52 m. ago NI university leaders unite to call for political agreement on tuition fee rise

Queen’s University, Ulster University and The Open University have warned that the current funding arrangements are ‘no longer sustainable’.

Politics

64 m. ago Two found dead inside Exmouth house as police race to the scene

Two people have been found dead at a home in Exmouth after police were called to the property on Wednesday night following reports of an incident

Events

67 m. ago Heartbreaking mystery of Baby Callum's death finally solved after 25 years

Warrington was at the centre of a mystery for 25 years after the remains of the newborn baby were discovered in 1998 by a man out walking with his son and dog - until a major breakthrough in 2023

Events

1 hour ago Somerset batter James Rew called up to England squad after Jordan Cox injury blow

Rew replaces Cox after the Essex batter suffered yet more injury strife

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1 hour ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Prosecutor mocks suspects’ defence and calls men ‘rather pathetic’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court, accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

Events

1 hour ago GTA6 gets it on: can the notoriously cynical action series finally find time for romance?

The newest trailer indicates Grand Theft Auto VI may have a soft centre, with its focus on outlaw lovers Lucia and JasonSomething new is coming to the Grand Theft Auto universe next year. I don’t mean super-high-definition visuals, or previously unexplored areas of Rockstar’s take on the US. This time it’s something much more profound. If you’ve seen the newly released second trailer from GTA6 – somewhat cruelly released just days after we discovered the game won’t be out until next May – then you might know what I mean. The brand new thing is romance.It’s now clear that the key protagonists of the latest gangland adventure are Lucia Caminos and Jason Duval, two twentysomething lovers from the wrong side of the tracks. He’s ex-army, now working for drug runners; she’s fresh out of jail, looking to make a better life for herself and her beloved mom. They fall for each other, hatch a plan to get out of Vice City, and then when their simple heist goes wrong, they find themselves at the...

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2 h. ago Dad thought he had a 'huge hangover' then found out it was something much worse

WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: George Wade, 41, was given a devastating double diagnosis after experiencing unusual symptoms last year

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3 h. ago Income tax update due next week after calls to increase Personal Allowance to £20,000

A petition calling on the UK Government to increase the Personal Allowance to £20,000 has attracted more than 248,000 signatures across the UK and is set to be debated in Parliament on Monday, May 12

Economics

4 h. ago 'I sat on calls sipping from a mug, colleagues didn't know it was full of wine'

At the height of her addiction, Pia was downing two bottles of wine a night

Politics

4 h. ago Police in Florida shoot dead woman in car park following disturbance

Broward Sheriff’s Office said police were called to a disturbance in Deerfield Beach, which is a city in Florida, where it is said three officers opened fire at a woman

Events

4 h. ago On VE Day, remember the war – but can we resolve to honour all who fought in it? | Gary Younge

The heroism of soldiers from India, Africa and the Caribbean is too often airbrushed, as is the struggle of those who resisted colonial powersOn 8 May 1945, as the allies rejoiced at Germany’s unconditional surrender, some local people in the market town of Sétif in Algeria gathered not to celebrate their freedom but to demand it, carrying Algerian flags and placards calling for independence from France. The French police opened fire, unleashing a spiral of violence resulting in a notorious massacre. Algerian independence militants retaliated by killing about 100 settlers and wounding hundreds more over the next five days. Similar disturbances erupted in the nearby village of Guelma. The colonisers responded with brutal disproportionality – bombing small villages, shelling the area from the coast and running amok, inflicting collective punishment. Official estimates for the number of Algerians killed vary widely, ranging from about 8,000 from some French historians to 45,000 from th...

Events

5 h. ago Is Amy Schumer the unnamed star Hilaria Baldwin feuds with in her new memoir?

Amy was scathing about Hilaria in a 2023 comedy special , calling her a 'sociopath' and mocking her for pretending to be from Spain.

Politics

6 h. ago Manchester United predicted XI vs Athletic Bilbao as Manuel Ugarte starts and Amad call made

Man United will be hoping to progress to the Europa League final when they face Athletic Club in the second leg of their semi-final showdown at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

Politics

8 h. ago Simon Cowell launches blistering attack on billionaires as he calls them 'snobby and obnoxious' while making a shock admission about his wealth

The music mogul, 65, has amassed his own vast fortune thanks to his string of TV shows, but in a new interview has insisted he has nowhere near the £500 million he is estimated to be worth.

Events

9 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Period of Putin’s ‘ceasefire’ for Victory Day begins

Kremlin jams internet as it seeks to protect visiting foreign leaders; Ukraine’s SBU says drones hit Russian arms factories. What we know on day 1,170 The period of an unagreed ceasefire called for by Vladimir Putin began on Thursday morning as the Russian president seeks cover for Victory Day events. Ukraine has dismissed it as a “game” designed to protect Putin’s parade rather than a genuine step towards peace. Foreign leaders including China’s Xi Jinping are visiting the Russian capital for Victory Day celebrations. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, has offered a 30-day ceasefire as suggested in US-brokered talks, but the Kremlin has refused.The Kremlin was forced on Wednesday to say it was taking “all necessary measures” to ensure the safety of foreign leaders due to attend its flagship 9 May parade after days of Ukrainian drone attacks closed airports across Russia, disrupting about 350 flights due to carry about 60,000 people. The Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov sai...

Events

9 h. ago Declan Rice makes defiant new Arsenal trophy vow after Champions League exit

Martin Odegaard has also called on the Gunners to channel the pain of PSG semi-final defeat to bounce back stronger

Sport

9 h. ago Protesters arrested as Columbia calls in New York police to clear Gaza solidarity sit

Columbia Spectator reports protesters who staged library ‘emergency rally’ blocked from leaving by campus security officers unless they show IDColumbia University calls in police to clear pro-Palestinian protestersBritain is in “active discussions” with US officials over the extraordinary 100% tariff on all movies produced outside the US proposed by Donald Trump, as it tries to protect one of its biggest creative industries.“We are already in active discussions with the top of the US administration on this subject. We are working hard to establish what might be proposed, if anything, and to make sure our world-beating creative industries are protected,” creative industries minister Chris Bryant told parliament. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Heartbreaking 911 call reveals why Florida man, 89, fell into clutches of bear that killed him and his dog

Robert Markel, 89, was found dead alongside his dog in a suspected bear attack that has shaken their small Florida community.

Events

11 h. ago NY Times reporter filed HR complaint because editor threatened to ‘kill’ him over story length

Sources told The Independent that Times staffers were ‘baffled’ that reporter Rob Copeland filed an HR complaint because it was obvious that editor Ellen Pollock was joking about the so-called ‘death threat’

Events

12 h. ago FBI director says bureau needs more funding than what Trump administration budget proposal calls for

FBI Director Kash Patel is breaking with the Trump administration over a budget proposal that would dramatically slash funding for the bureau

Politics