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• Iran’s war with the US is not its only conflict as internal crises mount

  30-07-2026 17:24 via theguardian.com
  Government fears social discontent on ‘most important battlefield’ of economy and livelihoods as war takes its toll amid anti-state dissentMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIran, in the middle of an escalating five-month war with the US, continues to stumble from one internal crisis to another – whether it is over public executions, the rising cost of living, the alleged bias of the state broadcaster or even the post-midnight destruction of pavements outside liberal
  
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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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• Trump times his Ireland trip to coincide with major golf tournament at his own club

  24-08-2026 17:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  PresidentTrump will stay at Doonbeg next month, just as resort hosts Irish Open
  
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• ‘Reagan would be throwing up:’ Ontario premier unloads on Trump and threatens to cut electricity to US as trade dispute escalates

  24-08-2026 17:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ford warned that ‘everything is on the table’ should the dispute deteriorate, including shutting off electricity exports and critical mineral shipments from Ontario
  
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• Crisis in Gary, Indiana, after residents left without power and water 2 weeks after storm

  24-08-2026 17:50 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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• ‘Who started the fire?’ Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow

  24-08-2026 17:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints tolong-range Scalp missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky pushes for ‘diplomatic’ solution after Putin escalates Black Sea strikes

  24-08-2026 17:38 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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• Voices: Israel must face sanctions for its appalling campaigns in Gaza - and the killing of journalists like Mariam Abu Dagga

  24-08-2026 17:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Now is the time to impose real and immediate economic costs on Israel for its actions in Gaza and the West Bank, World affairs editor Sam Kiley writes
  
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• UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush as fears grow over full-blown civil war

  24-08-2026 17:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed in an ambush in South Sudan on Monday
  
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• Denmark's prime minister blasts unsolicited beauty advice from plastic surgeon on Instagram

  24-08-2026 17:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has expressed frustration over unsolicited beauty advice
  
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• Trump claims Republicans would win every state if voter ID law passes

  24-08-2026 16:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  President continues to push the Supreme Court and Congress to fall in line with his plan to implement federal control of the nation’s elections
  
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• Ontario's premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen

  24-08-2026 16:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States if the Canada-U.S. trade fight worsens
  
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• Trump proclaims ‘WE DON’T NEED CANADA’ as he threatens new 50% tariffs on cars and auto parts

  24-08-2026 16:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump’s justification for starting the trade war is not based in reality
  
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• Iran claims there is a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump

  24-08-2026 16:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iranian state media has released footage claiming President Donald Trump’s youngest son is being ‘fully monitored,’ according to a new report
  
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• US strikes another ‘drug boat’ in the Pacific as it prepares to expand campaign on land in Latin America

  24-08-2026 16:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  The death toll now exceeds 210 after more than 60 strikes by the Trump administration
  
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• Trump proclaims ‘WE DON’T NEED CANADA’ as he threatens new 50% tariffs on car and auto parts

  24-08-2026 16:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  President’s justification for starting the trade war is not based in reality
  
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• Kenya arrests four people during probe into 18 elephant deaths

  24-08-2026 16:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  The first 15 elephant deaths were recorded between June 24 and July 24
  
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• Swimming day for Black children in Berlin scrapped after racist threats and right wing outrage

  24-08-2026 16:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  The event has triggered a ‘nationwide wave of anti-Black racism and incitement,’ according to local organisers
  
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• ‘Reagan would be throwing up’ Ontario premier unloads on Trump in brutal trade broadside

  24-08-2026 16:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies
  
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• Elderly woman killed by swarm of fire ants outside home suffered 1,000 bites and stings: lawsuit

  24-08-2026 16:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  Alzheimer’s patient Shelba Catterton, 83, believed to have wandered out of nursing home door left open by employee before being fatally attacked by insects, family alleges in legal complaint
  
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• The problem with Trump using ‘patriotic’ donations to build the White House ballroom

  24-08-2026 15:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The federal government has accepted donations voluntarily made by Americans since its founding
  
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• Trump’s green flag waving at IndyCar race becomes instant viral hit

  24-08-2026 15:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The gesture triggered mockery from Trump’s critics, celebration by his supporters and a steady stream of memes from everyone in between
  
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• Washington Post ordered to rehire columnist fired over Charlie Kirk comments

  24-08-2026 15:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Karen Attiah was fired after posting about ‘white men who espouse hatred and violence’ on the day Charlie Kirk was killed
  
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• The world inches toward catastrophic climate events: 'Bigger shocks are on the way'

  24-08-2026 15:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Scientists have long warned that the world will experience more intense extreme weather events like heat waves, storms, floods and droughts as long as we continue to use gas, oil and coal at our current pace
  
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• This tree witnessed one of America’s bloodiest battles. Now it’s fighting to survive

  24-08-2026 15:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  A scarred but majestic live oak at a Revolutionary War battlefield in South Carolina is getting a new lease on life
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Iran is ‘completely collapsing’ says Trump as US to announce ‘worst sanctions in history’ against Tehran

  24-08-2026 15:01 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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• Cirque du Soleil acrobat sues circus for $16 million after breaking 11 bones in fall

  24-08-2026 13:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘At first, we all thought it was part of the show,’ one spectator said, after the incident in Portland, Oregon
  
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• Republicans turn to Trump for midterm rescue as strategists fear plan could backfire

  24-08-2026 13:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  When the Sept. 9-10 gathering was announced, some GOP strategists dismissed it as an unnecessary distraction weeks before the November midterms
  
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• White House secret bunker undermines Trump’s security case for $600m ballroom: report

  24-08-2026 12:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nuclear-proof underground facility built in response to 9/11 already in place to safeguard president, officials argue
  
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• Iran warns of a harsh response to anticipated US sanctions and other Middle East news

  24-08-2026 12:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran has warned that U.S. sanctions set to be announced would not bring peace to the region
  
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