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Man jailed for abusive and racist emails to politicians
A 39-year-old man who sent abusive emails to safeguarding minister Jess Phillips and Sir Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, has been jailed for 28 weeks.
2 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
INXS manager wins £1.2m court fight with ex-husband
A wealthy businesswoman has won a court fight against paying out £1.2m to her ex-husband after discovering her super-rich family had secretly \"gifted\" him £27.6m behind her back.
3 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Moscow and Washington to restore full diplomatic ties
Russia and the United States shook hands yesterday on an agreement to resume full diplomatic relations and establish Ukraine peace talks, cementing an extraordinary reversal of international policy under Donald Trump's presidency.
2 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
No scapegoat: how aviation learns from every accident
Faced with an emergency evacuation? Keep your good shoes on, writes Simon Calder, but leave that cabin baggage behind
3 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Black boxes found from Toronto plane crash site
Investigators begin work to figure out why aircraft flipped on landing as most of those injured are released from hospital
1 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Four more years of migrant hotels, Home Office admits
Hotels will continue to be used to house asylum seekers for the remainder of Labour's time in government, the Home Office's top civil servant has estimated.
2 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Hamas to release six more Israeli hostages on Saturday
Hamas is set to release six more hostages on Saturday as part of the first phase of a ceasefire deal with Israel.
1 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Thames Water given £3bn debt lifeline by High Court
Thames Water has won approval to borrow £3bn to prevent its imminent collapse, in a high-cost loan deal described by a judge as “eye-watering”.
4 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
'We were partying then struck by personal grief'
James McGovern and Damien Tuit of The Murder Capital speak to Louis Chilton about their new album, going from the studio to a funeral and an LA fight that nearly ended it all
5 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Trump cuts to USAID leave poorest without critical aid
US-backed HIV and abortion services close across Africa
6 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Prison overcrowding crisis due to 'tough on crime' talk
The UK's prison overcrowding crisis has been fuelled by politicians' attempts to seem \"tough on crime\", a major government review has found.
3 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
England turn to Chessum in bid to solve lineout woes
England have made a single change to their side to face Scotland at Twickenham on Saturday, with Ollie Chessum starting in the second row.
4 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Celtic pipped by lastminute.strike as Bayern into last-16
Celtic suffered the cruellest of Champions League exits after Alphonso Davies scrambled an equaliser for Bayern Munich in the final minute of stoppage time in the Allianz Arena.
2 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
Judge 'troubled' by Starmer over Gaza immigration row
The Tories have dismissed the concerns of the most senior judge in England and Wales over last week's Prime Minister's Questions, insisting the exchanges did not compromise the independence of the judiciary.
3 min |
February 19, 2025
The Independent
'Anything can happen in cycling, especially with me'
Lawrence Ostlere traces Geraint Thomas's journey from domestique to Tour de France champion, and how he became the loveable face of Britain's doping-tainted boom
4 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Champions Trophy marred by absurd venue situation
Pakistan and the UAE are co-hosts but where will the final be held? That depends on India,
5 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
'I need to communicate. If it's awkwardly - so what?"
An unfailingly optimistic Edwyn Collins tells Craig McLean about his new album, the aphasia a double stroke has caused, and his connection with a certain Orange Juice fan in No 10
10 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
'The thing is, you don't have to lie well about cancer for people to believe you'
Why would anyone pretend to have cancer, as in the plot of Netflix's hit show 'Apple Cider Vinegar'? Zoë Beaty speaks to Bill Petrich, who has spent years tracking down the fakers
8 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Argentine president faces charges over crypto 'fraud'
Argentina's president Javier Milei is facing fraud charges following a promotional social media post about a cryptocurrency that swiftly plummeted in value.
2 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
I'm so glad I had Bridget as my Noughties role model
As the latest Bridget Jones movie breaks romcom records, Helen Coffey celebrates the continuing success of a female lead who knows how to cut loose and laugh at herself
4 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Trump asks Romania to lift restrictions on Andrew Tate
Donald Trump's administration has applied pressure on Romanian authorities to remove travel restrictions on Andrew Tate and his brother.
2 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Can Britain really afford to increase defence spending?
Keir Starmer has declared that Europe is \"facing a once-in-a generation moment for the collective security of our continent\".
3 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Path to peace in Ukraine starts with Putin’s finances
Tightening economic pressure on Vladimir Putin is key to bringing the three-year war to an end,
4 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Pragmatism of Slot a potent weapon in Reds' title charge
The business end of a season isn't always the point to parade your principles. Arne Slot has attacking ideals, but a fondness for winning can override idealism.
3 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Germany won't commit to sending troops to Ukraine
Europe split after UK and France pledge boots on ground
3 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Peacekeepers plan means tax rises or spending cuts’
Economists and top brass warn Starmer over Ukraine force
3 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Why Borthwick is putting his faith in a Saints spine
Of all the buzzwords upon which Steve Borthwick likes to lean, the concept of \"cohesion\" is one that the England head coach returns to more than just about any other.
5 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Eighteen hurt after aircraft flips during Toronto landing
A Delta Air Lines plane overturned when it crash-landed at Toronto Pearson Airport yesterday, injuring more than a dozen passengers, including a child.
2 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
Reddit 'working on' locking parts of site behind paywall
Online discussion platform Reddit may start putting parts of its site behind a paywall later this year.
1 min |
February 18, 2025
The Independent
MoD faces legal battle over evacuation of Afghan troops
The Ministry of Defence MoD) is embroiled in a legal battle over the evacuation of former Afghan special forces commandos to the UK.
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