The Independent
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Woman in banana costume goes viral for calling 911 after wreck
Viral surveillance footage showed the banana standing by the accident with a phone in her hand calling 911
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British mother who died in Bahamas was celebrating 10th wedding anniversary
‘We had our whole lives ahead of us and it has all been taken away,’ devastated husband says
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Trump dismisses polls, insists his approval rating is 60%
A New York Times/Siena College poll put Trump’s approval at 34 percent, the lowest for a president nearing midterms since Harry Truman in 1946
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado returns after 10-month exile
Her attempts to re-enter the country have tested relations with the Trump administration
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Lebanese artist turns shrapnel from Israeli munitions into art, in photos
In southern Lebanon, visual artist Lina Jouni turns shrapnel from Israeli military munitions into sculptures, keychains and decorative objects. Since 2024, she has collected fragments from the rubble of destroyed homes in Roumin.
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Trump claims US has best healthcare in the world even if it doesn’t cover everyone
‘I have worked very hard, I have done 14 rallies in nine days, and it’s a lot,’ Trump said of his campaigning blitz ahead of the November 3 midterm elections
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Four-year-old girl dies after falling from London tower block
The girl was taken to hospital but she later died from her injuries
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Two men killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo batters UK with 84mph winds
Footage showed floodwater coursing through a Scottish town, while A roads were closed, train lines blocked and hundreds of thousands of homes were left without power
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HMRC to take money directly from bank accounts of tax dodgers
The chancellor is expected to announce the new move at the Budget on Wednesday
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Bus crash in Kenya kills 22 near the site of a previous fatal accident
A bus has collided with a truck on Kenya's main highway, killing at least 22 people, police said
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Ukraine disputes Elon Musk's claim that its military violated Starlink's terms of service
Ukrainian officials have disputed Elon Musk's claims that their military violated Starlink’s terms by using it for offensive drone strikes
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Massachusetts and Idaho put guns on the ballot. One seeks to restrict them, the other to honor them
Voters in Idaho and Massachusetts face contrasting gun-related ballot questions that highlight the national tension between firearm freedoms and restrictions
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Home sellers are lowering their price and helping buyers to make a deal in a stagnant market
A stagnant housing market hampered by surging mortgage rates, years of soaring home prices and an economy undercut by rising inflation has many sellers stuck in limbo as homes go months without an offer
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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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Rayner says ‘nothing off the table’ for Burnham to undo harms of Brexit
Andy Burnham admitted he is considering allowing freedom of movement, as pro-EU groups warn Brexit has left a black hole of up to £240bn in economic growth
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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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Reform tells councillors to do as little as possible in first 100 days of office
Reform councillors told to ‘resist big changes’ in first 100 days while Mr Farage wants to declare a national emergency as soon as he enters Downing Street
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Madrid festival reroutes thousands of sheep to avoid housing protest camp
Thousands of sheep and goats fill the streets of Madrid during an annual festival celebrating the ancient practice of moving livestock to new grazing grounds
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Goods and services the super El Niño could make more expensive – and why
The Bank of England has identified El Niño as a key factor that could drive food inflation in 2027
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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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New treatment could shrink tumours for those with complex and aggressive cancers
Researchers involved in the study said the treatment could ‘transform outcomes’
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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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California father and son charged over illegal gold mining: ‘This is not 1849’
Gregory Arnoldi Jr and his father allegedly constructed an illegal dirt road along Keystone Creek in Sierra County
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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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Ukraine war: Drone strikes kill three in Belgorod and injure five at industrial plant
Thirty blocks of flats damaged in the Ukrainian attack on the Belgorod region, local governor says
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How will the Israeli election work and when will the result be announced?
Netanyahu is facing a tight race with Yashar’s Gadi Eisenko, a former head of the Israel Defence Forces (IDF)
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Body found in search for 82-year-old who fell overboard from Scottish ferry
Passenger Jim Wither went overboard a week ago
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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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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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Fire at Quaker Oats plant in Iowa under investigation after massive explosion
The area where the fire broke out wasn’t heavily populated, officials said
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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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All 8 of Slovakia’s regional heads were reelected
Slovakia's regional elections have seen all eight incumbents reelected
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Woman, 19, fighting for life after Brisbane drive-by shooting injures four
She is in critical condition, police say
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Days before Israeli election, military conducts massive West Bank operation
The Israeli military has carried out a massive operation in the occupied West Bank, displacing hundreds of Palestinians
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English mayors to get new powers and more funding to boost regional growth
The PM says it will prevent local leaders from having to go ‘cap in hand’ to Whitehall
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To make AI morally good, tech companies are turning to religion. But some say it isn't that simple
Tech companies are increasingly turning to religion for guidance on developing ethical AI models
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Key players in Israeli election as Benjamin Netanyahu fights for his political life
Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies on matters of religion and state are unpopular among many Israelis heading into the election. But polls in the run up have not shown a clear path for his rivals either, writes James C. Reynolds
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Saudi Arabia reopens airport as attacks by Houthi rebels persist, and other Mideast news
Saudi Arabia has reopened its main airport for international flights after Houthi rebel strikes knocked it out of service
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Amgen says 'breakthrough' drug improves lung cancer survival rate by 58 per cent
The company says the results are ‘unprecedented’
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Banks set to report stronger profits as they face prospect of tax hike
The announcements will come on the same week that Chancellor John Healey will deliver his autumn Budget statement.
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Israeli elections poll tracker: Three scenarios as Netanyahu faces losing power
Exclusive: A poll of 4,000 Israelis shows that it is unlikely that Netanyahu’s bloc will hold on to power when the country votes next week
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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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All of the new driving licence rules introduced in October
The changes come after the government announced in January that learner drivers in England and Wales could face a wait of six months between sitting their theory and practical tests
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Saudi Arabia executes man for crime committed when he was 14
The kingdom carried out 347 executions last year, a new high despite efforts to transform its image
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Reform UK’s support collapses in major boost for Burnham, new poll shows
The latest Ipsos poll would give Andy Burnham a majority for Labour in a general election
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At least 12 people injured in shooting near a football stadium in Florida
Authorities say at least 12 people were injured, including six children, in a shooting near a football stadium in Tallahassee on homecoming weekend for Florida A&M University
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New research suggests quitting alcohol changes the brain. Here’s how
Addiction researchers believe the brain changes that occur during abstinence may increase a person’s risk of relapse
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Meghan cut off contact with her father Thomas Markle last year over sex abuse claims
Duchess of Sussex wrote her father a letter telling him that he would never meet his grandchildren, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, and insisting she would never contact him again
