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NATURAL HIGH
Irish singer CMAT's chatty pop is the highlight of a glorious weekend at the bucolic Green Man, writes Stephen Carlick
3 min |
August 19, 2025
The Independent
WORDS OF WARNING
‘Tradwife’, ‘delulu’ and ‘broligarchy’. The zeitgeist language making waves among Gen Alpha paints a troubling picture of the world they are grappling with
4 min |
August 19, 2025
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Nature is being blamed for Britain's sluggish economy
Bad news for bats: the government is considering further changes to planning regulations in order to boost economic growth. Specifically, Rachel Reeves - desperate for the UK economy to grow and provide more jobs, homes and tax revenues — wants to relax the rules on wildlife and the environment, hence some headlines about bats, newts and snails.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
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Clever Putin keeps Trump hanging on the telephone
Donald Trump has signalled that the US would help, a bit, in “security guarantees” as part of a land for peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. And Kyiv would need it — the land the Kremlin wants is Ukraine’s best laid defence.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
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Tacky reality show isn't the format for childhood trauma
Princess Andre comes across as self-possessed and likeable in 'The Princess Diaries', but the series just doesn't know how to handle any troubling subject matter
4 min |
August 19, 2025
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Ex-IDF chief says '50,000' Palestinian deaths justified
Toll ‘necessary’, says Aharon Haliva in recorded comments
2 min |
August 19, 2025
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'My cancer misdiagnosis means I can no longer walk'
Karen Davey says her hot flushes and fatigue were dismissed as menopause until she was eventually admitted to hospital
2 min |
August 19, 2025
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Reeves considers property tax to replace stamp duty
The Treasury is examining plans for a new tax on the sale of homes worth more than £500,000 as part of a shake-up of stamp duty and council tax.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
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'I won't enlist into an army that's committing genocide'
The Israeli military is facing a growing crisis as many young people burn their draft papers, and reservists refuse to take part in Benjamin Netanyahu's war on Gaza
5 min |
August 19, 2025
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We are ready for a trilateral meeting, says Zelensky
Oval Office meeting avoids rancour of February showdown as Moscow refuses to accept Nato security guarantees for Kyiv
3 min |
August 19, 2025
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Hamas accepts new Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza
Hamas says it has accepted a new proposal from Arab mediators for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as Israel indicated its positions haven’t changed, while Gaza’s Health Ministry said the Palestinian death toll from 22 months of war has passed 62,000.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
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Left split fears as Corbyn attacked by party co-leader
Jeremy Corbyn has been accused by the co-leader of his new party of “capitulating” over antisemitism.
2 min |
August 19, 2025
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What should I do with my limited time in Calgary?
Q I am travelling out to western Canada on Thursday on an organised adventure trip to Lake Louise and the Rockies. Fortunately, my Air Canada flight appears to be departing as normal. I will have some spare time in Calgary on arrival and before flying home. What would you recommend in the city?
1 min |
August 19, 2025
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Photographer, model and artist through a fresh lens
A new retrospective at the Tate affords Lee Miller wider recognition for her Surrealist artistry
7 min |
August 19, 2025
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Isak's gamble looks rash as transfer stalemate drags on
Villa Park was emptying when a chant emerged from a corner. “One greedy bastard,” they sang, and it wasn’t the Aston Villa fans referring to the £77 price of tickets in the Holte End for a 0-0 draw.
3 min |
August 18, 2025
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Hollywood doesn't know what do to with Spike Lee
‘Highest 2 Lowest’ is a punchy thriller that features one of the world’s biggest actors. Its director hasn’t lost his touch, says Xan Brooks, but he’s being forced to the margins again
4 min |
August 18, 2025
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Hundreds killed in Pakistan as flash floods wreak havoc
Rescue workers in northwestern Pakistan have expanded relief operations after flash floods killed more than 220 people in a single district.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
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Boulter: 'My time will come - and I have to believe that'
The former British No 1's season has been up and down, but after a disruptive injury, she is moving in the right direction and still searching for her ‘moment’, she tells Flo Clifford
5 min |
August 18, 2025
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Terence Stamp dies aged 87
Superman actor and Sixties icon starred in dozens of films
4 min |
August 18, 2025
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There's been no Song of the Summer - does that matter?
Ellie Muir dissects a peculiar change in the cultural mood
5 min |
August 18, 2025
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'Broken' Letby now has new hope, claims her lawyer
Child killer Lucy Letby was a “broken person” but now has a “new hope”, her barrister has said.
3 min |
August 18, 2025
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PM backs Zelensky's desire for a 'just and lasting peace'
'Coalition of willing' will join Ukraine leader at Trump talks
3 min |
August 18, 2025
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UK shouldn't have fought in WW2 – ex-Farage adviser -
An adviser who helped Nigel Farage to boost his social media presence has suggested that the UK would have been better off not fighting the Second World War against Nazi Germany.
2 min |
August 18, 2025
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What has Venezuela got to do with Brexit travel rules?
Why do you always use Venezuela and other third-world countries when moaning about Brexit?
1 min |
August 18, 2025
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Rave new world: How clubs are being rescued by Gen X
As the nightlife economy struggles, Stephen Armstrong talks to the over-40s who are heading back to the dancefloor – and finds out why Gen-Zers are more than happy to join them
7 min |
August 18, 2025
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Thousands of Israelis join 'day of stoppage' protests
Netanyahu claims action ‘will ensure repeat of Oct 7 horrors’
4 min |
August 18, 2025
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LIVING ON THE EDGE
Half of UK renters now reside in a property without a living room. Olivia Petter explores how the loss of this shared area affects not just our social lives, but the way we see ourselves
6 min |
August 18, 2025
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Arsenal get 'big, big result' with United's helping hand
Calafiori (13) Unless Manchester United can defend a corner, they will not turn one.
4 min |
August 18, 2025
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‘It’s my moral duty to speak out, regardless of jail threat’
Ex-army colonel Chris Romberg, 75, vows to attend more rallies despite ‘serious implications’ of Palestine Action arrest
3 min |
August 18, 2025
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The Afghan girls building robots, and hope, at home
Computer science students whose studies were cut short by the Taliban speak to Mukhtar Wafayee about their venture
4 min |