72 minutes ago An American tragedy: how Biden paved the way for Trump’s White House return

To admirers, Biden will remain one of the most consequential one-term presidents in US history – to detractors, he was undone by a fatal flawHis back straight, his voice steady, Joe Biden stood at the US Capitol just days after a violent insurrection and declared: “Democracy has prevailed.” Fast forward three and a half years and America’s president cut a different, diminished figure. “We finally beat Medicare,” he muttered in confusion in Atlanta, Georgia.From the soaring hopes of inauguration day to that grim debate night against Donald Trump, the very public decline of the 46th president had the makings of an American tragedy that paved the way for the return of Trump to the White House. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago ITV1's Out There cast list, plot, air date, filming locations and how many episodes

ITV1's newest drama Out There was filmed in Wales and here is everything you need to know

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6 hours ago 'I thought it was a scam, but I actually inherited a stranger's £400k estate'

There are more than 10 unclaimed estates belonging to people who died in Manchester - we've listed them here

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25 hours ago US tennis star is dubbed 'the most hated player in the sport' after slapping her behind and mocking Australian Open crowd after beating local underdog

An American tennis star has been dubbed the 'most hated player in the sport' after she was seen slapping her backside and mocking the crowd of the Australian Open

Sport

75 minutes ago Met Office 'coldwave' warning as forecasters say US conditions will hit UK

A severe cold spell is expected to develop across parts of North America later this weekend

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22 hours ago From Mulholland Drive to Twin Peaks via Lost Highway: all David Lynch’s films and TV shows – ranked

The great American film-maker died this week, leaving behind a body of work unmatched in its seductive strangeness and transcendent mystery. We put it in orderIt is one of life’s eternal mysteries that for the last two decades of his life, no one was willing to fund another feature by America’s greatest film-maker of the time. Almost as much of a mystery was his final completed feature: the evil twin of his previous film, Mulholland Drive. As Laura Dern’s hexed actor segues into the character she is playing, this digitally shot rampage down Hollywood’s boulevard of broken dreams dials up the narrative fragmentation of his late period. It runs the gamut from inspired camcorder surrealism to making-it-up-as-you-go-along incoherence (which is what it was: Lynch shot without a finished screenplay). Continue reading...

Culture

22 hours ago Elon Musk taking over TikTok could lead to 'unparalleled power' and change democracy

EXCLUSIVE: The goal of the ban is to put the US wing of TikTok into American hands or be pulled from app stores over fears of its connections to the Chinese government and, unsurprisingly, the name being touted is Elon Musk

Technology

73 minutes ago How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible

Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessible

Science

22 hours ago Temporary cameras catch more than 3300 drivers speeding on Scots motorway in just three months

The cameras enforced a 40mph speed limit on a 3km stretch of the M80, near junction 9, Bannockburn, between September and December last year.

Transport

2 hours ago America turns on the Montecito 'grifters': Harry and Meghan are left reeling from new claim that duchess's bullying sent staff into therapy

The backlash against Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in the United States continues to grow, as a scathing new exposé highlights new bullying claims against them.

Politics

22 hours ago Bill Miller restaurant facing $1M lawsuit over ‘dangerously hot’ sauce that burned teen girl

Genesis Monita,19, dropped scalding hot barbeque sauce over her thighs – an incident that she alleges left her with second-degree burns

Society

36 hours ago The new Space Race: How Now Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos rivals Elon Musk as he finally blasts into orbit

Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos has successfully fired a rocket into orbit as he took a giant leap in his space race with Elon Musk.

Sport

3 hours ago Nobody could help me with my psychosis. Then I was sent to jail for holding up a shop with a toy gun

I didn’t remember committing my crime but I knew I had fallen through the cracks of the system. Could prison really be my salvation?Sixteen months ago, I somehow found myself standing bewildered in the dock of a magistrates court, at my own bail hearing for attempted armed robbery, wondering if I was really there or not. I had inexplicably gone into a shop with a toy gun at 7.30am, pointed it at the cashier and screamed at him for money while in a psychotic, delusional state. In my mind, I hadn’t committed a crime at all; I was merely acting out a scene from a film. Legally I had committed a Schedule 15 offence – a list that includes kidnapping, sex offences, manslaughter and soliciting murder, grave crimes that can result in a maximum of 14 years’ custody. Bail wasn’t even considered, as the magistrate believed I underestimated the seriousness of my crime, didn’t think I’d surrender to my bail conditions and saw me as a flight risk. I don’t know if he banged a gavel or not – I like...

