The Independent
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A lame duck Republican just saved Trump’s attorney general pick Todd Blanche
Bill Cassidy had a chance for a John McCain moment, Eric Garcia writes. Instead he just backed President Donald Trump’s pick
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Hungary faces nuclear plant crisis as Danube river levels remain dangerously low
Hungary’s main nuclear plant has been operating at approximately 10 per cent of its full capacity since late last week
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How Trump’s ‘pool guy’ rush job to fix the Reflecting Pool was doomed from the start
A damning report about the president’s relentless pursuit to overhaul the Washington, DC, landmark contains excruciating new details about the botched renovation project
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New study delivers exciting results for treating food allergies
Some 33 million Americans suffer from food allergies - including nearly five million with peanut allergies
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‘Rising tide of sexual violence’ putting strain on justice system, top officer warns
Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Kevin Southworth said the force has more than 10,000 registered sex offenders to monitor
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Trump needs approval from Congress to build White House ballroom appeals court rules
Two appellate court judges in DC said Congress must approve the construction
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Vance defends fat-shaming conservative pundit: ‘I feel pretty good about that’
Vice President JD Vance refuses to apologize to columnist Marc Thiessen, and said: ‘I don’t think that there’s anything wrong with being a little spicy from time to time’
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Urgent search for huge monitor lizard spotted in Italy 13,000km away from habitat
Locals of Italy’s Montichiari town have been banned from walking in an area where the lizard was spotted
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Support for Todd Blanche’s US AG confirmation hangs in the balance
One Republican senator says she does not have confidence that Todd Blanche will ‘check the worst impulses of this administration’
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Chemotherapy immediately after surgery could improve brain cancer outcomes
Experts said that while the findings are still in their early stages, they could potentially reshape care for glioblastoma patients
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Trump says voters are angry with Republicans – but not him – as midterms near
Trump acknowledged that voters are growing increasingly angry with the Republican Party, but said he had no idea why
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Cambridge gives update after professor quit amid plagiarism row
Professor Jason Arday stepped down from his role earlier this week
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Village hit by record-breaking 50 days without rain as further heatwave looms
Wisley previously saw 36 continuous dry days back in the notorious 1976 heatwave — but this record now stands to be beaten by more than 14 days
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Severe delays as lorry catches fire on M6
Inccident is affecting the motorway northbound between junctions four and six in Birmingham
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What happens now that Trump has tried to change citizenship law again?
President Trump was previously blocked from reinterpreting birthright citizenship law by the Supreme Court in June
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Suspended priest on tiny Caribbean island turns to music to make his voice heard
A suspended Catholic priest has turned to calypso music to sing about abuse in the church and Gaza
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Texas Republican sparks social media storm with ‘ragebait’ $20 burrito post
Outgoing GOP congressman Dan Crenshaw provokes uproar by pushing back against young conservatives concerned about affordability
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Aldi and Lidl supermarkets could face new store rules after 16 years
The restrictions currently apply to Asda, Co‑op, Marks & Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose
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Russia wants 30,000 more North Korean soldiers to fight Ukraine. Is the West at risk?
It marks Pyongyang's most significant involvement in a war since the 1950s
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Goodwin mulls sale of division that makes parts for submarines and warships
The Stoke-on-Trent-based group is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.
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Family of Scottish aid worker found dead in suitcase pay emotional tribute
Elisabeth-Jane Ross’ family said they are in ‘deep pain’
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Tommy Robinson in surprise apology to Muslim student targeted by online hate campaign
The former EDL founder apologised for allowing a Muslim student’s words to be ‘taken out of context and weaponised’
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Eat capsules containing human faeces to reduce peanut allergies, study suggests
Peanut allergies are believed to affect two per cent of children in the UK
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British mum who smuggled £512,000 of Thai cannabis posted about ‘grass’ before arrest
Amy Jayne Durban, 45, was arrested at Heathrow Airport on 6 July
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Households warned of August deadline to claim £150 off winter bills
Eligible bill payers have less than a month to secure their energy discount
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Why Canada’s buildings have become a deadly obstacle for migrating birds
In Canada, tens of millions of birds are killed annually by crashing into glass on buildings, most of which are low-rise or residential
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America’s water systems are ‘super vulnerable’ to attacks, cybersecurity experts say
States aren’t prepared for a new era of asymmetrical warfare, analysts tell Alex Woodward. A new wave of cyberattacks hacking into American infrastructure should spark a nationwide reckoning
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‘I’m very good at grass’: Why does Donald Trump keep talking about lawns?
