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• Trump returns to Truth Social with first post since winning presidential election – and he isn’t holding back

  08-11-2024 10:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  Trump had been unusually silent on his social media platform since the election results rolled in
  
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• Anxious Pentagon officials fear major upheaval after Trump’s return to White House

  08-11-2024 13:19 via independent.co.uk
  
  During the election campaign, the president-elect threatened to use ‘military’ force if necessary to handle his political opponents
  
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• Australian diaspora outlet says it was banned in Canada over Indian minister’s interview

  08-11-2024 13:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  Inaccessibility of The Australia Today social media channels may be linked to Meta policy though
  
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• Fox News hosts joke that Trump prosecutors should ‘face death penalty’

  08-11-2024 12:47 via independent.co.uk
  
  ‘They definitely need therapy. Maybe also the death penalty,’ Dana Perino said on The Five
  
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• Election 2024 live updates: Trump names chief of staff as he closes in on sweep of swing states

  08-11-2024 12:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect Donald Trump names his victorious 2024 campaign manager as first-ever female White House chief of staff as he works on transition to Oval Office
  
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• Trump praises chief of staff ‘ice maiden’ Susie Wiles after historical election win

  08-11-2024 12:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump labeled his new White House chief of staff Susie Wiles an “ice maiden” following his historical election win.
  
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• David Axelrod blames Democrats for becoming ‘smarty-pants, suburban, college-educated party’

  08-11-2024 12:26 via independent.co.uk
  
  Democrats captured the vote from people ‘who make more than a hundred thousand dollars a year’ he said
  
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• Origin of mysterious black balls washed up on beaches revealed - and it’s disgusting

  08-11-2024 11:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Assessment reveals where strange blobs were created
  
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• Ted Cruz’s daughter caught wincing and telling her mom ‘don’t clap’ as senator praises Trump on stage

  08-11-2024 10:52 via independent.co.uk
  
  Caroline Cruz, 16, was left scowling at her mother on stage as the Texas senator prayed for a Trump win
  
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• Israel sends rescue planes after football fans attacked by mob in Amsterdam

  08-11-2024 10:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  At least five taken to hospital after Maccabi Tel Aviv football club supporters targeted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Dutch capital
  
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• Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalized and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli soccer fans

  08-11-2024 10:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Amsterdam police say that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after authorities said antisemitic rioters attacked Israeli supporters following a soccer match
  
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• Turkey's foreign minister visits Athens to help mend ties between the regional rivals

  08-11-2024 10:22 via independent.co.uk
  
  Turkey’s foreign minister is in Athens for meetings with his Greek counterpart as part of efforts to ease tension between the two neighbors and regional rivals
  
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• CBS anchor chokes up discussing how he will explain Trump’s victory to his children

  08-11-2024 10:20 via independent.co.uk
  
  CBS News anchor choked up when asked how he will explain Donald Trump’s election victory to his children.
  
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• Southern California wildfire destroys 132 structures as officials look for fierce winds to subside

  08-11-2024 10:12 via independent.co.uk
  
  Southern California firefighters working to contain a wildfire that has destroyed 132 structures in two days could be assisted by a forecast of fierce wind gusts easing
  
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• Election 2024 live updates: Trump makes Susie Wiles chief of staff as he celebrates in first Truth Social posts

  08-11-2024 09:56 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect Donald Trump names his victorious 2024 campaign manager as first-ever female White House chief of staff as he works on transition to Oval Office
  
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• Sir Ian Botham escapes with minor injuries after fall into crocodile-infested waters

  08-11-2024 09:23 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bull sharks were reportedly swimming close to boat Botham and Hughes were on
  
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• Forty lab monkeys escape from research facility and lead to public warning: ‘Don’t take these things home’

  08-11-2024 09:13 via independent.co.uk
  
  Alpha Genesis, the compny that operates the lab that lost the monkeys,provides ‘nonhuman primate products and bio-research service’ to its customers
  
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• Putin describes Trump in one word as he breaks silence on Republican’s election victory

  08-11-2024 09:09 via independent.co.uk
  
  Russian leader Vladimir Putin described Donald Trump in one word as he spoke publically for the first time about the Republican’s election victory.
  
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• Israeli football fans targeted in ‘very violent incident’ in Amsterdam causes Netanyahu to send rescue planes

  08-11-2024 08:29 via independent.co.uk
  
  Citizens advised to stay in hotels as clashes erupt in city
  
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• Qantas plane forced to make emergency landing after engine failure

  08-11-2024 07:58 via independent.co.uk
  
  Passengers heard a ‘large bang’ and said the plane made circles in air before landing
  
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• Netanyahu sends rescue planes after ‘very violent incident’ targeting Israeli football fans in Amsterdam

  08-11-2024 07:38 via independent.co.uk
  
  Incident in Amsterdam spurs urgent Israeli response; citizens advised to stay in hotels as clashes erupt in city
  
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• England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham rescued after falling into crocodile-infested waters

  08-11-2024 07:31 via independent.co.uk
  
  Bull sharks were reportedly swimming close to boat Botham and Hughes were on
  
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• Activists want tinned tuna banned after toxic levels of mercury found

  08-11-2024 07:27 via independent.co.uk
  
  Consumer advocates warn of ‘colossal risk to public health’ as authorities accused of agreeing to high threshold
  
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• Lost emperor penguin lands in Australian town thousands of miles away from icy Antarctica home

  08-11-2024 07:05 via independent.co.uk
  
  This is farthest north emperor penguin has ever been recorded
  
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• Self-described Nazi first person jailed in Australia for outlawed salute

  08-11-2024 06:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  Jacob Hersant, 25, is also first person in Victoria state to be convicted of performing Nazi salute
  
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• Mass racist text messages sent to Black people across America spark investigations

  08-11-2024 06:41 via independent.co.uk
  
  The messages, sent anonymously, were reported in several states, including New York, Alabama, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Tennessee
  
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• It’s that time...Rockefeller Center tree is cut down and en route to NYC for Christmas season

  08-11-2024 06:18 via independent.co.uk
  
  The tree is set to be erected on Saturday
  
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• Who will buy Infowars? Both supporters and opponents of Alex Jones interested in bankruptcy auction

  08-11-2024 06:02 via independent.co.uk
  
  The assets of Alex Jones' Infowars are set to be auctioned off next week, and both supporters and detractors of the conspiracy theorist are expressing interest in bidding
  
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• Election 2024 live updates: Trump celebrates with first Truth Social posts since securing win over Harris

  08-11-2024 05:53 via independent.co.uk
  
  President-elect Donald Trump names adviser Susie Wiles as first-ever female chief of staff as he works on his transition to the White House
  
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• Oddsmakers call JD Vance and Gavin Newsom the 2028 frontrunners - but Aaron Rodgers and The Rock make the list

  08-11-2024 05:45 via independent.co.uk
  
  While a list of usual suspects crowds the top, oddsmakers also included some creative predictions for who will become president in four years
  
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