48 minutes ago Kiran Rao on Lost Ladies journey to Oscars: ‘We stand on backs of women who came before us’

Director speaks to The Independent about her film which is India’s official entry for best international film at the 97th Academy Awards

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68 minutes ago Trump will fire Jack Smith’s lawyers and use the DoJ to investigate the 2020 election, report says

Those affected are likely to include career professionals usually shielded from political revenge efforts, which may take years to enact

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72 minutes ago UK will stand by Ukraine despite Putin's 'irresponsible rhetoric', vows minister

Maria Eagle's comments came after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the UK is "not at war" in relation to the conflict between Ukraine and Russia

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2 hours ago I went BLIND after drinking two 'vodka' shots at the Laos death hostel just two days before six people died there

The tourist became violently ill after being given the 'free vodkas' at Nana Backpacker Hostel.

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2 hours ago What's next for Conor McGregor? Criminal investigation into rape claims against UFC champion 'could be reopened' after jury finds him liable for sexual assault, top barrister says

McGregor, 36, faced an accusation that he 'brutally raped and battered' Ms Hand, 35, at a hotel in south Dublin in December 2018.

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3 hours ago Smoke without fire: Burning LA building which prompted 911 calls turns out to be movie set

Los Angeles Fire Department confirmed in a statement that the fire was not real

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3 hours ago Lord Lucan 'stayed in Philippines with another British peer' amid murder investigation

Richard John Bingham - aka Lord Lucan - disappeared after his children's nanny was found murdered and the mystery deepened this week as "new" information emerged

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3 hours ago Keir Starmer accused of 'telling fairy tales' over claims most family farms will be 'completely unaffected' by Labour's inheritance tax raid

The Prime Minister insisted Labour is 'for farmers' and said rural communities would benefit from services funded by the £500million tax raid on the sector unveiled by Rachel Reeves last month.

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4 hours ago Landlords angered by minister saying their renters' reforms fears are 'alarmist'

Matthew Pennycook has rejected warnings of a looming capacity crisis in the courts when the planned end to Section 21 "no fault" evictions comes into force, a letter from the chief executives of five national organisations representing landlords said

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4 hours ago Trump planning to fire DoJ lawyers who investigated him, names pick for key post of treasury secretary: Live

President-elect pledges to fire attorneys who worked alongside Special Counsel Jack Smith as he names hedge fund manager Scott Bessent to head treasury

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