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• Deadly overnight storms batter Germany as tornado hits region

  20-08-2026 13:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  A tornado struck the town of Fürstenwalde
  
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• USS Lincoln’s replacement arrives in Middle East after worries over troops’ mental health

  20-08-2026 19:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Washington's arrival follows growing concerns about the Lincoln's extended tour, which included a record-setting uninterrupted stretch at sea of over 250 days
  
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• Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ reality series is a flop with fewer than 3,000 views per episode

  20-08-2026 19:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nearly 24 hours after the six-episode series aired on YouTube, fewer than 2,500 people had viewed the first episode
  
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• Texas dogs and cats at risk of euthanasia as flesh-eating parasite halts adoptions

  20-08-2026 18:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The first New World screwworm outbreak in Texas in 60 years is hindering efforts to move rescued dogs and cats out of crowded animal shelters to states where they would be adopted
  
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• Tupac murder suspect’s attorney tells jury not to believe his client’s ‘bull****’

  20-08-2026 18:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Taking the stand could be Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis' only way to explain his about-face to jurors
  
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• First group of Trump’s third-country deportees arrive in Liberia from US

  20-08-2026 18:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Liberia-U.S. deal is expected to mark some of the largest third-country deportations resulting from the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration
  
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• The Latest: The US national debt hits a record $40 trillion

  20-08-2026 18:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  The United States’ debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, a staggering milestone as defense costs, social programs and interest on the burgeoning deficit make up an enormous share of federal spending
  
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• Nearly 100 criminals pardoned by Trump have been arrested again — including a bank robber now accused of sex assault

  20-08-2026 18:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  CEO of prison reentry program hailed by the president is accused of exploiting his position to abuse inmates
  
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• Trump reveals next White House defection after Karoline Leavitt’s bombshell departure

  20-08-2026 18:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Word that the key liaison between Trump and Congress is leaving comes a week after his press secretary revealed she was stepping down
  
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• Israeli minister faces backlash over building of gallows site for hanging Palestinians with ‘viewing booth’

  20-08-2026 18:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  The ‘depraved’ move normalises violence against Palestinians in Israel, human rights groups warn
  
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• Suspect in murder of three men at Hollywood apartment is a convicted killer who once ran for state Congress

  20-08-2026 18:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Patrick Kevin Spurlock was sentenced to 17 years in prison for shooting and killing a man in 2003
  
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• Denny’s hopes its new catering service will be a ‘grand slam’ and turn around struggling chain

  20-08-2026 18:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The diner chain, which has over 1,200 locations across the U.S., has struggled since the pandemic with declining numbers of customers and higher food costs
  
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• Nearly 100 criminals pardoned by Trump have been arrested again — including a bank robber accused of sex assault

  20-08-2026 18:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  CEO of prison reentry program hailed by the president is accused of exploiting his position to abuse inmates
  
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• Trump-backed Mike Lindell says he’s ready to spend $1M for vote recount despite losing Minnesota gov race by 11 points

  20-08-2026 18:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Election-denying ‘My Pillow’ founder, who can’t cover court fees in Smartmatic defeat, is trying to self-fund a recount of the Minnesota primary he lost by a wide margin
  
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• ‘Putin has repeatedly threatened the UK and Nato over Ukraine – but he is too weak to follow through’

  20-08-2026 17:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Putin’s posturing is a poor attempt to scare off broader Western support for Kyiv, say experts. Suha Kidwai reports
  
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• Puerto Ricans stopped trusting tap water long before mandatory rationing began

  20-08-2026 17:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  In addition to the outages, water quality problems over the years have created widespread mistrust of Puerto Rico’s water system
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nato jets blow up suspected Russian sea drone near gas facility

  20-08-2026 17:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Poland says it is activating a range of defensive measures in response to the strikes unfolding across the border
  
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• Trump-backed Mike Lindell demands a recount of Minnesota votes despite losing by 11 percent

  20-08-2026 17:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Election-denying ‘My Pillow’ founder, who can’t cover court fees in Smartmatic defeat, is trying to self-fund a recount of the Minnesota primary he lost by a wide margin
  
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• Scott Jennings makes public pitch for Leavitt’s job by defending Natalie Harp’s ‘honor’ as he meets with Trump’s chief of staff

  20-08-2026 17:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘She’s not the White House press secretary. She’s not a household name,’ CNN pundit says of the president’s 35-year-old aide
  
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• FBI raids home and seizes electronics of ex-Rep Eric Swalwell in sexual assault probe: report

  20-08-2026 17:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Swalwell, a former Democratic representative, resigned from Congress in April following the sexual assault allegations
  
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• This is where pollen is forecast to surge in the US this fall

  20-08-2026 17:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ragweed is the biggest culprit of fall allergies - a single plant can produce up to a billion grains of irritating pollen that can travel hundreds of miles
  
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• Trump White House exodus continues after Karoline Leavitt’s bombshell announcement

  20-08-2026 17:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Word that the key liaison between Trump and Congress is reportedly leaving comes a week after his press secretary revealed she was stepping down
  
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• I’m a legal expert. Here’s why Gaza peace deals keep unravelling

  20-08-2026 16:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump's Gaza peace plan shares the fatal flaw of all previous deals
  
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• Women in pink rally in support of Lindsay Clancy who is on trial for killing 3 children

  20-08-2026 16:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of Lindsay Clancy supporters have gathered to silently support the Massachusetts woman on trial in the killings of her three children
  
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• Putin visits unearthed remains of medieval Russian prince that shocked historians

  20-08-2026 16:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  The body of Grand Prince Donskoy surprised historians, who had believed it ⁠was located elsewhere in the building
  
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• Kamala Harris’ Gen-Z-focused account on X takes swipe at Trump’s failed political endorsements

  20-08-2026 16:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kamala Harris repurposed her campaign account into a Gen-Z focused page that takes aim at President Trump’s gaffes and policies
  
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• Togo detains French filmmakers over alleged immigration violations, advocacy group says

  20-08-2026 16:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Media freedom group Reporters Without Borders says that two French filmmakers and their Togolese fixer have been jailed in Togo after more than three weeks in custody
  
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• Harvard student accused of slavery taunts targeted for deposition in explosive school lawsuit

  20-08-2026 16:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Attorneys for a former Harvard-Westlake School student who alleges he endured racist and sexual abuse from water polo teammates are seeking to question a Harvard University student
  
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• Palestinian nurse shot and ambulance pelted with stones by Israeli settlers in West Bank, says aid group

  20-08-2026 16:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The World Health Organisations says the number of Israeli attacks on Palestinian healthcare workers in the West Bank rose more than fourfold in a month
  
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• Artificial intelligence helps man win landmark employment case

  20-08-2026 15:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Gregory Baker has said he won by using multiple paid AI agents, such as OpenAI’s paid offering, ChatGPT Pro
  
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