The Independent
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‘We are always ignored’: What Manchester really thinks about Burnham’s ‘No 10 North’
Number 10 North is a flagship policy of Andy Burnham’s as he pledges to ‘rewire’ the UK. But will it change the fortunes of people who long feel like they’ve been forgotten? Dan Haygarth finds out
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Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid poisonous snakes
In parts of the U.S. where venomous snakes are more common, training programs aim to protect pets from getting bitten
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Breakneck pace in immigration courts is driving up deportation orders
The Trump administration is packing immigration courtrooms and giving less lead-time on hearings in an effort to clear a decades-long backlog
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'I just want a chance': Moroccans sought better future in collective crossing to Spain territory
When he heard that the border was breached, Abdulah Buji jumped on his motorbike and rode as fast as he could to join the tens of thousands of other Moroccans who swam en masse to reach Spanish territory
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Britain's new leader shifts power from Downing Street to Manchester with 'No. 10 North'
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has shifted some of Britain's political power from London to Manchester with "No_ 10 North."
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‘It’s brutal’: Readers on the true cost of caring for a loved one
As Andy Burnham vows to overhaul social care, our readers shared the raw reality of caring for a loved one, from the exhausting grind of professional care work to a devastating account of watching a wife decline, day after day, in a care home
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Photos show Russian missile and drone attack on Ukrainian capital Kyiv
An intense Russian missile and drone attack targeting the Ukrainian capital city Kyiv overnight into Saturday killed several civilians and wounded more than 20 people.
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Ukraine war latest: Nine dead as Putin pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles
Trump's remarks come as Kyiv hits two more Wildberries warehouses and oil facilities in Russia
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Trump team deceptively edits reaction to his $5M gilded statues in DC
The White House shared a clip of a traveler calling the renovated Arts of War and Arts of Peace statues ‘beautiful,’ while leaving out other reviews calling it ‘gaudy’and ‘tacky’
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George Santos settles federal probe over State of the Union bets on Kalshi
Santos has agreed to a $35,000 settlement with federal investigators
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Sophie Cunningham says she's not concerned about being a distraction for the Fever
Sophie Cunningham says she’s unconcerned that the rallies against transgender participation in women's sports that have accompanied the Indiana’s Fever’s recent games are a distraction for the team
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Infantino abandons plans to sell World Cup profits to private equity following massive pushback
FIFA President Gianni Infantino is abandoning his divisive plan to sell World Cup profits to private equity after receiving pushback from all corners of the soccer world
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SEC, Big Ten add long-missing support to college sports bill and revive its chances in the Senate
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences have agreed to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral
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The Met’s next fashion exhibit spotlights John Galliano, and will confront his troubled past
The next Met Gala fashion exhibit will focus on John Galliano
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Seattle mayor says ousting police chief after festival shooting was ‘right decision’
The leadership shake-up comes as police continue searching for suspects in a fatal gang-related shooting at a food festival near the Space Needle last weekend
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Gaza latest: US president claims Israel is ‘very happy’ with deal to disarm Hamas
Senior Hamas official says group will only disarm if Israel fulfils its commitments
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Trump says Greenland will be under US control by the time he leaves office
President has claimed the US needs to acquire Greenland for national security purposes — a move that European allies see as a threat to the Arctic island’s sovereignty
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Ceuta latest: Italy suspends Schengen travel with Spain after 60,000 enter enclave
Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates
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Pilot in stable condition after ejecting from crashed F-35B jet in California
The crash near San Diego's Miramar Air Base has been classified as a ‘Class A mishap’
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Russia hits Ukrainian capital with ballistic missiles and drones killing 3 and wounding over a dozen
A Russian missile and drone attack targeting Kyiv has killed at least three civilians and wounded over a dozen
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Charges dropped over Reflecting Pool after Trump admin admits ‘flawed installation’
Jeanine Pirro’s office blames Trump’s Department of Interior after she and the president publicly raged against David Hearn
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Johns Hopkins researcher arrested by ICE at Baltimore airport
A recent surge in airport arrests follows growing coordination between TSA and ICE to target immigrants in American airports
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Bev Craig secures win over Reform in key Greater Manchester mayoral by-election
Labour holds on to Greater Manchester mayoralty as party’s ‘Burnham bounce’ sees off threat of Reform
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Children to get free bus travel in England throughout August – here’s what to know
The initiative is designed to alleviate financial pressures on families during the school summer holidays
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Los Angeles man sentenced for fraudulently obtaining $64,000 in wildfire aid
Delvonne Johnson falsely claimed his property was damaged during the January 2025 wildfires that affected Los Angeles County
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Newsom reveals four years’ worth of taxes as he moves closer to possible run in 2028
