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• Which Coronavirus Policies Succeed, And Which Fail

  23-11-2020 20:17
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• Tornado stayed on the ground for over 20 minutes as it carved a path of destruction through Wisconsin

  28-07-2026 18:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The twister was spun off by a large storm system that moved through the Great Lakes, fueled by a buildup of heat and humidity
  
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• Suspect who killed wife and their six kids revealed to be American Heart Association VP who lost his job weeks earlier

  28-07-2026 18:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The family’s pets also died from fire and smoke exposure
  
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• Newsom trolls Trump over his decade-long promise of a new healthcare plan

  28-07-2026 18:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president has been promising to usher in a new healthcare plan since 2015
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Israel’s Netanyahu leaves the White House after first visit since bombing campaign started

  28-07-2026 18:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump is expected to make a final decision on the ceasefire in Iran after his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
  
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• Kentucky’s Democratic governor calls for Mitch McConnell to reveal health status or resign

  28-07-2026 18:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  In a second letter to McConnell, Beshear asked the Kentucky Republican senator to directly and verbally address constituents
  
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• ‘I can taste smoke’: On the frontlines of France’s wildfire crisis as thousands forced to flee homes

  28-07-2026 18:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  As raging wildfires continue to consume parts of France, local communities have mobilised to minimise the destruction.
  
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• Defendant in Salman Rushdie stabbing declines to testify in terrorism trial

  28-07-2026 18:24 via independent.co.uk
  
  The man on trial in the stabbing of Salman Rushdie has chosen not to testify or call any witnesses in the federal terrorism case
  
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• Longtime AP bureau chief Andy Lippman, who led coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial, dies at 78

  28-07-2026 18:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Andy Lippman, a former Los Angeles bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died at 78
  
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• Sitting congresswoman Lauren Boebert serves as stand-in host on Matt Gaetz’s OAN show in rare move

  28-07-2026 18:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  MAGA Colorado representative takes the chair on conservative news channel to sound the alarm over election security, discuss radical Islam with Rob Schneider and champion a reported surge in church attendance
  
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• 40% of Americans are buying fewer fruits and vegetables during cyclospora outbreak

  28-07-2026 18:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 16,000 cases of the parasitic illness that causes severe dehydration and explosive diarrhea have been reported
  
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• Schools to tackle active shooters with pepper-spraying drones that can ram attackers

  28-07-2026 18:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  The teacher-piloted drones can hit targets at 70 mph and have speakers to communicate with students and staff
  
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• 40% of Americans are buying and eating less fruit and vegetables during cyclospora outbreak

  28-07-2026 18:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 16,000 cases of the parasitic illness that causes severe dehydration and explosive diarrhea have been reported
  
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• Gen Z is off the wagon: People in their 20s are now drinking as much as older generations

  28-07-2026 17:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Gen Z is drinking more cocktails than any other generation
  
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• You can own KFC founder Colonel Sanders’ bow tie, former restaurant and more in upcoming auction

  28-07-2026 17:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  KFC founder Harland Sanders’ pressure cooker, black bow tie and dozens of his personal items are up for public auction
  
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• White House wants to entice ‘willing states’ to take nation’s nuclear waste with promises of economic boost

  28-07-2026 17:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  The plan could spur construction of ‘advanced reactors, data centers, and manufacturing facilities,’ according to the Trump administration
  
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• Human rights groups condemn ‘vicious’ Israeli plan to create ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ for Palestinian prisoners

  28-07-2026 17:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  Far-right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is pushing ahead with plans to build a huge crocodile-filled moat around Ketziot Prison
  
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• The food date labels you can safely ignore — and the ones you can’t, according to experts

  28-07-2026 17:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  Many people throw away food based on confusing expiration labels like “Best By” or “Sell By”
  
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• Newsom trolls Trump over his decade-long promise for a new healthcare plan

  28-07-2026 17:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump has been promising to imminently usher in a new healthcare plan since 2015
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Israel’s Netanyahu visits White House for first meeting since Middle East bombing campaign began

  28-07-2026 17:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump is expected to make a final decision on the ceasefire in Iran after his talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
  
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• ‘Critical failure’ allowed ODU gunman to attend school despite ISIS link

  28-07-2026 17:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The university's president said the report also shed new light on the ’extraordinary heroism and bravery‘ shown by a teacher and cadets
  
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• 40% of Americans are buying or eating less fruit and veg during cyclospora outbreak

  28-07-2026 16:59 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 16,000 cases of the parasitic illness that causes severe dehydration and explosive diarrhea have been reported
  
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• ‘Worst aquarium ever’: Museum tries new sales tactic and uses bad reviews for merch

  28-07-2026 16:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  How to turn a negative review into a hit merchandise line
  
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• Uganda declares itself Ebola free as deaths surge past 1,400 in DR Congo

  28-07-2026 16:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Uganda has not recorded a new Ebola case since June, but confirmed infections in the DRC have risen to over 3,200 and at least 1,405 deaths, having only passed 1,000 in recent days
  
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• UN warns of huge increase in Asian scam centre human trafficking

  28-07-2026 16:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  People from more than 80 countries have been lured in through social media, with some being sexually abused
  
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• Trump’s rollback of DEI is transforming who runs America’s biggest companies, study finds

  28-07-2026 16:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  During Trump’s second term, appointments of women and racial minorities to S&P 500 boards have dropped to their lowest level in more than a decade
  
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• Ebola death toll nearly surpasses DR Congo’s worst outbreak numbers in just 10 weeks

  28-07-2026 16:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  In a contrasting development, neighbouring Uganda declared its Ebola outbreak officially over on Tuesday
  
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• Anthony Fauci grew increasingly annoyed by ‘obnoxious adolescent’ Trump as Covid pandemic spiraled, diary reveals

  28-07-2026 16:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Over 1,000 pages of diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, have been released
  
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• Mass shooter downed by cops seconds after opening fire and injuring nine in Tucson

  28-07-2026 16:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  A suspected mass shooter was taken down by cops after he opened fire and injured nine people in Tucson, Arizona, surveillance footage shows.
  
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• 5 reasons lettuce is often at the root of food-borne illness outbreaks

  28-07-2026 16:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  The average American consumes 25 pounds of lettuce every year
  
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