The Independent
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Minnesota AG sues Texas governor to force extradition of ICE agent
Keith Ellison asked a federal judge to block the release of ICE agent Christian Castro
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Jackson State University pursues top research status
Professor Kamal Ali and his team at Jackson State University are developing sensors to study oysters' responses to environmental changes
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US and Canada hold last-minute talks as Trump’s 50% tariffs deadline looms
The 5,525-mile U.S.-Canada border remains undefended, with nearly 330,000 people and $2 billion in commerce crossing daily, while 800,000 Canadians live in the US
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Salmonella outbreak mapped: Worst regions hit by deadly UK surge in cases
There have been more than 200 cases of salmonella in the past year
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Trump finally secures small victory in one of his DC beautification projects
Planners indicated that the painting project would cost at least $7.5 million
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Baby at center of controversial surrogacy dispute undergoes first heart surgery
The complex Norwood procedure performed this week is the first step in a multi-stage surgical process expected to stretch over the next several years
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Trump weighs revolving-door setup when Karoline Leavitt leaves press secretary post
Trump ‘genuinely doesn’t know who to pick and has expressed zero urgency,’ a White House official told CNN
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Police launch investigation after dead body found at Charlton Athletic’s stadium
Charlton issued a club statement after the body was discovered earlier on Tuesday
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Untraced cyclosporiasis outbreaks are still rising - despite what Trump officials say
The Trump administration maintains the U.S. food supply is safe, even though officials still don’t know what’s causing several outbreaks
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CDC’s new director urged to address ‘zombie programs’
The Trump administration sent layoff notices to thousands of employees at the CDC and other federal health agencies in April 2025
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Chiefs coach Eric Bieniemy gives update on his wife’s recovery from shooting
Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy’s wife was shot last month
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Raven's Calais Campbell says football 'brings me joy' amid family tragedy
NFL veteran Calais Campbell knew he wanted to keep playing, even after a family tragedy this summer resulting in his mother’s death and his brother being charged with murder
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The psychological reasons people can’t stop watching true crime
A couple of weeks ago, Netflix released The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare, a documentary revisiting the 2022 killings of four University of Idaho students
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TikTok quizzed over illegal content videos after five teens killed in head-on crash
Social media ‘likes’ driving surge in nighttime car thefts as teenage boys steal cars to record daredevil videos, police say
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Man in Chucky mask accused of asking screaming jogger ‘are you ready to die?’
Footage shows man in halloween-style mask suspected of harassing multiple people in Philadelphia during 20 minute spree
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Russia summons Japanese envoy following Putin's visit to disputed islands
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has summoned the Japanese ambassador to protest Tokyo’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s trip to Kuril Islands, the Moscow-controlled Pacific archipelago that is claimed by both countries
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Five things to watch in Tuesday’s elections in Alaska, Florida and California
The vote could provide clues about which party will emerge with control of the House of Representatives and the Senate in November's midterm elections
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Pakistan’s top court orders imprisoned former PM Imran Khan taken to hospital, allows family visits
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered authorities to take imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan to a private hospital in the capital for a medical examination
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Ministers plot rule change to stop early release of PC Andrew Harper’s killers
The prime minister has asked the justice secretary to come up with a ‘solution’ to prevent their release
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Hundreds fall ill in UK salmonella outbreak linked to eggs as person dies
People affected include babies and people as old as 90, according to the UKHSA
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Trump says those who oppose his ballroom are ‘very disloyal to our country’
‘We’re under budget. It’s going to be the most beautiful ballroom of its kind,’ Trump claimed
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US condemns ‘unnecessary escalation’ after Israeli strikes on Syrian airbase
Ambassador Tom Barrack said the US remained deeply concerned by the strikes on Abu Duhur airbase
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Men argued about ‘right of way’ before fatal Wakefield dog attack, court told
The German Shepherd dog has been seized by police officers
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Premium Bonds odds boost as NS&I ‘pulling out all the stops’
There are expected to be 12 additional £100,000 prizes
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Trump’s threat of 100% import tariff on UK ‘not a bluff’, US trade tsar warns
Donald Trump issued the threat in June over the UK’s digital tax on American companies - but has so far not followed it up
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Home Depot rolls out nationwide express delivery as shoppers shift to DIY projects
Globally, sales at stores open at least a year—a critical health indicator for retailers—increased 1.7%. Comparable store sales in the U.S. rose 1.3%
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Poundland owner ‘looking to sell’ a year after takeover that shut 200 stores
Around 200 stores were shut a year ago, leaving 600 around the UK
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Mobico to sell regional bus operator for £24m
The company said the deal to sell its West Midlands-based UK Bus business is part of efforts to make Mobico ‘simpler and stronger’.
