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Eric Garner Remembered on the 10th Anniversary of His Death
Read More NEW YORK — Wednesday marks 10 years since the death of Eric Garner at the hands of New York City police officers made “I can’t breathe” a rallying cry. Bystander video showed Garner gasping the phrase while locked in a police chokehold and spurred Black Lives Matter protests in New York and across…
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Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro set to take the stage at RNC hours leaving federal prison
Read More Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison after refusing to testify to the House committee investigating January 6 Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison after refusing to testify to the House committee investigating January 6
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Biden says he would drop out of race if diagnosed with ‘medical condition’ as pressure from Democrats grows
Read More Adam Schiff became the 21st House Democrat to call for Joe Biden to step away from the 2024 presidential election Adam Schiff became the 21st House Democrat to call for Joe Biden to step away from the 2024 presidential election
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From Project 2025 to ‘high as hell’ rent: Black voters back away from Biden and Trump
Read More Eric Garcia speaks with Black voters at the Republican National Convention and on the ground in Wisconsin, a must-win state Eric Garcia speaks with Black voters at the Republican National Convention and on the ground in Wisconsin, a must-win state
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Republicans air mixed feelings about Kamala Harris at the RNC
Read More As pressure on Biden to step aside heats up, major Trumpworld figures told The Independent they think the president has few good options left As pressure on Biden to step aside heats up, major Trumpworld figures told The Independent they think the president has few good options left
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Eight-week-old baby girl dies after being left in baking hot car in New Jersey
Read More The father was believed to have attended synagogue while his baby was in the vehicle as temperatures neared triple digits The father was believed to have attended synagogue while his baby was in the vehicle as temperatures neared triple digits
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Head of Hong Kong’s top journalist group says she lost ‘WSJ’ job due to her role
Read More Reporter Selina Cheng says she lost her Wall Street Journal job after refusing her supervisor’s request to withdraw from the election to lead the journalism group, which advocates for press freedom. (Image credit: Kanis Leung) Reporter Selina Cheng says she lost her Wall Street Journal job after refusing her supervisor’s request to withdraw…
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Libya, Tunisia urge Europe to increase aid to help tackle migration crisis
Read MoreNorth African countries seek assistance at Tripoli conference to help stem flow of refugees and migrants.North African countries seek assistance at Tripoli conference to help stem flow of refugees and migrants.
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Italy watchdog investigates Armani, Dior after worker exploitation probes
Read MoreAntitrust authority carried out searches on Tuesday at the companies of the Armani and Dior groups.Antitrust authority carried out searches on Tuesday at the companies of the Armani and Dior groups.
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5 Things the 2024 Emmy Nominations Tell Us About the State of TV
Read More It’s Emmy nominations day again—yes, just six months after January’s awards telecast. The 2023 ceremony was postponed to 2024 due to the overlapping actors’ and writers’ strikes that brought Hollywood to a standstill throughout the summer and fall. But it’s the new slate of Emmy nominees that reflects last year’s atypically scant TV…
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How the Crypto World Learned to Love Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Project 2025
Read More When the pandemic hit in 2020, the DJ and personal trainer Jonnie King stopped getting booked for gigs and workout sessions. So he turned to trading crypto, which was rapidly increasing in value at the time. “I was like, ‘Oh my god, there’s hope for me. I can make money while stuck at…
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Right-wing ‘Project 2025’ mastermind sues for list of all medications handed out on Biden’s Air Force One
Read More Exclusive: The Heritage Foundation claims the medications are “of public interest because questions about the President’s mental and physical acuity have been the subject of widespread media and public interest.” Exclusive: The Heritage Foundation claims the medications are “of public interest because questions about the President’s mental and physical acuity have been the…
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Jack Black cancels Tenacious D tour over Kyle Gass’ Trump comment
Read MoreJack Black said he has put all future creative plans on hold after Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass made a controversial comment about the Trump rally shooting.Jack Black said he has put all future creative plans on hold after Tenacious D bandmate Kyle Gass made a controversial comment about the Trump rally shooting.
