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• Biden sparks environmentalist row over top economic pick Brian Deese

  03-12-2020 20:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president-elect says Brian Deese will put a focus on climate, but some environmentalists are skeptical of his ties to Wall Street
  
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• Scottish woman found dead inside suitcase in Athens named

  30-07-2026 10:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police are investigating after her body was found in the Kypseli district of the Greek capital
  
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• Deadly mold infections may be far more common than doctors realized, CDC study finds

  30-07-2026 10:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  A new U.S. study suggests invasive mold infections may be an underappreciated threat
  
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• Man shot after female police officer stabbed in the neck during confrontation in Australia

  30-07-2026 10:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 27-year-old suspect was shot in the leg by police
  
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• A town haunted by the smell of rotting fish for 20 years is finally getting some relief

  30-07-2026 10:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  About 110 tanks that were left behind — each holding 3,000 gallons of fermented fish sauce — when the Atlantic Seafood Sauce Company was abandoned more than 20 years ago
  
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• Hundreds of invasive species are flooding the Mediterranean – and they are traveling north

  30-07-2026 09:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  1,000 invasive species have been identified in the Mediterranean
  
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• Australia launches proceedings against Telegram over terrorist content

  30-07-2026 09:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Australia’s internet commissioner alleges some of the content hosted on platform includes material related to Christchurch and Buffalo attacks as well as Isis beheading
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran threatens to ‘punish the aggressor’ after Trump launches heavy wave of strikes

  30-07-2026 09:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran targeted US bases in Jordan and claims to have struck three tankers in Strait of Hormuz
  
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• A steel pole pierced his body. He hiked 10 miles off a mountain anyway.

  30-07-2026 09:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  David Cifaldi was approaching the top of Montana’s highest peak with two friends when their hiking adventure took a dangerous turn: Cifaldi slipped and impaled himself on his trekking pole
  
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• Days after his son got life, the father who bought him the murder weapon faces sentencing

  30-07-2026 09:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  A man who gave his son the gun used in a deadly school shooting in Georgia is set to be sentenced Thursday
  
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• Ex-Gavin Newsom aide breaks decades-long silence on alleged affair with campaign manager’s wife

  30-07-2026 09:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Newsom’s 2005 affair with Ruby Rippey, when he was mayor of San Francisco, rocked California political circles at the time — and are reemerging as a character issue as the now-governor eyes a presidential bid
  
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• Trump’s economic victory lap hits a reality check from his own supporters

  30-07-2026 09:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Many Americans believe tariffs have pushed prices higher and the war in Iran has also increased gasoline prices, hurting consumer confidence in the economy
  
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• Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles after US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran

  30-07-2026 08:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  No casualties were reported from Jordan's interception of the missiles
  
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• Jordan intercepts Iranian missile attack after US launches ‘heavy’ strikes on Iran

  30-07-2026 08:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  No casualties were reported from Jordan's interception of the missiles
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Jordan downs Iranian missiles after US launches ‘heavy wave’ of strikes for first time in days

  30-07-2026 08:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran targeted US bases in Jordan and claims to have struck three tankers in Strait of Hormuz
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 8 dead and Poland scrambles jets as Putin launches ‘massive’ strikes

  30-07-2026 08:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Children among those killed as air raid sirens sound across multiple Ukrainian cities
  
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• New Zealand minister faces backlash over ‘go back to your own country’ jibe at Chinese-origin MP

  30-07-2026 07:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  'Inappropriate attention-seeking comments’ by foreign minister Winston Peters widely criticised
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump resumes ‘heavy waves of strikes’ on Iran after vowing to avenge surprise missile attack

  30-07-2026 07:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran targeted US bases in Jordan and claims to have struck three tankers in Strait of Hormuz
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 13 dead and Poland scrambles jets as Putin launches ‘massive’ strikes

  30-07-2026 07:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Children among those killed as air raid sirens sound across multiple Ukrainian cities
  
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• Ukraine says it hit a major Russian oil refinery hours after Zelensky’s meeting with Trump

  30-07-2026 07:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine says it hit one of Russia's largest oil refineries, ramping up pressure on Moscow
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least eight dead and Poland scrambles jets as Putin launches ‘massive’ strikes

  30-07-2026 06:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine’s president said Russia had been planning the attack for several days
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least seven dead and Poland scrambles jets as Putin launches ‘massive’ strikes

  30-07-2026 05:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine’s president said Russia had been planning the attack for several days
  
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• Iran-US war latest: American forces resume strikes after Trump promised Iran would ‘get a beating’

  30-07-2026 03:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran targeted US bases in Jordan and claims to have struck three tankers in Strait of Hormuz
  
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• Blanche nomination on hold as White House stand-off with GOP senators deepens

  30-07-2026 03:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cornyn, Tillis lead latest Senate revolt against Trump’s demands
  
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• Trump’s support among Republicans falls to its lowest mark on record, poll reveals

  30-07-2026 03:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration continues to struggle with an unpopular war in Iran and stubborn inflation eroding Americans’ purchasing power
  
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• Blanche nomination on hold as White House stand-off with GOP senators continues

  30-07-2026 03:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cornyn, Tillis lead latest Senate revolt against Trump’s demands
  
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• Teen shooter’s gun not linked to bullets that killed two Seattle festival victims, police say

  30-07-2026 02:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Shell casings found at the scene of Sunday’s shooting indicate four weapons were fired during the shootout, the document said.
  
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• Trump is turning old federal nuclear weapon sites into land for data centers

  30-07-2026 02:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has pushed to speed AI data center construction and preempt state regulations
  
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• Parents demand answers after 19 cadets at military-run academy fall ill after eating lunch

  30-07-2026 01:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I started feeling lightheaded and dizzy,’ one cadet told local news
  
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• Blanche nomination in peril as White House stand-off with GOP senators continues

  30-07-2026 01:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cornyn, Tillis lead latest Senate revolt against Trump’s demands
  
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