The Independent
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Foster son accused of killing mother battling cancer for her money
Prosecutors say Cedric von Ferdinand carried out an elaborate scheme to take control of his foster mother’s real estate portfolio after she mysteriously disappeared during cancer treatment
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Ed Miliband set for crucial talks over Strait of Hormuz crisis and Houthi attacks
Ed Miliband will be in Turkey on Friday for the vital talks
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Europe's killer heat this summer claims 50,000 lives. Climate change blamed for two-thirds of deaths
More than 50,000 people in Europe died this summer from heat, a record high amount, a new study finds
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Agriculture secretary says agency is “full-bore ahead” on Forest Service reorganization
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says the Trump administration remains “full-bore ahead” with a sweeping reorganization of the Forest Service after a judge blocked the changes last week
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Four in five motorists ‘concerned about impact of headlight glare on their driving’
The clocks will go back one hour on Sunday morning, resulting in the sun setting earlier each day and more post-work journeys being in darkness
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Streeting tackled over ‘be-ready’ plan in Question Time ‘scaremongering’ debate
Wes Streeting defended the government’s campaign urging the public to prepare themselves for emergencies. The defence secretary told BBC Question Time that he wants people to be “alert but not alarmed”, adding there was a not a “specific thing” in mind when it comes to potential emergency incidents, but said the advice might help during power cuts or if a local shop is subject to a cyberattack. Put to him by an audience member that it could be “scaremongering” and push people towards panic buying like during the Covid-19 pandemic, he said: “We did have this debate though, just to reassure … because we want people to be alert but not alarmed, and the truth is we looked around the rest of Europe, ‘what are our friends doing across the continent?’ “They are way ahead of us on some of this stuff. So actually, my reaction as Defence Secretary wasn’t, ‘Is this the right thing to do?’ It’s ‘why haven’t we done this before, and why are we playing catch up compared to lots of other European countries’?”
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Wintering Well boxes: The kit helping people overcome seasonal affective disorder
The boxes will be available to borrow from Monday October 26, the day after the clocks go back
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What to keep your thermostat at this fall as temperatures drop
People can save as much as 10 percent on heating a year by turning the thermostat back 7-10 degrees for eight hours
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AI to give doctors ‘second pair of eyes’ to help spot prostate cancer on MRI scans
The technologies are designed to help radiologists by highlighting areas on prostate scans that cancer may be present
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Streeting cites Churchill after Trump envoy calls Putin ‘humanitarian’
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting said there is a “clear line between appeasement and a peace process” after Donald Trump’s chief negotiator on the Ukraine war described Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian”. Speaking on BBC Newsnight on Thursday (22 October), the defence secretary said: “I understand when people are undertaking, you know, the path of diplomacy, that sometimes you might feel the need to be gracious to the host sitting in front of you. “But I’ve got to say there is a very clear line between appeasement and a peace process, we should be in no doubt that Vladimir Putin is a cold-blooded killer.” Asked if he was saying this is appeasement by the US, he said: “I’m saying don’t feed the crocodile”. The phrase refers back to a comment Winston Churchill made on neutral nations during the early stages of the Second World War, most commonly cited as “an appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last”.
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Government equips military planes to fight wildfires after summer blazes
The UK experienced a summer of hot and dry weather, with multiple heatwaves declared
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Husband accused of taping his wife to a chair so he could watch football in peace
The Virginia man’s wife had marks around both her arms, according to police
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Egyptian editor faces trial after hours of questioning
Egyptian prosecutors referred Lina Attalah, editor-in-chief of independent news outlet Mada Masr, to trial on a charge of operating a website without a license, after questioning her for more than six hours
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DOJ investigating if Corey Lewandowski profited from Kristi Noem role: report
The Justice Department review follows an internal referral by the DHS inspector general into potential contracting fraud and financial conflicts during Noem’s tenure
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New report reveals alarming rise in healthcare waiting times for UK children
Concerns have been raised over waiting times for children when it comes to healthcare
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Vegas dancer sues club claiming she wasn’t protected when a customer assaulted her
The dancer’s suit claimed that the security club staff was poorly trained, citing their handling of her complaint
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Europe suffers deadliest summer on record, new study finds
There were several heatwaves across Europe over the summer
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A novel mRNA cancer vaccine helps reduce the chances of melanoma patients' tumors returning
A first-of-its-kind cancer vaccine is helping significantly reduce the chances that melanoma patients' tumors return
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Energy system stable for winter despite overseas gas reliance, analysis finds
The electricity system is forecast to have a surplus of 5.9 gigawatts between the end of October and the end of March next year.
