The Independent
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NHS sacks 15 staff for snooping on Nottingham stabbing victims' records
The NHS trust has issued an apology, saying there is ‘simply no excuse’
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Polanski’s polling hits new low amid ‘Zionism is racism’ row
The Green Party leader’s support among young voters has nosedived, according to Ispos
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Ex-culture secretary blasts ‘retrograde’ plan for ‘YouTube tax’ to fund BBC
Baroness Nicky Morgan said that many BBC programmes should be available for subscription instead of a levy
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Protesters set fires and damage buildings in major French cities during demos over living costs and school conditions
Protesters set fires and damage buildings in major French cities during demos over living costs and school conditions
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Ebola outbreak spreading to Kenya exposes contract tracing failures, experts warn
‘The whole process of listing contacts needs to improve’, says one aid working – adding that mapping the movements of people with an infection ‘requires a lot of resources, and it isn’t being done today’
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Kenya’s Ebola cases rise to 7, including health workers who cared for the first patient
Three Kenyan health workers have tested positive for Ebola after caring for the country's first confirmed case, according to the Health Ministry
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France protests: Macron says ‘no place for violence’ as 400 arrested in clashes
President Emmanuel Macron has appealed for ‘calm’ as police deploy tear gas and riot gear
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Why Burnham could be the longest-serving PM since Blair
Andrew Neil asks if the new tenant of No 10 is the latest in a series of leaders unqualified for the role – but he could be the longest-serving prime minister since Tony Blair, writes John Rentoul
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Recovery driver sentenced after runaway car crushes passerby who tried to help
Sean Baker was sentenced after his actions left Kai Dransfield with ‘life-changing injuries’
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Violent protests in France as police battle demonstrators, in photos
Cars were set on fire and shops were looted in Paris as police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent protesters. They joined nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances.
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The woman who remembers everything
Rebecca Sharrock tells Rachel Dobkin what it’s like living with Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory and how she deals with disturbing flashbacks
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Three students and one teacher killed in Oregon mass shooting as police probe motive
Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting
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Riots in Tirana enter a fifth day as Albania's anti-government protests escalate
Clashes broke out near the prime minister’s office in Albania as riots gripped the capital, Tirana, for a fifth day
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Queen Camilla joins Zara Tindall for race day at Ascot
Camilla enjoyed a drink in the Royal Box, where her ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles, was spotted
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Tens of thousands protest in France over rising prices – with more than 270 arrests
Violent clashes are ongoing between police and protesters over high prices and weak public spending
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New cheapest online food shop revealed – and it’s not Aldi or Tesco
Supermarket inflation increased again this week, with shoppers relying more heavily on promotions
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‘I’m on beer seven’: Trump’s dinner with Bill Maher, Stephen A Smith and Kid Rock
‘They were going at it for hours,’ Smith said of Trump and Maher, who also dined together at the White House last year
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Bottoms up: TV remotes, vapes and Lego removed from rectums at English hospitals
A boiled egg, a door handle, and a potato were among the more bizarre items removed
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Online forum controlled by Nevada GOP House candidate contains slurs and Nazi talk, AP review finds
A congressional candidate from Nevada operates an online forum that's rife with posts containing racial slurs, minimizations of Nazi Germany and defenses of white nationalist conspiracy theories
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Pope Leo heads back to the Vatican as well-wishers cheer, in photos
Pope Leo XIV returned to the Vatican after four days at Rome’s Gemelli hospital following lung cancer surgery. He greeted patients and waved to well-wishers gathered outside the hospital before leaving for the Vatican.
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Civilians in Russian-occupied city face starvation or ‘road of death’
Moscow's forces seized the city on the very first day of their full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022
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Emotional John Swinney says he'll deliver Scottish independence for teenage son
The SNP leader has closed his party’s annual conference in Aberdeen on a personal note
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Ohio couple arrested after 9 children found locked in cages in ‘deplorable’ home
‘The living conditions in that trailer were horrific,’ said Jay Cook of the Licking County Sheriff’s Office
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Outcry as Libya carries out public executions for first time since fall of Gaddafi
The Libyan National Army, which controls eastern Libya, has carried out a sudden wave of executions after a 15 year de facto moratorium. Rights groups tell Alex Croft the legal process was a sham
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SNP members back resolution supporting UK-wide ban on X
The resolution, which also said the SNP should remove itself from the social media platform, was passed overwhelmingly at the party’s conference.
