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• Freedom 250 Grand Prix Live: Qualifying gets underway for IndyCar race in DC as Trump set to attend

  22-08-2026 23:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Drivers participating in the 1.7-mile circuit around the nation’s capital did practice laps Saturday afternoon ahead of the qualifying round
  
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• Another Democratic rising star jibes at Trump over close aide Natalie Harp as her deleted Jan 6 posts revealed

  22-08-2026 23:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Harp was thrust into the spotlight when Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia alluded to her relationship with the president during a campaign rally
  
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• Donald Trump humiliated as Canada calls his fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation'

  22-08-2026 23:16 via express.co.uk
  The 50 percent tariffs came into force at midnight, marking the start of the new trade measures.
  
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• Japan Earthquake RECAP: Tokyo and Eastern Kanto region rocked by 5.9 tremors

  22-08-2026 22:46 via express.co.uk
  The quake was recorded at a depth of 77.6 kilometers.
  
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• Jihadist slaughtered and more than 60 for missing Friday prayers in Nigeria

  22-08-2026 22:40 via express.co.uk
  Jihadists have reportedly slaughtered worshippers and kidnapped dozens, accusing victims of failing to follow their "interpretation of Islam".
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns countries against joining US ‘economic D-Day’ after Trump threats

  22-08-2026 22:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump accused Tehran of not being ready to make the ‘right deal’
  
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• Freedom 250 Grand Prix Live: Final prep underway for IndyCar race in DC as Trump set to attend

  22-08-2026 21:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Drivers participating in the 1.7-mile circuit around the nation’s capital did practice laps Saturday afternoon ahead of the qualifying round
  
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• Canadian PM says country ‘at war’ with US on trade and fires back at Trump’s 50% tariffs with retaliatory measures

  22-08-2026 21:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Carney said the equivalent dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs will focus on sectors such as dairy, steel, household appliances, farming equipment, electronics, and pulp and paper
  
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• Karoline Leavitt’s new role revealed as Trump claims he’s inundated with Press Secretary applicants: ‘She’s made that job very glamorous’

  22-08-2026 21:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Leavitt is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary and has a long history working alongside Trump
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin says Kyiv has ‘opened Pandora’s box’ with strikes across Russia

  22-08-2026 20:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian drones hit an industrial facility, as well as a warehouse belonging to Ozon, a major Russian online retailer
  
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• Horror as boy, 4, raped by man after being kidnapped from his garden

  22-08-2026 20:25 via express.co.uk
  The victim's mother reportedly screamed for help after finding the suspect raping her son.
  
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• Massive water cuts imposed on three Colorado River states as rates continue to plunge

  22-08-2026 19:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Colorado River Basin saw the worst snowpack on record last winter, heightening pressure on agriculture, commercial industry, ecological habitats, and hydroelectric producers
  
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• Buffalo Bills star Ed Oliver’s two-year-old son dies in reported drowning incident

  22-08-2026 19:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘It's an unthinkable tragedy for any parent,’ the NFL team says in a statement
  
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• Federal judge strikes down Trump’s visa ban from 75 countries ruling Rubio exceeded his authority

  22-08-2026 19:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Two nonprofit organizations and 11 individuals, including six whose family members had been refused visas, challenged the policy
  
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• Horror as dad ditches son, 7, on Mount Fuji because he wanted to reach the top

  22-08-2026 18:58 via express.co.uk
  The dad said he made a "rash decision".
  
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• Laptop catches fire on American Airlines flight as multiple passengers reportedly burned

  22-08-2026 18:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The incident happened during landing at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport
  
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• Trump gloats over ballroom construction with new photo after Supreme Court allows him to keep on building – for now

  22-08-2026 18:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Photo revealed first floor of the new ballroom nearing completion, with walls going up on second floor
  
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• Trump gloats over ballroom construction with new photo after Supreme Court allows him to keep building – for now

  22-08-2026 18:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Photo revealed first floor of the new ballroom nearing completion, with walls going up on second floor
  
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• Canada fires back at Trump’s 50% tariffs with retaliatory measures on US goods

  22-08-2026 18:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Carney said the equivalent dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs will focus on sectors such as dairy, steel, household appliances, farming equipment, electronics, and pulp and paper
  
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• Horror as 14 elderly people killed in double military strike on monastery

  22-08-2026 18:40 via express.co.uk
  Fourteen elderly people have been killed after a monastery hosting a Buddhist meditation retreat was reportedly hit by two air strikes.
  
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• Las Vegas has a new trick to keep people safe: AI-controlled lights

  22-08-2026 18:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pilot program is near the Fremont Street Experience, an open-air, neon-lit entertainment hub, which draws more than 24 million visitors a year
  
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• Trump and aide Natalie Harp trolled in Lego AI parody after her brother calls out ‘unhealthy’ relationship

  22-08-2026 17:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  In the latest artificial intelligence-generated Lego parody, Harp follows Trump closely, carrying a printer to keep up a steady stream of positive news
  
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• Trump and aide Natalie Harp get the LEGO treatment in ‘incredible’ AI video from parody account

  22-08-2026 17:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  In the latest artificial intelligence-generated Lego parody, Harp follows Trump closely, carrying a printer to keep up a steady stream of positive news
  
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• Pentagon fires Stars and Stripes publisher after he gave an interview to CBS News over ‘hypothetical censorship’

  22-08-2026 17:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The publisher of the military newspaper announced his retirement earlier this week but also received a separation notice, the editor-in-chief says
  
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• Fraying bond between Israel and young American Jews sparks deep concern

