The Independent
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Sean Hannity questions Fox News’ poll showing Democrat leading Texas Senate race
Recent polls show Talarico narrowly leading Ken Paxton in Texas or have the two candidates tied
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Disgraced reality TV star Stephen Bear admits sex offenders register breaches
The 36-year-old was placed on the register after sharing a private sex tape of his ex-girlfriend Georgia Harrison
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Millions of gallons vanish as Puerto Rico braces for water crisis
Puerto Rico will implement water rationing measures in San Juan and other major cities as a drought grips the U.S. territory with no relief in sight
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North Carolina congressman Edwards quits reelection bid after committee recommends his censure
North Carolina Republican congressman Chuck Edwards has withdrawn from his reelection campaign days after the House Ethics Committee recommended he be censured for unprofessional and inappropriate conduct toward two young female aides
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Pictured: Girl, 9, who died after being found injured during family camping trip
The girl’s family described her as ’beloved, absolutely incredible and beautiful’
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Trump humiliated as his endorsed candidate trails behind opponent who dropped out
Thomas J Smith, the other Republican running in Michigan’s 8th congressional district, dropped out of the race last month but remained on the ballot
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Gary Glitter appears in court charged with sex offences dating back to 1978
The ex-pop star is accused of repeatedly abusing a young girl at his London home
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Police officer who shot Chris Kaba will not face any disciplinary proceedings
A coroner will now decide whether an inquest will take place into Chris Kaba’s death
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Hundreds more inmates and staff potentially exposed to toxic gas in UK prisons
Exclusive: The shocking new data comes as Andy Burnham grapples with a growing prisons capacity crisis, raising fears over what will happen if more inmates need to be moved from toxic sites
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UK weather forecast: What can we expect in August after scorching heatwaves?
The Met Office forecasts changeable weather over the coming month
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Sales in weight-loss drug Mounjaro double amid surging market appetite
Eli Lilly’s chief executive David Ricks told investors that it was ‘building for the future’
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How animal poop may have sparked Earth’s greatest evolutionary event
Our new research suggests the evolution of fecal matter helped fuel one of the most important events in the history of life on Earth: the Cambrian explosion
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Australian teenager who killed British woman has reduced sentence overturned
Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders who broke into her home on Boxing Day in 2022
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Russian drone factory director badly injured in car explosion
The director of a Russian drone factory was badly wounded when his car exploded
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‘Addicted to incarceration’: Readers split over Burnham’s prison release plans
Some readers say the move to exclude rapists and sex offenders still doesn’t go far enough, while others argue ministers have no real alternative while prisons stay full
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Inside Iran’s ‘deal on the side’ with Oman to open new route in Strait of Hormuz
The US and Iran can’t even agree on whether they are negotiating or not as disruption in the strait deepens global economic woes. Experts tell Alex Croft that Washington may eventually accept key Iranian demands
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Who is César Gastélum? The TikTok influencer shot dead in KFC parking lot
Gastélum, who amassed tens of millions of views on the social media platform with clips of his life, is the latest in a series of influencers killed in the region
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Demand for EVs drives new car market to eighth consecutive month of growth
Some 156,571 new cars were registered last month, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said.
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More Americans could get paid family leave under Trump’s latest move
The Treasury Department will announce new guidance on Wednesday expanding incentives for employers to offer paid family leave
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Bill O’Reilly reveals he is haunted by his own warning to Trump on Iran
Conservative commentator says he cautioned President Donald Trump that attacking Tehran was ‘biggest gamble’ of his tenure
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South Africa pushes for Africa migration talks after violent internal protests and Ceuta crisis
The South African government is pushing for Africa-wide migration talks following tensions that have seen thousands of migrants leave the country
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Farage and Count Binface among record number of candidates in Clacton by-election
Labour, the Conservatives, the Liberal Democrats, Green Party and Restore Britain will not be fielding candidates in this by-election
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Couple wake up to find topless man in their Travelodge room
The Scottish couple were sleeping in their hotel room when they heard their door open at 2am
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Where does Princess Eugenie’s new baby fall in the line of succession?
