56 m. ago Scientists are baffled to discover a SLOWDOWN in melting of Arctic sea ice

Despite rising temperatures, an analysis by experts from the University of Exeter has revealed that the Arctic has been melting at a slower rate for the past 20 years.

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65 m. ago WHSmith shares plunge by third on profit alert: What investors need to see

“It’s particularly bruising for WHSmith given that it has its sights set on global expansion, with the US market a big part of its plans” – Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown

Economics

80 m. ago Inside the Ukrainian factory building drones and cruise missiles to strike Russia

With limited military assistance from Western allies, Ukraine has fast become a global center for defense innovation

Events

82 m. ago Not just Braveheart: black Scots become TikTok hit among African Americans

Glaswegian teacher’s moan about the weather has racked up 4m views – and opened conversations about race on both sides of AtlanticIt began with a good-natured rant about the Scottish summer weather and has developed into a global conversation about history, diaspora and diversity on both sides of the Atlantic.Last week, Torgi Squire uploaded a TikTok post that any Scottish parent could relate to: why is it, he asked, that without fail the washout summer weather always improves the week that the kids go back to school? Continue reading...

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87 m. ago ‘Good energy’: Eveliina Summanen backs Spurs surge after manager change | Moving the Goalposts

Midfielder on Martin Ho, taking steps forward with the London club and playing for Finland at Euro 2025When Eveliina Summanen joined Tottenham from the Swedish side Kristianstad in January 2022, everything changed for her. The 27-year-old knew she was coming to a league with ambition, a league increasingly catching the attention of the best European talent, and a league that stood to benefit from a home European Championship that would catapult interest and growth further.“At Spurs I got enough support and time to kind of grow into things,” Summanen says. “I wasn’t just thrown into the deep end right away. I got the right support, right help on and off the pitch to get to where I am now. It didn’t just happen overnight, I just slowly, slowly kept building and that’s still what I want to do, keep taking steps forward.”This is an extract from our free email, Moving the Goalposts. To get the full edition, visit this page and follow the instructions. Moving the Goalposts is back to its ...

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1 hour ago Supermarkets are NOT profiteering and Sir Ed Davey was wrong to 'cajole' watchdog

Shore Capital argues that British supermarkets are not 'supernormal profiteers' and noted that their trading margins were slim.

Economics

2 h. ago Corporal punishment carries ‘multiple risks’ to children’s health, says WHO

An estimated 1.2bn children are subject to this ‘harmful practice’ each year, affecting physical and mental wellbeing, report findsThe World Health Organization has declared corporal punishment a global public health concern that causes serious harm to children’s physical and mental wellbeing, and can lead to criminal behaviour.A new report found that across 49 low- and middle-income countries, children exposed to corporal punishment – defined as “any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light” – were 24% less likely to be developmentally on track than children who were not. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago Hundreds of homeless applications recorded in Renfrewshire in first four months of financial year

A total of 419 were submitted from April to July – representing 22 per cent increase on same period last year.

Politics

2 h. ago The best things to do in London this August bank holiday, from the Independent’s travel experts

The carnival, museums and walking routes to catch in the capital this weekend

Politics

3 h. ago How many giraffe species are in Africa? New scientific analysis quadruples the count

Giraffes are now classified into four distinct species in Africa

Politics

3 h. ago Why Glasgow is at the centre of space innovation – your guide to Space

As Space-Comm Scotland returns to Glasgow on December 3rd and 4th, expect 2,300 space leaders, over 100 speakers and 80 exhibitors driving European space policy.

Politics

3 h. ago EastEnders George Knight star Colin Salmon's life including age, height and wife

Colin Salmon's height has been a topic of discussion among EastEnders viewers recently as George Knight takes centre stage in a gripping new storyline involving his younger brother

Politics

4 h. ago Cybersecurity: Arctic Wolf in Scotland delivers global scale with local expertise for ultimate protection

Cyber-attacks are a growing worldwide problem, but in Scotland there’s a company with global reach providing local expertise – meet Arctic Wolf.

Events

4 h. ago Voices: What is the fairest way to tax property in the UK? Join The Independent Debate

Readers are divided over the fairness of proposed reforms to UK property taxes, debating whether they tackle unearned wealth or unfairly penalise ordinary homeowners

Society

5 h. ago Altos cargos de Casa Blanca hacen apariciones públicas con tropas mientras Washington observa tenso

La ofensiva policial del presidente, Donald Trump, en Washington se amplió el miércoles y altos cargos de su gobierno visitaron a las tropas de la Guardia Nacional para apoyar un despliegue que ha hecho que partes de la capital de Estados Unidos parezcan territorio ocupado. La ira y la frustración se extendieron por la ciudad mientras el vicepresidente alababa una operación que, según él, ha "restablecido en parte de ley y el orden".

Transport

5 h. ago Blantyre Leisure Centre closes for four weeks of refurbishments

The improvement work is part of a £2.7m upgrade of 13 facilities across South Lanarkshire.

Politics

5 h. ago This Ukrainian startup makes drones — and soon, cruise missiles — to strike deep inside Russia

Ukraine's defense industry is gaining global attention for its innovative drone technology

Events

5 h. ago 100,000 descending on city centre among 14 unmissable things to do in Greater Manchester this Bank Holiday weekend

There's some big festivals and events taking place this August Bank Holiday weekend in Manchester

Politics

6 h. ago Pressure grows on Tanzania to free victim of domestic violence who has been on death row for 13 years

Lemi Limbu, who was convicted of murdering her daughter, has severe intellectual disabilities and ‘absolutely should not be in prison’, say campaignersPressure is mounting on the Tanzanian government to release a woman with severe intellectual disabilities who has been in prison awaiting execution for 13 years.Lemi Limbu, who is now in her early 30s, was convicted of the murder of her daughter in 2015. A survivor of brutal and repeated sexual and domestic violence, she has the developmental age of a child. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Angela Rayner hit with legal challenge over datacentre on green belt land

Exclusive: Campaigners complain no environmental assessment made for 90MW Buckinghamshire facility The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, has been hit with a legal challenge after she overruled a local council to approve a hyperscale datacentre on green belt land by the M25 in Buckinghamshire.Campaigners bringing the action are complaining that no environmental impact assessment was made for the 90MW datacentre, which was approved as part of the Labour government’s push to turn the UK into an AI powerhouse by trebling computing capacity to meet rising demand amid what it terms “a global race” as AI usage takes off. Continue reading...

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