Gaetz without ‘the baggage’: Trump’s new pick Pam Bondi could still disrupt Justice Department

Keir Starmer doubles down on benefits crackdown as he promises ‘zero tolerance’ on cheats

Labour work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall says young people who refuse jobs or training will lose payments as prime minister warns of ‘bulging’ cost of welfare

Published: 2024-11-24 18:39:10

Trump’s defense nominee Pete Hegseth ripped by Tammy Duckworth as GOP grilled on cabinet picks: Live updates

President-elect also made flurry of nominations on Friday night to form his new administration

Published: 2024-11-24 18:31:54

Doctor at the heart of Turkey’s newborn baby deaths case says he was ‘trusted’ physician

The case, which emerged last month, has sparked public outrage in Turkey

Published: 2024-11-24 18:27:18

Senator wounded in helicopter crash rips ‘unqualified’ Pete Hegseth for stance on women in combat

Tammy Duckworth calls sexual assault allegations ‘troubling’ and tears into Fox News host’s service record

Published: 2024-11-24 18:26:42

Tulsi Gabbard’s history with Russia is even more concerning than you think

One expert says her views are ‘so wildly fringe that her potential appointment as DNI is genuinely alarming’, Richard Hall and Andrew Feinberg write

Published: 2024-11-24 18:18:31

Cop29 climate deal criticised as a ‘death sentence for millions’

Energy secretary Ed Miliband described the agreement as ‘critical’, but charities condemned the financial package for developing nations

Published: 2024-11-24 18:15:35

Health and legal experts among 73 academics to sign letter opposing ‘inadequate’ assisted dying bill

Exclusive: The letter says that a private members bill to legalise assisted dying is ‘inadequate’ adding that it ‘lacks prudence...at a time of crisis for the NHS’

Published: 2024-11-24 18:00:40

Love Island star Sharon Gaffka on coercive control: ‘Abuse is more than hitting a partner’

Exclusive: Reality television star speaks to The Independent about the evils of coercive control and the misogynistic abuse she received after leaving the ITV show

Published: 2024-11-07 14:02:52

Trump accused of opening door to financial corruption as transition donors kept secret

Trump hasn’t signed a transition agreement requiring the disclosure of donor names and limiting the contribution amount, ‘opening Trump’s team to financial corruption with no public transparency even before he takes office,’ Sen. Elizabeth Warren said

Published: 2024-11-24 17:27:55

Historian tells of frustration after four book events were cancelled over fears of far right violence

‘It’s like we are back at the stage where the far right are strong enough and scary enough that it’s not possible to sit in a bookshop and give a talk about music and history,’ Joe Mulhall says

Published: 2024-11-24 17:23:14

Thanksgiving weather forecast: Snow and rain threaten to dampen holiday travel plans

Snow and rain may snarl early Turkey Day travel this week and into the weekend

Published: 2024-11-24 17:19:52

'Wicked' and 'Gladiator' make gravity-defying theater debuts

“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” have debuted in theaters with a combined $270 million in ticket sales

Published: 2024-11-24 17:05:56

Earth set to say goodbye to its ‘mini moon’ that could be a chunk of the real moon

The so-called mini moon will be overwhelmed by stronger tug of sun’s gravity

Published: 2024-11-24 16:55:51

Man ‘stabbed’ on Westminster Bridge actually suffered heart attack, police say

Police said he had suffered cardiac arrest after receiving initial reports of a suspected stabbing

Published: 2024-11-24 16:50:44

Monkeys flown to UK for lab tests found ‘injured and terrified’ in blood-soaked plane crates

Exclusive: New photos reveal how primates are shipped as cargo confined in small crates

Published: 2024-11-24 16:45:51

How the collapse of one of Britain’s biggest building firms will hit Labour’s prison and schools plan

ISG, the sixth-biggest builder in the UK, collapsed in September, leaving 2,200 workers immediately redundant and many subcontractors out of pocket

Published: 2024-11-24 16:43:03

Matteo Berrettini gives Italy a 1-0 lead over the Netherlands in the Davis Cup final

Matteo Berrettini has put Italy ahead 1-0 against the Netherlands in the final of the Davis Cup by beating Botic van de Zandschulp 6-4, 6-2

Published: 2024-11-24 16:41:42

Warring tribes in northwest Pakistan agree to a cease-fire after bloodshed

A government spokesman in Pakistan's volatile northwest says Shiite and Sunni Muslim tribes have agreed to a cease-fire

Published: 2024-11-24 15:54:23

Who was JonBenét detective Lou Smit, who died with the belief the Ramseys were innocent?

