87 m. ago A journey to belonging: asylum seekers reflect on 10 years in Europe – in pictures

Ten years ago, 1 million people fled into Europe, escaping conflict and poverty. Many had travelled for years in search of peace, prosperity or stability, and found it in countries such as Italy, Germany and Belgium. But the journey to truly belong continues.A decade on, after finding work and learning a new language, four asylum seekers feel torn. They recall the woodlands of northern Nigeria, a river that flows through a Syrian town – or the nightmare of child abuse in Afghanistan. They are still homesick and wrestle with the possibility – or impossibility – of return. They are part of a new, transformed Europe Continue reading...

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90 m. ago Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since subjected survivors to abuse, enforced disappearances and inhumane detention conditions, the rights group said on Wednesday.HRW’s investigation, based on satellite imagery, videos and witness accounts, found the 23 June Israeli airstrikes destroyed visitation halls, prison wards, the central kitchen, the medical clinic and administrative offices. No evident military targets were identified in the facility, which held more than 1,500 prisoners at the time, many of whom had been jailed for peaceful activism. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Voices: I’m obsessed with a celebrity and I know he’d like me too if he met me

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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2 h. ago DWP payment for people with reading issues could be worth £749

If you need help with a wide variety of tasks, you could receive extra financial support

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2 h. ago Hamilton Accies boss delighted to see defensive duo back as he offers Charlie Telfer update

Accies need all the help they can get amid their transfer embargo

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3 h. ago Dog walker dumps exhausted pet in home after walk in 27C heat before owner finds it dead

Dave McGhee - who runs Dave’s Dugs - has been slammed for not seeking veterinary help for left English Bulldog Shelby.

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4 h. ago Yoga app for over 35s that helps with 'weight loss and heart health' is 61% off

The Yoga-Go app was created to make yoga welcoming for everyone

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5 h. ago Taylor Swift breaks down in tears on Travis Kelce's podcast as she opens up about reclaiming her masters

With a little help from Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift has ushered in her latest era through her hugely anticipated appearance on her boyfriend's 'New Heights' podcast.

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6 h. ago Taylor Swift says mum and brother helped her get her masters back

Taylor Swift was a guest on Travis Kelce and his brother Jason's podcast New Heights and opened up about the day she reclaimed her masters from Shamrock Holdings

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6 h. ago Ignore the vitriol from the Left, the truth is that this week Trump CAN become the world's Peacemaker

Trump alone has the power to drag Russia's Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table and has the diplomatic leverage necessary to force an end to the war in Ukraine.

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8 h. ago Thought for the Day pundit who accused Robert Jenrick of 'xenophobia' runs refugee resettlement charity and helps them find homes in the UK

Dr Krish Kandiah, who caused so much controversy on yesterday's Today programme, runs a refugee resettlement charity.

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8 h. ago ADHD medication linked to lower risk of suicidal behaviours, study suggests

Research also suggests the medication lowers risks of substance misuse, transport accidents and criminalityAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder medication is linked to significantly lower risk of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, transport accidents and criminality, according to a study of the wider outcomes of treatment.The research, based on the medical records of nearly 150,000 people in Sweden, suggested that the drugs could have meaningful benefits beyond helping with the core symptoms of ADHD. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Barriers prevent severe flooding in Alaska capital after glacier outburst

Officials say temporary barriers helped Juneau avoid hundreds of flooded homes from Mendenhall Glacier meltNewly installed river barriers held back record levels of flooding and prevented widespread damage in Alaska’s capital city on Wednesday, after an ice dam at the nearby Mendenhall Glacier released a huge surge of rainwater and snowmelt, officials said.Water pooled on several streets and in some yards in Juneau after the Mendenhall River crested earlier in the day, and high water was expected to persist for hours. But many residents in the flood zone had evacuated before peak water levels, and there were no damage reports similar to the past two summers, when about 300 homes were flooded. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Dillian Whyte retirement rumour spreads just days before Moses Itauma fight

The heavyweight veteran returns to the ring this weekend and many feel as if he is entering the twilight stages of his career as he prepares to take on Moses Itauma

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11 h. ago Heavily pregnant woman watched on helplessly as her beloved pet was killed by an out

Charlotte Sipson was walking her pet, a Havanese called Max, with a friend on Bristol's Harbourside when the horror unfolded.

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11 h. ago Second World War veterans return to Scotland for ‘magical’ visit to Edinburgh Tattoo

The veterans revisited Scotland in a journey was organised by the Taxi Charity for Military Veterans.

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12 h. ago 'Children injured' as emergency services swarm UK theme park as ride derails

The incident happened at 5:50pm today at Coney Beach Amusement Park after its Wacky Worm as the park's owners 'quickly helped' people off the ride

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13 h. ago Major breakthrough in hair loss as study shows new product is more effective and safer than current treatments

Hair loss could be about to have its Ozempic moment after a study suggested that researchers had found a new drug that could help to reverse loss of hair on the head.

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14 h. ago Boffins say toothpaste made from hair could help fix damaged teeth

Scientists may have cracked the code for rotten teeth as they found that keratin – a protein found in hair – can repair our teeth, as dentists around the world rejoice

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14 h. ago Why do family holidays turn me into a sulky teenager again? | Nell Frizzell

It is August, so therefore I find myself in the midst of an intergenerational trip – and somehow unearthing a personality I thought I’d shed decades agoI am not one for aphorisms. I grew up with a water-stained copy of a dictionary of quotations by the toilet and, for the most part, by the toilet is where these things belong. But there is one saying by the American philosopher and yoga teacher Ram Dass that has always cheered me: “If you think you’re enlightened, go and spend a week with your family.”I have no idea if Ram Dass really said this. Just as I’m not sure if the Dalai Lama ever said: “Don’t let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.” Or whether Oscar Wilde believed the words he put into the mouth of Lord Illingworth in A Woman of No Importance: “Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.” But as someone in the middle of a family holiday, I can certainly attest that any delusions about maturity, le...

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