Events

23 hours ago ‘Music is a magic’: how David Lynch used song and sound to transcend reality

He found global fame as a film-maker, but Lynch’s passion for music was life-long and resulted in work every bit as surreal as his moviesDavid Lynch, Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive director, dies aged 78David Lynch: the great American surrealist who made experimentalism mainstream‘Music,” David Lynch said when I spoke to him for the Guardian last year, “is a magic”. We were discussing the album Cellophane Memories, which he had produced with singer Chrystabell: a beautiful, dreamlike, archetypically Lynchian record, which – with his death this week at the age of 78 – would be his last.While he started out as a painter and found global fame as a director through surrealist masterpieces like Twin Peaks, Blue Velvet and Mulholland Drive, Lynch maintained a passion for music all his life – from his bizarre sonic experiments for film, to his own albums, to his collaborations with the likes of Julee Cruise, Flying Lotus and Angelo Badalamenti. Continue reading...

Culture

29 hours ago Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship debris streaks through sky after spacecraft destroyed

Debris from SpaceX’s Starship rocket fell through the sky after the spacecraft was destroyed following a booster catch back at the pad during its latest test flight on Thursday, 16 January.

Technology

21 hours ago Experts reveal fascinating reason why cancer is surging more in young women than it is in men

American researchers found cancer rates in women under 50 in the US are now 82 per cent higher than men of the same age and data suggests a similar pattern is emerging in the UK.

Science

4 hours ago Gladiators series 2 on BBC: What time is is on and full list of Gladiators

Here's everything you need to know about the second series of Gladiators

Politics

24 hours ago New details emerge in case of teacher, 34, who gave birth to her student’s baby

The Independent has now seen the criminal complaint detailing the full extent of the horrific child sex abuse allegations

Society

14 hours ago Now Reeves faces a £20billion black hole in the public finances as economy slumps behind ­America

In its latest health check on the world economy, the International Monetary Fund said the UK is on course to expand by 1.6 per cent this year and 1.5 per cent in 2026.

Economics

4 hours ago Celebrities on dating app Raya from ‘sexy policeman’ to footballer with ‘colourful’ profile

A whole host of celebrities have turned to dating apps to find love, but there's one particular app that seems to be more popular than others when it comes to A-list romances

Events

25 hours ago David Lynch transcended film: he was one of America’s greatest artists

David Lynch’s death marks the passing of a true instinctive genius who stood apart from the rest of Hollywood

Culture

6 hours ago TikTok ban live: App gives ultimatum it would ‘go dark’ for 170 million American users on Sunday

TikTok said the Biden administration must give the likes of Google and Apple reassurances that they won’t be punished, or they will pull the app in the U.S.

Politics

18 hours ago CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy vet over ‘black market’ Afghanistan story

The jury awarded Zachary Young $5 million in compensatory damages and found that the security contractor was also owed punitive damages. The network eventually settled with Young on the punitive damages for an undisclosed amount.

Economics

8 hours ago Innocent person killed when cop chase with murder suspect who wanted to ‘call his mom’ ends in crash

The deadly incident occurred in Texas on Thursday at around 10.30 a.m. after the suspect, name as Gabriel Cerna, collided with another vehicle on the interstate

Events

26 hours ago David Lynch, the visionary artist who made films that no one else could

The singular American filmmaker died this week at the age of 78, leaving behind a legacy like no other. Louis Chilton looks at the life and work of a man who redefined what cinema itself could achieve

Culture

8 hours ago Resettlement agencies race to help refugees ahead of Trump's second term

Resettlement agencies have raced to welcome refugees before President-elect Donald Trump takes office

Politics

19 hours ago CNN found liable for $5 million in defamation trial against US Navy veteran over Afghanistan report

The jury awarded Young $5 million and found that he should also receive punitive damages for his pain and suffering.

Economics

11 hours ago Fox News pundit says Kristi Noem is ‘so hot’ that shooting her puppy won’t impact cabinet appointment chances

Greg Guttfield praised Donald Trump’s cabinet picks for being in ‘great shape,’ while slamming liberals as ‘fat, out of shape losers’

Events

9 hours ago The five things that need to happen to tackle NHS waiting lists in Wales

Plaid Cymru has laid out a plan to address huge waiting lists in the NHS in Wales, which have hit record highs. Here, the party's health spokesperson Mabon ap Gwynfor details how they would do it.

Politics

21 hours ago Home Alone mansion sells for $5.5 million after landing on market seven months earlier at a lower price

The iconic Home Alone mansion in Chicago has officially sold for more than the asking price after first being put on the market only seven months earlier for $5.25 million.

