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• Louisiana person is the first US bird flu death, health officials say

  06-01-2025 23:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The person who died – who has not been publicly identified but was over the age of 65 – had been hospitalized with severe respiratory symptoms
  
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• Journalist’s X account reportedly restricted after debunking Elon Musk sock puppet rumors

  06-01-2025 23:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The original post with Jacqueline Sweet’s story link had 1.5 million views
  
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• Trump sues Judge Merchan to stop hush money sentencing as he tosses last-ditch request to delay

  06-01-2025 23:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president-elect will be sentenced January 10 after a jury’s unanimous conviction for falsifying records
  
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• Deadly winter storm sends airports into chaos as more than 245,000 customers left without power

  06-01-2025 23:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of crashes were reported amid the severe weather and several people were killed in three states
  
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• Missing 17-year-old who vanished after family dispute believed to be found dead in desert

  06-01-2025 23:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Jennaleah ‘Jenna’ Hin was reported missing in Nevada on the evening of December 30
  
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• Trump could pardon nearly 1600 January 6 rioters. Will he really do it?

  06-01-2025 23:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump has suggested he might even pardon those who attacked police officers
  
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• Investigators receive black box data from plane that crashed in Kazakhstan

  06-01-2025 23:15 via theguardian.com
  
  Authorities now have access to cockpit dialogue from Azerbaijan Airlines plane that went down on Christmas DayBrazil’s air force has extracted the data from two black box recorders belonging to a crashed Azerbaijan Airlines plane that Baku claims was downed by Russia on Christmas Day, killing 38 of the 67 people on board.The Brazilian-made Embraer 190 crash-landed in Kazakhstan after being diverted from a scheduled landing in the Chechen capital, Grozny, in southern Russia. Azerbaijan beli
  
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• The last time I came to the Capitol I was tear-gassed in the lobby. This time was even worse

  06-01-2025 23:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  Four years after reporting from the attack on the US Capitol, Richard Hall returns to watch Donald Trump’s election certified.
  
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• The last time I came to the Capitol I was teargassed in the lobby. This time was even worse

  06-01-2025 22:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Four years after reporting from the attack on the US Capitol, Richard Hall returns to watch Donald Trump’s election certified.
  
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• Sheel Seidler, wife of late Padres owner Peter Seidler, sues brother-in-laws for control of the team

  06-01-2025 22:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sheel Seidler, the wife of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler, has sued two of her brother-in-laws in an attempt to prevent a third Seidler brother from taking control of the team rather than her
  
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• Rudy Giuliani held in contempt and hit with sanctions for defying court orders in defamation case

  06-01-2025 22:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump’s former attorney blew deadlines and evaded document requests to ‘run out the clock,’ judge says
  
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• LA tech entrepreneur said he almost missed flight after getting trapped in a Waymo that wouldn’t stop circling airport parking lot

  06-01-2025 21:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mike Johns says driverless car circled aimlessly in Arizona airport parking lot and left him ‘dizzy’ before finally dropping him off at terminal
  
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• Former GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger mocks Republican lawmakers who changed their tune on Jan. 6 attack

  06-01-2025 21:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The former Illinois congressman hit out at Republicans who have backpedaled on their positions since 2021
  
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• New Orleans attacker used smart glasses to record Bourbon Street and plan rampage

  06-01-2025 21:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Biden set to visit city on Sunday, as investigators piece together attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar’s travels in months before attack
  
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• Susie Wiles expects no ‘drama’ in the West Wing when she takes over as Trump’s chief of staff

  06-01-2025 21:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Wiles, 67, has reportedly received the nickname ‘ice maiden’ from Donald Trump and served as his campaign co-chair in 2024
  
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• Justin Trudeau - Latest: Trump says ‘many in Canada love being 51st State’ after PM announces resignation

  06-01-2025 20:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pressure grew on Canada’s leader from within his Liberal Party over his handling of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs
  
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• Chemist cleared of charges for ‘secret’ China ties sues university for helping Trump DOJ ruin his life

  06-01-2025 20:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Feng “Franklin” Tao’s “life, career, reputation, and finances are in shambles” thanks to unfounded claims the University of Kansas brought to the FBI, according to a federal lawsuit obtained by The Independent
  
