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A child is reported missing in the UK every two and a half minutes That is why The Independent is joining forces with Missing People to launch a new service that will be a lifeline for children in crisis: SafeCall
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about 2 months ago
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Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law despite Trump challenge
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Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law despite Trump challenge
Judge green lights New York’s driver’s license law despite Trump challenge
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/new-york-driving-license-trump-b2890370.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766654108
39 minutes ago
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Protests in Kenya as elephants kill four people in just one week
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Protests in Kenya as elephants kill four people in just one week
Protests in Kenya as elephants kill four people in just one week
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/nairobi-kenya-elephant-deaths-protest-b2890368.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766653378
about 1 hour ago
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The strange snooker stat set to shape the sport’s future
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The strange snooker stat set to shape the sport’s future
The strange snooker stat set to shape the sport’s future
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/snooker/snooker-tournament-winners-ronnie-osullivan-mark-selby-judd-trump-b2890158.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766653377
about 1 hour ago
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky awaits Putin response to new peace plan
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky awaits Putin response to new peace plan
Ukraine war latest: Zelensky awaits Putin response to new peace plan
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-live-peace-plan-moscow-car-bombing-news-b2890333.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766637494
about 5 hours ago
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Trump uses Christmas Eve calls with children asking about Santa to beat partisan drum
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Trump uses Christmas Eve calls with children asking about Santa to beat partisan drum
Trump uses Christmas Eve calls with children asking about Santa to beat partisan drum
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-christmas-eve-santa-norad-b2890325.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766633179
about 7 hours ago
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North Korea displays apparent progress in construction of nuclear-powered submarine
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North Korea displays apparent progress in construction of nuclear-powered submarine
North Korea displays apparent progress in construction of nuclear-powered submarine
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/north-korea-kim-jong-un-south-korea-korean-central-news-agency-donald-trump-b2890328.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766630346
about 7 hours ago
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Joe Rogan mocks Trump’s ‘insane’ antics: ‘nothing nuttier than the plaques’
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Joe Rogan mocks Trump’s ‘insane’ antics: ‘nothing nuttier than the plaques’
Joe Rogan mocks Trump’s ‘insane’ antics: ‘nothing nuttier than the plaques’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/joe-rogan-tom-segura-trump-kennedy-center-plaques-b2890319.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766621416
about 10 hours ago
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Chipotle wins lawsuit over its portion sizes after social media slams ‘skimpy’ meals
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Chipotle wins lawsuit over its portion sizes after social media slams ‘skimpy’ meals
Chipotle wins lawsuit over its portion sizes after social media slams ‘skimpy’ meals
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/chipotle-portion-sizes-lawsuit-b2890293.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766611284
about 13 hours ago
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Natasha Lyonne offers surprise insights about future of Russian Doll and Poker Face
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Natasha Lyonne offers surprise insights about future of Russian Doll and Poker Face
Natasha Lyonne offers surprise insights about future of Russian Doll and Poker Face
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/natasha-lyonne-russian-doll-poker-face-b2890276.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766609250
about 13 hours ago
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Zelensky open to withdrawing troops for demilitarised zone in new peace plan
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Zelensky open to withdrawing troops for demilitarised zone in new peace plan
Zelensky open to withdrawing troops for demilitarised zone in new peace plan
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/moscow-blast-ukraine-russia-peace-proposal-b2890235.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766608157
about 14 hours ago
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Jack Smith wants his testimony on Trump’s cases made public
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Jack Smith wants his testimony on Trump’s cases made public
Jack Smith wants his testimony on Trump’s cases made public
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/jack-smith-congressional-testimony-trump-indictments-b2890268.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766605296
about 14 hours ago
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Arizona lawmaker wants to fund a public health study on ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
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Arizona lawmaker wants to fund a public health study on ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
Arizona lawmaker wants to fund a public health study on ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/arizona-trump-derangement-syndrome-study-b2890265.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766605296
about 14 hours ago
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DOJ says ‘over a million more’ documents possibly tied to Epstein case uncovered
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DOJ says ‘over a million more’ documents possibly tied to Epstein case uncovered
DOJ says ‘over a million more’ documents possibly tied to Epstein case uncovered
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-files-update-doj-b2890270.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766604463
about 14 hours ago
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DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline
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DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline
DOJ says it may need a 'few more weeks' to finish release of Epstein files despite Dec. 19 deadline
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/jeffrey-epstein-washington-congress-justice-department-fbi-b2890271.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766604463
about 15 hours ago
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Mariah Carey awarded payout after ‘All I Want For Christmas’ lawsuit is dismissed
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Mariah Carey awarded payout after ‘All I Want For Christmas’ lawsuit is dismissed
