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The Independent
The Brutalist and Conclave share main spoils at Baftas
Emilia Perez controversy fails to overshadow the event
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Ukraine and Europe face exclusion from US-led talks
A senior White House team is heading to Saudi Arabia ahead of possible peace talks on Ukraine amid consternation that the country is being left out of negotiations over its own future.
2 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
'Crying' Letby is innocent, claims former nursing boss
A retired head of nursing at Lucy Letby's hospital has said the convicted killer is innocent, describing meetings with the nurse who \"cried in my arms\".
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Starmer prepared to send British troops to Ukraine
Sir Keir Starmer has announced he is willing to put British troops \"in harm's way\" on the ground in Ukraine to face down Vladimir Putin's forces.
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Zelensky 'trusts Trump' but says US must ‘hear' Ukraine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about his recent phone call with Donald Trump and his stance on a possible peace agreement with Russia during an interview on US television yesterday.
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
'Something is destroyed inside Palestinians and I'm not sure if it can be healed'
Amani Ahmed left Gaza as war broke out and was apart from family for months. She tells Alex Croft about life in the UK
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
'I've spent half my life in prison for stealing a phone'
Leroy Douglas begs for freedom, describing his indefinite term as 'cripplingly cruel' as he nears 20 years behind bars
4 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
FBI to help find Southport murderer's search history
The FBI and US Department of Justice have agreed to help UK police investigate Southport killer Axel Rudakubana.
1 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
'Mourinho would FaceTime me to ask what I'm doing'
Former Man United star Jesse Lingard tells Miguel Delaney about leaving his boyhood club, ‘what might have been’ with England, and how life at FC Seoul has revitalised his career
5 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Spurs edge United in truly low-quality mid-table clash
Towards the end of Tottenham Hotspur’s 1-0 win over Manchester United, with the game still in the balance, both Brennan Johnson and Patrick Dorgu lost theirs.
4 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Lacklustre Liverpool find way past fearless Wolves
For the second time in five days, Liverpool entered stoppage time below their best but 2-1 up.
4 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Major accuses Trump and Vance of 'cuddling' Putin
Sir John Major has accused Donald Trump and his vicepresident JD Vance of \"cuddling\" up to Vladimir Putin as he warned that \"tin-pot\" dictators around the world would be emboldened if the US agrees on a deal that leaves Russia in control of Ukrainian territory.
2 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Tax hikes triggering record low in business confidence
Rachel Reeves is facing a double whammy of economic blows as employers warn of the dire impact of her Budget tax hikes.
2 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Eight years after Hamilton's snub, F1 returns to London
F1 75 Live launches its 2025 season tomorrow - yet the last time the sport was in the capital, its biggest star was absent
4 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Boy, 14, stabbed to death in 'Islamist attack' in Austria
A man has been arrested after a 14-year-old boy was killed and five others injured in a stabbing spree in Austria, which the country's interior minister said was motivated by Islamist extremism.
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Maga influencer claims she has had Musk's 13th child
A right-wing influencer claims she is the mother of billionaire Elon Musk's 13th child, according to a post she wrote on X.
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
MP urges critics not to use process to kill end of life bill
The Labour MP behind the assisted dying legislation has appealed to critics not to flood her bill with amendments before MPs have a chance to make their final verdict.
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Met apology 'a slap in the face', says bereaved mother
The mother of two murdered sisters said an apology from the Metropolitan Police \"felt like a slap in the face\" after two officers were jailed for sharing photos of their bodies.
2 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Recruitment set to thwart ambition to build 1.5 million homes, warns industry boss
Sector is suffering from a ‘dangerous' shortage of builders
3 min |
February 17, 2025

The Independent
Sympathy for the incel devil
The latest literary trend examines the disturbing, sometimes violent, movement of alienated males. Nick Duerden dives deep into it and finds something more human than expected
7 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
VIVA VALENCIA
After catastrophic floods swept through the Spanish city last year, Valencia is thriving once more
3 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
'Things felt personal, scary.I just turned my phone off'
British actor Marisa Abela, who has been nominated for a Bafta, talks to Olivia Petter about losing weight to play Amy Winehouse, struggling with negative reviews and coping with concerns about her nude scenes in HBO hit Industry’
7 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
The transfer problems that may turn United's 'Mission 21' into mission impossible
Within a few minutes, Ruben Amorim had addressed each of the seemingly incompatible, irreconcilable realities of life at Manchester United in 2025.
4 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
A day in the life of the real White Lotus hotel manager
The new series of the hit TV show is set in the Four Seasons resort in Koh Samui, Thailand. Lydia Spencer-Elliott hears about outrageous guest demands and how staff stay sane
4 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
Are the Oscars too afraid to recognise the horror genre?
As The Substance’ becomes the first body horror to be nominated for Best Picture, Kevin EG Perry looks back at the Academy’s long-running fear of awarding scary movies
4 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
'Make no mistake, Russia will not stop at Ukraine'
Russia is a cruel and vindictive state and has Moldova, Georgia and Romania in its sight, says Sir Richard Shirreff. Europe need to make the sacrifices necessary to protect itself
5 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
ALIEN RESURRECTION
Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17’ is an absurdist, anti-capitalist, Trump-mocking masterpiece, says Clarisse Loughrey, while Emma Mackey shines in the surreal and sapphic Hot Milk’
5 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
Stay away from 'run-down' Britain, Albanians warned
Government-funded social media campaign a costly failure’
2 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
Pelicot to face rapists again in appeals court, lawyer says
A fearless Gisèle Pelicot is ready to face her rapists in the courtroom again as her fight is far from over, her lawyer has told The Independent.
4 min |
February 16, 2025

The Independent
Hodgkinson reigns at Keely Klassic event despite injury
On an afternoon when Keely Hodgkinson had planned to claim a world record, Great Britain's queen of athletics perhaps discovered something more precious.
3 min |