The Independent
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Albania sees latest violent student protests over corruption and education costs
Albanian students protesting over rising education costs and corruption have called for Prime Minister Edi Rama to step down
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Mike Tyson in £1.5m legal battle after refusing to appear on camera with giant pigeon
The boxer ‘lost interest’ in his deal, a court heard
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Harry and Meghan: Duchess says ‘it’s great to be back’ as couple visit Nottingham
Meghan posed for selfies as crowds cheered her arrival while Harry joked with schoolchildren
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Newly discovered 'Frankenstein' bird fossil challenges theories of evolution
The crow-sized Jurassic bird lived 150 million years ago
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Bank of England deputy ‘surprised how well’ economy absorbed energy price shock
The gross domestic product increased by 0.1% in August, following 0.4% growth in July, according to official statistics.
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Taiwan chipmaker TSMC explores Texas investment to expand production in the US
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. is exploring potential investments in Texas to expand chip production in the U.S. The company says it is open to collaborating with Elon Musk’s planned “Terafab” chip manufacturing complex in Texas
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Super-rare Harry Potter book full of spelling mistakes sells for over £300,000
JK Rowling's name appears as 'Joanne Rowling'
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UK economy grew unexpectedly by 0.1% in August
The services sector led the stronger-than-anticipated GDP reading, with economists having forecast a contraction
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Woman, 36, trampled to death during UK rescue of small boat in the Channel
Manpreet Kaur had made the perilous crossing from France with 73 others on a ‘wholly unsuitable’ dinghy that was taking on water and spilling fuel
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French soccer ethics body calls on fans to keep politics out of stadiums amid student protests
The ethics body of the French soccer federation has urged fans to stay neutral amid nationwide student protests
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The dog breeds that live longer than others – and why
A study has shown that the way DNA changes with age in dogs could be the reason why smaller pooches live longer
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Bob Geldof, Grayson Perry and Tom Hollander join Independent’s star-studded party
A host of high profile celebrities attended the Independent’s glamorous anniversary event at the British Museum, enjoying a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry
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Hidden cameras found in women’s showers on Australian navy ship
Footage from hidden camera allegedly in female showers may have already been uploaded, senator fears
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Labour to end local coalitions with Greens if they do not condemn Zionism policy
Andy Burnham has ruled out a future power-sharing deal with the Green Party but it was unclear whether this would extend to local councils
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Marine Le Pen promises ‘trial of strength’ with EU if elected French president
Marine Le Pen is the frontrunner to win the French presidential election next year
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'Butt of the joke' Mike Tyson pulled out of giant pigeon video, court battle told
‘The name of the channel is 'Talking Pigeons'. Doesn't that suggest to you that the pigeon would speak?’
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Reform suspends members after undercover investigation exposes racist views
One Reform councillor called for King Charles to be beheaded, saying he was a Muslim
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Prince Harry and Meghan to make first joint appearances since returning to UK
Prince Harry and Meghan are making their first joint public appearances in England since stepping back from royal duties six years ago
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Scaramucci deadpans over Trump fixation with Husted’s butt
Trump gushed about the ‘great athlete’ at a rally the president hosted in Ohio earlier this week to boost the Republican senator’s chances in the midterm elections
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Yorkshire tiger latest: Victim’s family hits out at ‘deeply offensive’ online content
Chapman’s family say he ‘suffered from significant mental illness’ and had been prescribed ‘strong medication’
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Pope Leo XIV's cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future and the very recent past
Pope Leo XIV's lung cancer diagnosis raises questions about the future of his pontificate
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New China-North Korea bridge opens after more than a decade of delay
A new bridge linking China and North Korea has opened after more than a decade of delay, signaling deeper ties between the two countries
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North Korea says it tested cruise missiles designed to be fired from submarines
North Korea says it has test-fired cruise missiles designed for submarines, continuing to expand its military capabilities amid a diplomatic freeze with Washington and Seoul
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China opens a joint airfield in Laos with construction ongoing and eyes on its military role
China’s newly opened joint military airfield in Laos is Beijing’s first overseas facility focused on air power
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Hot weather and gusty winds raise California wildfire threat as power shutoffs are planned
California is bracing for fire weather, with thousands potentially losing power as utilities aim to prevent wildfires during hot and windy conditions
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PETA backs petition to reinstate bus driver fired over kitten rescue
