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Iran reaffirms support for Hamas as Trump pushes to disarm terror group

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Iran's president pledged continued support to Hamas' new leader even as Trump promotes his landmark Gaza disarmament deal and Board of Peace roadmap.

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:20 am

Ukraine seeks more US Patriot interceptors as bomb shelter probe deepens

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A former Ukrainian official describes "scandalous situations" in bomb shelters as Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushes partners for 300 Patriot interceptors.

Published: August 2, 2026, 4:20 pm

At least 72 dead amid mass migrant rush to storm Spanish enclave of Ceuta sparking border crisis

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At least 72 migrants are dead as Spain searches for more victims and a deadly border crossing sparks renewed political tensions across Europe.

Published: August 2, 2026, 10:01 am

Mayor calls upscale restaurant bombing a 'brutal terrorist act' after 3 killed, 21 injured

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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin vowed to hunt down those responsible after a body-worn bomb detonated at an upscale restaurant on Saturday killing three.

Published: August 2, 2026, 8:18 am

Satellite images show evidence of oil leak spreading from sanctioned vessel near Oman

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The Caroline Bezengi, reportedly carrying over 800,000 barrels of Russian crude, is leaking oil into a marine reserve home to endangered wildlife off Oman's coast.

Published: August 2, 2026, 5:35 am

Iran's war on Americans began decades ago. These families still carry the scars

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Robert Bartlett says he died three times after an Iranian-supplied EFP tore through his Humvee in Baghdad, launching a decades-long fight for justice.

Published: August 2, 2026, 5:00 am

Israeli orphans of fallen heroes find pride, connection on US journey

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A young Oct. 7 hostage survivor shared his story with fellow bereaved children during the IDF Widows & Orphans Organization's Bar/Bat Mitzvah trip.

Published: August 2, 2026, 3:00 am

US companies win billions in African data center deals in direct competition with China

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From Lesotho to Gabon, American firms are winning AI data center and power contracts worth billions as the U.S.-China trade war intensifies in Africa.

Published: August 2, 2026, 3:00 am

Ceuta Migration Crisis Exposes Despair Among Morocco’s Young People

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Moroccan migrants described their despair at their economic future, explaining what propelled them across the border with Spain.

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:05 am

Iran Says No Current Talks With U.S. After Trump Cites Progress on the Strait of Hormuz

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President Trump cited progress in the negotiations when canceling a threatened attack on Iran over the weekend. Iran said there were no current talks with the United States.

Published: August 3, 2026, 1:06 pm

After Trump Pardon, Former Honduras President Hernández Faces Charges in His Home Country

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Juan Orlando Hernández, the former leader, faces fraud and money laundering charges after a Trump pardon overturned a drug-trafficking sentence.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:29 pm

As France’s Elders Swelter in the Heat, Postal Workers Come to the Rescue

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To help prevent heat-related deaths, the French government has asked postal workers to check in on older people.

Published: August 2, 2026, 9:01 pm

Spain’s Leader Is Seen as Soft on Migrants, but He Acted Fast on Ceuta

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After thousands poured into the Spanish territory in North Africa, the pro-immigration policies of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez were blamed. The reality is more complex.

Published: August 3, 2026, 4:43 am

For Iran, Trump’s Reversal on Escalation Shows Who Has the Upper Hand

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By expanding the arena of fighting in the region, experts say, Tehran sent a warning about the dangers of a widening war.

Published: August 3, 2026, 1:50 am

Myanmar Junta Allows Aung San Suu Kyi Rare Contact With an Outsider

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The ousted civilian leader, now 81, met with a representative of the Red Cross. Her long absence from public view had raised concerns about her health.

Published: August 3, 2026, 6:02 am

Singapore Bans Band Massive Attack for Displaying Palestinian Flag

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The British group was punished under a policy of racial harmony that has long been criticized as stifling free speech in the city-state.

Published: August 3, 2026, 4:49 am

WestJet Strike Ends After Canadian Airline Reaches Deal With Flight Attendants

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A tentative deal was reached early Monday morning after 4,400 flight attendants walked off the job a day earlier, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:13 am

2 Killed as Firefighting Helicopters Collide in Greece

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The aircraft crashed while battling a wildfire northwest of Athens, as Greece fought more than 200 fires in the past week.

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:39 am

Trump Says He Canceled Strikes on Iran, Claiming Progress on Outlines of a Deal

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President Trump has repeatedly threatened to escalate the war with Iran, only to abruptly back down. Saudi Arabia said its leader had urged Mr. Trump not to renew attacks.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:03 am

La Guaira Is Unrecognizable After Venezuela’s Deadly Earthquakes

More than a month after the earthquakes, the coastal region of La Guaira — once Venezuela’s main gateway — is completely unrecognizable.

