The Independent
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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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Did Katie Zacharia violate California law by calling herself an attorney?
Nonprofit watchdog files complaint with State Bar of California after she ‘repeatedly held herself out to the public as entitled to practice law without a license to do so’
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Yemen’s Houthis are reframing 'Iran proxy' role as they bring war to Saudi Arabia
The evolution of the Houthi movement remains intimately connected to Yemen’s domestic political context and to a historical feud specific to the country
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GlobalFoundries to open 2 new chip plants in New York with $21 billion in financing from Japan
Semiconductor contract manufacturing and design company GlobalFoundries Inc. says it plans to open two chip-making factories in Malta, New York, financed by an investment of up to $21 billion from Japan
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Scaramucci wonders if Zacharia will outlast his 11-day WH press secretary run
Scaramucci also reposted a meme comparing Zacharia to a head of lettuce, referencing a viral 2022 challenge over whether Liz Truss would outlast a wilting lettuce as British prime minister
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UK to decide on drilling North Sea ‘shortly’ as energy bills rise
The controversial Rosebank and Jackdaw fields were given the green light in 2022 and 2023, but the plans were later ruled as being ‘unlawfully approved’
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AI has caused ‘very good’ disruption to job market, recruiter boss says
The chief executive of recruitment agency Robert Walters said the growing use of AI has boosted companies’ demand for workers.
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Parents’ social media habits to blame for ‘snowflake’ generation
Prof Fonagy told MPs that the term ‘snowflake generation’ is an ‘insult’ to young people
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Photos of Ukrainian residents escaping their burning homes after deadly Russian attacks
Bloodied residents in Ukraine climbed out of windows and down rescuers’ ladders Tuesday as deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv and Kharkiv set their homes ablaze.
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Kimberly Guilfoyle tried to blame her money-requesting texts on AI: report
The former Fox News star also asked US officials whether they could scrub a negative story about her from the internet
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'Lincoln in the Bardo' leaps from book to stage in Missy Mazzoli's new opera
“Lincoln in the Bardo” is an opera set in a graveyard, featuring Abraham Lincoln grieving his son's death
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Wyoming student arrested after allegedly poisoning rival’s tea with neurotoxin
Aili Wang was detained while allegedly trying to flee the country after being questioned by police
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Even MAGA are cringing over Katie Zacharia’s press secretary debut
One official described the briefing as ‘brutal,’ while others questioned why Zacharia didn’t take more time to prepare
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Pope Leo is back on his feet after lung surgery and cancer diagnosis
Tuesday's surgery confirmed that the 71-year-old pontiff has the most common type of lung cancer, known as lung adenocarcinoma
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Kenya confirms second Ebola case, a relative of first patient
Kenya’s Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s second Ebola case
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Supreme Court declines to hear the case of a lobster fisherman who opposes boat tracking
The Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a lobster fisherman disputing the government's right to require commercial fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices
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Bulgaria says Russia was likely behind Black Sea strikes as search for crew continues
The Guinea-Bissau-flagged cargo ship Dignity sank on Tuesday after it was hit by a military strike
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Bleeding pregnant woman lost baby after waiting nearly 40 minutes
An inquest in July 2024 found that midwives’ neglect had contributed to his death
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Netflix cuts 1,000 jobs as CEOs tell employees ‘business is strong and growing’
The streaming pioneer had approximately 16,000 staff members at the end of last year
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French cybersecurity authority warns attack may be ongoing as stores scramble to restock
Supermarkets in France and the Netherlands are dealing with the aftermath of a cyberattack that disrupted refrigeration systems
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German police seize robot ‘used to sexually assault teenage girl’
Police said the case marked ‘new territory for us’ and that the assault had been livestreamed on social media
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Andrew Bailey calls for clampdown on ‘downright criminal’ social media scams
Andrew Bailey, head of the British central bank, told an audience in Bangkok that there has been ‘no real liability’ for some social media firms.