Trump has mentioned grass in at least 45 public events or interviews over the past 18 months. But why?
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Scientists use fruit flies to test method for retrieving forgotten memories
Study also sheds light on how false memories are created – seemingly in a distinct part of the brain
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Asylum seekers are fleeing their homes in this quiet UK town. How did we get here?
Norfolk Police said two men were arrested on Thursday during the third night of disorder
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Minister forced to deny Burnham is ‘too blokey’ after PM told to tone down pub chat
PM and chancellor recently ranked bar snacks in a social media video designed to advertise government policy
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I hated being in Starmer’s government, ex-minister says
Administration was ‘nowhere near the level of will and commitment it will actually take’ to meet Labour’s pledge to violence against women and girls, she said
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Human remains found at home of missing Arizona couple as police say son has fled US
Discovery of two bodies buried at property in Lichfield Park near Phoenix sparks hunt for Matthew Flores, 27, whom officers believe has left the country
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Taxpayers foot $30M bill for ICE body cams—but you might never see the video
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident
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JD Sports appoints former Ikea chief as chairman
The UK retail firm said Peter Agnefjall will take over the role from September 1.
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Feds sacrifice rare fish in Colorado River to save power for millions
Federal officials will not be releasing water from one of the Colorado River's major reservoirs
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Italy puts all major cities on the top level of health alert as temperature hits 42C
Europe has suffered from record-breaking heat and devastating wildfires this summer
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No 10 hits out at council’s plan to clamp down on ‘vertical drinking’ at pubs
A spokesperson for the Mayor of London chided against ‘restrictive and anti-growth policies’ in Soho and the West End
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‘My home has been left cracked and irreparable by heatwaves – now I can’t sell it’
As England and Wales saw the hottest spring on record, many homeowners are suddenly finding their homes vulnerable to subsidence – with a soaring number set to be hit
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Millions of plastic nurdles spreading dangerously along Northumberland coast
Volunteers are desperately racing against time to clean up the waves of plastic pellets being washed onto beaches amid fears the plastic could harm wildlife for years to come
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Mystery as fifteen elephants drop dead after eating tomatoes from nearby farms
Farmers near Kenya’s Amboseli National Park dispute claims that their produce is responsible for the deaths
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‘Devious’ thief offered to help Eurostar passenger then stole £175k suitcase
Bilal Arbaoui, 32, distracted the woman with a tissue before grabbing her luggage
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American rescued from Antarctic base in rare midwinter rescue
The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on March 23 and will not rise until September 21
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Tories unveil ‘unworkable’ plan to evict foreign nationals from social housing
Conservatives accused of copying controversial Reform policy while government data shows nine out of 10 social lets already go to UK nationals
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Asylum seekers forced to flee homes for third night as Thetford unrest continues
Police said protesters were ’targeting addresses’ linked to asylum seekers
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French streamers given suspended jail terms over ‘scripted’ livestreamed death
Both men were banned from posting on social networks for six months
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Protein linked to autoimmune diseases could be trained to fight cancer
Researchers say ‘auto-antibodies’ could play a major role in how cancer develops
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Postcode Lottery results: Check if your area has won today’s jackpot
Postcodes in Sussex, Dorset and London are some of 20 streets that have won
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Trump swoons over the looks of Fed chair, Kevin Warsh: report
President Trump has previously complimented the Syrian president’s looks as well as the mayor of New York City
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Detective ‘appalled’ by idea PC Harper’s killers could be released early
Jessie Cole and Albert Bowers might be freed halfway through their 13-year jail sentences
