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Brexit architect Farage under pressure as questions over funding mount

Much like his ally, US President Donald Trump, Nigel Farage has enjoyed a political career seemingly coated in Teflon, his straight-talking, combative communication style brushing off any potential scandal.Throughout his rise to become the voice of Britain’s populist hard-right, architect of Brexit and chief anti-immigrant activist, any accusations of wrongdoing have largely glided off him. Reform UK, his populist party, leads most national opinion polls, giving it an outsized influence on British politics given that only eight of the country’s 650 lawmakers belong to the party.But, in rec

Russia says Ukraine rejects local ceasefire for handover of soldiers' bodies

Gunman opens fire at July 4 barbecue in Brooklyn, wounding 8, including 4 children

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New World screwworm is disgusting. How could it not be a food safety issue?

The New World screwworm, which was found in the United States in June for the first time in decades, often chooses livestock like cows to host its flesh-eating larvae. That fact may have some meat-eaters on edge, but public health leaders have emphasized repeatedly that the parasite is not a threat to the nation’s food safety.The fly does pose a threat to animals that are a part of the country’s food supply: The Dallas Federal Reserve puts the potential economic damage in the billions for the southwestern US alone. Screwworm also threatens to raise the price of beef at a time when American

Founder of one of China’s biggest underground churches freed, reunites with family in US

Bodies lie unclaimed and rats run rampant as months on Gaza’s ceasefire remains unfulfilled

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Putin and Trump held ‘businesslike’ 90-minute July 4 call, Moscow says

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with Donald Trump on a July 4 call lasting nearly 90 minutes in which the US leader again offered to help end the Ukraine war, according to Russia’s foreign ministry.The call came ahead of a critical NATO summit in Turkey starting Tuesday that the US president plans to attend and as Russian forces stepped up efforts to take more of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region - a key objective for the Kremlin.Ukraine meanwhile has continued to target Russian energy infrastructure.Putin personally congratulated Trump “and the entire American people on this signi

French President Macron to visit Syria, Syrian presidency says

UK's Farage referred to standards watchdog after new report of undeclared benefits

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Workers claim unsafe conditions at a restaurant owned by the South Park creators. They have Brooke Shields on their side

This March, actress Brooke Shields made a reservation at a Mexican restaurant in Denver, Colorado called Casa Bonita under a fake name – but not to avoid paparazziIt was so the restaurant’s management team and owners Trey Parker and Matt Stone, who are also the creators of South Park, wouldn’t know she was coming.“The place is so big it took a while for management to realize we were there,” Shields told CNN. “And then word got out because, you know, I didn’t have a hat on and mustache or anything,” she said.She was there to deliver a letter asking for better wages for Casa Bon

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Trump extols America, rails at communism in US 250th celebration

U.S. President Donald Trump called on Americans to protect the freedoms the nation's founders envisioned 250 years ago against what he has portrayed as the "communist" threat posed by progressive Democrats, speaking on the eve of Independence Day at Mount Rushmore."We stand beneath the monument of these heroes, a true group of unbelievable people, and we rededicate ourselves to being a nation as big, bold, noble, and as great as these American giants, and that's not easy to do, but we're going to do it," Trump said at the granite mountain in South Dakota where the heads of four American presi

Trump pardons 11 people, including several for Clean Air Act violations

Mamdani marks July 4 with a pro-immigration speech, ripping Trump’s policies without using his name

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Trump pardons 11, most for violating Clean Air Act

U.S. President Donald Trump pardoned 11 people on Friday, a White House official said, all but two of whom had been convicted of violating the Clean Air Act by modifying or disabling emissions controls on trucks. Trump posted on Truth Social about six of the men, who he said had been prosecuted under President Joe Biden's administration for "fixing their car." His administration in February repealed a scientific finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger human health, and eliminated federal tailpipe emissions standards for cars and trucks. Trump's Friday pardons also included Adam

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3 dead and others rescued after boat capsizes on Wisconsin lake amid storms

Three people died and seven others were rescued Friday after a boat capsized in Geneva Lake as a strong storm passed through southern Wisconsin, an official said. Many injuries were reported in Wisconsin’s Walworth County after the storm toppled trees, knocked down power lines and damaged buildings, said Tom Hausner, undersheriff for the Walworth County Sheriff’s department. Hausner said he did not know any other information about the people who died and those rescued. Police in the city of Lake Geneva are investigating, Hausner said. Officials th

