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Taliban minister quizzed on women's rights in front of female journalists in India
The Taliban's foreign minister faced questions on Afghan girls and women being banned from education and work as he sat down for a rare press conference in Delhi yesterday, attended by female journalists.
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October 13, 2025
The Independent
Have beauty videos made my daughter a 'Sephora kid'?
When my 11-year-old daughter, Jemima, recently set about decorating her French school book, I wistfully asked what she had enjoyed most about our trip to Paris last summer. I was thinking perhaps the spectacular view from the Eiffel Tower, or the hallowed hallways around the Louvre.
3 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
GREASE LESSENING
Louis Whitbread on the best shampoos for oily hair
7 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Scotland ride luck to keep World Cup dreams alive
Scotland escaped embarrassment as they notched an unconvincing 2-1 win over Group C makeweights Belarus to take another step towards the 2026 World Cup finals.
2 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Long queues on first day of EU's new entry-exit system
Long queues built up yesterday at one of the few EU airports where the new entry-exit system was planned to take effect on day one.
2 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Badenoch thinks my degree is worthless – I beg to differ
At this year’s Conservative conference, Kemi Badenoch reaffirmed Rishi Sunak’s position that, should they get back into power, she'll be coming after the “Mickey Mouse” degrees. First on the chopping block are anthropology, sociology and media studies, cut down with a scythe sharpened by a need for proper degrees and apprenticeships that can churn out graduates far better prepared for neo-liberal dronery. I mean, “goofy degrees” was right there, guys.
3 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Insurrection section
In Sally Wainwright's inspirational drama 'Riot Women', the superb Joanna Scanlan leads a gang of middle-aged women forming a band and having a blast
3 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
JENRICK REINVENTED
Ten years ago, he was a centrist candidate few marked out for big things. So how did Robert Jenrick turn into the Tory Party's 'Trumpian hellraiser'? David Maddox traces his rise
6 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Watkins's former partner 'relieved' singer is dead
The former girlfriend of paedophile Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has spoken out after he was killed in prison.
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October 13, 2025
The Independent
Ugly London win proves Broncos' playoff potential
Only once during the NFL’s almost 20-year history of bringing regular-season games to London has one of the teams gone on to win the Super Bowl at the end of that season. The 2025 Denver Broncos could well become the second.
4 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
'He stole my benefits and cancelled GP appointments'
Charity warns of rise in tech-related abuse of disabled
3 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Hands up if you think racial equality is going backwards
Black History Month is a good time to think about what progress we have made on race and migration issues here in Britain.
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October 13, 2025
The Independent
Will entry-exit system apply if cruise ends in Barcelona?
Q I am worried about the impact of the new EU entry-exit system on our return home from a cruise, which ends on 6 November in Barcelona. Airlines never seem to let us check in more than two hours before the flight departure. Will we really have enough time to go through the new procedures? And will the airlines adapt their procedures to accommodate these new requirements?
1 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Hollywood icon Keaton was a fiercely independent actor
The Oscar-winning star of the silver screen has died aged 79
4 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Sales of weight loss jabs increase sevenfold to 2.5m
Around 2.5 million people are using weight loss jabs in the UK, according to a report.
1 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Council bought back home at four times original cost
A London council purchased a home originally sold under Margaret Thatcher's controversial Right to Buy scheme at almost four times its original cost, an investigation has found.
3 min |
October 13, 2025
The Independent
Trump deserves praise for Gaza - if he sees it through
Go to Kosovo today, and among men in their mid-twenties you will find a disproportionate number of them named Tonibler.
4 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Where should I go during Cambodia backpacker trip?
Q Friends have come back from Cambodia raving about the place as a backpacker destination. In your opinion, what highlights should I absolutely not miss?
1 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
A decade of pain before endometriosis is diagnosed
At just 12 years old, a terrified Zaynah Ahmed lost so much blood during her period that she was left in a life-threatening condition and needed an urgent blood transfusion.
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
BREAK THE SILENCE
Olivia Petter was made to feel she should ignore an incident with a stranger in a dressing room, but after bureaucratic hurdles and a police investigation, she finally felt vindicated
7 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Hull KR thrash champions Wigan for Grand Final win
Hull KR completed an historic treble after battering defending champions Wigan 24-6 in a pulsating Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Blair met Epstein while he was PM, documents reveal
Sir Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while he was prime minister, after lobbying from Peter Mandelson, documents have revealed.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Nobel Peace Prize winner dedicates award to Trump
Venezuelan opposition leader and the newly awarded Nobel Peace Prize winner has dedicated her win to Donald Trump for his “decisive support” in her country’s fight for democracy.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Fury as Taliban bars women from press event in India
The Taliban reportedly barred women journalists from attending a press event of visiting Afghan foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi in India, drawing anger from a wide section of Indian reporters, activists, and politicians.
4 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
'Here is ur diagnosis': Is this Labour's vision for the NHS?
Sitting in the middle of an office was not how I had ever envisaged being told that I have a long-term health condition, but that’s where I was when I received the following message - original typos included:
3 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Starmer 'planning to blame Farage' for Budget tax hikes
Sir Keir Starmer is reportedly gearing up to blame Nigel Farage and Brexit for Britain’s expected downturn in productivity at the Budget, as part of a new attack on the Reform UK leader.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Bitcoin crashes after Trump slams 100% tariffs on China
Two major cryptocurrencies have crashed after Donald Trump imposed 100 per cent tariffs on \"any and all critical software\" from China, as trade tensions continue to escalate between the two countries.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
SO FAROE, SO GOOD
Unlike other Nordic countries whose spas are vital to their tourism, the Faroe Islands have only recently opening up this wellness offering.
5 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Thousands march to mark two years of Gaza conflict
Tens of thousands of pro-Palestine protesters gathered in central London yesterday for a march to mark two years of the war in Gaza.
2 min |
October 12, 2025
The Independent
Kate's right on screen time – but it's easy for her to say
In a deeply passionate and important essay titled “The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World”, which she wrote with Professor Robert Waldinger of Harvard University, Kate implores us to “look people in the eye and be fully there”, explaining that the “constant distraction” of smartphones and gadgets means “we are withdrawing the basic form of love that human connection requires”.
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