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The Independent
FBI finds 2,400 new pages related to JFK assassination
The FBI says it has found 2,400 new pages of documents about the assassination of John F Kennedy following Donald Trump's decision to release the highly classified files.
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February 12, 2025
The Independent
The quick-change artist
Concerned you'll miss that all-important connecting flight? Our seasoned flyer Simon Calder provides some top tips
3 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Eleven Labour councillors suspended over messages
Eleven Labour councillors have been suspended from the party over their membership of a WhatsApp group that has already seen two MPs lose the whip.
2 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
First MPs change stance on support for assisted dying
MPs who previously supported the assisted dying bill have announced that they will change their vote after a major safeguard was ditched from the proposed legislation. It comes as Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP behind the historic bill, yesterday announced her intention to get rid of the muchvaunted safeguard of a High Court judge having the final say in court over an application.
4 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Palestinians fear more war after Trump threatens Gaza
'We're already in hell', says resident of strip as US president warns of backlash if Israeli hostages are not freed on Saturday
5 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Russia frees US teacher jailed over drug charges
School teacher Marc Fogel, who has been in prison in Russia since being arrested on drug charges in 2021, has been freed, the White House announced last night.
2 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
The Bhoys are back in town again with a point to prove
Celtic play their first knockout tie in the Champions League since 2013 when they welcome Bayern Munich tonight
3 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Trump's Gaza plan could be a nightmare for the West
Donald Trump's latest outburst on Gaza demanding that Hamas release all hostages held there by Saturday or there will be \"hell to pay\" is as mad as the threats to cut aid to Egypt and Jordan are dangerous and will only empower America's enemies.
4 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
What is the thinking behind the King's housing project?
Given some of the negative coverage and commentary on social media about the visit of the King, accompanied by Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner, to the newly completed village of Nansledan in Cornwall, you'd think that Charles had just joined the Labour Party a truly historic moment - and was on his way to his first -meeting of the local branch of Unison (the primary union for public-sector people such as his majestic self).
2 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Labour earmarks £400m for illegal migrant flights
Labour will plough as much as £392m into its drive to deport more illegal migrants, amid accusations it is trying to ape Nigel Farage's resurgent Reform party, The Independent can reveal.
3 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Wiegman makes tough call to drop Kelly from squad
Lionesses coach says winger 'needs minute' with Arsenal as she calls up in-form Nikita Parris for Portugal and Spain ties
3 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Leadbeater is right to rethink her assisted dying proposals
Sarah Palin, the former vice-presidential candidate in America, caused a meltdown in Britain when her comments on the use of \"death panels\" to ration healthcare were said to refer to the way that NHS funding is decided. It is almost as if Kim Leadbeater, the Labour MP sponsoring the assisted dying bill, is trying to prove her right, 16 years later.
3 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Mobile jobcentres won't stop rising unemployment
Just when you thought we'd had enough stupidity from the government to last a lifetime comes another harebrained idea.
2 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Real pinch stoppage-time goal against unlucky City
A Clasico, Carlo Ancelotti had called it. The Italian isn't a man to get carried away and is rarely wrong. A classic it was, too. A performance out of keeping with Manchester City's season nevertheless produced a result out of keeping with Real Madrid's history.
4 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Policing left in a 'hopeless.position', Met chief warns
Mark Rowley hits out at 'absolutely absurd' ruling that leaves force unable to sack officers subject to serious allegations
5 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
A sublimely stressful satire
A brilliant third series of 'The White Lotus' sees a stellar cast unpick the travails of luxury capitalism, writes Nick Hilton
3 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Chelsea footballer Kerr is cleared of racial harassment
Chelsea star Sam Kerr has been cleared of causing racially aggravated harassment following a trial over calling a Metropolitan Police officer \"stupid and white\". The Australian striker directed the remark at PC Stephen Lovell during an incident in the early hours of 30 January 2023 in southwest London.
2 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Moscow mules: Russians use donkeys in war effort
Donkeys are being used by Vladimir Putin's troops to move ammunition and supplies to the frontline in Ukraine amid a shortage of military vehicles, according to Russian soldiers and war bloggers.
1 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
Trade tariffs could derail fragile economic growth
Rachel Reeves has enjoyed a welcome boost by optimistic new growth figures, but has been warned that threatened tariffs from Donald Trump could damage the UK economy.
3 min |
February 12, 2025
The Independent
‘Old dogs’ find their bite to script an unlikely plot twist
The post from Jamie George on social media was typically wry. “There’s life in the old dogs yet,” George quipped beneath a snap of the England hooker and old mucker Elliot Daly, with the pair good mates, club colleagues and international stalwarts.
4 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
How Art Deco became this year’s hottest home trend
In 2025, we’re going back in time 100 years, to be precise, says Rachel Loos, who explores the origins of the aesthetic and how it’s roared back into fashion... with a fresh twist
4 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
‘Clasico’ rivalry has a bitter edge after Ballon d’Or snub
Real Madrid appear to hold all the power ahead of tonight’s first-leg showdown in east Manchester,
4 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
Jurors told how Rushdie was stabbed repeatedly in attack
Hadi Matar, 27, said Free Palestine’ as he entered court in western New York accused of the 2022 assault on the author
3 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
It’s America Last for Tesla when it comes to taxation
The carmaker enjoyed incredible advantages when it made losses, so why does it pay such little US tax now it’s in profit?
4 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
Tractor tax protest brings Westminster to a standstill
Hundreds of vehicles blockaded streets as MPs debated a petition that requests inheritance tax relief stays for farms
4 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
Nursery fees set to soar by 10% in wake of tax hike
Parents face a significant financial hit with nursery fees set to soar by 10 per cent in the wake of Rachel Reeves’s controversial tax hikes on employers, a major new survey has found.
4 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
Six Nations debate reignites after Wales fall to a new low
Looking out over a sorry, soggy scene in Rome, an ailing emperor surveyed a once formidable empire now in ruin.
4 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
Taking it on the chin: meet the new holy grail of beauty
A sculpted or snatched’ jawline has swelled the ranks of impossible standards to live up to, bemoans Katie Rosseinsky
5 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
Why has Labour changed its tone on illegal immigration?
It’s not that long ago that the then Labour opposition was arguing that lawful immigration helped the economy grow, and that they wanted more “safe and secure routes” for refugees.
3 min |
February 11, 2025
The Independent
Starmer urged to spell out plan to fight Trump’s tariffs
Labour has insisted it has a plan to deal with Donald Trump’s tariffs, as the latest threat to British steel production prompts demands for Sir Keir Starmer to set out his strategy.
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