US officials attempted to warn Iran of fears that Israel would assassinate mediators

Friends born on July 4, 1976, are turning 50 as America marks its 250th birthday

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Khamenei's other sons appear at his funeral in Iran as new supreme leader remains in hiding

Iran's top officials and brothers of the new supreme leader emerged into public view Sunday to attend funeral prayers for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Their appearance signaled confidence in their safety as Iran pushes back on U.S. demands in negotiations to permanently end the war. Crowds of hundreds of thousands chanted “Death to America” and “Death to Israel,” as they called for revenge over the Feb. 28 attack that killed the 86-year-old supreme leader and other top officials, triggering the war. Some hard-liners called for the assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump

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Meet the defining soccer rivalry on display in today’s World Cup action

I think this is the most exciting day of fixtures since the 2026 World Cup began. We have tournament heavyweights, dark horses, superstar players and one of the most incredible stadiums in the world to talk about in today’s offering.Brazil, England, Norway and Mexico will all hope to follow France and Morocco into the quarterfinals and avoid the heartbreak felt by Canada and Paraguay yesterday.But first, let’s focus on a rivalry that’s been bubbling away for a couple of seasons now. One that sees arguably the best defender in the world come up against the best attacker.The Main Thing: It

150 people from 50 countries become US citizens at Mount Vernon on America's 250th birthday

Four-legged heroes: international dog squad helps save lives after Venezuela earthquakes

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How the Supreme Court has changed on transgender rights since 2020

In 2020, when the Supreme Court declared that transgender workers were covered by federal anti-discrimination law, the opinion authored by Justice Neil Gorsuch marked a legal breakthrough.The case extended Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act to gay and lesbian workers as well transgender employees. Gorsuch, who uses a textualist method, wrote that the law barring discrimination “because of … sex” covered a transgender woman who was fired from her position at a Michigan funeral home.The Bostock v. Clayton County decision was a surprise at many levels, including that it was written by P

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Mass grief in Iran at Khamenei funeral after US, Israel war killing

Tens of thousands of Iranians thronged a vast outdoor prayer complex in Tehran on Saturday to view the coffins of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader killed at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, and his family.Dressed in black and draped in the red, white and green flags of the Islamic Republic of Iran, mourners held up portraits of Khamenei and his son and successor, Mojtaba.In a show of public devotion to the Islamic Republic's theocratic state and revolutionary zeal, Iran is staging a week of mass funeral processions for the supreme leader killed in February by the opening a

Kylian Mbappé scores again and France reaches World Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Paraguay

Home field advantage has been a big part of World Cup history. Now Mexico hosts England

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Thousands protest in Germany as far-right AfD sets sights on power

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Trump mixes patriotism with partisanship as he celebrates America's 'joyous' 250th anniversary

President Donald Trump has mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.”

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Brexit architect Farage under pressure as questions over funding mount

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Iran begins dayslong funeral for Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in war

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Keiko Fujimori declared winner of razor-edge Peru election

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Paul Pelosi faces hit-and-run charge after striking parked vehicle in California, law enforcement says

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'Vanishingly rare' copy of U.S. Declaration of Independence unearthed in UK archives

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Trump heads to Mount Rushmore, where efforts to impose his likeness have stalled

Argentina's plan for AI-run companies can't avoid humans

Argentine President Javier Milei generated both excitement and fear last month when he announced a congressional bill to create “non-

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Trump posts new image of $100 bill with his signature

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From LA to Scottsdale: The Founder Behind AdDynamix Is Building the Bridge Between AI and Business Tools

An LA digital advertising veteran of 28 years has moved to Scottsdale and is building what he calls the missing piece between business software and the AI assistants people now use every day. SCOTTSDALE, AZ. When Benoit Pecqueur talks about his latest company, he sounds less like a founder pitching a product and more like an operator who got tired of watching the same problem repeat itself. “Most small business owners are watching the AI revolution from the sidelines,” he says. “Not because they don’t want it. Because their tools don’t talk to ChatGPT or Claude. Their accountant still pulls