Princess Eugenie announced the birth of her third child – born in Lisbon – on Tuesday
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Multiple people stabbed in Covent Garden
A woman has been arrested and remains in custody
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Spain investigating ‘suspected jihadists’ who crossed into Ceuta
Authorities estimate that between 3,000 and 5,000 people remain in the enclave after last week’s crossing
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Zack Polanski demands fossil fuel giants pay for firefighting helicopters
The Green Party leader says the companies are ‘profiting from fuelling these infernos’
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Trolley at UK’s most expensive supermarket costs £70 more than the cheapest
Aldi has come out cheapest once more – ahead of Lidl and Asda
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Photographer who lured teen models sentenced to 40 years
A professional photographer previously sentenced in San Diego County to 25 years in state prison for sexually assaulting teenage girls during modeling sessions
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Zack Polanski says fossil fuel producers must pay for firefighting helicopters
‘We are facing the biggest threat to this country since the Second World War,’ Green Party leader Zack Polanski said.
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Moroccan families seek missing loved ones after the migrant surge to Spain's Ceuta
Families have gathered at the Moroccan border with Ceuta, searching for missing relatives among returning migrants
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Met Police ‘sent address and number of female stalking victim to defendant’
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered London’s police force to step up its data protection policies
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British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it
Activists on Vancouver Island are once again trying to stop the logging of old growth forests, some of the rarest and most carbon rich ecosystems on Earth
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MAGA rep accused of harassing staff announces at 3:30am that he won’t seek reelection
The Ethic Committee described Edwards' actions as ‘beyond inappropriate’ but his lawyer insisted the findings ‘exonerated’ the congressman
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Trump was on Marine One during ‘air-safety incident’ above DC skies, FAA says
Federal aviation officials are investigating after the president’s helicopter took off before commercial flights at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport were halted
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German court sentences young members of right-wing extremist group 'Last Defense Wave' to prison
A Hamburg court has convicted and sentenced seven members and one supporter of the right-wing extremist group "Last Defense Wave" to prison
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Hegseth’s top pick for Army chiefstruggling to get Republican support: report
GOP senators could block Gen. Christopher LaNeve from securing post on permanent basis amid concern over his comparative lack of experience in fresh headache for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to the Wall Street Journal
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Fauci's decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment tees up a legal debate and a contempt vote
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s decision to invoke the Fifth Amendment before Congress will be put to the test this week
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Taiwan kicks off annual military drills to counter a potential Chinese attack
Taiwan has kicked off annual military exercises aimed at simulating a response to a potential Chinese invasion of the self-governed island Beijing claims as its own
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Count Binface and the serious political message behind the UK’s ‘joke’ candidates
A man in a bin costume standing against a Reform politician once considered a ’fringe’ candidate offers a window into the shifting boundaries of British politics
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UK service sector growth bounces back to three-month high
The S&P Global UK services PMI survey showed a reading of 52.1 for July, up from 48.8 in June.
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Who is Joshua Bonehill-Paine? The former neo-Nazi activist to stand for the Tories
Kemi Badenoch has defended the decision
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Horror movie poster banned from London Underground
The Advertising Standards Authority received 30 complaints about ads for the film, with many believing they were distressing for children and adults
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Who is Abdul El-Sayed? Progressive Democrat in tight race to win Michigan primary
Dr Abdul El-Sayed has been endorsed by Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in his Senate bid
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Progressives notch victory against Schumer, party leaders with Michigan Senate win
El-Sayed delivers clear message to Chuck Schumer, party leaders in Washington as voters reject establishment pick
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UN warns monster El Niño could push 49 million more people into hunger
Global acute food insecurity projected to rise to 274 million people across 45 countries, WFP says
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Greece murder suspect ‘posed as jihadist who killed her over Christian faith’
The body of Elisabeth-Jane Ross was discovered in a suitcase
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Indiscriminate river sand mining threatens Southeast Asia, scientists warn
Demands driven by global markets, while impacts are felt by local riverside communities, researchers say
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China announces countermeasures against Washington, including controls on drones exports to the US
China has announced a series of economic measures against the United States, including export controls on drones and a ban on trade with six American entities
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Record heat wave impacts people and animals in Japan and Korean Peninsula
A record heat wave in Northeast Asia has gripped South Korea, North Korea and Japan
