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• Will Democrats attack Amy Coney Barrett?

  10-10-2020 22:37
  
  The nomination hearing amid a national election.
  
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• Western Europe sets new temperature record after summer of heatwaves

  10-08-2026 10:16 via independent.co.uk
  
  The extreme heat has led to major wildfires, prolonged drought and thousands of projected heat-related deaths
  
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• The US is set to invest $400 million into a tiny Australian town. Here’s why

  10-08-2026 09:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The town of Fifield has found itself at the center of a major strategic play by the United States government
  
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• Australian police close case after ‘body’ found in suitcase turns out to be lifelike doll

  10-08-2026 08:54 via independent.co.uk
  
  Australian police said the doll had markings that resembled bruises and grazes
  
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• Thousands evacuated as wildfires burn across western US and Canada

  10-08-2026 08:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  More than 20,000 people were forced to abandon communities along British Columbia's Okanagan Lake
  
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• Murder inquiry closed after ‘body’ found in Australia turns out to be lifelike doll

  10-08-2026 07:57 via independent.co.uk
  
  Australian police said the doll had markings that resembled bruises and grazes
  
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• Murder inquiry closed after ‘body’ found in suitcase turns out to be lifelike doll

  10-08-2026 07:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Australian police said the doll had markings that resembled bruises and grazes
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin told he ‘must stop’ after Russian strike destroys WHO warehouse in Ukraine

  10-08-2026 07:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine and Russia accused each other of deadly attacks on Sunday
  
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• Russia to hand over control of two key Mediterranean bases to Syria

  10-08-2026 06:49 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hmeimem air base and Tartus naval base will serve as joint Syrian-Russian training centres under new bilateral deal
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Trump ‘low-keying it’ with Iran as Tehran demands compensation to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  10-08-2026 06:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran has warned the Strait will remain shut until the US meet six crucial conditions
  
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• Abdul El-Sayed hits back after Trump compares himself and Melania to Michigan Democrat and his wife

  10-08-2026 02:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  The Michigan Democrat says the Trumps ‘don’t like each other’ but are interested in ‘making billions of dollars off of you’
  
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• Trump claims he’s ‘low-keying it’ with Iran after report he could walk away without nuclear deal

  09-08-2026 23:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  The president claims economic challenges will continue harming Iran, even if US negotiators have been unable to clinch a deal for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen
  
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• Trump ally pressed on Obama and El-Sayed trend: ‘Trying to say, hint hint, he’s Muslim?’

  09-08-2026 23:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott refers to El-Sayed’s association with Hasan Piker as he calls Michigan Democrat ‘dangerous’ but doesn’t defend GOP ads accused of Islamophobia
  
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• CNN guest suffers on-air disaster but chokes his way through interview

  09-08-2026 23:03 via independent.co.uk
  
  Host Omar Jimenez attempted to keep the segment moving with a question about interest rates while his guest struggled to clear his throat after mishap
  
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• Democratic Socialists leader sounds completely lost after a very simple question

  09-08-2026 22:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  DSA co-chair Megan Romer struggled to explain the group’s policy for taxing millionaires when pressed on the matter by New Yorker editor David Remnick on the magazine’s podcast
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv unleashes wave of nearly 300 drones in 12 hours, says Moscow

  09-08-2026 22:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Ukraine and Russia accused each other of deadly attacks on Sunday
  
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• ‘America deserved 9/11?’: Meet the Press host pushes El-Sayed on Hasan Piker

  09-08-2026 21:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  After Michigan primary win, Abdul El-Sayed knocks ‘cancel culture’ attempts to force him to disavow controversial ally Hasan Piker
  
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• Ancient Roman shipwreck believed more than 2,000 years old discovered off Sicily coast

  09-08-2026 20:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The ship was found still full of well-preserved vessels used to transport ancient wine
  
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• Trump trolls Jeanine Pirro with odd posts of ‘vandalism’ after belittling her over Reflecting Pool case

  09-08-2026 19:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Federal prosecutors, led by the former Fox News star, admitted the Department of the Interior failed to provide key documents showing the pool’s new blue liner began peeling almost immediately
  
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• Trump foe vows he’s ‘prepared to support a bad deal’ to end war in Iran

  09-08-2026 19:39 via independent.co.uk
  
  Comments come as Wall Street Journal reports the president is privately considering abandoning nuclear goals
  
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• Man charged after mother and infant killed as boat capsizes in New York Harbor

  09-08-2026 19:30 via independent.co.uk
  
  Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived
  
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• EU ‘could delay’ post-Brexit border checks to avoid travel chaos

  09-08-2026 18:48 via independent.co.uk
  
  The EU's Entry/Exit System only became fully operational in April but already faces backlash
  
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• ‘I just swallowed a fly’: CNN guest suffers on-air disaster but chokes his way through interview

  09-08-2026 18:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  CNN anchor Omar Jimenez attempted to keep the segment moving with a question about interest rates while his guest struggled to catch his breath
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky accuses Putin of targeting global food supplies with Odesa strike

  09-08-2026 17:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘The Russians are at war with the world’s food security,’ Ukrainian president says
  
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• Iran-US war latest: Tehran demands compensation from Trump to reopen Strait of Hormuz

  09-08-2026 17:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Iran has warned the Strait will remain shut until the US meet six crucial conditions
  
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• Trump brings weapons of war to White House in ominous Truth Social ballroom ‘drone port’ rant

  09-08-2026 16:44 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump spent his Saturday evening on Truth Social, releasing a series of seemingly AI-generated posts mocking up the planned White House ballroom and its rooftop “drone port.”
  
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• Trump brings weapons of war to White House in ominous Truth Social ballroom ‘drone port’ spree

  09-08-2026 16:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump spent his Saturday evening on Truth Social, releasing a series of seemingly AI-generated posts mocking up the planned White House ballroom and its rooftop “drone port.”
  
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• Trump brings weapons of war to White House in Truth Social ballroom ‘drone port’ spree

  09-08-2026 16:00 via independent.co.uk
  
  President Donald Trump spent his Saturday evening on Truth Social, releasing a series of seemingly AI-generated posts mocking up the planned White House ballroom and its rooftop “drone port.”
  
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• Trump’s ‘roadmap’ for peace in Gaza in full as Netanyahu rejects plan

  09-08-2026 14:34 via independent.co.uk
  
  Israel and Hamas continue to insist the other must make the first move towards disarmament and withdrawal
  
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• Award-winning architect’s one-of-a-kind ‘Lumiere’ home hits the market: ‘He fell in love’

  09-08-2026 14:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  See the ‘soaring’ interior: An offer for the ‘one-of-a-kind’ home, listed for $899,000, was accepted within a month on the market
  
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