The outgoing Democratic governor of California says he’ll decide on a White House bid after November’s midterm elections
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Nancy Guthrie’s ‘kidnappers’ apologized for her death in ransom notes
‘We did not fully grasp the seriousness of her physical condition’, read a letter claiming that Savannah Guthrie’s elderly mother died
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Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case, hoping someone recognizes it
Authorities have released an early ransom note in the investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie in hopes that someone will recognize the writing style
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MP asks retailers to stop selling disposable BBQs over wildfire risk
Two more retailers committed to halting sales nationwide after he sent the letter
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Massachusetts is close to giving doctors the final word on whether to perform late abortions
Massachusetts is close to giving doctors the final say on whether to perform late abortions
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Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected
The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter ejected before the jet crashed in California, and was taken to a medical facility
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FACT FOCUS: Migrant crossing in Spain's Ceuta breeds unsubstantiated claims
A crisis at the border in Ceuta, a Spanish territory in North Africa, has led to unsubstantiated claims about Spain’s migration policies
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Man whose slain brother led Mexican cartel pleads guilty to drug charges in US
A man whose slain brother led one of Mexico’s most powerful and violent drug cartels has pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic cocaine and methamphetamine into the U.S. Prosecutors say Antonio Oseguera Cervantes worked with his brother Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, the drug lord known as “El Mencho” who was killed by the Mexican army in February
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Thousands of migrant children in the US could face new deportation risks as legal aid deal expires
Migrant children who came to the U.S. alone could soon face immigration court without legal representation
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Teen found dead in house owned by congresswoman’s husband was shot, copy say
Police have made no arrests in the shooting of 18-year-old Yoseliani Ann Marte Ocasio, whose death has been officially ruled a homicide
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John Healey tells minsters to prepare for budget cuts to finance new Burnham pledges
Ministers have been told there is no new money to pay for these moves in a joint letter from the Chancellor and the Prime Minister
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Explosive diarrhoea infection spreads to UK as officials issue holiday warning
Cylosporiasis infections lead to nasty but non-life-threatening symptoms, such as ‘explosive diarrhoea’
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Trump says nobody is better than Blanche. Here’s what he really means
The ‘slush fund’ may be dead but Trump isn’t killing or even narrowing his IRS immunity deal brokered by the man he wants running the DOJ, Alex Woodward writes
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Regulators propose overhaul to law governing how banks lend to low-and-middle income communities
The Trump Administration has announced changes to the Community Reinvestment Act, a law that requires regulators to document how well banks do in lending to low-to-middle income neighborhoods
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US proposes stricter English proficiency rules for Mexican train crews
The proposed rule, announced Friday, aims to strengthen certification standards for safe train operations
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Majority of Britons prefer cold weather over warm. Here’s why
Some 52 per cent of British adults would like a return to winter weather as the fourth heatwave of the summer hits
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Miscarriages soar in Gaza and birth rate drops, UN report finds
More than 4 in 10 births in Gaza are a miscarriage
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Seattle mayor defends ousting police chief after festival shootout
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is defending her decision to oust the city’s police chief as the “right decision at the right time.”
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‘Drunk’ cruise passenger arrested after allegedly throwing fiancée down ship’s stairs
Carnival staff had already revoked Noah Alexander Cox’s ‘drinking privileges... for the entirety of the cruise for safety reasons,’ according to an FBI probable cause affidavit reviewed by The Independent
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Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico beaches swathed in record levels of seaweed
Swaths of sargassum are blanketing the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, suffocating shorelines and snuffing out marine life while spooking visitors in areas that depend heavily on tourism
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Revolving door at 10 Downing St. is harming the relationship between UK and US
Leadership turnover is hindering important reforms at home, but it is also preventing the U.K. from developing a clear strategy on the international stage
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Some students reinstated after college unenrolled 500 just days before move-in
University officials said students were removed for failing to meet payment-related deadlines
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Kitten rescued after two weeks trapped in California storm drain
Firefighters successfully rescued the feline, whose cries were first heard by a local resident near her home
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Trump-aligned agency aims to change historic site protections as he remakes DC
‘For us, it felt like a bait and switch,’ says Ira Matt of the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers, which holds a seat on the federal Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
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The chilling evidence shown at week 1 of Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial
Patrick Clancy testified for days about what led up to him finding the lifeless bodies of his three young children in his basement
