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The Independent
Israel targeted Qatar Hamas for being too 'anti-ceasefire'
Israel deliberately bombed the Hamas negotiating team in Qatar to remove what it said were extremists resisting ceasefire proposals for Gaza, Israel's president said yesterday.
2 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Drones ‘error’ a test of Nato resolve, if not that of Trump
The incursion into Polish airspace may be an accident, but it is a risk that Putin is happy to take, given the shocking level of impunity Russia has faced for its actions
2 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Mandelson nightmare gives Badenoch a rare PMQs win
Keir Starmer failed the noise test at Prime Minister's Questions yesterday. In the press gallery, much of his answer to Kemi Badenoch's sixth and final question was inaudible.
3 min |
September 11, 2025
The Independent
Gaza's genocide is being broadcast live and reporters are paying with their lives
For more than 700 days, Israel has waged a devastating campaign against Gaza whose scale and brutality leave little hope or a war sign of ending.
4 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Hunger crisis grips UK as 14 million go without food
Britain is facing a deepening hunger crisis with more than 14 million people going without food because they can’t afford it, shocking new analysis has revealed.
4 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Sorry, Bridget - you're not going to be Labour's deputy
Keir Starmer does not want a contest for the deputy leadership of the Labour Party. He would like a supporter of his to be installed without a vote.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Tuchel's England era finally lifts off with five-goal rout
This was the complete performance Three Lions fans had waited for – now anticipation can build to the World Cup
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Ukrainian troops freed after years in Russian hospital
Four Ukrainian soldiers have been rescued from a hospital deep inside Russian territory after remaining hidden for three years, the commander of the Ukrainian navy said.
2 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Where do the Boris Papers revelations leave ex-PM?
A little over three years after he completed his relatively brief, but action-packed, premiership, Boris Johnson faces more controversy about his behaviour as a public figure.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Oh! You pretty things
Displaying around 90,000 items from the Beckenham boy's personal archive, the David Bowie Centre is a thrilling glimpse into the life of a creative giant
5 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Where's hot in January – apart from the Canaries?
Q Where would you suggest travelling to for warmth and sunshine in January - besides the Canary Islands?
1 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Don't let the hype distract from a fight for the ages
Canelo Alvarez is boxing's most influential fighter. An icon and a world champion, he finds himself at the centre of a colossal fight in Las Vegas on Saturday. Canelo will defend the undisputed super-middleweight world titles at Allegiant Stadium on the edges of the city's neon strip against unbeaten American Terence Crawford.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Ratcliffe's tax gripes say more about his own woes
While it's not the first time Jim Ratcliffe has flirted with the idea of leaving the UK (he previously moved from Britain to Switzerland, back to Britain, and then to Monaco), it looks as though he might now follow through with the threat - the decision may even be permanent, in fact.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
WINNING FORMULA
Netflix documentary 'aka Charlie Sheen' revels in tales of drugs, sex and bad marriages, but the actor emerges liberated by his tales of manic, benign destruction
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Postecoglou set to uproot Forest's tactical foundations
Former Tottenham coach will transform style at City Ground
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Harry invests in youth with £1.1m donation to charity
The Duke of Sussex has hailed his £1.1m personal donation to support young people affected by youth violence as an “investment in futures” and urged others to step up.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
We need to tackle suicide rates among new fathers
Dads are seven times more likely than mothers to take their own life in the early stages of parenthood
5 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Starmer backs Mandelson despite 'best pal' message to Epstein on 50th birthday
Sir Keir Starmer has given Peter Mandelson his full backing after it emerged the British ambassador to the US had described notorious paedophile Jeffrey Epstein as his “best pal”.
2 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Rise of online homework is doing harm to our children
Jennifer Powers argues that Britain needs to follow the lead of Sweden and Spain and prioritise analogue learning
4 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Thunberg's Gaza-bound flotilla 'struck by drone'
A Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid with the Swedish activist Greta Thunberg on board claimed that one of their boats was struck by a suspected drone on Tunisian waters.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Farage's thin skin tells us more than his tax returns
According to my research, the eggs of the charmingly named California least tern (Sternula antillarum browni) have the thinnest-known shell among the fauna of the world. At around 0.14mm, it represents an almost unimaginably brittle and vulnerable carapace for the bird's offspring during their approximately three-week-long incubation.
5 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
SWITCHED ON
Alex Lee tests the top power banks to keep devices charged
10+ min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Flights of fancy - airports and terminals readers love
I cannot comment on the first two, beyond offering sympathy to anyone who has to spend time in either, in any capacity.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
‘The mountain of Gaza’: Wael al-Dahdouh and his fight to protect journalists
Al Jazeera's Gaza bureau chief lost his wife, children and colleagues in Israeli strikes – now he is calling for action
5 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Phillipson tops early poll to become Labour deputy
Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has emerged as the early frontrunner in the race to replace Angela Rayner as Labour’s deputy leader.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
Qatar condemns Israel's 'cowardly attack' on Doha
Airstrike kills five Hamas members and a Qatari corporal in major blow to Gaza ceasefire hopes
4 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
The Middle East is on the brink after shock strike
Completely unprecedented. This was the two-word description voiced to me by a shocked diplomat in the Middle East in the immediate aftermath of Israel's extraordinary missile strike on Qatar yesterday afternoon.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
BBC chief warns of more scandals in day of scrutiny
The director general of the BBC has admitted the corporation is braced for future scandals in the wake of controversies over its Gaza documentary, Glastonbury coverage and investigation into Gregg Wallace.
3 min |
September 10, 2025
The Independent
How Eat Pray Love author plotted to kill her lover
Elizabeth Gilbert returns with a beguiling tale of drug abuse, addiction, and co-dependent love
7 min |
September 09, 2025
The Independent
Reform pledges to scrap Northern Powerhouse Rail
A Reform UK government would scrap new high-speed rail schemes expected to be announced by ministers within weeks, the party's deputy leader said.
2 min |