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The Independent
Where India and Pakistan turn division into theatre
At Wagah, near Amritsar, a flag-lowering ritual transforms one of the world's pivotal borders into patriotic spectacle, ritualised rivalry and coexistence
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Why try to forecast growth if you always get it wrong?
We are determined to defy the forecasts on growth and create good jobs, so everyone is better off, while also helping us invest in better public services.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Gone fishing in the wild
A trip to Montana's Glacier National Park offered a welcome opportunity for real connection, competition and dark humour for Alex Hannaford and two of his oldest friends
7 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Dieu et mon droit... to make and keep an absolute fortune
If King Charles were a brand, it would be part Hovis, part Dalai Lama, part Duchy Originals.
5 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
A peace deal without Belarus risks Russian annexation
On the eve of the invasion, Alexander Lukashenko - Belarus's first and only president since 1994 - assured Ukraine and the international community that no attack would come from Belarusian territory.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Super flu is pushing the NHS 'beyond catastrophe'
In an overrun A&E department, patients line corridors “packed in like sardines” as exhausted medics do their best to avoid falling victim to the “unprecedented” wave of super flu clogging up hospital beds.
7 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
'She is awake but does not have a clue what's going on'
Rare brain disease leaves Sienna, 4, facing years of rehab
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Kalu win a ‘seismic’ moment for neurodivergent children
For the first time in its 41-year history, the prestigious Turner Prize has been awarded to a neurodivergent learning-disabled artist: Nnena Kalu, 59, who is autistic and has limited verbal communication.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
'If you can evoke a reaction like that with an audience, then that's a win in my eyes'
Archie Madekwe, named one of 'Hollywood's hottest young stars', plays a stalked musician in the eerie thriller ‘Lurker'. He talks to Tom Murray about the perils of nascent celebrity
5 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
All forces will have units to tackle rape, says Mahmood
Specialist rape and sex offences investigation teams will be established at every police force by 2029, the government has announced.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
If you refuse to take Farage seriously, time to think again
Many people in politics think Nigel Farage is like the flame on a Christmas pudding: all show and over in a minute.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Maresca comments raise eyebrows after Chelsea win
It would have been an eyebrow-raising comment in any circumstance, but it stood out all the more after the most routine of home wins.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Kop sings for scurrying Salah as he helps Reds win
First came the serenade to Mohamed Salah and then, seconds later, the chorus of Arne Slot's name.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Met closes probe into royal bodyguard's Giuffre 'smear'
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will not face a criminal investigation over claims he asked his taxpayer-funded bodyguard to investigate his accuser Virginia Giuffre, police have revealed.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Paediatric units are under 'severe, sustained pressure'
BMA accuses Streeting of strike action 'scaremongering'
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Belarus frees 123 prisoners, including Nobel laureate
Belarusian authorities yesterday freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington DC that lifted US sanctions on the country's vital fertiliser exports.
3 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Van Dyke turns 100 – and wants to live much longer
The Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday yesterday, declaring his intention to exceed the milestone. “100 years is not enough. You want to live more,” the veteran actor stated.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Britain needs to learn from safest countries for births
As the Amos report into maternal and neonatal safety finds unacceptable care in many wards. Radhika Sanghani and Victoria Young look at its tragic results - and how we might look abroad to improve outcomes for women and babies
8 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Charles 'deeply touched' by reaction to cancer message
King Charles is “deeply touched” by the public’s response to his recent message regarding his cancer recovery, Buckingham Palace says.
2 min |
December 14, 2025
The Independent
Salah returns to Liverpool squad after talks with Slot
Mohamed Salah will return to the Liverpool squad against Brighton today after holding peace talks with manager Arne Slot.
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
‘You have to pay for what you used to get for free’
Kiefer Sutherland talks to Louis Chilton about his Christmas comedy 'Tinsel Town', the 'ironic' state of modern television, and why his acting style is so different from that of his father
7 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
A strong economy is Britain's best defence against Putin
Imagine it, said Mark Rutte, secretary general of Nato, in his speech in Berlin on Thursday: “A conflict reaching every home, every workplace; destruction, mass mobilisation, millions displaced, widespread suffering and extreme losses.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
SATURDAY QUIZ
Chris Maume presents his weekly general knowledge quiz
1 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Reform UK now the largest party in Britain, says Farage
Nigel Farage has claimed that Reform UK is now Britain’s biggest political party after an internal leak suggested that Labour has lost 100,000 members.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Impressionist and comedian Stanley Baxter dies, aged 99
Glaswegian star was considered a pioneer in world of satire
4 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Church warns against fake 'banned Christmas' claims ahead of Robinson rally
A senior bishop in the Church of England has hit out at fake claims that “Christmas has been cancelled” and criticised those seeking to politicise Christianity ahead of a carols event organised by anti-migrant activist Tommy Robinson.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Get a jab, or a mask, to keep your loved ones safe from flu
I wouldn't want to sound smugger than I usually do, but I got my flu vaccination many weeks ago, just as I did with my Covid booster.
3 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Briton jailed for killing man in drunken e-scooter crash
A British backpacker who struck and killed a pedestrian while riding an e-scooter while drunk in central Perth has been sentenced to four years in prison.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
Details of Machado's daring escape to Norway revealed
Maria Corina Machado used a wig and disguise to sneak through 10 military checkpoints in Venezuela during a perilous three-day journey to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Norway.
2 min |
December 13, 2025
The Independent
After 'worst season ever', what's next for Hamilton?
Never one to throw in the towel, a clean slate for every team next year means the 40-year-old could enjoy the possibility of one final title challenge in 2026
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