Published: August 2, 2026, 4:05 am

Cowboys Fringants Bassist Is Named Quebec’s Chief Scientist

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Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.

Published: August 2, 2026, 2:00 am

Pakistan Police Station Bombing Kills at Least 14

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The authorities said the suicide bombing, which killed at least 14 people in the Swat Valley. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility.

Published: August 2, 2026, 11:25 am

Man Is Jailed for Concealing Mother’s Body in Freezer After Her Death

Christopher Phillips, 60, pleaded guilty to several crimes, including fraud, after the police found his mother’s body in a freezer in his home.

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:07 am

Nauru, a Small Island in South Pacific, Changes Its Name to Naoero

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Formerly called Nauru, the island in the South Pacific wants its name to more closely match how it is said in the language spoken by its people.

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:20 am

Russian Strike Destroyed Millions of H.I.V. Prevention Supplies in Ukraine

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No medications were affected, but if new prevention items are not procured, aid groups fear a surge in new infections next year.

Published: August 3, 2026, 7:24 am

Meet the Bee Vet, Now Making Hive Calls

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Veterinarians are gingerly embracing the honeybee, a vital pollinator for agriculture but one that’s in increasing danger.

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:37 am

Unraveling the Chaos in Ceuta

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Whatever caused the migrant surge in the Spanish territory, it’s already shaking up European politics.

Published: August 2, 2026, 10:13 pm

In Ceuta, Far-Right Leaders Call on Spain to Expel Migrants

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Far-right politicians and activists are flocking to the Spanish territory on the northern coast of Africa, fueling tensions there days after thousands of migrants entered the exclave.

Published: August 2, 2026, 2:49 pm

U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme

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The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.

Published: August 2, 2026, 8:22 am

Canada’s WestJet Cancels Trips Amid Strike By Flight Attendants

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Labor talks resumed on Sunday between the airline and union representing 4,400 flight attendants, who want improved wages and compensation for unpaid work.

Published: August 2, 2026, 1:32 pm

After Most Migrants Leave Ceuta, Exhausted Holdouts Find Shelter on Beach

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Most of the people who surged into Spain on Thursday have since returned to Morocco. A small minority are holed up on a seafront, tired, hungry and vowing to stay.

Published: August 2, 2026, 9:29 am

Europe’s Far Right, Once Marginal, Now Sets Tone on Spain Migrant Crisis

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Europe sheltered many refugees in 2015. Its hard-line reaction to a new crisis in Ceuta shows how, 11 years on, the far right has reshaped European attitudes.

Published: August 2, 2026, 12:30 am

Australia’s Indie Music Venues Closing as Costs Rise and Attendance Drops

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When Mary’s Underground in Sydney closed, it was a familiar tune for a scene hit by high costs and low attendance. Critics worry about a shrinking space for new talent.

Published: August 2, 2026, 4:25 am

Tourist Plane Crashes in Peru, Killing All 13 Aboard

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The flight had taken off from the coastal city of Pisco to view the ancient geoglyphs in the desert, a popular tourist attraction.

Published: August 2, 2026, 3:07 pm

Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant

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Among the victims of the explosion, which also injured 21 people, were a security guard and a woman who the authorities say had arrived with the suspicious package.

Published: August 2, 2026, 4:55 am

Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its Proxies

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During a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew.

Published: August 2, 2026, 11:36 am

Kuwait Says It Downed Iranian Drones as Mideast Braces for Possible Escalation

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The wave of strikes came as President Trump threatened to intensify the American campaign against Iran. U.S. embassies in the region warned of the “potential for unforeseen escalation.”

Published: August 2, 2026, 9:22 am

Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Effect of the Iran War on Oil Prices, Munitions and More

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The president misleadingly blamed the Biden administration’s weapons transfers to Ukraine for current concerns over munitions stockpiles, among other claims about the Iran war.

Published: August 3, 2026, 1:00 pm

Last Missing Climbers’ Bodies Are Found, Pakistan Officials Say

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The famed mountaineer Nirmal Purja was among those killed on Broad Peak. Five of the climbers’ bodies have been located but not yet recovered, an official said.