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Jon Stewart welcomes Bill O’Reilly back to Daily Show to reveal moment Trump is still ‘haunted’ by
Read More Former Fox News anchor argues only the harmful legacy of January 6 is preventing the Republican nominee from pulling much further ahead of Joe Biden in the polls Former Fox News anchor argues only the harmful legacy of January 6 is preventing the Republican nominee from pulling much further ahead of Joe Biden…
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Keir Starmer to hold talks with Irish leader before European summit
Read More Two leaders will have dinner meeting at Chequers on eve of European Political Community gathering Keir Starmer will move to reverse almost a decade of strained relations with Ireland over dinner with the taoiseach, Simon Harris, at Chequers on Wednesday on the eve of the biggest ever summit of European leaders in the…
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Strictly Come Dancing has ‘dark heart’, says ex-contestant Rev Richard Coles
Read More Coles says ‘no one surprised’ by allegations about treatment of contestants in ‘intensely competitive’ show The Rev Richard Coles has described Strictly Come Dancing as “a wonderful show with a dark heart”, saying “no-one is surprised” by the allegations that have emerged about the treatment of contestants. Professional dancer Graziano Di Prima was…
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Nearly half of Amazon warehouse workers get injured around Prime Day
Read More Senate report says the injuries could be partially avoided if company would hire more workers for its warehouses Senate report says the injuries could be partially avoided if company would hire more workers for its warehouses
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Biden tells NAACP: ‘I know what a Black job is: it’s the vice-president’ of the US
Read More President makes comment in convention speech, referring to remarks made by Trump in June debate Wielding a potentially potent attack line in his re-election campaign against Donald Trump, Joe Biden told the NAACP: “I know what a Black job is: it’s the vice-president of the United States.” Biden was speaking to the National…
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Trump floats outrageous claim that Black Americans are ‘going to die’ because immigrants are taking their jobs
Read More Trump ramps up anti-immigration agenda by claiming Black workers will be ‘decimated’ without it Trump ramps up anti-immigration agenda by claiming Black workers will be ‘decimated’ without it
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Wall Street Journal fires new chair of Hong Kong Journalists Association
Read More Selina Cheng says she believes her termination is linked to her taking up the position at the embattled union The chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association has been fired by her employer, the Wall Street Journal, weeks after being appointed as the head of the embattled union. Selina Cheng said she was…
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The king’s speech sounded a bit like Labour governments of old. But only a bit
Read More There is to be action but not a tax-and-spend splurge – just patient changes that will take time to pay off The message from the king’s speech was clear. After 14 years in opposition, Labour is back with a plan to get the economy moving. The brakes on growth are coming off, says…
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Ukraine and Russia exchange 95 prisoners of war each in latest deal
Read More Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says every soldier in Russian captivity must be returned Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says every soldier in Russian captivity must be returned
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Outrage over Argentina’s racist song during Copa America celebrations
Read MoreFrance’s football association says it will file a legal complaint over a racist song by Argentina’s players.France’s football association says it will file a legal complaint over a racist song by Argentina’s players.
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Cellphone and detonator found on rooftop near suspected Trump shooter
Read More Items seen in picture obtained by Pittsburgh-area TV station while motives remain unclear A picture obtained by a Pittsburgh-area TV station showed a cellphone and detonator carried by the gunman who attempted to assassinate Donald Trump at the Butler county show grounds in western Pennsylvania last Saturday. The items were shown on the…
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Republican convention to focus on foreign policy as JD Vance prepares for speech – live
Read More Ohio senator to address party members as experts warn vice-presidential hopeful is ‘terrible choice’ for Ukraine Republican convention day three: JD Vance to speak as focus turns to foreign policy The Hill is reporting that efforts to replace Joe Biden is “game over.” In a new report on Wednesday, the outlet quoted one…
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Right-wing Newsmax accused of ‘allowing’ handsy supervisor to sexually harass guests, staffer
Read More Exclusive: The right-wing channel has “created, and allowed to exist, a hostile work environment” that lets sex pests operate with impunity, according to one former employee. Exclusive: The right-wing channel has “created, and allowed to exist, a hostile work environment” that lets sex pests operate with impunity, according to one former employee.
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Sheriff insists local cop who interrupted Trump rally shooter saved ex-president’s life
Read More The sheriff argued that the officers distracted the shooter, causing a delay that likely saved the former president’s life The sheriff argued that the officers distracted the shooter, causing a delay that likely saved the former president’s life
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U.S. intelligence detected possible Iranian plot against Trump
Read MoreA source tells CBS News that former President Donald Trump’s security detail had been increased prior to the shooting in Pennsylvania after U.S. intelligence detected a possible Iranian plot. There’s no evidence of a connection between those threats and the shooting.A source tells CBS News that former President Donald Trump’s security detail had been…
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Kanak Ambition for Independence Is Defiant Following Political Turmoil in New Caledonia
Read More NOUMEA, New Caledonia, Jul 17 (IPS) – It’s been 26 years since a peace agreement, the Noumea Accord, was signed following an outbreak of conflict in the 1980s between Kanak islanders and French armed forces in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia. Read the full story, “Kanak Ambition for Independence Is Defiant…
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What was missing from the king’s speech? From votes for 16-year-olds to leasehold reform
Read More A crackdown on the use of overseas workers and an AI bill were also missing from the speech King’s speech – live updates The king’s speech may have contained 40 proposed bills, but some previously mooted ideas were missing. Here are some that it could have contained but did not. Continue reading…A crackdown…
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Republicans unite behind Trump at national convention | First Thing
Read More On the second night of the party’s annual jamboree, former rivals of Donald Trump gave him their full support in a call for unity that demonstrated the former president’s control of the Republican party Good morning. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis, once Donald Trump’s biggest rivals in the Republican party, threw their backing…
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Is the River Seine clean for Olympic swimming? Paris mayor takes a dip to prove a point
Read More Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says the water was ‘a little cool but not so bad’ after swimming in the Seine Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo says the water was ‘a little cool but not so bad’ after swimming in the Seine
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Key takeaways from day two at the Republican National Convention
Read MoreWhat were the main events on the second day of the RNC in Milwaukee?What were the main events on the second day of the RNC in Milwaukee?
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Biden set to propose major Supreme Court overhaul including term limits and code of ethics
Read More Supreme Court has been plagued with ethics scandals and controversial decisions including the bombshell ruling on presidential immunity Supreme Court has been plagued with ethics scandals and controversial decisions including the bombshell ruling on presidential immunity
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Cyprus plans to build a major naval base to play a larger geopolitical role, says defense minister
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