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• Why Biden Needs a Landslide Just to Win

  22-08-2020 22:16
  Only a lopsided show of force would overcome undelivered mail, closed polling sites and Trump’s schemes. ......
  
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• Robot soldiers are being built in America to fight tomorrow’s wars – and the alarm is growing

  02-08-2026 15:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  The co-founder of Foundation Future Industries would build armed robots ‘tomorrow’ if the U.S. military asked, he tells Josh Marcus - and that has human rights experts extremely worried
  
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• Iran-US war live: Trump cancels strikes as Tehran makes claims of ‘psychological warfare’

  02-08-2026 14:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’
  
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• ‘I can live without fear for the first time’: Inside the camp in Italy helping Ukraine’s traumatised children

  02-08-2026 14:33 via independent.co.uk
  
  The war has upended normal life for hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian children, with many seeing their homes destroyed. The No Sirens camp, run by Hope for Ukraine, tells Alex Croft that they aim to help restore the joy of childhood that has been lost
  
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• Ceuta crisis: Migrants say Spanish enclave was ‘like a prison’ as they return to Morocco

  02-08-2026 11:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  One man survived for three days on water alone and could not afford the high food prices on the Spanish side
  
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• Iran-US war live: Trump cancels attack on Tehran amid claims of peace deal progress and Saudi intervention

  02-08-2026 11:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’
  
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• Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit

  02-08-2026 09:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report
  
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• Inside the worst places on earth to give birth

  02-08-2026 09:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew travelled across the Central African Republic and Nigeria speaking to women who are risking their lives for motherhood
  
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• Idaho shooting latest: At least 3 dead and seven injured in mass shooting at In-N-Out with casualties expected ‘to rise’

  02-08-2026 09:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  The suspected shooter is deceased, and the FBI is assisting the investigation
  
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• Thirteen dead as plane carrying tourists crashes near Peru’s Nazca Lines

  02-08-2026 09:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Authorities say 11 tourists, including German, Italian and Spanish visitors, and two crew members were on board
  
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• Iran-US war live: Trump cancels attack on Tehran and claims peace deal breakthrough

  02-08-2026 08:43 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’
  
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• At least 13 dead as plane carrying foreign tourists crashes near Nazca in Peru

  02-08-2026 08:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  Peru authorities say 11 foreign tourists and two crew were on board plane
  
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• Trump-Iran latest: US president cancels attack on Iran and claims peace deal breakthrough

  02-08-2026 06:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’
  
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• Idaho shooting updates: At least 3 dead and 2 injured in mass shooting at Idaho In-N-Out with casualties expected ‘to increase’

  02-08-2026 02:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We are asking all residents and visitors to avoid the area so officers and first responders can work safely,’ police said
  
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• At least 3 dead and 2 injured in mass shooting near Idaho In-N-Out, police say

  02-08-2026 01:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We are asking all residents and visitors to avoid the area so officers and first responders can work safely,’ police said
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least three dead after bomb explodes near Moscow restaurant

  02-08-2026 01:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The explosion occurred near an upscale Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow's seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinkskaya Square
  
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• Trump-Iran latest: Tehran says ‘aggression’ will be met with ‘decisive’ response as Trump threatens fresh strikes

  02-08-2026 01:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 3 dead after bomb explodes at Moscow restaurant

  02-08-2026 01:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  The explosion occurred at 8:10pm local time (6:10pm UK time), the Tass news agency said, citing an interior ministry official
  
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• US general warns Pentagon he doesn’t have military resources to protect Israel: report

  02-08-2026 00:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The US needs to send another Navy destroyer to help defend Israel, the commander of the US European Command reportedly told the Pentagon
  
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• Joe Rogan says Trump has ‘no clear way’ to end Iran war

  02-08-2026 00:25 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘It makes us less safe because America has done this thing — this unprovoked attack — and so now they have a reason to attack back,’ podcaster said
  
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• New Spider-Man movie spins its way to box office record, netting $168 million on opening day

  02-08-2026 00:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Peter Parker may have to rebuild his life in the new movie after the world forgets his identity, but the real-world box office tells a very different story
  
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• Oscar Pistorius back competing in sport again after prison release as new job revealed

  01-08-2026 23:45 via express.co.uk
  The former Paralympian and Olympian was released from prison in 2024 after being convicted of murdering his girlfriend 13 years ago.
  
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• Trump-Iran latest: Tehran says ‘aggression’ with be met with ‘decisive’ response as Trump threatens fresh strikes

  01-08-2026 23:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran’s military accused the US of ‘moving down the path of escalating tensions’
  
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• More states experience water system cyberattacks as FBI continues to investigate

  01-08-2026 23:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  The source of these attacks remains under investigation, though they coincide with warnings that Iranian hackers have been focusing on such systems
  
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• Donald Trump sparks health fears in bizarre rant as aides scramble to end meeting

  01-08-2026 23:07 via express.co.uk
  The US President began rambling about Star Wars and grass.
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least 3 dead after IED explodes near Moscow cafe

  01-08-2026 22:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  The explosion occurred at 8:10pm local time (6:10pm UK time), the Tass news agency said, citing an interior ministry official
  
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• Trump’s DOJ targets New York Times freelancer in subpoena over 2025 story

  01-08-2026 22:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘We support Matthew Cole’s decision to make public a subpoena that the government has attempted to keep secret,’ the NYT said
  
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• US tells citizens 'get ready' to flee Middle East after Donald Trump threat

  01-08-2026 22:32 via express.co.uk
  The US President is reportedly planning to strike Iran this weekend.
  
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• Marijuana brand launches ‘senior-targeted’ cannabis kiosk at retirement community

  01-08-2026 22:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  The kiosk will feature large buttons and a simple ordering process for easy navigation
  
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• MTG and Tucker Carlson announce new ‘movement’ in photo packed with MAGA renegades

  01-08-2026 22:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘Our commitment is America First for all Americans, right, left, and center,’ Marjorie Taylor Greene wrote on X
  
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