30 m. ago Haiti's first domestic flight takes off since gangs halted commercial air travel last year

Haiti’s first commercial flight in seven months took off has taken off from the capital, going to the northern city of Cap-Haitien, where excited passengers hope to reunite with friends, relatives and business associates

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36 m. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Mrs Badenoch was perkier than usual. Does she finally glimpse hope?

Mrs Badenoch can be a dull performer. This time she was perkier. Maybe it was because she could say wonkish things and know that the audience would follow.

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42 m. ago Sam Thompson comes face to face with ex Zara McDermott’s new man Louis Tomlinson at Soccer Aid training

Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson have met face to face for the first time at training for Soccer Aid this weekend. Singer Louis is now dating Sam's ex Zara McDermott

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54 m. ago Solo female traveler reveals why Mexico is great for visiting alone (though there is a city she won’t return to)

Travel content creator Sam Saenz, from Texas, has spent a huge amount of time in Mexico and tells The Independent that she is "fascinated by the country"

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64 m. ago Briton is ‘sole survivor’ of Air India plane crash that killed more than 290, police say

Flight AI171 was carrying 242 people bound for London when it crashed into residential area of Ahmedabad shortly after takeoffAir India plane crash – latest updatesMore than 290 people have been killed after a London-bound Air India flight crashed in a residential area in the city of Ahmedabad, with a British man believed to be the sole survivor, according to police and local reports.The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner was carrying 242 people when it crashed minutes after taking off at 1.38pm local time from Ahmedabad, the main city in the north-western Indian state of Gujarat. Continue reading...

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76 m. ago I tried CeraVe’s new foam cleanser – and it’s not what I expected

Spoiler: it’s replaced my long-time favourite

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98 m. ago I have bad knees. Do I really have to wear sneakers all the time?

I’ve put off surgery for a meniscus tear. In the meantime, I’m having a crisis about what shoes to wearI’ve had a torn meniscus in my right knee for eight years. My knee was OK for 47 years, and then I went on the easiest hike in recorded history and stepped up on a not-very-high ledge. That was it.It’s not ideal. I can walk, but I can’t run or sit cross legged. But whenever I’m about to bite the bullet on surgery, it seems like the wrong time to be sitting around for six weeks or longer. Or someone says: “That surgery didn’t work for me.” Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Make a 'perfectly fluffy' jacket potato in the microwave in just 10 minutes

Jacket potatoes are a warming and filling meal to have when you don't know what to have for dinner and they are cheap and easy to make but one major downside is the time it takes to cook them

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1 hour ago UK households issued warning to keep windows and doors shut from 10am to 3pm

The UK has been basking in hot weather with several heatwaves so far this year but that's bad news for hay fever sufferers - as trees, grass and weed pollens are all in season at the time

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2 h. ago Trump launches website for $5m Gold Card – and is mocked for its cheap look

‘THE TRUMP CARD IS COMING! Thousands have been calling and asking how they can sign up to ride a beautiful road in gaining access to the Greatest Country and Market anywhere in the World,’ the president wrote

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2 h. ago Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson try to avoid eye contact on the Soccer Aid training pitch after singer started dating TV star's ex Zara McDermott

Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson are seen in first awkward exchange as they finally come face to face for the first time at Soccer Aid training on Thursday. 

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2 h. ago Terry Moran launches Substack to continue doing ‘important work’ following ABC News ouster

‘I can’t wait to get at it, to get at the important work that we all have to do in this time of such trouble for our country,” Terry Moran said in a video announcing his news Substack page

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2 h. ago Kevin De Bruyne: Napoli confirm signing of Manchester City legend on free transfer ahead of Scudetto defence

The Belgian called time on a prolific Premier League spell this season

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2 h. ago Unsung chocolate box town is like if Disney did Ye Olde England and is just 1 hour from Wales

This ancient market town is like stepping into the pages of a story book and there's so much to see around it

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2 h. ago Pop star Dua Lipa confirms engagement to British actor Callum Turner

The Grammy award-winning artist, known for her hit songs New Rules, One Kiss and Houdini, has reportedly been dating the actor since January 2024.

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2 h. ago Assault victim jailed after CCTV showed him carrying broken bottle at the time

Christopher Soden admitted having an offensive weapon in the town’s Graham Street on May 5 last year.

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2 h. ago More mass casualties near Gaza food points as GHF says five staff killed

US-Israel logistics group claims workers were attacked by Hamas, while Israeli forces kill 22 people across the territoryThe bloody chaos that has overtaken food distribution in Gaza has worsened with more mass casualties among Palestinians trying to reach humanitarian assistance, while the US-Israeli organisation tasked with deliveries claimed that five of its local workers had been killed by Hamas.The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) said on Thursday that a bus full of its Palestinian staff was attacked by Hamas at 10pm local time on Wednesday, with at least five deaths and other workers taken hostage. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Liam Gallagher admits huge regret over Oasis split ahead of reunion tour

The Oasis singer, 52, said his time away from the legendary Britpop band has been “a waste of our precious time” as Oasis prepare to play reunion dates.

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3 h. ago Bloody Scotland 2025: Here are 10 of the biggest names appearing at the Stirling crime writing festival

Everybody heading to the book festival in Stirling is sure to have a bloody good time.

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3 h. ago Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson seen in first awkward exchange on the Soccer Aid training pitch months after singer started dating TV star's ex Zara McDermott

Louis Tomlinson and Sam Thompson have finally come face to face for the first time at Soccer Aid training on Thursday. 

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