Published: August 2, 2026, 8:37 am

HEAR IT: Mom's frantic 911 call after thief steals Instacart driver's car with toddler inside

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Body camera video and 911 audio reveal the frantic 15-minute rescue of a 2-year-old from a stolen car during an Instacart delivery in Atlanta.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:58 pm

Renewed patriotism and career opportunities fuel Army's biggest recruiting surge in years

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Retention and recruiting goals are being exceeded as young Americans pursue Army careers in engineering, military intelligence and helicopter mechanics.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:32 pm

Bryan Kohberger gets new attorney appointed after he asks court for post-conviction relief in Idaho murders

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Bryan Kohberger's new attorney Greg Rauch says he hasn't yet read the case file or spoken to his client at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:58 am

Tucson grandmother who beat cancer twice killed in alleged attack by felon at apartment

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Susan Gehrke's family says the 61-year-old grandmother was left "unrecognizable" after the alleged attack by convicted felon Dahseir Edward Jefferson.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:19 am

Ohio man fleeing police on foot leaps onto moving car, tries to take control before falling off: Police

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Dramatic video shows Ohio shoplifting suspect Kaamil O'Berry leaping onto a woman's car on I-75 and clinging to her windshield during a police chase.

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:19 am

Montana teen throws lasso to man in Yellowstone River in split-second rescue

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A 14-year-old Montana rancher lassoed a drowning man from the Yellowstone River after a rafting accident, using cowboy skills he recently learned.

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:55 am

North Carolina couple found dead one day after 40th anniversary in suspected murder-suicide

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New Hanover County investigators say a couple found dead in their Wilmington home died in a murder-suicide one day after their 40th wedding anniversary.

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:46 am

Nancy Guthrie ransom notes release follows Unabomber ‘precedent' that cracked case, expert says

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A retired investigator says the release of ransom notes in the Nancy Guthrie kidnapping mirrors the 1995 strategy that helped identify the Unabomber.

Published: August 3, 2026, 7:58 am

SEE IT: Dashcam shows Florida trooper chasing alleged street takeover suspect at 140 mph

Dashcam video shows a Florida Highway Patrol trooper weaving through hundreds of stopped cars on I-75 before a 140 mph pursuit of a green BMW.

Published: August 3, 2026, 7:02 am

Charlotte repeat offender charged with killing man hours after release on bond

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David Simpson allegedly shot two men in Charlotte less than two hours after his bond release from Mecklenburg County Jail on an unrelated charge.

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:31 am

Idaho In-N-Out Burger shooting motive still a mystery as armed citizen speaks out

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An armed citizen and off-duty trooper returned fire at the Twin Falls In-N-Out Burger gunman, who was reportedly shocked by the armed response.

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:02 am

Todd Blanche inches closer to Senate confirmation after agreement with GOP holdouts and more top headlines

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Published: August 3, 2026, 4:20 am

Attorney who defended DC sniper says Kohberger faces 'monumental uphill battle' undoing guilty plea

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A criminal defense attorney explains why Bryan Kohberger's effort to undo his University of Idaho murders guilty plea faces two significant legal hurdles.

Published: August 3, 2026, 4:00 am

Lindsay Clancy jurors visit crime scene in Karen Read-style move to test timeline: Retired judge

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Jurors retraced Patrick Clancy's route to CVS and walked through the Duxbury home where three children were killed during a 40-minute court visit.

Published: August 3, 2026, 3:00 am

Deadliest animal in every US state revealed, from moose and bears to dogs

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A new report identifies the deadliest animal in every U.S. state, with snakes leading nationwide while bears, sharks, insects and even dogs top other regions.

Published: August 2, 2026, 7:37 pm

Spencer Pratt reacts to Spokane devastation with blunt wildfire warning and message of faith

Spencer Pratt urges families not to wait for disaster after Spokane wildfire evacuation displaces thousands, drawing on his Palisades Fire experience.

Published: August 2, 2026, 3:08 pm

Off-duty trooper and armed citizen hailed as heroes after returning fire on In-N-Out gunman

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Police identified Chad Williams as the suspect in the Twin Falls, Idaho, In-N-Out Burger shooting that left three people dead and seven others injured.

Published: August 2, 2026, 1:34 pm

Hero sheepdog becomes unlikely rescue partner after unexpected move aids first responders

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Drone video captures a sheepdog herding goats away from an emergency helicopter landing zone in Laguna Beach, earning praise as an honorary responder.

Published: August 2, 2026, 12:12 pm

EXCLUSIVE: Ohio man's Puerto Rico murder leaves close friend reliving the call she never expected

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A close friend describes the chilling moment she learned Tyler Wilkin was found shot execution-style on a camping trip in Luquillo, Puerto Rico.

