4 h. ago Putin's new power list as he adds two wives and two mistresses to Kremlin empire

According to an independent Russian media outlet, Vladimir Putin has just facilitated the largest example of nepotism in the last 100 years, giving 24 of his relatives government positions

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13 h. ago Trump adds ‘violent Antifa groups’ in Europe to US list of foreign terrorist organizations

Marco Rubio accuses four left-wing groups of ‘conspiring to undermine the foundations of Western Civilization’

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3 d. ago I’ve just added the Regatta Frankie Borg Gilet to my Christmas wish list

The item I really want for Christmas this year is the Regatta Frankie Borg Gilet.

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3 d. ago Brits issued urgent advice as 8 countries added to alcohol poisoning list

The Foreign Office has added eight more countries to the list of destinations where the UK government advises travellers take extra care - in addition to backpacker favourites Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

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3 d. ago Urgent advice as eight more countries added to UK's alcohol poisoning warning list

Check if your holiday destination is affected after eight new countries were added to the Foreign Office's methanol poisoning list following a wave of tragic deaths

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5 d. ago Poundland confirms 13 stores closing with first 'tomorrow' after 10 new ones added

Poundland has confirmed that 13 stores are going to close in the next few weeks with the first to go 'from tomorrow'. The high street chain recently added 10 extra outlets to the list of ones shutting down, meaning a number will shutter before Christmas.

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5 d. ago Ryanair vows to leave several major airports after '180 per cent' tax changes

The budget airline has already abandoned a number of regional airports this year, including Strasbourg, Bergerac, and Vatry, and more could be added to the list in the coming months

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7 d. ago Netflix fan 'absolutely hooked' on 'best release of the year' after just one episode

A streaming fan has shared a TV show you might want to add to your watch-list. Luke Eccleston said it was 'so good' he was 'hooked' from the very first episode, and binged the whole thing

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7 d. ago Businesses worldwide brace for extra Trump tariffs on steel imports

Commerce department expected to add about 700 more items with steel content to levy list at request of US firmsBusinesses around the world are steeling themselves for another round of Donald Trump’s tariffs, this time on goods ranging from bicycles to baking trays, as US industry embraces a call for more products to tax on import.Small, medium and large American companies have asked the US Department of Commerce to add about 700 more items to an August list of 407 products already facing extra tariffs because of their steel content, which hit items such as Ikea tables with metal nuts and bolts and German combine harvesters. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ukraine's 'Deep Strike' special forces deal Putin's warchest devastating blow

Kremlin hit by overnight attacks by Urkaine's secretive special forces "Deep Strike" unit smashing a major oil refinery and power plants - in huge blow to Putin's war-effort

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1 week ago Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16

Australia has added Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children under 16 from having accounts

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1 week ago Two kids among civilians killed in huge Russian blitz on Ukraine as Putin targets power plants that keep families warm

TWO children were among civilians killed in a massive Russian blitz on Ukraine yesterday. It marked the start of a bid by tyrant Vladimir Putin to freeze the country into submission. The boys, aged 11 and 14, died in the Dnipropetrovsk region along with two women. It came as Putin targeted power plants needed to...

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2 w. ago Trump issues stark warning to Nigeria threatening military action with ‘guns blazing’

DONALD Trump has threatened military action against Nigeria, accusing the West African nation of allowing the “killing of Christians” by Islamist extremists. Trump’s remarks came just one day after he added Nigeria to the U.S. list of “Countries of Particular Concern” over religious freedom. Posting on his social media platform, Truth Social, the former U.S....

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2 w. ago Christmas 2025 book releases to add to your festive reading list this season

With Christmas just around the corner, you may be wanting to settle down under a big cosy blanket with a brand new release book - so here's Danielle Kate Wroe's pick of the best

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2 w. ago Bari Weiss has added another Fox News star to her list of potential ‘CBS Evening News’ anchors

When asked about Bari Weiss considering Dana Perino to lead CBS Evening News, one senior CBS News staffer responded to The Independent with a face-palm emoji.

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2 w. ago Trump said ‘radical Islamists’ are killing Christians in Nigeria. What’s the truth?

Trump announced he was adding the West African country to the State Department’s watch list

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3 w. ago Massive explosion as Putin's forces destroy key Kyiv power station

The attack, which will knock out power to heating just as the Ukrainian winter approaches, saw an inferno lighting up the night sky above Kyiv’s left bank, following the missile strike

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3 w. ago Ukraine foiled plans to reconnect Zaporizhzhia power plant in time for Putin’s birthday

The power plant in Russian-occupied Ukraine was without external power for a month before repairs were made

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3 w. ago Stephen A Smith claims NBA gambling bust is part of Trump’s ‘revenge’ and to distract from protests in wild rant

‘Don’t be surprised if the WNBA is next on his list,’ Smith said of the president, adding, ‘This man is coming’

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3 w. ago Ryanair issues scathing 'Turkey' jibe to bald passenger after airline criticism

A bald man took to social media to make a sarcastic jibe about Ryanair's endless list of add-ons - but the budget airline's community manager had a savage response

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