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• Australia updates travel advice for Laos as charges announced over mass methanol poisoning

  17-07-2026 23:36 via theguardian.com
  
  Distillery owner could face only three months in jail over alleged poisoning of Australian teenagersGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has increased its travel alert level for Laos, advising travellers to “exercise a high degree of caution” due to the risk of methanol poisoning.It comes as a distillery owner in Laos was charged after a mass methanol poisoning incident killed six foreign nationals, including the Australian backpackers
  
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• FAA seeks $10B from Congress to overhaul aging air traffic system

  17-07-2026 23:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Major aviation groups have this week endorsed the call for increased spending on these critical air traffic reforms
  
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• Argentina set to lose £10.4m of World Cup prize money after Falklands sign fury

  17-07-2026 23:08 via express.co.uk
  The US taxpayer is set to claw back millions from Argentina's World Cup winnings due to a brutal tax loophole.
  
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• California-based Taylor Farms pulls lettuce linked to cyclospora outbreak as ‘explosive diarrhea’ cases spike

  17-07-2026 22:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Michigan health officials reported a staggering 5,002 cases of cyclosporiasis as of Friday, marking an increase of 690 cases in just one day
  
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• Body of ‘beloved’ mother recovered after San Francisco boat sinking

  17-07-2026 22:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tondra Madruga, 58, was identified by the San Francisco medical examiner on Friday
  
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• America’s MAGA turnoff: Majority of Americans say they are less likely to vote for candidate pushing Trump agenda

  17-07-2026 22:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Only 40 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s performance as president, according to CNBC
  
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• More Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds US midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east

  17-07-2026 22:31 via theguardian.com
  
  109 million people face another day of poor air quality as smoke from blazes in Ontario drifts over the USSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Tens of millions of Americans are enduring another day of smoky skies, irritated eyes and bad air quality, as Canadian wildfire smoke spread again over huge swathes of the US, affecting about 109 million people across the midwest, mid-Atlantic and north-east.The pungent smoke blanketed cities such as Chicago and Detroit, where residents on Fr
  
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• The World Cup gave beer sales a boost. But will it last?

  17-07-2026 22:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States
  
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• CDC and FDA link lettuce at Taco Bell in five states to cyclospora outbreak

  17-07-2026 22:10 via theguardian.com
  
  FDA investigation identified a single supplier of the lettuce, but federal warnings did not name the companyFederal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served by Taco Bell locations across five US states as a source of the widespread outbreak of the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed the source late on Thursday and warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky,
  
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• United blames ‘poorly worded’ internal memo for false claim travelers can switch flights from Trump airport for free

  17-07-2026 21:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  United clarified its policy ‘doesn’t allow for changes because of an airport’s name or three letter code’
  
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• Trump news live: President heads to NYC for FIFA dinner ahead of World Cup Final in New Jersey

  17-07-2026 21:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump will personally present the World Cup trophy to the winning team on Sunday, FIFA’s president has said
  
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• Mexico earthquake latest: Tsunami threat lifted after 7.3 magnitude quake off Mexican coast

  17-07-2026 21:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The tremor was felt in Guatamala and El Salvador
  
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• A man’s violent past didn’t stop ICE from giving him a badge and gun. After a fatal shooting, his hiring is in question

  17-07-2026 21:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  David Brouilette, 37, worked as a truck driver and real estate agent before being hired by ICE, following a circuitous career that included stints as a soldier, prison guard and hospital police officer
  
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• US oil firms sign deals with Iraq to develop alternative shipping routes

  17-07-2026 21:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  U.S. companies have signed roughly $60 billion in agreements and partnerships with the Iraqi government, including deals intended to create alternative routes for shipping oil out of the Persian Gulf
  
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• Trump endorses Lindsey Graham’s sister Darline for a full Senate term

  17-07-2026 21:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump backs Graham’s sister to run in the Republican primary to replace the late former senator
  
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• From Taco Bell to Chipotle: Notable foodborne illness outbreaks at US restaurant chains

