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• FDA tries to walk back lettuce as source of ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak

  20-07-2026 14:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Today, FDA apologized to us,’ Taylor Farms said in a statement
  
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• Europe is on fire - will the continent’s climate change deniers finally wake up?

  28-07-2026 12:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Experts warn that time is running out to reverse the impact of climate change with countries across the world weakening climate commitments, Maira Butt reports
  
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• Israel’s Yellow Line closing in on the space where Gaza civilians can still live

  28-07-2026 11:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Israel effectively controlled an estimated 64% of Gaza by late April
  
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• Europe wildfires latest: France evacuates thousands more as wildfire closes in on Bordeaux ahead of new heatwave

  28-07-2026 11:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Macron said France was facing its most difficult situation since the Second World War
  
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• Nearly 7 in 10 Americans say Trump has failed to explain Iran war goals, poll finds

  28-07-2026 11:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Just one in three Americans supports the war on Iran, the lowest reading in a Reuters/Ipsos poll since the five-month-old conflict's early days
  
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• Firefighters hasten efforts to contain massive wildfires in France and Spain ahead of heatwave – Europe live

  28-07-2026 11:29
  Emmanuel Macron warns that ‘we have to hold out’ as fires burn near city; Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez warns of ‘difficult hours’ aheadFrance and Spain race to contain huge wildfires before fresh heatwave beginsJoe Pinner and Jane ClintonTourists caught up in the wildfires spoke to us about their experiences.“My main memory is how bizarre it was to watch people enjoying holidays on the beach while a major catastrophe was unfolding in full view, not far
  
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• Badenoch urges Burnham to cancel prisoners’ early release scheme – UK politics live

  28-07-2026 11:26
  
  The Conservative party leader said that Labour’s plan allows for too many serious offenders to be freed earlyAlan Milburn, the former Labour cabinet minister, is carrying out a government review intended to address the crisis of the growing number of Neets – young people not in education, employment or training. His first report, analysing the causes of the problem, was published in May to wide acclaim. He is due to publish a final report with recommendations in the autumn.The plan a
  
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• Lawsuit claims Meta knew Instagram was harming teens but kept addictive features

  28-07-2026 11:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  During opening statements in a seven-week trial in state court in Tennessee, the state's lawyers said Meta researchers repeatedly flagged that some teenagers were compulsively using the platform
  
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• Trump, Netanyahu and Zelensky gather to honor Lindsey Graham in Washington

  28-07-2026 11:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump is expected to deliver remarks at the cathedral, alongside Fox News' Sean Hannity and other conservative leaders
  
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• Australian authorities hit back over claims of horse meat found in food

  28-07-2026 11:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  NSW food authority says it has not found horse meat in beef, lamb or any food for human consumption
  
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• Betye Saar, groundbreaking artist who redefined Black American art, dies at 99

  28-07-2026 11:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Artist Betye Saar, whose work explored Black identity, culture and spirituality has died in Los Angeles
  
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• List: Where has been hit in Ukraine’s strikes on Russian energy infrastructure?

  28-07-2026 11:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  The drone attacks have deepened Russian fuel shortages
  
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• Ariana Grande sues hackers who allegedly sold unreleased music and photos online

  28-07-2026 11:03
  Pop star aims to use legal process to name ‘wrongdoers who hide in the shadows and wreak technological havoc with impunity’Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against hackers who she alleges have stolen unreleased music, as well as private photos and video footage, and sold them online.Grande filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles court on Monday. It doesn’t name the hackers, who are referred to with the generic name John Doe. Grande will look to have them identified during the legal
  
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• AI sell-off intensifies as investors ditch chip stocks

  28-07-2026 11:03
  Samsung and SK Hynix fall by more than 10% amid renewed fears over AI spending and Chinese competitionBusiness live – latest updatesThe sell-off in AI stocks has intensified, driving South Korea’s stock market down to its lowest level in three months.Investors continued to ditch chip stocks on Tuesday, amid rising concerns about the huge amount of borrowing among AI companies to fund their datacentre expansion plans. Continue reading...
  
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• After 48 hours of acrimony, Ben Carroll’s U-turn for the ages needs to set Victoria on a new course

  28-07-2026 11:01
  The newly minted premier must convince voters that he doesn’t represent more of the sameWill a new premier save Victorian Labor? - Full Story podcastWho is Ben Carroll?Ben Carroll had hoped to quietly rise to the top job. Instead, he became Victoria’s 50th premier after 48 hours of heated confrontations and shouting matches, all as the public watched on.It was his first confrontation against the premier, and he emerged from it relatively unscathed. Continue reading...
  