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• Republicans try to whitewash Jan 6 legacy as snow-covered D.C. airs grievances

  06-01-2025 20:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Analysis: Washington’s liberals aren’t entirely ready to move on as a new Trump administration looks to downplay January 6’s bloody legacy
  
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• Young boys face charges for allegedly dumping hot water on ‘friend’ at sleepover

  06-01-2025 20:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tiffany West’s 12-year-old son suffered second-degree burns after an alleged prank went wrong
  
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• Hurdles remain as Israel and Hamas once again inch toward a ceasefire deal

  06-01-2025 20:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Israel and Hamas are once again struggling to reach a ceasefire that could wind down the 15-month war in Gaza and bring home dozens of Israelis held hostage
  
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• Deadly winter storm sends airports into chaos as more than 302,000 customers left without power

  06-01-2025 20:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of crashes were reported amid the severe weather and several people were killed in three states
  
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• Trump’s election win certified by Congress with two weeks to go until inauguration: Live updates

  06-01-2025 19:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect tries to stave off hush money conviction sentencing as Congress meets to formally recognize Trump’s November victory over Kamala Harris, four years on from attempted insurrection by his supporters
  
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• Trump win made official as Harris presides over election certification four years after Jan 6 riot

  06-01-2025 19:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The joint session to certify the 2024 election went off without interruptions as Vice President Kamala Harris made her defeat at the hands of Donald Trump official
  
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• Storm Blair live: Deadly winter conditions cause hundreds of crashes as 63 million hit by snow and ice

  06-01-2025 19:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of flights have been canceled throughout the US amid the dangerous winter storm which is hitting New York, D.C. and even the Midwest
  
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• WWE announces ‘multi-year’ partnership with Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer

  06-01-2025 19:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Real American Beer’s branding is set to feature as WWE’s Monday Night Rawdeubts on Netflix
  
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• Trump to watch election certification with ‘pure vindication’ as he accuses Biden of complicating transition: Live

  06-01-2025 19:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect tries to stave off hush money conviction sentencing as Congress meets to formally recognize Trump’s November victory over Kamala Harris, four years on from attempted insurrection by his supporters
  
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• Trudeau takes subtle dig at former deputy prime minister whose shock resignation foretold his downfall

  06-01-2025 18:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Former deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland threw Trudeau’s government into chaos when she abruptly resigned from the cabinet last month
  
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• Avalanche kills experienced skier in Wyoming as he is left ‘fully buried’

  06-01-2025 18:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Victim named as Kenneth Goff, 36, a nurse and climbing instructor
  
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• Reports of optimism about Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal

  06-01-2025 18:29 via theguardian.com
  US secretary of state says he is confident agreement can be reached in renewed push before Donald Trump takes officeIsrael and Hamas appear to be edging closer towards a ceasefire and hostage release deal that could bring the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip to an end amid reports of optimism among decision makers.The latest round of negotiations intended to broker a lasting truce in the 15-month-old conflict resumed in Qatar on Sunday. Hamas said on Monday that it had given mediators a list of 34 Is
  
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• Henrico nurse Erin Strotman charged after premature babies suffer broken bones in NICU

  06-01-2025 18:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  A year-long investigation into the alleged child abuse suspects that at least seven babies have been harmed at the Henrico Doctors’ Hospital in Virginia between 2023 and 2024
  
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• Danish king changes royal coat of arms in apparent rebuke of Trump over Greenland row

  06-01-2025 18:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US president-elect has expressed his desire to buy the territory for the US
  
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• Watch as Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau announces resignation

  06-01-2025 18:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Watch again as Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday (6 January).
  
