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• Why is the military taking control in Myanmar?

  01-02-2021 11:28 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Myanmar military is taking control of the country under a one-year state of emergency
  
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• Trump-Gaza latest: US president says Board of Peace reaches ‘historic’ deal to disarm Hamas

  31-07-2026 07:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  Senior Hamas official says group will only disarm if Israel fulfils its commitments
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says he’s ‘not sure’ about allowing Kyiv to build Patriot missiles

  31-07-2026 07:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump's remarks come as Kyiv hits two more Wildberries warehouses and oil facilities in Russia
  
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• Tributes pour in for 38-year-old British woman found dead in suitcase in Athens: ‘Beautiful, loving and kind’

  31-07-2026 06:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  Greek police investigating whether ‘foul play was involved’ in the death of Elisabeth-Jane Ross
  
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• Gaza latest: Trump claims ‘historic’ deal reached with Hamas for complete disarmament

  31-07-2026 05:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Senior Hamas official says the group will only disarm if Israel fulfils its commitments
  
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• Middle East crisis live: Trump claims breakthrough reached in Gaza disarmament; Hamas reportedly confirms deal

  31-07-2026 04:49
  
  US president claims his Board of Peace has reached ‘historic agreement for the complete disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza’US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause, amid fears the war is wideningA liquefied natural gas tanker controlled by QatarEnergy exited the strait of Hormuz overnight – the first such vessel ⁠visible on ship-tracking data to ⁠leave the waterway ​since 11 July, data from analytics firms showed on Thursday
  
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• Australia news live: Reformers member tells hearing he used factional funds to pay for bucks night; Taylor refuses to answer multiple Icac-related questions

  31-07-2026 04:49
  Former premier’s brother to appear before inquiry. Follow liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcasteSafety commissioner says court action against Telegram ‘very significant’Julie Inman Grant, the eSafety commissioner, spoke to the ABC this morning after yesterday’s court action against Telegram over its alleged failure to detect and remove pro-terror material from its platform.The scars are still very raw around Bondi. … These are platforms &n
  
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• Pauline Hanson’s comments on ‘good Muslims’ don’t breach hate speech laws, Australian federal police finds

  31-07-2026 04:44
  One Nation leader’s ‘how can you tell me there are good Muslims?’ remarks were the subject of complaints, but police say the matter has now been finalisedThe Australian federal police has determined One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s comments about Muslim Australians “do not meet the threshold” of breaching hate laws.The AFP said it received several complaints about Hanson’s remarks to Sky News on 16 February. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump claims agreement for ‘complete disarmament’ of Hamas in Gaza but support uncertain

  31-07-2026 04:11
  US president’s Board of Peace hails ‘critical step’, but responses of Israeli and Hamas officials suggest disagreements remainMiddle East crisis – live updatesWhat is Trump’s Board of Peace and who is involved?Donald Trump has said a deal has been reached for Hamas to disarm and for Israel to withdraw its forces from Gaza, however briefings from both sides exposed disputes over its implementation that could prove difficult to overcome.“This agreement is a crit
  
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• Senate’s latest effort to halt Trump’s Iran hostilities fails in 49-50 vote as some Republicans side with Democrats – as it happened

  31-07-2026 04:02
  
  Republicans senators Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski and Rand Paul voted in favor of the motion to prevent Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran. This blog is now closed.Sign up for the US Breaking News emailThe US economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth. But consumer spending rose. And the Federal Reserve’s favored measure of inflation grew more slowly last month despite remaining above the central bank’s 2% target.
  
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• Officers recount finding Lindsay Clancy’s children in basement

  31-07-2026 02:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Along with firefighters and paramedics, two officers gave jurors a firsthand account Thursday of the chaotic aftermath of the deaths
  
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• US citizen faces felony charge for allegedly giving customs agents a code that erased his phone

  31-07-2026 02:40 via independent.co.uk
  
  Samuel Tunick of Atlanta was charged with obstruction after allegedly having his phone wiped when federal authorities seized it
  
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• Anthropic’s AI Claude escaped testing environment and hacked organizations

  31-07-2026 02:22
  
  Company says it discovered unauthorized access during ‘proactive review’ after rival OpenAI revealed rogue agentAnthropic ⁠said on Thursday its AI Claude model hacked ⁠systems of ⁠three ​organizations during testing, days after rival OpenAI ⁠revealed a rogue agent had gone on a days-long ⁠hacking spree at AI ​firm Hugging ‌Face.Claude gained ‌unauthorized access to the ‌systems during cybersecurity evaluations after a misconfig
  
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• Fired worker charged with making fake profile on TikTok of his boss and making sexual comments

  31-07-2026 02:21 via independent.co.uk
  
  The victim was rehired by his workplace after the impersonation came to light
  
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• Seattle police chief resigns amid backlash over festival shooting response

