The Independent
-
.jpeg?trim=0,0,0,0&width=1200&height=800&crop=1200:800)
Postcode Lottery results: Check if your area has won today’s jackpot
Postcodes in Manchester, Newcastle, South London are some of 20 streets that have won
-
Burnham promises action for consumers to help ease cost-of-living squeeze
The Prime Minister said the cost of living ‘continues to weigh heavily on so many people’s lives’.
-
Everything you need to know about the Tupac Shakur trial
Rap icon Shakur was shot in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996
-
North Korea to deploy 50,000 soldiers to Russia, Zelensky claims
Ukrainian leader says close alliance between Moscow and Pyongyang creates problems for Asia as well as Europe
-
Mapped: UK to be hotter then Barcelona as fifth heatwave will bring 36C temperatures
Heat health alerts are in place across England as the UKHSA has warned there could be a rise in deaths among the vulnerable population
-
Ferrari worth £3.7million among supercars seized in London weekend crackdown
Cars taken included a Ferrari Monza SP2, which had only been in the UK for a day
-
Europe heatwaves lead to record-early harvest at Catalan winery
At Gramona, a winery in the Anoia area, labourers have begun the harvest several weeks ahead of the traditional August dates
-
Iran war live: Trump ‘low-keying it’ as Tehran demands compensation to reopen Hormuz
Iran has warned the Strait will remain shut until the US meet six crucial conditions
-
Former Cambridge professor at centre of plagiarism row cancels book tour
A bookshop event and a conference speech featuring the former Cambridge University professor have been called off
-
New Zealand’s decision to recognise a new official language draws sharp criticism
English given the same status Māori and sign language
-
Russia to hand over control of two key Mediterranean bases to Syria
Hmeimem air base and Tartus naval base will serve as joint Syrian-Russian training centres under new bilateral deal
-
Iran live: Tehran demands compensation from Trump to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran has warned the Strait will remain shut until the US meet six crucial conditions
-
Ukraine war live: Kyiv launches at least 285 drones in 12 hours
Ukraine and Russia accused each other of deadly attacks on Sunday
-
Abdul El-Sayed hits back after Trump posts about Michigan Democrat and his wife
The Michigan Democrat says the Trumps ‘don’t like each other’ but are interested in ‘making billions of dollars off of you’
-
Democratic Socialists leader sounds completely lost after a very simple question
DSA co-chair Megan Romer struggled to explain the group’s policy for taxing millionaires when pressed on the matter by New Yorker editor David Remnick on the magazine’s podcast
-
Burnham vows to tackle ‘rip-off’ subscription traps in cost-of-living crackdown
The PM will accelerate plans to force companies to make it easier to cancel subscriptions and provide more information about costs up-front rather than quietly auto-renewing them at a higher price
-
FDA’s ‘explosive diarrhea’ report reveals all the Taylor Farms recall products
Walmart received more than 100,000 cases of contaminated produce, new FDA report shows
-
Hot weather and World Cup spending boost drives UK business recovery
However, new figures indicated that a longer-term recovery is ‘unlikely to be sustained’ without Government support.
-
Vehicle fire spreads to heathland as crews tackle blaze in Hampshire
Twenty-six fire engines, four water carriers, six off-road vehicles and multiple command units were deployed to the scene
-
Trump ‘low-keying it’ with Iran after report says he’d walk away without nuclear deal
The president claims economic challenges will continue harming Iran, even if US negotiators have been unable to clinch a deal for the Strait of Hormuz to reopen
-
Andy Burnham faces choice on drilling as North Sea consultation closes
Production at both Jackdaw and Rosebank was approved by the Conservatives, but a court quashed those decisions last year.
-
Squishy dumpling toys drive surge in high street shop sales
Retailers are reporting more young people are turning to physical collectibles
-
Royal Navy drone cameras linked to China raise security concerns
The breach is expected to spark wider concern about the security of military drone components
-
UK warned of 36C heatwave as rare extreme heat alerts considered
Parts of the UK are set to see their fifth heatwave of the summer as the country continues to bake in an unprecedented period of dry, hot weather
-
Trump ally pressed on Obama, El-Sayed trend: ‘Trying to say, hint hint, he’s Muslim?’