Published: August 2, 2026, 10:42 am

Bryan Kohberger's former defense expert calls for death penalty, says investigators missed key evidence

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A defense expert hired by Bryan Kohberger now says cellphone data shows evidence of stalking, but prosecutors never introduced it ahead of the guilty plea.

Published: August 2, 2026, 8:15 am

Southern university requires business suits, bans du-rags and other headwear in new dress code

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Tuskegee University's new dress code bans du-rags, bonnets and sagging pants in classrooms as part of its broader workforce readiness push.

Published: August 2, 2026, 6:36 am

Florida ‘sadist’ charged after allegedly being hired by UK woman to torture and kill her

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A deleted video and Discord messages reveal a UK woman's final hours inside a Florida Airbnb before she was found in a shallow grave.

Published: August 2, 2026, 6:00 am

In-N-Out president says ‘heart is broken’ after employee, customers killed in Idaho shooting

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Video shows the gunman carrying a rifle toward a vehicle as the Twin Falls In-N-Out shooting left three dead and seven injured days after opening.

Published: August 2, 2026, 4:26 am

'Today' show intruder who allegedly hurled slur sent to Rikers without bail after probation violation

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Andrew Truelove was remanded to Rikers Island without bail after allegedly slipping past security at Rockefeller Center and hurling a slur at Craig Melvin.

Published: August 2, 2026, 4:00 am

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Published: August 3, 2026, 12:30 pm

Chino Hills Murder-Kidnapping Tied to Business Dispute, Officials Say

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The execution-style killing last week stunned the city of Chino Hills, an upper-middle-class community roughly 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:37 pm

California Democrats Support Billionaire Tax, but Infighting Lingers

Leaders of the state Democratic Party endorsed the ballot measure slated for November, but the party remains far from united on the issue as Democrats nationwide grapple with a growing wealth gap.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:12 pm

Prosecutor in D.C. Moves to Dismiss More Reflecting Pool Cases

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After revelations that a botched renovation, not vandalism, had caused the pool’s recent problems, the U.S. attorney’s office has dropped several prosecutions.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:54 am

Blanche’s Documents Addressing Trump I.R.S. Deal Leave Loopholes

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Critics say the written assurances are a political solution to a political problem, rather than a legally binding document.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:43 am

Jay Clayton Sworn In as Director of National Intelligence

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Mr. Clayton’s delayed swearing-in ceremony gave Bill Pulte, a key ally of President Trump, a few more days as acting director of the office he boasted about shrinking.

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:55 am

For Trump, the Year Is Always 2020

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President Trump insists on revisiting and rewriting much of what happened six years ago, including the coronavirus pandemic and the election he lost. Many voters would rather he focus on 2026.

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:53 am

Brown’s President Will Resign after a Tenure that Included Trump Deal

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The president, Christina H. Paxson, led the campus for over a decade, but in recent years faced protests, political pressure and a shooting that killed two students.

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:31 am

F.B.I. Agent Is Accused of Stealing Cryptocurrency

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The agent confessed to making unauthorized withdrawals from a criminal target overseas, according to court papers.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:36 pm

How Democratic Socialists Are Wrestling With Their Next Moves

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After notching primary victories, D.S.A. members in Chicago debated whether socialist candidates should be free to distance themselves from goals like abolishing prisons as they chase more seats this fall.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:49 am

ICE Killed Him. A.I. Helped Turn Him Into a Folk Ballad, Fast.

Artificial Intelligence is helping people write corridos within hours, accelerating a century-old tradition of memorializing tragedy through song.

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:07 am

After Colleges Reject ‘Compact,’ Trump Officials Try a Letter

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The open letter from Education Secretary Linda McMahon fell far short of the attempt at a compact last year that dangled research money in return for embracing the Trump administration’s agenda.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:07 pm

Max Miller, Accused of Abuse, Is Not Stepping Aside. Here’s What We Know.

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The Ohio Republican who is seeking a third term defiantly denied domestic abuse allegations ahead of a deadline to replace him on the ballot.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:26 am

Trump’s Meddling in Justice Dept. Causes Problems of His Own Making

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In the past week alone, President Trump’s interference has imperiled one criminal case, set the stage for sanctions in a second and hindered the confirmation chances of his pick for attorney general.

Published: August 3, 2026, 6:26 am

Kay Granger, Pathbreaking Texas Congresswoman, Dies at 83

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She was the first Republican woman from the state to be elected to the House. It caused a stir in 2024 when she was discovered to be residing in a senior living facility while still in office.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:00 am

Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter

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A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:16 am

Michigan’s Tense Democratic Senate Race Poses a Big Test for a Divided Party

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Progressives hope momentum by Dr. Abdul El-Sayed will give them a signature victory. Centrists warn that picking him will backfire in November. Acrimony is everywhere.

