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• Texas is drenched by heavy rains as forecasters warn that more storms could bring dangerous floods

  15-07-2026 03:17 via article.wn.com
  Heavy downpours in South Texas washed...
  
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• Trump’s fake AI video of Kharg Island ‘attack’ leaves US military scrambling to explain

  31-08-2026 14:51 via independent.co.uk
  President’s AI slop video forces Pentagon to step in with denial
  
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• ‘Like Beyonce’: How ‘rock star’ Pope Leo XIV is energising Catholic youth

  31-08-2026 14:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tickets for an 80,000-seater stadium event in France sold out in less than an hour, with young people among those hoping to catch a glimpse of a very modern pontiff
  
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• Trump claimed Iran’s key Kharg Island was being ‘blown to smithereens’ - in AI generated video

  31-08-2026 14:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  The U.S military later said it had not launched overnight strikes on the strategically-important Kharg Island, which handles around 90 per cent of Iran’s oil exports
  
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• Heartbroken mother tells of trying to save daughter in Cyprus boat capsize tragedy

  31-08-2026 14:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  It was unclear if people remained trapped on the vessel, now lying on the seabed
  
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• Italy’s population ‘to shrink by 4 million’ despite Meloni pledge

  31-08-2026 14:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Prime Minister ⁠Giorgia Meloni said when ​she ⁠took office in 2022 that boosting the birth rate would be a priority
  
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• Israel and Greece sign huge multi-billion-dollar ‘Achilles Shield’ weapons deal

  31-08-2026 13:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Move seen as Greece focusing on modernizing its armed forces to keep pace with Turkey amid boundary disputes
  
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• Man arrested after woman killed and several injured in Switzerland rave shooting

  31-08-2026 13:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Investigations into the deadly shooting are ongoing, police confirm
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran hits Jordan and UAE as tensions flare after US strike on Larak Island

  31-08-2026 13:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump shares AI footage of what he claims is Iran’s Kharg Island ‘being blown to smithereens’
  
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• Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in a warming Himalayas

  31-08-2026 13:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  As rescuers in Nepal struggle to find hundreds of workers in the tunnels that were buried in last week's flooding, attention has focus on where to rebuild crucial hydropower projects
  
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• Qantas Airways crews vote to strike over ‘rock bottom’ pay

  31-08-2026 12:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  The airline added that it had contingency plans to minimise any impact on operations in the event of a strike
  
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• Fears grow for 85 missing Americans after Nepal flood disaster kills more than 900 people

  31-08-2026 12:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 4,200 still unaccounted for after glacier collapse near holy mountain regularly visited by pilgrims
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky vows retaliation as Kyiv pummelled in drone blitz for fifth day running

  31-08-2026 12:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Kremlin has announced it was preparing ‘massive strikes’ on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure
  
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• Rhine water levels rise after rain but shipping problems continue for Germany

  31-08-2026 12:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Water levels on Germany’s river Rhine have risen sharply following recent rainfall, the national inland navigation agency said on Monday, though shipping hurdles remain despite vessels carrying increased cargo.
  
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• Kneecap say ‘f*** Benjamin Netanyahu’ during Reading Festival headline set

  31-08-2026 12:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Irish hip-hop group encouraged the crowd to call the new Prime Minister a ‘w*****’
  
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• UN warns vulnerable children ‘falling through cracks’ in UK climate aid

  31-08-2026 11:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Data from UNICEF suggests climate risks faced by children are being overlooked by UK aid - as the UN agency prepares to launch a major campaign calling for children to be better prioritised by the Foreign Office
  
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• ‘Like Beyonce’: How ‘Rockstar’ Pope Leo XIV is energising Catholic youth

  31-08-2026 11:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tickets for an 80,000 seater stadium event in France sold out in less than an hour, with young people among those hoping to catch a glimpse of a very modern pontiff
  
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• Cyprus ferry survivors describe terror on sinking ship as others drowned around them

  31-08-2026 11:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We saw and witnessed a family’s children, boys and girls, very young children, drowning’
  
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• Headline Newds: Meet the OnlyFans stars taking on climate change

  31-08-2026 11:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  As extreme temperatures of 40C or more appear to become the norm, a group of filmmakers have taken an unorthodox approach to raising awareness
  
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• Trump says ‘Canada thinks they’re a state’ as he defends bitter trade war with US neighbor

  31-08-2026 10:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump argues northern ally should not expect favorable treatment after tariff hikes
  
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• Trump claims Iran’s key Kharg Island is being ‘blown to smithereens’ in AI video post

  31-08-2026 10:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The strategically-important Kharg Island handles around 90 per cent of Iran’s oil exports
  
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• Thailand issues prostitution warning as 5,000 US sailors arrive in tourist town after 200 days at sea

  31-08-2026 09:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The USS Abraham Lincoln will dock at Thailand's resort city of Pattaya where prostitution is legal
  
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• Sydney shark attack survivor says punching great white saved her life: ‘It was like fighting a dinosaur’

  31-08-2026 09:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Leah Stewart, who lost her arm in attack at Coogee Beach in June, said thoughts of her daughter drove her to fight the animal
  
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• Another town falls on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ as Russia creeps closer

  31-08-2026 09:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Druzhkivka lies on the road linking strategic towns and cities known as the ‘fortress belt’
  
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• Donald Trump issues chilling 4-word threat as WW3 fears soar

  31-08-2026 09:15 via express.co.uk
  The US leader says Iran should never develop nuclear weapons.
  
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• Forecasters give update on Tropical Storm Karina as it strengthens into a hurricane in the Pacific

  31-08-2026 09:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Karina could causes swells likely to cause dangerous surf and rip current conditions along parts of southwest Mexico and the Baja California Peninsula
  
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• Gruesome new details emerge as couple found dead in jacuzzi in Valencia

  31-08-2026 09:04 via express.co.uk
  They were discovered by their two children.
  
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• Family who won £42m EuroMillions jackpot change 3,000 people's lives

  31-08-2026 08:55 via express.co.uk
  A family who won a whopping €50 million on the EuroMillions lottery in 2009 have generously been spending their fortune on their entire town ever since
  
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• Brave mum recalls punching 'monster' shark in face during horror attack

  31-08-2026 08:28 via express.co.uk
  The mum-of-one said she doesn't want to be remembered as that girl who got mauled at the beach, but instead as the woman who punched a shark in the face.
  
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• Body of 46-year-old man recovered as 15 people remain missing after Grand Canyon flash floods

  31-08-2026 08:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  Helicopter teams have searched the area for missing people after dozens rescued
  
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