The Independent
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South Korea says the South Korean and US militaries have agreed to shorten their drills
South Korea says the South Korean and U.S. militaries have agreed to shorten their drills at the U.S.'s request
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Iran-US war live: Trump declares Strait of Hormuz as US territory with bizarre map
Negotiations between the parties remain deadlocked as the waterway remains largely closed
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Around 100 firefighters tackle major blaze in southeast London
London Fire Brigade (LFB) said the blaze on Landmann Way, in Deptford, involves about 50 tonnes of household waste stored at a waste facility
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Hotshot-lawyer dad charged in son’s alleged Penn State frat-house cocaine scheme
Paul Robinson allegedly ‘took steps to conceal evidence, including a safe containing drugs and cash,’ Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday says
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Dog food brand issues recall after ‘dozens of pets develop eye problems’
Years said that as of Sunday, it had received reports of 57 suspected cases of dry eye
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Archaeologists unveil skeletal remains believed to be ritual offering in Lima
Archaeologists in Peru have unveiled skeletal remains near Huaca Pucllana, an ancient pyramid in Lima
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Anti-Muslim hate in London rising at ‘alarming rate’, charity says
A monitoring group has found that there were more incidents of anti-Muslim prejudice and hate in the first six months of this year than in the whole of 2023
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Woman accused of plotting to kill Scott Bessent with Molotov cocktail gets sentenced
‘You’ve had a very difficult life,’ the judge said. ‘Hopefully, the progress you’ve made in jail to this date has set you on the right path’
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Trump circles the Strait of Hormuz on map and proclaims it as ‘new US territory’
The president reasserts that the U.S. will takeover the Middle East passageway it hasn’t been able to get under control for months — and even parts of Iran — in taunting new Truth Social post
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Cutting health benefits for young people ‘could push thousands into poverty’
Dozens of charities have urged ministers to focus on support and opportunity instead of ‘the failed punitive approaches of the past’
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Trump moves to end ‘roadless rule’ that protects millions of forest acres
The U.S. Forest Service is filing a proposal to overturn the so-called roadless rule enacted during the final days of Bill Clinton’s presidency
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Children’s helpline sees 80% rise in calls about child domestic abuse cases
The charity received 8,488 reports in the last year compared to 4,599 in 2021-2022
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Crews work to restore power to thousands after Lala raked Hawaii
Recovery efforts are underway in Hawaii after Tropical Storm Lala battered the archipelago and caused destructive flooding and widespread power outages
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In Meta's trial, families of social media victims see a pivotal moment for online safety
Advocates and parents of social media victims see the trial underway against Meta Platforms as a significant moment in their fight for online child safety
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Nonprofit sues US as it pushes to auction massive tracks of water around American Samoa
A legal environmental group is suing the U.S. government after the Trump administration announced plans to auction off massive sections of water surrounding American Samoa for potential deep-sea mining
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Travel chaos after fire blocks lines at major London station
Major rail disruption is expected until the end of the day
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Ohio death row inmate gets rare chance to seek pardon after 30 years
Tyrone Noling maintains he did not commit the murders of Bearnhardt and Cora Hartig
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Florida official arrested on child molestation and kidnapping charges
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order suspending Michael Caruso from his post as Palm Beach County’s clerk of courts and comptroller following his arrest
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San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges
A Southern California county will stop letting federal immigration authorities train at a local firing range over concerns about the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigrants
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Polling firm shutters after admitting survey showing LA mayor leading rival was fake
Median Strategies said it was established as ‘a short-term social experiment’
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San Diego Padres minor league staffer detained by ICE at airport
Oswaldo Pirela was detained after arriving in Texas on a work trip for the club
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Fake polling from mysterious company highlights danger of unvetted election surveys
A mysterious political firm admitted to fabricating multiple election polls this month
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Burnham makes Christmas pledge as he unveils £442m plan to end homelessness
This week, the government has committed to ‘offer everyone a route off the streets this Christmas’
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UK needs more clean air zones like Ulez, says mother of girl killed by air pollution
A landmark new study has linked London’s ultra-low-emissions zones to improved lung function in children
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Liberia agrees to take 1,200 third-country deportees from the US
Liberia has agreed to accept up to 1,200 third-country deportees from the United States, according to authorities in the West African country
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The foods linked to outbreaks of foodborne illnesses in the US
Illnesses have forced massive recalls across dozens of states from coast to coast
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CBS’s 60 Minutes adds another high-profile hire after firings and exits
With the new season set to premiere Sept. 13, the broadcast team faces a compressed summer production schedule
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Some Tupac Shakur family members leave court as autopsy photos shown
The graphic images were shown on the second day of testimony against Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis
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Burnham urged to join EU pact to tackle small boats and fix Brexit ‘mess’
Lib Dems accused Nigel Farage’s Reform of preferring to claim they would ‘send in the Navy at taxpayers’ expense’ and than admit they’re responsible
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US hits ICC president and senior prosecutor with sanctions in another move against the court
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on the president of the International Criminal Court and one of its top prosecutors
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Ministers should prioritise cheap power not net zero, Tories to say in speech
The shadow energy secretary will insist the UK ‘should focus all our attention on making electricity cheap’.