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Airbnb guests no longer have to wash the dishes or strip the beds at checkout
Airbnb guests may soon have fewer chores to tackle before checking out
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Execution staff worried IV site 'might be blowing' while struggling to insert needles on Christa Pike, court filing says
Execution staff worried IV site 'might be blowing' while struggling to insert needles on Christa Pike, court filing says
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El Salvador deploys special forces to Haiti to help find 4 missing soldiers who came under attack
Two officials have told The Associated Press that El Salvador has deployed 100 special forces soldiers to Haiti to help recover four missing soldiers from the Central American country who recently came under attack by gangs
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Will UK have enough gas and electricity to power winter months? What the data shows
Europe is also heading into winter with lower gas storage than normal as a result of higher prices
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ADHD could have a scary impact on your long-term health, researchers reveal
More than 15.5 million Americans live with ADHD
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Washington resident charged with conspiracy in Canada school shooting pleads not guilty
A Washington state resident charged with conspiracy in one of the worst school shootings in Canada’s history has pleaded not guilty
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Drought exposes lost village not seen for decades
Record-breaking dry weather has exposed the ruins of Derwent for the first time in years
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The top photos of the week by AP photojournalists
Oct. 16 - 22, 2026
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Young voters are turning to Democrats after they clinched 2024 for Trump
Young voters flocked to Trump in 2024 but the tide is turning ahead of the midterms, polls suggest
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1 million older Americans could soon lose health insurance - here is who is at risk
The coverage shakeup comes at a time of heightened anxiety surrounding healthcare costs and affordability
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We asked people taking GLP-1s what happened when their expectations met reality
‘All my clothes are falling off me,’ one GLP-1 user told The Independent
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Man charged with murder after death of housing association worker
Eleanor Barnfield died on Monday afternoon after her car crashed into a wall in South Wales
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Todd Blanche won’t rule out DOJ action to stall midterm election results
Todd Blanche suggests the Justice Department could intervene in a ‘doomsday’ scenario as federal agents ramp up investigations and prosecutions while voting is already underway
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Nostalgic bumper stickers show how Americans voiced their views before social media
They were also a rare benefit to being stuck in traffic, either as entertainment or another way to annoy the driver behind you
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Susie Wiles had a hand in setting up Katie Zacharia’s car crash Fox interview: report
Zacharia’s contentious interview with Trump-pal Sean Hannity was described as a ‘sanctioned hit’ by one insider
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Inflation at the movies: Runtimes are longer, from 'The Odyssey' to 'You Can See Everything'
Your bladder isn’t lying
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Good Samaritan gets $1K reward for hopping on rolling school bus to save 18 kids
’At the end of the day, youth are the most innocent humans on Earth, so anything you can do to save them, help them, it’s worth it,’ the Good Samaritan said
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CBS insiders say staff want to see reporter fired over post ripping Michigan Dem
‘Bari doesn’t think she did anything wrong’ one insider said
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Fake polling company might have swung some 2026 primary elections
The bogus polling firm, Wedgewood Polls, said it was conducting a social experiment — one that a Michigan Democrat said devastated her campaign
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Huge crowds gather at final pre-election rally of Serbia's students
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of Serbia’s protesting students have gathered for the final campaign rally ahead of the tense parliamentary election on weekend in a mounting challenge to the Balkan country’s powerful strongman Aleksandar Vucic
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Argentina designates 5 Latin American criminal and guerrilla groups as terrorist organizations
Argentina has designated five Latin American criminal and guerrilla groups, including Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel, as terrorist organizations
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Commonwealth chief calls on King to apologise for Britain’s role in slave trade
‘I don’t believe we can run away from it’ said Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey ahead of the monarch’s Caribbean tour
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Canada and Turkey forge ‘strategic partnership’ in push to cut US trade reliance
During the ceremony, Canadian and Turkish ministers finalized several cooperation agreements covering energy, defense, and air transportation
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Florida officer took possession of man's home after finding him dead 4 years ago, police say
Investigators in Florida say a police officer who found a man dead during a welfare check in 2022 is accused of taking possession of the man’s home and impersonating him for years while fixing up the place
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61-year-old woman shot dead by her partner in the middle of crowded gym
A 63-year-old Ohio man pleaded not guilty to aggravated murder charges after surrendering to local police
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Mark Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay California billionaire tax, if it passes
Mark Zuckerberg has made a deal with Meta to help him pay a proposed billionaire tax that is on the ballot in California
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US Treasury proposes a rule to crack down on high-tech investments in China, other adversaries
The U.S. Treasury Department has proposed a rule to crack down on American high-tech investments in China, Russia, North Korea and other “countries of concern
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Storm Austen live: ‘Danger to life’ warning to begin tonight as 80mph winds hit UK
Some areas may suffer flooding following heavy rain before Storm Boelo hits Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Jury deliberates in trial of New Yorker who became a teen bride to an Islamic State fighter
A jury is deliberating in the trial of a New York woman charged with getting military training from the Islamic State group in Syria
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World Series preview: Surprising Brewers-Rays showdown will open Jacob Misiorowski's record heat
The Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays are set to face off in a unique World Series
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Trump rushes to back Vivek Ramaswamy over controversial ad
‘Vivek should keep it up, and let everyone listen to the mother of a defective, dishonest, and incapable Candidate,’ Trump wrote