Mariah Carey awarded payout after ‘All I Want For Christmas’ lawsuit is dismissed
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/mariah-carey-all-want-christmas-lawsuit-b2890242.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766603213
about 15 hours ago
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MAGA influencers go silent after Epstein files dump mentions Trump numerous times
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MAGA influencers go silent after Epstein files dump mentions Trump numerous times
MAGA influencers go silent after Epstein files dump mentions Trump numerous times
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-files-trump-maga-influencers-b2890237.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766602499
about 15 hours ago
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Trump’s cash for health care scheme faces tough road in Congress
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Trump’s cash for health care scheme faces tough road in Congress
Trump’s cash for health care scheme faces tough road in Congress
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-obamacare-tariff-cash-payments-b2890212.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766600456
about 16 hours ago
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DOGE promised to cut government spending. It went up under Trump, new report shows
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DOGE promised to cut government spending. It went up under Trump, new report shows
DOGE promised to cut government spending. It went up under Trump, new report shows
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-doge-government-spending-2025-b2890243.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766600455
about 16 hours ago
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Trump bans two British social media campaigners from US as censorship row escalates
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Trump bans two British social media campaigners from US as censorship row escalates
Trump bans two British social media campaigners from US as censorship row escalates
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/ahmed-melford-trump-rubio-ban-visa-us-b2890150.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766597438
about 16 hours ago
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Only one recent president has scored an approval rating as bad as Trump’s – himself
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Only one recent president has scored an approval rating as bad as Trump’s – himself
Only one recent president has scored an approval rating as bad as Trump’s – himself
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-approval-rating-gallup-poll-b2890210.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766596557
about 16 hours ago
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US Coast Guard unable to seize Venezuela-linked tanker until backup arrives
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US Coast Guard unable to seize Venezuela-linked tanker until backup arrives
US Coast Guard unable to seize Venezuela-linked tanker until backup arrives
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/coast-guard-venezuela-tanker-oil-trump-b2890198.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766593307
about 17 hours ago
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Mother of last Hamas hostage calls on Israel not to move to phase two of ceasefire
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Mother of last Hamas hostage calls on Israel not to move to phase two of ceasefire
Mother of last Hamas hostage calls on Israel not to move to phase two of ceasefire
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-israel-hostage-ran-gvili-ceasefire-b2890187.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766593307
about 17 hours ago
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Epstein files: Unanswered questions arising from the biggest documents release so far
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Epstein files: Unanswered questions arising from the biggest documents release so far
Epstein files: Unanswered questions arising from the biggest documents release so far
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-files-latest-key-takeaways-trump-maxwell-b2890055.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766592391
about 17 hours ago
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Gene Simmons tells public ‘shut your piehole’ after question about Trump
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Gene Simmons tells public ‘shut your piehole’ after question about Trump
Gene Simmons tells public ‘shut your piehole’ after question about Trump
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/culture/gene-simmons-trump-good-morning-britain-video-b2890101.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766590254
about 17 hours ago
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Too good to be true? Scheme promises chance to live in a house with zero energy bills
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Too good to be true? Scheme promises chance to live in a house with zero energy bills
Too good to be true? Scheme promises chance to live in a house with zero energy bills
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/energy-bills-octopus-zero-tariff-solar-panels-free-b2890121.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766591247
about 18 hours ago
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Epstein files reveal Andrew’s connection to second wealthy sex offender
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Epstein files reveal Andrew’s connection to second wealthy sex offender
Epstein files reveal Andrew’s connection to second wealthy sex offender
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/andrew-jeffrey-epstein-files-peter-nygard-b2890065.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766586357
about 18 hours ago
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ChatGPT boss Sam Altman predicts next big AI breakthrough
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ChatGPT boss Sam Altman predicts next big AI breakthrough
ChatGPT boss Sam Altman predicts next big AI breakthrough
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/openai-sam-altman-ai-breakthrough-chatgpt-b2890125.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766589333
about 19 hours ago
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Trump team estimates it still has 700,000 Epstein files to review and release
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Trump team estimates it still has 700,000 Epstein files to review and release
Trump team estimates it still has 700,000 Epstein files to review and release
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/epstein-files-release-trump-doj-b2890126.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766589333
about 19 hours ago
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Trump team plans to renovate industrial warehouses to hold 80,000 migrants: report
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Trump team plans to renovate industrial warehouses to hold 80,000 migrants: report
Trump team plans to renovate industrial warehouses to hold 80,000 migrants: report
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ice-migrants-warehouse-b2890117.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766588239
about 19 hours ago
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Who are the Palestine Action supporters on hunger strike?
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Who are the Palestine Action supporters on hunger strike?
