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• What is really inside this mountain? Iran just issued a warning to Trump that changes everything

  14-07-2026 21:33
  Iran has issued a strong warning to the United States after reports of President Donald Trump's...
  
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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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• Iran-US war latest: Tankers involved in ‘accident’ in Strait of Hormuz after following American route, Tehran claims

  19-07-2026 12:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s supreme leader warns US will receive ‘unforgettable lessons’ if it keeps attacking country
  
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• The cartel boss, the FBI and the small plane: Mystery surrounds arrest of notorious Mexican drug kingpin

  19-07-2026 11:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada García was arrested by the FBI in 2024 following a stunning betrayal by another cartel boss. Nearly two years later, there are growing questions over whether US intelligence was involved, writes Alex Croft
  
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• Gaza’s lost generation: children forced into hard labour to avoid starvation

  19-07-2026 11:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than half a million children in Gaza have been out of education for the past three years after the destruction of schools and educational institutions. Ezz Al Din Abu Eisha reports from the Gaza Strip
  
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• ‘ Hamas shot me at point-blank range’: Israeli hostage recounts her October 7 abduction into Gaza

  19-07-2026 10:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  During the 7 October attacks, Hamas shot 21-year-old Mia Schem in the arm and held her hostage for 55 days. Nearly three years later, she tells Caspar Barnes why she never gave up
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin launches ‘biggest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since invasion’

  19-07-2026 09:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha says attack on Kyiv involved four dozen ballistic missiles, with explosions heard across Ukrainian capital for several hours
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump launches strikes to ‘punish’ Tehran after deaths of two US service members

  19-07-2026 09:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s supreme leader warns US will receive ‘unforgettable lessons’ if it keeps attacking country
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin launches biggest ballistic missile attack on Kyiv since invasion

  19-07-2026 09:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha says attack on Kyiv involved four dozen ballistic missiles, with explosions heard across Ukrainian capital for several hours
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: One dead and 13 hurt in Kyiv as Putin launches biggest ballistic missile attack yet

  19-07-2026 09:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukrainian foreign minister Andrii Sybiha says attack on Kyiv involved four dozen ballistic missiles, with explosions heard across Ukrainian capital for several hours
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: One dead and 13 injured as Russia pounds Kyiv with ballistic missiles

  19-07-2026 07:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Attack began at 1.30am local time and explosions could be heard across the city for several hours
  
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• Iran war latest: US launches retaliatory strikes as Trump calls deaths of two service members ‘very sad’

  19-07-2026 05:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  In a statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader warned of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if the United States keeps attacking Iran
  
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• Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tipped off MAGA influencer on Trump’s VP pick for Polymarket bet: report

  19-07-2026 04:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  The tip allegedly inspired an investigation by federal regulators amid growing concern over insider political betting
  
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• Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested by US Marshals in Miami for UK rape charges

  19-07-2026 02:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  A lawyer for the brothers called the charges ‘madness’ and denied the Tates had participated in any wrongdoing
  
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• ‘People are literally swimming’: New York City paralyzed by flash floods as water pours into subways

  19-07-2026 00:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Social media footage shows commuters treading through knee-high water with trash bags covering their legs
  
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• Pilot in viral Blue Angels close-shave flyover admits beach buzz was ‘mistake’ not MAGA bravado

  19-07-2026 00:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Commander of the Navy’s flight squad called the pass ‘unsafe’ while the Trump administration lauds risky maneuver
  
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• Huge wildfire burns through 15,800 hectares in northern Spain

  18-07-2026 23:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Fire-fighters are still battling the blaze in the northern province of Zaragoza
  
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• A bottle of BBQ sauce just led police to a suspect, 79, in the 1981 murder of a flight attendant

  18-07-2026 22:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  The victim was his wife’s best friend and a both flew for Braniff Airlines
  
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• ICE detention center worker accused of shooting protester while driving to work

  18-07-2026 22:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  A protester alleges detention center employee Brandon Booth shot her in the foot as she walked away
  
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• Bill Maher curses and calls Trump a ‘crazy person’ after he’s pressed on his dinner with president

  18-07-2026 22:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  The late-night host claims Trump relies entirely on personal interactions over official intelligence
  
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• Mexico's president to attend World Cup final at Trump's invitation

  18-07-2026 20:52 via independent.co.uk
  Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said late Friday she will attend Sunday’s World Cup final after an invitation from her U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Two US service members killed as supreme leader issues warning to Trump

  18-07-2026 19:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  In a statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader warned of ‘unforgettable lessons’ if the United States keeps attacking Iran
  
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• Trump shifts his tone on Jimmy Carter while grappling with Iran war, inflation and his own legacy

  18-07-2026 19:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump still frequently mentions Carter, who died two years ago at age 100, but usually to incorrectly suggest that he was wary of mail-in ballots
  
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