An online petition calling for the longtime bus driver’s reinstatement has garnered more than 10,200 signatures
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Despite cyclosporiasis outbreak FDA looks to ease food requirements
The policy move comes months after an outbreak tied to imported lettuce hospitalized hundreds and sickened more than 27,000 people across 47 states
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Costa Rica opens a Bukele-style mega-prison. Here's how it got here
Costa Rica has made fighting drug trafficking a main goal, inspired by El Salvador's hardline approach
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Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is returning to federal court to face torture allegations
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro returns Thursday to a New York courtroom to answer a rewritten drug trafficking indictment
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Black Panther Party stalwarts to celebrate 1966 founding in Oakland, programs that aided the poor
The legacy of the Black Panther Party lives on six decades after its founding, in the work of a Seattle medical center started to address systemic health disparities in the African American community
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Ukraine war live: Zelensky feels ‘betrayed’ by Trump over Starlink access
Zelensky spoke of his frustration over Trump in an interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Wednesday night
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South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index sinks more than 7% as tech sell-off deepens
South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index has dropped by more than 7% as a sell-off of technology shares deepened after U.S. stocks fell on hotter-than-expected inflation data
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Zelensky says Trump is on the wrong side of history with Russia diesel deal
‘It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner,’ Mr Zelensky said about Trump
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Mexican judge closes the case against immigration chief Francisco Garduño over 2023 Juarez fire
A Mexican judge has closed the case against Francisco Garduño, former head of the country’s immigration agency, related to the 2023 fire at a Ciudad Juárez detention center
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King and Queen to attend ceremonial opening of Welsh Parliament
It will be the first time Charles attends a ceremonial opening of the Welsh Parliament as King
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4 arrested in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers player Keion White at a Super Bowl party
Four men have been arrested in connection with the shooting of San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Keion White at a nightclub in February
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Lawyers for NY man shot by ICE say officer fired into car without warning
Lawyers for a New York man shot and wounded by federal immigration officers while in a car with his young son say the officers never identified themselves or showed a warrant
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US coach who recorded young gymnasts undressing is sentenced to 90 years in prison
A former youth gymnastics coach has been sentenced to 90 years in prison for secretly videotaping young female students undressing and using the bathroom at a Mississippi gym
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Britain pledges £17m to repair Chernobyl power plant hit by Russian drone strike
Andy Burnham has reinforced his support for Ukraine following talks with Volodymyr Zelensky
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University staff to strike in dispute over job cuts and compulsory redundancies
The staff will walk out at Glasgow Caledonian University on Thursday.
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Five AI chatbots were tested on accuracy. The results weren’t good
Responses from leading AI models were prone to being ‘incomplete, lacking context, or poorly sourced’, report finds after testing of Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok
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Trump rates Elon Musk’s intelligence in Arizona rally: ‘He has a little problem
Musk has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to help Republicans win races in the upcoming midterm elections
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Increases to Real Living Wage hourly rates
The new rates will benefit workers at almost 17,000 employers.
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School funding crisis risks doing 'enormous damage' to children's education
Major concerns have been raised over the impact on school funding shortfalls on students
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Full list of historic UK buildings to receive major government funding
A total of 74 sites ‘at the heart’ of communities will receive funding from the government for repairs and renovations
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Florida wins key ruling allowing it to enforce a law that targets social media use by kids
Florida has won a key court decision in a case involving a ban on social media accounts for kids under 14
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CPR hero cut off woman's bra to save her life
Peter McLauglin saved a woman’s life after cutting off her bra to perform CPR
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Massachusetts town under fire for removing its LGBTQ crosswalk
The town had repainted nine of its 10 pride crosswalks last year using donated funds, which cost nearly $8,000 through private contributions
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Trump team under fire for delaying IRS report on the impact of his tax cuts
Data from missing reports under IRS chief Frank Bisignano could be embarrassing to Republicans running on Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill
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Oregon father of five killed in home by suspected stray bullet shot by hunter
A hunter in the area partially field-dressed a deer before leaving the scene where 54-year-old Robert Alan Church was fatally struck
