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• North Korea vows to expel US soldier Travis King

  27-09-2023 12:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  U.S. solider Travis King will be deported, North Korea says
  
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• Daughter of Florida woman killed in alligator attack reveals moment she learned of death

  27-09-2023 12:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘The only thing that I could think of is “God, I hope that’s not her”,’ says her daughter Breauna Dorris
  
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• India says murdering separatists abroad is ‘not our policy’ amid Canada row

  27-09-2023 12:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  India says it’s open to looking into any ‘specific’ information Ottawa provides Sikh leader
  
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• Armed suspect on run after ‘30 Under 30’ tech CEO murdered in Baltimore apartment

  27-09-2023 12:15 via the-independent.com
  
  Police warn the the public that suspect Jason Dean Billingsley ‘will kill and he will rape’ as he remains on the run
  
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• Can Trump be banned from 2024 presidential race? Legal experts divided on 14th amendment arguments

  27-09-2023 11:51 via the-independent.com
  
  Legal effort seeks to bar supporters of ‘rebellion’ or ‘insurrection from serving
  
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• Trump lashes out after he is found liable for fraud in New York – live

  27-09-2023 11:47 via the-independent.com
  
  Follow the latest updates from the former president’s 2024 campaign and ongoing legal woes
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s top admiral Viktor Sokolov ‘seen in second video’ after Kyiv claimed he was killed

  27-09-2023 11:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine claimed Viktor Sokolov was among 34officers killed in missile strike on Black Sea Fleet’s HQ
  
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• Joe Biden’s dog bites 11th person in past year - this time a secret service agent

  27-09-2023 11:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  German shepherd has caused at least 11 incidents inside White House
  
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• Gilgo Beach serial killer suspect Rex Heuermann back in court: Update

  27-09-2023 11:29 via the-independent.com
  
  Follow updates as Rex Heuermann appears in court for a pre-trial conference in the Gilgo Beach murders case
  
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• When will the next US presidential election be held?

  27-09-2023 11:28 via the-independent.com
  
  Joe Biden and Donald Trump could face rematch when country next goes to the polls in November 2024
  
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• Iraq: Deadly wedding fire that killed more than 100 people started as couple began slow dance

  27-09-2023 11:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Footage shows newlywed couple clinging to each other on dancefloor as flaming debris falls from ceiling
  
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• Taylor Schabusiness appears in spit mask as she’s sentenced: update

  27-09-2023 11:07 via the-independent.com
  
  Taylor Schabusiness was convicted of killing lover Shad Thyrion in a meth-fuelled sex tryst before decapitating him and dumping his head in a bucket
  
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• What have GOP candidates said about strikes and unions?

  27-09-2023 11:04 via the-independent.com
  
  Republicans have become more and more anti-union over the course of the last seven decades
  
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• Republican candidates brace for second GOP debate tonight: latest

  27-09-2023 11:01 via the-independent.com
  
  Seven candidates have qualified for the debate – where Trump will be absent
  
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• What time is the second Republican presidential debate tonight? Start time and how to watch

  27-09-2023 10:56 via the-independent.com
  
  Everything you need to know about the next GOP debate
  
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• Russia shows video to prove top commander is alive

  27-09-2023 10:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ukraine is "clarifying" its recent reports that Russia's Admiral Sokolov died in a missile attack on Friday.
  
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• Iraq fire: Fears bride and groom among 114 killed in wedding party inferno after ‘firework set off’

  27-09-2023 10:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani orders an investigation into the cause of fire
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war – live: Top admiral Viktor Sokolov ‘seen in second video’ after Kyiv claimed he was killed

  27-09-2023 10:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine claimed Viktor Sokolov was among 34officers killed in missile strike on Black Sea Fleet’s HQ
  
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• Teacher arrested after students find meth stash inside hair scrunchie during ‘family fun night’

  27-09-2023 10:27 via the-independent.com
  
  Students allegedly find methamphetamine stash inside middle school teacher’s hair scrunchie
  
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• Leader of Spain's conservatives expected to lose on his first chance to become prime minister

  27-09-2023 10:25 via the-independent.com
  
  Barring a last-minute surprise, the leader of Spain’s conservatives will miss on his first shot to become the country’s next prime minister when the parliament votes on his petition to form a government
  
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• Trump liable for fraud, judge finds in New York civil case

  27-09-2023 10:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump exaggerated his net worth and asset values to get better loans, a New York judge rules.
  
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• Drive-thru worker draws gun on 'missing curly fries' customer

  27-09-2023 10:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  CCTV of a fast food drive-thru shows a worker pull a gun during a row with a customer.
  
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• Dawn raids across Germany as neo-Nazi group banned for ‘disgusting’ targeting of children

  27-09-2023 10:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘This is another hard blow against right-wing extremism’
  
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• France's withdrawal from Niger could jeopardize counterterrorism operations in the Sahel

  27-09-2023 10:02 via the-independent.com
  
  The French troops who are being forced out of Niger were seen as a key line of defense in efforts led by the West, particularly the U.S. and France, to fight against jihadi violence in Africa’s hard-hit Sahel region
  
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• Iraq: Charred debris seen in aftermath of fire inside wedding hall that killed more than 100

  27-09-2023 09:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  A fire at a wedding hall in northern Iraq killed at least 114 people and injured 150 others, authorities said on Wednesday 27 September, warning the death toll could rise.
  
