21 m. ago Kobbie Mainoo sent clear Arsenal transfer message amid Man Utd exit rumours

Kobbie Mainoo has been linked with a move to Arsenal after the Manchester United midfielder reportedly expressed his desire to leave Old Trafford

Sport

47 m. ago Urgent search launched for missing schoolgirl last seen in Easter Ross

Police say they are "growing increasingly concerned" for Natasha Reid’s welfare.

Events

48 m. ago Saudi prince Mohammed is being lavished by Trump. It’s clear why | Mohamad Bazzi

Autocrats like Prince Mohammed are eager to benefit from Trump’s brazen effort to use the presidency to enrich himself and his familyDonald Trump and Mohammed bin Salman, the Saudi crown prince, appeared together at a US-Saudi investment summit at the Kennedy Center.It’s all part of a rehabilitation tour for Prince Mohammed, years after US intelligence agencies concluded that he had ordered the assassination of Jamal Khashoggi, a Washington Post columnist and Saudi dissident. In October 2018, Khashoggi was ambushed inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul by a 15-member hit team, who dismembered his body with a bone saw. For a time, the killing turned Prince Mohammed into an international pariah. But Trump never wavered in his support of the Saudi leader, and during his first term protected the prince from US sanctions and pressure from Congress.Mohamad Bazzi is director of the Center for Near Eastern Studies, and a journalism professor, at New York University Continue reading...

Politics

49 m. ago Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit

President Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda

Politics

56 m. ago Southern Charm star Madison LeCroy shares update on her growing family and husband Brett Randle’s health

Exclusive: LeCroy spoke with ‘The Independent’ days before BravoCon 2025 about the latest season of ‘Southern Charm’ and her husband’s cancer status

Society

80 m. ago Kobbie Mainoo told which club has "best conditions" as transfer decision looms

Kobbie Mainoo has been linked with a move to Arsenal after expressing his desire to leave Manchester United over the summer.

Politics

1 hour ago As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves

Health officials say at least 31 babies in 15 states have been treated for botulism as an outbreak tied to ByHeart formula continues to grow

Politics

1 hour ago Andy Burnham's massive £1bn Greater Manchester growth plan revealed

More than 30 projects covering every borough in unique ‘Manchester’ approach to change lives.

Economics

1 hour ago FBI worker says he was wrongfully terminated for having Pride flag at desk

David Maltinsky, a 16-year veteran, says in lawsuit agency retaliated against him for engaging in protected speechA longtime FBI employee has filed a lawsuit alleging that he was fired for displaying a Pride flag at his desk, naming FBI director Kash Patel, the justice department and attorney general Pam Bondi as defendants.According to David Maltinsky, an intelligence specialist who had served with the bureau for 16 years, his wrongful termination earlier this year was “unconstitutional and politically motivated”. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago Marcus Rashford's Man Utd transfer exit 'proven' after Barcelona move with dressing room claim

Marcus Rashford has been in fine form since joining Barcelona on loan from Manchester United

Politics

2 h. ago No 10 calls on Farage to urgently address ‘disturbing allegations’ of past racist behaviour

Keir Starmer ramps up pressure on Reform leader, who has dismissed claims as ‘one person’s word against another’‘He used to say things like “Hitler was right”’: Farage faces more allegations of racist behaviour at schoolKeir Starmer has called on Nigel Farage to urgently address multiple and detailed allegations of racist behaviour during his teenage years, as the Reform leader attempted to dismiss the claims as “one person’s word against another”.Pressure was put on Farage by the prime minister over what Downing Street said were “disturbing allegations” after the Guardian reported the testimony of more than a dozen school contemporaries, including an award-winning director who claimed to have been targeted with antisemitic abuse. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Federal Reserve officials ‘strongly’ divided on December rate cut

Minutes from central bank’s October meeting pointed to schism on direction of monetary policy

Politics

2 h. ago Director of iconic 2000s Christmas movie plans to ‘honor’ Diane Keaton with new sequel

The ‘Annie Hall’ star died in October at the age of 79

Politics

3 h. ago This Morning star to undergo brain surgery in devastating health update

A This Morning star has revealed that she is to undergo surgery after a scan showed a new cyst had grown on her brain

Politics

3 h. ago ITV star inundated with support as they announce major career change

The Only Way is Essex star Harry Lee has left his reality TV days behind him as he has quit the small screen and moved abroad.

Politics

3 h. ago 'Powerhouse' Ariana Grande sparks Oscar buzz in first reviews for 'spectacular' Wicked: For Good

The second installment of director Jon M. Chu's blockbuster big screen adaptation of Broadway's Wicked hits theaters on Friday after a year-long wait.

Politics

3 h. ago Trump officials say president is plotting new wave of retribution after Epstein bill vote: ‘Democrats are going to come to regret this’

President has attempted to re-direct public anger over Epstein scandal as ‘a ‘Democrat problem’

Politics

3 h. ago Adam Peaty admits loved ones think he’s ‘ashamed of them’ and ‘changed through success’

Adam Peaty didn’t hold back about his more negative traits in his 2021 autobiography where he details growing up ‘on the poverty line’ and his rage about inequality

Politics

3 h. ago Rome decries ‘Italian sounding’ pasta sauces on sale in EU parliament store

Agriculture minister calls for immediate investigation over carbonara sauce containing the wrong type of cured meatItaly’s agriculture minister, Francesco Lollobrigida, has called for an immediate investigation after coming across what he claimed were jars of “Italian sounding” pasta sauce on the shelves of the European parliament’s supermarket.Lollobrigida, of Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, was particularly vexed by a carbonara sauce made with “Italiaanse pancetta” – the classic Roman pasta dish is made with a different cured meat, guanciale – and a tomato sauce containing “oignons de Calabria”, or onions from Calabria. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Lutz Pfannenstiel to launch Aberdeen talks with out of contract duo as he sends January transfer window warning

The new Dons sporting director is keen to make Pittodrie a place where opposition team's hate

Events