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• Civilians among 16 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Syria

  09-09-2024 15:32 via independent.co.uk
  
  Dozens alsoinjured in the deadliest Israeli attack since the Iranian embassy in Damascus was hit in April
  
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• LA fires live updates: Residents warned to ‘stay on guard’ amid fire-fueling wind gusts as LAPD bust arson, looting suspects

  15-01-2025 07:46 via independent.co.uk
  
  Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as the death toll reaches 25
  
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• Families of Americans held by Taliban plead with Biden to ‘do the right thing’

  15-01-2025 07:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Taliban say it is negotiating with US to swap three Americans for a former aide to Osama bin Laden
  
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• Moscow open for talks with Trump after Russian diplomat praises his attack on NATO

  15-01-2025 07:08 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump has echoed Moscow’s rhetoric, which has described its ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine as a response to planned NATO membership for Kyiv
  
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• California pulls back EPA requests for approval to phase out diesel-powered trains and big rigs

  15-01-2025 06:55 via independent.co.uk
  
  California has withdrawn requests for the EPA to give the state authority to enforce rules limiting emissions from diesel-powered trains and big rigs
  
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• Oscar Jenkins: Australia summons Russian ambassador over video of captured Melbourne man

  15-01-2025 06:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Anthony Albanese vows ‘strongest action possible’ if reports of Oscar Jenkins’s killing turn out to be true
  
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• Firefighters prepare for increasing gusts following brief reprieve for LA area

  15-01-2025 06:17 via independent.co.uk
  
  Firefighters are readying for another round of critical fire weather after calmer than expected winds gave them a much-needed reprieve
  
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• LA fires live updates: Residents warned to ‘stay on guard’ amid fire-fueling wind gusts as police bust arson, looting suspects

  15-01-2025 05:37 via independent.co.uk
  
  Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as the death toll reaches 25
  
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• Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv fires British Storm Shadow missiles in largest attack on key Russian targets

  15-01-2025 05:36 via independent.co.uk
  
  Russia says it shot down two Storm Shadow missiles over the Black Sea
  
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• Israel-Hamas ceasefire live: Gaza truce ‘could come at any time’ as Netanyahu minister tries to kill deal

  15-01-2025 05:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being finalised
  
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• Trump announces puzzling new ‘External Revenue Service’ to collect tariffs, other foreign income

  15-01-2025 05:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  The man who wants to shrink the government will be adding a new agency performing tasks already covered by other agencies
  
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• Israel-Gaza ceasefire live: Hamas truce deal ‘could come at any time’ says Blinken as hostage release details emerge

  15-01-2025 05:10 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hamas has accepted a draft agreement for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip whilst Israel insists details are still being finalised
  
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• Whoopi Goldberg defends Carrie Underwood’s decision to perform at Trump’s inauguration: ‘I won’t be watching’

  15-01-2025 04:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘The View’ host’s remarks came after the country singer was hit with immense backlash online
  
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• Man accused of stalking Caitlin Clark proclaims himself 'guilty as charged' in 1st court appearance

  15-01-2025 03:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  A man accused of felony stalking of Indiana Fever star and WNBA rookie of the year Caitlin Clark shouted “guilty as charged” in a courtroom on Tuesday
  
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• Puerto Rico calls on Trump to respond after Venezuelan President Maduro threatens to invade

  15-01-2025 02:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Maduro said he wants to ‘achieve’ Puerto Rico’s ‘liberty’ with military force
  
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• Nancy Mace threatens to ‘take it outside’ in heated hearing clash with Jasmine Crockett

  15-01-2025 02:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  Tense confrontation erupted as House organized committees and voted on transgender sports ban
  
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• Why Maryland is looking to pardon its witches – and wants their descendants to get in touch

  15-01-2025 01:42 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least one person was executed for witchcraft in Maryland
  
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• US government sues Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose Twitter stock ownership

  15-01-2025 01:35 via independent.co.uk
  
  SEC alleges Musk was able to underpay ‘by at least $150 million’ for Twitter shares he bought after he should have disclosed his ownership of more than 5%
  
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• Elon Musk foundation funds new school near Space X headquarters. Here’s what life is like inside

  15-01-2025 01:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Musk said recently that education should be ‘as close to playing a video game as possible’
  
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• LA fires live updates: City faces 72 mph winds as LAPD arrests looting and arson suspects

  15-01-2025 01:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  Palisades and Eaton fires continue to rage through southern California as Santa Ana winds set to return
  
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• Outrage after Greek police release drunk driver later involved in death crash on tourist island

  15-01-2025 00:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  Crete is notorious for road traffic accidents in Greece
  
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• Nobody’s prefect! Republicans demand DEI out of ‘Miltary’ and miss typo in display at confirmation hearings

  15-01-2025 00:11 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hesgeth told hearing it is ‘not a time for equity’
  
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• Bodycam: Police chase dogs that attacked and killed eight-year-old boy in Florida

  15-01-2025 00:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Police bodycam footage shows officers chasing two dogs responsible for attacking and killing an eight-year-old boy in Florida.
  
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• Melissa Rivers recounts grabbing valued possessions before Pacific Palisades fire burned home down

  15-01-2025 00:06 via independent.co.uk
  
  Melissa Rivers recalls how quickly the California wildfires spread, leaving her little time to gather cherished belongings before fleeing
  
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• Megyn Kelly rants about ‘obese lesbian’ firefighters tackling LA blazes: ‘We want a strong man to rescue us’

  14-01-2025 23:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  Conservative media personality took aim at the three women who hold leadership positions at the Los Angeles Fire Department
  
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• Woman ordered to stay away from kids after headbutting 6-year-old girl, cops say

  14-01-2025 23:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Marsha R. Dunham, 36,has been released from jail providing she makes no contact with children under 18, according to release conditions set by the court
  
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• Protesters form human chain outside South Korean president Yoon’s office as investigators arrive in new arrest attempt

  14-01-2025 23:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  Protesters formed a human chain in the South Korean capital outside the president's office as investigators and police arrived in an apparent attempt to arrest impeached South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol.
  
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• Schools racing to protect mixed-status and undocumented students from deportation under Trump

  14-01-2025 23:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Nearly 750,000 school-aged children are in U.S. illegally, according to estimates
  
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• Hulk Hogan downs can of beer during live Fox News interview

  14-01-2025 23:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Hulk Hogan downed a can of beer during a live interview on Fox News, much to to the surprise of presenter Jesse Watters.
  
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• Woman ordered to stay away from kids after heatbutting 6-year-old girl, cops say

  14-01-2025 23:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Marsha R. Dunham, 36,has been released from jail providing she makes no contact with children under 18, according to release conditions set by the court
  
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