23 m. ago Now the new Archbishop of Canterbury 'is accused of mishandling an abuse claim'

A complainant, known only as N, has claimed The Right Rev Dame Sarah Mullally dealt with an abuse claim against a London priest improperly.

Events

46 m. ago Venezuela calls Trump admin’s seizure of tanker ‘an act of international piracy’ and claims its being targeted for oil

“Largest one ever seized actually,” Trump said.

Events

54 m. ago Republican launches bill to force fathers to pay for half of pregnancy expenses

Republican Congresswoman Ashley Hinson of Iowa’s bill would require states to implement systems that could force a father to pay for up to 50 percent of the medical costs relating to a woman’s pregnancy

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58 m. ago ‘Viagra’ for women hits the shelves – 30 years after men got little blue pills

The first-of-its-kind topical cream ‘DARE to PLAY’ will cost people $10

Events

61 m. ago Three women rushed to hospital after their car was crashed into during police chase

Police officers in Sydney, Australia started a pursuit after the driver of a Ford Ranger allegedly failed to stop after they saw allegedly speeding through a red light

Events

65 m. ago Grenfell disaster quango's red tape is 'hampering the removal of dangerous cladding from other towers'

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) was set up two years ago in a bid to prevent a repeat of the disaster which claimed 72 lives in 2017.

Events

91 m. ago House passes sweeping defense policy bill amid tensions between Trump and Congress

Further provisions within the bill demand greater transparency on boat strikes in the Caribbean

Events

97 m. ago Republicans barrel toward health care cliff while Democrats claim messaging war victory: ‘The American public knows’

AOC tells The Independent 'We've won the discourse with the American people and understanding what we were fighting for and why'

Politics

1 hour ago Budget airline cabin bag fees can end up costing more than the flight, Which? claims

An investigation by consumer group Which? has raised questions about how available the cheapest claimed cabin bag fees advertising by budget airlines are in reality

Economics

1 hour ago HebCelt 2025 generated £4.4 million for Outer Hebrides economy, organisers say

More than 17,000 paying ticket holders attended this year’s festival, which was headlined by Lulu, Tide Lines and Skerryvore.

Economics

2 h. ago Incredible reason girl, 11, becomes youngest person to be honoured with an MBE

Carmela Chillery-Watson, 11, was recognised in the King's Birthday Honours for her services to charitable fundraising after raising over £400,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK

Politics

2 h. ago New analysis exposes ‘silent crisis’ impacting one in three women

Experts say thousands of patients could be treated earlier in the community rather than in hospital

Events

2 h. ago Taylor Swift dragged into conspiracy nightmare as bots spread false claims she used Nazi references and MAGA codes

When Taylor Swift released The Life of a Showgirl in October, she was quickly swept into a disturbing wave of accusations claiming she was endorsing the MAGA movement.

Politics

2 h. ago Chelsea hit Roma for six but Manchester United slump to Lyon defeat in Women’s Champions League

Six different scorers contributed to Chelsea’s hammering, while Barcelona lead Lyon at the top of the standings on goal difference

Sport

2 h. ago Police boss is called back to Parliament AGAIN over 'shoddy evidence and falsehoods' after banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from Aston Villa

West Midlands Chief Constable Craig Guildford has been recalled to Parliament amid claims he mislead MPs while explaining why Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from an Aston Villa game.

Events

2 h. ago Lammy ‘considering wiping childhood criminal records’ to prevent harm to future job prospects

The move is to prevent future job prospects from being scuppered by minor teenage offences, reports claim

Society

3 h. ago Did Lauren Boebert use campaign funds to visit rumored boyfriend Kid Rock?

Federal Election Commission records show payments made for a hotel in Arlington, Texas, and event tickets in May

Politics

3 h. ago Former Bolivian president Luis Arce reportedly detained by police

Ally claims former MAS president ‘illegally kidnapped’ and suggests arrest linked to fund for Indigenous BoliviansBolivia’s former president Luis Arce was reportedly detained and taken to police headquarters on Wednesday.His former presidency minister, María Nela Prada Tejada, posted a video on social media saying she had received information from “unofficial sources” that Arce had been “illegally kidnapped” by police. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Sean Duffy wants to bring ‘civility’ to air travel so why is he doing pull

Transport infrastructure in the US is a hot mess – and the guy in charge thinks ‘wellness spaces’ are gonna solve the problemSean “Dog” Duffy is a legend in the lumberjack world: a three-time world champion in the 90-ft lumberjack speed climb who is renowned for his prowess in mounting and rolling big bits of wood. Not just a lumberjack, Duffy also made waves on late-90s reality TV shows The Real World: Boston and Road Rules: All Stars. And now Duffy is parlaying his experience on Road Rules into his role as US transportation secretary.Duffy has got a lot on his big lumberjack hands: transport infrastructure in the US is, to use the technical term, a hot mess. More than a third of the country’s bridges need major repair work or replacement. There has been little historical investment in railways and the country lags behind the rest of the industrialized world when it comes to high-speed trains. Meanwhile, there’s a chronic air-traffic-controller shortage, which was exacerbated by th...

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3 h. ago Sean Duffy wants ‘civility’ in air travel so why is he doing pull

Transport infrastructure in the US is a hot mess – and the guy in charge thinks ‘wellness spaces’ are going to solve the problemSean “Dog” Duffy is a legend in the lumberjack world: a three-time world champion in the 90ft lumberjack speed climb who is renowned for his prowess in mounting and rolling big bits of wood. Not just a lumberjack, Duffy also made waves on late-90s reality TV shows The Real World: Boston and Road Rules: All Stars. And now Duffy is parlaying his experience on Road Rules into his role as US transportation secretary.Duffy has got a lot on his big lumberjack hands: transport infrastructure in the US is, to use the technical term, a hot mess. More than a third of the country’s bridges need major repair work or replacement. There has been little historical investment in railways and the country lags behind the rest of the industrialized world when it comes to high-speed trains. Meanwhile, there’s a chronic air-traffic-controller shortage, which was exacerbated by ...

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