Newspaper
The Independent
Kremlin is open to Ukraine joining EU, say US officials
Russia would accept Ukraine’s accession to the European Union as part of a US-brokered agreement to end the bloody and protracted war Vladimir Putin started nearly four years ago, US officials said yesterday following talks with Ukrainian representatives in Berlin.
2 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Split apparent at Oxfam as chief executive forced out
Trustees say Halima Begum was ousted as the charity's chief executive because of an 'irretrievable breakdown in trust and confidence' in her ability to do the job (ITV)
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Parents of baby in Liverpool parade attack hail 'miracle'
Family tell Alex Ross how five-month-old Teddy was thrown 15 feet along the road in his pram but suffered no injuries
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
'I don't necessarily need sex – just emotional proximity'
If you had shown me a snapshot of our relationship now, back when we first met, I would not have imagined in a million years that this is how we would be living. But I am trying not to regret anything. We have two lovely children and they are happy, and that is worth a lot. I try to concentrate on how rewarding and enriching my relationship with them is - rather than on my marriage.
5 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
FIZZ WITH RIZZ
Sabrina Sahota finds the top champagne deals for Christmas
2 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Antisemitism has never been defeated... it has just evolved
The answer lies in understanding the nature of antisemitism - and the way it has mutated since the ultimate crime of the Holocaust.
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Starmer calls for action on chants at Palestine marches
Sir Keir Starmer has called for a police crackdown on antisemitic chanting at demonstrations, including pro-Palestine marches, saying the government \"won't tolerate\" it.
4 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Stokes urges side to show 'bit of dog' in crucial Test
Ben Stokes has challenged his England team to bare their teeth and prove they have “a bit of dog” in them as their Ashes campaign reaches must-win territory in Adelaide.
2 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Ex-marine who drove into parade crowd was 'enraged
An ex-Royal Marine drove his car into a crowd of people attending Liverpool football club's victory parade in a rage, using the 1.9-tonne Ford Galaxy as a weapon to strike more than 100 supporters in a two-minute rampage, a court heard.
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Reiner's shine made many of us fall in love with movies
As the man behind classics such as 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'The Princess Bride', he created astonishingly warm and humane films that envelop you like a hug
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Trump files $10bn lawsuit against BBC for defamation
Donald Trump has filed a $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC over the edit of a 6 January 2021 speech broadcast by Panorama that sparked a crisis at the broadcaster.
2 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Festive travel trouble spots and how best to avoid them
Simon Calder's roundup of the likely Christmas bottlenecks
4 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
ON THIS DAY
1653: Oliver Cromwell made himself lord protector, becoming an uncrowned king for the next four years.
1 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Bondi attack hero thought that he was going to die
A fruit shop owner who tackled one of the Bondi Beach gunmen told his cousin to tell his family he “went down to save people’s lives” before he stepped in to act.
2 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Bondi shows heroes still far outnumber 'enemies within'
It has been reported that the younger man, named as Naveed Akram, had links to Isis and had been identified as a potential threat by the Australian authorities in 2019.
4 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
United and Cherries slug it out in a thrilling goalfest
On the night Ruben Amorim delivered the surprise of the season by jettisoning his beloved 3-4-3 formation, Manchester United contrived to put part of his new shape in the scoreline.
4 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Son held after director Rob Reiner and wife found dead
The son of Rob Reiner has been arrested on murder charges after the director of films including When Harry Met Sally and his wife were found fatally stabbed in their Los Angeles home.
2 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Time second-string Ekitike was Liverpool's first choice?
It is hard to call a £79m summer signing the forgotten forward, even as a fraction of a £450m spending spree. Yet there are times when Hugo Ekitike has been Liverpool's overlooked attacker. He feels destined to be overshadowed, and the one time he grabbed the limelight was for a silly sending off.
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
‘Travesty of justice’: anger over tycoon Lai’s conviction
Britain, New Zealand and Taiwan condemn the ‘politically motivated’ prosecution of UK citizen in Hong Kong
4 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
How best to make the most of three weeks in Mexico?
Q We have three or four weeks in January and early February and are looking at Mexico. Could you recommend a mix of city, culture and beaches? Dawn L
1 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Streeting dismisses 'fantasy pay rise demands by doctors
Health secretary urges resident medics to abandon walkout
3 min |
December 16, 2025
The Independent
Hamilton seeks reset after his 'worst' F1 season ever
Lewis Hamilton, at the conclusion of his 19th and worst season in Formula One, could not have been more unambiguous. “No one’s going to be able to get hold of me this winter,” he said, after the season finale in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
‘To me, the song is like a fine wine, it grows on you’
As a recording of the first live performance of 'Fairytale of New York' is released, producer Steve Lillywhite reflects on what makes the song so special.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Can we trust banks to tell us how to get rich by investing?
Sharp sales practices by dodgy blokes in shiny suits have been responsible for a long and sorry list of scandals costing billions.
3 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Own goal decides derby as North East rivalry renewed
In victory, there was one last act of revenge for Sunderland players to perform against the North East rivals they love to torment in the Premier League.
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Top 10 TV shows of 2025
Nick Hilton and Patrick Smith count down the greatest television this year had to offer, from agenda-setting dramas to poignant documentaries and irresistible reality TV
5 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
PAY ATTENTION
From shrinking attention spans to the rise of 'brain rot' content, Helen Coffey looks at why concentration is sagging and what experts say might restore our ability to think deeply
9 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
A round of applause for a mocked festive tradition
The round robin was once a festive failsafe, but has sadly died out. Now that oversharing and humble bragging are rife on social media, Katie Rosseinsky asks if it's time to revive them
4 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
Why is Gen Z so obsessed with 'almost relationships'?
Nothing is as romantic as a relationship that never quite happened. Preserved in possibility, it’s a near-miss dynamic that exists in an exclusively liminal space; you’re not quite together, but there’s enough evidence to suggest that one day, were all the stars to suddenly align, you might be. And so you cling on, wondering, waiting, hoping.
2 min |
December 15, 2025
The Independent
'We must do what we can to support those affected – so many must be frightened'
Philanthropist boosts The Independent's SafeCall campaign
2 min |