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Will it take a catastrophe to wake us to Al's dangers?

Incidents relating to artificial intelligence rose again in 2024, but regulation has yet to catch up to the threat posed by this world-changing technology, writes Anthony Cuthbertson

6 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Andrew joins royal family for Easter Sunday service

The Duke of York has joined the King and Queen for the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.

1 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Revealed: the staggering bill for 'inhumane' prison terms

Incarcerating prisoners serving abolished indefinite jail terms that have been described as psychological torture” cost British taxpayers 145m last year, The Independent can reveal.

4 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Australia's climate culture war is beginning to heat up

Australia is just weeks away from a national election, and one of the starkest moments of the campaign came during a televised debate.

4 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Hegseth shared Yemen war details in second group chat

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth shared details of a military strike against the Houthi group in Yemen in a second Signal chat, which included his own wife and brother, according to The New York Times.

3 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Alexander-Arnold strike saves Liverpool's blushes

He may soon be the Scouser in the Real Madrid team but Trent Alexander-Arnold is ever likelier to leave Liverpool a Premier League champion.

4 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Putin's Easter charade can't redeem Russia's original sin

Kyiv and Moscow have accused one another of violating the latest ceasefire’ but that misses the point, writes Sam Kiley

2 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Grinner takes all? Reform in election driving seat

Nigel Farage’s party would win 180 seats just ahead of the Tories and Labour if general election held today, poll says

2 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft near Nato airspace

RAF fighter jets have intercepted two Russian aircraft flying close to Nato airspace over the Baltic Sea, marking the first such intervention under Operation Chessman.

1 min  |

April 21, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

A TALE OF TWO CITIES

Spring is in the air, and London beckons. Jessica Furseth explores the 78-mile Capital Ring, offering parks, abandoned Tube lines and the chance to see the city in a brand new light

4 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Finding the serenity hiding in Mexico's party peninsula

Hundreds of thousands of tourists are attracted to the white sands and turquoise waters of destinations like Cancun and Tulum Robyn Wilson goes in search of quieter shores

4 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

British couple killed in Italy cable car crash wanted to travel the world, say friends

Tributes have been paid to an “adventurous” British couple who were killed when their cable car plunged into a ravine south of Naples.

2 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Starmer needs Trump-style media plan, say colleagues.

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure to follow in Donald Trump’s footsteps and appear more regularly in front of the media.

2 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Wasteful Arsenal punished by Lyon's moment of class

It was the burst of light to silence the noise of the Emirates.

4 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Police informant key to US ‘gang member' deportation

The Donald Trump administration’s insistence that a Maryland resident deported to El Salvador by mistake is a member of the criminal gang MS-13 can be traced back to a single unnamed police informant, a review of court documents reveals.

4 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Badenoch reveals how her cousin died by suicide after 'excessive internet use'

Kemi Badenoch’s 20-year-old cousin took his own life after falling down an internet rabbit hole”, the Tory leader has said, opening up about how she worries a lot about social media”.

2 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

HEAVEN ON WHEELS

Chiara Mapelli cycles Amalfi's 'Divina Costiera', finding an authentic, beautiful - and lemon-scented - side to the area

4 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

'I'm humble... but I'm at the point where I feel ignored'

‘*X Factor’ winner James Arthur believes his career may have been derailed by early controversies, he tells Hannah Ewens. He hopes new album Pisces’ will win him fresh attention

9 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Boy crushed to death only ever wanted to be a farmer, says his heartbroken father

A teenage boy crushed to death by heavy machinery on a farm harboured dreams of becoming a farmer when he was older, his devastated family said.

2 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

England bulldoze Scotland for grand slam showdown

Perhaps it is a mark of England’s superiority over their rivals that they can be such strong favourites for a home World Cup without yet knowing whose hand will at the fly-half tiller.

3 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Pressure on Cooper to close 'prison-like' asylum camp

More than 70 refugee charities and human rights organisations have called on Yvette Cooper to shut a “prison-like” former RAF base housing asylum seekers in Essex.

2 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Thousands protest against legal ruling on trans women

Tens of thousands of people took to streets yesterday across the UK in protest against the betrayal” of the trans community after a Supreme Court ruling on the definition of a woman.

3 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

'Resisting the Taliban does not mean that I want war'

Arpan Rai sits down with Manizha Bakhtari, Afghanistan’s only remaining female ambassador, to talk about her country’s oppressive regime and what it means to resist

4 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

The island time forgot...

Little Palm Island Resort Spa, located in the Florida Keys, has served as a secret getaway for presidents and movie stars. Tom Murray dons his best linen to find out why it’s so special

3 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Robots race humans in a half-marathon for first time

Twenty-one humanoid robots joined thousands of runners at the Yizhuang half-marathon in Beijing yesterday, the first time machines have raced alongside humans over a 21-km 13-mile) course.

2 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Throngs of praise: Gen Z's embrace of Christian cool

As a new report suggests the number of young churchgoers has quadrupled in a spiritual revival, Helen Coffey asks why the next generation is more likely to be keeping the faith

8 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Schoolboys as young as 10 idolise Tate, warn teachers

From barking at women to ignoring female staff, educators share the misogynist influencer’s chilling influence on boys

3 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

TRUE BLUEGRASS

There’s much more to Kentucky than horses and bourbon although neither should be missed) Annabel Grossman shares the best spots to visit on a trip to the American South

8 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Quick getaways turned into nocturnal rail adventures

Simon Calder recounts how evening express trains became overnight sleepers on the eve of the bank holiday weekend

2 min  |

April 20, 2025
The Independent

The Independent

Stunning Villa win ignites Champions League charge

Aston Villa could bounce from the Champions League straight back into the Champions League. Four days after being knocked out, they scored four goals to take a giant stride towards a swift return.

3 min  |

April 20, 2025