Lithuania also fears Putin may be planning a ‘false flag’ strike on the Baltics

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-putin-zelensky-oil-refineries-drone-strikes-b3029065.html

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Trump said he would hold off on a fresh round of strikes against Iran after the ‘perimeters of a deal’ were agreed between the US and Tehran

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-trump-us-war-live-hormuz-attack-israel-saudi-b3025947.html

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A consortium led by former Newcastle co-owner Amanda Staveley have agreed to buy the Gold family’s 25% stake in the club

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/west-ham-gold-stake-amanda-staveley-newcastle-b3025845.html

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The sun last set at the geographic South Pole on March 23 and will not rise until September 21

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/antarctic-rescue-hobart-new-zealand-b3029105.html

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Three people are facing charges over the threats as the investigation into the 18-year-old’s death continues

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/nolan-wells-case-threats-judge-phone-calls-b3028763.html

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Homer’s women are so psychologically complex in The Odyssey that in 1897, British writer Samuel Butler argued its author was actually a woman

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/christopher-nolan-the-odyssey-women-cast-b3026540.html

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Will the All Blacks kickstart the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series with a win?

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/stormers-new-zealand-live-score-result-all-blacks-b3028764.html

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‘We might be asking too much of Trump to reopen the Strait of Hormuz when he can’t even reopen the pool in his backyard,’ Fallon quipped

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jimmy-fallon-trump-reflecting-pool-charges-dismissed-b3027193.html

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Last year’s ceasefire let Israeli forces retain control of 53% of Gaza before withdrawing, but Israel has expanded to 60-70%, according to officials

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-gaza-hamas-netanyahu-trump-b3026985.html

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Vinicius has signed a contract extension at Real Madrid ending Arsenal’s hopes of signing the Brazilian and forcing them to look elsewhere as they seek to bring in reinforcements

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news-live-arsenal-bruno-guimaraes-julian-alvarez-liverpool-bradley-barcola-b3029103.html

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Spanish intelligence services reportedly believe Morocco allowed mass crossing, which saw 83 people die, to happen

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/ceuta-spain-morocco-beach-migrants-b3026509.html

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Services affected by the disruption include Avanti West Coast, East Midlands, Northern, TransPennine Express and Transport for Wales

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/trains-delays-railways-power-failure-latest-updates-b3028710.html

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Apple TV’s saccharine sports comedy became a cultural phenomenon in the US, but it has always inspired a more complicated reaction across the Atlantic. As two British journalists who have lived on both sides of the pond, The Independent’s Tom Murray and Kevin EG Perry explain why

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/ted-lasso-popularity-us-vs-uk-b3026704.html

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Why was Barney so ‘toxic’ in How I Met Your Mother? Here’s what Neil Patrick Harris says

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/culture/barney-how-i-met-your-mother-neil-patrick-harris-b3027219.html

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Over 80 per cent of people think that a couple’s holiday can make or break a relationship. As this year’s great getaway truly begins, Lydia Spencer-Elliott explores the biggest icks of the season that are most likely to break a relationship

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/holiday-couple-icks-abroad-plane-b3023622.html

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The comedian fronted his own TV show, And There’s More and a BBC Radio 2 comedy series

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jimmy-cricket-comedian-cause-of-death-b3026630.html

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