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• Security firm linked to ICE crackdown in US reports UK revenue slump after asylum centre contract ends

  28-07-2026 11:00
  MTC provided security at heavily criticised Manston centre in Kent and could now make £500m managing the siteA private security company linked to Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown reported a slump in UK revenues after losing an asylum centre contract but could make £500m managing the same facility until 2036.Management & Training Corporation (MTC) said sales fell from £28.4m to £17.6m in 2025 after its contract to provide “security and care” at th
  
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• Scottish couple charged after Australian police seize 100kg of ketamine

  28-07-2026 10:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ketamine with street value of £6m discovered from car parked at hotel in north Sydney
  
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• Trump shares glimpse of regilded Arts of War sculptures, the latest in president’s beautification project of DC

  28-07-2026 10:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The restoration project has cost over $5 million, according to government spending records
  
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• Burnham urged to increase tax on banks as Barclays’ profits soar

  28-07-2026 10:40
  
  TUC says lender ‘can easily afford to pay more tax’ as it increases half-year bonus pool by nearly 30%Business live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has been urged to launch a tax raid on UK banks, as Barclays revealed a 30% increase in its half-year bonus pool after a rise in profits.Fresh corporate filings released on Tuesday showed the bank put £1.3bn towards its bonus pool for the first half of the year. That figure, which includes annual and deferred bonuses, was up from
  
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• Could your child’s cellphone be hurting their reading? UCLA study raises new concerns

  28-07-2026 10:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Elementary school students who own cellphones have lower reading comprehension scores than classmates who do not own phones, a new study shows
  
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• Iran war spreads to Caspian Sea as Ukraine accused of targeting Tehran vessel

  28-07-2026 10:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  There has been a temporary halt in US strikes, but the Iran war still escalated over the weekend
  
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• Death penalty still on the table as singer D4vd ordered to stand trial in teen murder case

  28-07-2026 10:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  The singer will remain in custody without bail
  
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• Top Gear’s Richard Hammond fined for speeding in Bentley and Porsche

  28-07-2026 10:27
  Former co-presenter of BBC motoring show given penalty after being caught twice in three weeksThe former Top Gear host Richard Hammond has been fined £999 by a court after being caught speeding twice in three weeks while driving his luxury cars.The 56-year-old was in a Porsche when he broke the speed limit on 2 December last year, and was caught out again 20 days later while driving a Bentley. Continue reading...
  
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• Panic on packed California beach as plane loses engine and crash-lands among crowds

  28-07-2026 10:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Piper PA-28 touched down safely on Huntington State Beach just south of Magnolia Street after the pilot reported engine trouble shortly after taking off from John Wayne Airport
  
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• Lindsey Graham funeral updates: Trump to deliver tribute as late senator is laid to rest

  28-07-2026 10:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  World leaders including Volodymyr Zelensky and Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to attend service remembering late Republican lawmaker who served South Carolina for more than two decades
  
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• New Victorian premier Ben Carroll says ‘I will do things differently’ – as it happened

  28-07-2026 09:53
  
  This blog is now closedJacinta Allan resigns as Victorian premier before leadership challenge by Ben CarrollWho is Ben Carroll?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastACTU president says now is the ‘right time’ to leaveMichele O’Neil, the president of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, said it’s the “right time” to leave after she announced her departure alongside ACTU secretary Sally McManus.We thought about this and we just think that
  
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• Europe wildfires latest: Heatwave to hit France today as firefighters race to control blazes near Madrid and Bordeaux

  28-07-2026 09:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Macron said France was facing its most difficult situation since the Second World War
  
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• Europe wildfires latest: Heatwave to hit France today as firefighters race to control blazes near Madrid and Bordeaux

  28-07-2026 09:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Macron said France was facing its most difficult situation since the Second World War
  
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• Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5bn settlement over baby powder lawsuits

  28-07-2026 09:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The landmark deal could end a contentious legal battle that has dogged the company for a decade
  
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• Johnson & Johnson to pay $5.5bn settlement over baby powder lawsuits

  28-07-2026 09:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The landmark deal could end a contentious legal battle that has dogged the company for a decade
  
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