The Independent
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The long wait for answers one year after Israel strike killed journalists in Gaza
Israeli troops have killed over 200 journalists in the war
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Badenoch ‘plotted to take out Sunak as prime minister before election defeat’
Exclusive: Badenoch did not like ‘rude’ Sunak and wanted to ‘bring him down’ as PM, new book by Sir Anthony Seldon claims
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Andy Burnham plays The Smiths with Ukrainian soldiers
Andy Burnham played guitar with Ukrainian soldiers on his first official trip to Kyiv as prime minister. The footage posted on social media on Monday, 24 August, showed the PM and a soldier jamming to a rendition of “Rusholme Ruffians” by Manchester band The Smiths. Mr Burnham played the guitar in the mobile recording studio of the military and artistic unit, Cultural Forces, which performs on the front line, in hospitals, and at rehabilitation centres. “I’m out of practice”, Burnham joked as he picked up the guitar and strummed a few chords, but declined to sing. The soldiers later sang an Oasis song to him.
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Iran-US war live: Trump unveils ‘economic D-Day’ sanctions
Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war
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Beauty technician fired because she was struggling with menopause wins £32,000 payout
The beauty therapist, from Chichester, was 48 at the time and a single parent to a 12 year old boy
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New study shows shock difference in caffeine levels between High Street coffee shops
Costa’s cappuccino is the equivalent of around four cans of Red Bull, the study found
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Rare swarms of dragonflies are leaving Californians stunned
This year’s large numbers are due to the warm monsoon storms
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In The Room | What happens when the PM meets Trump and Putin
Being prime minister can be a lonely job. Everyone wants your attention, your approval and a say in the decisions you make. But when the fanfare dies down, it’s you holding the pen and making the biggest calls. Fortunately, every prime minister has one person at their side: their principal private secretary. Peter Hill was Theresa May’s PPS from 2017 to 2019, as well as her sherpa for the G7 and G20 summits. As the most senior civil servant in No 10, he was there for the private conversations, difficult decisions and encounters with some of the world’s most powerful leaders. In this episode, Peter takes us behind the scenes of meetings with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Angela Merkel and Emmanuel Macron, revealing what they’re really like in the room, the unexpected humour behind closed doors, and the reality of being at a prime minister’s right hand through thick and thin. New episodes of In The Room come out weekly. Listen to the latest on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, or watch on YouTube.
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Millions of women in England to receive ‘game-changing’ home cervical screening kits
Eligible women aged between 30 and 65 will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter
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First British national killed fighting for Putin in Ukraine ‘dies in drone attack’
The 33-year-old was previously described as someone who was ‘not a fighter’
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Ukraine war live: Putin passes law to seize warehouses if they face Kyiv drone attack
Kyiv has increasingly targeted online retail logistics centres, accusing them of providing support to the Russian armed forces
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Leader of fringe New Zealand religious group jailed over 70-year-old follower’s death
Prosecution describes sect leader’s household as tightly controlled, where the women were expected to refer to Kaixiao Liu as ‘Lord’ or ‘Master’
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Iran claims there is a $10 million bounty on Barron Trump
The clip claimed that an unnamed young woman had evaded Secret Service protection and met privately with Barron Trump, according to a report
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Huge tornado tears through villages in Southern France as over 300 homes damaged
Social media videos show the huge tornado above Verzeille
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Muslims gather for rain prayers in Indonesia's wildfire-hit South Sumatra
Authorities in Indonesia’s South Sumatra province have held a mass Islamic prayer for rain as forest and peatland fires fueled choking haze across parts of the country
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Victims of quintuple homicide in Oregon include suspect's girlfriend and her relatives
Oregon authorities have identified the victims of what's being investigated as a quintuple homicide on a rural property outside Portland
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Woman suspected of killing cop husband found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Karen Solomon went missing after her husband, Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon, was found dead
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Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender
A Peruvian court has convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to between 15 and 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of an Indigenous Kichwa leader and rainforest defender
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The last few witnesses in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are set to testify
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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Unusual dragonfly swarms sweep across California after warm spring rains
Californians are spotting swarms of dragonflies in parks and farms, likely due to warm spring rains
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A political amnesty law takes effect in Thailand but excludes lese majeste
An amnesty for political offenses committed in Thailand over the past two decades has taken effect
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FBI sets $25,000 minimum reward for dozens of unsolved Indian Country 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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Abdul El-Sayed asks Jesse Watters if he is circumcised during combative interview
