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• Impeachment? Vindication? What comes next in Cuomo probe

  04-03-2021 23:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  New York’s attorney general has promised a thorough investigation of allegations that Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed at least two women
  
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• Son of Mexico’s former President López Obrador says US revoked his visa

  14-08-2026 22:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  According to State Department officials, such visa revocations are directed at individuals implicated in corruption, narcotics smuggling, or assisting unlawful migration
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump says Strait of Hormuz will soon be ‘called a territory of the United States’

  14-08-2026 22:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US president says America will also hit Iran hard economically as Washington and Tehran struggle to reach a deal to end a nearly six month conflict
  
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• Luigi Mangione case: Key events from CEO’s killing to guilty plea

  14-08-2026 22:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mangione is scheduled to go on trial on state murder charges on Sept 8
  
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• Trump oddly claims ‘young beautiful girls’ come to White House and thank him

  14-08-2026 22:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bizarre rant comes at a political rally attended by hundreds of armed police officers
  
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• Grok deepfakes of nude Arkansas teen have ‘completely devastated’ family, lawsuit says

  14-08-2026 21:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘This is the fourth such lawsuit of what appears to be countless more coming in the future,’ attorney Derek Potts told The Independent
  
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• Karoline Leavitt is out. Here’s who could be next to dump Trump at the White House

  14-08-2026 21:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  The midterms typically foretell a Cabinet reshuffle. Now that the press secretary is departing, here are some other key administration officials who might leave before the year ends, Eric Garcia writes
  
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• ‘No they’re not’: Trump claims reports that families are worried about man-overboard USS Lincoln crew are lies

  14-08-2026 21:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘No, they’re not,’ president snaps after reporters press him on reports of attempted suicides aboard Nimitz-class carrier
  
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• Trump’s $1 commemorative coin gets a release date - and will cost you more than a buck

  14-08-2026 21:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  The coins will be made from copper, zinc, nickel and manganese, according to the US Mint
  
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• Trio of ‘tomb raiders’ stole heirlooms left in cemeteries in at least nine states, cops say

  14-08-2026 21:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Florida police are on the hunt for the suspects who have allegedly hit cemeteries as far northeast as Buffalo, New York
  
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• Trump Cabinet member’s video reveals her office is festooned with pictures of herself

  14-08-2026 20:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has made a point of adding gold decor across government buildings
  
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• Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

  14-08-2026 20:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump downplays concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East
  
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• Trump claims reports that families are worried about man-overboard aircraft carrier Lincoln crew are lies

  14-08-2026 20:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘No, they’re not,’ president snaps after reporters press him on reports of attempted suicides aboard Nimitz-class carrier
  
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• Luigi Mangione makes shocking claim that UnitedHealthcare told him where to find CEO he’s accused of killing

  14-08-2026 19:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I knew what I was doing was illegal,’ Mangione told the judge
  
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• UK £1.2 billion aid cuts more than double what was expected, analysis finds

  14-08-2026 19:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘This stealth cut leaves communities suffering the impacts of conflict, crisis and climate change,’ UK aid network Bond says of cuts during 2025
  
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• Disney World has new trash cans – and some longtime park goers aren’t thrilled

  14-08-2026 18:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  The new trash cans are getting a chilly reception as Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival approaches
  
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• How Trump and Musk repaired their relationship — and Charlie Kirk’s role in mending those fences

  14-08-2026 18:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The conservative activist Kirk had worked behind the scenes to mend the bitter rift before his shocking slaying
  
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• Flock Safety announces major changes after backlash to its license plate reader cameras

  14-08-2026 18:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Some law enforcement officers have been accused of using the eyes in the sky for personal ends to stalk partners and ex-partners
  
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• Woman charged over vandalism of DC’s World War II memorial, DOJ says

  14-08-2026 18:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Suds spilled from the monument's fountain, while red and green paint was splattered across the site alongside the painted message ‘Clean hands Dirty $’
  
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• Shocking detail in Luigi Mangione’s confession reveals how he was able to target healthcare CEO on NYC street

  14-08-2026 18:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan,’ Mangione told the judge. ‘I knew what I was doing was illegal’
  
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• Woman charged over vandalism of DC’s World War Two memorial, DOJ says

  14-08-2026 17:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Suds spilled from the monument's fountain, while red and green paint was splattered across the site alongside the painted message ‘Clean hands Dirty $’
  
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• Jimmy Fallon gives hilarious advice to Trump on finding a Karoline Leavitt replacement

  14-08-2026 17:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Late-night host jokes White House press secretary departing chaos of Washington to seek a quieter life in the company of a screaming baby
  
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• Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to stalking counts in killing of healthcare CEO

  14-08-2026 17:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  His lawyers told a federal judge he intends to plead guilty to two remaining charges as future of state murder case remains unclear
  
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• Luigi Mangione confesses ‘I shot Mr. Thompson and he died’ in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing

  14-08-2026 17:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mangione pleads guilty to two federal stalking charges as future of state murder case remains unclear
  
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• Zambia election chaos erupts as vote count halted over alleged violence and ballot paper theft

  14-08-2026 17:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Zambian commission indicated it would review the decision to suspend the vote count in 24 hours
  
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• UK aid cuts more than double what was expected at £1.2 billion, analysis finds

  14-08-2026 17:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘This stealth cut leaves communities suffering the impacts of conflict, crisis and climate change,’ UK aid network bond says of cuts during 2025
  
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• Food shortages, broken toilets and 250 days at sea: Crisis unfolds on Trump’s warship in the Middle East

  14-08-2026 16:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Sailors have raised concerns about life on board the aircraft carrier, which has been at sea since November
  
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• US missionary kidnapped in Niger is released after nine months in captivity

  14-08-2026 16:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  An armed group has yet to claim responsibility for Kevin Rideout’s abduction
  
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• Thousands of migrant children ‘at risk’ in Ceuta amid sexual assault accusations

  14-08-2026 16:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Two weeks after mass migrant crossing, 4,000 children could be outside the protection system amid fears among humanitarian groups of another push
  
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• Trump’s border czar defends ICE’s new electric gloves as alternative to lethal force

  14-08-2026 16:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘It’s another device to help someone be compliant when they’re not,’ border czar Tom Homan said of the gloves
  
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