The Independent
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Reform pledges ‘senseless and cruel’ ban on all foreign nationals claiming benefits
Nigel Farage’s party says there would be only a small number of exceptions, including the War Widows Pension and Armed Forces compensation
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Homeowners ditch trendy interior for warm paint colours
White paint remained popular over the year and neutral tones beige and taupe saw an increase in sales
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Met Office names top 10 areas where it will rain this week — full list
After five back-to-back heatwaves, rainfall is set to return to the UK
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Suspected killer talked about murdering his ex for months before doing it, cops say
An apartment building employee told investigators that Matthew Almontes had been talking about stabbing Tisha Marinoccio for six months
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Kentucky governor says he’s heard ‘nothing’ from Mitch McConnell amid health woes
Gov. Andy Beshear urged Sen. Mitch McConnell to make a brief video or call into a news show to directly prove his fitness for office to constituents
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Trump pushes Congress to end ‘RIDICULOUSLY CHANGING CLOCKS’ - could it happen?
Trump wants to see the sun later. But just like his ballroom, voter ID and his ‘slush fund’, the Senate isn’t playing ball, writes John Bowden
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Fury erupts at Fox host who blasted ‘weak’ sailors on USS Abraham Lincoln
The former Marine Corps staff sergeant compared the carrier crew’s living conditions to his own deployment in Afghanistan
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Police looking for additional people who fired guns in Virginia university shooting that wounded 5
Authorities are seeking additional people who fired weapons during a weekend shooting at Virginia State University that left five people wounded
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Dallas airport ditches plans to add more Islamic feet washing stations
The international terminal already features two post-security washing stations added in 2019, which airport officials say have operated for years without issue
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Most voters say they are worse off under Trump, new poll says
One in five Republicans say their finances are worse after year and a half of Trump
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Suspect accused of killing woman who was missing for weeks and then stealing her dog
Floyd Morris Long is accused of killing Shaquina Latavia Harris ‘on or around July 5’ and then stealing her dog
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Hundreds of cells empty at Britain’s new-build prison more than a year after opening
HMP Millsike near York is a new-build prison that opened last March
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1 killed, 4 injured in shooting at park in Kentucky
Police in Kentucky report one person has died and four others were injured in a shooting at a park
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Moroccan security forces arrest nearly 300 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Ceuta
Moroccan security forces have arrested hundreds of migrants trying to reach the Spanish enclave of Ceuta by land and sea
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Jared Kushner holds a rare meeting with Hamas chief over stalled Gaza peace plan
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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Two dead as wildfires sweep Greek island and residents prepare to evacuate
Two wildfires have broken out on island of Salamina during popular Greek holiday weekend
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4-year-old boy among six dead in Indiana after days of record floods
The National Weather Service warned that heavy rain and flash flooding were still possible across central areas of the state, including Indianapolis, throughout the day
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Colombia’s president asks Trump to halt tariffs to aid in earthquake recovery
Abelardo de la Espriella, an ally of Trump, assumed office just days before the 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck
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12 more bodies are recovered in Zimbabwe's ferry disaster, bringing death toll to 84
Authorities in Zimbabwe continue searching for bodies after an overloaded ferry capsized on Lake Kariba last week, killing more than 80 people
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Major rail disruption as overhead wire damage causes chaos at London King’s Cross
LNER advised customers to defer travel where possible due to the incident
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‘I’m a little sad over my KFC’: Bear bursts into Kentucky woman’s home, steals dinner
A Kentucky woman is warning neighbors to secure their doors after a large bear shattered her glass table and snatched her dinner while she slept
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Pilot seriously injured in crash at Stow Maries aerodrome air show
The sold-out show was advertised as a ‘festival of aviation’ to raise funds for the location's on-site First World War military aviation museum
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Support staff worker stabbed at Surrey hotel used to house asylum seekers, MP says
A Somali man, in his 20s, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody
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Reform UK unveils massive £50bn welfare overhaul to scrap PIP
Reform would abolish personal independence payments and provide support only for those ‘gravely ill’
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True scale of devastating wildfires wreaking havoc across the globe
Driven by record-breaking temperatures and drought, wildfires have scorched a land mass the size of Spain, France and Germany combined so far this year. Climate experts tell Maira Butt that the fires seen this summer are faster-spreading and more devastating than anything seen before
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Bou Meng, a Cambodian artist and survivor of a Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85
