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Are the Oscars too afraid to recognise the horror genre?
As The Substance’ becomes the first body horror to be nominated for Best Picture, Kevin EG Perry looks back at the Academy’s long-running fear of awarding scary movies
4 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
'Make no mistake, Russia will not stop at Ukraine'
Russia is a cruel and vindictive state and has Moldova, Georgia and Romania in its sight, says Sir Richard Shirreff. Europe need to make the sacrifices necessary to protect itself
5 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
ALIEN RESURRECTION
Bong Joon-ho’s Mickey 17’ is an absurdist, anti-capitalist, Trump-mocking masterpiece, says Clarisse Loughrey, while Emma Mackey shines in the surreal and sapphic Hot Milk’
5 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Stay away from 'run-down' Britain, Albanians warned
Government-funded social media campaign a costly failure’
2 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Pelicot to face rapists again in appeals court, lawyer says
A fearless Gisèle Pelicot is ready to face her rapists in the courtroom again as her fight is far from over, her lawyer has told The Independent.
4 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Hodgkinson reigns at Keely Klassic event despite injury
On an afternoon when Keely Hodgkinson had planned to claim a world record, Great Britain's queen of athletics perhaps discovered something more precious.
3 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Regardless of controversy, Emilia Pérez is a bad movie
When the lead’s racist tweets were exposed, she was swiftly dropped by Netflix and her co-stars. But, Clarisse Loughrey says, the issue is why the film was so lauded in the first place
5 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
The US says Europe needs.to pay more to Nato - so how much is it spending?
With President Donald Trump entering office for the second time, Nato spending is once again under scrutiny as the United States warns European countries must dig deeper into their pockets.
4 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Family urge safe return of UK couple detained in Iran
The family of Britons Craig and Lindsay Foreman, who have been detained in Iran, said they are \"united in our determination to secure their safe return\", in a statement issued by the Foreign Office.
2 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
The early passenger catches the cheap train – sometimes
Travellers prepared to board before dawn deserve lower rail fares but, as Simon Calder discovers, it’s not always the case
2 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Wake-up call served by US rants and Ukrainian reality
Befuddled by the reality of their new relationship with Washington, it took a Ukrainian to spell out the obvious truth to European leaders at the Munich Security Conference yesterday.
3 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Relief as hostages released after near-collapse of truce
Three Israeli hostages were released by Hamas yesterday in exchange for nearly 400 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel
3 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Catch last of the winter sun
Fancy some warmth without blowing your budget? Beautiful Thailand remains easy and affordable
4 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Phone-charging mistakes...and how to avoid them
Is your phone’s battery life on the wane? Katie Rosseinsky speaks to tech experts for their tips on how to stay juiced
6 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Going off the rails: strikes, fare rises and broken signals pile on passengers' misery
Two weeks ahead of the next fare rise, millions of rail passengers are enduring miserable journeys.
4 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Inside the fragile Gaza talks as ceasefire pushed to brink
Hamas militants yesterday released three male Israeli hostages held for nearly 18 months, a few days after a tense standoff with Israel had seen the fragile ceasefire pushed to the brink of collapse.
4 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Skipper Haaland sidelined by Man City's new poacher
If it shaped up as the day Manchester City had a new leader, it also became the game they got a new scorer.
4 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Starmer to join Paris crisis summit while Zelensky urges new ‘army of Europe'
European meeting called after US bars its leaders from talks
3 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Snow-seeking in Norway
Marianna Hunt travels north in search of the white stuff and finds a multitude of reasons to go skiing in Scandinavia
4 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Manhunt after woman dies in shooting at village pub
A major manhunt is underway after a woman was shot dead at a village pub in Kent on Valentine’s Day evening.
2 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Lammy says Ukraine failing now could cost UK billions
David Lammy has warned that failure to deal with Russia over Ukraine would cost the UK billions, as the US said Europe would be excluded from talks over the country’s future.
2 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
Cox defends 'friend' Spacey
Actor claims downfall of career should never have happened
2 min |
February 16, 2025
The Independent
To be avoided: Harry Potter and the Cursed Remake
For any star to get involved in the HBO fantasy series would be a grave error for so many reasons, argues Louis Chilton
4 min |
February 15, 2025
The Independent
A KIND OF MAGIC
Sean O’Grady test-drives the BMW M4 Competition and finds that, pricey as it may be, his every wish is its command
3 min |
February 15, 2025
The Independent
AN UNLIKELY MATCH
Walking beside Charles, Angela Rayner looked entirely in step. We shouldn’t be shocked, says Tessa Dunlop, theirs is a relationship built on a long tradition of warmth and affection
4 min |
February 15, 2025
The Independent
Chernobyl nuclear plant struck by Russian drone
‘No immediate danger’ say nuclear experts as Kremlin denies attack and accuses Ukraine of false flag’ operations
2 min |
February 15, 2025
The Independent
‘Usually I'm up to no good in movies- now I’m nice’
Christopher Walken talks to Adam White about Severance’, playing psychopaths and why people love to do his voice
8 min |
February 15, 2025
The Independent
Half-term flights soar to nine times normal price
As the half-term rush gets under way, last-minute easyJet ski flights to the Alps are selling at up to £1,223 return - without baggage.
1 min |
February 15, 2025
The Independent
Spurs and United are abject failures it’s obvious why
Towards the end of the transfer window, as poor results led to a growing sense of panic around Tottenham Hotspur, the club pushed for some unexpected deals. Some were so unexpected that the targets abruptly expressed no interest in going there. More than one player preferred a move to Aston Villa.
5 min |
February 15, 2025
The Independent
Huge Lincolnshire gas field could fuel UK for a decade
A huge gas field has been found under Lincolnshire that could reportedly fuel the UK for a decade.
2 min |