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• China turns on nuclear-powered ‘artificial sun’ for first time

  07-12-2020 17:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nuclear fusion reactor uses a powerful magnetic field to fuse plasma at more than 10 times the heat of sun’s core
  
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• Wife of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy shot at their Virginia home, reports say

  27-07-2026 17:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Chiefs said their prayers are with the family as police investigate the shooting
  
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• Seattle Center shooting latest: 2-year-old boy among those injured after three people killed at food festival

  27-07-2026 17:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Two adults who were injured have been discharged from the hospital, while the toddler is in ‘satisfactory’ condition
  
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• Man stranded for a month in Pacific Ocean after sailboat nightmare reveals how he survived

  27-07-2026 16:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sailor Kai Sato used an ingenious way to find drinking water after he was left drifting in the ocean without fuel or a working phone
  
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• Mapped: More than 16,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite now reported across US

  27-07-2026 16:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Cases have been reported across more than 40 states including Michigan, New York and Ohio
  
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• Genevieve becomes a Category 5 hurricane, the first in East Pacific region in two years

  27-07-2026 16:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Genevieve was named Saturday night and quickly intensified into a Category 4 storm by Sunday evening
  
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• Trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney breaks silence after Trump mocks her and CNN’s Kaitlan Collins at White House Correspondents’ Dinner

  27-07-2026 16:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mulvaney said the president invoking her name reminded her she is ‘more powerful’ than she ever knew
  
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• Trans woman alleges NBC boss made sexual advance before cutting her hours

  27-07-2026 16:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  A transgender woman is suing NBCUniversal and Universal Studios, alleging her full-time work schedule was sharply reduced in 2025 after she made a complaint
  
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• Netanyahu says Iran is top of agenda in meeting with Trump

  27-07-2026 16:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  This meeting marks the eighth meeting between the two leaders since Trump returned to the Oval Office
  
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• Not ‘standard’ for Taylor Farms to seek White House intervention in ‘diarrhea lettuce’ recall, ex-FDA chief says

  27-07-2026 16:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I dealt with outbreaks in romaine lettuce and spinach as well,’ former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said. ‘I never heard from the White House on those things’
  
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• Seattle Center shooting latest: Police hunt for second suspect after three killed at popular food festival

  27-07-2026 16:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Two-year-old boy among the injured, one of four people who were rushed to hospital after deadly attack
  
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• Europe wildfires latest: France has 24 hours to control fires before 40C heatwave that could worsen crisis

  27-07-2026 16:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Wildfires in Europe have displaced around 300,000 people this week
  
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• ‘I don’t believe in nepotism:’ Republicans revolt against Trump’s endorsement of Darline Graham for late brother’s seat

  27-07-2026 16:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump’s decision to endorse Darline Graham has, if anything, spurred other South Carolina Republicans to run, Eric Garcia writes
  
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• Trump’s dire warning if Senate goes on vacation without passing voter ID: ‘Losing & Death’

  27-07-2026 16:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Majority Leader John Thune has repeatedly said the president’s pet voting restriction bill doesn’t have enough support in the upper chamber after passing in the House of Representatives
  
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• French wildfire created a monster cloud, unleashing lightning that ignited more fires

  27-07-2026 16:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  A wildfire in southwest France grew so powerful that its towering smoke column became a thunderstorm, generating lightning that struck the ground and ignited new fires beyond the original blaze, French officials said
  
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• Pregnant woman among three stabbed in Paris by man armed with kitchen knives

  27-07-2026 15:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Three women aged 19, 24 and 36, were injured in the attack, with two in a critical condition, local media reports
  
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• Trump pressures Senate leader Thune over voter ID with dire warning: ‘Losing & Death’

  27-07-2026 15:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Majority Leader John Thune has repeatedly said the president’s pet voting restriction bill doesn’t have enough support in the upper chamber after passing in the House of Representatives
  
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• How to evacuate a wildfire safely – according to experts

  27-07-2026 15:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Six steps to help you prepare for an emergency – and what to do if you get trapped
  
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• Dad who tortured his 7-year-old son with a Taser if he dropped from push-up position during family dinners learns his fate

  27-07-2026 15:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The parents also ‘menaced’ their 4-year-old daughter with the Taser on multiple occasions, police said
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Burnham to host Zelensky for first time as PM and promise ‘unwavering’ support

  27-07-2026 15:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Zelensky will meet new UK PM Andy Burnham in London today before flying to Washington DC to see Trump
  
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• Shocking scale of wildfires near Bordeaux shown in aerial footage

  27-07-2026 15:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Aerial footage shows the extent of the raging wildfires burning outside of Bordeaux, which have prompted the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
  
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• GOP loses faith in Hegseth over Iran war and military firings: ‘He’s all over the place’

  27-07-2026 15:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Republicans criticised the defense secretary over the handling of Operation Epic Fury and ‘Game of Thrones stuff’ in the Pentagon that has seen senior generals ousted
  
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• Europe wildfires: Photos show huge areas of Spain and France destroyed as rare fire cloud looms

  27-07-2026 15:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  The fires have displaced more than 300,000 people and burned hundreds of thousands of acres of lands
  
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• ‘Fire cloud’ created by France wildfires morphing into inferno so big it generates its own thunderstorms

  27-07-2026 14:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Firefighters have warned that the blaze raging near Bordeaux may continue to burn for several months
  
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• Pregnant woman among three attacked by man with kitchen knives in terrifying Paris attack

  27-07-2026 14:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Man attacked three women with two kitchen knives, leaving two severely wounded in the French capital
  
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• Police arrest man after Paris knife attack leaves three injured

  27-07-2026 13:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Man attacked three women with two kitchen knives, leaving two severely wounded
  
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• Ed Miliband to take seat on board of World Bank – with overseas aid and climate ‘central to UK’

  27-07-2026 13:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘International development is not an add-on to British policy,’ foreign secretary says
  
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• Trial begins for mom accused of strangling her 3 children as defense blames rare mental illness

  27-07-2026 13:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Massachusetts woman has gone on trial in a case in which her lawyers are expected to argue that postpartum issues were the reason she killed her three children
  
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• Berlin Pride attack suspect ‘tried to join ISIS’ and was sentenced for planning serious violence just two months ago

  27-07-2026 13:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police identified the suspect as Abdul Ballout, a German citizen of Lebanese heritage who was known to authorities
  
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• Manhunt for gunman after six injured in Chicago shooting that left two fighting for life

  27-07-2026 12:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  One neighbor said the drive-by shooting in Humboldt Park unfolded late at night as a party began to wind down
  
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