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Tories pledge to slash overseas aid budget to fund ‘biggest prison increase since Queen Victoria’

Tories pledge to slash overseas aid budget to fund ‘biggest prison increase since Queen Victoria’The Tories said their plans would see the vast majori...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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G7 leaders agree to release ‘up to 100 million barrels’ of petroleum reserves

G7 leaders agree to release ‘up to 100 million barrels’ of petroleum reservesForeign Secretary Ed Miliband said he hoped the agreement which G7 countr...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists because his nemesis is investigating them

Trump says ‘I feel badly’ for accused Cornell gang rapists because his nemesis is investigating themTrump was prosecuted by New York AG Letitia James,...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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In a 99-cent AriZona Iced Tea can, echoes of childhood autonomy and fleeting freedoms

In a 99-cent AriZona Iced Tea can, echoes of childhood autonomy and fleeting freedomsAriZona Iced Tea has long been a symbol of childhood autonomy and...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Christa Pike is on life support after ‘IV issue’ led to failed execution, attorneys say

Christa Pike is on life support after ‘IV issue’ led to failed execution, attorneys sayThe execution team worked for an hour to administer the lethal...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says

Cyclospora found at Mexican farmed linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA saysThe Food and Drug Administration says it found the cyclospora parasite at a Mex...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Trump aide Natalie Harp outshines Melania, Usha and Susie Wiles on Washington power ranking: ‘Wild stuff’

Trump aide Natalie Harp outshines Melania, Usha and Susie Wiles on Washington power ranking: ‘Wild stuff’‘Incredibly powerful and accomplished women....

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend region

Federal court temporarily blocks Trump administration border wall in Texas' Big Bend regionA federal court in Texas has temporarily blocked the Trump...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Patient died by suicide after insurance delayed medication: report

The Independent's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn commission. Patient died by suicide...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Dolly Parton's nephew wants more time to defend himself against restraining order from her estate

Dolly Parton's nephew wants more time to defend himself against restraining order from her estateDolly Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, is seeking more...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decades

Florida's dengue outbreak is now the largest in the continental US in decadesFlorida is experiencing its largest dengue outbreak in decades, with over...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Díaz-Canel questions US measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firms

Díaz-Canel questions US measures over new restrictions on Cuban private firmsCuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel accuses the United States of hypocrisy...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Ketamine is at the center of the Cornell 7 case: What to know about the drug

Ketamine is at the center of the Cornell 7 case: What to know about the drugThe drug is federally approved as an anesthetic – but also abused illegall...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ is being mocked by tech industry insiders: report

Trump’s ‘super intelligence’ is being mocked by tech industry insiders: report‘It is a way for the CEOs to signal fealty to the president,’ said one i...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Sports

Boy who fell to his death at LA high school was reportedly running from a fight

Boy who fell to his death at LA high school was reportedly running from a fightThe LAPD said there was no evidence of foul play in the teen’s death, b...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Two people dead after workplace incident in Co Down

Two people dead after workplace incident in Co DownThe Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said it received a 999 call at 10.45am on FridayBookmarkBook...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

Finance

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rules

Environmental groups sue Trump administration over eased vehicle fuel economy rulesA group of environmental organizations sued the Trump administratio...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Trail Blazers fire new announcer just hours after hiring over decade-old social media posts

Trail Blazers fire new announcer just hours after hiring over decade-old social media postsThe team says they have ‘zero tolerance’ for such commentsB...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Botswana has so many elephants it approved the killing of 23 this week for independence celebrations

Botswana has so many elephants it approved the killing of 23 this week for independence celebrationsBotswana’s government has authorized the killing o...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read

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Cornell gang rape accuser: ‘I had so much ketamine, my eyes were crossed, and you still had sex with me’

Cornell gang rape accuser: ‘I had so much ketamine, my eyes were crossed, and you still had sex with me’Title IX interviews reveal closer details abou...

Oct 02, 2026 • 5 min read