The Independent - August 01, 2024
The Independent - August 01, 2024
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August 01, 2024
A ceasefire in Gaza would now suit Israel and Iran
As the number killed in the Israel-Hamas war exceeds some 40,000 people, it's at least worth noting that some of Israel's most potent enemies in Hamas and Hezbollah have met their end not through some indiscriminate bombing raid or the denial of food and medical aid but via intelligence-led assassination.
3 mins
Edwards pleads guilty over indecent images of children
Huw Edwards faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to making indecent images of children - including two sexual videos of a boy as young as seven.
3 mins
Fears of more riots after far right hijack Southport grief
Police were last night braced for more violence after far-right protesters this week hijacked the murders of three schoolgirls in Southport to launch riots which left 50 officers injured.
5 mins
Putin is behind Southport disinformation, says ex-MP
Former security minister claims Russia fuelled far-right riots
4 mins
How a solemn vigil became a brutal and destructive riot
Violence and chaos broke out in Southport after a ceremony to remember the three girls who lost their lives on Tuesday
4 mins
Ex-pensions minister pours scorn on winter fuel cuts
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been warned that her plans to means-test winter fuel payments will not be possible because of ageing computer systems.
3 mins
Trickle-down economics? Reeves must keep urinal
Rachel Reeves has said she is unable to have a urinal removed from her office toilet because it is listed and cannot be altered. After the general election it was reported that plans were in place to take away the urinal from Ms Reeves's private office in Whitehall.
1 min
What room to manoeuvre does Reeves have on tax?
Who to blame for the fiscal \"black hole\" and how big it \"really\" is are questions that have hogged the political debate in recent days. Traducing Jeremy Hunt's integrity, by implication, has drawn a furious response from the former chancellor; his successor, Rachel Reeves, has been accused by Hunt of confecting the crisis to give in to the doctors’ pay demands, and to put up taxes, as she has planned all along.
3 mins
Influencers warping pupils with misogyny, says Labour
Teachers are anxious for children, minister tells Independent
2 mins
Iran vows revenge for death of Hamas leader in Tehran
Fears of regional war rising as death came hours after Israel claimed to have killed a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut
4 mins
Ukraine repels wave after wave of Russian drones
Ukraine’s air force said it stopped one of Russia’s largest aerial attacks of the war, shooting down 89 drones launched at Kyiv and other regions.
3 mins
Kerala landslides death toll rises with 225 still missing
Soldiers and rescuers are facing a race against time to find survivors in the hills of southern India's Kerala state, more than 24 hours after monsoon landslides claimed the lives of 166 people.
2 mins
Israel's assassination raises the Middle East threat level
At first sight, Israel's ability to strike a deadly blow at its key Palestinian enemy, in the heart of the Iranian capital, in the middle of the night, is evidence of its mastery of the modern battlefield.
2 mins
Blame Farage and far right for fuelling Southport fictions
Rather than viewing Monday's horrifying attack in Southport, in which three young girls were killed, as an occasion for mourning, the UK far right viewed it as an opportunity to cause more havoc and hurt, and attempt to further their vile ideology.
4 mins
Why Paris 2024 is turning into the teary Dadlympics'
When Tom Daley spoke after securing his fifth Olympic medal on Monday, the seasoned diver was clearly emotional. In Paris, the waterworks were in full operation. He may have won gold in Tokyo but he reckoned the silver he and his dive partner Noah Williams achieved in the 10m synchronised competition was the most significant of his stellar career. For the simple reason, he had achieved it in front of his two sons, Robbie and Phoenix.
4 mins
The hi-tech shoes rewriting the Olympics record book
It's not just talent and dedication that will set athletes on the path to glory at the Games in Paris, writes Ben Bloom
4 mins
'My second role was as a dead prostitute on the floor'
Stoking Oscar buzz for coming-of-age film 'Didi', Joan Chen talks to Annabel Nugent about career regrets, her jump from China to Hollywood and being a doorknob in 'Twin Peaks'
8 mins
Workers who refuse to take sick days 'cost UK £25bn'
People working through illness rather than taking the day off is costing the economy billions of pounds every year, according to new analysis. The figures come as The Institute for Public Policy Research IPPR) called for a transition to a health-led economy” with employers expected to do more to ensure good workplace health.
2 mins
If nobody watches live telly any more, what does that mean for the licence fee?
When does linear TV end? The latest figures from Ofcom show what the media watchdog calls a \"stark generational divide\" in which 16- to 24-year-olds watch just 20 minutes of “live telly” daily.
3 mins
Brownlee moment inspires Yee in triathlon gold drama
The first Games in 20 years without a Brownlee brother still bore their influence in both the men’s and women’s races
6 mins
Spendolini-Sirieix conquers demons to snatch bronze
When her diving career is over, Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix wants to be a journalist, sharing other people's stories and finding the humanity in sport. \"You get to learn about people,\" the 19-year-old said, \"and that's a beautiful thing\". In Paris, Spendolini-Sirieix wrote a comeback story of her own, standing on the Olympic podium with Lois Toulson after winning bronze in the women’s synchronised 10m platform. It was the sort of tale of resilience and spirit she aspires to tell when no longer in the thick of the action.
3 mins
More gymnastics horror for China as they collapse again
The reaction to the dramatic conclusion of the men's team allaround gymnastics final suggested a national crisis had hit China. Their spectacular collapse from what looked to be a certain gold to silver, allowing Japan to claim victory at the last moment, was met with sympathy and anger.
3 mins
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