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November 24, 2022

Coastguard mistakes in the run-up to Channel migrant drowning disaster revealed

An overstretched team at HM Coastguard working up to 20 hours a day made mistakes during the search and rescue response to the mass drowning tragedy in the Channel a year ago, a source has told The Independent.

5 mins

‘I’m scared I won’t be able to afford my disabled child’s medical equipment’

Robert Dex speaks to a mother who is terrified that sky-high energy bills will affect her daughter’s lifesaving treatment

2 mins

Scottish independence has not been silenced by courts

Not unlike the constant back and forth over Brexit, the issue of Scottish independence has never really gone away since the referendum of 2014.

3 mins

Racism, horrific errors and denial of rights... America’s 48-hour execution spree

Josh Marcus reports on how US states are killing inhumanely

6 mins

First victim of massacre at Walmart in US identified

The first victim killed in the mass shooting at a Walmart in the US state of Virginia has been identified as a 21-year-old worker at the supermarket, after her family issued a desperate appeal to find her in the aftermath of the attack.

3 mins

Ukraine shuts nuclear plant after Russian missile strikes

A barrage of Russian missiles hit Ukraine yesterday, killing at least six civilians and forcing nuclear power plants to shut down as power was cut in Kyiv and several other regions.

2 mins

When it comes to climate, we seem scared of the P’ word

With extraordinarily apt timing, the terrifying global 8 billion people day” arrived in the middle of the failed Cop27 in Egypt.

4 mins

Conservatism has no future if young Tories feel ignored

Much mirth among the political twittering classes this week, as the director of the once youth-led progressive Conservative think tank Bright Blue, Ryan Shorthouse, announced he is standing down.

3 mins

LUST FOR SPACE DUST

The last person to walk on the moon was 50 years ago. Here, Mick O’Hare looks at why Nasa thinks the time is right again

9 mins

‘We wanted to concentrate on the voices of survivors’

Olivia Petter talks to journalists whose investigation into Harvey Weinstein kickstarted a global reckoning, and the filmmaker who adapted their story to screen with She Said’

6 mins

Croatia make listless start against dogged Morocco

If Croatia are to match the heroics of four years ago in Russia in Qatar, they will have to make their own bit of history after opening their tournament here with a frustrating stalemate with Morocco.

3 mins

Heroic Japan pull off shock victory against Germany

It may be happening again for Germany. The most consistent team in World Cup history, the ever-presents in the knockout stages for decades, are now threatened with a second consecutive early exit after another shock defeat to east Asian opposition.

3 mins

Brilliant display sees Spain score seven past Costa Rica

Spain put on an exhibition, which is also an ominous display of their quality.

4 mins

German players make mute protest after OneLove’ ban

Germany claim Fifa denied us a voice” after their players covered their mouths in a World Cup statement before their Group E match with Japan yesterday.

1 min

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