The Independent
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The US promised ‘the toughest sanctions ever’ on Iran. Here’s what they delivered
Despite warning of an ‘economic D-Day’, experts tell Maira Butt that Washington stepped back from the toughest measures over fears it would harm the global economy
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Deaths of pregnant women double during DR Congo’s fast-growing Ebola outbreak
Exclusive: More than 60,000 women still at risk as deadly impact of virus takes toll in epicentre of Ituri
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Trump threatens to change name of Lake Ontario to Lake America
Ontario’s premier had earlier slammed Trump as a ‘dictator’ and ‘the king of bankruptcies’
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JD Vance’s ‘Freudian slip’ makes Canada part of America
Vice President’s blunder chimed neatly with President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about incorporating the neighboring nation into the United States at a time of high tension between the pair
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Tax on second incomes: Everything you need to know from thresholds to which count
Whether you’re making extra cash delivering takeaways, taxi-driving, creating content or anything else, you need to know the rules which apply
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Police launch probe after several vehicles seen driving in wrong direction on M6
Drivers have been reminded of the ‘utterly devastating consequences’ after seven people died in a crash on the A66 in Middlesbrough
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Man dies and woman critically injured in crash after police chase
Warwickshire Police has referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
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Trump ignored warnings from US intelligence that Iran war would backfire: report
President Donald Trump was reportedly briefed by then-director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard that overthrowing regime in Tehran could bring more hard-line successor in its place
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Healey: £71m investment to reopen tungsten mine is ‘backing British industry’
The Hemerdon tungsten and tin mine in Devon will receive up to £71 million from the National Wealth Fund.
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Student guilty of manslaughter after stabbing ex-friend following fake Rolex dispute
Harper Dennis was found guilty of manslaughter following a two-week trial
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Election officials warn of potential chaos after SCOTUS voting ruling
In its Monday ruling, the high court refrained from declaring Trump’s order lawful
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Israeli defence minister says Gaza’s kites will be ‘treated the same as a drone’
Hamas has accused Israel of using the row over kite-flying to justify further attacks on Palestinians
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Putin issues decree opening door to state control of key sites after deep Ukrainian drone strikes
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing the government to take temporary control of critical infrastructure if private owners fail to protect it from Ukrainian drone attacks or repair it afterward
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Five more people arrested over fatal A66 crash that killed two police officers
Police are continuing to investigate the incident which left seven people dead
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Urgent appeal for blood donors as ‘triple whammy’ of factors lead to low UK reserve
The UK’s heatwaves have majorly impacted blood donation, experts say
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Trump lashes out at Doug Ford calling him ‘less intelligent’ than his late brother
President Donald Trump slams Ontario premier as tariff tensions escalate by comparing him unfavorably to his deceased sibling, the colorful former Toronto mayor to whom he has himself been likened
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NatWest to boost presence in US after ring-fencing rules eased
The application for a representative office in the US followed changes to the UK’s ring-fencing rules.
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Scandal hit USS Abraham Lincoln to finally dock next week after record days at sea
The Lincoln, which left the Middle East on Saturday, has set a modern-day record for consecutive days at sea
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Bride and groom bedridden after norovirus-tainted food served at reception: lawsuit
Exclusive: A spokesperson for The Box House Hotel in Brooklyn said they retrained their staff after the outbreak, but argued that norovirus ‘was everywhere’ in New York that winter
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Billy Boston, rugby league superstar and trailblazer from the 1950s and '60s, dies at age 92
Billy Boston, the Welsh rugby league great who blazed a trail for Black sportspeople in Britain during the 1950s and ’60s, has died at age 92
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Man charged with murder after woman, 31, dies in fall from height
A 31-year-old woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene by emergency services
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Ship disabled by attack in Strait of Hormuz and other news from around the Middle East
An oil tanker was disabled after being struck by an unknown projectile off Oman, underscoring shipping risks as Iran maintains tight control over the Strait of Hormuz
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The 10p through the years: how Britain’s iconic coin has changed since 1968
The 10p coins featuring Charles will enter circulation from Tuesday due to an increase in demand
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Households set to learn how energy bills will change as Ofgem reveals new cap
Regulator Ofgem will on Wednesday reveal the level of the annual energy price cap for the three months from October to December.