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Exclusive: Trump’s plan to lock 3,000 migrant children in massive detention facility
Officials are looking for operators for ‘emergency influx facility’ campuses that can hold thousands of unaccompanied migrant children and pack eight kids into a room sharing one toilet, shower and sink
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Georgia man charged with burglarizing NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after plane crash
A Georgia man has been charged with burglarizing former NASCAR driver Greg Biffle's home after he and his family died in a plane crash
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Camilla opens up on having to keep Charles’ cancer diagnosis a secret
Camilla has spoken about keeping her husband’s cancer diagnosis a secret prior to the official announcement
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FCC commissioner risks Trump’s wrath to praise ABC lawsuit over Jimmy Kimmel
The lone Democratic FCC commissioner left on the panel accused the Trump administration of trying to ‘punish’ ABC and Disney because they don’t like the late-night show’s speech
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Samson and Goliath cranes set for £3.1m overhaul at Harland & Wolff
Work has already begun on Goliath, the older of the two cranes.
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Before-and-after NASA images show crater carved by a SpaceX rocket that slammed into the moon
A NASA spacecraft circling the moon is providing the sharpest views yet of the crater carved by a crashing SpaceX rocket
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Republican House Rep caught on doorbell cam rifling through someone’s mailbox
The Florida homeowner has decided not to press charges, according to a report
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Japan and OAS award Haiti $3M to help troubled country prepare for long-awaited elections
Japan and the Organization of American States have signed a deal to award Haiti a $3 million grant to help it register voters as the troubled country prepares to hold general elections for the first time in more than a decade
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Woman who wrote book praising police officers is wanted after cop died in her home
Police are searching for Karen Solomon, 58, who was last seen on foot in pajamas and may be armed
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Hayden Panettiere's on-and-off boyfriend was at apartment where she died, police report says
Hayden Panettiere’s on-and-off boyfriend Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach Hickerson were at the South Carolina apartment where the actor died over the weekend
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Are trees deliberately being poisoned at this private beach?
Investigators found that diesel fuel may have been poured around the trees, while holes drilled into trunks suggest someone may have injected copper sulfate
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Lives at ‘severe risk’ as judge allows Trump to end protections for 5,000 immigrants
The judge lifted the last judicial block on DHS terminating the Temporary Protected Status designation for individual countries
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Maine struggling to get homeowners to test and treat private wells for arsenic
Maine officials are trying to get more residents who rely on private wells for water to test for arsenic
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US Navy destroyer with 300 sailors aboard broke down for four days in the Pacific
The Navy has confirmed that a destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown in the Pacific Ocean last month that left it without power for four days
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Comedians settle lawsuit over ‘demoralizing’ search program at US airport
Both men said officers at the airport singled them out because they were Black and grilled them about drugs while other passengers watched during separate stops about six months apart
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Trump aide Natalie Harp gets cutting new nickname
The longtime presidential aide was one of three staffers who flew aboard a separate flight with the president to evade a possible Iranian missile attack in July
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Frank Beard, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame drummer of boogie-rock trio ZZ Top, dies at 77
Frank Beard, the drummer for ZZ Top, has died at 77
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Wildfire in British Columbia harmed 150 structures and forced 20,000 to evacuate
Officials say last week's fast-moving wildfire in western Canada destroyed or damaged about 150 structures, forcing over 20,000 people to evacuate
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Minnesota governor signs order to stop any mining efforts in Boundary Waters wilderness
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has suspended state work on proposed mining projects in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
