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• EU approves Paramount and Warner Bros merger with certain conditions

  22-07-2026 23:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Paramount welcomed the EU's green light, which it said represented ‘a major milestone’ toward completing its acquisition
  
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• US signs nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia that could allow uranium enrichment

  23-07-2026 01:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  The deal is expected to last 30 years and involve US firms in developing the program
  
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• Trump bashes his hometown baseball team as Braves fans lap it up in Georgia rally: ‘They lose all the time’

  23-07-2026 01:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump drags his hometown team through the mud as he panders for votes in key swing state Georgia
  
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• Criminal charges against Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill dismissed

  23-07-2026 01:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘What I did was not a crime, it was never a crime,’ Murrill stated
  
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• House passes defense bill with Trump’s $1T spending request and Department of War rename

  23-07-2026 01:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  The legislation marks a significant departure from the typically bipartisan nature of the annual National Defense Authorization Act
  
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• The Latest: House adopts $95 billion budget proposal to fund Iran war and other Trump priorities

  23-07-2026 01:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  The House has adopted a Republican-only $95 billion budget proposal, a long-shot effort to fund the Iran war and other White House priorities over objections from Democrats and a few GOP holdouts in a final push before the midterm elections
  
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• Number of Americans not working hits record high under Trump

  23-07-2026 00:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis tallied 105.8 million people who were unemployed and not seeking jobs
  
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• Military chaplains say promotions are tied to pushing Pete Hegseth’s Christian ideology

  23-07-2026 00:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Active-duty faith leaders fear the defense secretary is rewarding ‘ideological conformity’ to elevate a narrow view of Christianity
  
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• Pet emu chased down Pennsylvania street before being mauled to death by neighbor’s pitbulls

  22-07-2026 23:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘It was like a hunting,’ the emu’s shocked owner said
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Conflict in Middle East expands as Houthis bomb Saudi oil tankers after days of threats

  22-07-2026 23:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Attacks on ships crossing the Red Sea would likely cause further economic chaos
  
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• House passes defense bill with Trump’s $1.15T spending request and Department of War rename

  22-07-2026 23:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The legislation marks a significant departure from the typically bipartisan nature of the annual National Defense Authorization Act
  
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• Xbox gamer hits Microsoft with lawsuit saying it should refund tariff hike after claiming refund from the government

  22-07-2026 23:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amazon, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Nintendo, Lululemon, and Costco have also been sued in similar tariff refund-related lawsuits
  
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• US and Saudi Arabia sign new nuclear agreement that could pave way for kingdom to enrich uranium

  22-07-2026 23:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has forged a new agreement with Saudi Arabia that could potentially provide the kingdom with uranium enrichment capability for its civilian nuclear program
  
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• Earnings at Musk's car company fall as research spending cuts into profit from selling cars

  22-07-2026 23:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tesla's profits fell last quarter as the car company run by Elon Musk shoveled more money into research and development, cutting into profits from a sharp increase in vehicle sales
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns of ‘eye for an eye’ response if Trump attacks bridges and power plants

  22-07-2026 23:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump said the US military would strike civilian infrastructure every time Iran targets shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
  
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• LAPD patrol cars will feature ‘low-frequency’ sirens that drivers can ‘feel’

  22-07-2026 22:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  The department's black-and-white vehicles will now incorporate the Federal Signal Rumbler low-frequency warning system
  
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• Xbox gamer hits Microsoft with lawsuit saying it raised tariff prices before claiming refund from the government

  22-07-2026 22:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amazon, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Nintendo, Lululemon, and Costco have also been sued in similar tariff refund-related lawsuits
  
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• European Union gives its greenlight to Paramount and Warner's mega merger with some conditions

  22-07-2026 22:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  The European Union has approved Paramount's $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros
  
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• Border czar Tom Homan warns of ‘bloodshed’ on Katie Miller’s podcast. Her pivot afterwards is priceless

  22-07-2026 22:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The former Trump official quickly moved the border czar into a light-hearted game of ‘would you rather’ after his dire warning
  
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• Canada’s aerial firefighting system is too slow and front-line communities pay the price

  22-07-2026 22:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Aerial suppression is most effective in the first hours of a fire, when a small ignition can still be stopped before it becomes a massive wildfire
  
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• Four victims who drowned in Ohio river trying to save distressed swimmer are identified

  22-07-2026 21:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Two married couples from Honduras died in the Scioto River Sunday, officials revealed
  
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• Trump considers military strikes in Mali — which would be the 8th country he’s attacked this term

  22-07-2026 21:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The administration is reportedly mulling a campaign against al-Qaeda-linked JNIM in the junta-controlled country
  
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• 80 cats found in Florida home of mail carrier who collected strays along her route

  22-07-2026 21:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Gail Giustino, a 77-year-old mail carrier from Stuart, Florida, was charged with animal cruelty
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky claims there is ‘toxic atmosphere’ in Putin’s inner circle after battlefield failures

  22-07-2026 21:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian president says Kremlin aides signalling Russian leader alone responsible for frontline losses
  
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• Tropical Storm Bertha makes landfall in Louisiana with damaging winds extending over 100 miles

  22-07-2026 21:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Parks and piers were closed up and down the Gulf Coast, as were some low-lying roads
  
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• Celebrity sneaker retailer co-owner charged in alleged $2M Nike cargo theft ring

  22-07-2026 21:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bereket Abraham was charged with conspiracy to commit interstate transportation of stolen property
  
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• Salman Rushdie’s attacker goes on trial again in federal case centered on decades-old ‘fatwa’

  22-07-2026 21:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  The attempted murder case against Matar focused on the details of the knife attack while the federal one delves more into questions of motive
  
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• Prediction market Kalshi now has a ‘hub’ for bets on everything tied to the midterm elections

  22-07-2026 21:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  As interest in political betting grows, so do concerns about the potential for corruption and inside trading tied to popular exchanges
  
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• D4vd’s money manager knew victim’s first name before body was found, court hears

  22-07-2026 21:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  The questioning swerved into who among the people around Burke knew he was in a sexual relationship with the teen
  
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• Cyclospora parasite behind diarrhea outbreak is only transmitted through human feces. So how did it get into our food supply?

  22-07-2026 21:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Source of national outbreaks has not yet been identified by public health officials
  
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