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• US Troops Tracked? Iran Exploited Mobile Networks During War, Claims Report

  14-07-2026 20:02
  Telecom data and cybersecurity experts suggest Iranian-linked actors tried to trace US personnel in the Middle East using mobile network vulnerabilities and commercial location data. ......
  
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• ‘The ramblings of a mad king:’ Gavin Newsom leads scornful Democratic reaction to Trump speech

  17-07-2026 12:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom warns President Donald Trump’s primetime address alleging past vote meddling was really about ‘laying the groundwork to rig this election’
  
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• ‘Deeply frustrated’ Australia summons Laos ambassador over methanol-poisoning charges

  17-07-2026 12:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Melbourne backpackers fell fatally sick in 2024 after taking ‘free shots’ of what they thought was Laotian vodka
  
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• What Neil the Seal is actually trying to tell us, according to a marine biologist

  17-07-2026 12:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Viral videos show Neil appearing to push traffic cones and even chase people – and there’s a surprisingly simple explanation
  
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• Controversial ex-CNN anchor becomes latest media figure to say he’s considering running for president

  17-07-2026 12:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The former CNN-host said on a podcast: ‘I actually think I would be a really good President of the United States’
  
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• Dem senator says she fears Trump may send troops to seize ballots during midterm elections

  17-07-2026 11:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Senator Elissa Slotkin says that she believes President Trump is ‘willing to really do anything to win’ the midterm elections
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tanker seized off Yemen in ‘pirate hijacking’ days after Tehran’s threat to key trade route

  17-07-2026 11:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  A South Korean warship has been despatched to the region
  
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• Two dead after violent thunderstorms leave 53,000 without power in France

  17-07-2026 10:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Grid operator Enedis said that 53,000 households were left without power, with cuts affecting mainly the Auvergne Rhone-Alpes area in the Southeast
  
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• Trump accused of ‘brazen corruption’ with plan to sell Wall Street early access to his Truth Social posts

  17-07-2026 10:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  The initiative aims to provide trading firms and other institutions with real-time news from top Truth Social contributors
  
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• Trump-China latest: Beijing responds to president’s unverified election interference and ‘deep state’ conspiracy claims

  17-07-2026 10:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump claims newly-released documents show ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in the U.S. electoral system and that he was previously misled by 'deep state' actors within his own government
  
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• Trump-China latest: Beijing responds to president’s shocking election interference and ‘deep state’ conspiracy claims

  17-07-2026 09:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump claims newly-released documents show ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in the U.S. electoral system and that he was previously misled by 'deep state' actors within his own government
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump hits bridges and train station with missiles in escalation of strikes, says Tehran

  17-07-2026 09:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Seven killed after the US conducts fresh wave of airstrikes
  
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• What will modern Greece really think of Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’?

  17-07-2026 09:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The country is used to foreigners playing their heroes
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin’s troops last no more than 30 minutes on battlefield, says CIA chief

  17-07-2026 08:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kyiv's AI-powered drones are 'specialised, low-cost killing machines' for Russian soldiers, says CIA chief
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: CIA chief says Putin’s troops last no more than 30 minutes on battlefield

  17-07-2026 08:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Kyiv's AI-powered drones are 'specialised, low-cost killing machines' for Russian soldiers, says CIA chief
  
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• Europe’s deadly heatwave sparks air conditioner sales boom for Asian companies

  17-07-2026 08:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  The massive ⁠demand for cooling devices underscores the shift in European consumer behaviour
  
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• ‘Carry on Patriots’: Trump’s team rally to defend US Navy jets that shocked beachgoers

  17-07-2026 07:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Blue Angels Florida incident is the latest controversial military flyover
  
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• Trump live updates: President throws US elections into chaos with claims of 2020 China hack and ‘deep state’ conspiracy

  17-07-2026 07:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president claims newly released documents show ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in the U.S. election system and that he was misled by 'deep state' actors in his own government, though much of the material deals with previously known intelligence
  
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• Argentina’s President Milei says superstition will stop him from going to the World Cup final

  17-07-2026 07:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Javier Milei will watch the game at home in a lucky heavy jacket
  
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• Iran-US war latest: American marines board tanker in Gulf of Oman as Trump’s latest strikes kill seven

  17-07-2026 07:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tehran threatens to close second key oil route as it retaliates against American allies
  
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• Lawmakers demand answers after 'bombshell' report of ICE officer shooting in Maine

  17-07-2026 07:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Democratic members of Congress are demanding answers about Homeland Security’s vetting and training of immigration enforcement officers
  
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• Iran-US war latest: US marines board tanker in Strait of Hormuz as Trump’s latest strikes kill seven

  17-07-2026 06:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tehran warns it could close a second key oil route as it retaliates against American allies
  
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• What do Trump’s declassified election conspiracy documents show — and how much was known already?

  17-07-2026 05:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Newly published materials largely rehash previous intelligence while president fails to offer evidence of fraud that cost him 2020
  
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• Potential source of ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak centers on major fast food and grocery lettuce supplier: report

  17-07-2026 04:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  Taco Bell says it has taken ‘immediate action’ to ‘indefinitely’ remove potentially impacted lettuce from its menu
  
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• Trump claims ‘deep state plot’ covered up efforts by China to ‘undermine’ the 2020 election that he lost

  17-07-2026 04:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  In a bid to pressure Congress for passage of the restrictive SAVE America voter ID bill ahead of this year’s crucial midterm elections, Trump told the nation he had 'declassified' documents showing China tried to sway the election he lost
  
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• Trump claims ‘plot’ by ‘deep state’ in the US to cover up China ‘undermining’ the 2020 election that he lost

  17-07-2026 04:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  In a bid to pressure Congress for passage of the restrictive SAVE America voter ID bill ahead of this year’s crucial midterm elections, Trump told the nation he had 'declassified' documents showing China tried to sway the election he lost
  
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• Trump claims ‘plot’ by ‘deep state’ in US to cover up China ‘undermining’ the 2020 election that he lost

  17-07-2026 04:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  In a bid to pressure Congress for passage of the restrictive SAVE America voter ID bill ahead of this year’s crucial midterm elections, Trump told the nation he had 'declassified' documents showing China tried to sway the election he lost
  
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• Trump claims ‘plot’ by ‘deep state’ actors in his own government to cover up Chinese election interference in 2020

  17-07-2026 03:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Claims 'declassified' documents show China tried to sway 2020 election and 'deep state' actors in his own government withheld the intel from him
  
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• Trump speech live: President throws US elections into chaos with claims of 2020 China hack and ‘deep state’ conspiracy

  17-07-2026 03:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president claims newly released documents show ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in the U.S. election system and that he was misled by 'deep state' actors in his own government
  
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• Trump speech live: President throws US elections into chaos with ‘declassified’ voter fraud conspiracy claim

  17-07-2026 03:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president claims newly released documents show ‘shocking vulnerabilities’ in the U.S. election system
  
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