Cambodian artist Bou Meng, one of only seven people known to have survived a notorious Khmer Rouge torture center, has died at 85
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The renters stuck in ‘heat trap’ flats during sweltering heatwave
A recent study found that some social renters had been driven to sleeping on balconies and in gardens or using makeshift solutions like taping damp sheets to windows
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Trump shows off his ballroom to George Washington in latest AI obsession
President Trump shared several seemingly AI-generated images of himself along with George Washington over the weekend
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Thousands raised for Jason Arday’s family as public support pours in after his death
Andy Burnham describes the professor’s death as a ‘tragedy’ and calls for a moment of reflection
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Israel's Ben Gvir advocates killing '30 to 40' people in Gaza nightly while speaking to ex-hostage
An extremist official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's cabinet has advocated for killing “30 to 40” people in Gaza each night
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Dead trees and vanishing birds: How extreme heat will change the British landscape
From cities to farms, wildlife and landscapes will all suffer
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Nato jets scrambled as suspected Russian drone shot down
Romania has recorded numerous airspace incursions by Russian drones over the last four years
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Man charged with arson after park fires
It comes as unprecedented dry and hot conditions this summer have left Britain in tinderbox conditions with numerous wildfires across the country
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Five ways Trump could target Iran’s economy from ‘teapot’ sanctions to land blockade
Some U.S. and Israeli officials have floated the prospect of a land blockade, which would require assistance from Iran's neighbors
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Trump’s 2028 hat and ‘We are going to win’ message draws ire over third-term hopes
Some social media users compared the font President Donald Trump used in his latest image to typeface used by the Nazi regime
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Corgis flown in from around the world to compete in costume and loudest bark contests
A total of 150 corgis from nine countries jetted to the ‘European capital of corgis’ for the event
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Massachusetts woman launches hunger strike to protest Trump cuts
Now unable to drive due to her fasting, the woman said she has met with state lawmakers inside her own home
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Four Renaissance artworks stolen in Sicilian museum heist on Italian holiday
The priceless art was stolen on the Ferragosto holiday, marking the feast of the Assumption of Mary, during the peak of the Italian summer season
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Todd Blanche refuses to pledge to act independently from White House
Todd Blanche insists efforts to force states to turn over voter rolls will continue but says Trump does not direct prosecutions
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Lala is again a tropical storm, sending drenching rain and winds across the Hawaiian islands
Hurricane Lala has weakened to a tropical storm after skirting Hawaii without making landfall, but it's not done punishing the Big Island with hurricane-force gusts
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At least 6 people have died from days of storms and record-setting flooding in Indiana
Indiana public safety officials say at least six people have died during days of storms and historic flooding in the state
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Gurkhas deployed to South Wales to help fight wildfires
The military has been called in to support South Wales Fire and Rescue Service as firefighters tackle blazes in 10-11 hour shifts
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Cambridge professor says university should continue Jason Arday investigation
A fundraiser for Prof Arday’s family, set up by Windrush campaigner Sir Patrick Vernon, has raised more than £60,000
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Cassidy attacks ‘stupid’ Trump comments on vaccines as he denies regret for RFK Jr.
Trump and RFK Jr. spread misinformation about vaccines and autism as they upended the federal vaccination schedule
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Hundreds evacuated as Belgium battles largest wildfire in history
The fire broke out as Belgium experienced another intense heatwave this week, with temperatures hitting nearly 37 C (98.6 F) in several areas on Friday
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Fate of iconic stadium to be decided years after Jimmy Buffett’s appeal
The historic gem was the backdrop of an Elvis Presley film and a beloved venue of Gloria Estefan and the late Jimmy Buffett
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Police arrest man on suspicion of fraud after security incident at European athletics championships
Police have made one arrest after a security incident caused transportation delays for fans and athletes leaving Alexander Stadium following Saturday night’s session at the European track-and-field championships in Birmingham, England
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Pride in being British has fallen sharply in the past 15 years, poll shows
Experts say issue not about ‘flag waving or nostalgia’ but the public losing ‘sense of shared ownership over what makes Britain great’
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Australian state reeling from Bondi shooting to start gun buyback scheme in November
Government says programme is expected to take 274,000 guns out of circulation
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‘They won’t survive without us’: The grandmothers caring for Ukraine’s stray animals
In southern Ukraine, two elderly women look after dozens of animals through nights of heavy shelling and power loss. Bryony Gooch speaks to the brave people caring for the cats among the debris
