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If you bought bread this century, you could get some 'bread' from class-action lawsuit

If you bought bread this century, you could get some 'bread' from class-action lawsuit

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Ghana insists immigrants deported by the US have been sent home, contradicting lawyers

Ghana insists immigrants deported by the US have been sent home, contradicting lawyers

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Oscar winner Robert Redford, who became a champion of independent film, dies at 89

Oscar winner Robert Redford, who became a champion of independent film, dies at 89

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Get more from The Independent: How to add The Independent to Google’s preferred sources

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Judge ‘alarmed’ by Trump deportations that expose migrants to torture — but she can’t stop it

Judge ‘alarmed’ by Trump deportations that expose migrants to torture — but she can’t stop it

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ABC news anchor quits, saying she faced retaliation after teary Charlie Kirk tribute: ‘First targeted for honoring him’

ABC news anchor quits, saying she faced retaliation after teary Charlie Kirk tribute: ‘First targeted for honoring him’

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Chris Bosh’s former personal assistant claims NBA star ‘ignored’ her sexual assault at basketball camp

Chris Bosh’s former personal assistant claims NBA star ‘ignored’ her sexual assault at basketball camp

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The Fan Girls are back: Young women file into court for Luigi Mangione hearing

The Fan Girls are back: Young women file into court for Luigi Mangione hearing

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‘I’m not going anywhere’: FBI director Kash Patel defiant as Senate grills him after Charlie Kirk slay-probe criticism

‘I’m not going anywhere’: FBI director Kash Patel defiant as Senate grills him after Charlie Kirk slay-probe criticism

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Chris Cuomo insists he never called January 6 an ‘insurrection’ — only to have receipts thrown back in his face

Chris Cuomo insists he never called January 6 an ‘insurrection’ — only to have receipts thrown back in his face

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CNN analyst says Trump looking at ways to outlaw Democratic party

CNN analyst says Trump looking at ways to outlaw Democratic party

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Asked about under-fire FBI Director Kash Patel, Trump says AG Pam Bondi has done ‘unbelievable job’

Asked about under-fire FBI Director Kash Patel, Trump says AG Pam Bondi has done ‘unbelievable job’

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Terrorism charges dismissed against Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder case

Terrorism charges dismissed against Luigi Mangione in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s murder case

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Pilot dies after plane carrying nearly 200kg of SpaceX-branded cocaine crashes in remote Brazil

Pilot dies after plane carrying nearly 200kg of SpaceX-branded cocaine crashes in remote Brazil

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Spain sweltered under hottest summer on record

Spain sweltered under hottest summer on record

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Peter Navarro calls on Musk to cleanse ‘cesspool’ on X and ban foreigners from the site

Peter Navarro calls on Musk to cleanse ‘cesspool’ on X and ban foreigners from the site

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‘Send her home’: Son of Irish woman, 70, in Israeli detention pleads for her release

‘Send her home’: Son of Irish woman, 70, in Israeli detention pleads for her release

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Nigerian chef breaks jollof rice world record with 8,780kg dish

Nigerian chef breaks jollof rice world record with 8,780kg dish

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What is and isn't true about Charlie Kirk's shooter: Misinformation spreads online

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What is and isn't true about Charlie Kirk's shooter: Misinformation spreads online

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Judge drops terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in Brian Thompson killing

Judge drops terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione in Brian Thompson killing

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Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City, thousands of residents flee

Israel begins ground offensive in Gaza City, thousands of residents flee

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Parent charged with assault, uttering threats after incident at Manitoba school: RCMP

Parent charged with assault, uttering threats after incident at Manitoba school: RCMP

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Girl, 4, dies after falling off balcony while sleep walking

Girl, 4, dies after falling off balcony while sleep walking

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Furious Indian villagers trap forest staff in tiger cage after failure to catch big cat

Furious Indian villagers trap forest staff in tiger cage after failure to catch big cat

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'Gaza is burning,' Israel's defence minister says, amid IDF's fight to free hostages, defeat Hamas

'Gaza is burning,' Israel's defence minister says, amid IDF's fight to free hostages, defeat Hamas

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Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland to step down from cabinet

Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland to step down from cabinet

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A UN inquiry says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Is the world even listening?

A UN inquiry says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Is the world even listening?

