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The Independent
This tiny magnet might just curb your phone addiction
Heavy phone user Annabel Nugent puts the Brick to the test
4 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Japan PM is a Thatcher fan who wants to be 'Iron Lady'
Hardline conservative Sanae Takaichi was chosen as Japan's first female prime minister yesterday, shattering the political glass ceiling and setting the country up for a decisive turn to the right.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Andrew could tarnish his late mother's reputation
The Prince Andrew scandal has spread its tendrils in every conceivable direction.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
How a racist killing inspired one of Dylan's best songs
A new bootleg series contains two early recordings of 'The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll'.
5 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Reeves: Brexit needlessly harmed British companies
Brexit had an even bigger impact on Britain’s economy than critics predicted, Rachel Reeves has said, as ministers have become increasingly bold in blaming the dire state of the nation’s finances on the decision to leave the European Union.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Prince Andrew should be banished into Scottish ‘exile’
What to do with the prince formerly known as Andrew, as we may soon call him? It's not such a lighthearted question, because the more we learn about his association with Jeffrey Epstein, and the more serious the crimes associated with the dead paedophile financier seem to be, the more vexed the prince's status becomes.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Brexit hit economy even harder than feared, says Reeves
Leaving EU 'needlessly' added costs for British businesses so we're rebuilding ties with Brussels, chancellor says with one month to go until crunch Budget aimed at turning around dire public finances
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
How could disgraced royal be stripped of his titles?
Scandals surrounding Prince Andrew have raised the question of how his royal status and other honours could be stripped from him.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Sarkozy shares last kiss with wife before going to prison
Nicolas Sarkozy shared a last kiss with wife Carla Bruni as he left home to begin his five-year jail sentence yesterday, marking a stunning downfall for the former French president.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Israeli-backed militias and rival clans battle Hamas fighters for power in Gaza
Bel Trew speaks to the rival armed groups, some behind Israeli lines, grappling for control of the destroyed strip
8 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Wrecking crews clear way for White House ballroom
Demolition crews have started tearing down part of the White House to make way for construction of President Donald Trump’s planned $250m (£187m) ballroom.
2 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Will Eurostar save me stress by reinstating Kent stops?
Ask Simon Calder
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Johnson admits Covid rules went 'too far' for children
Boris Johnson has admitted that Covid rules probably went “too far” for children and that youngsters paid a “huge price” to protect others during the pandemic.
4 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
British army will help back Gaza ceasefire, says Healey
The British army will send a senior commander and a small number of troops to support Gaza ceasefire enforcement efforts led by the US, the defence ministry has said.
1 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Parliament's push to strip Andrew's titles won't work
The Scottish National Party sees Prince Andrew's unpopularity - and the government's reluctance to take action against him - as a chance to take the high moral ground.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Trump claims allies offered to ‘straighten out’ Hamas
Donald Trump has claimed US allies in the Middle East have offered to send “heavy force” into Gaza to “straighten out Hamas”.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Gordon fires Newcastle to emphatic win over Benfica
The cast of leading goalscorers in the Champions League is stacked with the usual names even at this early stage.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
'I don't know anyone who is going to vote Labour. They have lied and lied and lied'
Caerphilly was a safe Labour seat, but voters tell Holly Evans they are likely to turn to Reform in tomorrow's by-election
4 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
THE EX FACTOR
The new memoir by Britney Spears's former husband Kevin Federline is a shallow, ghoulish affair, and another means to kick the troubled star when she's down
5 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Prince criticised over Royal Lodge peppercorn rent deal
Pressure is mounting on Prince Andrew to give up his Windsor mansion and “take himself off to live in private” as a group of MPs urges the government to formally strip him of his dukedom.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Joshua could get edge on Fury with African 'rumble'
Anthony Joshua will be back soon, honest!
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
This is a moment of peril for the royal family
Only a few days ago, Buckingham Palace must have hoped, perhaps without complete conviction, that their announcement that Prince Andrew had “agreed” to give up his use of various historic royal titles would be sufficient to satisfy public opinion.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
Impossible job made worse by Boris's self-absorption
Watching Boris Johnson attend his latest and so he was assured by the chair, Baroness Hallett - definitely final appearance at the Covid inquiry, one is reminded of just how strange it was to have this self-regarding, self-absorbed character running the country during such a crisis.
3 min |
October 22, 2025
The Independent
India celebrates Diwali with new oil lamp world record
More than a billion people in India celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali yesterday as a state government secured the much-coveted record for lighting the largest number of oil lamps.
3 min |
October 21, 2025
The Independent
Flying Dutchman triggers exciting late title race surge
Max Verstappen took home maximum points from Austin while leader Oscar Piastri faltered and, with five races to go, McLaren are in danger of a dire collapse, says Kieran Jackson
4 min |
October 21, 2025
The Independent
Gone in four minutes: how brazen gang robbed Louvre
Dramatic video footage captured the moment thieves at the Louvre broke into plinths protecting priceless jewels during a heist on Sunday.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
The Independent
Lost Liverpool in a £450m mess of their own making
Arne Slot's struggle to integrate his new signings constrasts starkly with last season's settled team, writes Richard Jolly
4 min |
October 21, 2025
The Independent
'Having less than three months to live, your perspective of time warps'
What happens when you ask ChatGPT about the devastating news you've received from your doctor? Here, Dan Fine explains what it feels like to be told that your time is limited
7 min |
October 21, 2025
The Independent
'Andrew's team tried to hire internet trolls to hassle me'
New allegations by Virginia Giuffre appear in 'Nobody's Girl'
4 min |
October 21, 2025
The Independent
Gaza and Sudan show AI alone can't detect famine
This year has brought a grim milestone, with two famines recorded simultaneously in Gaza and Sudan, collectively impacting millions. It’s the first time this has happened since the universal food insecurity measurement system, known as the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), was established in 2004.
5 min |