The Independent
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President Donald Trump announces plan to lower beef prices, but some Republicans are already balking
President Donald Trump has announced his administration will temporarily allow more beef imports into the U.S. without triggering higher tariffs
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Another 5-year-old boy named Liam detained by ICE, family says
Liam Tadeo and his father are being held inside a notorious family detention center in rural Texas where Liam Conejo Ramos was held earlier this year
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Return on relationships: why the future of banking is more human than ever
As technology automates routine transactions, businesses are demanding a return on relationships. Lucy Tobin talks to Amanda Murphy, CEO of Business & Commercial Banking at Lloyds, about why the future of commercial banking relies on human empathy, local knowledge and walking the factory floor
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Labour spends £40m on assisting migrants return home with £3k-per-person incentive
Exclusive: Labour ramps up spending on the Home Office’s assisted voluntary returns programme by nearly 50 per cent, but the Tories said they should ramp up efforts to stop illegal migrants arriving in the first place
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Ofcom to investigate Sky over ‘haranguing’ of Farage’s daughter
Last month, Mr Farage said he had ‘never been angrier in my life’ as he complained about media treatment of his family
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The Trump-Cohen ‘impossible reunion’ shows the writers are getting lazy
Television procedurals resurrect dead characters when the writers' room is out of ideas. With his approval at an anemic 38 percent, prices climbing and a war in its sixth month, the president needs a subject he can still book — and Kim Jong-un is next, writes Andrew Feinberg
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From rural routes to desegregation runs, the yellow school bus faces a new reality
School buses for decades have maintained such a standard look across the U.S. that “school bus yellow” is shorthand for the bright hue with a slight orange tint
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Andy Burnham plots bid for Britain to host World Cup as he eyes tourism boost
It would be the first time the World Cup returned to the UK since 1966
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Data cards retrieved from plane and helicopter that collided in deadly Pennsylvania airport crash
Federal investigators have pulled intact data cards from a state police helicopter and Cessna aircraft that collided near a runway in central Pennsylvania
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Americans are skipping cocktails with historical lows in number who drink
More Americans are becoming aware of ties between drinking alcohol and health harms
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An attacker with a sword wounds several people at a school in Sweden
An attacker wielding a sword has wounded several people at a school in Sweden, according to local officials
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Murder investigation launched after human bones found in woodland
Police say it is also not clear how long the remains have been at the location
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Lettuce tied to explosive diarrhea outbreak may have shipped to 7 more states
There are now 27,000 cases of the parasitic infection reported across the country
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Royal Mail fails delivery targets again despite ‘encouraging’ signs
Royal Mail recently committed to satisfying Ofcom’s targets by May 2027 under a five-year, £500 million investment plan
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The Independent backs world record CPR attempt in bid to save lives
The Independent is joining with the Central London Authority in a bid to set a new world record with a life-saving purpose
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Settlers kill a Palestinian teen in a West Bank clash, and other Middle East developments
Israeli settlers have killed a Palestinian teenager after a rock-throwing incident in the occupied West Bank
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Heavy rain and winds to hit Hawaii less than a week after damage from Hurricane Lala
People in Hawaii are bracing for more heavy rain and winds as they recover from last weekend's hurricane
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Ex-Abercrombie & Fitch CEO is mentally fit for sex trafficking trial, judge says
The former CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch has been ruled mentally competent to stand trial for alleged sex trafficking after being hospitalized for months for dementia and Alzheimer’s symptoms
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Tate brothers reported to counter-terror police over ‘Russian propaganda’ video
‘It is absurd to equate a day at the range with military training,’ representatives for the Tate brothers said of clip showing them in front of a tank
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Italy and Spain hit by floods and heavy rain weeks after 40C heatwave and wildfires
Urgent weather warnings have been issued in Spain and Italy as heavy rain causes chaos after dramatic swing in conditions
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Prince Harry and celebrities must pay £9.5m to Daily Mail over failed court bid
The celebrities could be forced to pay millions more to the publisher, which spent £34m defending the claims
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Three thieves caught trying to tunnel their way into London jewellery shop
Metropolitan Police officers foiled the suspected jewellery heist
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What is El Nino and is climate change making it worse?