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• New Orleans mayor calls for ‘tactical expert’ to review the city’s safety plans ahead of Super Bowl

  06-01-2025 17:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The security expert is expected to determine whether or not the city’s new bollards are strong enough to actually stop a truck attack
  
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• Failed businesses, wannabe authors, and law school — what the Jan 6 rioters did next

  06-01-2025 17:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  This is what has happened to some of the January 6 rioters since the storming of the Capitol four years ago today
  
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• Ukraine Kursk offensive: What Kyiv stands to gain and lose in surprise counterattack on Russian soil

  06-01-2025 17:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Russian military commentators are ‘worried’ about the multipronged Ukrainian attack in the border region
  
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• Why Justin Trudeau resigned after nine years as Canadian Prime Minister

  06-01-2025 17:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trudeau, facing record-low approval ratings over the last few months, stepped down from his position on Monday
  
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• Pregnant California teacher plunges 164 feet to her death after horror fall in Greece

  06-01-2025 17:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Clara Thomann, 33 slipped and fell hiking near the Preveli Monastery in Crete while on holiday with her partner
  
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• Charlie Hebdo marks decade since gun attack with special issue

  06-01-2025 17:45 via bbc.com
  
  The French satirical magazine wants to show its cause is still kicking, writes the BBC's Hugh Schofield.
  
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• China’s yuan hits 16-month low amid fears over Trump tariffs

  06-01-2025 17:33 via theguardian.com
  
  CSI 300 blue-chip stock index also trades weakly, hitting its lowest point since SeptemberChina’s currency hit a 16-month low on Monday, despite efforts by the central bank and stock exchanges to soothe investor worries about impending US tariffs under a Donald Trump presidency.The tightly controlled yuan reached 7.3301 per US dollar, its weakest level since September 2023. It has routinely hit multi-month lows since Trump won the US election, promising massive tariffs on Chinese imports.
  
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• Justin Trudeau - latest: Canadian prime minister says he has ‘regrets’ as he announces resignation

  06-01-2025 17:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pressure grew on Canada’s leader from within his Liberal Party over his handling of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs
  
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• Justin Trudeau - latest: Canadian prime minister resigns after nearly 10 years in office

  06-01-2025 17:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pressure grew on Canada’s leader from within his Liberal Party over his handling of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs
  
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• The rise and fall of Justin Trudeau as Canadian prime minister resigns

  06-01-2025 17:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  The leader was once a poster boy for liberalism but has now resigned after nearly 10 years in office
  
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• Ukraine Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes three Russian air defence systems as surprise Kursk attack rolls on

  06-01-2025 17:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The value of the Russian air defence systems reportedly damaged by Ukraine in just one day is over £24 million
  
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• Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stepping down as party leader after nearly 10 years in office

  06-01-2025 17:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The leader propelled the Liberals to power in 2015 promising ‘sunny ways’ and a progressive agenda
  
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• What happens now that Justin Trudeau has resigned?

  06-01-2025 17:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trudeau will remain prime minister until the Liberal Party chooses a new leader
  
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• ‘I could see the chaos filtering down’: Former Boeing staffer blows whistle on planemaker’s practices

  06-01-2025 17:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I wondered what was going on and why we were accepting substandard, incomplete work,’ says Douglas Dorsey, a former manufacturing engineer  
  
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• Watch live as Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau expected to announce resignation

  06-01-2025 16:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Watch live as Justin Trudeau is set to make an announcement from his Ottawa residence on Monday (6 January) amid reports that he is expected to resign as Canadian prime minister.
  
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• Trump tries to stop hush-money sentencing as Congress meets to certify his election victory: Live updates

  06-01-2025 16:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect tries to stave off hush money conviction sentencing as Congress meets to formally recognize Trump’s November victory over Kamala Harris, four years on from attempted insurrection by his supporters
  
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• Middle East crisis: Israeli forces ‘fired on World Food Programme convoy in Gaza’ – as it happened

  06-01-2025 16:51 via theguardian.com
  
  Statement from UN agency ‘strongly condemns horrifying incident’ on Sunday which it says risked lives of staff‘This is basically a civil war’: West Bank in fear after shooting of journalistSocial order in Gaza will collapse if Israel ends cooperation with UN aid agency, official saysTurkey’s foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, has told a news conference that it was “only a matter of time” before Syrian Kurdish fighters - seen by the west as essential in the f
  
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• Justin Trudeau - latest: Canadian prime minister expected to resign in imminent announcement

  06-01-2025 16:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pressure is growing on Canada’s leader from within his Liberal Party over his handling of US president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed trade tariffs
  
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