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The Independent
Assad fall may make Syria a draw for Islamist extremists
The US bombing of Syria so quickly after the rebels seized power suggests nervousness in the West about what's coming
4 min |
December 10, 2024
The Independent
Syrians scour torture prison in hunt for the disappeared
Families of those imprisoned by Bashar al-Assad’s brutal regime desperately searched the filthy cells of Syria’s most notorious prison yesterday for any signs of their loved ones as the country came to terms with the toppling of his rule.
4 min |
December 10, 2024
The Independent
Families crowd Assad torture jail after regime falls
Relatives hunt for loved ones missing under Syrian dictatorship as Britain says collapse is humiliation for Iran and Russia but doesn't guarantee peace - and Israel bombs chemical weapons facilities over fears of dangerous power vacuum
1 min |
December 10, 2024
The Independent
A robot was found 'dead' at work... no one knows why
The lives and deaths of artificially intelligent systems are posing an increasingly urgent question to the humans who live and work alongside them, writes Anthony Cuthbertson
4 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
What lies beyond the usual appeal of Sharm el-Sheikh?
What are the best things to do in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt? We are going there for a week in February.
1 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
People love a Christmas card and it needn't break the bank
It's that time of year again. When you search WhatsApp for \"address\" and \"postcode\" and \"new house\", in an attempt to find full addresses for your nearest and dearest.
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
We Syrians dared to dream after so much fear and pain
Whenever I think back to that first moment when the Syrian revolution began, it feels as though it happened yesterday.
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Norris holds nerve to end McLaren's 26-year drought
There would be no second chances this time. Lando Norris has been prone to in-race lapses of judgement and concentration in 2024 but here, with a 26-year hoodoo solely in his hands, the Bristolian gave his beloved McLaren a long-awaited F1 constructors’ championship at the season finale.
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Ashworth's exit puts an end to Old Trafford's latest farce
A leader at Manchester United was abruptly removed on Saturday. Yes, Bruno Fernandes was substituted in the defeat to Nottingham Forest.
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Arsenal's title bid disrupted by VAR and feisty Fulham
A game of “millimetres”, as Mikel Arteta put it. Are these the fine lines on which titles are eventually won or lost? In the 90th minute of this 1-1 draw at Fulham, Gabriel Martinelli was waiting for that key pass and looking along the Fulham defence.
4 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Chelsea feast as Tottenham melt in the middle again
Spurs were 2-0 up after 12 minutes, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was shaking with noise and Chelsea’s stumbling defender Marc Cucurella was so harrowed by his nightmare start that he’d had to change his boots.
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
South Korean prosecutors accuse president of treason
The leadership crisis in South Korea deepened further yesterday, after prosecutors named president Yoon Suk Yeol as the subject of a criminal investigation over his failed attempt to impose martial law, and as his former defence minister was arrested.
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
"They put a bag on my head and tied my limbs together'
Taliban critics and rebel collaborators’ face torture in Afghan prisons under the hardline Islamist regime, survivors say
4 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
House of Assad finally falls.but Syria may be torn apart
Syrians are celebrating for now but many neighbours have no interest in the country becoming united and peaceful
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Ant and Dec crown the 2024 I'm a Celebrity winner
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! has named its winner for 2024.
2 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Al-Fayed faked dementia to dodge abuse probe, says son
Mohamed Al-Fayed's son has claimed his disgraced father faked having dementia in the later years of his life to avoid police questioning over accusations of sexual abuse.
2 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Thousands left without any power after Storm Darragh
Thousands of people were last night still without power after Storm Darragh caused chaos across the country over the weekend.
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
'Less old men, less privately educated, less upper class'
Women MPs say the culture at Westminster has noticeably shifted with the 2024 intake on one side of the floor at least
3 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Nuclear weapons ban fears add to Chagos deal tensions
Diplomatic tensions are rising over Sir Keir Starmer’s controversial Chagos Islands deal, with fears the UK government is unable to guarantee whether nuclear weapons will be able to be stored at the Diego Garcia base.
2 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Bricks and mortar's crucial role in building for victory
Keir Starmer's speech last week was a difficult and confusing listen for those who switched on, with his different lists of six milestones, five missions, six first steps, seven pillars of economic stability and, not to forget, the three foundations.
4 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Braverman responds after her husband joins Reform
Former home secretary Suella Braverman has spoken out about her husband Rael's defection to Reform UK to quell speculation about her own future.
1 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Rayner: Homes plan won't undermine local democracy
Angela Rayner has denied that she is damaging local democracy after it was revealed she plans to force large developments on communities and bypass council planning committees.
2 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Reeves turns to Europe to improve growth prospects
Chancellor pitches for reset of UK-EU economic relationship
4 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Heart attack patients told to make their own way to A&E
Patients in the West Midlands, including some of those suffering heart attacks, are being asked to get themselves to hospital amid worsening pressures on ambulance services this winter.
2 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Jubilant scenes on streets of Syria as Assad’s regime falls
Rebels in control of Damascus after dictator flees to Moscow 77 _
6 min |
December 09, 2024
The Independent
Olympic champion whose father made him a perfect athlete but at a huge cost
Jakob Ingebrigtsen, who runs in Turkey today, faces parent and ex-coach in court over abuse claim, writes Jack Rathborn
4 min |
December 08, 2024
The Independent
Hamilton's luck out in Abu Dhabi as Norris claims pole
Bollard does for Lewis Hamilton's qualifying time on his Mercedes bow but McLaren on cusp of constructors' title
3 min |
December 08, 2024
The Independent
Man City held by Palace as title defence stutters again
Rico Lewis rescued a point for Manchester City in their 2-2 draw at Crystal Palace before he was sent off late in the second half at Selhurst Park.
3 min |
December 08, 2024
The Independent
Famous Forest win ends honeymoon for Amorim
A historic victory for a catalytic Portuguese manager at Old Trafford.
4 min |
December 08, 2024
The Independent
Three dead after explosion at apartment in The Hague
At least three people have died, four were injured and an unknown number of people are missing after a three-storey building in the Netherlands collapsed yesterday following explosions and a fire.
1 min |