  22-08-2026 17:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Within the Israeli Reform movement, which constitutes a minor segment of Judaism in the country, there is a distinct push to send more young Israelis overseas to work as camp counselors
  
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• Trump and White House aide Natalie Harp get the LEGO treatment in ‘incredible’ AI video from parody account

  22-08-2026 17:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  In the latest artificial intelligence-generated Lego parody, Harp follows Trump closely, carrying a printer to keep up a steady stream of positive news
  
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• Cyclosporiasis latest: Explosive diarrhea outbreak cases rise to more than 27,000 across 47 states

  22-08-2026 17:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  There are now 27,000 cases of the parasitic infection reported across the country
  
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• Couple who 'kept 16 children locked up' in 'House of Horrors' face new sex abuse charges

  22-08-2026 16:54 via express.co.uk
  Detectives uncovered new information on a separate case during a DNA search of the home this week.
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran allows Iraqi tankers through Hormuz after Trump declares Strait as ‘American territory’

  22-08-2026 16:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump accused Tehran of not being ready to make the ‘right deal’
  
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• Inside Trump’s remodel of Jackie O’s Rose Garden. Fewer flowers and more statues

  22-08-2026 16:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  During Trump's initial term, first lady Melania Trump arranged the placement of a work by Japanese American artist Isamu Noguchi near the Rose Garden, marking the first inclusion of an Asian American artist in the White House collection
  
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• Man catches 1260-pound Atlantic blue marlin believed to break East Coast record

  22-08-2026 16:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘People fish their entire lives and never come close to a catch like this, hats off to Captain Damon Sacco and the crew on the catch of a lifetime’
  
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• Kremlin puppet says ‘Britain’s factories should be burning’ and threatens to ‘destroy MI6'

  22-08-2026 15:25 via express.co.uk
  Vladimir Solovyov is notorious for his incendiary rants, often directed at the UK.
  
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• Iran’s execution machine kills 21-year-old protester as regime faces crisis on every front

  22-08-2026 15:22 via express.co.uk
  Iran's Islamo-fascist leadership has executed yet another young political opponent - but critics say the Ayatollah's reign is running out of time.
  
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• ‘People are p***** off’: Black voters are turning out after Supreme Court guts Voting Rights Act

  22-08-2026 14:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Supreme Court loosened the rules allowing redistricting. Eric Garcia breaks down the numbers and they show that Black voters are protesting with their ballots — and their growing numbers could swing 2026 midterms
  
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• Exclusive: Chicago woman hospitalized after eating ‘bacteria-tainted’ Wendy’s double cheeseburger, lawsuit says

  22-08-2026 14:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Roxie Ellis Douglas, 68, has spent nearly $100,000 on medical bills since the meal in question, court filings show
  
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• Trump set to attend historic America 250 IndyCar Grand Prix on Washington DC’s National Mall: Live

  22-08-2026 13:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  The two-day racing extravaganza is expected to draw upwards of 140,000 spectators, the city’s mayor has said
  
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• Teen charged for stabbing boy, 15, in New South Wales

  22-08-2026 13:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Boy fights for life at hospital after suffering grave stabbing wounds
  
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• Man, 45, charged with murder of young Irish woman in Australia

  22-08-2026 13:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  It is understood that the accused and the victim knew each other
  
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• Iran says the world has accepted it has defeated the US, and other Middle East developments

  22-08-2026 12:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran's president claims the world has accepted that Iran won its war with the United States
  
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• Australia’s capital to join gun buyback after deadly Bondi Beach attack, Albanese says

  22-08-2026 12:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  ⁠Australia's most populous state, NSW, was the first to commit to the plan
  
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• Woman who thought family was killed in the Holocaust meets relatives she didn’t know existed

  22-08-2026 12:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Adriana Turk, 74, believed she was the last person left alive in her family before a DNA test reunited her with dozens of family members across the world
  
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• Fears for Mandelson investigation as Met still doesn’t have unredacted Epstein files

  22-08-2026 11:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Labour grandee and former foreign secretary was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February
  
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• Zelensky vows revenge after Russian double-tap strike on shopping mall in his hometown kills 16

  22-08-2026 11:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Search for survivors continues with nine people still missing following two strikes on a shopping centre in Kryvyi Rih
  
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• Fears Mandelson investigation is ‘on brink of collapse’ without unredacted Epstein files

  22-08-2026 11:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Labour grandee and former foreign secretary was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in February
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv hits Russian oil refinery after Putin’s shopping centre strike killed 16 people

  22-08-2026 10:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian drones hit an industrial facility, as well as a warehouse belonging to Ozon, a major Russian online retailer
  
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• Wildfires across Europe detonate forgotten World War bombs

  22-08-2026 10:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  The scorched landscapes have exposed a potentially lethal threat lurking underground
  
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• The California sanctuary which has been caring for endangered singing gibbons for 50 years

  22-08-2026 09:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Gibbon Conservation Center, which has been running since 1976, is open for guided tours on the weekends
  
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• Canada vows to match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as Trump’s 50% taxes come into force

  22-08-2026 09:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Last-minute negotiations failed to halt the tariffs, which will hit $20 billion of Canadian products
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump says Tehran not ready to make ‘right deal’ after threatening ‘Economic D-Day’

  22-08-2026 07:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘The whole world acknowleges our victory,’ said Masoud Pezeshkian as the US threatened to impose the ‘toughest sanctions in history’
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump says Iran not ready to make ‘right deal’ after threatening ‘Economic D-Day’

  22-08-2026 07:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘The whole world acknowleges our victory,’ said Masoud Pezeshkian as the US threatened to impose the ‘toughest sanctions in history’
  
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