The Independent
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Firms face pressure from shifting demand after weight-loss pills approved
New research found 34% of Britons would consider taking weight loss medication in tablet form rather than injections.
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Car washes and window cleaning could face bans on water use, ministers warned
Government planners have warned that further water restrictions could be extended to more businesses
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Huge inferno engulfs ‘Russian Amazon’ after Ukraine’s largest ever drone strike
Ukraine has successfully targeted Wildberries hubs seven times in six weeks as part of a campaign to bring the war to Russia
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Blair and Kushner in Middle East to try to save Trump’s Gaza peace deal
Jared Kushner is slated to meet with Israel’s prime minister on Monday in discussions aimed at saving a 15-point, U.S.-backed roadmap
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Rain is on the way – but is it enough to end the drought?
The wet weather comes after five back-to-back heatwaves
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Athens’ all-marble Olympic Stadium gets first major clean in a century
The iconic venue hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896
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Cambridge chancellor hits out at ‘racist feeding frenzy’ targeting Jason Arday
Lord Chris Smith has questioned the way in which the Black professor was treated by the media prior to his death
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The Works shareholder questions chair’s New Zealand residency and home working
The retailer is rowing with investment firm Kelso over the appointment of an additional company director to the current board of five.
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Will Andy Burnham allow North Sea oil and gas drilling as Rosebank decision looms?
Andy Burnham has previously said he will be ‘pragmatic’ about North Sea oil
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Ukraine energy company says its facilities seriously damaged after 13 Russian strikes in a week
Ukraine’s state energy company says Russia has attacked its facilities 13 times over the past week, with nearly 300 attacks this year
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Trump says BBC is harassing his family after trying to subpoena his children
Trump legal team claims the BBC is ‘abusing the deposition process’ as broadcaster fights a $10 billion lawsuit
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Belgian wildfire approaches Germany despite rain as Greece probes deadly blaze
Belgium is battling one of its largest wildfires, despite cooler weather and rain helping firefighters
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Wessex Water announces first hosepipe ban in 50 years
The last ban was put in place during the infamous scorching summer of 1976
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Israeli minister calls for killing of ‘30 to 40’ people in Gaza every night
‘There are people there who are not worthy of life ... they’re not even people,’ he said
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Police end two-day stand-off after suspect found asleep on roof
The man was pulled down the ladder before being arrested by officers in the garden of the property
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Burnham exchanged messages with person posing as top Trump aide
The new prime minister spoke over message to who he believed was White House chief of staff Susie Wiles
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Homes damaged, 180,000 without power as Hurricane Lala sweeps past Hawaii
Hurricane Lala battered parts of Hawaii with flash floods ‘like we've never seen’
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Trump blames Reflecting Pool ‘vandals’ for dead grass where July 4 celebrations held
‘Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn’t vandalized should go back to Law School,’ Trump claimed, in an apparent jab at Jeanine Pirro
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Asian shares are mostly higher while US futures and oil prices hold steady
Shares are mostly higher in Asia after U.S. stocks edged back from their all-time high following a weaker than expected report on the U.S. economy
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Met Office warns another heatwave could hit UK after sweltering 38C temperatures
Crews are continuing to fight wildfires in South Wales
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Possession of child-like sex dolls could be banned under new law
The dolls ‘normalise and legitimise adult sexual behaviour with children’
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JP Morgan boss warns John Healey against raising bank taxes ahead of Budget
Jamie Dimon told the Chancellor in a phone call that higher taxes can result in jobs being driven elsewhere, according to reports.
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Hundreds evacuated as fire in Belgium’s biggest nature reserve doubles in size
Two villages on Belgian side evacuated and residents told not to return as fire gets very close to German border
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NHS programme could prevent 100 kidney transplants being rejected each year
In addition to ensuring blood types match, scientists will now align white blood cells as closely as possible
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After killing hundreds in boat strikes, US military expands campaign on land in Latin America
The Trump administration says it is seeking to expand its lethal campaign of bombing boats off Latin America’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts onto land
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Woman who murdered family members with poisonous mushrooms to return to court
Erin Patterson faces fresh legal battle as prosecutors seek longer sentence
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Section of M6 closed after collision with traffic disruption expected for hours
The collision involved three heavy goods vehicles and a car
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AstraZeneca ditches lung cancer treatment trial
The FTSE 100 firm stopped a stage volrustomig drug trial a month after halting a trial for a new heart disease treatment.