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:13 am

Inside the Secretive Boards Deciding Trans Troops’ Fate

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The Pentagon is relying on closed-door hearings to kick out transgender service members. An Army Reserve lawyer is one of the few who have seen how they really work.

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:48 am

What Kind of Democrat Does It Take to Win in Conservative Kansas?

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In a conservative state with a history of electing Democratic governors, the debate over which brand of Democrat can win sounds different.

Published: August 3, 2026, 6:19 am

Republican Holdouts Say They’ll Back Blanche After Assurances on I.R.S. Deal

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Senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis expressed support after Todd Blanche, the acting attorney general, issued a memo abandoning part of a deal the Justice Department had struck with President Trump.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:55 am

Gunman Acted Alone in In-N-Out Idaho Shooting, Authorities Say

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An off-duty state trooper and private citizen returned fire and are credited with slowing the 24-year-old shooter.

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:25 am

New Round of Trump Threats and Pullbacks Raises Uncertainty in Mideast

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Analysts and lawmakers are trying to divine whether Mr. Trump’s latest announcement means negotiations with Iran will truly get underway Monday or if the president is just working through unappealing options.

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:06 am

Trump lashes into Jeanine Pirro saying she ‘choked’ on reflecting pool ‘vandalism’ and ‘folded like an umbrella’

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The president is reportedly considering firing DC’s top prosecutor after court filings blamed his administration for damage

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:59 am

Family of 92-year-old veteran killed in e-scooter crash sues Los Angeles and driver

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The plaintiffs have lost the comfort, care, companionship, protection, affection, moral support and guidance of their father, according to the suit

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:50 pm

Trump’s Iran desperation is revealed in crowd-sourcing memo seeking ‘creative’ ways to punish the enemy: report

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U.S. military officials say effort to crowdsource a solution to the war via email blast is highly unusual

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:47 pm

Raising Cane’s to open 7 new locations — here’s where and when

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Raising Cane’s, the beloved chicken tender chain, is celebrating its 30th birthday this month

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:42 pm

Los Angeles man gets three years in prison for his role in violent anti-ICE protest

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Law enforcement officers were on the freeway below as protesters threw rocks, chunks of concrete, scooters, street signs, fireworks and burning debris at them

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:41 pm

Comcast boss made subordinates smash cream pies in faces of low-performing coworkers, lawsuit says

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A Comcast spokesman said the company ‘has zero tolerance for harassment, humiliation or any behavior that compromises a respectful and safe workplace’

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:39 pm

Measles is surging in US under RFK Jr.’s anti-vax leadership — just in time for a new school year

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Doctors worry a return to school could spell disaster in states where cases are spreading. The virus can stay in the air for two hours after an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:37 pm

Trump says he’s decided on a punishment for Canada over wildfire smoke blanketing the US: ‘You’ll find out’

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Trump has accused Canada of mismanaging its forests and previously vowed the country would be ‘held responsible’ for the smoke

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:29 pm

Trump renews call for oil companies to cut gas prices as he blasts Chevron CEO

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The president also criticized major oil companies for making too much money

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:26 pm

National Park Service concludes Trump’s arch is so big that it would intrude on other DC landmarks

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One critic argued the design is intended to ‘dominate’ the surrounding landscape of monuments and memorials

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:20 pm

Trump team gets judge’s approval for border wall through Texas levee system despite ‘disastrous’ flooding risk

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Plans for 30 feet of steel and concrete could compromise flood barriers protecting the small town of Presidio

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:55 am

MAGA and White House insiders say Trump cabinet secretary ‘sucks donkey butt’ and needs to be shown the door: report

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Markwayne Mullin drew the ire of MAGA influencers over a discussion in which he supported migrant work visas to address labor shortages in the U.S.