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Mapped: Where thunderstorms and 75mm of rain could hit UK this week
Widespread and persistent rain is forecast to hit the UK this week
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Sentencing set for polygamous leader convicted of abuse in Arizona after girls discovered in trailer
A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children is scheduled to be sentenced on separate state convictions
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Can Trump get Lindsey Graham’s sister elected?
The condensed two-week runoff campaign has proved contentious following an August 11 primary that saw both candidates emerge at the top of the field
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Mapped: The UK regions set for housing fund boost as Burnham unveils £10 billion plan
Over £2.5bn has been earmarked for local mayors by the government
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Israel must face sanctions over the killing of journalists like Mariam Abu Dagga
Now is the time to impose real and immediate economic costs on Israel for its actions in Gaza and the West Bank, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
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Lego Pokemon and World Cup sets help build record start to the year
Lego revealed it is aiming to switch to paper-based bags for its sets across all factories by 2027
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Burnham challenges Putin on first trip to Ukraine as UK-Russia tensions grow
The UK is providing Ukraine with the blueprints to long-range SCALP missiles, the prime minister announced in Kyiv
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Heartbreaking Lindsay Clancy trial comes down to one question
After nearly a month of testimony, jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are set to hear from the final witnesses in a case that has largely been about her mental state when she strangled her three young children
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Trump’s nutrition advisor says kids should eat fresh food - like hot dogs
Dr. Ben Carson was promoting healthy school lunches that mean pupils ‘won’t have a craving for the unhealthy foods’
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Lindsay Clancy trial: Mother reveals how postpartum psychosis stole her reality
About two weeks after giving birth, Bridget María Chesterton was curled up on the bathroom floor, saying things that made little sense
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Met Office thunderstorm warning issued across large parts of UK
The yellow warning covers parts of England and Wales
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Millions of new coins with King’s portrait to enter circulation
UK coins bearing the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II remain legal tender
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Asian shares are mixed and oil prices hold steady as the US raises pressure on Iran
Asian shares are mostly lower after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed finish ahead of potentially market-moving events later in the week
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Melrose unveils £73m compensation programme after US chemical incident
The firm will compensate affected residents and businesses for damages in relation to the May evacuation order in Garden Grove, California.
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A women's shelter for refugees in Poland fights for survival as anti-Ukrainian sentiment rises
A Ukrainian migrant in Poland has faced online hate despite her efforts to help others
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Burnham refuses to rule out tax rises in upcoming autumn Budget
‘We have a manifesto and I will honour that manifesto’
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Woman refused flight home to UK after eVisa system mistakes her for twin sister
Nidia Webb, an EU national who has lived in Britain for eight years, was told that the eVisa problem was a ‘known issue’ affecting twins
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Israel’s Netanyahu claims Iran tried to murder one of his sons
Netanyahu’s coalition is trailing in opinion polls two months before an October 27 general election
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The next ‘Big One’: The world in inching towards more catastrophic climate events
Science tells us catastrophe is not a question of if, but when
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NRL makes a special rule change to help Jai Arrow reach 100 Rabbitohs games
Jai Arrow's battle with motor neurone disease isn't stopping him from reaching for a career milestone in Australia's National Rugby League
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Judge postpones trial for man charged in Lockerbie bombing over ‘new evidence’
The explosion killed all 259 passengers and crew members and 11 people on the ground in Lockerbie
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Prince Harry and Meghan should pay for their own security needs, public says
The prime minister Andy Burnham has said that the couple’s security arrangements were a ‘private matter’
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Burnham hails council house comeback with £10bn for 70,000 new homes
PM makes first major spending announcement on policy priority – but uses money set aside by Starmer and backtracks on social housing vow
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‘Someone knows something’ FBI raises rewards in dozens of Native American cases
The FBI has established a minimum reward of $25,000 for help in solving some cold cases where people went missing or were killed in Indian Country
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Budget airline targets older workers in new recruitment drive
Since launching an initiative to recruit older workers in 2022, the number of cabin crew over the age of 50 has now more than doubled
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Reform’s path to No 10 is being overhyped, says former Downing Street adviser
Peter Hill says Labour still holds the advantage despite Nigel Farage's rise in the polls, reports Maja Anushka
