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The Independent
Brutal murder of journalist raises safety fears in India
Fears have been raised over the safety of journalists in India after an investigative reporter was brutally murdered and buried in a septic tank. Mukesh Chandrakar, 28, who ran a YouTube channel called Bastar Junction in the central Chhattisgarh state, had been missing since last Wednesday.
1 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
Ukraine launches surprise offensive in Kursk region
Ukraine has launched a fresh counterattack in the Russian border region of Kursk as it looks to gain the most territory it can ahead of possible peace negotiations - with US presidentelect Donald Trump saying he wants to end the war as soon as possible.
2 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
Trudeau to step down after a decade as Canadian PM
The under-pressure leader propelled the Liberals to power in 2015, promising sunny ways’ and a progressive agenda
3 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
'Great gift': woman free of cancer after liver transplant
A young woman has received a second chance at life” after undergoing the UK’s first-ever liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.
3 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
Sending millions to France just 'creates more deaths'
Bishop of Dover criticises British government’s approach to the small boats crisis in an interview with The Independent
5 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
New snow warning after day of travel chaos and flooding
Major incidents declared and man’s body found in Yorkshire
4 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
UK yet to talk Chagos with Trump team, admits Healey
The UK has not had any discussions with the incoming Trump administration over the crumbling Chagos Islands deal, the defence secretary has admitted, amid growing concerns over the future of the agreement.
2 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
City minister Siddiq refers herself to ethics watchdog
A member of Sir Keir Starmer’s top team has referred herself to the government’s independent ethics adviser over her links to the deposed prime minister of Bangladesh.
2 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
Is NHS shake-up a cure or yet more sticking plasters?
With the health and social care secretary Wes Streeting having played the role of media warm-up act over the weekend, Keir Starmer has announced some radical moves to reduce NHS waiting times and generally improve the service - and thus fulfil Labour's manifesto promise that \"patients should expect to wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral for consultant-led treatment of non-urgent health conditions”.
3 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
What Labour's overhaul of NHS could mean for you
Starmer promises shorter waiting times and more choice
2 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
Starmer condemns Musk over grooming gang 'lies'
PM hits back over claim he was 'complicit in mass rapes'
4 min |
January 07, 2025
The Independent
Saints win nine-try thriller with Smith's last-gasp kick
Fin Smith knocked over a last-minute penalty as Northampton beat league leaders Bath 35-34 in a “phenomenal” game of nine tries.
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
How overlooked star is key to Forest's magnificent rise
The best league position Nottingham Forest had achieved in 28 years came last season.
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
United 'a different team' in spirited draw at Liverpool
If the measure of a Manchester United player is how he performs against their fiercest rivals, then Amad Diallo has begun in auspicious style.
4 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
FAMILY MISFORTUNES
ITV's four-part drama 'Playing Nice' is bland porridge that buries any potential for a good thriller
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Jolie has become cinema's most risk-averse star - she needs Kidman's courage
Staid biopic 'Maria' and erotic thriller 'Babygirl' expose how far the two women's careers have diverged, says Xan Brooks
4 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
'I'm a clown in a war zone'
Mohammed Nayef Salem tells Maira Butt how an unlikely vocation came to be a lifeline for hundreds of Gaza's children
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Ride or die in team Trump
Alex Hannaford asks who, if anyone, can stop the incoming president from wreaking serious havoc in his second term
7 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Filmmaker Baena died by suicide, coroner confirms
Jeff Baena's cause of death has been confirmed by officials, after news broke that the indie filmmaker had died aged 47.
2 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
'Significant' losses in Kursk for Russia and North Korea
Russian and North Korean forces suffered \"significant\" losses during intense fighting in Russia's southern Kursk region, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
2 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
First lawsuit filed against city of New Orleans after 'preventable' terror attack
Police targeted for its 'negligence' leading up to rampage
2 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Woman receives 'second chance' after UK's first liver transplant for bowel cancer
A young woman has received a “second chance at life” after undergoing the UK’s first ever liver transplant for advanced bowel cancer.
2 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Welby marks final day as Archbishop of Canterbury
Justin Welby is spending his final day as Archbishop of Canterbury as he prepares to step down over failures in handling a Church of England abuse scandal.
2 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Gangs 'offering Botox' to lure girls into drug trade
Young women and teenage girls are increasingly being recruited into “county lines” drug gangs, with charities warning that they have been offered beauty treatments such as Botox as a method to groom them.
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Majority of schools hit by Raac scandal have still not had concrete removed
More than a year since the Raac scandal emerged, nearly 90 per cent of schools receiving government support to remove dangerous concrete have not had work carried out, The Independent can reveal.
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Weather warnings follow weekend of travel chaos
The Environment Agency has issued over 250 flood alerts and warnings as heavy snow melts across the UK
2 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
UK food sales to EU have fallen by 20% since Brexit
British food sales to Europe have plummeted by a fifth since 2018, the farming minister has admitted, sparking calls for Labour to slash post-Brexit red tape and strike a food standards agreement with the EU.
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Should Starmer worry about Musk’s relentless attacks?
One of Sir Keir Starmer’s biggest challenges in 2025 will come not from the Conservative Party, or even inside parliament or the UK, but from the heart of Donald Trump’s administration.
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Trump could be next after angry Elon turns on Nigel
There is an old Asian proverb which goes along the lines of: \"He who rides the tiger must beware lest he end up inside.\"
3 min |
January 06, 2025
The Independent
Musk calls for new Reform leader in split with Farage
Elon Musk has suggested that Reform UK needs to replace Nigel Farage with a new leader.
3 min |