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‘Run, Darline, run!’: Trump endorses Lindsey Graham’s sister for full Senate term

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T20:42:21+00:00

Sister of the South Carolina senator who died last Saturday has not previously held any elected officeDonald Trump on Friday said he had encouraged Darline Graham to run for a full six-year term representing South Carolina in the US Senate, after she was sworn in to office earlier this week following the sudden death of her brother, Lindsey Graham.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he spoken to Darline Graham at the White House. “I asked Darline, for the Good of our Nation, to run for the U.S. Senate in the Special Republican Primary,” he wrote. Continue reading...

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Iran War Live Updates: Bridges and Water Plants Hit as Strikes Stretch to 7th Straight Day

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T20:24:08+00:00

Overnight and into Friday, Iran reported U.S. strikes on infrastructure that can serve civilian purposes and has targeted similar sites in Gulf countries that host American bases. In the afternoon, the U.S. military announced a new round of attacks on Iran.

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Чому комп'ютерні миші світяться червоним знизу: відповідь виявилася напрочуд простою

Source: UNIAN (General) · Published: 2026-07-17T20:10:00+00:00

Виявляється, це не дизайнерське рішення, а практичний вибір, який допомагає пристрою працювати точніше і водночас знижує його вартість.

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Five claims Trump made in primetime address not backed up by evidence

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T20:04:07+00:00

US president offered litany of misleading and false claims during Thursday speech on alleged threats to US electionsDonald Trump offered a litany of misleading and false claims during his Thursday speech on threats to US elections, and released previously classified documents to try to support his specious claims. In some cases, his claims were not supported by those documents. Here is a look at some of the key claims that could mislead the American public. Continue reading...

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War Between U.S. and Iran Expands, With Strikes Across the Region

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T20:00:31+00:00

Videos and reports in Iranian state media showed damage to bridges, railways and other infrastructure. U.S. allies in the region reported retaliatory strikes by Iran.

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Cuban Dissident Was Missing A Week After Prison Release

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T19:44:21+00:00

A Cuban artist awaiting permission from the Trump administration to enter the United States was held in an unknown location in Cuba.

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War Between U.S. and Iran Expands, With Strikes Across the Region

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T19:38:00+00:00

Videos and reports in Iranian state media showed damage to bridges, railways and other infrastructure. U.S. allies in the region reported retaliatory strikes by Iran.

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Israeli Strike in Gaza Kills Seven People, Health Officials Say

Source: New York Times - World · Published: 2026-07-17T19:23:44+00:00

The Israeli military said the attack targeted members of the second-biggest militant group in Gaza. It also said it was “aware of the claims that several uninvolved individuals” had been harmed.

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Jeffrey Donaldson to appeal against conviction for child sexual offences

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T18:32:03+00:00

Former Democratic Unionist party leader’s legal team has lodged documents with the court of appeal in Belfast Jeffrey Donaldson is to appeal against his conviction for rape and other sexual offences against two children.The former Democratic Unionist party (DUP) leader’s legal team lodged documents with the court of appeal in Belfast on Friday, his solicitor, John McBurney, said. Continue reading...

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Magnitude 7.3 earthquake quake strikes off Mexico coast

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-07-17T18:12:54+00:00

As a result, the US Tsunami Warning Center has recorded waves of 0.3m (1.1 feet) above tide level in Puerto Madero and Chiapas in Mexico.

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Nigel Farage says questions over his finances are part of ‘coordinated pile-on’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T18:05:42+00:00

Reform leader says he’s been ‘demonised’ since revelation he received £5m from billionaire before electionNigel Farage has accused people raising questions about his financial backing of “demonising” him as part of a “coordinated pile-on” to stop Reform UK.In one of his first speeches since the opening of two parliamentary standards inquiries into his financial support, the Reform UK leader said he had been “dehumanised in the most extraordinary way” in recent months, after the Guardian revealed in April that he had received a £5m gift from the crypto billionaire Christopher Harborne before th

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Pourquoi la guerre hybride menée par la Russie pousse la France à hausser le ton

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-17T18:03:45+00:00

Entre sabotages et survols de drones, une vaste campagne de cyberespionnage a été attribuée au renseignement intérieur russe par la DGSI. En réponse, le chargé d’affaires de l’ambassade de Russie, à Paris, a été convoqué vendredi 17 juillet par le ministre des affaires étrangères.

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Andy Burnham promises to end Labour infighting as he becomes party’s leader

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-17T17:48:46+00:00

Government has ‘last chance’ to get it right, says incoming PM, while anxiety surrounds his choice of chancellorAndy Burnham pledged to lead a united Labour government free of infighting and factional politics as he took over as leader, despite anxiety on the left of party about the prospect of Shabana Mahmood as chancellor.Burnham, who will become prime minister on Monday, set out a distinctly leftwing vision for Britain. He promised to undo the Thatcherism of the 1980s, bring in more public ownership of utilities, find the money to fix social care and build a new generation of council homes.

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