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• US, Iran to conclude peace talks remotely today? What we know so far — Hormuz ...

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• Walmart in California forced to extreme lengths due to shoplifting: ‘Locked up beef’

  19-07-2026 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  A video posted on social media shows a ‘cowboy ribeye steak’ and a 3-pound tube of ground beef inside anti-theft wire bags
  
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• US service member killed in Iraq during ‘controlled detonation’ of Iranian drone, military says

  19-07-2026 22:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least three American troops have been killed within recent days as US continues week-long strikes
  
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• Parts of France’s Mediterranean coast evacuated as wildfires spread

  19-07-2026 22:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Large ​flames ⁠advanced behind hillside villas ‌typical of the French Riviera
  
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• Trump pats FIFA trophy for good luck as he and Melania sit with Infantino behind protective glass at World Cup final

  19-07-2026 21:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump will watch final as he demands U.S. host World Cup again ‘immediately’
  
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• Iran-US war latest: US service member dies after controlled explosion in Iraq

  19-07-2026 21:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s supreme leader warns US will receive ‘unforgettable lessons’ if it keeps attacking country
  
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• Nobody showed for a 7-year-old’s birthday party. Then her mom posted a Facebook plea to their whole town

  19-07-2026 21:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We came from a larger city, and this is the kind of thing that would never have happened there,’ Melanie O’Donnell says
  
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• Bill Maher levels progressives with three-word slam and might just vote for JD Vance in 2028

  19-07-2026 21:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  'My vote is in play — because it can't be Trump running', Maher tells ABC as he flirts with voting Republican to stop progressives
  
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• ICE now required to wear body cameras for most traffic stops after fatal shootings, Trump’s border czar says

  19-07-2026 21:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump administration has blamed Democrat-led government shutdowns for delays in federal agents wearing body cams
  
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• Trump arrives at World Cup final for Argentina vs. Spain matchup

  19-07-2026 20:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump will watch final as he demands U.S. host World Cup again ‘immediately’
  
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• Bill Maher torches the left with three-word riposte and says he might vote for JD Vance in 2028

  19-07-2026 20:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  'My vote is in play — because it can't be Trump running', Maher tells ABC as he flirts with voting Republican to stop progressives
  
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• Ben Shapiro shuts down fellow right-wingers ripping ‘The Odyssey’ but wades back into Lupita Nyong’o-as-Helen debate

  19-07-2026 19:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trojan War ‘wasn't really launched over Helen being gorgeous,’ the conservative pundit claims of the script, in reference to the Oscar-winning actress
  
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• Russia launches major missile attack on Ukraine, exposing gaps in air defences

  19-07-2026 19:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Explosions echo across Kyiv as more than 40 missiles rain down on Ukrainian capital
  
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• At least six dead and 21 injured after two earthquakes in Peru

  19-07-2026 19:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Several buildings have collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent
  
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• Trump weighs in on North Sea oil and gas row hours before Burnham becomes PM

  19-07-2026 19:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  President says expected announcement on new drilling will stop Britain becoming ‘poverty stricken disaster’
  
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• Nobody came for 7-year-old’s birthday party — until her mom made a plea on Facebook to the whole town

  19-07-2026 19:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We came from a larger city, and this is the kind of thing that would never have happened there,’ Melanie O’Donnell says
  
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• Trump weighs into row over North Sea oil hours before Burnham becomes PM

  19-07-2026 19:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  President preempts an apparent announcement from Andy Burnham on drilling for North Sea oil and gas – claiming it will prevent Britain from becoming a ‘poverty stricken disaster’
  
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• Trump celebrates World Cup as a US victory as he prepares to present trophy at final

  19-07-2026 18:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  For the White House, Sunday’s match is the culmination of well over a year of navigating a litany of logistical challenges alongside co-hosts Canada and Mexico for what would be the biggest World Cup in history
  
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• ‘Hot Jimothy Summer’: Mutant raccoon is scurrying through Seattle’s yards — and into city’s heart

  19-07-2026 17:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Jimothy’ appears to have short spine syndrome, a rare genetic condition that significantly shortens the spine
  
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• 5.5 magnitude earthquake in Peru leaves at least five dead and dozens injured

  19-07-2026 17:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Several buildings have collapsed or suffered structural damage, including the local church and convent
  
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• DOJ activates untested ‘Alien Terrorist Removal Court’ for first time in 30 years

  19-07-2026 17:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  The court was established in 1996 but had never received a petition until this past Wednesday
  
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• Tulsi Gabbard’s brother accused of trying to lure children to his Hawaii hotel room with cash and gum: police

  19-07-2026 17:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Batarti Gabbard was identified nearly a week after being arrested and accused of luring children as young as 9 to a hotel room
  
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• Ben Shapiro shuts down fellow right-wingers ripping ‘The Odyssey’ but wades back into Lupita Nyong’o as Helen debate

  19-07-2026 16:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trojan War ‘wasn't really launched over Helen being gorgeous,’ the conservative pundit claims of the script, in reference to the Oscar-winning actress
  
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• Trump golfs and attends World Cup final as war in Iran claims another two service members: ‘A very sad thing’

  19-07-2026 15:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president spent a largely rainy Saturday at his golf club in Bedminster, NJ ahead of attending the World Cup final today as a deadly attack in Jordan killed 2 U.S. troops
  
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• Shipping wars: Amazon is ‘aggressively’ going after Fedex and UPS, insiders say

  19-07-2026 13:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amazon shook up the shipping world with its launch back in May with both UPS and FedEx stocks dropped by approximately 10 percent that day
  
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• Ex-wives of ICE agent in deadly Maine shooting warned about his violent past: ‘This could have been 100% preventable’

  19-07-2026 13:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exclusive details: ‘I tried to speak out about this years ago, but I wish that I had pushed harder,’ Ashley Brouillette told The Independent
  
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• ‘Hot Jimothy Summer’: Mutant raccoon is scurrying through Seattle yards — and into their hearts

  19-07-2026 13:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Jimothy’ appears to have short spine syndrome, a rare genetic condition that significantly shortens the spine
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian oil depots hit after Putin launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv

  19-07-2026 13:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Three Russian tankers also hit, Zelensky says
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv Russian oil depots hit after Putin launches ballistic missile attack on Kyiv

  19-07-2026 13:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Three Russian tankers also hit, Zelensky says
  
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• Tanker from Yemen hijacked by suspected Somali pirates amid spike in incidents

  19-07-2026 12:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Tanzanian-flagged tanker has been hijacked by suspected Somali pirates off the coast of Yemen, security sources and local officials confirmed on Sunday.
  
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