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At the top of the news, Philadelphia aims to control trash pileups ahead of holiday weekend as city workers strike continues.

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World
El Salvador’s president denies that Kilmar Ábrego García was abused in notorious prison
World
Bongo family accuses Gabonese authorities of torture in French court
Politics
One Third Of The Border Is Now Covered By Military Zones Allowing Troops To Detain Migrants
World
Trump’s Medicaid cuts are coming for rural Americans: ‘It’s going to have to hit them first’
World
LA school district demands inquiry after Ice officers filmed urinating on campus
World
Russian use of chemical weapons in Ukraine ‘widespread and growing’ European intelligence warns
Environment
Weather tracker: Hurricane Flossie floods Mexico while Europe swelters
Donald Trump
White knuckles and 'massive unknowns' ahead of Trump’s July 9th tariff deadline
Politics
Democrats Secretly Hope Republican Rep's Campaign to Deport Zohran Mamdani is 'Successful,' Lawmaker Claims
Medicaid
Rural Nebraska Hospital Shuts Down Over 'Anticipated Cuts to Medicaid' Hours Before 'Big, Beautiful Bill' Passes
World
‘A dark day for our country’: Democrats furious over Trump bill’s passage
Science
Rio To Host BRICS Summit Wary Of Trump
World
Trump kicks off 4 July celebrating tax-and-spending bill and promising UFC fight at White House
World
US supreme court clears way for deportations of eight men to South Sudan
National
What to know about Julio César Chávez's arrest by U.S. immigration officials
National
Missouri judge again blocks many of the state's anti-abortion laws
World
Trump’s big bill achieved what conservatives have been trying to do for decades
World
Former NBA player Ben McLemore found guilty of raping woman at team party
World
Elon Musk’s xAI gets permit for methane gas generators
National
Honduran family freed from detention after lawsuit against ICE courthouse arrests
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Government still reforming ‘utterly broken’ welfare system – Murray
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Sean Combs’ mother said she felt ‘incredible’ moments after her son was cleared of most serious criminal charges
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UK lawmakers vote to ban Palestine Action as ‘terrorist’ group
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Big Beautiful Bill Clears Congress; Here's What It Does
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Britain's Starmer backs his Treasury chief after U-turns dent the government's fiscal plans
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Ex-girlfriends, ex-employees and Kid Cudi: five key witnesses in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial
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Gilt yields spike following Chancellor Rachel Reeves's tears during PMQs
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Keir’s first year: Starmer under pressure after a rocky start for Labour
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‘We’ll have to arrest him’: Trump threatens jail for Mamdani in NYC and calls Biden a ‘son of a b****’ in wild ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ visit
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Here's how the 37 Scottish Labour MPs voted on welfare reform
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Trump says Israel agrees to ceasefire conditions as 109 killed in Gaza
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Musk Warns Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Could Enable Presidential Abuses as Rift Widens
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Bob Vylan say they have been ‘targeted for speaking up’ in fresh statement on Glastonbury controversy
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Who are the key Labour figures leading the charge against Keir Starmer's benefits cuts?
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The sound of silence for Liz Kendall was a big problem for Starmer beyond welfare reform
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Kneecap, Bob Vylan Glastonbury Sets Spark Police Probe And Global Criticism
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What to Expect From Schlumberger’s Next Quarterly Earnings Report
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UK high court rejects challenge against selling military parts to Israel
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Bob Vylan stripped of visas ahead of US tour after ‘death to the IDF’ Glastonbury chant sparks diplomatic row
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The winners and losers from F1's 2025 Austrian Grand Prix
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'Death to the IDF,' UK Punk Band Chants During Glastonbury Music Festival
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Verstappen watched Spa 24 Hours and not F1 Austrian GP after race retirement
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Norris holds off Piastri to win Austrian F1 GP after Verstappen crashes out early
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Glastonbury - Saturday review: a day of political controversy (and some music)
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Russell reprimanded for unsafe release during F1 Austrian GP qualifying
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Police launch criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets amid furore over chants
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Frustrated Oscar Piastri sees final Austrian GP qualifying lap ruined
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The US supreme court has dramatically expanded the powers of the president
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Dollar Moves Higher on US Trade Tensions with Canada
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Trump Says Would Bomb Iran Again If Nuclear Activities Start
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Austrian Grand Prix 2025: Start time, grid positions, how to watch race and weather forecast today
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Just 3 in 10 Americans Favored Changing The Constitution To Eliminate Birthright Citizenship, January Poll Shows
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Israeli Army Accused Of Directing Soldiers To Shoot At Crowds Of Palestinians Near Aid Distribution Sites Despite Posing No Threat: IDF Denies It
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Labour's 'minor' climbdown will leave benefits system 'woefully inadequate'
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