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• Pangong Lake: India and China complete pull-back of forces

  21-02-2021 19:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Pangong Lake is one area of an ill-defined border which has seen tensions flare.
  
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• Boy ‘inadvertently’ saved his sister before drowning in New Jersey river as search continues for third child

  30-07-2026 20:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  It wasn't immediately clear how they ended up in the river, which was higher than usual because of heavy rainfall in the region
  
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• Father arrested after 2-year-old daughter dies from swallowing kratom pills while in his care: police

  30-07-2026 20:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kratom, which is sold over the counter, is used for its ‘stimulant, analgesic, and opioid-like effects,’ police say
  
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• TSA is sharing more information with ICE, leading to viral videos of airport arrests: report

  30-07-2026 19:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  A source within ICE described airline passengers as ‘easy targets’ who can help the agency meet a target of 2,000 arrests a day
  
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• Neighbors beg church next door to turn down its bass that has their homes rocking on Sunday mornings

  30-07-2026 19:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police say they haven’t caught any violations, but residents claim officers arrive 30 minutes after the music ends
  
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• Trump ballroom begins to rise above the ground at the White House despite court case to stop construction

  30-07-2026 19:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  While battling legal challenges, the administration has continued to push forward with construction on the $400 million White House ballroom
  
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• Dad who gifted teen son the gun he used to kill four in mass shooting gets 15 years

  30-07-2026 19:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  A jury in March found him guilty of second-degree murder in the deaths of 14-year-old students
  
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• RFK Jr has launched his own cooking show to show you the best recipes from his sauerkraut-heavy diet

  30-07-2026 19:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  RFK Jr. said he used to carry sauerkraut with him but ‘got too many complaints’
  
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• No charges for parents whose toddler was alive after being declared dead at the hospital

  30-07-2026 19:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police in Arizona had recommended negligence charges in the extraordinary case
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Six family members killed after Putin launches ‘North Korean ballistic missile’ at Ukrainian village

  30-07-2026 19:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Military alliance says it will take ‘necessary measures’ to defend member states
  
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• Your next DoorDash order might be coming from the sky

  30-07-2026 19:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  DoorDash already offers drone delivery in select markets, including Christiansburg, Virginia, and parts of the Dallas-Fort Worth area through partnerships with Wing and Flytrex
  
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• ‘Intense’ El Niño will be a ‘double blow’ for Latin America, UN official warns

  30-07-2026 18:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The U.S. Climate Prediction Center recently estimated an 81% probability of a ‘very strong’ El Niño, potentially ranking among the most severe since 1950
  
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• Driver trapped during tornado as power lines crash around her: ‘I thought I was a goner’

  30-07-2026 18:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  A driver was caught inside a tornado after power lines crashed down around her during a powerful storm in Wisconsin.
  
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• Michigan taco truck owner faces threats, posts about her kids and 1-star reviews for catering GOP event: ‘Overwhelming’

  30-07-2026 18:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We decided to do it to make money to feed our families,’ Deanna Bueno told The Independent. ‘’I had no clue if the president was coming to town or not. I just don't follow any of that stuff. I have four kids.’
  
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• Michigan taco truck owner faces threats, posts about her kids and 1-star reviews for catering GOP event: ‘Harassment is getting overwhelming’

  30-07-2026 18:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We decided to do it to make money to feed our families,’ Deanna Bueno told The Independent. ‘I had no clue if the president was coming to town or not. I just don't follow any of that stuff. I have four kids.
  
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• Son of Chiefs coach Eric Bieniemy faces mental health check after allegedly shooting his mother

  30-07-2026 18:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Elijah Bieniemy was due for two court appearances on Thursday following Sunday’s late-night shooting
  
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• DHS agent admits Border Patrol at Newsom event was a political stunt, texts reveal

  30-07-2026 18:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Decision to have federal immigration forces congregate outside of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s redistricting rally last August was result of partisan ‘agenda,’ insider concedes in court filings
  
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• Before and after photos show how Europe is drying up in the deadly heatwaves

  30-07-2026 18:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Waterways across Europe are drying up
  
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• Universal Studios’ newest roller coaster has riders screaming - and LA neighbors up in arms

  30-07-2026 18:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  The thrilling coaster spins cars up to 72 mph — prompting some riders to scream — much to the disappointment of residents in a nearby neighborhood
  
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• What to know before drinking Philadelphia’s tap water

  30-07-2026 18:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  As an interdisciplinary scientist and engineer, I study drinking water infrastructure and how science gets translated into policy and decision-making
  
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• Ohio man argues it was poverty not a crime that led to a ‘house of horrors’ 16 kids were rescued from squalor

  30-07-2026 18:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  All of the people charged in the case have pleaded not guilty
  
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• Terrifying before and after photos show Europe could be changed forever by deadly heatwaves

  30-07-2026 17:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Waterways across Europe are drying up
  
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• Trump threatens to pull Todd Blanche’s AG nomination rather than give in to Republican holdouts over weaponization fund

  30-07-2026 17:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  President vows to resubmit his ex-lawyer’s nomination once Sens. John Cornyn and Thom Tillis are no longer in office next year
  
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• I joined the frantic fight against France’s wildfires. What I saw was extraordinary

  30-07-2026 17:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  As France battles its biggest crisis since the Second World War, James C. Reynolds joins the relentless volunteer firefighters in Gironde, who are guiding the emergency services, and even using watering cans to dampen the flames
  
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• DOJ sought Mafia hitman Sammy ‘The Bull’ Gravano’s help to build ‘86 47’ case against ex-FBI chief James Comey

  30-07-2026 17:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Salvatore ‘Sammy the Bull’ Gravano’s claims are disputed by a former mob prosecutor and judge who called them ‘preposterous’
  
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• Instagram famous lake on Swiss border left empty by brutal heatwaves

  30-07-2026 17:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Local tourist boat owners have had to lay off staff during the busy season
  
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• Ceuta: Spanish enclave calls for army as thousands of African migrants arrive from sea

  30-07-2026 17:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  The head of Ceuta's regional government called for the army to be deployed
  
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• Instagram-famous lake on Swiss border left empty by brutal heatwaves

  30-07-2026 17:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Local tourist boat owners have had to lay off staff during the busy season
  
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• More than 200 tourists rescued from cars after massive snowstorm buries road in Argentina

  30-07-2026 17:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  It took emergency responders almost 24 hours to clear the snow and rescue trapped tourists from frozen cars
  
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• New liquid method might have US dentists dropping the drill to fix your cavity

  30-07-2026 17:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tooth decay affects more than 40 percent of kids in the U.S.
  
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