The Independent
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What happened in the Yorkshire tiger attack? Police issue update on victim
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, South Yorkshire Police have said
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Dinosaur fossil ‘sitting in a drawer’ for 100 years identified as new T-rex relative
Dinosaur would have been more dangerous for humans than a T-rex, scientists say
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Pennsylvania reports its sixth measles death this year. The CDC still says it’s two
More than 4,000 measles cases have been confirmed nationwide this year
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Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is being filled again after repeated repair blunders
Originally budgeted at $2 million for America 250 preparations, costs for the restoration project have since climbed past $16 million
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Florida to execute a prisoner who killed his cellmate in hopes of getting a death sentence
A Florida prisoner who claimed he killed his cellmate so he could be moved to death row is set to be executed, nearly 18 years after the fatal attack
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Q&A: Brian Eno on relaunching Opal Records, 'Music for Airports,' AI and Palestine
Brian Eno, the multi-hyphenate artist, producer, sound designer and political activist best known for his pioneering work in ambient and electronic music, relaunches his transformative label Opal Records on Friday
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A 6.1 earthquake jolts southern Panama after Friday’s destructive tremors
A preliminary magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit southern Panama Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or property damage
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Three in four Britons believe it is becoming harder to think freely today
As The Independent marks its 40th anniversary, we look at the challenges facing today’s society and find social media is just one aspect hampering free thought. Dan Haygarth and Bryony Gooch report
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A generation of angry young Indians takes to the streets to challenge Modi
Protests erupted in New Delhi on Saturday as young Indians rallied against a voter list purge they say favors Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party
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Brisbane 2032 Olympics: CEO Cindy Hook to step down at end of 4-year contract
Cindy Hook, CEO of the 2032 Olympics organizing committee, is set to quit at the end of her four-year contract, Brisbane organizers said Tuesday
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UK households to face sharper rise in inflation than previously thought, IMF warns
Prime Minister Andy Burnham is also now expected to see UK economic growth slow down next year, according to fresh forecasts
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IMF raises its forecast for world growth this year but says economies will slow in 2027
The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for the world economy for this year, but it's forecasting growth at a still sluggish 3.1%
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Experts urge parents to prepare kids for possible livestreamed execution
The Pentagon’s plan to livestream Nidal Malik Hasan’s firing-squad execution creates a parenting challenge that extends well beyond the broadcast
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Florida man allegedly stabbed shopper because he looked like he was born in the 1960s
Ramsey Thomas Lyons, the 47-year-old Punta Gorda man who allegedly attacked an elderly person in a Publix store, told police he had an undiagnosed mental illness
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Photos show search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as she vows she will ‘not be silenced’
Rep. Ilhan Omar said she would “not be silenced” after federal agents searched her Washington home weeks before the midterm elections. She called the search part of President Donald Trump’s “intimidation” campaign.
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Saudis investigate why defense systems failed to stop deadly Riyadh airport attack
The incident has exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi Arabia's defense system and signaled a dangerous inflection point in an expanding Mideast conflict
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‘Mega-donors’ could be ‘damaging for trust in politics’, watchdog warns
The Ethics and Integrity Commission said perceptions around so-called ‘mega-donors’ could be ‘damaging for trust in politics’
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Children caught playing ‘chicken’ with trains at busy level crossing
Network Rail called on parents and teachers to help stress the ‘vital safety message’ around playing on tracks
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Confusion among prison officials after Christa Pike’s botched execution delayed help
Pike was discharged from the hospital and is back at the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years
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Musk has spent a whopping $276M to help his right-wing favorites get elected
The trillionaire is pumping millions into GOP campaigns after spending roughly $300M to get Trump elected
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Six Erie mass shooting victims named as grandfather’s motive remains a mystery
Audio evidence recovered by investigators included muffled gunshot sounds coming from inside the home just before two ‘distressed’ began pounding on the door
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Midwives win £750,000 in compensation for dangerous exposure to laughing gas
More than 120 midwives at Basildon University Hospital were awarded the settlement
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Retail sales sluggish as consumers exercise spending caution ahead of Budget
Total UK retail sales increased by 1.3% year-on-year last month, a fall from growth of 2.3% last September, according to the BRC and KPMG.
