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Makerfield by-election voters ‘heavily targeted’ with misinformation and AI fakes

Research found there has been a 19-fold increase in misinformation across four Facebook groups

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Even Reform’s own data suggests it will lose Makerfield by-election, insider says

The Andy Burnham effect coupled with an inability to deal with Rupert Lowe’s Restore Britain means the party faces defeat, says insider

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Albanian protests sparked by Ivanka Trump’s private island plan grow into huge anti-government demonstration

IN FOCUS: As protests in Tirana run into a sixteenth day, demonstrators grievances have swelled from environmental concerns prompted by Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s real estate plans to a demand for a complete change of government, reports Annabel Grossman in Albania

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New York studio apartment rent has hit an average of $3,400 per month - here’s how far that goes in America’s other major cities

While New Yorkers are hustling to meet sky-high rents, one Texas city offers three-bedroom homes for considerably less

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Ministers accused of ‘words over action’ on protecting women and girls

MPs on international development committee warn progress on gender equality in conflict zones is being undone

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CEO of ‘child-safe’ smartphone startup accused of embezzling company funds to buy escort a Lamborghini

Exclusive: ‘I have never felt more betrayed in my entire life,’ Cyber Dive co-founder Derek Jackson told The Independent of ex-business partner Jeffrey Gottfurcht – the first rheumatoid arthritis sufferer to scale Mount Everest

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Drummer Stewart Copeland was ‘heartbroken’ after The Police induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Exclusive: Revered drummer and composer is the subject of a new documentary, in which he opens up about his time with the rock band as well as his early life and extensive solo career

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This Week in History: From a post-Soviet purge to the ‘Velvet Divorce’

Explore how major events between 15 and 21 June were captured on The Independent’s front pages

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Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant to take battle against eviction to court

The Michelin-starred restaurant Veeraswamy has been located on Regent’s Street for 100 years

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Teens react to Starmer’s UK social media ban for under-16s: the ‘right thing’ but ‘unlikely to make much difference’

Teenagers are reacting to the prime minister’s decision to ban them from social media from as early as next spring

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‘Brexit is not done’: Civil servant who oversaw Britain’s exit from the EU calls for debate over rejoining the bloc

Philip Rycroft says politicians must reopen the debate over the UK’s relationship with the EU, a decade on from the Brexit referendum

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Scientists find success with AI hurricane forecasts — but what about when the ‘unprecedented’ happens?

Hurricane forecasting by humans can take a few hours to reach a conclusion. Google’s DeepMind is eight times faster than that, the company claims

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Elite American colleges are entering a new territory: A six-figure-per-year price tag

A small group of American universities is crossing a threshold that once seemed absurd: $100,000 for a single year as an undergraduate.

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Voices: Michael Heseltine is correct: it’s time to right the wrongs of Brexit

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: We must accept we need a closer relationship with Europe to ensure our prosperity and security in an uncertain world

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NBA all-star swept by Knicks is arrested on gun charge in Houston

James Harden had reportedly been inside a hookah lounge with friends before the early morning arrest

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Ex-recruiting director for University of Hawai’i football files suit claiming discrimination over narcolepsy diagnosis

Exclusive: Former UH staffer Ella Devenny says she faced harassment after divulging her condition to higher-ups, even though she never fell asleep on the job

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‘My life has been destroyed’: Nine years on, Grenfell survivors want justice – and a chance to move on

ON THE GROUND: Nearly a decade has passed since the devastating blaze that took the lives of 72 people, but survivors of the Grenfell fire still long for closure. Dan Haygarth speaks to locals living in the shadow of the tower, which continues to offer a reminder of the tragedy,…

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Hungary’s missing €3.5 billion – and the move to investigate Orban’s inner circle

IN FOCUS: Viktor Orban’s popularity is still in freefall even after his landslide election loss in April. But as further corruption allegations emerge in a mysterious case of a missing €3bn, his legacy may be dead and buried. Alex Croft reports

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‘I had a hysterectomy at 32 after losing 5 litres of blood during labour’

Campaigners found 64 per cent of women require emergency surgery for placenta accreta spectrum, and 30 per cent have to undergo hysterectomies, as they call for more to be done to detect the condition

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Inside one of India’s oldest former colonial clubs as it faces threat of closure

The highly exclusive Delhi Gymkhana Club, that counts bureaucrats, diplomats, and military officers among its members, is facing an existential crisis as the Modi government attempts to reclaim the land it occupies in heart of Delhi. Maroosha Muzaffar reports

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World Cup Ticket Price Controversy Continues, Canada’s Debut Sees Empty Seats

Empty seats at stadiums due to exorbitant ticket prices will continue to be a main topic of discussion at the World Cup.

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Restore Britain set to sweep Burnham to victory in Makerfield, new poll suggests

Exclusive: Latest constituency polling shows Greater Manchester mayor is slightly ahead of Reform UK – but it’s still all to play for

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Trump took out the Epstein Republicans — but not his Jeffrey Epstein problem: ‘We still got seven months’

ANALYSIS: Only one Republican who helped pass the law ordering release of the Epstein files escaped Trump’s political retribution. But, Eric Garcia writes, the issue has not left the public consciousness

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Keir Starmer stands by his defence plan – now his rivals must set out theirs

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Whoever is prime minister in the coming weeks has an important spending decision to make – one that will have a bearing on national security

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How to get the six-month lump sum Social Security payment

A poorly understood Social Security payment option could be a lifeline for struggling retirees

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