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Iran live: Trump’s 60-day agreement expires today as $30k bounty on US soldiers
Iranian army commander’s threat comes after the American president vowed to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory
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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo becomes deadliest in its history
The latest government data shows that the total number of deaths has reached 2,325
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Myanmar’s Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia to deepen strategic ties with Moscow
The head of Myanmar’s military-backed government embarked on an official visit to Russia to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin
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Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030
The Office of Rail and Road said it had granted approval for Sir Richard Branson’s company to run up to 20 new daily return services.
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The top photos of the day by AP's photojournalists
From front page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today's top photos, chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Britons greatly overestimate number of sex crimes committed by foreign nationals
Rates of mobile phone theft, domestic burglary, vehicle theft, and murder have all fallen – despite perceptions that all have risen, a new study has found
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Ukraine takes aim at Russia’s economy and morale by attacking online retailer
Day after day over recent weeks, Ukrainian drones have pummeled giant depots belonging to Wildberries, the country’s biggest online retailer, burning estimated billions of dollars’ worth of merchandise and bringing the war home to the broad public
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Photos show Cambodian children attend school in floating villages along the Tonle Sap lake.
On Cambodia’s Tonle Sap, the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, getting anywhere has always meant navigating the water. It isn’t any different for schoolchildren.
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Thousands in Indonesia await aid after quake kills 54, overshadowing Independence Day
Thousands of people on Indonesia’s Flores Island are still waiting for aid after a powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake killed at least 54 people, injured 135 and damaged more than 1,300 homes
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States take Meta to trial in California in the biggest fight yet over social media harms to children
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California
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All eyez on Tupac: Long-awaited trial begins in rapper's 1996 killing
Opening statements are set to begin in the trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, who is charged with murder in the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur
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Andrew Garfield finds wonder in everyday life in ‘The Magic Faraway Tree’
Andrew Garfield stars in The Magic Faraway Tree, a fantasy adventure based on Enid Blyton’s books, about a family discovering magical worlds after moving to the countryside
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What to Stream: 'Outer Banks,' Anthony Hopkins' classical album and Anne Hathaway's 1st 2026 movie
The final season of “Outer Banks” and a new album from Oscar-winner Anthony Hopkins are among this week's latest entertainment releases
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Japan's economy manages 1.1% growth rate despite headwinds
Japan’s economy grew an annualized rate of 1.1% in the April-June quarter, even as private consumption stayed flat and the growth of exports declined
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Ukraine war live: Kyiv blows up ‘Russian Amazon’ hub in largest drone attack of 2026
Russian authorities said Kyiv fired around 600 drones to the capital of Moscow
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Iran’s army chief tells Trump ‘we’ll break your legs’ after Hormuz threat: Live
Iranian army commander’s threat comes after the American president vowed to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory
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Decision on Jackdaw and Rosebank could be ‘life or death’ in North Sea – Tories
Labour ministers must decide whether drilling should go ahead.
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Record number of illegal e-bikes seized as police issue warning
Sergeant Stuart Ford, who leads the cycle team at City of London Police, described illegal e-bikes as ‘a menace’
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Single dose malaria drug could simplify treatment worldwide in medical breakthrough
There were an estimated 282 million cases of malaria and 610,000 deaths from the disease worldwide in 2024
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Lake Powell hits record low, threatening key water and electricity supply for millions
The water level at Lake Powell has fallen to a record low in another sign of crisis along the Colorado River
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UK house prices see biggest August drop since 2018
The number of available homes for sale is also at a 12-year high for this time of year
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CEO who went viral for firing 900 on Zoom before Christmas is now mad he got fired
Vishal Garg, the CEO and founder of Better.com, was let go and replaced by a hedge fund manager who joined the company’s board only a week earlier, according to a report
