Society & Culture
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Brazil runoff live updates: Bolsonaro says it is ‘impossible to concede’ election result after historic Lula win
Leftist president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated the far-right senator and was elected president of Brazil for a fourth non-consecutive term
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New Respect Orders could ban repeat antisocial behaviour offenders from centres
Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood says antisocial behaviour is ‘a blight on our communities’
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Vucic defeated in Serbia election as student protest movement claims historic win
The snap elections came following nearly two years of student-driven demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism
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Left-leaning leaders in the Americas welcome Lula's victory in Brazil
Regional leaders in Latin America and the United States welcomed Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s win on social media after he defeated opposition candidate Flávio Bolsonaro
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Serbia's student movement: How and why students brought down Vučić
In just under two years the students have succeeded in tearing up 14 years of political dominance under Aleksandar Vučić.
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Women shouldn't have to change their routes when the clocks go back, says club
A Bradford running club is backing a national campaign aimed at helping women feel safer exercising after dark, as concerns over personal safety continue to influence how many people use public spaces during the winter months.
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Photos of Serbia’s election and celebrations as student-led opposition defeats long-serving strongman
Celebrations erupted in Serbia after Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat to a student-led opposition movement in parliamentary elections, marking a political shift after over a decade in power and years of protests against his government.
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Serbia's veteran ruler Vučić concedes election to student-led protest movement
The populist right-wing leader of 12 years says it is "clear" his party has lost the vote billed as a referendum on the country's future.
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Serbian leader Aleksandar Vučić ousted by student movement in seismic election
Vučić’s 12-year reign looks to have been ended by record turnout of voters in election provoked by student-led protests
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Student List wins Serbian election as Vučić concedes defeat
The election was seen as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system that had been in place in Serbia for more than a decade. #EuropeNews
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Vucic defeated in Serbia election as student protest movement claims historic win
The snap elections came following nearly two years of student-driven demonstrations against perceived corruption and creeping authoritarianism
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Board of Deputies of British Jews declares Greens to be racist party
The Jewish body's vote comes in response to the Green Party passing a "Zionism is racism" policy motion.
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French TV channels scramble to apologize after airing Albanian protests as Paris and Lyon
Two French news channels have apologized after misidentifying protest images from Albania as demonstrations in France
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Video. Thousands of sheep take over Madrid's streets for Transhumance Festival
Video. Over 1,400 sheep and goats took over Madrid's streets on Sunday, delighting spectators at the 33rd annual Transhumance Festival, which followed a different route this year to avoid a housing protest.
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Maria Corina Machado back in Venezuela after 10 months in exile
The opposition leader was last in Venezuela in in December 2025, after which she left to receive the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. Since then, she has carried out much of her political activity from the United States and Panama.
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4 rescued on third day after Kenya building collapse as families lose hope
The number of people rescued from a collapsed building in Kenya has risen to four, while several others remain missing and are reported to have communicated with loved ones from beneath the rubble
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Thousands protest in Prague as government advances public media funding overhaul
Czechs have rallied in Prague to protest a government plan to overhaul funding for public broadcasters
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Uganda tightens Ebola border controls and requires returnees from Congo to pay for quarantine
Uganda is reinforcing existing border controls requiring citizens returning from Congo to undergo 21 days of quarantine at their own expense, the Health Ministry said Sunday, as investigators examine how a woman who traveled from Uganda to Nigeria contracted Ebola
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Mike Johnson tries to blame media for voters complaining about direction of country
Trump’s approval rating is underwater as Americans complain about the economy and the war in Iran that has sent gas prices soaring
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Riders chew over great hay shortage
Concerned about keeping their horses fed, equestrians found themselves searching far and wide earlier this year for hay suppliers and discovering rationing signs on haylage.
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Yorkshire theatre company brings prison deaths documentary to Leeds Playhouse
A Yorkshire-founded theatre company is bringing a production exploring deaths in custody and the experiences of bereaved families to Leeds Playhouse next month.
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Emirati diplomat who helped deliver aid to Gaza enters UN secretary general race
Lana Nusseibeh has Palestine’s endorsement but faces criticism over UAE’s human rights record and alleged funding of the RSF in Sudan
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Several wounded as police break up Lisbon and Porto protest camps
The ongoing confrontation between police and protesters demanding affordable housing turned violent overnight. Police again moved in against protest camps in Lisbon and Porto in the early hours of Sunday, with several arrests and injuries reported. #EuropeNews
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MAGA candidate reveals how he feels about Trump constantly talking about his rear
Jon Husted is currently behind in the polls to Democrat Sherrod Brown
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Second English village to hold vote on leaving UK
Barnham could follow in the footsteps of Piddington, which overwhelmingly voted for ‘independence’ from the UK in protest over plans for asylum seekers
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Ethnic minorities in England less likely to get breast cancer diagnosis from routine screening
Exclusive: People from marginalised groups more likely to be diagnosed via urgent referral or in emergency setting, research finds
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Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing
Almost 1,000 arrested as police charge crowd in Paris and teargas used to stop protesters reaching other city centres
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Brazilians head to the polls to vote in tense Lula vs Bolsonaro runoff election
Victory for Bolsonaro would mark a rightward pivot for Latin America's largest economy and most populous country
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Amanda Owen's nine children look so different as Our Yorkshire Farm family grows up
Amanda Owen's nine children have grown up since Our Yorkshire Farm began. Here's what Raven, Reuben, Miles and their siblings are doing in 2026.
