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• Live Updates: U.S. and Iran trade strikes again

  13-07-2026 06:24
  President Trump rejected Iranian claims that...
  
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• US and Iran exchange strikes as they struggle over Strait of Hormuz

  18-07-2026 11:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The United States and Iran have exchanged strikes aimed at infrastructure and military targets as their battle over the Strait of Hormuz intensifies
  
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• Trump’s China conspiracy is all about the Midterms. Just not in the way you’d think

  18-07-2026 11:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump’s latest attack on the US ‘deep state’ and China is a sign that he’s preparing for the worst in America’s November elections, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
  
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• Nancy Pelosi’s husband charged with hit-and-run after California crash

  18-07-2026 10:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pelosi allegedly struck a legally parked car on the side of the road
  
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• Rescuers in China race to find survivors after landslide kills at least 8

  18-07-2026 10:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Some 34 people remain missing after a landslide in the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing
  
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• Starving and stranded in a war zone: The sailors living in fear of death in the Strait of Hormuz

  18-07-2026 10:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran has stepped up attacks on ships in the waterway, leading to the collapse of an interim US peace deal. The crisis is leaving seafarers spending months without food, medication and wages, Maira Butt reports
  
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• White House defends Argentina’s controversial Falklands banner at World Cup

  18-07-2026 10:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Downing Street has backed calls for Fifa to investigate the incident
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Flights suspended at major airport after Trump and Tehran exchange fresh strikes

  18-07-2026 10:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran claims to have stopped four vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and warns Gulf oil exports could be disrupted
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Seven killed’ in drone strike on warehouse of Russia’s largest online retailer

  18-07-2026 09:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kyiv's AI-powered drones are 'specialised, low-cost killing machines' for Russian soldiers, says CIA chief
  
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• Scuba diver attacked by shark off Adventure Bay in Tasmania

  18-07-2026 07:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police say 31-year-old victim has been airlifted to hospital in stable condition
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran targets vessels in Strait of Hormuz after Trump’s seventh night of strikes on Iran

  18-07-2026 07:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran claims to have stopped four vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and warns Gulf oil exports could be disrupted
  
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• Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake in Mexico leaves no immediate damage

  18-07-2026 03:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Authorities reported no fatalities in any affected country
  
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• Trump threatens Canada with tariffs for wildfire smoke blanketing the US

  18-07-2026 03:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘The United States is being unnecessarily invaded by filthy, polluted, and unhealthy air,’ Trump wrote on Truth Social
  
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• Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run after California crash

  18-07-2026 03:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pelosi allegedly struck a legally parked car on the side of the road
  
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• Appeals court rules New Jersey assault weapons ban unconstitutional

  18-07-2026 02:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons
  
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• Trump news: President boasts about pressuring FIFA over red card and takes credit for World Cup success

  18-07-2026 02:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump also floated the idea of the US hosting a future World Cup tournament “without Mexico and Canada.”
  
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• Memphis restaurant owner defends not serving National Guard members: ‘I love this country’

  18-07-2026 02:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Memphis Safe Task Force has faced scrutiny after fatally shooting at least four people in separate incidents over the last three months
  
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• Trump boasts about pressuring FIFA boss over US player’s red card: ‘I’d like to wage a complaint’

  18-07-2026 02:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘It’s so much better the way it worked out because there's no controversy,’ president said during a FIFA reception
  
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• Hospital sued after DNA tests reveal babies switched at birth 38 years ago

  18-07-2026 02:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  The families are suing Unity Medical Center in Grafton of robbing them of the lives they were supposed to lead
  
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• Family outraged after teen left to discover her HIV diagnosis through online portal

  18-07-2026 01:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I was just crying. I felt like my life was over’
  
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• Fears that low levels in Colorado’s Lake Powell could threaten power supply for up to 6 million people

  18-07-2026 00:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  By March, the water height in the massive reservoir could fall to one foot above the minimum level needed to power its dam
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv destroys bomber plane on raid 500 miles past border

  18-07-2026 00:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kyiv's AI-powered drones are 'specialised, low-cost killing machines' for Russian soldiers, says CIA chief
  
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• Trump news live: President boasts about pressuring FIFA over red card and takes credit for World Cup success

  18-07-2026 00:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump will personally present the World Cup trophy to the winning team on Sunday, FIFA’s president has said
  
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• FAA seeks $10B from Congress to overhaul aging air traffic system

  17-07-2026 23:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Major aviation groups have this week endorsed the call for increased spending on these critical air traffic reforms
  
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• Argentina set to lose £10.4m of World Cup prize money after Falklands sign fury

  17-07-2026 23:08 via express.co.uk
  The US taxpayer is set to claw back millions from Argentina's World Cup winnings due to a brutal tax loophole.
  
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• California-based Taylor Farms pulls lettuce linked to cyclospora outbreak as ‘explosive diarrhea’ cases spike

  17-07-2026 22:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Michigan health officials reported a staggering 5,002 cases of cyclosporiasis as of Friday, marking an increase of 690 cases in just one day
  
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• Body of ‘beloved’ mother recovered after San Francisco boat sinking

  17-07-2026 22:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tondra Madruga, 58, was identified by the San Francisco medical examiner on Friday
  
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• America’s MAGA turnoff: Majority of Americans say they are less likely to vote for candidate pushing Trump agenda

  17-07-2026 22:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Only 40 percent of Americans approve of Trump’s performance as president, according to CNBC
  
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• The World Cup gave beer sales a boost. But will it last?

  17-07-2026 22:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  The World Cup has been a bonanza for beer in the United States
  
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• United blames ‘poorly worded’ internal memo for false claim travelers can switch flights from Trump airport for free

  17-07-2026 21:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  United clarified its policy ‘doesn’t allow for changes because of an airport’s name or three letter code’
  
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