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July 9, 2026 · The Independent

Harry Brook hopes England can be leading T20 side after series win over India
The hosts hold an unassailable 3-0 lead in the five-match series ahead of the final game in Southampton on Saturday.
People camp outside court to get scarce public seats in hearing on Charlie Kirk's killing
The preliminary hearing for the man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk has attracted intense nation
The forgotten war that will decide the future of the Middle East: Trump and Iran are still exchanging fire. But as this riveting dispatch revealed, there will NEVER be peace until Israel's conflict with Hezbollah ends
Despite Israel and Hezbollah, under pressure from Washington and Tehran, agreeing last month to yet another pause in hos
Smith stable eyes prime conditions for heavy-track specialist Prima Bella
Warwick Farm trainer Matt Smith hopes Prima Bella can find another suitable surface at Randwick on Saturday.
Left-wing host presses El-Sayed over 'physician' claim, questions honesty of Michigan Dem Senate hopeful
Left-wing host Mehdi Hasan pressed Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed on why he calls himself a physici