Economics

11 hours ago Fox News pundit says Kristi Noem is ‘so hot’ that shooting her puppy doesn’t matter

Greg Guttfield praised Donald Trump’s cabinet picks for being in ‘great shape,’ while slamming liberals as ‘fat, out of shape losers’

Events

11 hours ago Netflix Virgin River fans fume at 'dumb' Mel and Jack wedding decision

Virgin River fans were left fuming at the couple's wedding guest list

Politics

21 hours ago ‘What’s wrong with a little twerk before work’: Flight attendant fired for TikTok video launches fundraiser

‘Although it was a poor decision on my behalf I didn’t think it would cost me my dream job,’ the former Alaska Airlines flight attendant said

Economics

11 hours ago Haggis finally crosses the pond 50 years after being banned in America

Scotland's largest haggis maker is creating a new recipe for the dish in order to export it to the US for the first time in more than 50 years.

Events

11 hours ago Incredible UK seaside village constantly topping lists of best place to live

A stunning, serene seaside town famed for its peace, breathtaking beauty and white sandy beach is consistently named the best destination and it’s not hard to see why

Politics

22 hours ago Bill Miller restaurant facing $1 million lawsuit over ‘dangerously hot’ sauce that burned teen girl

Genesis Monita,19, dropped scalding hot barbeque sauce over her thighs – an incident that she alleges left her with second-degree burns

Economics

12 hours ago DOJ accuses Walgreens of ignoring ‘red flags’ and driving opioid crisis with invalid prescriptions

Massive pharmacy chain has paid millions in opioid settlements already

Events

11 hours ago Trump’s first major deportation operation will hit Chicago, says report

Trump immigration czar Tom Homan has already threatened to prosecute Chicago mayor Brandon Johnson

Politics

23 hours ago Pictured: Landlord who rented out tiny room in her £800,000 London flat for £1,350 a month

Alice Bowmer posted the listing with the hopes of finding someone to fill her bedroom in her flat in Hampstead Heath, north London.

Economics

13 hours ago Censorship, homework help and cats: China’s RedNote users welcome ‘TikTok refugees’

Americans fleeing the looming TikTok ban have been warmly welcomed to app Xiaohongshu – or RedNote – despite China’s tight restrictions on what can be posted“It is the coolest thing,” says Huang Ziyan, a longtime user of Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, describing the experience as a “21st-century Tower of Babel”.Huang is referring to the influx of US “TikTok refugees” fleeing the impending ban and the resulting cross-cultural exchange that has seen Americans warmly welcomed – and sometimes given a few helpful tips. Continue reading...

Events

12 hours ago US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids

The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions for Americans over the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids

Politics

23 hours ago Designer £74 perfume that's guaranteed to 'turn heads' now just £24 Superdrug

"This fragrance will catch your senses from when you walk into the room and turn heads as you leave"

Economics

13 hours ago Husband allegedly decapitated wife’s lover for getting her pregnant while he was in prison

One of victim Ulisys Molina’s severed hands was eventually found in a Nevada mailbox by a five-year-old

Events

12 hours ago The inauguration is moving indoors. Here's what to know about the changed plans

The decision to move Monday's swearing-in means thousands of people with plans to visit Washington won’t be able to see President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration in person

Politics

23 hours ago Pictured: Landlord blasted for renting out tiny room in her £800,000 London flat for £1,350 a month

Alice Bowmer posted the listing with the hopes of finding someone to fill her bedroom in her flat in Hampstead Heath, north London.

Economics

13 hours ago Search launched after Domino’s driver goes missing while making pizza deliveries

Shuefaub Xiong, 42, arrived for work on January 14 but later did not return home, according to police in Minnesota

Events

14 hours ago The Traitors viewers are left in stitches as Alexander hilariously falls into a bush

The former British diplomat, 38, left fans in stitches as he quite literally 'sacrificed' himself to catch a ball while playing badminton outdoors with fellow contestants Charlotte and Leanne.

Politics

24 hours ago American gang expert to educate Scots on how to deal with violent thugs

"Father Greg is such an inspiration to everyone working in violence prevention because of the long-term work he has done to support former gang members in the most troubled parts of LA."

Economics

13 hours ago Trump plans to ‘flood the zone’ with immigration executive orders. Civil rights groups are bracing for them

Immigrants and advocates are expecting a blitz of actions that gut legal immigration pathways and swiftly reverse Biden-era policies, Alex Woodward reports

Events

16 hours ago Kristi Noem wants to shrink cyber agency that pushed back on Trump 2020 election conspiracies

Conservative critics have long accused agency of pushing left-leaning censorship

Politics

28 hours ago Billy Bob Thornton: ‘I didn’t want Johnny Cash to catch me looking in his fridge in my underpants’

The actor and musician answers your questions on his time as a roadie, being intimidated by rich people and falling off a horse for Steven SeagalIs your music less important, more important, or about as important as your film work? BenderRodriguezHere’s the thing: I grew up in music. I saw the Beatles when I was eight. By the time I was nine, I had a band. Started with a little cheap guitar and then got a drum kit, which my father hated. I was playing pretty big concerts by the time I was 16 and then went on tour. I became a roadie from 18 to about 22. I went to LA to play music, accidentally got into acting. I’m still not sure how it happened. I always say that my success as an actor was out of ignorance, because I didn’t know how to be anything other than natural, and I think they liked that.I loved both of them. It’s all one vision, all out of the same brain. I couldn’t choose one over the other. I’d like to do both, as long as they’ll let me. Continue reading...

