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• Who is Todd Blanche, and will he become US Attorney General?

  11-06-2026 13:16
  On 8 June, US President Donald Trump officially nominated Todd Blanche, his personal attorney, for Attorney General. The decision has raised alarms among Democrats, some of whom are actively advocating against Trump's pick, which requires Senate confirmation. What is Blanche's professional background? Blanche is best known as Trump's personal attorney. He represented him in the high-profile case in which he defended Trump against charges of "hush money" payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, who
  
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• Two hurt after ‘anti-ICE’ suspect lights fireworks and starts blaze outside NYC immigration office

  20-07-2026 18:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Suspect was allegedly wielding multiple airsoft rifles, which deploy plastic pellets, when apprehended by police
  
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• Trump posts poll showing that most Americans back ending his Iran war – even as he ramps it up

  20-07-2026 18:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The White House framed the June 29 poll findings as ‘TRUST IN TRUMP’
  
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• Florida mom dies saving her 4-year-old from river after toddler fell in trying to retrieve a toy

  20-07-2026 18:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The 4-year-old boy was successfully pulled onto a passing vessel and was reported to be unharmed
  
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• Tate brothers’ lawyer claims influencers are victims of ‘political witch hunt’

  20-07-2026 18:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Joe McBride also raised the possibility of US President Donald Trump intervening in the extradition proceedings
  
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• Andy Burnham invites Donald Trump to Manchester for G20 hours after becoming prime minister

  20-07-2026 18:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump previously described the new prime minister as ‘the mayor of a town’
  
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• AOC says she ‘hasn’t ruled out a 2028 run’ as she faces criticism: ‘I’m working class not a militant leftist’

  20-07-2026 18:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  New York progressive again ducks question on future ambitions and warns against prioritizing partisanship over search for ‘real’ solutions to problems of voters
  
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• Are AC units the new catalytic converters? Thieves target window units in California

  20-07-2026 17:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The thefts have taken a ‘toll on working conditions’ amid high temperatures, according to police officials
  
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• Andy Burnham invites Donald Trump to Manchester hours after becoming prime minister

  20-07-2026 17:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump described the new prime minister as ‘the mayor of a town’
  
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• Yemen’s Houthis declare naval blockade against Saudi Arabia amid Strait of Hormuz fighting

  20-07-2026 17:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  Group said that the move was ‘based on the equation of “an eye for an eye”, effective immediately’
  
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• Chicago man hospitalized with ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite names what he ate from Taco Bell

  20-07-2026 17:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘I don’t think I slept more than an hour and a half continuously in the last week,’ the man told one outlet
  
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• Trump posts self-own by sharing poll that most Americans back ending his Iran war

  20-07-2026 17:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  The White House framed the June 29 poll findings as ‘TRUST IN TRUMP’
  
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• Terrorism investigation launched after suspect hurls ‘incendiary device’ at ICE office in NYC

  20-07-2026 17:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  26 Federal Plaza is a federal building located in downtown Manhattan that houses an ICE Field Office and immigration courts
  
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• Two US service members killed by Iranian attacks identified by Pentagon

  20-07-2026 16:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  These deaths bring the total number of U.S. service members killed in the ongoing conflict with Iran to 17
  
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• Trump makes yet another addition to the White House with bronze statue in the Rose Garden

  20-07-2026 16:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  The bronze artwork was created by the same sculptor who created a towering gold statue of the president
  
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• Amazon is ‘aggressively’ going after Fedex and UPS, insiders say

  20-07-2026 16:53 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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• Spain’s wildfires continue to blaze as threat of new heatwave looms

  20-07-2026 16:50 via independent.co.uk
  
  Forecasters warn a fresh heatwave will raise fire risks across much of the country
  
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• A supercharged El Niño is threatening more deadly heatwaves this year

  20-07-2026 16:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Heat is America’s top weather killer — but two-thirds of adults show little concern, experts discover
  
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• Pentagon withheld information on dozens of US military injuries in Iran war: report

  20-07-2026 16:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Over 400 US military personnel have been injured since the war broke out months ago
  
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• More smoke from Canadian wildfires set to blanket the US. Here’s how it compares to last week

  20-07-2026 16:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 900 wildfires are burning across Ontario and other provinces ahead of peak fire season next month
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran tells Trump ‘our missiles will rain down on you for years’ in new threat

  20-07-2026 16:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Oil prices climb above $90 a barrel after Iranian military targets two tankers in Strait of Hormuz
  
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• FBI will no longer investigate ICE shootings, agents are told: report

  20-07-2026 16:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amid heightened public scrutiny of ICE agents following shootings in Texas and Maine, reports suggests the agency will now only be investigated by itself
  
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• Hungary probes deal with China's BYD carmaker after ex-foreign minister takes job there

  20-07-2026 15:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hungary's government is investigating a major foreign investment by Chinese automaker BYD
  
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• Multiple ex-wives of ICE agent in deadly Maine shooting speak out about his violent past

  20-07-2026 15:37 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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• Trial to begin for Massachusetts mom who strangled her three kids while receiving psychiatric help

  20-07-2026 15:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Her husband is set to testify for the prosecution and defense as a witness to both
  
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• Trump’s Qatari jet will be taken out of service to be ‘maxed out’ after security concerns

  20-07-2026 15:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump suggested that it would take ‘about a month’ to have the Qatari-gifted plane improved
  
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• Trump curse strikes again after president’s World Cup final favorite Argentina loses to Spain

  20-07-2026 15:14 via independent.co.uk
  
  President’s intervention in sporting events is not always a welcome one at the games he attends or for the teams he backs
  
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• Hamas names top negotiator Khalil Al-Hayya as new leader, succeeding Yahya Sinwar

  20-07-2026 14:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  He has been at the heart of ceasefire talks throughout the war
  
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• Mystery after dead body found at home owned by husband of congresswoman Ayanna Pressley

  20-07-2026 14:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Pressley represents Massachusetts’s 7th congressional district, which encompasses some of Boston
  
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• FDA tries to walk back lettuce as source of ‘explosive diarrhea’ outbreak

  20-07-2026 14:15 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Today, FDA apologized to us,’ Taylor Farms said in a statement
  
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