51 m. ago Border deployment vehicle accident kills two service members, third in critical condition

Two service members deployed to the U.S. Southern border were killed and a third is in serious condition after a vehicle accident near Santa Teresa, New Mexico, the military announced late Tuesday

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90 m. ago Canadian election debate advanced by 2 hours to avoid conflict with hockey game

Politics is bowing to Canada’s most popular sport as the French-language leaders’ debate was abruptly rescheduled to minimize a conflict with a Montreal Canadiens hockey game

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1 hour ago Ukraine war briefing: Nato chief visits Odesa, declares ‘unwavering’ support for Kyiv

Nato’s Mark Rutte makes his pledge after Donald Trump blames Volodymyr Zelenskyy for starting the war. What we know on day 1,148See all our Ukraine-Russia war coverageNato secretary general Mark Rutte has visited the southern Ukrainian city of Odesa with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and declared “unwavering” support for Ukraine in the aftermath of a Russian attack on the northern city of Sumy that killed 35 people. Rutte said the military alliance was still strongly behind Kyiv, even as it also supported the ceasefire push by US president Donald Trump, who has issued fresh criticism of Zelenskyy, accusing him of starting the war. “Nato stands with Ukraine,” Rutte said at a press conference with Zelenskyy on Tuesday. “You and I know that this has been true all along. I also know that some have called Nato’s support into question in the last couple of months. But let there be no doubt: our support is unwavering.” Rutte also said: “Russia is the aggressor, Russia started this war. The...

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2 h. ago New website to help parents teach basic skills amid concerns over children’s school readiness

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson told The Independent new School Readiness website will teach skills such as going to the toilet and putting on a coat

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2 h. ago Protesters tased as Marjorie Taylor Greene’s town hall repeatedly disrupted

‘This is a peaceful town hall,’ the Georgia Congresswoman can be heard saying after a protester was just tased

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3 h. ago Biden skewers Trump and Republicans over Social Security in first speech since leaving office

Former president who was forced off the campaign trail by his own party emerges for the first time since handing the White House off to Donald Trump

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3 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother faces backlash for keeping JoJo Siwa's gender identity admission in the edit after tearful star said she 'wasn't ready' to talk about it

Celebrity Big Brother is facing backlash from fans after keeping JoJo Siwa's gender identity admission in the edit after she admitted she 'wasn't ready to talk about it'.

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3 h. ago Artist Kehinde Wiley puts power in a new frame with paintings of African leaders

American artist Kehinde Wiley has unveiled an exhibition in Morocco of portraits of African leaders as part of a yearslong series exploring politics and image-making

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3 h. ago Feeling saucy! Trump slapping 21 percent tariff on tomatoes coming from Mexico

Mexico’s president hopes the countries can renew a bilateral agreement

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3 h. ago Trump officials won’t share evidence accusing deported Maryland father of ‘human trafficking’

Allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was ‘involved in human trafficking’ first appeared publicly during a White House briefing

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3 h. ago Unhoused man wins $1m jackpot from California lottery scratcher

Winner bought ticket in San Luis Obispo, getting prize with odds of one in 2,047,423, according to California LotteryAn unhoused man in California won $1m from a lottery ticket that he bought from a liquor store on the state’s central coast.The winner, who has not been publicly identified, purchased the scratcher ticket from Sandy’s Deli-Liquor in San Luis Obispo where he has been a customer for years, according to media reports. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Top Hegseth adviser escorted from Pentagon and put on leave in leak probe

U.S. Defense Secretary named Dan Caldwell as his chief point of contact in the now-infamous Signal group chat inadvertently leaked last month

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4 h. ago Parents to get help teaching children basics to be ready for school with new website

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has spoken to The Independent about the new School Readiness website to teach basic skills like going to the toilet or putting on coats as parents learn which primary school their child will attend

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4 h. ago Easter getaway made easier as roadworks to be lifted on these 9 roads and motorways

National Highways will remove roadworks from 1,127 miles of motorways and major A roads by 6am on Thursday, meaning 97.5% of its network will be free of traffic cones

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5 h. ago Harvard draws a line against Donald Trump while Democrats figure out Resistance 2.0

ANALYSIS: America’s oldest university stands up to Donald Trump while Democrats figure out how they can too, writes John Bowden

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5 h. ago JoJo Siwa flooded with support as Celeb Big Brother admission leaves fans divided

JoJo Siwa told Celebrity Big Brother that she was not 'ready necessarily to be open' about her gender identity, and while many fans are proud of the star, others think ITV's choice to air the scene is 'cruel'

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5 h. ago Suspect arrested after threatening to kill Tulsi Gabbard and her husband

‘Prepare to die, you, Tulsi, and everyone you hold dear. America will burn,’ the man allegedly said in a text

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5 h. ago Mystery woman who Rory McIlroy had emotional reunion with after Masters win identified

Rory McIlroy was visibly emotional after securing victory at the Masters, and he shared a long hug with a woman at the end of his championship walk in Augusta

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5 h. ago Trump administration proposes closing entire embassies and consulates as it seeks to shrink US footprint: report

A preliminary FY2026 budget proposal reportedly suggests closing 10 embassies and 17 consulates

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5 h. ago Trump officials must testify after doing ‘nothing’ to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia, judge rules

Lawyers for wrongfully deported Maryland father can depose officials over compliance with Supreme Court ruling to ‘facilitate’ his return to the United States

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