3 h. ago Small sport stirs up controversy in Spain as Basque Country makes its international debut

A small sport popular in Spain’s northern Basque Country has stirred up a political controversy that triggered court action and fanned the region’s long-held feelings of nationalism

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3 h. ago Mum furious after paying £4.89 for son's empty sesame bun at McDonald's

Mikkyla Bland was charged full price for quarter pounder with cheese

Economics

3 h. ago Greg Taylor 'set' Celtic contract decision timeline as Kosugi transfer succesion plan tackled head on

The left-back is set to become a free agent this month amid interest from Greek side PAOK

Politics

4 h. ago Voices: I had gender reassignment surgery – then the Supreme Court said I wasn’t a woman

I have the same choices over my life and body that I would want for every single person on earth. I’m not trying to make a statement about what a woman is, I just want to be one, writes Juno Dawson – who appears on The Independent’s Pride list 2025

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4 h. ago Voices: As a former judge, I used to defend Britain’s rights – mine are now at risk

Since the Supreme Court’s decision in April, trans women like me have had their rights systematically taken away, writes Victoria McCloud – who appears on The Independent’s Pride List 2025

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4 h. ago ‘We are disappearing’: Britain’s first trans judge on Supreme Court defeat – and why she’s challenging it

Victoria McCloud was publicly promoted as a symbol of diversity in the justice system, but this year it changed her legal sex overnight. The Independent Pride List 2025 winner tells Emma Henderson how vulnerable trans people are leaving Britain and why she’s taking on the Supreme Court ruling in an even higher court

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4 h. ago Body is found in search for woman, 46, who disappeared in Ilford as man appears in court charged with her murder

A body has been found by police probing the disappearance of Colombian woman Yajaira Castro Mendez, 46, who went missing after leaving her home in Ilford, east London, last Saturday.

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4 h. ago Colorado terrorist could face more charges, Boulder District Attorney says in update on vile 'anti

Boulder District Attorney Michael Dougherty said Mohamed Sabry Soliman, charged with federal and state crimes in connection with the June 1 attack, could face more charges if more victims come forward

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6 h. ago Kilmar Abrego Garcia is back in the US, charged with human smuggling as attorneys vow ongoing fight

The fight over the mistaken deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador now returns to the U.S. court system

Politics

6 h. ago Man charged with targeting MLB and NFL stars in home burglary spree

Earl Henderson Riley – described as the ‘ringleader’ of a burglary gang – faces four counts including residential burglary and first degree robbery, according to authorities

Events

7 h. ago He lied to his girlfriend that his mum had died and he needed thousands of pounds for the funeral

Andrew New's mum was very much alive, a court heard

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7 h. ago Coco Gauff claims first French Open title after fightback floors Aryna Sabalenka

American wins epic final battle 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4Gauff wins second slam after 2023 US Open titleIn her half-decade competing at the highest level of her sport, Coco Gauff has built an impermeable reputation for her toughness. No matter the significance of the occasion or the state of her strokes, she will fight with everything at her disposal until the very last point. More often than not, she will find a way through.Across the net from the best player in the world in one of the most important moments of her career, Gauff showed the full breadth of her grit and durability as she somehow plotted a path to victory, holding her own in a gripping match between the two best players in the world to topple Aryna Sabalenka, the world No 1, 6-7 (5), 6-2, 6-4 and win her first French Open title. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Meet history's deadliest female assassins from showgirl to Buddhist temple killer

From French revolutionaries to the ‘most dangerous woman in Germany,’ history has seen a host of fearsome female assassins cause havoc among their enemies, here features editor Meg Jorsh takes a look

Events

9 h. ago El Salvador deportee returned to the US and charged with human smuggling

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said: ‘This is what American justice looks like’

Politics

9 h. ago Phone box rapist brands himself 'f***ing dog' before crying in court

Married father-of-one Cornel Filipeche, 21, was sentenced to 10 years behind bars after he dragged a woman into a phone box and raped her in Birmingham - before crying in court

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10 h. ago Derby 2025: Leading hope Ruling Court forced out of £1.5m race by wet weather

The 2,000 Guineas winner was taken out of the race just 90 minutes before the big race over concerns that the ground would be too soft for the colt

Economics

10 h. ago Here's what to know about American Samoans in Alaska who are being prosecuted after trying to vote

They were born on U.S. soil, are entitled to U.S. passports and allowed to serve in the U.S. military, but 11 people in a small Alaska town are facing criminal charges after they tried to participate in a fundamental part of American democracy: voting

Politics

11 h. ago Holly Willoughby's plan unveiled as she's left without a show for first time in 21 years

Holly Willoughby has been an ITV staple for the last few decades but it looks like she won't be on our screens in the near future

Politics

11 h. ago How YOU could find yourself wrongly accused of 'pump and dash' and hit with a £60 fine

MailOnline can reveal that 110,000 charges for alleged 'pump and dash' thefts were issued by two major fuel security firms last year. This marks a 20-fold rise in just six years.

Economics

11 h. ago LadBaby admit they used to live on £20 a week as they open up about 'tough' past before bagging FIVE number one singles

Roxanne, 41, and Mark, 38, celebrate 10 years of marriage this year after a decade which saw them go from a normal happy couple to some of the most successful social media stars in the country.

Economics