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Netanyahu urges Australia to tackle hate crimes after arson attack at synagogue
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged Australia to apply the full force of its law to prevent “reprehensible” antisemitic attacks, after a Melbourne synagogue was set on fire with 20 people inside.
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July 07, 2025
The Independent
Dalai Lama marks birthday amid rising China tensions
The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday yesterday as thousands of his followers gathered in a small Himalayan town in India, a landmark occasion seen as a test of his global influence and the intertwined geopolitical struggle.
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Quiet genius and torment...the story of a tortured artist
Under the shadow of her brother Augustus, Gwen John and her paintings remain relatively unknown. Robert McCrum looks at a troubled relationship, as explored in a new book
6 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Will the PM cave in and axe the two-child benefit cap?
Keir Starmer's first big showdown with the Labour left in government came as a group of rebels voted for a King's Speech amendment calling for the two-child benefit cap to be scrapped.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Foreign policy drove 7/7 attacks, says ex-terror chief
The 7/7 terror attacks were in part driven by Britain’s foreign policy under Sir Tony Blair, a former national head of counterterrorism has claimed ahead of the 20th anniversary of the bombings.
1 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Trump declares floods in Texas major disaster as at least 79 confirmed dead
More heavy rain on the way as at least 40 people still missing
4 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
England crash to heavy loss that exposes Bazball flaws
England crashed to a 336-run defeat in the second Test against India as they were unable to dig deep enough to steal a draw at Edgbaston. For the first time in three years of the “Bazball” era, England accepted that a stalemate was the best they could hope for, attempting to frustrate the tourists on the final day rather than hunt an astronomical target of 608.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Smells like mock spirit
With docufiction ‘Pavements’ suggesting that a cult 1990s indie group are hugely influential, Xan Brooks says all films about fake or real musicians lead back to ‘This Is Spinal Tap’
4 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Labour council backlash for Armed Forces Day kit ‘ban’
A council has been criticised for banning military equipment from its annual Armed Forces Day celebrations, citing residents' concerns about planned protests.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
EU locked in trade talks as Trump tariff deadline looms
The European Union and the United States have just 48 hours to resolve a trade dispute or face Donald Trump unleashing billions of dollars worth of transatlantic tariffs.
2 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Norrie wins tough five-set marathon to reach last eight
Sole Briton in singles now faces champion Carlos Alcaraz
4 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Dalai Lama’s birthday put Tibet back in Xi's firing line
For millions of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama is a symbol of resistance. For Chinese dictator Xi Jinping, he is simply another annoyance, like with the rebels in Taiwan and the democracy campaigners in Hong Kong, whose defiance must, and will, be dealt with.
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
New Corbyn party will only boost Farage, says Kinnock
Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana are working on the creation of a “Farage assistance party”, Neil Kinnock has said.
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
What are your top day trips to escape the City of Love?
Could you recommend a couple of day trips from Paris?
1 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
Ukrainian grandmother at airport for two days after eVisa fails for flight to UK
A Ukrainian grandmother was left stranded at Krakow airport after being stopped from boarding a flight to the UK over eVisa issues.
4 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
‘I saw my bloody trousers – that’s when the shock set in’
Met officer recalls moment she realised horror of 7/7 attacks
3 min |
July 07, 2025
The Independent
PILGRIMS' PROGRESS
Provincetown, Cape Cod, is as much a beacon of hope and sanctuary now as when the Mayflower's passengers stumbled ashore there in 1620. Robin McKelvie revels in its energy
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Erm, lower body spray' for boys? What fresh hell is this?
During this week’s heatwave, on the hottest day of the year, while my 16-year-old son lounged languorously on the sofa, sweating his way through Squid Game, I had the misfortune of stumbling across an advert for Lynx.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
'I know people who say that dyslexia is a bonus. It's not'
Ahead of a new show, artist Lucy Jones talks to Jasper Rees about painting her own backside, refusing to be a poster girl for disability, and how her self-portraits felt like ‘coming out’
6 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Teenagers put in charge of public services by Reform
Reform UK is under fire for letting teenagers run vital public services after it stormed to power in councils across the country in May's local elections.
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Indefinite jail sentences bring shame on our legal system
Tonight, more than 2,500 people will spend yet another night in prison serving the longabolished IPP sentence - the sentence of
3 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Desperate search continues for 27 missing girls in Texas
Flash floods in the state have killed at least 43 as officials say they had no warning of the scale of the deluge or devastation
2 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
England suffer opening defeat to France in Euros
Sarina Wiegman proclaimed a “new England”, and they have certainly been responsible for a few things previously unseen in the women’s Euros.
3 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Fast-spinning and fabulous Lazy Susan of metal history
Ozzy Osbourne is supported by a who's who of the heavy metal world for his last ever show
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
WAR AND PEACE
Martin Chilton shares his July reading highlights, from a dark satire on conflict reporting to a memoir told entirely in verse
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Shopkeepers hitting back against 'kamikaze thieves'
As shoplifting surges, Alex Ross speaks to the owners employing scanners, fog machines and citizens’ arrests
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Workers get more done in four-day week, say experts
You're probably reading this at the start of your weekend. But now imagine that weekend had started a day earlier... and did so every week. Sounds good, right?
3 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
ONLY SKIN DEEP
The Kardashians are finally being honest about going under the knife. But it's too little, too late for millions of young fans and not empowering in the slightest
5 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Journalist who took on war zones all around the world
As well as hosting ITV's 'News at Ten', reporter Sandy Gall forged a career covering the world's most dangerous places
4 min |
July 06, 2025
The Independent
Dutch art museum where wolves are watching you
Michael Hodges visits the home of the world's second-largest Van Gogh collection – and much more besides
4 min |