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• Fire, anti-Arab graffiti damage West Bank mosque

  27-07-2020 22:17
  
  A mosque in the Israeli-occupied West Bank town of Al-Bireh was damaged by fire and Hebrew-language graffiti, in a pre-dawn attack that Palestinians blamed on Jewish settlers.
  
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• Tyson is closing more beef plants as cattle shortage continues to impact supply

  16-08-2026 00:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  The planned shutdown of Tyson’s Joslin, Illinois, facility is expected to result in roughly 2,500 union job cuts
  
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• Drug abuse in Israel surges after October 7, latest data shows

  16-08-2026 00:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  One in four Israelis are now engaging in problematic substance use
  
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• Massive Trump merchandise store goes out of business - because nobody is buying anything

  16-08-2026 00:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We’re not busy anymore,’ one employee of the Trump store admitted
  
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• Great-grandfather killed at national park after a rock crashed through the roof of Jeep

  15-08-2026 23:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The man, who loved the outdoors and camping, died with a smile on his face, his wife of half a century said
  
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• Suspect in Michigan shooting spree was jailed for child abuse years before killings

  15-08-2026 22:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The suspected gunman, Chad Hickman, was found dead next to one of his victims in the woods
  
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• US oil reserves are so low amid Trump’s Iran war the caverns holding them could be damaged

  15-08-2026 22:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The supply strain comes as drivers face unprecedented late-summer pump prices, with the national average hitting a mid-August record of $4.07 per gallon
  
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• Five dead in Indiana as ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ flooding swallows homes - and water ‘is still rising’

  15-08-2026 22:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Gov. Mike Braun has requested a presidential emergency declaration to secure federal resources following record rainfall
  
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• Trump Cabinet member roasted for awkward TikTok video: ‘Walks like the aliens’

  15-08-2026 21:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Small Business Administration is one of several government agencies to launch TikTok accounts after the app was cleared for use by federal employees
  
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• Hawaii bracing for ‘enormous’ storm as Lala strengthens into a hurricane

  15-08-2026 21:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Big Island has not experienced a direct hurricane landfall in 155 years
  
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• 17-year-old charged with murder in 2025 slaying of Utah mom and her 8-year-old son

  15-08-2026 21:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The arrest in this case follows bizarre evidence found at the Utah murder scene, detailed in previously unsealed court documents
  
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• French launch rescue operation as 140 migrants attempt Channel crossing to UK

  15-08-2026 20:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Around 40 migrants got stranded by the tide as they waited to board a ‘taxi-boat’ off the coast of France
  
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• Death toll in Zimbabwe ferry disaster rises to 68 as more bodies are recovered

  15-08-2026 20:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Eighteen children are among the dead after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe
  
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• Trump takes blame game to a new level with Reflecting Pool, Iran war and inflation finger pointing

  15-08-2026 20:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump’s tendency to point fingers at others is increasingly in the spotlight before November’s midterm elections, when Republicans are trying to retain control of Congress
  
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• 55 newborn turtles die along Florida beach after nearby lights lured them away from ocean water

  15-08-2026 20:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring officials urged everyone on the island to close indoor blinds after dark, eliminate visible exterior lights and report any disoriented hatchlings to a 24-hour hotline
  
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• Russia economy meltdown as locals switch from chocolate to cookies amid rising food prices

  15-08-2026 19:53 via express.co.uk
  The shift comes despite official figures showing Russia's economy is still growing .
  
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• Over 100 migrants headed for Spain’s Ceuta arrested by Morocco in latest border surge

  15-08-2026 19:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  The attempted crossing comes two weeks after more than 72,000 migrants surged into Ceuta, sparking tensions within the EU and fuelling anti-immigration rhetoric among far-right parties worldwide
  
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• Man sues for $10 million after being shot while breaking into an Oregon business

  15-08-2026 19:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kenneth Voyles claims he was experiencing homelessness at the time of the incident and was seeking shelter inside the business, though he also admits he planned to steal an item from the shop
  
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• Navy weighs reconfiguring its major warships to meet Trump’s preferred World War II look: report

  15-08-2026 19:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Naval experts warn that moving the multistory command center could cost billions of dollars and trigger severe schedule delays
  
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• Bedbug infestations are on the rise and they could be more dangerous to humans than previously thought

  15-08-2026 18:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bedbugs tend to be at their worst at this time of year
  
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• ‘Enormous’ Tropical Storm Lala takes aim at Hawaii and sparks rare hurricane warning

  15-08-2026 18:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tropical Storm Lala is already whipping and soaking Hawaii's Big Island and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane
  
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• Trump’s 2024 photo op comes back to haunt Republicans in the midterms

  15-08-2026 17:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Most of the items Trump displayed at Bedminster are now pricier, some by a lot
  
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• Shooting rampage leaves six dead and one fighting for life

  15-08-2026 17:10 via express.co.uk
  The bodies were found by police after a major search around two homes and a wooded area.
  
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• Granada earthquake LIVE: Horror magnitude 5 tremor strikes Alhendin in Spain

  15-08-2026 17:01 via express.co.uk
  People were seen fleeing their homes and hotels as disaster hit.
  
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• Horror as girl, 9, 'raped' on way home from school

  15-08-2026 16:52 via express.co.uk
  The girl's brother tried to fend off her alleged attacker.
  
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• Trump’s prosecutors investigate firm that was co-owned by daughter of judge in president’s hush-money trial: report

  15-08-2026 16:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump and his allies have repeatedly attacked the Merchans, baselessly claiming the judge was biased and his daughter profited from his hush-money trial
  
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• Pop Smoke’s killer gets four more years for smuggling fentanyl into juvenile hall

  15-08-2026 16:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  His mother is charged with the same offenses after allegedly attempting to hand him two latex balls containing fentanyl pills while visiting him in jail
  
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• Horror as child ‘moved like a rabbit’ after being strapped to toilet for years

  15-08-2026 16:00 via express.co.uk
  Genie endured more than 13 years of horrific isolation and abuse before her rescue.
  
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• Five people shot at Virginia State University as police search for ‘multiple suspects’

  15-08-2026 15:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  The shooting has rocked campus before classes are set to begin on Monday
  
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• Trump rants about ‘TREASONISTS’ group that launched lawsuit to stop his ballroom

  15-08-2026 15:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump issued a long Truth Social rant on Saturday, railing against the "TREASONISTS" who allegedly "revealed Top Military Secrets" by suing to stop the construction of his White House ballroom.
  
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