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The Independent’s LGBT+ Pride List to return for June
Trailblazers in politics, culture and sport to be celebrated
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April 29, 2026
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World news in brief
Man, 89, held over mass shooting in Athens
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April 29, 2026
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RETURN TO SENDER
Fifty years ago today, after performing in Memphis, Bruce Springsteen paid an early-hours visit to Graceland, home of Elvis. No invite? No problem. Patrick Smith tells the story
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April 29, 2026
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Finally, we get to hear from PM’s DLR train controller
It was “like a knife through my soul”, Morgan McSweeney told us, when he realised the extent of Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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April 29, 2026
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Why can’t we use eGates like visitors to the UK?
Q Why is it that EU citizens, and those of several other countries, are allowed to use eGates when entering the UK - but we’re not allowed to use theirs? Whatever happened to reciprocity?
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April 29, 2026
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You’re on your own in dash to safety, UK tells Afghans
Despite promises to honour debt to Afghans, the MoD halts evacuation help for families promised new lives in Britain
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April 29, 2026
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Deal ‘within sight’ to end Birmingham bin strike
Birmingham’s bin strikes look set to end following a yearlong pay dispute, after a new offer was made by the city council to the biggest trade union, Unite.
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April 28, 2026
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Isak isn’t the only one to blame for Liverpool’s failure
Hughes and Edwards are culpable for glaring gaps in squad
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April 28, 2026
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Retailer condemns Starmer for ‘hot air’ on shoplifting
A fed-up shopkeeper forced to tackle thieves targeting his store has hit back at Sir Keir Starmer’s claim the government could be beginning to win the battle against shoplifting, telling the beleaguered PM: “I'll believe it when I see it.”
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April 28, 2026
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Thanks, Gordon... now we can’t even afford to leave tips
The other day in east London, I bought a coffee which cost me £4.20 – except that it didn’t, it cost me £4.83, because I panicked and tapped “yes” when asked if I wanted to add a service charge.
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April 28, 2026
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Why is Trump silent on Russia cosying up to Iran?
The US president’s apparent lack of concern is baffling as Putin publicly offers military collaboration to the Islamic republic in the ongoing Gulf conflict, writes Sam Kiley
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April 28, 2026
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Starmer has a robust case for his own defence
Commons speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle was right to grant the request from numerous MPs, including the leader of the opposition, for a debate on whether to refer the prime minister to the Committee of Privileges.
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April 28, 2026
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Will Mahmood’s hard line stop her leading Labour?
Shabana Mahmood is a woman with all the wrong friends.
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April 28, 2026
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MPs to vote on launching ‘sleaze’ inquiry into Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer faces a vote today by MPs on whether to launch a sleaze inquiry into the Peter Mandelson vetting saga, on what will be a crucial day for the future of his premiership.
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April 28, 2026
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Charles is forced to tiptoe through Trump minefield
Rarely has a meeting between the two heads of state in Britain and America had so much in the balance.
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April 28, 2026
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Suspect is charged with trying to assassinate Trump
Teacher Cole Tomas Allen allegedly wrote in his manifesto that he would not be ‘complicit in an oppressor’s crimes’
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April 28, 2026
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TROUBLE IN PARADISE
Days into filming the fourth season of ‘The White Lotus’, Helena Bonham Carter has jumped ship. HBO says it’s no big deal, but it adds to the feeling that the blockbuster anthology series is plagued by chaos, writes Adam White
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April 28, 2026
The Independent
Trumps greet Charles and Camilla at White House
King Charles and Queen Camilla began their four-day state visit to the United States yesterday by sitting down with their American hosts Mr Trump and first lady Melania Trump in the White House.
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April 28, 2026
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‘People don’t know about the signs and symptoms’
Myeloma is the most common blood cancer among Black people, but like many, Gillian Joseph hadn’t heard of it – until her sister was diagnosed, she tells Radhika Sanghani
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April 28, 2026
The Independent
Where the King and Queen will visit on their tour of US
Royals to make New York trip after White House meeting
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April 28, 2026
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King and Trump can bond over threats to their lives
King Charles is the ideal man at the ideal time to visit America.
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April 28, 2026
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When’s the best time for me to buy a ticket to Peru?
Ask Simon Calder
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April 28, 2026
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Alcaraz’s wrist injury is a nightmare for French Open
Roland Garros will be a quieter place this year.
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April 28, 2026
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Reform fuel protest tanks despite social media push
Reform UK’s “fair fuel” protest failed to draw significant support yesterday, with the planned march down Whitehall called off amid a small turnout.
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April 28, 2026
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America’s divisions see it teetering on edge of anarchy
Until the past two years, in which Donald Trump has been the target of three unsuccessful attempts, political leaders seemed to be the one social group largely spared from the recurrent gun violence plaguing America.
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April 27, 2026
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Strait of Hormuz fiasco is sparking a global food crisis
Since the escalation in the Middle East began almost two months ago, attention has largely focused on geopolitics, the military confrontation and the impact of the conflict on the global economy.
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April 27, 2026
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Chelsea reach cup final as wealth gap silences Leeds
For an FA Cup semifinal that didn’t offer much to talk about beyond Enzo Fernández scoring the winner, Chelsea’s 1-0 win could provoke a lot of other discussion. Some of it served to quieten even this raucous Leeds United crowd by the end.
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April 27, 2026
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Trump is targeted again as man tries to storm ballroom
Cole Tomas Allen sent manifesto to family minutes before trying to rush into White House dinner for correspondents
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April 27, 2026
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Cult hit is still boxing clever
As ‘Fight Club’ is re-released, David Fincher’s 1999 thriller is – once again – worth talking about, if only because it’s still swaggering, seething and lightly dangerous
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April 27, 2026
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Ukraine’s land robots alter face of the war with Russia
Unmanned ground vehicles are Kyiv’s new ace. Those who use and produce them say the future of war is already here
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