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• Two custodians found shot dead in apparent murder-suicide at Chicago elementary school

  13-08-2026 00:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  A 48-year-old woman and a 63-year-old man were reportedly found each with a gunshot wound to the head in a shooting that the school’s principal called ‘deeply concerning’ for families
  
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• Australia confirms first H5N1 bird flu case in a mammal

  23-08-2026 12:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Australia ⁠is grappling with rising cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza
  
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• Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ after finisher’s medal mistakenly depicts Munich stadium

  23-08-2026 12:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Marathon organisers laugh off mistake saying they’re ‘not going to run from it’
  
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• The life and light of Mariam Abu Dagga – Independent Arabia journalist killed by Israel in Gaza

  23-08-2026 12:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mariam Abu Dagga, a mother and journalist, was killed in a 2025 Israeli double-tap attack on the last functioning hospital in South Gaza - she had a way out of Gaza but stayed to cover the slaughter. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports
  
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• MPs call for UK to hold Israeli government to account for killing of journalists following Independent investigation

  23-08-2026 12:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  A joint investigation has uncovered evidence of possible war crimes committed by the Israeli military in an August 2025 attack that killed Independent Arabia’s Gaza correspondent Mariam Abu Dagga
  
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• Mariam’s final minutes: Inside the Israeli hospital strike that killed her – and the possible war crimes behind it

  23-08-2026 12:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Journalist Mariam Abu Dagga was killed in the 25 August 2025 double-tap attack on Nasser Hospital in Gaza. Based on dozens of witness testimonies, whistleblowers and visual analysis, this is the most comprehensive reconstruction yet into the strike
  
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• The desperate race to contain Ebola in DR Congo as deadly outbreak reaches 100 days

  23-08-2026 09:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  The death toll has accelerated sharply, with roughly half of the more than 2,500 deaths recorded in the past 20 days – with the threat fuelled by a mix of conflict, misinformation and services strained by aid cuts. Liz Cookman reports
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns of ‘earthquake-like’ retaliation over Trump’s ‘economic D-Day’ threats

  23-08-2026 07:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump accused Tehran of not being ready to make the ‘right deal’
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Macron to deliver missile interceptors to Kyiv as Putin pulls ambassador from UK

  23-08-2026 06:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Andrey Kelin reportedly left his role in July
  
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• Police arrest 15-year-old in fatal shooting of teen at California high school football game

  23-08-2026 03:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  The suspect is charged with murder and participation in a criminal street gang, Bakersfield police say
  
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• Karmelo Anthony’s bid for new trial is denied by judge in murder case of high school track star

  23-08-2026 02:23 via independent.co.uk
  A Texas judge has denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony in the stabbing death of an athlete at a high school track meet
  
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• Trump’s border czar Tom Homan says he’s ‘an equal opportunity deporter’ as he denies ICE racial profiling claims

  23-08-2026 02:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I deported people to 180 countries last year, so I don't care if you're from Asia, you're from Europe, or you're from other countries,’ border czar Tom Homan says
  
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• Freedom 250 Grand Prix Live: Starting lineup confirmed for IndyCar race in DC as Trump set to attend

  23-08-2026 01:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Drivers participating in the 1.7-mile circuit around the nation’s capital did practice laps Saturday afternoon ahead of the qualifying round
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin pulls ambassador from London as Moscow accuses UK of taking ‘path of confrontation’

  23-08-2026 00:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Andrey Kelin reportedly left his role in July
  
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• Flock surveillance cameras under fire in Silicon Valley’s hometown as nationwide backlash grows - even from ‘Darth Vader’

  23-08-2026 00:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amid nationwide privacy concerns over Flock cameras, a Darth Vader impersonator mocked the company at a San Diego council meeting this week
  
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• Freedom 250 Grand Prix Live: Starting lineup set for IndyCar race in DC as Trump set to attend

  23-08-2026 00:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Drivers participating in the 1.7-mile circuit around the nation’s capital did practice laps Saturday afternoon ahead of the qualifying round
  
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• Donald Trump warns midterm defeat could lead to his impeachment in rally speech

  23-08-2026 00:05 via express.co.uk
  The US President spoke about the challenges he could face if Congress fell under opposition control.
  
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• Freedom 250 Grand Prix Live: Qualifying gets underway for IndyCar race in DC as Trump set to attend

  22-08-2026 23:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Drivers participating in the 1.7-mile circuit around the nation’s capital did practice laps Saturday afternoon ahead of the qualifying round
  
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• Another Democratic rising star jibes at Trump over close aide Natalie Harp as her deleted Jan 6 posts revealed

  22-08-2026 23:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Harp was thrust into the spotlight when Democratic Senator Jon Ossoff of Georgia alluded to her relationship with the president during a campaign rally
  
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• Donald Trump humiliated as Canada calls his fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation'

  22-08-2026 23:16 via express.co.uk
  The 50 percent tariffs came into force at midnight, marking the start of the new trade measures.
  
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• Japan Earthquake RECAP: Tokyo and Eastern Kanto region rocked by 5.9 tremors

  22-08-2026 22:46 via express.co.uk
  The quake was recorded at a depth of 77.6 kilometers.
  
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• Jihadist slaughtered and more than 60 for missing Friday prayers in Nigeria

  22-08-2026 22:40 via express.co.uk
  Jihadists have reportedly slaughtered worshippers and kidnapped dozens, accusing victims of failing to follow their "interpretation of Islam".
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns countries against joining US ‘economic D-Day’ after Trump threats

  22-08-2026 22:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  US president Donald Trump accused Tehran of not being ready to make the ‘right deal’
  
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• Freedom 250 Grand Prix Live: Final prep underway for IndyCar race in DC as Trump set to attend

  22-08-2026 21:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Drivers participating in the 1.7-mile circuit around the nation’s capital did practice laps Saturday afternoon ahead of the qualifying round
  
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• Canadian PM says country ‘at war’ with US on trade and fires back at Trump’s 50% tariffs with retaliatory measures

  22-08-2026 21:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Carney said the equivalent dollar-for-dollar counter-tariffs will focus on sectors such as dairy, steel, household appliances, farming equipment, electronics, and pulp and paper
  
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• Karoline Leavitt’s new role revealed as Trump claims he’s inundated with Press Secretary applicants: ‘She’s made that job very glamorous’

  22-08-2026 21:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Leavitt is the youngest person to serve as White House press secretary and has a long history working alongside Trump
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin says Kyiv has ‘opened Pandora’s box’ with strikes across Russia

  22-08-2026 20:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian drones hit an industrial facility, as well as a warehouse belonging to Ozon, a major Russian online retailer
  
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• Horror as boy, 4, raped by man after being kidnapped from his garden

  22-08-2026 20:25 via express.co.uk
  The victim's mother reportedly screamed for help after finding the suspect raping her son.
  
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• Massive water cuts imposed on three Colorado River states as rates continue to plunge

  22-08-2026 19:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Colorado River Basin saw the worst snowpack on record last winter, heightening pressure on agriculture, commercial industry, ecological habitats, and hydroelectric producers
  
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• Buffalo Bills star Ed Oliver’s two-year-old son dies in reported drowning incident

  22-08-2026 19:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘It's an unthinkable tragedy for any parent,’ the NFL team says in a statement
  
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