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Murder investigation launched after man shot dead in car in Newham
The victim's family have been notified of his death and are being supported by specialist officers
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Former Farage ally suspended from Reform after hitting out at Zia Yusuf
Tim Montgomerie suggested in a podcast that ‘Nigel has fallen out of love with Zia’
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Library pulls book on Gaza from shelves after complaint from Bondi attack survivor
How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza, by American writer Adam Johnson, was withdrawn from Waverley Library
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Paul Scholes banned from driving after being convicted twice for speeding in two days
The former Manchester United midfielder was caught exceeding the speed limit on two occasions over the past year
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Why new ‘Muslim Nato’ shows Trump’s authority in the Middle East has collapsed
After the chaos sparked by Trump and Israel’s war in Iran, experts tell Maira Butt that the Mecca Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey could represent a new dawn in the region
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Palestinian American returns to besieged West Bank home but Israeli settlers remain
The Palestinian American whose home in the occupied West Bank has been besieged by Israeli settlers criticized Israeli forces for not clearing them from his property 10 days since it began
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Who is the Trump aide facing claims of ‘unhealthy’ relationship with the president?
Harp was one of the small number of staff smuggled with President Trump onto a secret military plane, to avoid a suspected Iranian threat in Turkey
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Renewables tycoon exposed for child pornography after asking shop to wipe hard drives
Alexander Hensher, 48, whose address was given as a £2m Chelsea townhouse, appeared at Weymouth Magistrates' Court
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What Trump really has to worry about if Congress flips in the midterm elections
Democrats, learning from their experiences in Trump 1.0, are plotting more effective oversight for a potential post-Blue Wave environment, writes John Bowden — even if the president is fixated on the filibuster
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Major tourist spot closed as three more earthquakes hit southern Spain
The tremors followed Saturday's 5.0-magnitude earthquake in the historic city of Granada
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Cocaine and cannabis worth more than £160 million seized at port
290 kilograms of cannabis were found stashed inside a hardwood flooring shipment
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Artificial intelligence to stop nuisance 101 police calls about late pizza
The non-emergency line receives ridiculous reports on issues from delayed pizza delivery to requests for a lift
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Drug prices have declined sharply, and Trump is taking credit. The reason behind the drop is complex
President Donald Trump has been promoting new data showing U.S. prescription drug prices fell 0.8% in July and are down 3.1% from a year ago
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Ossoff escalates Trump feud after taunting president over aide Natalie Harp
Georgia senator Ossoff has taken shots at the president over the Iran war, affordability and “not taking his job seriously”
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CDC's new director is pressed to do something about its zombie programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has several programs funded by Congress that lack staff to operate them
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Ship attacked during Strait of Hormuz transit and other news from the Middle East
A ship was hit by a projectile while sailing out of the Strait of Hormuz
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Covid U-turns in Boris Johnson’s government were like a ‘slow-moving car crash’
Lee Cain said the government was making the same mistake ‘over and over again’
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Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough – CMA
The competition watchdog raised concerns in its latest update over ‘passive pricing strategies’ used by the majority of retailers.
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The drones that the UK supplies Ukraine following Russia’s threat
Ukrainian forces used unmanned aircraft manufactured by two UK companies
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OpenAI launches ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot
OpenAI is launching a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship
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Romanian killer guilty of ‘strikingly similar’ murder in UK years after release
Eugeniu Neamtu has been found guilty of stabbing his flatmate Gheorghe Trica to death in Walthamstow in February
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TikTok video leads to discovery of translucent underground eel in India
Scientists manually pumped thousands of litres of water from local handpumps to procure a specimen
