The Independent
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UN expert flags human rights concerns over Cambodia after talks with PM in Phnom Penh
The U.N. expert on human rights in Cambodia has expressed concerns about displaced people, cyberscam trafficking, and citizens jailed for expressing their opinions
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The families traumatised by ‘evil’ funeral director Robert Bush
Four grieving parents were given the wrong ashes of their stillborn babies, with one foetus later found in a brown paper bag
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Taylor Wimpey trims home completion guidance amid ‘challenging’ market
It came as property platform firm Rightmove blamed ‘subdued’ demand for new homes as it cut its revenue growth guidance for the year
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£20,000 reward offered for information on Lyra McKee’s killer
The 29-year-old was shot dead in April 2019 while observing a disturbance in Derry
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Children hospitalised after air conditioning turned off in tower block in UK heatwave
One parent said her one-year-old daughter was ‘dripping with sweat’
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Swinney urges Burnham to scrap windfall tax after BP announcement
BP announced it had put its North Sea operations up for sale on Friday.
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Healey will set out first budget of Burnham premiership on October 28
John Healey promised plans would be ‘built on fiscal discipline’.
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France's forest management may need to change to prevent more wildfires in Les Landes
An area of forest in the Les Landes department of southwestern France has been devastated by another wildfire, just four years after a massive blaze in 2022
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Funeral director spent £42k on holidays while stealing families’ charity donations
Robert Bush also sold false funeral plans worth more than £500,000 in total, covering more than 200 people
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GOP senator calls over Capitol Police after reporter asks him about Mitch McConnell
Nebraska’s Pete Ricketts was caught on camera attracting the attention of security after he was approached about his absent colleague - but later apologized for his handling of the incident
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Model village removes topless streaker from football pitch after families complain
The reference is ‘no longer something that younger visitors recognise’, tourist attraction’s director says
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What are statins? The uses and side effects of cholesterol medication
It’s essential to discuss your personal circumstances with a GP when considering statins
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Petrol reaches highest price since 2022 as impact of Iran war hits motorists
Diesel has also been on the rise – it now costs almost £99 to fill a 55-litre car with the fuel
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Can Next keep a lid on UK prices as it grapples with rising Iran war costs?
Next is often thought of as a bellwether of the UK high street.
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How arrival of migrants into Ceuta could affect mainland Europe and UK
Spain and the EU are working with Morocco to agree a response to sudden influx of some 50,000 migrants into north African enclave of Ceuta
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Disgraced funeral director jailed over ‘dreadful’ treatment of bodies and ashes
Robert Bush, 48, breached the trust of grieving families ‘on an almost industrial scale’
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Netanyahu confronted JD Vance over criticism of Israel on US trip, says report
The ‘frank and candid conversation’ took place during Netanyahu’s seventh state visit to the US this week
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Trump’s mass-deport team is using obscure court to oust a resident mom over ISIS
Afghan national Nazira Haji Zada, 47, is the first person to face civil immigration charges in the Alien Terrorist Removal Court
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Trump unleashes ‘shocking and disgusting’ weaponization rant against Blanche holdout
President lashes out at GOP senator whose re-election he sabotaged amid GOP push to stall Attorney General pick
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Father arrested after son’s death to petition court to attend funeral
The 37-year-old man and his family were on vacation in Paphos when the boy fell from the hotel’s fourth-floor window
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Chinese super-embassy risks London becoming ‘power centre’ for Beijing, critics warn
High Court dismisses a challenge by Tower Hamlets residents over planning permission for the proposed embassy
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Date set for first Budget of Andy Burnham’s government
‘This will be a Budget that moves money and power out of Westminster and into every postcode around Britain,’ the chancellor said as he revealed the date it will be held
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Village swingers club known as ‘Chunky Muffins’ could be yours for £1.1m
Real estate agents said the property boasts a ‘unique blend of home, business and lifestyle potential’
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People who place flags on lampposts could face jail under new rules
Oxfordshire County Council has brought legal action to stop people raising flags near highways
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BP puts its North Sea oil and gas business up for sale
Chief executive Meg O’Neill said she believed the North Sea business would be ‘better positioned as part of another company’
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Greater Manchester mayoral election live: Count begins as Burnham faces big test
It is the largest by-election in British history, with more than two million people across the 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester eligible to vote
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Brazil’s hydropower plants brace for heavy rains as El Niño looms
The last El Niño, in 2024, severely reduced the output of plants in the Amazon
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Trump’s peace plan for Gaza in full after Hamas agrees to disarm in ‘major milestone’
Hamas officials stressed that the agreement was conditional on Israel withdrawing from the Strip
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Trump takes his marathon Cabinet meetings to Camp David
President Donald Trump is taking Friday's Cabinet meeting out of the White House and to Camp David, the secluded presidential retreat in Maryland, for what officials say will be a day of extended discussions and team-building.
