The Independent
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Pilot killed after light aircraft crashes into police helicopter in Pennsylvania
Two police officers injured in crash at Carlisle airport west of Harrisburg
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Sue Gray: Working in Keir Starmer’s No 10 was ‘unbearable’
Lady Gray was among 30 new Labour peers announced last December
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Lotto winner wins £4.3 million jackpot as five become millionaires
No-one matched all five plus the Thunderball to win £500,000
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Harry says ‘world needs more heroes’ as he looks to launch veteran commercial scheme
Comes as Harry, who served in the Army, looks to move back to the UK
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Deadly overnight storms batter Germany, killing a woman and injuring at least 2
Severe storms have caused extensive damage in parts of Germany, leaving one woman dead and at least two people injured
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North Korea fires an unidentified projectile off its east coast, South Korea says
The Yonhap News Agency has reported that South Korea says North Korea fired an unidentified projectile off the North’s east coast
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Asian shares gain, with South Korea's Kospi up 6%, after the US Treasury expands its debt buybacks
Shares are mostly higher in Asia, with South Korea’s benchmark Kospi rebounding more than 6%
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GCSE results day: More pupils get top grades as gap between boys and girls shrinks
Overall pass rates have now settled back to pre-Covid levels
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Special immune cells in centenarians could be killing cancers before they grow
Researchers say special cells clone themselves when immune system comes under attack
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Putin arrests Russians complaining about fuel shortages amid petrol station fights
Kyiv’s strikes have knocked out nearly a third of the country’s major oil refineries
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JD Sports says cost-of-living squeeze hitting sales despite football kit boost
The retail chain said it was downgrading its profit outlook in a ‘tough’ market.
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Trump officials worked with Iran on deportation as tensions exploded, emails reveal
Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries
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Natalie Harp stowed in trunk of SUV when Trump’s motorcade had no space: report
Preston Harp said his sister’s devotion to the president was an ‘unhealthy obsession’
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Australia ‘outraged’ as Israel clears soldiers over killing of Zomi Frankcom in Gaza
Australian foreign minister says Israel’s decision ‘falls far short of the accountability we expect’
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Smuggling in Gaza: How banned goods make it across the border and millions of dollars change hands
The smuggling of goods restricted by Israel into Gaza has boomed
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Scientists reveals some trees are actually worsening urban air quality
Trees found to emit more of potentially toxic rubber compound as city temperatures rise
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Travelodge boss steps down amid fallout from sexual assault in hotel room
Staff mistakenly issued a key card to a woman’s attacker
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Harry and Meghan latest: Duke and Duchess of Sussex moving back to UK
The couple have already enrolled Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet in British schools
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Missing teen mistakenly declared ‘found alive’ after eight-day search
Lily Hooper, 18, disappeared while hiking in Nattai National Park
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What we know about the Kenya safari helicopter crash that killed seven
A safari helicopter crashed Wednesday morning in a remote part of northern Kenya, killing seven people, including five Americans
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Russian missile barrage kills at least 6 in Kyiv, injures 33
A Russian missile barrage has killed at least six people in Kyiv
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Ukraine war latest: Several killed as Putin launches ‘massive attack’ on Kyiv
Poland says it is activating a range of defensive measures in response to the strikes unfolding across the border
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Judge will consider new trial for Karmelo Anthony in Texas track meet killing
A judge is set to consider whether to grant Texas teen Karmelo Anthony a new trial following his murder conviction in the stabbing death of a 17-year-old athlete at a high school track meet
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A timeline of Prince Harry and Meghan's relationship with the royal family as they return to the UK
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, will return to the United Kingdom, seemingly marking an end to a yearslong rift with the royal family
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Japan reports record exports and imports for July as energy costs climb
Japan’s imports and exports set records in July, though soaring energy costs and a weak yen helped extend a trade deficit for a third straight month
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Hong Kong conglomerate seeks $1.5 billion in damages from Panama for takeover of canal ports
CK Hutchison is seeking over $1.5 billion from Panama for damages to its investments after the country seized two ports at the ends of the Panama Canal
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Iran-US war latest: Trump declares ‘Economic D-Day’ against Tehran
Trump warned countries against oil smuggling and cash transfers with Iran
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Champagne growers race to preserve quality in record-early harvest
Champagne producers are racing to pick grapes as the region experiences its earliest harvest on record
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Prince Harry emphasizes need to better apply veterans' skills during roundtable with service members
Prince Harry wants communities to better apply their service members' skills when they enter the workforce
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A quiet channel between ICE and Iran shaped deportation flights, newly released emails show
Emails reveal that Iranian officials had significant influence over which Iranian immigrants in the U.S. were sent back to their home country in 2025, despite tensions between the countries
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle: Timeline of key events since moving to the US
Harry and Meghan stepped down as working royals and moved to California more than six years ago
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Trump’s Transportation Secretary warns daughter Harvard would ‘corrupt’ her
Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ has finally been released on YouTube — with the comment section turned off
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Iran-US war latest: Trump declares ‘Economic D-Day’ against Tehran
Trump warned countries against oil smuggling and cash transfers with Iran
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Two students killed after car strikes university cycling team in Tennessee
Milligan University said 11 members of its cycling team were on a morning training ride when they were hit by a driver
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US to send hospital ship to Peru as El Nino threat looms
The United States plans to send a military hospital ship to Peru’s Pacific coast next year to help with the effects of El Nino
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Pete Hegseth’s wife was driving force in barring reporters from Pentagon: report
Jennifer Hegseth has emerged as her husband’s ‘most influential advisor,’ according to a new report
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What to know about the trial of former Tiananmen vigil organizers before a verdict
Two activists who organized Hong Kong's annual Tiananmen Square vigil are likely to hear a verdict in their case brought under a China-imposed national security law
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Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and small plane collide and crash; no word on possible injuries
Authorities say a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter and a small plane have collided in midair and crashed
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Natalie Harp worked at White House for a year with no security clearance: report
Harp has attracted considerable attention over what some observers describe as her intense devotion to Trump and outsize influence
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Chinese Valentine’s Day is rooted in legend and tradition, not just romance
Chinese Valentine’s Day, or Qixi, is more than just flowers and chocolates
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Reporters and military members held at gunpoint at Space Force base in California
The reporters were held for more than 30 minutes
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The US national debt now stands at $40 trillion
The national debt has surpassed a record $40 trillion, highlighting the impact of defense costs, social programs, and interest on the deficit
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AI receptionist at GPs ‘can’t understand’ Yorkshire accents
The technology is said to struggle with ‘broad’ accents
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Survivors of rape and sexual abuse to have access to around-the-clock support
The 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line is free and confidential
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Ten toys predicted to be bestsellers this Christmas
The list has been released more than four months ahead of Christmas Day
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Army resumes Apache helicopter training missions after Texas crash that killed 2
The U.S. Army says it will resume Apache helicopter training missions following a brief pause after two soldiers were killed in a crash last week in Texas
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Doctor who pushed FDA to restrict abortion meds is nominated to lead the agency
Dr. Heidi Overton called the overturning of Roe v. Wade ‘a huge victory for life’
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American couple risked fine after breaking Italian law in most innocuous way
The couple could have faced a nearly $300 fine had they been caught on their run
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Prince Harry and Meghan are returning to the UK with their children, British newspaper says
Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, have decided to return to the United Kingdom but they won’t resume their roles as working members of the royal family
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Burnham to raise fines to £5,000 in major crackdown on illegal waste
The prime minister has promised to clean up three more of the country’s ’toxic dumps’