  17-07-2026 21:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  A widespread cyclospora outbreak, linked to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations across five states, has prompted federal health officials to identify a single supplier as the source of the contamination
  
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• Century-old pipe bursts flooding famed Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles

  17-07-2026 21:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  The pipe rupture engulfed one of Los Angeles’ busiest corridors in thousands of gallons of water
  
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• Millions face extreme weather as smoke, floods and wildfires hit US

  17-07-2026 21:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Americans are facing hazardous conditions this summer, with authorities urging residents to remain indoors
  
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• Protests as Trump envoy arrives in Venice on super yacht diplomacy tour

  17-07-2026 21:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  Several hundred protesters marched against the arrival of the American ambassador's luxury yacht
  
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• Does today mark the 90th anniversary of the real start of the Second World War?

  17-07-2026 21:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exactly nine decades ago, a war in south-west Europe started in which the Germans perfected their weaponry and tactics, David Keys explains
  
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• Air horror as man 'invokes Sharia law' to avoid woman before slapping cabin crew

  17-07-2026 21:06 via express.co.uk
  The incident is now being investigated by the city's federal police.
  
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• An ICE shooting could upend Maine’s Senate race–and who controls the Senate next year

  17-07-2026 20:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The killing of Joan Sebastian Guerrero has given Maine Democrats a chance to tie Collins to Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, Eric Garcia writes
  
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• Trump’s election fraud address lacked evidence. But there is plenty of proof he’s already doubting the midterms

  17-07-2026 20:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump keeps talking about the 2020 election fraud without offering much new evidence. It's clear Trump and his team are not only looking at past elections, but future ones as well, Andrew Feinberg writes
  
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• EU proposes slowing down cuts to carbon emissions for businesses

  17-07-2026 20:34 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Under the proposals, the EU plans to relax its emissions trading system to give companies more time to reduce their carbon output.
  
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• US denies Iranian claims it hit civilian infrastructure in latest strikes

  17-07-2026 20:33 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US military says its attacks were intended to "further degrade Iranian military capabilities".
  
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• Largest male great white shark ever detected on Atlantic coast emerges near top vacation spot

  17-07-2026 20:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The precise location of 1,700lb ‘Contender’ remains unknown
  
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• Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast

  17-07-2026 20:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The US Tsunami Warning Center issued a warning and has recorded waves 0.3m (1.1 feet) high in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico.
  
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• Buc-ee’s northernmost location faces another delay in opening

  17-07-2026 20:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Wisconsin location will mark the beloved beaver-themed chain‘s first shop in the state
  
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• Mexico earthquake RECAP: Tsunami threat and danger to life warning after huge tremor

  17-07-2026 19:50 via express.co.uk
  People are urgently evacuating buildings.
  
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• San Francisco mayor calls for tighter self-driving cab regulations after Fourth of July chaos

  17-07-2026 19:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘California’s challenge now is not just whether autonomous vehicles can operate safely under normal conditions, but also whether they can perform reliably during extraordinary ones,’ the mayor noted
  
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• Mexico earthquake latest: Tsunami warning issued after 7.3 magnitude quake off Mexican coast

  17-07-2026 19:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The tremor was felt in Guatamala and El Salvador
  
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• Trump axed thousands of pages on how to keep cool and save on utility bills as America bakes, report says

  17-07-2026 19:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Federal web traffic data shows that 300 of the deleted informational pages had drawn more than 160,000 views in the month before they vanished
  
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• Trump promises ‘vandal proof’ material for the Reflecting Pool as renovations on his boondoggle project continues

  17-07-2026 19:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump has blamed the state of the pool on ‘deranged vandals,’ but critics allege the damage is from botched repair work
  
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• Trump's envoy faces protests in Venice on latest stop of super yacht diplomacy tour

  17-07-2026 19:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  U.S. ambassador Tilman Fertitta is facing protests as he arrives in Venice aboard his luxury yacht
  
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• Buc-ee’s northernmost location faces another delay in opening, report says

  17-07-2026 19:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Wisconsin location will mark the beloved beaver-themed chain‘s first shop in the state
  
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• Second tanker in three months hijacked off Yemen by suspected Somali pirates

  17-07-2026 19:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  There have also been several unsuccessful attacks in a region where piracy appears to be making a comeback.
  