  31-07-2026 02:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  The departure of Chief Shon Barnes followed hours of intense speculation about whether he would step down
  
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• Trump claims Board of Peace has reached ‘historic’ Gaza deal to disarm Hamas and withdraw Israeli troops

  31-07-2026 02:01 via independent.co.uk
  
  The deal would see Hamas completely disarm itself and hand political and security control in Gaza over to international troops, a new Palestinian police force and a transitional government body of nonpartisan experts
  
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• New Mexico AG sues over teen told to cross into Mexico alone

  31-07-2026 02:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  The lawsuit demands the child's return and seeks to block similar future reunifications without court approval
  
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• Lindsay Clancy’s husband told police children were dead, court hears

  31-07-2026 01:42
  Officers in murder trial testify of arriving at Massachusetts home after anguished 911 call from Patrick ClancyThe two police officers focused first on Lindsay Clancy drifting in and out of consciousness in the snow after jumping from her Massachusetts home’s second-floor window in January 2023. Within minutes, they were racing into the basement after her then husband screamed that all three of their children were dead.“I can’t wake them up – I can’t get them up!&rd
  
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• Mackenzie Shirilla is now arguing that her trial for killing two friends in crash violated her constitutional rights

  31-07-2026 01:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  The filing criticizes Shirilla’s original legal team for omitting key evidence, including medical records showing a condition that could cause sudden loss of consciousness
  
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• Burnham told Trump the UK will be ‘pragmatic’ about North Sea oil and gas

  31-07-2026 01:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Despite vowing to stick to Labour’s 2024 manifesto promises, Burnham appears to have left the door open for further drilling in the North Sea
  
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• Burnham told Trump UK will be ‘pragmatic’ about North Sea oil and gas

  31-07-2026 01:07 via independent.co.uk
  
  Despite vowing to stick to Labour’s 2024 manifesto promises, Burnham appears to have left the door open for further drilling in the North Sea
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran warns Trump the US will ‘pay the price’ after family ‘killed in attack on Qeshm Island’

  31-07-2026 01:04 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran targeted US bases in Jordan and claims to have struck three tankers in Strait of Hormuz
  
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• Seattle police chief resigns after deadly food festival shooting

  31-07-2026 01:02
  
  Mayor announces resignation of Shon Barnes after city officials faced criticism over response to Sunday shootingSeattle’s police chief has resigned amid criticism of the city’s response to a fatal shootout at a food festival last weekend, Katie Wilson, the mayor, said on Thursday.The announcement followed hours of speculation about whether Shon Barnes would step down, as some of his supporters said he had rebuffed Wilson’s request that he resign. Continue reading...
  
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• Trump’s DOJ turns to a court that hasn’t been used in 30 years to deport a woman

  31-07-2026 00:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada, 47,is the first person to face civil immigration charges in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court
  
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• Diane Abbott and Joani Reid readmitted as Labour MPs

  31-07-2026 00:54
  Both MPs have had the parliamentary whip restored following separate independent disciplinary processes MPs Diane Abbott and Joani Reid have been readmitted into Labour and had the parliamentary whip restored, just under two weeks into Andy Burnham’s premiership.The party confirmed that this followed separate independent disciplinary processes, although Labour said the leadership played no role in either decision. Continue reading...
  
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• US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

  31-07-2026 00:48
  
  State department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in BrazilA US government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a state department presentation at a ⁠global conference in Brazil ⁠this week, ​causing a stir among attenders who took screenshots and posted them online.Reuters viewed a video of the presentation given at the Aids 2026 conference in ⁠Rio de Janeiro, which shows the errant map displa
  
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• Mandela Barnes drops out of high-stakes Wisconsin governor’s race

  31-07-2026 00:45
  
  Former lieutenant governor says path to Democratic nomination no longer viable as democratic socialist rival surges aheadMandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, dropped out of the Democratic primary for governor on Thursday, upending the high-stakes contest less than two weeks before the 11 August election.Barnes announced the decision in a video posted on social media, saying he no longer saw a viable path to the nomination, as democratic socialist Francesca Hong surged ahe
  
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• Satellite company taking pictures all over world told by Trump team to go dark over Middle East

  31-07-2026 00:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Trump administration has reportedly leaned on private companies and governments alike to restrict image access during the war
  
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• Climate change made deadly France and Spain wildfires far more likely, study finds

  31-07-2026 00:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Human-caused global warming made the hot, dry and windy conditions that fuelled the fires at least twice as likely in south-western France and at least 20 times as likely in central Spain
  
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• Dozens of Yorkies and huskies push SoCal animal shelter to record levels

  30-07-2026 23:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  While the organization's leaders are happy to help dogs in a precarious position, the shelters themselves are overflowing
  
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