New York Amsterdam News
St. John's Amarachukwu Obi transitions from the track to the business world
After earning her bachelor's degree at the University of Alabama, sprinter Amarachukwu Obi still had NCAA eligibility remaining, and she has used it to continue competing while pursuing an MBA in business analytics and risk management at St. John's University.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
BMX star Nigel Sylvester connects biking and Mental Health Awareness Month
Nigel Sylvester has defied convention on his path to acclaim in the sport of biker motocross, more popularly known as BMX.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Can the Knicks pull off an unlikely upset of the defending champion Celtics?
Monday night dramatically altered the strength of the lens through which many Knicks fans are viewing this season.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Figure Skating in Harlem celebrates the past and looks to the future
“It's definitely amazing being in the room with these incredible people who make you want to skate every day,” said Adrianna Walker, one of the girls featured in “Harlem Ice,” a five-part docu-series about Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH) that premiered earlier this year.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
Raritan Valley (NJ) Chapter of The Links, Inc. hosts 'Swing into Spring' fundraising event
An afternoon of elegance and purpose-driven impact marked the annual “Swing into Spring” fundraising event that the Raritan Valley (NJ) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, hosted on Sunday, May 4, at The Marigold in Somerset, New Jersey.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
The Independent
If Iran falls, the UN will be first to feel the shockwaves
The grisly images of morgues overflowing with corpses smuggled out of Iran are so shocking, they have silenced the usual apologists for the Islamic Republic.
3 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
EU 'demands Farage clause in reset talks with Starmer
The EU is said to be demanding that financial compensation be paid by any future British government that reneges on a post-Brexit “reset” deal signed with Sir Keir Starmer, as part of an attempt to protect the agreement should Reform UK ever come to power.
2 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Farage and Zahawi dismiss historic Twitter exchanges
Social media posts in which the pair harangued each other began to emerge following the former minister's defection
2 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Negative equity may be the reason your house won't sell
A significant proportion of London's homeowners are selling for less than they paid. James Moore wonders if we are seeing the re-emergence of a problem we thought we'd left behind
4 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Should we explore Japan by car on our September trip?
Q We are planning a five-week trip to Japan in September. Bullet trains are the quickest way to get between major cities. However, in less populated areas, transport seems more difficult. As they drive on the same side of the road as us, we are thinking of hiring a car. Do you have any thoughts on this?
1 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Coach gamble underlines duopoly of Alcaraz-Sinner
The battle for supremacy took a twist with the news of Carlos Alcaraz's split from his coach. Ahead of the Australian Open, Jamie Braidwood ponders what it means for their rivalry
4 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
WIRED AND HIRED
As recruitment teams are increasingly turning to elaborate AI-assisted screening techniques to find staff, Helen Coffey gets quizzed by an avatar and ponders the wider implications
8 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
What will former top Tory bring to his new party?
Former cabinet minister Nadhim Zahawi is the latest prominent Conservative to defect to Reform UK - to the obvious delight of its leader, Nigel Farage. Much is made of Zahawi’s expertise and experience, and he claims that he humbly wishes to be a “foot soldier” in Farage’s army because “we can all see that our beautiful, ancient, kind, magical island story has reached a dark and dangerous chapter”.
3 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
‘Port Talbot Pompeii’ find stuns archaeological team
Experts ‘strike gold’ with largest Roman villa discovery
3 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Mitigation hearing starts in trial of Hong Kong activist
Supporters of Jimmy Lai had queued for days outside court
4 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Cup success can lift City's young guns to greater glory
When Pep Guardiola looks at his captain, he will see a man with the same medal collection as him from their time in England.
3 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Trump is playing with fire by attacking the Federal Reserve
Donald Trump says he did not know about the US Department of Justice’s threatened criminal prosecution of Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.
3 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Iran and US tiptoe towards dialogue after threats of war
Tehran says US lacks seriousness as messages are exchanged between Iranian foreign minister and Donald Trump's envoy
2 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Zahawi 'begged for peerage before defecting to Reform
Controversial former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi has defected to Reform UK after apparently unsuccessfully “begging” to be nominated for a peerage.
4 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Stop 'disgusting' Al images or we will, PM tells Musk
Sir Keir Starmer has issued an ultimatum to Elon Musk, announcing that the government will take “fast action” to deal with the abuses of the AI tool Grok on X (Twitter).
4 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
NICE AND TOASTY
Rachael Penn snuggles up to the top electric heaters
10+ min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Adolescence and Hamnet dominate at Golden Globes
Stephen Graham, Owen Cooper and Erin Doherty continued Adolescence’s winning streak as they all secured gongs at the Golden Globes - while Irish star Jessie Buckley picked up a prize for her performance in Hamnet.
4 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Liverpool thrash spirited Barnsley in lively FA Cup
Few score from 30 yards and create a goal with a backheel in the same game.
3 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Sorry, trolls, autistic Barbie may be Mattel's best doll yet
From Barbie dolls with wheelchairs, canes, prosthetic legs and hearing aids; to blind Barbies and dolls with Down syndrome and type 1 diabetes - plus a Ken doll with vitiligo - playing with toys has come a long, long way since I last had a ragtag bunch of Barbie, Sindy and Jem dolls in the 1980s.
3 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
RIGHT ON THE MONEY
Square Mile drama 'Industry' explores human nature in all its brutal, beautiful ugliness in season four
3 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1893: The Independent Labour Party was formed by Keir Hardie.
1 min |
January 13, 2026
The Independent
Le Carré or not, The Night Manager needed a big twist
The makers of series two opted for a shock reveal – not a ploy ever used by the author, but still effective
3 min |
January 13, 2026
Portsmouth News
Acts at Bowie tribute show no signs of being under pressure
Portsmouth's finest line up to pay tribute to the Starman with a sold out night of David Bowie's music at The Wedgewood Rooms - and raise more than £7,000 for Rowans Hospice in the process
2 min |
January 13, 2026
Portsmouth News
Childcare in Portsmouth less expensive than South East
Childcare in Portsmouth is less expensive than the average across the South East, new figures show.
1 min |
January 13, 2026
Portsmouth News
Starmer told defence faces £28bn shortfall in era of 'might is right'
Sir Keir Starmer has been warned by the UK's top military chief that the Ministry of Defence could face a £28bn 3bn funding shortfall in the next four years.
2 min |