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• Every week of lockdown increases binge drinking, study finds

  07-12-2020 17:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Of the 2,000 respondents, 89 per cent were white and 70 per cent were females
  
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• Fired Netflix exec sues company after revealing during ‘trust exercise’ that he took medically-prescribed ketamine

  27-07-2026 18:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The lawsuit claims the former ‘Harry Potter’ visual effects supervisor was stripped of his $1.1M-a-year position and denied a year's worth of severance pay following his dismissal
  
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• Huge wildfires rage in France and Spain as firefighters race against time before next 40C heatwave

  27-07-2026 18:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 360,000 people have been evacuated in France and Spain, with major fires burning near Bordeaux and Madrid torching tens of thousands of hectares
  
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• Hegseth’s 67 deadly drug boat strikes have not stopped cocaine from flooding into the US. Trump’s own DEA says so: report

  27-07-2026 18:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Traffickers are using planes, larger boats and sailing close to coastlines as cocaine production in South America ramps up
  
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• Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 2-8 includes Michelle Yeoh and Charli xcx

  27-07-2026 18:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Aug. 2-8 include “Everything Everywhere All at Once” star Michelle Yeoh, singer Charli xcx and actor Daniel Dae Kim
  
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• Mitch McConnell’s office puts out new ‘proof of life’ photo as doctor offers update on hospitalized senator

  27-07-2026 18:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kentucky senator was hospitalized in June and wild speculation surrounds his condition
  
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• Bari Weiss’ CBS Evening News woes worsen as ABC’s David Muir surges past her anchor Tony Dokoupil in ratings

  27-07-2026 18:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  CBS News continues to face a series of setbacks and a decline in viewership since Bari Weiss was named editor-in-chief last year
  
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• Trump visits Michigan amid feud over Canada tariffs and new border bridge

  27-07-2026 17:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Michigan's economy relies heavily on Canada, meaning new tariffs — coupled with inflation and gas prices — have created additional economic concerns statewide
  
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• Trump DEA admits Hegseth’s 67 deadly drug boat strikes have not stopped cocaine from flooding into the US: report

  27-07-2026 17:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Traffickers are using planes, larger boats and sailing close to coastlines as cocaine production in South America ramps up
  
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• Son of Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy arrested after shooting his mother, police say

  27-07-2026 17:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Chiefs said their prayers are with the family as police investigate the shooting
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Burnham tells Zelensky UK ‘has got your back’ in first meeting since becoming PM

  27-07-2026 17:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Zelensky met new UK PM Andy Burnham before he flies to Washington DC to see Trump on Tuesday
  
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• How one performer turned grief into joy after extremist terror attack at Berlin’s Pride festival

  27-07-2026 17:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  One person was left dead and nearly 30 others were injured after a van ramming and stabbing during an extremist terror attack near the Berlin Pride festival Saturday night
  
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• ‘Deeply human cost’ of US aid cuts worse for women and girls, new study finds

  27-07-2026 17:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  The study’s authors said the findings point to the need for more diversified and reliable financing for health and humanitarian programmes
  
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• Ever wonder if there’s a song about your hometown or green beans and throwing up on grandma? The answer: probably

  27-07-2026 17:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Singer-songwriter Matt Farley has written songs about everything from Fresno, California, to diarrhea and green beans, a result of his tireless pursuit to create music - without striving for perfection, Ariana Baio writes
  
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• Child drowning deaths have increased over the last 7 years. These are the safety precautions every parent should take

  27-07-2026 17:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Drowning is the leading cause of death in children under the age of 5 – and the number of deaths has significantly increased in the past seven years
  
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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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