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The Independent
Francis was a revolutionary but couldn't unite the Church
Pope Francis, who has died aged 88 after 12 years at the head of the Catholic Church, was probably the most famous Argentinian who ever lived.
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
'Clean candidate' tries to deliver rebrand for Reform
Sarah Pochin appears unlike many representatives of Nigel Farage’s party. But is she really different and can she win a by-election? Millie Cooke and Harriette Boucher investigate
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Elaborate rites before Pope is buried away from Vatican.
From the moment a pope passes, a meticulously choreographed sequence of rites and rituals unfolds, preceding the conclave that will ultimately choose his successor.
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Number of bathing spots in UK with poor water quality has doubled in the last year
The shocking state of Britain's bathing waters has been laid bare as new figures reveal the number of beauty spots deemed unfit for swimming because of sewage has doubled in a year.
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
History must be told, insist descendants of slave owners
Great-great-grandson of Gladstone tells of profound sense of guilt’ as he joins calls for UK and others to make reparations
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Fists of fury: the fight that changed the sport forever
As their sons prepare to meet in a hotly anticipated clash, Steve Bunce recalls the first Nigel Benn-Chris Eubank bout which sparked a rivalry that would come to define boxing
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Argentine boy who became great Catholic moderniser
Pope Francis’s humility, social activism and reforms made him popular with the Church’s faithful, if not all the clergy
7 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
How 'sensational' Piastri moved into pole position
Australian is now favourite for the world championship after a breathtaking move on the Saudi track showcased his talent 7
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Gaza Christians reveal Pope called them every evening
Members of Gaza’s small Christian community have said they are heartbroken” over the death of Pope Francis, who had called them every evening during the war.
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
The cardinals who could soon lead Catholic Church
The death of Pope Francis yesterday sets in motion a centuriesold ritual involving sacred oaths, performed by the cardinals who will elect his successor.
6 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
US and Philippine military run 'Super Bowl' exercises
Beijing protests against show of strength in South China Sea
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Leicester's dramatic decline hinged on one bad decision
Ruud van Nistelrooy has lost a relegation battle but he could still win Manchester United’s manager of the year award.
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
'We've bored our way back into the Premier League'
Josh Brownhill had fired Burnley to the Premier League when he referenced the reputation they have acquired across the most puritanical of promotions.
4 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Memo reveals plan for US state department overhaul
But Marco Rubio claims the leaked document is a hoax
3 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
PM backs calls for ceasefire after Russia's 'Easter truce'
Kyiv sends delegation to London as Putin hints at possibility of bilateral talks to end Ukraine war, writes Alastair Jamieson
2 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
MPs call for Trump to be blocked from addressing parliament during UK visit
MPs and peers are campaigning to block Donald Trump from addressing parliament during his state visit to the UK, warning the US president “does not respect democracy”.
2 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Imagine if a city's schools.became smartphone-free...
A year ago, headteachers at 33 primary schools in St Albans declared them phone-free zones. Here are the results at one
7 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
World pays tribute as Pope dies of heart failure at 88
Pope Francis, the first Latin American leader of the Catholic Church and a pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor, died yesterday aged 88.
5 min |
April 22, 2025
The Independent
Suspects in custody 'denied insulin and cancer drugs'
Care withheld as form of punishment’, says damning report
3 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
Piastri victorious in Jeddah as Verstappen gets penalty
Oscar Piastri moved ahead of Lando Norris and into the F1 drivers’ championship lead with victory at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix as Max Verstappen paid the price for a first-lap penalty.
2 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
'People still gather... they believe in something better'
Ukrainians celebrating Easter at a bombed-out church in the country’s north doubt a ceasefire with Russia is possible
4 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
Israel admits to failures over deaths of 15 medics in Gaza
The Israeli military has admitted professional failures” and breaches of orders” after soldiers killed 15 Palestinian medics in Gaza last month.
2 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
Reform winning big in May could backfire on its leader
Nigel Farage and Reform UK have found themselves sitting proudly at the top of various opinion polls since the general election on 4 July last year.
5 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
'Future snatched in instant'
Husband describes watching in helpless horror’ as his wife is struck by a van while trying to evade police on a golf course
2 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
Farage spreads net zero lies.about steel, warns Miliband
Ed Miliband has hit out at Nigel Farage, accusing him of spreading nonsense and lies” by appearing to blame the government’s net zero policy for the crisis in the UK steel industry.
2 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
THE PERFECT BLEND
Climate change is redrawing the map of where grapes can grow, but, says Rosamund Hall, winemakers should be more imaginative with their products and not just follow the sun
4 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
Rebel Labour MPs stand firm against welfare cuts.
Labour rebels are doubling down on their opposition to Sir Keir Starmer’s benefit cuts despite ministers planning to offer spending on child poverty as a trade-off” to win their support.
2 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
Joy of six: who is the young teen smashing IPL records?
Vaibhav Suryavanshi, 14, made his debut in style on Saturday
4 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
Pope and Vance 'exchange Easter greetings' at Vatican
Pope Francis spoke with US vice-president JD Vance on Easter Sunday in a private and brief meeting as the pontiff recovers from pneumonia.
1 min |
April 21, 2025
The Independent
BA steward found dead in hotel room in San Francisco
A British Airways crew member was found dead in a hotel room during a layover in the United States.
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