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The Independent
In the Red zone: the dismal title defence that imploded
Liverpool limped to a Champions League finish on the final day, but off the back of a £450m spending spree, so much more was expected of Arne Slot’s men, writes Richard Jolly
4 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Claude-hopper: how relying on AI can go terribly wrong
Super-powerful and obliging systems are liable to go rogue in potentially disastrous ways - as one startup company that had its database deleted has found out, writes Andrew Griffin
3 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Crippling impact of crash that changed so many lives
Paul Doyle brought violence when he drove his Ford Galaxy into crowds celebrating Liverpool FC’s title win. Alex Ross speaks to victims about the impact that day continues to have
5 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Aid cuts hit teen pregnancy education in Sierra Leone
Lifetime risk of maternal death in the country is one in 52
4 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Reality bites: why dating shows need to be scrapped
Olivia Petter says some put contestants at unacceptable risk
4 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Trump wants neighbours to sign diplomatic accord with Israel as part of Tehran deal
President Donald Trump is demanding multiple Middle Eastern countries join the Abraham Accords as part of an effort to reach a deal with Iran.
3 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Where to go when one’s company, two’s a crowd
Q Is there anywhere I can go solo on an interesting holiday in Europe for a week and not pay an unfair single supplement?
1 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Is this the beginning of the end for Oleksandr Usyk?
The signs are there, says Steve Bunce, after the heavyweight champion could only scrape past kickboxer Rico Verhoeven
2 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Drone tactics drive prison drugs deaths to record high
‘I’ve lost my dad because this prison can’t control drugs that are coming in,’ says daughter of synthetic opioid victim
5 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Russia warns foreigners in Kyiv to leave immediately
Russia said that it intended to launch “systematic strikes” on targets in Kyiv linked to the Ukrainian military as well as decision-making centres, and urged foreigners to leave, a day after one of its heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the war.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Missing People to reach even more children in crisis
Your support prompts launch of vital WhatsApp service
3 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
No PIP for severely injured victim of Liverpool parade
Dan Eveson suffered broken bones and a torn muscle in the crash that injured more than 100 people a year ago today
3 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Toll of radiotherapy gives me pause about assisted dying
I write this sitting in an NHS corridor in Oxford waiting for radiotherapy. I’m about to lie in a very expensive machine while radioactive rays are beamed at my breast.
3 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
AI threatens humanity with risk of more war, warns Leo
Pope Leo XIV called yesterday for robust regulation of artificial intelligence, urging its developers to work for the common good rather than profit.
5 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Hottest May day on record as temperatures nudge 35C
Britain experienced its hottest day in May on record yesterday, as temperatures approached 35C.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Turns out I’m not the only mum to be ‘nanny ghosted’
A friend texted me with the terrible news - news that no working mother wants to hear.
4 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Missing People to reach even more children in crisis
Your support prompts launch of vital WhatsApp service
3 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Phillips: PM will go even if Burnham loses by-election
Jess Phillips has said Sir Keir Starmer will probably still be ousted from No 10 even if Andy Burnham is unable to return to parliament to challenge him.
2 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Irons take error-strewn path from Leverkusen to Lincoln
Three years of abject choices have followed West Ham’s 2023 Conference League victory, writes Richard Jolly, leading to Sunday’s self-inflicted relegation from the game’s top flight
4 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
The one-word reason rape trials keep failing women
Two schoolgirls had their lives irrevocably altered by acts of extreme sexual violence.
4 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Murrell admits embezzling SNP to the tune of £400k
Sturgeon ‘deceived and let down’ by her estranged husband
4 min |
May 26, 2026
The Independent
Suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo surpass 900
Arson attacks on Ebola treatment centres in eastern Congo have starkly illuminated the profound and complex challenges facing authorities as they battle a global health emergency.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
The Independent
Pelicot describes finding love again after rape ordeal
French rape survivor Gisele Pelicot has described the moment she fell in love and was able to trust again after her ordeal.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The Independent
Engine failure stops Russell as Antonelli widens big lead
A furious George Russell retired from the Canadian Grand Prix as Kimi Antonelli claimed a fourth successive win to extend his championship lead after a pulsating battle with his title rival.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
The Independent
Trump is showing weakness in how he deals with Taiwan
An unreliable ally in the West, Donald Trump is now signalling that the US is happy to abandon its friends in Asia with the suspension of a $14bn arms sale to Taiwan after his visit to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.
2 min |
May 25, 2026
The Independent
Confessions of a lido lover
As temperatures soar, millions will flock to our local lido, but it’s not all sunshine and soft breezes. After a chequered past, a dark cloud hangs over their future, too
6 min |
May 25, 2026
The Independent
The great British summer is becoming dangerously hot
The prospect of a bank holiday weekend with temperatures in the high 20s and early 30s will fill many with joy, and rightly so.
3 min |
May 25, 2026
The Independent
Ukraine and Russia’s drone war spreading into Europe
The war between Russia and Ukraine has brought an unlikely weapon to the forefront – the unmanned aerial vehicle, better known as a drone – changing the landscape of global conflict.
4 min |
May 25, 2026
The Independent
Could travel operator do more about our Peru trip?
My wife and I are currently in Puno, Peru, at the end of our first week of what was supposed to be a three-week tour through Peru and Bolivia.
1 min |
May 25, 2026
The Independent
Playful and, in parts, quite sexy for an octogenarian
Macca delivers some of his most personal and introspective songwriting in years on ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’, making amends for a few recent misfires, writes Roisin O’Connor
2 min |