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NatWest profits up by a fifth after AI-led tech drive and wealth focus
It follows Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group in beating analysts expectations for profit growth over the first half of the year.
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Nancy Guthrie investigation suffers another blow ahead of six month anniversary
Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos has spoken about hair found at the home of NBC News host Savannah Guthrie’s missing mom
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Southport killer Axel Rudakubana charged with assaulting prison staff
He is serving a 52-year sentence for the murders of three young girls
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Rights group says Russia-linked airstrike in Mali killed 8 civilians last month
Human Rights Watch says Russian-controlled aircraft killed eight civilians in an airstrike in central Mali last month
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Ceuta latest: 49,000 migrants cross into Spain in 24 hours as death toll rises
Spain sent troops to deal with the crisis as Morocco deployed water cannon trucks at the crossing-gates
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Firefighters battle the last hot spots of a monster wildfire in the southwest
Firefighters in southwestern France are working to control the last hot spots of a massive wildfire
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China’s military tapped U.S. AI to build battlefield systems: report
Chinese military researchers have used outputs from leading U.S. artificial intelligence models developed by OpenAI and Anthropic to train domestic AI systems
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Who is Bev Craig? Meet Andy Burnham’s ‘protégé’ who hopes to succeed him
Labour’s candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoral election tells The Independent how she plans to be different to Andy Burnham, and what she would demand from him if she wins
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EU to crack down on AI deepfakes, illicit imagery and hacking with new team in Brussels
The European Union has introduced a new team to regulate AI companies globally
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UK wildfires latest: Fire breaks out in Essex while firefighters tackle Suffolk blaze
EDF nuclear plant chiefs monitor fire as flames rip through Dunwich Heath, reaching RSPB Minsmere
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Kenyan courts to rule in lanmark sexual violence case
After almost two decades, survivors of election-based sexual violence in Kenya are seeking equal access to justice.
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SNP calls for ‘decisive action’ as BP reveals plan to sell North Sea operations
The energy giant has said its North Sea operations would be ‘better positioned as part of another company’.
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Chef criticises pub guests whose dogs ‘attacked chickens’ as children wrecked coop
Adam Handling critcised the parents of ‘selfish little brats’
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Moment police batter down elderly woman’s door so RSPCA can seize her disabled cat
Dr Katherine Theodotou insists that Rita was being well-cared for at her home
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Sainsbury’s agrees deal to sell Argos for £120m
The supermarket will sell Argos for a fraction of the £1.4 billion price it paid to the chain’s previous owner Home Retail Group in 2016.
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Weather mapped: Where it will rain in the UK this weekend amid droughts and heatwaves
Rain and cooler temperatures are forecast but experts warn some areas may ‘miss out’
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The mysterious audio that could unlock the truth about Nolan Wells’ final hours
The family of Nolan Wells has hired audio engineers to review a distress call made from a boat on the day of his disappearance
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Sainsbury’s to sell Argos in £120m deal
The UK’s second-largest supermarket chain said the firm will buy Argos standalone stores and those within Sainsbury’s shops
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Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them
A Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to end temporary protected status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians is rippling far beyond immigration courts
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Scientists warn that something unusual is happening in the Southern Ocean
Fewer whales and rare seabird sightings could be a warning sign for what's happening below the surface
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Pete Hegseth gets his way as Scouting America drops its inclusion spaces
One of Scouting America’s biggest gatherings has eliminated dedicated spaces for gay youth, women and scouts of color as the organization faces from the Pentagon to pull back diversity efforts