Who are the Palestine Action supporters on hunger strike?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/palestine-action-hunger-strike-prison-b2889985.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766586357
about 19 hours ago
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A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
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A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
A blast in Gaza wounds a soldier and Israel accuses Hamas of ceasefire violation
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/hamas-israel-gaza-jerusalem-benjamin-netanyahu-b2890127.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766586357
about 20 hours ago
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Palestine Action protesters pause hunger strike over health fears
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Palestine Action protesters pause hunger strike over health fears
Palestine Action protesters pause hunger strike over health fears
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/palestine-action-protest-prison-hunger-strike-b2889991.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766585478
about 20 hours ago
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Trump goes on tirade against late night hosts before wishing everyone Merry Christmas
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Trump goes on tirade against late night hosts before wishing everyone Merry Christmas
Trump goes on tirade against late night hosts before wishing everyone Merry Christmas
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-late-night-hosts-truth-social-b2890087.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766580671
about 20 hours ago
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How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
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How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
How a fast-moving $50 cash relief program buoyed needy families when SNAP payments were paused
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/americans-donald-trump-finances-atm-bluey-b2890115.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766582651
about 21 hours ago
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Experts reveal the top 3 finance trends to know for 2026
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Experts reveal the top 3 finance trends to know for 2026
Experts reveal the top 3 finance trends to know for 2026
https://www.independent.co.uk/money/chatgpt-gov-uk-b2890096.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766580672
about 21 hours ago
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Bill Maher says Larry David is ‘not my friend’ anymore after falling out
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Bill Maher says Larry David is ‘not my friend’ anymore after falling out
Bill Maher says Larry David is ‘not my friend’ anymore after falling out
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bill-maher-larry-david-nyt-trump-feud-b2890081.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766580670
about 21 hours ago
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Ukraine unveils 20-point peace proposal under discussion with US
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Ukraine unveils 20-point peace proposal under discussion with US
Ukraine unveils 20-point peace proposal under discussion with US
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-us-peace-proposal-russia-b2890070.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766577519
about 22 hours ago
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American dollar set for worst year since 2017 after months of Trump tariff chaos
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American dollar set for worst year since 2017 after months of Trump tariff chaos
American dollar set for worst year since 2017 after months of Trump tariff chaos
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-dollar-trading-trump-gbp-euro-yen-b2890062.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766575802
about 23 hours ago
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US military adds Elon Musk’s controversial Grok to its ‘AI arsenal’
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US military adds Elon Musk’s controversial Grok to its ‘AI arsenal’
US military adds Elon Musk’s controversial Grok to its ‘AI arsenal’
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-grok-ai-military-pentagon-b2889954.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766574858
about 23 hours ago
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Rocket strikes and nightly calls from the Pope: Inside Gaza’s only Catholic church
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Rocket strikes and nightly calls from the Pope: Inside Gaza’s only Catholic church
Rocket strikes and nightly calls from the Pope: Inside Gaza’s only Catholic church
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/gaza-catholics-israel-bombings-pope-b2873731.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766571589
about 24 hours ago
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US and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues, but territorial disputes remain unresolved
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US and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues, but territorial disputes remain unresolved
US and Ukraine reach consensus on key issues, but territorial disputes remain unresolved
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/ukraine-zaporizhzhia-donetsk-kyiv-luhansk-b2890023.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766570023
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Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next few years
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Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next few years
Russia plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon in the next few years
https://www.independent.co.uk/space/russia-china-space-race-moon-nuclear-power-b2890010.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766569073
1 day ago
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Hundreds protest outside Bangladesh embassy in Delhi over Hindu man’s death
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Hundreds protest outside Bangladesh embassy in Delhi over Hindu man’s death
Hundreds protest outside Bangladesh embassy in Delhi over Hindu man’s death
https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/india-bangladesh-embassy-protest-hindu-man-lynched-b2889956.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766567481
1 day ago
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China puts brakes on self-driving cars after horror crash kills three students
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China puts brakes on self-driving cars after horror crash kills three students
China puts brakes on self-driving cars after horror crash kills three students
https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/china-self-driving-car-crash-b2889924.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766565983
1 day ago
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Starmer urges Britons to ‘reach out’ to each other over Christmas
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Starmer urges Britons to ‘reach out’ to each other over Christmas
Starmer urges Britons to ‘reach out’ to each other over Christmas
https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/keir-starmer-christmas-message-video-b2889986.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766565983
1 day ago
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Explosion in Russian capital kills 3
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Explosion in Russian capital kills 3
Explosion in Russian capital kills 3
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/moscow-ukraine-b2889974.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766565127
1 day ago
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Peace to all men: The day I came face to face with my racist school bully
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Peace to all men: The day I came face to face with my racist school bully
Peace to all men: The day I came face to face with my racist school bully
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/school-bully-antisemitism-israel-palestine-b2885462.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766556993
1 day ago
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv confirms loss of key town as Pope slams Putin over truce
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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv confirms loss of key town as Pope slams Putin over truce
Ukraine war latest: Kyiv confirms loss of key town as Pope slams Putin over truce
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-putin-trump-peace-siversk-latest-news-b2889916.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766552348
1 day ago
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Epstein files reveal ‘A’ in Balmoral asked for ‘inappropriate friends’
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Epstein files reveal ‘A’ in Balmoral asked for ‘inappropriate friends’
Epstein files reveal ‘A’ in Balmoral asked for ‘inappropriate friends’
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/epstein-files-andrew-jeffrey-ghislaine-maxwell-balmoral-b2889917.html?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1766551318
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Trump calls the New York Times ‘a threat to national security’ in late night social media rant
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Trump calls the NYT ‘a threat to national security’ in late night social media rant
Trump lashed out at the widely-respected newspaper in his latest attack on the media
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-new-york-times-truth-social-b2889566.html
1 day ago
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