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A woman was found stabbed to death and left on a Colorado road in 2003. Her alleged killer was just arrested in Iowa

A woman was found stabbed to death and left on a Colorado road in 2003. Her alleged killer was just arrested in Iowa

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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson to be charged with murder as Trump pushes for death penalty: Latest updates

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson to be charged with murder as Trump pushes for death penalty: Latest updates

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Pam Bondi threatened to prosecute private employee at a Office Depot for not printing Charlie Kirk vigil flyers

Pam Bondi threatened to prosecute private employee at a Office Depot for not printing Charlie Kirk vigil flyers

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Where will Gaza City residents evacuate to? Maps show that safe areas are shrinking as Israel expands its offensive

Where will Gaza City residents evacuate to? Maps show that safe areas are shrinking as Israel expands its offensive

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Donald Trump has called Charlie Kirk a ‘martyr’. What does that mean?

Donald Trump has called Charlie Kirk a ‘martyr’. What does that mean?

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How Mpox revealed an epidemic of untreated HIV in Sierra Leone – as Trump’s aid cuts begin to bite

How Mpox revealed an epidemic of untreated HIV in Sierra Leone – as Trump’s aid cuts begin to bite

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FBI reveals Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's 'justification' for targeting MAGA star as alleged killer faces court

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FBI reveals Charlie Kirk shooting suspect's 'justification' for targeting MAGA star as alleged killer faces court

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Dalhousie University, faculty association reach tentative agreement, ending lockout

Dalhousie University, faculty association reach tentative agreement, ending lockout

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Save big during Wayfair’s Epic Fall Sale – Get up to 70% off home finds

Save big during Wayfair’s Epic Fall Sale – Get up to 70% off home finds

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Donald Trump sues New York Times for $15 billion in defamation lawsuit

Donald Trump sues New York Times for $15 billion in defamation lawsuit

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Robert Redford, Hollywood icon and Sundance founder, dead at 89

Robert Redford, Hollywood icon and Sundance founder, dead at 89

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The hottest handbag trends for fall 2025

The hottest handbag trends for fall 2025

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Trump smells Starmer’s weakness ahead of state visit – to Farage’s advantage

Trump smells Starmer’s weakness ahead of state visit – to Farage’s advantage

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How collapse of Chinese spy case could leave the UK at greater risk of attack

How collapse of Chinese spy case could leave the UK at greater risk of attack

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Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies aged 89

Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies aged 89

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Trump files $15B lawsuit against The New York Times

Trump files $15B lawsuit against The New York Times

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Costco recalls one of its Kirkland Signature product after risk of unopened bottles shattering

Costco recalls one of its Kirkland Signature product after risk of unopened bottles shattering

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Russian court sentences Pussy Riot members in absentia to jail for anti-war performances

Russian court sentences Pussy Riot members in absentia to jail for anti-war performances

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Charlie Kirk tells young daughter how he met Erika in video released after his death

Charlie Kirk tells young daughter how he met Erika in video released after his death

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Nobody knows when Donald Trump sleeps, Pam Bondi admits

Nobody knows when Donald Trump sleeps, Pam Bondi admits

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Man, 71, told cops he shot Charlie Kirk in order to give real shooter time to escape, documents say

Man, 71, told cops he shot Charlie Kirk in order to give real shooter time to escape, documents say

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Dead rat and threatening note left outside office of Chicago official who spoke out against ICE raids

Dead rat and threatening note left outside office of Chicago official who spoke out against ICE raids

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Arrest warrant issued for UK citizen over murder of woman found in septic tank

Arrest warrant issued for UK citizen over murder of woman found in septic tank

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Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson reportedly confessed to killing on a group chat: Latest updates

Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson reportedly confessed to killing on a group chat: Latest updates

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Bulgaria confirms arrest of Russian owner of a ship at the center of the 2020 Beirut port blast

Bulgaria confirms arrest of Russian owner of a ship at the center of the 2020 Beirut port blast

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Crombie bows out of public plowing match appearance after resignation announcement

Crombie bows out of public plowing match appearance after resignation announcement

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Male victim dies after shooting in Toronto’s east end

Male victim dies after shooting in Toronto’s east end

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We Did Modi’s Back-of-the-Envelope Math on Russian Oil

We Did Modi’s Back-of-the-Envelope Math on Russian Oil

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Zelensky Is Losing Touch With Reality

Zelensky Is Losing Touch With Reality

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Why free speech can be so contentious

Why free speech can be so contentious

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Surge in people spending some of their pension pots after inheritance tax change

Surge in people spending some of their pension pots after inheritance tax change

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If you want the same overconfidence as an average man, try this

If you want the same overconfidence as an average man, try this

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State pension increase of £562 will be ‘largely eaten up’ by rising costs

State pension increase of £562 will be ‘largely eaten up’ by rising costs

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