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:43 am

Michigan reports first two US deaths from explosive diarrhea cyclosporiasis outbreak

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Cases in the state have been linked to contaminated lettuce

Published: August 3, 2026, 11:05 am

Trump and Blanche keep the president’s corrupt IRS immunity deal — and throw January 6 rioters to the curb

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Trump never needed the slush fund for taxpayer-funded payouts. But the fight over ‘Anti-Weaponization’ claims gave convenient cover for DOJ’s shield against tax investigations, Alex Woodward writes

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:45 am

Danish princess, 19, conscripted into military service as part of increased defence push

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Healthy women over the age of 18 are now being conscripted for the first time

Published: August 3, 2026, 10:18 am

US signs deal to triple Patriot missile production as Iran and Ukraine wars strain stockpile

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The US has faced growing concerns over its air defense and precision-guided weapon inventories

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:56 am

Seven dead after Ukrainian drone strikes popular Russian beach

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Officials said 40 people were injured in the attack on a holiday resort

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:56 am

Dannon stops making fan-favorite yogurt and the backlash is real: ‘It’s what I got out of bed for’

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The Facebook fan page for ‘DCY’ is full of DIY alternatives to the beloved treat

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:42 am

NHTSA escalates probe into ‘defect’ affecting older Ford models after hundreds of complaints

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Drivers have reported significant issues, including one incident on a major Delaware highway

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:40 am

Iran-US war latest: Trump accuses Tehran of being ‘unbelievably duplicitous’ after they deny peace talks

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Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:37 am

Florida mom watched adult films and TikTok after fatally throwing her baby on the playpen floor, cops say

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The mom allegedly searched ‘baby feels cold’ and ‘baby has a concussion, is it an emergency?’ on the day that her infant was injured

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:30 am

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 9-15 includes Antonio Banderas and Hoda Kotb

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Celebrities having birthdays during the week of Aug. 9-15 include actor Antonio Banderas, singer Michael Bivins of New Edition and actor Chris Hemsworth

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:21 am

Todd Blanche has agreed to put in writing that Trump ‘weaponization fund’ is dead, holdout GOP senator says

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The statement all but guarantees that Blanche will be confirmed as attorney general this week

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:21 am

Madison mayor demands barricades be removed from site where Black man was killed by cops

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Local fire station detours and business disruptions have raised safety concerns as the intersection remains closed to traffic

Published: August 3, 2026, 9:11 am

Ceuta migrant chaos: Hundreds set up camp on beach as Spain ‘blames Morocco for border surge’

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Spanish intelligence services reportedly believe Morocco allowed mass crossing, which saw 83 people die, to happen

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:56 am

Ex-60 Minutes boss wants to create rival broadcast with fired staffers: report

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A new current affairs program is reportedly being pitched to streaming giants and could involve talent frozen out or dismissed by controversial CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:54 am

Detroit wants major retailers back. Here’s what’s standing in the way

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Detroit has a relatively low number of national ‘big-box’ retailers

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:48 am

Spanish PM faces backlash for plugging summer playlist on holiday during Ceuta crisis and wildfires

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Pedro Sanchez unveiled a new Spotify playlist on Saturday as he travelled to Lanzarote

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:18 am

Trump touts his ‘real polling numbers’ in paranoid ‘fake news’ rant but offers no proof they exist

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Beleaguered president blames ‘corrupt’ journalists for very real polls showing just over a third of Americans approve of his performance

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:01 am

Welcome to the national park that gives you an hour back

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Tucked into the North Dakota Badlands, Theodore Roosevelt National Park offers roaming bison and canyons carved by water

Published: August 3, 2026, 8:00 am

Romania blows up rocks in drought-stricken Danube to divert water to struggling nuclear reactor

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The river has hit a record low in places amid prolonged drought

Published: August 3, 2026, 7:59 am

‘Very different kind of problem – and a dangerous one’: Doctors’ dire warnings as RFK Jr’s agenda sees measles surge back

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Measles is back with a vengeance in the U.S. Will America be able to fight off the virus this time? Julia Musto reports

Published: August 3, 2026, 7:58 am

Germany’s economy at risk as Rhine river hits record level

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Germany has experienced successive heat waves with little rainfall this summer

Published: August 3, 2026, 7:56 am

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son speaks out as mother seen alive in rare photographs

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Aung San Suu Kyi's son has spoken out after his mother, who has been kept in solitary confinement for five years, was seen alive in new photographs.

Published: August 3, 2026, 7:39 am

Kenya, Uganda and South Africa to manufacture own next-generation HIV prevention medicines

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African countries to receive support as part of efforts to allow in-country producers to play a larger role in making medicines for the continent’s own needs.