Economics

14 hours ago How one of Paris's most historic theatres has been hijacked and turned into a giant migrant camp

Over 300 migrants are now living in the theatre as part of what they're calling an 'anti-racist and anti-colonial struggle' for state-sponsored housing.

Events

16 hours ago Former Oakland mayor, longtime partner indicted in alleged bribery scheme

Federal prosecutors in California have indicted the former mayor of Oakland, her longtime partner and two business owners for bribery, conspiracy and mail and wire fraud

Politics

33 hours ago Liam Payne’s friend files defamation lawsuit against late singer’s father

The One Direction singer died aged 31 from ‘polytrauma’, after falling from an Argentine hotel balcony in October.

Economics

15 hours ago TikTok refugees are pouring to Xiaohongshu. Here's what you need to know about the RedNote app

A rare wave of U.S.-China camaraderie broke out online in recent days as “refugees” from the popular short video platform TikTok poured onto a Chinese social media platform to protest a now-delayed ban on the service

Events

16 hours ago Eight years ago 500,000 marched in DC against Trump. He has returned and so has the protest

The 2017 Women’s March became famous for its hats and crowd size. Now, that Trump is returning to the White House, the march will be back but organizers tell Kelly Rissman that they expect a much smaller turnout

Politics

35 hours ago Top attorney, Supreme Court news site publisher accused of using company funds to cover poker debts

Prominent Supreme Court attorney Tom Goldstein, publisher of SCOTUSBlog, was indicted on tax charges

Economics

16 hours ago Who is still on The Traitors 2025 and who has been banished and murdered

Here is the full list of The Traitors still in the game, as well as those who have been banished and murdered

Events

16 hours ago Trump moves inauguration indoors to chamber Jan 6 rioters ‘desecrated’ four years ago: Live updates

President-elect says he has ordered inauguration and speeches to take place in the Capitol Rotunda ‘as was used by Ronald Reagan in 1985’

Politics

36 hours ago Elon Musk and DOGE eyeing $120 billion in cuts on federal diversity spending, says report

DOGE, which is not actually a government department, wants to cut up to $2 trillion in annual spending

Economics

16 hours ago Wife killed and husband hurt trying to save their pets from Pit Bull attack in their own backyard

Gladys Anthony, 62, died during surgery for her wounds following the attack in St. Louis

Events

17 hours ago Obama pushed Chuck Schumer to convince Biden to drop out, citing his own ‘frigid relationship’ with the president

‘You may be a better one,’ the former president told the Democratic Senate leader while urging him to speak to Biden about dropping out.

Politics

17 hours ago American doctors detect alarming shift in who's getting cancer nationwide

Women and younger Americans are being diagnosed with cancer more than ever before, according to a new report published by researchers at the American Cancer Society.

Events

19 hours ago The secret TV hierarchy: Our snitch leaks the real A to Z list of presenters, from the top entry who's enraged ITV to the freshly demoted B

KATIE HIND: Behind the scenes, the world of TV presenting is cut-throat. Potential enemies are everywhere and star hosts are keenly aware of their ranking. So who's up - and who's down?

Politics

18 hours ago Utah mom found dead at bottom of stairs, husband arrested after leaving body to go for beers

Autumn Mercado, a 39-year-old nurse, died at the family’s home in Salt Lake City with her body discovered by police officers carrying out welfare check

Events

19 hours ago 'Our special relationship with US is a sham and Keir must not be Trump's fawning poodle'

Our total obsession with events in America are embarrassing, says columnist Brian Reade, who has some stern words of advice for our Prime Minister on how to deal with Donald Trump

Politics

19 hours ago One dead at North Carolina’s North Hills mall as Raleigh police rush to scene of ‘active shooter’

The shooting reportedly took place in an affluent part of Raleigh

Events

19 hours ago CNN found guilty in Florida trial of libeling Navy veteran in Afghan story

A jury in Panama City, Florida on Friday found CNN guilty of defaming a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country

Politics

19 hours ago Florida hotel discriminated against Arab American group after Hamas attack, Justice Department says

The owner of a hotel in Orlando, Florida’s tourist district has reached an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department over discrimination allegations

Events