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Trump’s AG Todd Blanche loses it when pressed about overturning elections results
Trump’s efforts to block the certification of Alaska’s US Senate race if the Republican candidate doesn’t win are reminiscent of the doubts he sowed before his 2020 election loss
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50 middle schoolers were served pretzels with oven cleaner as seasoning: lawsuit
The lawsuit claims strict liability, negligence, unlawful confinement and violations of civil rights.
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Police urge residents to check sheds in search for missing 63-year-old man
Police are appealing to the public to assist in the search for a missing 63-year-old man in South Lanarkshire during Storm Boelo.
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Israel votes in first election since 7 October attacks and Gaza war
Israelis will head to the polls on Tuesday (27 October) in the first election since the 7 October attacks and subsequent wars in Gaza, Iran and Lebanon. Prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces a big challenge from former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, with neither expected to secure a parliamentary majority. But would a change in leadership bring peace in the region? Both candidates oppose an independent Palestinian state, and support continued Israeli security control over Palestinian territories. The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports.
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Why residents of flood-hit towns feel abandoned by the government
Communities are being urged to be resilient – but they say that puts the onus on the wrong group
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Ex-Reform MSP: 'It feels like I have escaped a coercively controlled relationship'
Amanda Bland, who served as Reform UK's justice spokesperson at Holyrood, has broken her silence to allege months of shouting, intimidation and the systematic sidelining of women by the party's Scottish leadership. Malcolm Offord rejects her account.
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Trump is still claiming vandals destroyed the Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘hasn’t worked ever’ President Donald Trump claimed during a midterm rally in Georgia on Saturday
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Serbia holds a parliamentary election as populist Vucic faces protesting students
Serbians are voting in a parliamentary election seen as a showdown between populist leader Aleksandar Vucic and a student-led movement
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It’s not just a few bad apples at Reform UK, the whole orchard is rotten - David Behrens
So now we know. It was wrong of us to write off Reform UK as merely a bunch of racists; it’s so much more. It’s also misogynist, amateurish, violent and deeply, disgustingly dishonest. And it’s not just a few bad apples, as its leader tried to kid us – the whole orchard is rotten.
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Serbia goes to polls to choose between Vučić and student movement
The election is being seen as a referendum on Vučić’s political dominance and the political system that has been in place in Serbia for more than a decade. #EuropeNews
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‘I can’t believe I get to see that’: One Born Every Minute is back for a 12th series
Reality TV show returns to focus on childbirth, diversity and the sharing of stories in a social media age
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Two missing Bradford teenage boys believed to be travelling together - What we know
Two Bradford teenagers who have been reported missing are believed to be travelling together.
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Auckland Palace concert to raise funds for County Durham youth organisations
Auckland Palace hosts a November 12 fundraising concert for the High Sheriff of Durham’s Youth Awards, supporting young people and grassroots groups.
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Councillors react after Middlesbrough misses out on City of Culture shortlist
A councillor has told her local authority to get the simple things right following the town’s failure to be shortlisted for a prestigious award.
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Signs suggest Thomas Markle Sr may be ‘sex offender of the grossest kind’, says Philippine minister
Exclusive: Forensic analysis of found images continues as Meghan’s father denies possessing child sexual abuse images
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Architect struck off after bizarre neighbour dispute over 'phallic symbol' car
Dr Karin Elliott said that her neighbour driving across her driveway was a manifestation of gender violence
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Angela Rayner: 'I can understand the difficulty' Meghan faces over family rift
The housing secretary says the duchess is ‘trying to raise her children and protect them’
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‘Why would I leave?’: Middlesbrough pushes back against ‘hardest place to grow up’ label
Teesside town has come out worst in children’s commissioner’s report, but residents say such rankings are demoralising and counterproductive
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Eleven sustain gunshot wounds in shooting near Florida university
Police said an altercation at a homecoming party escalated into gunfire, resulting in six adults and six juveniles injured
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Brazilians vote in presidential election runoff pitting leftist Lula against far-right Bolsonaro
Incumbent president lost in first round to senator and son of convicted ex-president
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Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for pivotal vote
Tens of thousands of Israelis living abroad are expected to fly in for this month’s election