The deeply personal question came after Watters asked the progressive Democrat whether he supports gender-affirming surgery for minors
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Ukraine war live: Putin hits cargo ship in Black Sea after Zelensky calls for talks
Kyiv said it would look to strengthen its air defences in the region after talks with Andy Burnham on Monday
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Iran war live: Hegseth says US strikes possible after sanctions plan unveiled
Iran’s new security chief warns Gulf neighbours they will be treated as ‘enemies’ if they join Trump’s economic war
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Supreme Court lets Trump implement sweeping mail-in voting restrictions
Election officials warned of ‘chaos’ if Trump’s sweeping order is allowed to go into effect with just weeks before Election Day
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Trump administration deports wife of active-duty US soldier to Honduras
Cristy Maryori Villafranca-Trejo represents at least the seventh spouse or parent of an active-duty U.S. military member removed under President Trump's immigration crackdown
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Former child star sues Disney over alleged rape by ex-employee when she was 14
‘Mr. Doe’s sexual abuse of Ms Bolleau was apparent to the adults on Disney’s set,’ the lawsuit claims
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Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms
A majority Black community in Indiana is frustrated by persistent power outages caused by storms nearly two weeks ago
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Hockey sticks, booze and perfume: All the Canadian goods hit with Trump’s 50% tariffs
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said his government will impose ‘dollar for dollar’ retaliatory duties on American products
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Clarence Thomas thanks Ted Cruz for defending him against ethics complaints
Conservative Supreme Court justice thanks Texas Republican for ‘standing up’ for him after he was ‘under attack’
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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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Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley responds to ‘absolutely horrendous’ fake pregnancy posts
She shared an angry message to Instagram on Monday responding to the ‘lies’.
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Ukraine hands Britain ‘goldmine’ of secret battlefield intelligence to protect bases
The UK is the first country outside of Ukraine to get access to Kyiv’s ‘Avengers’ database
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Man charged with murder and eight attempted murders after London house fire
Pawel Kulpa, 34, will appear at Willesden Magistrates’ Court on August 25
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Comedian Joe Lycett to ‘celebrate British boozers’ with live pub shows on Channel 4
The 38-year-old will open an east London pub called The Lycett Arms for just an hour a week
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US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war
The United States is urging beefed up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to fighting
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Colombian president orders immigration raids, vows deportations of migrants without legal status
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised to deport thousands of migrants who are in the country without residence permits
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Mexico resumes limited cattle exports to US after screwworm pause, relieving ranchers
Mexico has resumed live cattle exports to the United States after they were halted for nearly two years by restrictions imposed by the Trump administration following a screwworm outbreak
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Caffeine in Costa cappuccino more than three times that of Starbucks – study
The caffeine content in Costa’s cappuccino is the equivalent of around four cans of Red Bull, Which? found.
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All we know about A66 police crash as all seven people killed in collision named
The police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) confirmed it has launched an investigation into the fatal crash
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Canada set to announce retaliatory tariffs against US on Tuesday
Prime Minister Mark Carney stated on Monday that the country may need to pivot away from matching US duties dollar for dollar
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Police arrest 101-year-old great-grandmother for selling drugs in sachets
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested Esther Ogunmabo on suspicion of selling skunk
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Met Police send evidence on Mohamed Al Fayed suspect to prosecutors
The Crown Prosecution Service will now consider whether charges should be brought against the suspect
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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 predecessor Starmer
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Millions of women to receive ‘game-changing’ at-home cervical screening kits
Eligible women aged between 30 and 65, who have not attended screening appointments, will be sent invitations through the NHS app, text message, email or by letter
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An NFL player coming back to college? Yes, it could happen. Here's why
A recent rule passed by the NCAA has resulted in confusion, lawsuits and the once-unthinkable notion of players leaving college, signing with NFL teams, and now leaving those teams to head back to college
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Map: Areas in line for £10bn council housebuilding fund after Burnham announcement
Over £2.5bn has been earmarked for local mayors by the government
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Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
A federal judge has postponed a trial in the U.S. for a Libyan man charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense attorneys want to examine
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Heartbroken father mourns wife and 2-year-old daughter killed in lightning strike
A family of four from Florida has been forever changed after lightning struck as they were arriving at an aunt’s home for dinner