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• Iraq fire: Bride and groom among 114 killed in wedding party inferno after ‘firework set off’

  27-09-2023 09:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Prime minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani orders an investigation into the cause of fire
  
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• Levi Strauss heir Daniel Lurie launches bid to become San Francisco mayor

  27-09-2023 09:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Daniel Lurie, an heir to the Levi Strauss clothing fortune, has announced he is running for mayor of San Francisco.
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin sends in new troops to ‘overstretched’ frontline as Kyiv ‘digs in’ in Verbove

  27-09-2023 08:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Ukrainian spokesman for troops in the south said: “I believe we will soon have good news.”
  
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• Hillary Clinton mocks Putin over Nato expansion: ‘Too bad, Vladimir. You brought it on yourself’

  27-09-2023 08:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We always said, people are not forced to join Nato, people choose and want to join Nato’
  
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• New video of ‘dead’ Russian Black Sea fleet commander raises doubts over Ukraine’s claim

  27-09-2023 08:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Admiral Viktor Sokolov appears in new but undated Russian defence ministry video – and is not heard speaking
  
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• Video of ‘apparently alive’ Russian Black Sea Fleet commander raises doubts over Ukraine’s claim

  27-09-2023 08:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Admiral Viktor Sokolov appears in new but undated Russian defence ministry video – and is not heard speaking
  
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• Trump committed fraud to build real estate empire, New York judge rules – live

  27-09-2023 07:37 via the-independent.com
  
  Follow the latest updates from the former president’s 2024 campaign and ongoing legal woes
  
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• S Jaishankar: India asks Canada for information on Sikh leader's murder

  27-09-2023 07:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said India was open to looking into any "specific" details on the killing.
  
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• China accuses Taiwan's government of using economic and trade issues to seek independence

  27-09-2023 06:59 via the-independent.com
  
  China's government has accused Taiwan’s ruling party of seeking independence, a day after the self-governing island’s president lobbied for Australia’s support in joining a regional trade pact
  
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• Trump and his sons lash out at New York attorney general after stunning fraud ruling

  27-09-2023 06:42 via the-independent.com
  
  ‘My civil rights have been violated,’ Trump says on Truth Social
  
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• Ukrainian forces ‘enjoy success’ near Bakhmut as Putin deploys reserves

  27-09-2023 06:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian forces ‘knocking out enemy’, spokesperson in eastern Ukraine says
  
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• Ukraine war: Cannabis in focus for veterans treatment

  27-09-2023 06:38 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Ukraine is battling a colossal PTSD crisis and wants to try anything to help - including cannabis.
  
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• Ukrainian forces ‘enjoy success’ near Bakhmut as Putin brings reserves

  27-09-2023 06:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian forces ‘knocking out enemy’, spokesperson in eastern Ukraine says
  
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• Judge considers accusations that New Mexico Democrats tried to dilute votes with redistricting map

  27-09-2023 06:28 via the-independent.com
  
  Accusations that New Mexico’s Democratic-led Legislature unfairly diluted the vote of politically conservative oil-producing region with its redistricting map will be on trial for the next three days
  
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• Iranian officials mulling over use of AI to issue fatwas

  27-09-2023 06:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Robots can’t replace senior clerics, but they can be a trusted assistant that can help them issue a fatwa faster’
  
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• Race to replace Mitt Romney heats up as Republican Utah House speaker readies to enter

  27-09-2023 06:13 via the-independent.com
  
  Republican Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson is poised to formally announce that he is running for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Mitt Romney
  
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• A hard-right party gathers strength in Poland, pushing a new, less friendly course on Ukraine

  27-09-2023 06:11 via the-independent.com
  
  Poland’s hard-right Confederation party has been growing in popularity, especially among young men fed up with the political establishment
  
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• Iranian officials are mulling over use of AI to issue fatwas

  27-09-2023 06:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Robots can’t replace senior clerics, but they can be a trusted assistant that can help them issue a fatwa faster’
  
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• Canadian fashion mogul enticed victims to bedroom suite at Toronto HQ, prosecution says

  27-09-2023 06:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Peter Nygard, 82, is accused of using ‘power and status’ to assault five women in incidents spanning from late 1980s to 2005.
  
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• Sen. Bob Menendez will appear in court in his bribery case as he rejects calls to resign

  27-09-2023 06:09 via the-independent.com
  
  New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez is due in court to answer to federal charges alleging the Democrat used his powerful post to secretly advance Egyptian interests and carry out other favors for New Jersey businessmen in exchange for bribes of cash and gold bars
  
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• Trump heads to Michigan to compete with Biden for union votes while his GOP challengers debate

  27-09-2023 06:07 via the-independent.com
  
  As his Republican challengers gather onstage in California for their second primary debate, former President Donald Trump will be in battleground Michigan working to win over blue-collar voters in the midst of an autoworkers’ strike
  
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• Trump rivals try to make headway and other things to watch during the GOP presidential debate

  27-09-2023 06:05 via the-independent.com
  
  A growing sense of urgency looms over the Republican Party’s second presidential primary debate as seven candidates seek momentum on a stage that will not feature the race’s frontrunner
  
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• Republicans face growing urgency to stop Trump as they enter the second presidential debate

  27-09-2023 06:02 via the-independent.com
  
  Republicans are meeting for their second presidential debate as top rivals seek to blunt the momentum of Donald Trump
  
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• Peter Nygard: Fashion mogul begins trial facing sexual assault charges

  27-09-2023 04:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  He is also set to be extradited to the US to face charges there once his Canada cases end.
  
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• Hollywood writers agree to end five-month strike after studio deal

  27-09-2023 04:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  They can return to work while they vote on whether to approve a three-year deal that offers pay rises.
  
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