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Man shot, killed on subway platform in midtown Manhattan
An argument on a subway platform in midtown Manhattan turned deadly Saturday, leaving one man fatally shot and train service disrupted
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What sparked the fiery protests in France – and how they could spread across Europe
Here’s everything you need to know about the nationwide movement
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Fisherman, 71, attacked and killed by 12-foot alligator alongside Florida lake
A 71-year-old man fishing near the shore of a Florida lake has been attacked and killed by a 12-foot alligator
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TSA quietly reverses benefit for travelers at some US airports
Officials at Norfolk International Airport only discovered the non-traveler access perk had been removed after passengers complained about missing online booking options
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Israel’s attacks on Palestinian UN agency are ‘unprecedented’, says outgoing chief
Philippe Lazzarini says Israel’s long-term aim is to erase Palestinian refugee status, warning abolishing UNWRA without an alternative would leave a worrying vacuum
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Reform activist says asylum seekers should be put in 'concentration camps'
He also said that being Muslim and British is ‘like oil and water’
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Masked settlers attack European diplomats in the occupied West Bank
Masked settlers have attacked a group of European diplomats in the occupied West Bank, Belgium’s foreign minister says
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Man and woman appear in court after family killed in Waterford arson attack
Cian Stacey and Jessica Dalton have been charged over the fatal fire
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Violent Albanian protests sparked by luxury Trump resort ramp up
Police in riot gear responded with tear gas, water canons and rubber bullets as student-led demonstrations turned violent
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Sainsbury’s strategy in focus after reports over Morrisons talks
The UK’s second-largest supermarket group will shed light on its latest performance and strategy next week
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The least favorite McDonald’s locations in America ranked
‘By far the worst service of any McDonald’s,’ one review said of the lowest reviewed restaurant
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A fire guts a Bangladeshi beach resort, killing 10 people
A fire has gutted a beach resort in southeastern Bangladesh, killing 10 people and injuring four
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Accountant must pay £80k for 'obscene' email about former boss's wife
Edward Franklin erupted in a series of messages, calling his former boss ‘pathetic’ and ‘a loser’
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Murder charge after man dies at caravan park
A 39-year-old man has been charged with murder after a man was found injured at a caravan park in Clacton.
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Wildfire forces thousands to evacuate as blaze destroys coastal homes
The weather service also issued a red flag warning for parts of central and Northern California
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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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Katie Zacharia fired by Trump after five days: ‘It was an honor to work for him’
Zacharia fawned over the president despite her brutal firing less than a week in the job
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Vatican says Pope Leo to be released from the hospital Saturday, 4 days after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV is being released from the hospital on Saturday after lung cancer surgery, the Vatican announced
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Oregon school shooting: Everything we know about the suspect
Three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and one teacher were killed in the shooting
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Washington Post hits back at Netanyahu’s account of attack on journalist
‘To be clear: Some facts are neither in dispute nor unclear,’ writes executive editor Matt Murray
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Hero dad ID’ed after stopping teenage gunman at Oregon elementary school
The 16-year-old shooter and one victim have also been identified
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Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia show the Yemeni rebels' growing strength
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have showcased their growing military capabilities, repeatedly striking the airport in Saudi Arabia's capital and seizing territory near a key shipping chokepoint
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I spent the week in court with Russell Brand – this is what I saw
The comedian’s rigid composure, which was captured by a court sketch artist, did not falter during the first three days of his high-profile trial, as Crime Correspondent Amy-Clare Martin reports
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Airstrike kills 3 children in Yemen, and other Middle East developments
An airstrike has killed three children in Yemen, according to Iranian-backed Houthi rebels
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Retail price impacts from the Iran war are uneven but add up for US households before midterms
High fuel prices are making it more expensive to drive, fly and buy some goods more than seven months into the U.S.-Iran war
