61 m. ago Air India flight ‘was doomed’ without sufficient power, says travel expert Simon Calder

After studying the preliminary report on the Air India crash, The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder picks out three elements of the 32-second flight

Transport

69 m. ago Noel Edmonds and wife fled New Zealand home as terrifying earthquake shook house

After buying a luxury estate in New Zealand in 2018, the couple have faced their fair share of extreme weather.

Society

93 m. ago ‘A terrible injustice’: Parish hits out after Crystal Palace axed from Europa League

Club chair furious at demotion to Conference LeagueHe calls for Uefa president Ceferin to overturn decision Crystal Palace have been banned from the Europa League and moved into the Conference League after Uefa concluded the FA Cup ­winners were in breach of its multi-club ownership rules.The Palace chair Steve Parish described the decision as “probably one of the greatest injustices that has ever happened in European football” and said that the club - who have never played in a major European competition - are likely to appeal to the court of arbitration for sport. Continue reading...

Events

1 hour ago Police issue update on search for boy, 11, who has been reported missing

They have asked the public to go home and let specialist officers continue the search

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1 hour ago Melania Trump makes rare public statement with tribute to Camp Mystic girls caught up in catastrophic Texas floods

Melania Trump made a rare public statement on Friday as she paid tribute to the children who died in the terrible Texas floods.

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1 hour ago Spain overcome early Italy scare to win and set up tie against hosts Switzerland

There are suggestions that the era of possession heavy, carefully choreographed, positional play, may have passed its zenith but, if that message worries Pep Guardiola disciples, Spain’s women remain unperturbed.As usual the world champions hogged the ball as they won a third consecutive group game at Euro 2025, scoring their 12th, 13th and 14th goals of the tournament in the process. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago How Donald and Melania Trump are acting like 'newlyweds' following string of 'flirty' public displays

Donald and Melania Trump could be more in love than ever, according to a body language expert, as they put on a 'flirty' display Friday that made them look like 'newlyweds.'

Politics

2 h. ago Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds

Preliminary investigation into accident in Ahmedabad in June also contains details of pilots discussing the switchesA preliminary report by Indian aviation accident investigators said the fatal Air India crash that killed 260 people in Ahmedabad in June showed the plane engines’ fuel switches shifting from run to cutoff within seconds of each other.The report also contained information about the pilots discussing the switches. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Trump defends response to deadly Texas flooding after touring disaster area – live updates

President and Texas governor praise handling of flooding that has killed at least 120 people; Trump calls reporter ‘evil’ for asking about lack of warningsThe US state department is firing more than 1,300 employees in line with the Trump administration’s reorganization plan initiated earlier this year. The department is sending layoff notices to 1,107 civil servants and 246 foreign service officers with domestic assignments in the US, a senior state department official told the Associated Press. Foreign service officers affected will be placed immediately on administrative leave for 120 days, after which they will formally lose their jobs, according to an internal notice obtained by the AP. For most affected civil servants, the separation period is 60 days, it said. “In connection with the departmental reorganization the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the notice says. “Headcount reductions have been carefully tailored to affect non...

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2 h. ago Texas floods latest: Trump meets rescuers and families of victims killed in Camp Mystic flooding disaster

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

Events

3 h. ago Bargain Hunt star leaves guest 'gobsmacked' as item sells for 'incredible' price

Bargain Hunt expert Irita Marriott had a guest in tears after their item was auctioned off for a staggering price

Economics

3 h. ago Guatemalan villagers lynch 5 men accused of robbing homes after earthquakes

Residents of a rural Guatemalan community have lynched five men accused of robbing homes damaged by recent earthquakes

Events

3 h. ago Oasis fans stun the Gallaghers with incredible comeback gift that they never saw coming

Oasis have soared back to the top of the UK charts following their reunion tour, with Time Flies hitting number one and fans flooding Manchester’s Heaton Park

Politics

3 h. ago My age makes it very difficult to win grand slams, admits beaten Djokovic

38-year-old felt ‘half empty’ physically in Sinner defeatBut he insists he will return to play Wimbledon againNovak Djokovic said he must accept the reality that his ageing body continues to make it extremely difficult for him to win another grand slam title after struggling physically in his emphatic defeat by the world No 1, Jannik Sinner, in the semi-finals of Wimbledon on Friday.A month after suffering a straight sets defeat by Sinner in the semi-finals of the French Open, Djokovic was subjected to an even more one-sided 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 defeat by an imperious Sinner. The 38-year-old moved sluggishly throughout and he took a medical timeout after losing the second set. Continue reading...

Politics

4 h. ago Liverpool retire No 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota after forward’s death

Number will no longer be used across all club’s teams28-year-old died alongside his brother in car crashLiverpool have permanently retired their No 20 shirt in honour of Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash alongside his brother, André Silva, last week. The club have announced that the No 20 will no longer be used across all levels of the club, including the men’s team, the women’s team and through academy levels.The tribute, the first in Liverpool’s history, is a reflection of how valued the Portugal international was as a player and a person at the club. Liverpool fans have called for the retirement of the No 20 shirt since the 28-year-old and his brother died in north-western Spain. Liverpool deliberately timed the announcement at 20:20 BST on Friday. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Lostprophets guitarist speaks out about band's 'painful' end

Lee Gaze, 50, said the band's downfall was the 'ultimate punishment' and could not understand how it could happen to him as he felt he had 'never really wronged anyone in my whole life'.

Politics

4 h. ago Donnie Wahlberg’s Blue Bloods spinoff recasts longtime actor after 14 seasons

Wahlberg will return as Danny Reagan in the crime procedural spin off

Events

4 h. ago Neighbours' veterans Annie Jones and Stefan Dennis support fellow cast as they share an emotional final day on set after 40 years on air

The final episode of Neighbours is set to air on December 11, after fans have witnessed the continuing drama be axed three times.

Sport

4 h. ago ‘I was really dizzy’: Enzo Fernández reveals scare in heat of Club World Cup

Temperatures made Argentinian lie down in semi-finalHe brands playing conditions in US as ‘very dangerous’Enzo Fernández has said that the high temperatures at the Club World Cup are dangerous and revealed that he needed to lie down during Chelsea’s win over Fluminense because the heat left him feeling “really dizzy”.The Argentina midfielder is the latest player to criticise the tournament’s scheduling and call for Fifa to make changes before the World Cup takes place in Canada, Mexico and the US next summer. Continue reading...

Society

4 h. ago Texas floods latest: Trump surveys damage from disaster that killed 121, including Camp Mystic kids and staff

President’s visit comes amid reports that Kerr County officials were repeatedly denied state funding for an emergency flood warning system

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