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Woman stabs toddler and husband to death at Great Wolf Lodge resort
‘I was supposed to have my happy family,’ the woman said in the ambulance
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Trump DOJ’s Ilhan Omar probe is focused on a very specific detail: report
The timing of the latest probe against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar, a longtime Trump target, has raised eyebrows with just weeks to go until the midterm elections
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Hunt for Amelia Earhart’s plane enters critical phase
Purdue University researchers will spend nights away from the search site because of the three-foot-wide, 9lb coconut crabs
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Cornell president admits he knew about alleged gang rape in 2024
The university has banned fraternity parties for the rest of the year
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Trump hails oil exploration in ‘our beautiful Greenland’ - months after invasion plan
A September deal between Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. was supposed to resolve underlying tensions around sovereignty
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GTA developer denies keeping tabs on staff union membership
23 former workers claim they were unfairly dismissed for trade union activities
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Judge cites The Lorax as she stops Trump from ripping up trees at DC golf course
Workers cut down and bulldozed hundreds of trees because the president ‘demands haste,’ according to Judge Ana C Reyes
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French anti-terror prosecutors investigate 14-year-old arrested over school shooting
A judicial investigation has been opened in France involving a 14-year-old boy in connection with a school shooting that wounded a principal and a teacher
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6 dead, including a child, in small plane crash near Wisconsin Dells
Six people, including a child, were killed in a plane crash near Wisconsin Dells, according to the Sauk County Sheriff’s Department
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Ex-fiance of US Rep. Nancy Mace and 2 others charged with sex crimes she detailed in a House speech
The ex-fiance of U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace and two of his business associates have been charged with sex crimes and voyeurism
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Met Office chief meteorologist issues weather warning: 'Not good news'
Ian Lisk from the UK’s national meteorological service warned that ’normal weather’ is a thing of the past
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Trump insiders fear Kimberly Guilfoyle will dish the dirt on the president’s family
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s proximity to the first family over the years has Trump insiders worried after her ouster, according to a report
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Burnham told to ‘come clean’ as further dinners with Man City chairman emerge
The prime minister is facing questions over his ties to the scandal-hit club
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Fraud probe over NATO contracts leads to 5 arrests in Norway and searches in Germany and Romania
The European Union’s criminal justice agency says five people have been arrested in Norway in connection with suspected fraud and bribery linked to NATO ship contracts
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Fuel crisis hits Indonesia's Bali, triggers long lines in gas stations for days
Long lines have formed at gas stations across Indonesia’s resort island of Bali after fuel deliveries have been disrupted by a tanker delay, bad weather and strong demand for subsidized fuel
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London police introduce new punishment for cyclists who run red lights
Police have issued 1,315 fixed penalty notices to cyclists during 2025-2026 for offences including going through red lights
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PETA backs push to reinstate 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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New York to ban Central Park's horse-drawn carriages after teen's death
New York City is moving toward a ban on the more-than-150-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry, with local lawmakers poised to approve a proposal to wind down the iconic, old-timey attraction following the death of a teenage tourist in Central Park
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Tokyo protests Russia’s arrest of Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying
Japan on Wednesday protested to Russia over the arrest of a Japanese journalist on suspicion of spying, demanding Moscow's explanation, access to the man in custody and humane treatment for him
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Driver arrested after woman dies in three-car crash on busy road
The road was closed overnight to allow investigations to take place at the scene
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Coach company quits Home Office migrant contract after abuse
The decision follows an incident where two coaches were vandalised by anti-migrant protesters
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Hostinger vs Bluehost review: An expert compares the two web hosting services
I take an in-depth look at each web host’s key features, to help you choose the one that suits your needs
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Head of energy regulator warns of ‘difficult’ winter ahead
Ofgem chief executive Tim Jarvis said he shared concerns that ‘people are going to struggle this winter without some help’.
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Heidi Alexander says third Heathrow runway could grow ‘every corner’ of UK
Heidi Alexander told business leaders at the AirportsUK conference that the Government still needed to make a final decision on the runway plans.
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Photos show Pope Leo XIV at hospital and supporters praying as he undergoes cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV waved to supporters before undergoing surgery Tuesday to remove a cancerous mass from his lung. Faithful have gathered at the Rome hospital and prayed for him.
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Woman fined over AI image of bear that sparked panic in Russia
The woman said she made the image as a prank
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Energy agency lowers world oil demand forecast for the year
The International Energy Agency is lowering its world oil demand forecast for the year, noting that the war in Iran is leading to escalating fuel prices, limited oil supplies and a deteriorating economic outlook
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IMF chief urges US to rein in $40 trillion debt as poor countries ‘pay the price’
Rising debt levels and global inflation, partly resulting from high energy costs due to the Iran war, have pushed interest rates to multidecade highs
