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• What will Keir Starmer do next?

  18-07-2026 13:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Outgoing PM has joked about cookery classes and cutting hedges, but does the international stage beckon?As his time in Downing Street comes to an end, Keir Starmer has been joking with friends about what he might do after he stands down as prime minister.He has teased that he might take a cookery course. “He needs it, he only makes two meals,” one friend said. Another not entirely serious suggestion was cutting his father-in-law’s hedge in the expectation that if he did well, h
  
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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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• Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he still may order arrest of Israel’s Netanyahu: ‘He’s a war criminal’

  18-07-2026 19:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The New York City mayor said he was currently consulting with officials to evaluate his legal authority regarding a potential detention
  
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• Driver, 21, charged over friend’s ‘car-surfing’ death on Pacific Coast Highway

  18-07-2026 19:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  The victim was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and he died three days later
  
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• Two US service members killed by Iranian attacks in Jordan, military says

  18-07-2026 19:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  One service member missing in action and four others injured, Defense Department announces
  
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• FBI says Mexican man shot dead by ICE had drugs in his car. His family’s lawyer says it was salt

  18-07-2026 19:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Labor advocates say that mixing salt into water is a standard, everyday practice for construction crews seeking to stay hydrated
  
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• Many World Cup fans agree on one thing after visiting the US

  18-07-2026 18:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  The international visitors absorbed more than just local cuisine and vast landscapes
  
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• RFK Jr smash Hulk: Trump secretary offers brutal diagnosis of Marvel star after texting feud

  18-07-2026 18:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Health and Human Services Secretary admitted he once shared the actor’s low opinion of the president
  
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• Russian online retail warehouses hit by Ukraine drones in deadly attack

  18-07-2026 18:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Huge plumes of smoke seen over Wildberries plant in Elektrostal near Moscow
  
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• Burnham plots Ed Miliband Foreign Office shake-up as he readies policy blitz for first day as PM

  18-07-2026 18:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  Exclusive: Ed Miliband now widely expected to get the foreign secretary job as Labour sources tell The Independent that Team Burnham have been discussing major reform of the FCDO and a ‘roadmap’ back to spending 0.7 per cent of GDP on overseas aid
  
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• FBI says Mexican man shot dead by ICE had drugs in his car — his family’s lawyer says it was salt

  18-07-2026 18:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Labor advocates say that mixing salt into water is a standard, everyday practice for construction crews seeking to stay hydrated
  
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• Many World Cup tourists agree on one thing after traveling to the US

  18-07-2026 17:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  The international visitors absorbed more than just local cuisine and vast landscapes
  
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• New video shows Monaco parcel bomb blast attack on Ukrainian tycoon

  18-07-2026 17:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  A Ukrainian woman suspected of being behind the bomb attack was found shot dead near Kyiv last week
  
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• Food truck is booted from market over its innuendo-laden slogan as owner cries ‘censorship’

  18-07-2026 17:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Indiana food truck owner expects to lose $4,000 to $5,000 from the canceled events
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Nine killed in drone strike on warehouse of Russia’s largest online retailer

  18-07-2026 17:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Around 60 people are believed to be injured in the attack
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Nine killed’ in drone strike on warehouse of Russia’s largest online retailer

  18-07-2026 16:51 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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• RFK Jr smash Hulk: Trump secretary offers brutal diagnosis of Marvel star Mark Ruffalo after texting feud

  18-07-2026 16:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Health and Human Services Secretary admitted he once shared the actor’s low opinion of the president
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns Trump over more strikes as it launches aerial assault on Gulf states

  18-07-2026 16:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  A fire broke out at ⁠a power generation and water desalination ⁠plant ​in Kuwait ⁠after an ⁠Iranian attack, authorities said
  
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• Floods test Texas’ new warning systems a year after Camp Mystic tragedy

  18-07-2026 16:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Officials in Texas have implemented major changes to improve flood warnings after last year's deadly floods in Hill Country
  
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• First Legionnaires’ disease death in New York City as health officials struggle to find origin of outbreak

  18-07-2026 16:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Much of the focus has been on air conditioning systems atop large buildings, which can release water vapor containing the bacteria
  
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• Former Spain defender Capdevila asks Trump for help getting into the US for the World Cup final

  18-07-2026 15:51 via independent.co.uk
  
  Former Spain defender Joan Capdevila has asked U.S. President Donald Trump for help getting into the United States to watch Spain face Argentina in Sunday’s World Cup final, after being denied authorization to travel a decade after playing in an exhibition game in Iran
  
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• Recall ordered for popular dollar-store seasoning over severe diarrhea and nausea risk

  18-07-2026 15:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  The recall affects garlic powder sold in Dollarama stores across Canada and online
  
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• ‘Not under control’: Firefighters battle largest blaze in Norway’s history as 100 homes destroyed

  18-07-2026 15:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  As many as 100 homes in Drammen, southern Norway, have been destroyed by the blaze
  
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• Cuba edges toward breakdown as power cuts and US meddling push society to brink

  18-07-2026 15:14 via theguardian.com
  As Cuba swelters under six-month oil blockade imposed by US, tempers are fraying and unrest is growingWhen Cuba’s national grid collapses, as it did for the third time in 10 days on Tuesday, a collective groan spreads across its cities and people wonder, again, whether the island’s antiquated electricity system may soon become unrecoverable.The 777-mile Caribbean island of 9.5 million people has been sweltering under a six-month-long oil blockade imposed by the US, part of a pressure
  
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• Fears that low levels in Colorado River’s Lake Powell could threaten power supply for up to 6 million people

  18-07-2026 15:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  By March, the water height in the massive reservoir could fall to one foot above the minimum level needed to power its dam
  
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• A supercharged El Niño is threatening more deadly heatwaves — and Americans are ignoring the risks

  18-07-2026 14:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Heat is America’s top weather killer — but just two-thirds of adults show little concern, experts discover
  
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• Are kids’ sports leagues becoming a luxury item? Battle begins to keep them open for all

  18-07-2026 14:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  The percentage of kids from low-income homes enrolled in youth sports is plummeting — and that’s a national problem if the US wants to compete at the highest levels, Bruce Golding finds
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Iran strikes US ally Kuwait after Trump launches fresh bombing assault

  18-07-2026 13:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  A fire broke out at ⁠a power generation and water desalination ⁠plant ​in Kuwait ⁠after an ⁠Iranian attack, authorities said
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: ‘Eight killed’ in drone strike on warehouse of Russia’s largest online retailer

  18-07-2026 12:56 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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