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The Independent
President of Peace? Trump's 'eight wars' boast falls apart
Donald Trump tied up his first year back in the White House with a flurry of dramatic foreign policy moves; forcing regime change in Venezuela, threatening Iran with airstrikes and fracturing vital relationships with Nato allies over a plan to annex Greenland.
6 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Will Suu Kyi die imprisoned by Myanmar's brutal junta?
Myanmar's pro-democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, turned 80 last year, and last Friday reached a cumulative total of 20 years in detention. The question facing her, the illegal military junta that now rules her country, and the international community is stark: will she die in jail?
6 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Where would you suggest for a short stay from Luton?
Q I went to Berlin for a short break last autumn with my son-in-law and we had an excellent time (apart from the Reichstag, which was unexpectedly closed even though we had a booking).
1 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Limp Newcastle held by Wolves in dreary stalemate
Wolves extended their unbeaten run in the Premier League to four matches after they battled to a goalless draw with Newcastle at Molineux.
2 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Putin a heretic, says former Archbishop of Canterbury
The former Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, has accused Vladimir Putin of “heresy” after the Russian President claimed his invasion of Ukraine was a “holy mission”. During a speech to mark Orthodox Christmas earlier this month, Putin called his soldiers “warriors” who were acting “as if at the Lord’s behest” and “defending the fatherland”.
2 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Trump threat is chance for UK to find way back to EU
The Dutch have called it blackmail and Britain says it’s “wrong”, but Spain is the country that has best spelt out the treachery of Donald Trump’s threats of tariffs against his allies to force Greenland into his kingdom. Spain’s prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, said that if Trump invaded Greenland it would make Vladimir Putin the “happiest man on earth”.
3 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
United's derby win exposes Amorim's inflexible legacy
Pep Guardiola’s 55th birthday fell yesterday. It may not be his happiest. The present could come in the form of Marc Guehi when he signs. But if Guardiola’s mood may be altered by perhaps the most comprehensive derby defeat he has suffered in almost a decade in Manchester, he might have been facing another manager to celebrate a birthday in January. A year earlier, Ruben Amorim remarked that, after two months at Manchester United, he felt 50, not 40.
3 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Europe to counterstrike with tariffs worth £80bn
EU set to take on Washington DC in trade war as Starmer warns Trump his desire to take over Greenland is 'wrong'
3 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Trump to ask Gaza Board of Peace countries to pay $1bn
Draft proposal shows member states will be asked to pay amount to retain membership for more than three years
2 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Former MI5 chief defends Chinese super-embassy
The proposed new Chinese super-embassy in London could be “advantageous” to national security, the former head of MI5 has said.
2 min |
January 19, 2026
The Independent
Our fiends in the North
Whitby is home to some of Britain's strangest attractions. In search of the country's weirdest corners, Christopher Dorrell finds spectral apparitions and vengeful fairies at the seaside
4 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
ADVENTURE TIME
Appalachian mountains and stalactite-adorned caves make Kentucky a haven for explorers. Annabel Grossman finds the best spots to enjoy nature and get your adrenaline pumping
4 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
REBIRTH OF LE COOL
Richard Linklater, Zoey Deutch and Guillaume Marbeck talk to Patrick Smith about 'Nouvelle Vague', which reimagines the making of 1960 French New Wave classic 'Breathless'
9 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Where's best for an autumn Mediterranean getaway?
Q I am turning 50 in late October and would like to take myself off for a solo trip somewhere lovely in the Mediterranean for a week or so, flying from Manchester.
1 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Carrick brings noise and magic back to Old Trafford
Michael Carrick was mild-mannered to the last. His expression was sober, his immediate reaction to offer handshakes.
3 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Renewed outbreak of cabinet infighting disastrous for PM
It takes a peculiar kind of genius to see your opponents in turmoil and think, “We could do with a bit of that.” Thus the response of not one but three cabinet ministers to Robert Jenrick’s defection to Reform was not to keep quiet and watch two opposition parties tear each other apart.
3 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Falling temperatures set to bring chance of more snow
Colder temperatures could return again at the end of the month, the Met Office said, after Storm Goretti battered parts of the UK with wind, snow and heavy rain.
1 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
A volatile world makes even extreme tourists think twice
Venezuela? Iran? When the industry of human happiness turns sour, writes Simon Calder, Lupine Travel soldiers on
3 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Blair honoured for seat on ‘Board of Peace’ for Gaza
Sir Tony Blair has said he is \"honoured\" to be part of Donald Trump's Gaza \"Board of Peace\", tasked with overseeing the rebuilding of the territory and the transition to a new administration.
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
‘The Korean film industry is in a state of great danger’
Acclaimed director Park Chan Wook tells Louis Chilton of the problems his country's filmmakers face, his one-time reputation for grotesquerie, and his latest 'moral dilemma'
6 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
This authoritarian believes he has a divine right to rule
You know the quote.
5 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Raducanu's frustration over late slot at Australian Open
Emma Raducanu has been left less than impressed by the Australian Open’s scheduling after being forced to scramble to get ready for the tournament.
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Nimbys man the barricades in mega embassy showdown
A decision on China's application for a new London embassy is expected in days, but those living next to the proposed site will be challenging it all the way
5 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Outages prompt calls for reform of water companies
Dependable water systems are one of the core foundations upon which societies are built.
6 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Welcome to the world of BS jobs and £500m pay packets
Imagine you had half a billion quid to recognise an individual's extraordinary achievement that's 500 times more than a Nobel prize. What sort of miracle breakthrough would be worth it? Bringing about peace in Ukraine? Developing a miracle cure for malaria? Cracking the problem of practical nuclear fusion energy?
4 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
I was 'found out' as gay, as happens in Heated Rivalry
Instead, I was discovered in the worst possible way by the worst possible person - which was entirely my stupid fault.
3 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Six January destinations to help beat the winter blues
With some of the most popular escape hotspots becoming too crowded and expensive, Amelia Neath compiles some underrated - and unexpected - gems from our travel experts
5 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Tory leader rebukes Jenrick over ‘broken Britain’ jibe
Kemi Badenoch has insisted that Britain is “not broken” and remains “one of the most successful countries on Earth” in a rebuke to Robert Jenrick after he defected to Reform UK.
2 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Gunners inch towards title as plucky Forest force draw
Nowhere as good as expected for Arsenal, and yet better than it was. In going seven points clear of Manchester City rather than nine, Mikel Arteta’s team inch forward. A bit like in play here.
3 min |
January 18, 2026
The Independent
Personal ambitions will only spell difficulty for Reform
In the last year or so two patterns have emerged in the political activities of the member of parliament for Newark, Robert Jenrick.
3 min |