The Independent
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Trump’s peace plan for Gaza in full after Hamas agrees to disarm in ‘major milestone’
Hamas officials stressed that the agreement was conditional on Israel withdrawing from the Strip
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Trump takes his marathon Cabinet meetings to Camp David
President Donald Trump is taking Friday's Cabinet meeting out of the White House and to Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in Maryland, for what officials say will be a day of extended discussions and team-building.
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NatWest profits up by a fifth after AI-led tech drive and wealth focus
It follows Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group in beating analysts expectations for profit growth over the first half of the year.
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Nancy Guthrie investigation suffers another blow ahead of six month anniversary
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has spoken about hair found at the home of NBC News host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom
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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with assaulting prison staff
He is serving a 52-year sentence for the murders of three young girls
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Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month
Human Rights Watch says Russian-controlled aircraft killed eight civilians in an airstrike in central Mali last month
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Ceuta latest: 49,000 migrants cross into Spain in 24 hours as death toll rises
Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates
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Firefighters battle the last hot spots of a monster wildfire in the southwest
Firefighters in southwestern France are working to control the last hot spots of a massive wildfire
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China’s military tapped U.S. AI to build battlefield systems: report
Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading U.S. artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train domestic AI systems
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Who is Bev Craig? Meet Andy Burnham’s ‘protégé’ who hopes to succeed him
Labour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election tells The Independent how she plans to be different to Andy Burnham, and what she would demand from him if she wins
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EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in Brussels
The European Union has introduced a new team to regulate AI companies globally
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UK wildfires latest: Fire breaks out in Essex while firefighters tackle Suffolk blaze
EDF nuclear plant chiefs monitor fire as flames rip through Dunwich Heath, reaching RSPB Minsmere
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Kenyan courts to rule in lanmark sexual violence case
After almost two decades, survivors of election-based sexual violence in Kenya are seeking equal access to justice.
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SNP calls for ‘decisive action’ as BP reveals plan to sell North Sea operations
The energy giant has said its North Sea operations would be ‘better positioned as part of another company’.
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Chef criticises pub guests whose dogs ‘attacked chickens’ as children wrecked coop
Adam Handling critcised the parents of ‘selfish little brats’
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Moment police batter down elderly woman’s door so RSPCA can seize her disabled cat
Dr Katherine Theodotou insists that Rita was being well-cared for at her home
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Sainsbury’s agrees deal to sell Argos for £120m
The supermarket will sell Argos for a fraction of the £1.4 billion price it paid to the chain’s previous owner Home Retail Group in 2016.
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Weather mapped: Where it will rain in the UK this weekend amid droughts and heatwaves
Rain and cooler temperatures are forecast but experts warn some areas may ‘miss out’
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The mysterious audio that could unlock the truth about Nolan Wells’ final hours
The family of Nolan Wells has hired audio engineers to review a distress call made from a boat on the day of his disappearance
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Sainsbury’s to sell Argos in £120m deal
The UK’s second-largest supermarket chain said the firm will buy Argos standalone stores and those within Sainsbury’s shops
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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
A Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts
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Scientists warn that something unusual is happening in the Southern Ocean
Fewer whales and rare seabird sightings could be a warning sign for what's happening below the surface
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Pete Hegseth gets his way as Scouting America drops its inclusion spaces
One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts
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BA parent company IAG’s profits down more than a third after fuel cost hit
The group reported pre-tax profits tumbling to 995 million euro (£852 million) in the three months to the end of June.
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Trump’s hands-on fundraising operation rakes in $800m for pet projects: report
Trump micromanages his philanthropic outreach efforts, tasking his ‘princess of darkness’ Meredith O’Rourke with making multimillion dollar requests of corporate executives, according to a report
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New fish are causing chaos in the Mediterranean – and they are heading north
1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean
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Japan's Sony sees profit grow on demand for games, but quake damage still unclear
Sony reported a 32% profit growth in the fiscal first quarter, even as the Japanese entertainment company warned of a negative impact from the earthquake that hit southwestern Kumamoto earlier this week
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Actor Storm Reid hopes music reveals another side, introducing listeners to the real her
Storm Reid wants people to see a different side of her through her new music
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What to know about the conflict in Mali and the world’s most terrorized region
Mali is facing its most serious security crisis in years as al-Qaida-linked militants and separatist rebels join forces to intensify attacks against the military
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Gaza latest: Hamas says it has agreed to disarm as Trump claims ‘major milestone’
Senior Hamas official says group will only disarm if Israel fulfils its commitments
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Cancer patient becomes world’s first to receive ‘landmark’ treatment
Tracy Tomlinson, 58, was given the drug at the Christie NHS Foundation Trust in Manchester as part of a clinical trial evaluating a new type of treatment for several types of cancer
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Suffolk wildfire latest: Blaze size of 210 football pitches as nuclear plant on alert
EDF nuclear plant chiefs monitor fire as flames rip through Dunwich Heath, reaching RSPB Minsmere
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British man arrested on suspicion of ‘spying at Cyprus RAF base for Iran’
Rashad Sultanov, 44, a dual UK and Azerbaijani national, was arrested on July 17
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When will Manchester mayoral election results be announced and is there an exit poll?
The election was called after Andy Burnham stood down when he was elected as Makerfield MP
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Tributes pour in for 38-year-old British woman found dead in suitcase in Athens
Greek police investigating whether ‘foul play was involved’ in the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross
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Italy pushes for Spain’s Schengen suspension over mass migration crisis in Ceuta
Spain sends army to ‘totally collapsed’ border after at least nine people die during mass migrant crossing
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Israelis worry about weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
Israelis across political and religious lines are worried about the weakening connection with younger Jewish Americans
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Anthropic says its AI models hacked 3 organizations during testing
Anthropic says its AI models hacked into three organizations during testing
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China’s factory activity unexpectedly slips into contraction in July
An official survey shows China's factory activity slowed in July, the first time it has contracted in in five months
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Ukraine war latest: Trump ‘not sure’ about allowing Kyiv to build Patriot missiles
Trump's remarks come as Kyiv hits two more Wildberries warehouses and oil facilities in Russia
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Oil companies are expected to reap big profits because of US-Iran conflict
Analysts are expecting major oil companies to report large profits while fighting between Iran and the U.S. impeded petroleum shipments
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Ukraine war latest: Six killed after Putin launches ‘North Korean ballistic missile’
Military alliance says it will take ‘necessary measures’ to defend member states
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Trump claims ‘historic’ Gaza deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli troops
The deal would see Hamas completely disarm itself and hand political and security control in Gaza over to international troops, a new Palestinian police force and a transitional government body of nonpartisan experts
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Palestine Action can appeal terror ban at the Supreme Court
Thousands of people have been arrested over support for pro-Palestine group
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Suffolk wildfire latest: Blaze size of 210 football pitches as nuclear plant on alert
EDF nuclear plant chiefs monitor fire as flames rip through Dunwich Heath, reaching RSPB Minsmere
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Man charged with making fake profile on TikTok of his boss and making sexual comments
The victim was rehired by his workplace after the impersonation came to light
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Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34 as rescuers search damaged mall
The death toll has climbed to 34 from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan that set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, the Kumamoto prefectural government says
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New Mexico AG sues over teen told to cross into Mexico alone
The lawsuit demands the child's return and seeks to block similar future reunifications without court approval
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Seattle police chief resigns amid backlash over festival shooting response
The departure of Chief Shon Barnes followed hours of intense speculation about whether he would step down