Published: August 3, 2026, 7:17 am

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv strikes Putin’s radar systems with sea drones in first-of-its-kind attack

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Kyiv said the operation in occupied Crimea showed that ‘the invaders have no safe haven’

Published: August 3, 2026, 6:59 am

Trump overhaul could gut Head Start preschool standards and leave states to set rules

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Head Start serves more than half a million low-income babies, toddlers and preschoolers nationwide

Published: August 3, 2026, 6:57 am

Trump’s latest fictional post puts him next to Washington and Lincoln

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The image was seized upon by MAGA faithful, who celebrated ‘three American legends’

Published: August 3, 2026, 6:46 am

1 in 5 pregnant and breastfeeding women in eastern Chad acutely malnourished

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Figures come as Hard Labour, a documentary by Bel Trew for Independent TV exposes how efforts to stop women and babies dying in childbirth have been blunted in the Central African Republic and Nigeria

Published: August 3, 2026, 6:29 am

US military asks for ‘creative and unconventional ideas’ to punish Iran after Trump’s ‘despair’ over strategy

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Iran and the United States are no closer to resolving the conflict after five months of an increasingly unpopular war

Published: August 3, 2026, 6:18 am

Florida threatens to defund Catholic schools unless they allow students to opt out of vaccines

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The state’s attorney general claims that at least one diocese has accepted the position that schools cannot offer exemptions on religious grounds

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:37 am

British father charged over toddler son’s death in Cyprus allowed to fly home for funeral

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The defendant's wife and other son, aged 5, left for the UK last week

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:30 am

Extraordinary footage shows Russian fuel trucks burst into flames after Ukrainian drone strike

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A Ukrainian commander said that Russian occupied Crimea ‘is having a hard time getting gasoline’

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:25 am

Police praise off-duty state trooper for firing on In-N-Out Burger gunman

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Police Chief Matthew Hicks says trooper and civilian who intervened helped to drive the suspect away from the scene and prevented further fatalities in mass shooting at fast food restaurant in Twin Falls, Idaho

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:19 am

Washington state fires destroy hundreds of structures and force Spokane-area residents to evacuate

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Light winds and lower temperatures are in the forecast to help firefighters with wildfires in eastern Washington state that have forced the evacuation of 60,000 people in the Spokane area

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:18 am

Aliens, Greenland and Elvis, oh my: Trump spends lost weekend indulging his fantasies

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Among the content posted over the weekend, the president shared an AI-generated image of his team arresting an extraterrestrial

Published: August 3, 2026, 5:10 am

Amazon received hundreds of millions in Trump tariff refunds – and says it will return some to customers

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Amazon says that it received over $500 million in refunds from Trump’s trade tariffs

Published: August 3, 2026, 4:36 am

The seven times Trump threatened Iran before pulling back

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President Donald Trump announced late Saturday that he had called off planned U.S. strikes on Iran, saying renewed negotiations had raised hopes of easing the conflict and reopening shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.

Published: August 3, 2026, 3:54 am

Top US commander vows China won’t dominate the Indo-Pacific

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The U.S. Pacific Command chief, Admiral Samuel Paparo, is warning that coercive actions by China and others are challenging regional stability in the Indo-Pacific

Published: August 3, 2026, 3:35 am

Man seen pulling weapons out of car before Idaho In-n-Out shooting

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A man was seen pulling out weapons from a car before a shooting that began at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho on Saturday afternoon (1 August).

Published: August 3, 2026, 3:30 am

Kamala Harris teases adding two states to US and expanding Supreme Court as she mulls another White House run

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Former Democratic presidential nominee calls for major reforms to America’s institutions but says she has ‘not made a decision’ on whether to launch another bid for the Oval Office

Published: August 3, 2026, 3:20 am

US military accused of killing family after dropping 900kg bomb on civilian house in Iran - report

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US Central Command said it was investigating the reports and that its forces do not target civilians

Published: August 3, 2026, 3:08 am

Washington wildfires ‘worst disaster’ state has ever faced, says Spokane mayor

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Tens of thousands forced from their homes in Pacific Northwest and more than 640 structures destroyed as firefighters struggle to contain blazes encouraged by driving winds and dry conditions

Published: August 3, 2026, 3:02 am

New Spider-Man movie spins its way to box office record, netting $168 million on opening day

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Peter Parker may have to rebuild his life in the new movie after the world forgets his identity, but the real-world box office tells a very different story

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:58 am

Trump says he is ‘not looking to kill people’ as he claims Iran peace deal is ‘imminent’

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President Trump said that a halted strike on Iran would have been the ‘biggest attack since World War Two’

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:47 am

Lindsay Clancy trial turns to the mental health battle that could decide her fate

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Lindsay Clancy's murder trial is heading into a second week of testimony about the killings of her three children in a coastal Massachusetts town in 2023

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:38 am

Inside the worst places on Earth to give birth

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The Independent’s chief international correspondent, Bel Trew, travelled across the Central African Republic and Nigeria, speaking to women who are risking their lives for motherhood

