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• Guinea declares Ebola epidemic: First deaths since 2016

  14-02-2021 18:22 via bbc.co.uk
  
  These are the first cases in West Africa, five years after the end of the world's deadliest outbreak.
  
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• Is Ozempic behind the drop in violent crime?

  24-08-2026 22:23 via independent.co.uk
  Americans consuming less alcohol may also be partially responsible for the decline, according to a report
  
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• Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford takes gloves off to slam ‘bully’ and ‘dictator’ Trump: ‘Kiss my a**’

  24-08-2026 22:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I'm not gonna take any advice off a guy that's the king of bankruptcies,’ Doug Ford said after Donald Trump described him as a ‘flunky’
  
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• Newsom faces high-stakes California fight over who pays for wildfire damage

  24-08-2026 22:08 via independent.co.uk
  The California governor is trying to broker a deal with lawmakers aimed at further shielding utilities from financial trouble if their equipment sparks a wildfire
  
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• First British national killed fighting for Putin in Ukraine ‘dies in drone attack’

  24-08-2026 22:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 33-year-old was previously described as someone who was ‘not a fighter’
  
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• More US colleges are offering three-year degrees — but students should know the risks

  24-08-2026 21:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  A growing number of colleges are offering three-year degree programs, which cut a year off a traditional bachelor's with reduced credit
  
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• CNN goes off air for 30 minutes as Warner Bros. outage impacts channels

  24-08-2026 21:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  TV journalist Dana Bash was conducting a panel on President Trump’s trade war with Canada when the glitch occurred
  
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• How the No. 2 pencil became a staple of American schools

  24-08-2026 21:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  The writing instrument was not invented in the United States, yet American industry and innovation made it iconic
  
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• Iran war latest: Tehran ‘fully prepared’ for sanctions as US threatens to ‘tighten the noose’

  24-08-2026 21:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war
  
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• USPS unveils new mail ballot requirements as Supreme Court weighs Trump voting order

  24-08-2026 21:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  The finalized regulation could ultimately become a minor detail in the broader legal fight surrounding Trump's directive
  
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• Mike Johnson gives himself a promotion and claims White House refers to him as ‘co-president’

  24-08-2026 21:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Throughout his time as Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson has been caught between a rebellious caucus and an unpredictable president, a bind that only grows more complicated as midterms approach
  
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• Trump’s renewed trade war with Canada gives yet another policy for Republicans to face on the campaign trail

  24-08-2026 20:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Republicans have done little to distance themselves from the president’s most unpopular policies, Eric Garcia writes. That will cost them
  
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• Doctor says Trump’s weight should be addressed as a priority ‘similar to ensuring Secret Service protections’

  24-08-2026 20:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump weighed approximately 238 pounds in May – 14 pounds more than last year and 23 pounds more than the 215 pounds he weighed three years ago
  
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• Museum heists getting more violent as thieves recruited on social media turn to new strategies, Europol warns

  24-08-2026 20:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Art thieves have also shifted their attention to precious metals, jewels and cultural artefacts that offer greater profits, the EU's law enforcement agency said in a report
  
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• Trump admin reopens a border crossing to cattle to try and bring down record beef prices

  24-08-2026 20:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mexico has traditionally provided 1.1 million head, or about 3% of the U.S. cattle supply
  
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• Family reveal development on Florida woman who went missing after moving to Georgia to live with man she met online

  24-08-2026 20:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Katrice Simmon’s realtives said she sounded as though she was in distress during their last phone call with her before her disappearance
  
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• Former Pussy Riot member reveals she was recruited by Russia’s security service to spy on activists

  24-08-2026 20:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Margarita Konovalova, also known as Rita Flores, says she was coerced into become an informant
  
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• Dr. Oz breaks with Trump by stating MMR shot ‘is not a lethal vaccine’

  24-08-2026 20:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump caused outrage among hundreds of renowned medical groups after he signed an executive order this month recommending splitting up the MMR vaccine into separate shots
  
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• Woman, 37, pretended to be an autistic 12 year-old girl to trick family into adopting her

  24-08-2026 19:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira conned an evangelical church going couple and carried out similar scams across Brazil for years, police said
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Bessent says countries with economic ties to ‘murderous’ regime will feel ‘full reach of US power’

  24-08-2026 19:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war
  
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• Family says attack by cop neighbor’s K-9 left their 2-year-old injured and medical bills of $300K

  24-08-2026 19:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nick Dean, who jumped in to rip the K-9 off his daughter, has been left with chronic pain two years after the attack
  
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• Wendy’s faces lawsuit from woman who was hospitalized after eating ‘bacteria-tainted’ burger

  24-08-2026 19:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Roxie Ellis Douglas, 68, has spent nearly $100,000 on medical bills since the meal in question, court filings show
  
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• ICE violated court orders by going undercover in Minneapolis church and spying on worshippers, judge says

  24-08-2026 19:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Homeland Security could be held in contempt for spying on churchgoers in recently revealed ‘Operation Puppet Master’ scheme
  
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• ‘They wanted to disrupt black voting power’: The fight against redistricting and the GOP’s effort to silence a ballot demographic

  24-08-2026 19:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Supreme Court loosened the rules allowing redistricting. Eric Garcia breaks down the numbers and they show that Black voters are protesting with their ballots — and their growing numbers could swing 2026 midterms
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Moscow strikes cargo ship in Black Sea after Zelensky calls for talks to stop attacks

  24-08-2026 18:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kyiv said it would look to strengthen its air defences in the region after talks with Andy Burnham on Monday
  
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• Minneapolis seeks to quell rumors after four people found dead in five days

  24-08-2026 18:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Minneapolis police have said there is no connection between the deaths
  
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• Trump moves to make $100,000 fee for H-1B worker visas permanent

  24-08-2026 18:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump and other critics of the H-1B visa program claim the initiative is exploited by companies replacing American workers with cheaper foreign labor
  
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• Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5 includes Max Greenfield and Cameron Diaz

  24-08-2026 18:20 via independent.co.uk
  Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5 include “New Girl” actor Max Greenfield, TV personality Lisa Ling and singer Gloria Estefan
  
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• Charlotte bakery owner denies entry to Trump’s former Border Patrol commander

  24-08-2026 18:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  ​Manolo Betancur said he had a “tense conversation” about immigration enforcement in the city with Greg Bovino during the encounter
  
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• Crisis in Indiana after Gary residents left without power and water 2 weeks after storm

  24-08-2026 18:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  The area’s electrical provider estimates most of its customers will have their power restored by Tuesday night
  
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