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• Holidaymakers told to self-isolate upon return from Spain

  25-07-2020 22:08
  
  The UK has removed Spain from its list of safe countries to travel to after fears were raised that the European country was experiencing a second wave of coronavirus infections.
  
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• Police praise off-duty state trooper for firing on In-N-Out Burger gunman

  03-08-2026 14:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police Chief Matthew Hicks says trooper and civilian who intervened helped to drive the suspect away from the scene and prevented further fatalities in mass shooting at fast food restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho
  
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• Aliens, Greenland and Elvis, oh my: Trump spends lost weekend indulging his fantasies

  03-08-2026 14:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Among the content posted over the weekend, the president shared an AI-generated image of his team arresting an extraterrestrial
  
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• Police praise off-duty state trooper praised for firing on In-N-Out Burger gunman

  03-08-2026 13:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police Chief Matthew Hicks says men who intervened helped to drive the suspect away from the scene and prevented further fatalities in mass shooting at fast food restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho
  
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• British father charged over toddler son’s death in Cyprus allowed to fly home for funeral

  03-08-2026 13:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The defendant's wife and other son, aged 5, left for the UK last week
  
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• Amazon received hundreds of millions in Trump tariff refunds – and says it will return some to customers

  03-08-2026 13:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amazon says that it received over $500 million in refunds from Trump’s trade tariffs
  
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• Todd Blanche has agreed to put in writing that Trump ‘weaponization fund’ is dead, holdout GOP senator says

  03-08-2026 13:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Blanche’s confirmation on Tuesday
  
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• The seven times Trump threatened Iran before pulling back

  03-08-2026 12:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
  
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• Top US commander vows China won’t dominate the Indo-Pacific

  03-08-2026 12:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  The U.S. Pacific Command chief, Admiral Samuel Paparo, is warning that coercive actions by China and others are challenging regional stability in the Indo-Pacific
  
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• Man seen pulling weapons out of car before Idaho In-n-Out shooting

  03-08-2026 12:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  A man was seen pulling out weapons from a car before a shooting that began at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho on Saturday afternoon (1 August).
  
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• Japan's Nissan sees profit for latest quarter but warns of Middle East and China woes

  03-08-2026 12:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nissan has reported a $24 million profit for January-March, a reversal from the loss it racked up in the same period a year earlier
  
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• Kamala Harris teases adding two states to US and expanding Supreme Court as she mulls another White House run

  03-08-2026 12:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Former Democratic presidential nominee calls for major reforms to America’s institutions but says she has ‘not made a decision’ on whether to launch another bid for the Oval Office
  
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• US military accused of killing family after dropping 900kg bomb on civilian house in Iran - report

  03-08-2026 12:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  US Central Command said it was investigating the reports and that its forces do not target civilians
  
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• Washington wildfires ‘worst disaster’ state has ever faced, says Spokane mayor

  03-08-2026 12:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tens of thousands forced from their homes in Pacific Northwest and more than 640 structures destroyed as firefighters struggle to contain blazes encouraged by driving winds and dry conditions
  
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• US military accused of dropping 900kg bomb on civilian house in Iran

  03-08-2026 12:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  US Central Command said it was investigating the reports and that its forces do not target civilians
  
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• Trump says he is ‘not looking to kill people’ as he claims Iran peace deal is ‘imminent’

  03-08-2026 11:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Trump said that a halted strike on Iran would have been the ‘biggest attack since World War Two’
  
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• Lindsay Clancy trial turns to the mental health battle that could decide her fate

  03-08-2026 11:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is heading into a second week of testimony about the killings of her three children in a coastal Massachusetts town in 2023
  
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• The world’s third-smallest country is changing its name as it disappears into the sea

  03-08-2026 11:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Republic of Naoero is one of the most at risk from climate change
  
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• Iran executes two men over alleged spying for Israel

  03-08-2026 11:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  State media reported on Monday that Iran executed two men accused of spying
  
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• Firefighter bodycam shows Washington homes consumed by wildfire as 60,000 evacuated

  03-08-2026 11:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Firefighters’ point-of-view footage shows crews rushing to put out fires that consumed houses in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday (1 August).
  
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• Malibu beach shut indefinitely as dangerous erosion sparks safety fears

  03-08-2026 11:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  A key access road into Point Dume Beach in Malibu, along with the entrance and parking areas, have been closed indefinitely due to severe erosion
  
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• Former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones on trial for indecent assault claims

  03-08-2026 10:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 20 charges
  
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• Kay Granger, groundbreaking Texas Republican who made House history, dies at 83

  03-08-2026 10:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout her career, Granger “broke barriers for women in public service
  
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• How Crans-Montana is building back for the summer season following deadly New Year’s fire

  03-08-2026 10:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Swiss mountain town is still reeling from a deadly fire in a bar on New Year’s Day. But the community is resilient and continues to make strides in its year-round offering for tourists, writes James C. Reynolds
  
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• Earthquake strikes Egypt with reports of shaking across Middle East

  03-08-2026 09:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Reports were made in Israel, the Gaza Strip, Jordan, and Lebanon
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump humiliated after Tehran denies his claim of new peace talks

  03-08-2026 09:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump says there ‘will be a deal on Hormuz’ as peace talks to resume today

  03-08-2026 09:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
  
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• Drought threatens the Netherlands’ iconic dikes and grounds houseboats

  03-08-2026 09:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  The flood barriers have been weakened by a lack of rain
  
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• Attorney general nominee Todd Blanche says Trump ‘slush fund’ is officially dead

  03-08-2026 07:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to vote on Blanche’s confirmation on Tuesday
  
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• Iran-US war live: Trump says there ‘will be a deal on Hormuz’ as peace talks to resume today

  03-08-2026 06:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program
  
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