Published: August 2, 2026, 12:43 am

Newborn deaths are surging in the world’s most vulnerable communities as aid cuts hit

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Mothers across sub-Saharan Africa face a perfect storm of conflict, displacement and global aid cuts that are leaving them without the help they need in the most dangerous countries to give birth. Liz Cookman and Nick Ferris report

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:34 am

The world’s third-smallest country is changing its name as it disappears into the sea

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The Republic of Naoero is one of the most at risk from climate change

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:31 am

Iran executes two men over alleged spying for Israel

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State media reported on Monday that Iran executed two men accused of spying

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:15 am

Firefighter bodycam shows Washington homes consumed by wildfire as 60,000 evacuated

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Firefighters’ point-of-view footage shows crews rushing to put out fires that consumed houses in Spokane, Washington, on Saturday (1 August).

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:10 am

Malibu beach shut indefinitely as dangerous erosion sparks safety fears

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A key access road into Point Dume Beach in Malibu, along with the entrance and parking areas, have been closed indefinitely due to severe erosion

Published: August 3, 2026, 2:08 am

Former Australian national rugby coach Alan Jones on trial for indecent assault claims

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The 85-year-old has pleaded not guilty to 20 charges

Published: August 3, 2026, 1:28 am

Kay Granger, groundbreaking Texas Republican who made House history, dies at 83

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House Speaker Mike Johnson said in a post on X that throughout her career, Granger “broke barriers for women in public service

Published: August 3, 2026, 1:21 am

How Crans-Montana is building back for the summer season following deadly New Year’s fire

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The Swiss mountain town is still reeling from a deadly fire in a bar on New Year’s Day. But the community is resilient and continues to make strides in its year-round offering for tourists, writes James C. Reynolds

Published: August 3, 2026, 1:15 am

Earthquake strikes Egypt with reports of shaking across Middle East

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Reports were made in Israel, the Gaza Strip, Jordan, and Lebanon

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:45 am

Drought threatens the Netherlands’ iconic dikes and grounds houseboats

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The flood barriers have been weakened by a lack of rain

Published: August 3, 2026, 12:03 am

Trump denigrates fellow golfers as lacking ‘talent’ as he boasts about winning trophy on his own course

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Like last year, the president posted on Truth Social announcing he won a club championship trophy at his own golf club in New Jersey

Published: August 2, 2026, 10:07 pm

Cuba plunged into ⁠darkness after national electricity grid collapses again

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Outage follows three nationwide blackouts in July ‌and comes as a ​US-imposed oil ‌blockade ⁠cripples ⁠island's already aging energy ‌infrastructure

Published: August 2, 2026, 9:24 pm

Trump says canceled Iran attack would have been biggest ‘since World War II’

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‘We were all set to go, but when the allies ask to call it off, you gotta sort of say ‘well let’s see,’ Trump said

Published: August 2, 2026, 6:26 pm

July likely to be hottest month on record in the US - and more dangerous heat is on the way

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Heat domes have already led to dozens of deaths this month. Forecasters say another is on the way

Published: August 2, 2026, 4:24 pm

Montana teen uses rodeo lasso to save man drowning in Yellowstone River

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Prior to the rescue, the 14-year-old had spent months practicing with his lasso on the family ranch

Published: August 2, 2026, 3:48 pm

Police share details after 24-year-old shooter left three dead and more injured at an Idaho In-N-Out

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The mass shooting left three dead and seven others injured, police said. In-N-Out confirmed that one of the deceased was a restaurant worker

Published: August 2, 2026, 2:38 pm

Briton survives after two killed in collision between Greek firefighting helicopters

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A Greek and a Danish national were killed in the tragedy as firefighters battled huge flames in Attica, near Athens

Published: August 2, 2026, 2:32 pm

Israeli strikes kill 18 across Gaza despite Hamas agreeing to disarmament deal

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Since a ceasefire was agreed in October, at least 1,230 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to Gaza health authorities

Published: August 2, 2026, 1:57 pm

Senator tells Trump to ditch ‘real estate buddy’ and Jared Kushner as Iran war threatens to spiral out of control

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Mark Kelly says president’s special envoys aren’t capable of extracting the U.S. from the Iran conflict

Published: August 2, 2026, 1:57 pm

Longest-serving US congresswoman hospitalized after car crash

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Ohio Democrat Marcy Kaptur, 80, is said to be ‘active, alert, and being treated for non-life-threatening injuries’ following the incident

Published: August 2, 2026, 1:16 pm

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