate school plans and gun purchase
The parents of one of three children killed in last week’s shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon, have hired attorneys to investigate the school’s protocols and how the teenage gunman got his weapon
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Trump takes aim at a US state in his latest push to remake the nation’s maps
It’s not the first time Trump has suggested changing New Mexico’s name
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Criminals detained in hospital to be stripped of benefits, government says
Regulations laid in parliament on Tuesday seek to close the loophole and prevent serious criminals receiving up to £800 a month in universal credit over several years
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Teacher banned from classroom after pushing pupil against wall
A police investigation was launched following the incident at the Staffordshire school
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The NHS is not ready for winter, top A&E doctors warn
Medics warn hospitals face a ‘horrific’ situation as the NHS battles a year-round crisis in emergency care pressures
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Parents face childcare 'postcode lottery' as more schools extend October half-term
More schools are moving to a two-week break in October, a new survey has revealed
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Paul Mackenzie: The former taxi driver turned starvation death cult leader
Starvation cult leader Paul Mackenzie, who was once a taxi driver, has been convicted of murder for the deaths of 190 children and one adult in a Kenyan court
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Judge throws out case against Uber brought by 13,000 London cab drivers
Delivering his judgment on Monday, Mr Justice Birt ruled the cases were time-barred and brought too late
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Armed Forces need to ‘live within their means’, Wes Streeting warns
The Defence Secretary was speaking amid concerns that the British Army was told to halt non-essential training activities to save money
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University of Michigan runners blitz campus peony garden, preparing hundreds of plants for winter
Members of the University of Michigan men’s and women’s cross country teams regularly run past the school’s prized peony garden as part of their training
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Trump tried to throw a judge off his DC golf course case. Here’s what happened next
The legal battle over a public golf course is opening a new front in the president’s war on the courts, Alex Woodward writes
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Using a drone, AP's Jae C. Hong frames Long Beach's waves crashing into oceanfront homes
Jae C. Hong is a staff photojournalist based in Los Angeles and has worked for The Associated Press since 2007.
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How beaver 'starter homes' are solving a pressing problem in US rivers
Jackson Ramsays' ranch in southwest Wyoming is one of many areas embracing the semiaquatic rodents as nature's engineers
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Celebrity birthdays for the week of Oct. 25-31 include Katy Perry and Frank Ocean
Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Oct. 25-31 include singer Katy Perry, comedian Samantha Bee and drummer Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers
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Trump claims Zelensky ‘never wanted to end war’ as rift deepens with Kyiv
Relations worsened after Trump said he would import Russian fuel and dropped planned sanctions on Moscow
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Barcelona 'grandmas' dish out cooking wisdom. And find nourishment themselves
In Barcelona, a group called Grandmas Cooking Barcelona offers visitors a chance to cook and eat traditional Spanish food
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Mississippi AG says officer's force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia police officer was justified in using force during a June shoplifting call that ended in the fatal shooting of 1-year-old Kohen Wiley
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Officer who shot and killed 1-year-old Black boy will face no criminal charges
The conclusion of the state’s investigation into the death of Kohen Wiley follows months of mourning and calls for justice
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How Serbia's protesting students became key to the upcoming elections
A final campaign rally in Belgrade on Thursday is expected to draw tens of thousands of students
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Over 1,000 birds hurt killed over the weekend in Chicago after flying into buildings
Bird-safe measures can include patterned glass, exterior screens and other treatments that make windows appear visible to birds
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Photos of youth around the world protesting for education, housing and political change
From France and Albania to India and Argentina, young people have been protesting in October, demanding better-funded schools and affordable housing, opposing spending cuts and challenging government leaders.
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Dark beer adds flavor to a Ukrainian pork classic when kvass is hard to find
Ukrainians traditionally use the low-alcohol fermented drink called kvass for cooking
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Macron accused of being ‘out of touch’ for Kuwait trip as France gripped by violence
Hundreds of thousands of people protested this weekend over declining public services and the rising cost of living