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott refers to El-Sayed’s association with Hasan Piker as he calls Michigan Democrat ‘dangerous’ but doesn’t defend GOP ads accused of Islamophobia
-
‘America deserved 9/11?’: Meet the Press host pushes El-Sayed on Hasan Piker
After Michigan primary win, Abdul El-Sayed knocks ‘cancel culture’ attempts to force him to disavow controversial ally Hasan Piker
-
Trump trolls Jeanine Pirro with odd posts of ‘vandalism’
Federal prosecutors, led by the former Fox News star, admitted the Department of the Interior failed to provide key documents showing the pool’s new blue liner began peeling almost immediately
-
EU ‘could delay’ post-Brexit border checks to avoid travel chaos
The EU's Entry/Exit System only became fully operational in April but already faces backlash
-
Ancient Roman shipwreck thought more than 2,000 years old discovered off Sicily coast
The ship was found still full of well-preserved vessels used to transport ancient wine
-
Wes Streeting reveals ‘unbelievable volume’ of online homophobia
He noted that while his appointment three weeks ago was ‘almost entirely unremarked upon in the media’, the online reaction has been starkly different
-
How to watch the Perseid meteor shower light up the night sky this week
The meteor shower's peak Wednesday night into Thursday morning coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland and Greenland
-
Man charged after mother and infant killed as boat capsizes in New York Harbor
Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived
-
Trump foe vows he’s ‘prepared to support a bad deal’ to end war in Iran
Comments come as Wall Street Journal reports the president is privately considering abandoning nuclear goals
-
Common painkillers increase risk of sunburn, warns health watchdog
Doctors advise not stopping prescribed medication in the hot weather without professional advice
-
Pilot’s flight path draws bin shape above Clacton days before by-election
It is not known who piloted the plane, which spent around half an hour drawing the flight path on Saturday
-
Burnham to tour UK asking people how he should tackle cost of living
Officials confirmed he will be in ‘listening mode’ throughout August, travelling the country to discuss the cost of living
-
How an entire generation of young people were written off by the state
Exclusive: As judges begin to overturn indefinite jail terms handed to children and young people – and hundreds more cases are being reviewed – Vera Baird, chair of the miscarriages of justice watchdog, demands that Andy Burnham take ‘wholesale’ action to address the scandal. Amy-Clare Martin reports
-
Attempted murder arrest after car hits three pedestrians in Bristol
Police say they do not believe there is any ‘wider threat’
-
‘I just swallowed a fly’: CNN guest chokes his way through interview
Host Omar Jimenez attempted to keep the segment moving with a question about interest rates while his guest struggled to clear his throat after mishap
-
Thieves ‘use drones’ to steal 70 Volkswagen badges in four-day spree
One victim says his badge was stolen in ‘sub-five seconds’
-
Trump brings war to White House in Truth Social ballroom ‘drone port’ rant
President Donald Trump spent his Saturday evening on Truth Social, releasing a series of seemingly AI-generated posts mocking up the planned White House ballroom and its rooftop “drone port.”
-
Rain finally hits UK – but not where it’s needed
Yellow health alerts are in place across the UK until at least Tuesday as temperatures rise again
-
Appeal for information in cold case of murder victim dumped in carrot field
Julie Finley was just 23 when she was found dead 32 years ago
-
Experts worry as parts of the US see a huge drop in mosquitoes
Mosquito levels are down 50 percent across Western and Midwest states - but the West Nile virus caseload has hit a 22-year high
-
The forgotten Iranians caught in the deadly stalemate of Trump’s war
Struggling to find food, work or any semblance of normality - as well as living with the daily risk of bombing under a shaky ceasefire - the people of southern Iran tell Amirhossein Miresmaeili how they feel entirely on their own
-
Joe Biden’s cancer is spreading and he’s in ‘debilitating’ pain, son Hunter reveals
The former president was diagnosed with an ‘aggressive’ form of prostate cancer last May
-
Harry Potter fans force diversion of £430m giant pipeline to protect Dobby’s ‘grave’
Harry Potter fans’ outcry meant the project to transport energy from the UK to Ireland had to be diverted
-
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan and won’t withdraw until Hamas disarms
Trump claimed there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war which both Israel and Hamas agreed
-
Award-winning architect’s one-of-a-kind ‘Lumiere’ home hits the market
See the ‘soaring’ interior: An offer for the ‘one-of-a-kind’ home, listed for $899,000, was accepted within a month on the market
-
Trump’s ‘roadmap’ for peace in Gaza in full as Netanyahu rejects plan
Israel and Hamas continue to insist the other must make the first move towards disarmament and withdrawal