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• Uncertainty clouds the forecast on whether wildfire smoke will affect the World Cup final

  17-07-2026 18:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  It's unclear how much, if at all, smoke from Canadian wildfires will affect the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain on Sunday
  
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• China hits out at British Steel nationalisation

  17-07-2026 18:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The UK government said taking the firm into public hands would safeguard "a vital national capability".
  
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• Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers, roil businesses

  17-07-2026 18:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Big U.S. restaurant chains don’t get linked to foodborne illness outbreaks often
  
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• Air conditioner sparked deadly blaze at children's orphanage - police

  17-07-2026 18:20 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Eleven people, including children, died in the fire that also injured 19 others.
  
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• Top Republican pollster calls Trump’s primetime address ‘stupid’ and says swing voters don’t care

  17-07-2026 18:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump claimed that his Thursday night speech received ‘great reviews’
  
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• The Latest: DHS Secretary Mullin says he’ll chase voter fraud after Trump revives election claims

  17-07-2026 18:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin pledged to aggressively pursue voter fraud cases at the White House complex after President Donald Trump revived debunked election theories in his primetime speech Thursday night
  
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• Man charged with hate crimes after confrontation with 'Today' show's Melvin at NBC studio

  17-07-2026 18:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  A 40-year-old New York man faces hate crime charges following a confrontation with “Today" show host Craig Melvin at NBC’s studio in Manhattan
  
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• US hits civilian infrastructure as it expands strikes against Iran

  17-07-2026 18:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Tehran bombs US allies in Middle East after US attacks on bridges, energy facilities and key portThe US hit bridges, energy facilities and a key Iranian port on Friday, expanding its aerial campaign against Iran, and prompting swift Iranian strikes against US allies in the Middle East.US airstrikes hit bridges in Iran’s southern Hormozgan province, killing at least seven people, Iranian state TV reported. The bridges were a key transit point for Bandar Abbas, Iran’s main port. Furthe
  
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• Israeli strike on Gaza funeral killed at least seven people, hospital says

  17-07-2026 18:06 via theguardian.com
  
  Another 22 reportedly injured while mourning Palestinian killed in Israeli attack earlier in the dayAn Israeli strike on a funeral in the Gaza Strip has killed at least seven people and injured another 22, according to a local hospital.There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military. Continue reading...
  
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• Darline Graham weighs running for full Senate term as funeral scheduled for Lindsey Graham

  17-07-2026 18:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sen. Darline Graham is serving the remaining months of her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate term, but she's weighing a possible run for a full term
  
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• Europe’s most effective tool to cut greenhouse gas emissions ‘risks being weakened’

  17-07-2026 18:01 via theguardian.com
  
  European Commission proposal to overhaul emissions trading system would give companies less demanding pathway to reductionsEurope’s most effective method of cutting dangerous planet-heating gases risks being weakened after the European Commission proposed an overhaul of its flagship carbon market, critics have said.In a long-awaited review of the European Union emissions trading system (ETS), the European Commission proposed giving companies a less demanding and cheaper pathway to reduce g
  
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• ‘America’s oldest John Doe’ is finally identified via DNA from bones on a Revolutionary War battlefield

  17-07-2026 17:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Archaeologists surveying the area in 2020 came across human bones protruding from the ground
  
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• POLL: Should Argentina's Premier League players be allowed back into England?

  17-07-2026 17:56 via express.co.uk
  Argentina sparked fury when several of their star players paraded a provocative Falklands War banner across the pitch after their 2-1 victory.
  
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• ICE has arrested over 1,400 people a day in July — hitting a record high

  17-07-2026 17:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Record figure emerged amid new ICE controversy after two fatal shootings of motorists by agents in Texas and Maine
  
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