Meteorologists warn El Nino could contribute to record global temperatures and the hottest year ever in 2027
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Trump joked Natalie Harp could replace Karoline Leavitt as press secretary: report
Trump has also posted an AI picture of himself with the caption ‘The Best Press Secretary’, as speculation mounts over who could replace Leavitt following her unexpected announcement
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The surprising reason hurricanes get human names — and why some are banned forever
Humans have always named the things around them, but formally naming hurricanes, military operations and global health emergencies is a relatively modern practice
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Progressive defies millions in AIPAC-linked spending to win Swalwell’s old seat
California state Sen. Aisha Wahab will serve out the rest of former Rep. Eric Swalwell’s term after securing victory
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German police discover huge Russian-linked gun stash in forest near Berlin
German security authorities discovered handguns stashed in a forest near Berlin last year
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Minister accuses Reform and Conservative politicians of making racist statements
Equalities minister warns racism and sexism are ‘becoming normal’ in the UK
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Employer ‘backs down on four-day return-to-office’ after protests
Airbus workers in Spain, France and Britain had protested the plans to work on-site four days a week by September
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School caretaker given bad reference for being ‘rude’ to women gets £32k payout
A headteacher claimed that Mark Steward was ‘unwilling to take instruction from women’
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Man jailed in UK years after time in Romanian jail for ‘strikingly similar’ murder
An illegal immigrant has been jailed for life for murdering a man in the UK just three years after serving a sentence in Romania for a “strikingly similar” killing.
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Passenger fury after London bus driver ‘banned from blowing bubbles’
‘The passengers want me to continue sharing the joy,’ father-of-six insists
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Man ‘falls overboard from cruise ship’ as major search launched
The man reportedly went overboard around 40 nautical miles from Anstruther, Fife, police said
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World’s oldest person who survived Covid at 110 shares her secret to a long life
Ethel Caterham has lived through the Titanic disaster, both world wars, the fall of the Berlin Wall and six monarchs
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China moves to wrap up saga of troubled property giant Evergrande after founder gets life sentence
Chinese authorities have moved to finish cleaning up the mess left by the collapse of the Evergrande real estate empire as a court in southern China's Guangzhou accepted a bankruptcy liquidation case against its key mainland property development company
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How a former car salesman became Belgian prince after DNA test proved he was royalty
Clément Vandenkerckhove is the result of a relationship between Prince Laurent and a Flemish singer
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Drivers injured in German donkey attack
A 33-year-old woman who stepped in to assist with restraining the equine was also taken to hospital for treatment
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Remains of American climber found weeks after avalanche killed entire expedition
Search teams have found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international team killed in an avalanche on Broad Peak
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This campaign aims to boost Black nonprofit fundraising by convincing everyday donors of their power
Fundraising platforms are organizing this month to raise more money for underfunded Black-led nonprofits
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Filming to take place outside Houses of Parliament for Netflix drama
Members of the public could spot actors playing armed police alongside simulated emergency responses around the Houses of Parliament this coming weekend.
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Ukrainian arrested over Nord Stream blast ‘detained on Hollywood movie set’
The suspect is accused of being a member of a team of Ukrainian divers that allegedly planted explosives on the pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022
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Banned driver killed great-grandfather after crashing stolen supercar into garden
John Bell had been working in his neighbour’s garden when he was fatally struck by Fraser Garden’s stolen vehicle
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Royal Mail misses delivery targets yet again amid £500m overhaul
Royal Mail recently committed to satisfying Ofcom’s targets by May 2027 under a five-year, £500 million investment plan
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More than 10 million people face hosepipe ban until end of year, water supplier says
Thames Water is one of many firms around the country to have a hosepipe ban in force, as more than 27 million people face restrictions on water use
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Coroner calls for baby monitor change after child died because volume was turned down
Ismaeel Islam died at the Royal London Hospital on March 7, 2025
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Indonesia warns against starting open blazes as haze from wildfires spreads to Malaysia
Indonesian authorities warn they will take legal action against anyone starting open fires, as huge blazes on Borneo and elsewhere created a choking haze that blankets cities
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Historic UK island up for sale for £2 million
The island is currently going for offers in excess of £2 million in what has been described as a ‘exceptionally rare’ opportunity
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Harry was always going to return to UK – with or without Meghan, ex-butler says
Exclusive: Grant Harrold, who worked for the King and Queen Camilla, as well as Prince William, Princess Kate and Prince Harry up until 2011, tells The Independent what Harry and Meghan’s shock return means for the royal family
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Families torn apart as 161 Haitians are deported to nation ravaged by gang violence
The U.S. returned more than 160 individuals to Haiti on Thursday, marking the first such flight since the Trump administration legally ended Temporary Protected Status for about 350,000 Haitians.
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How does Moderna’s new melanoma vaccine work – and could it treat other cancers?
Melanoma is the most aggressive form of skin cancer causing about 2,600 deaths a year in the UK
