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• Two arrested in Spain over exotic animal trafficking network

  20-06-2026 16:20 via article.wn.com
  Among the animals seized were savannah monitors, a large species of lizard native to sub-Saharan Africa. ......
  
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• Boris Johnson hits out at Putin after Russian drone struck train just minutes behind his

  13-09-2026 17:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Russian drone hit the train behind the one the former prime minister was travelling on
  
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• Trump team rants at reporter for pointing out Natalie Harp with president on Ireland visit

  13-09-2026 17:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Harp traveled with Trump to attend Irish Open amid scrutiny over her relationship with the president
  
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• Pope Leo XIV remembers 9/11 victims 25 years on with call for ‘peace’

  13-09-2026 16:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I renew my prayers for those who lost their lives and for those who continue to bear the wounds of that tragic day’
  
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• Manhunt launched after 4 killed and child wounded in Louisiana stabbing spree

  13-09-2026 16:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Authorities say they do not believe Kaegan Jude Solet, 47, went ‘on the run’ after the stabbing
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ‘knocking on Nato’s door’ with drone strike on passenger train near Polish border

  13-09-2026 16:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Foreign politicians had earlier been on a train on the same line, returning from a summit in Kyiv
  
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• Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania ‘drone threat’

  13-09-2026 15:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  The sighting prompted the closure of Vilinus airport but the alert was lifted after 38 minutes
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Houthis claim drone attack on Saudi base as military advance in Yemen intensifies

  13-09-2026 15:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US military, which has previously struck Iranian vessels in the region, did not issue an immediate statement
  
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• Wisconsin Congressman Tom Tiffany in hospital after plane forced to make emergency landing on lake

  13-09-2026 14:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tom Tiffany is recovering in hospital and says the light aircraft lost power as it approached Wausau Downtown Airport
  
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• Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania ‘drone sighting’

  13-09-2026 14:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  The sighting prompted the closure of Vilinus airport but the alert was lifted after 38 minutes
  
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• Authorities in Libya seize tens ​of thousands of ecstasy pills marked with face of Muammar Gaddafi

  13-09-2026 14:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Libya has become a major ⁠hub for synthetic drugs and other narcotics ​on ⁠their way to local users and other parts of Africa
  
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• 18 insurance agents quit just minutes apart. Now, their former employer is suing them

  13-09-2026 14:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The departing workers generated more than $5 million in annual revenue for Willis Towers Watson, according to court documents
  
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• Free pizza, an aviary and visits from Santa: Welcome to the world’s largest laundromat

  13-09-2026 14:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  A laundromat outside of Chicago has more than 300 machines and never closes. Rachel Dobkin reports how the longtime owner overcame tragedy and turned a weekly chore into a magical outing
  
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• If Democrats win, they’ll need to work with Trump. They just aren’t clear on what

  13-09-2026 14:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Some hope for a big deal on Medicaid, immigration or AI. But, Eric Garcia writes, most Democrats are either vague or do not trust the White House to act in good faith
  
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• Nato jet scrambled to Lithuania ‘drone sighting’ turns out to be flock of birds

  13-09-2026 13:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  The sighting prompted the closure of Vilinus airport but the alert was lifted after 38 minutes
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as military advance in Yemen intensifies

  13-09-2026 13:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US military, which has previously struck Iranian vessels in the region, did not issue an immediate statement
  
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• Turkey detains 26 people in latest raids targeting LGBTQ+ groups

  13-09-2026 12:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Turkish government has been accused increasingly targeting the LGBTQ+ community in recent years
  
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• Melania Trump's 'hidden role' in Donald Trump's 'muted' response to Andy Burnham decision

  13-09-2026 11:53 via express.co.uk
  A diplomatic source has claimed that First Lady Melania Trump could have influenced her husband's 'muted' response to Andy Burnham and Ed Miliband.
  
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• Holiday horror as plane 'falls through sky' as screaming passengers sob for their lives

  13-09-2026 11:49 via express.co.uk
  Chilling footage from inside the plane has emerged.
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: First naval drone battle takes place in Black Sea as latest strikes kill 12

  13-09-2026 11:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  UK national security advisor says Europe should be ready to endure 'real hardship' this winter to keep economic pressure on Moscow
  
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• Colombia’s cocaine-funded militias turn to drones as far-right president launches all-out war

  13-09-2026 11:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Caught in the crossfire of an increasingly violent internal war are the civilians living around Colombia’s primary cocaine trafficking routes in northern and western areas of the country. Alex Croft reports
  
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• ‘This is our home’: German minorities defy far-right AfD’s culture of fear after election win

  13-09-2026 11:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  The AfD’s victory in Saxony-Anhalt has sent shockwaves through Germany and Europe as far-right parties continue to rise across the continent. Intense hostility has left migrants and minorities in fear of attacks and abuse, Alex Croft reports
  
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• Reform hits back at Trump over Ireland reunification row

  13-09-2026 11:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US president claimed Irish reunification was inevitable, adding it “may as well happen now”, during a visit to Dublin on Saturday
  
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• Police say more arrests coming in case of Mississippi woman found dead hanging from tree

  13-09-2026 09:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police discovered Fortune’s body hanging in the backyard of an abandoned home in Jackson
  
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• Donald Trump’s childhood home snapped up by mystery buyer for $2 million

  13-09-2026 09:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  The home had fallen into disrepair, with water damage and mold from a burst pipe, and a colony of feral cats taking up residence
  
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• Iran-US war latest: One dead after commercial ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

  13-09-2026 09:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US military, which has previously struck Iranian vessels in the region, did not issue an immediate statement
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Sailor killed after Iranian commercial ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz

  13-09-2026 09:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US military, which has previously struck Iranian vessels in the region, did not issue an immediate statement
  
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• Brazil is in fashion, as Brazilians like to say. Here’s why

  13-09-2026 09:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  Brazil is experiencing a cultural surge as celebrities and tourists embrace its vibrant culture
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Fresh strikes kill 12 as Zelensky accuses Putin of expanding war

  13-09-2026 08:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  UK national security advisor says Europe should be ready to endure 'real hardship' this winter to keep economic pressure on Moscow
  
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• Horror update as ferry carrying 240 people vanishes in tourist spot filled with Brits

  13-09-2026 08:04 via express.co.uk
  Search ships and a helicopter have been deployed.
  
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