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Harvey Willgoose: Inquest to be held into death of murdered Sheffield schoolboy
Harvey, 15, was stabbed to death in front of horrified children and teachers in 2025
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Women’s autoimmune symptoms more likely to be dismissed as psychological, study finds
Female patients also endure longer delays in receiving a formal diagnosis when compared with men, research suggests
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Glamour Gran, 71, becomes oldest ever Miss Great Britain finalist
The beauty queen launched her own cosmetics brand aged 66, which sells a make-up palette called the Glam Goddess Collection
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Shein and Amazon accused of misleading shoppers over online sales
Exclusive: Which? has raised concerns over time-limited sales at the two online retailers after tests were carried out
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Photos show giant pumpkins vying for heavyweight glory as pumpkin season gets underway
With pumpkin season underway, giant pumpkins competed for heavyweight glory and a world record in California on Sunday, followed Monday by the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay.
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Pennsylvania reports its sixth measles death this year. The CDC still says it’s two
More than 4,000 measles cases have been confirmed nationwide this year
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WNBA Finals set to be held in a tiny gym due to conflicts
Officials are currently seeking alternative venue for championship games as first choice already taken
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Pacific hurricane region sets record for big, long-lasting storms thanks to El Niño
El Niño and other factors have combined to turbocharge the central and eastern Pacific hurricane region to record activity
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Saudis probe how defense systems failed to stop deadly Houthi attack on Riyadh airport
Saudi Arabia has launched an investigation into how its air defenses failed to intercept missiles and drones fired by Iran-backed Houthi rebels
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Dozens of Tennessee Walmart employees hospitalized for ‘possible’ food illness
Emergency crews evaluated up to 30 workers experiencing sudden nausea and vomiting during an overnight shift
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Trump questioning Hegseth’s desire for firing squad execution livestream: report
‘This is an old dude in a wheelchair we're shooting,’ one source said. ‘We want to livestream that?’
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Trump is rolling back protections on flight issues — what is now gone
The DOT is also changing a Biden-era policy that protects travelers from losing money on flight delays and cancellations
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Police name man accused of ‘mocking A66 crash’ at Middlesbrough football match
The crash on A66 killed two police officers and five young men in the early hours of 22 August
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One of the ‘Cornell 7’ wants a gag order to limit what can be said publicly
An attorney for one of the accused Chi Phi fraternity brothers said that Jane Doe’s attorney ‘has been trying his case in the media since filing the lawsuit’
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Edward Waters announces it will build first on-campus dorm since 1982
Florida's oldest historically Black university has announced plans to build its first dormitory in four decades
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Emergency help was delayed by confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike, 911 calls reveal
Emergency help for Christa Pike was delayed by confusion among first responders and Tennessee prison officials following her failed execution last month, according to 911 dispatch recordings reviewed by The Associated Press
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Trump posts new video that promises $5,000 for every American if midterms go his way
The proposed $5,000 payments would add up to far more than the country has taken in from Trump’s tariffs
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UK spent £1.1 trillion more on benefits than transport, homes and technology
The Centre for Social Justice said welfare had acted as an ‘anaesthetic that has kept areas of the country numbed during two decades of economic failure’
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Pakistan accuses suspended provincial government of colluding with militants
Pakistan’s federal government accuses the provincial administration led by former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party of collaborating with the Pakistani Taliban
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Study from 1960 predicted the world will end next month
‘Our great-great-grandchildren will not starve,’ acclaimed physicist wrote, ‘they will be squeezed to death’
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UK and EU confirm date of summit after Burnham says Russian meddling shows the need for closer ties
Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Russia's attempts to meddle in European politics highlight why Britain must strengthen ties with the European Union
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A list of this year’s Nobel Prize winners
This year’s Nobel Prize awards concluded Monday after two economists won the Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for their work on models that help manage economic shocks
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Burnham vows to keep Falklands after Argentinian ‘sabre-rattling’
Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge described reports of Argentinian harassment as ‘sabre-rattling’
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Scientists map faces to find key to beautiful smile
Findings may lead to better aesthetic treatments for South East Asians
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Premier League urged to back football as redemy to tackle depression
Participants under the trial received complimentary match tickets and are met by regular fans prior to the kick-off
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Trump shares made-up Denzel Washington quote backing the president
Made-up praise has been circulating online for years
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Heathrow Airport ‘cannot wait forever’ for third runway, boss warns
Heathrow Airport expansion is estimated to cost £33 billion, including £1.5 billion to move the M25 to build the runway
