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The Independent
Passengers run in terror as Houthis target Israel airport
ALEXANDER CORNWELL
2 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Farage plots to tie up No 10 in series of legal challenges.
Downing Street has reacted with fury to revelations that Nigel Farage plans to use Reform's control of councils across England to launch a series of legal challenges to tie Sir Keir Starmer's government in knots.
3 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
AI image of Trump as pope 'mocking' Catholic Church
Donald Trump has been described as \"a clown\" after posting an image of himself as the pope on social media.
2 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
'My dad abused women like business abuses the planet'
Son of former Harrods owner speaks out over assault claims
2 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Bomb plot at Lady Gaga gig attended by 2 million foiled
Rio de Janeiro police foiled a bomb plot targeting a Lady Gaga concert on Copacabana Beach, which drew an estimated 2.1 million people on Saturday.
2 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Badenoch: Farage could be PM at next general election
Kemi Badenoch has admitted that Nigel Farage could become prime minister at the next general election after the Conservatives' dismal local election results.
3 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Row over £56m assisted dying could save for NHS
A campaign group has claimed that the impact assessment produced by the government on assisted dying legislation proves that there will be a financial incentive to end people's lives early.
2 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Seven Iranians among eight arrested in anti-terror raids
Eight men, including seven Iranian nationals, have been arrested in two separate counterterror operations across England.
2 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Bangladeshi Islamists rally against equality proposals
Thousands of supporters of an Islamist group rallied in Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, on Saturday to denounce proposed recommendations for ensuring equal rights, including ones related to property, mainly for Muslim women.
1 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
How Putin will pounce if he achieves victory in Ukraine
World affairs editor Sam Kiley has been covering the region since Russia took Crimea in 2014. He looks at the state of the war, likelihood of a lasting ceasefire and Moscow's next step
10+ min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Campaigners warn of 'toxic chemical soup' in our rivers
All of the UK's rivers are now polluted with sewage, with campaigners warning of a \"toxic chemical soup\" in our waters.
2 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Minister urged to quit over grooming gangs comment
Lucy Powell implied issue was used as racist 'dog whistle'
3 min |
May 05, 2025

The Independent
Champs show big-spending Chelsea how to build a team
Liverpool's title win exposes flaws in Stamford Bridge model
4 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Ukrainian troops to join London VE Day procession
Ukrainian troops will join UK forces in London tomorrow to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
2 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
US contraception cuts will see 'tens of thousands' die
More than 8,000 women and girls are believed to have died from complications during pregnancy or birth as a result of Donald Trump freezing US aid funding after returning to the White House, a toll which could become 34,000 by the end of the year, researchers have warned.
2 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Holmes admits his ‘life isn't easy' after rush to hospital
Eamonn Holmes has said his \"life's not easy these days\" after being rushed to hospital following a fall.
1 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Veteran Williams makes World Championship final
A full quarter of a century after winning the World Snooker Championship for the first time at the age of 25, a now 50-year-old Mark Williams will try to claim a fourth world title when he strides out at the Crucible Theatre this afternoon.
3 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Tielemans rises above the fray to maintain Villa hopes
Youri Tielemans’s first-half goal saw Aston Villa boost their chances of a Champions League return with a crunch 1-0 victory over Fulham.
2 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Voting: a numbers game.
Reform gets 677 new councillors while Labour gets no votes in some wards. Alicja Hagopian crunches the election figures
3 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Charles refuses to speak to Harry over media leak fear
King Charles would speak to Prince Harry if not for the fear of their conversation ending up on a news special \"within hours\", a close friend of the monarch has said.
1 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
'I was told I was too young to have Parkinson's aged 35'
Father of one who thought it was 'only older people' who get the disease tells how his life has been changed dramatically
2 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Hong Kong police arrest family of wanted activist
Police in Hong Kong have arrested the father and brother of a US-based pro-democracy activist for allegedly helping with her finances, according to reports.
2 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Co-op admits cyberattack accessed customer details
A major supermarket chain has admitted that hackers accessed the details of customers in a cyberattack.
2 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
It's feigning cats and dogs
Scientists have made a strange discovery after scanning the skulls of 1,810 animals - our domestic pets are evolving to look alike, and it's all humans' fault, explains Grace Carroll
3 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Jenkyns finds council has no diversity officers to sack
Reform mayor for Lincolnshire had pledged to axe DEI staff
3 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Leeds edge Burnley to title as Luton relegated again
Late euphoria for Farke's men on Championship's final day
2 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
"Trump factor' helps Labor to election win in Australia
Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years yesterday and suggested his government had increased its majority by not modeling itself on US president Donald Trump's administration.
3 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Local elections 'devastating' for Labour, says top pollster
Labour is being rejected in its heartlands as disappointment among voters about the party's first 10 months in office has opened the door to Reform, Professor Sir John Curtice has warned.
3 min |
May 04, 2025

The Independent
Taskmaster needs to end before we all get sick of it
The comedy game show is one of British TV’s modern success stories but Louis Chilton thinks the jig is up
3 min |
May 03, 2025

The Independent
Scents and sensibility: the truth about fragrant candles
They’re the ultimate luxury and a go-to gift but could this bougie parfumée be doing us harm? Katie Rosseinsky asks the experts whether we should blow them out for good
7 min |