Veteran detective Lou Smit came out of retirement at the request of Boulder authorities after JonBenét Ramsey’s murder – but quickly came to believe that her family did not kill her. Smit resigned but kept investigating, his loved ones taking on the mission after his 2010 death – and a new Netflix documentary highlights much of Smit’s work, writes Sheila Flynn

Published: 2024-11-24 15:35:44

Everyone who has already asked Trump for a pardon – from Joe Exotic to the Proud Boys

In January Donald Trump will be able to pick up his pardoning pen when he returns to the White House. Several convicts are already vying to be on his clemency list, James Liddell writes

Published: 2024-11-24 15:19:19

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin launches hundreds of deadly glide bombs as Kyiv calls for better air defence

Zelensky said Ukraine was not a ‘testing ground for weapons’ and called for improved air defence

Published: 2024-11-24 15:18:12

Hyundai and Kia recall over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix problem that can cause loss of power

Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 208,000 electric vehicles to fix a pesky problem that can cause loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash

Published: 2024-11-24 15:10:16

Laken Riley followed all the safety precautions. But she was still attacked and killed while out for run

Going for a solo run as a female shouldn’t be dangerous. But the murders of Laken Riley, Mollie Tibbets, Karina Vetrano, and many more other women in recent years remind us it is. Andra Cavallier reports

Published: 2024-11-24 15:07:55

‘Charity tax’ rise will hurt antisemitism fight, Rachel Reeves warned in latest Budget pushback

Labour chancellor told surprise rise in employers national insurance contributions will hit fight against antisemitism, after anti-Jewish hate incidents reached a record high in the first half of this year

Published: 2024-11-24 14:26:22

How a PhD student accidentally discovered a lost Mayan city in a Mexico jungle

City has ‘all the hallmarks of a Classic Maya political capital’

Published: 2024-11-24 14:07:29

Everything we know about the rabbi missing in UAE who Israel says was murdered

Israel says rabbi was killed in what they branded a ‘heinous antisemitic terror incident’

Published: 2024-11-24 13:50:08

Inscription on 2,600-year-old Turkish monument to mother of gods finally deciphered

Archaeologists use mid-morning sunlight and shadows to decipher ancient text

Published: 2024-11-24 13:39:44

US Air Force says drones spotted near 3 bases in England last week

The U.S. Air Force says a number of small drones were detected last week around three bases in eastern England that are used by American forces

Published: 2024-11-24 13:34:40

Mount Everest is getting taller every year – and now scientists think they know why

Study points to a river some 75km away from the peak as the surprise culprit for Everest’s changing height

Published: 2024-11-24 13:21:25

Cats basically are liquid after all – pet owners already know that

Felines seem to assess their anatomical features before entering small spaces

Published: 2024-11-24 12:43:37

Scientists decode when and how kissing evolved in humans – and it’s gross

Behaviour likely emerged from early humans sucking lips to remove parasites while grooming, researchers say

Published: 2024-11-24 12:35:22

Lonely dolphin in Baltic Sea may be talking to itself

‘Self-talk’ may be byproduct of intrinsic need for social interaction, researchers say

Published: 2024-11-24 11:47:58

Israeli attacks kill over 100 across Gaza and Lebanon

Gunman shot dead near Israeli embassy in Jordan

Published: 2024-11-24 11:40:04

Israeli strike on Lebanese army center kills soldier, wounds 18 others

An Israeli strike on a Lebanese army center has killed one soldier and wounded 18 others, the Lebanese military said

Published: 2024-11-24 11:32:31

Moscow offers debt forgiveness to new recruits and AP sees wreckage of a new Russian missile

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law granting debt forgiveness to new army recruits who enlist to fight in Ukraine

Published: 2024-11-24 11:27:48

Ukraine war: What is an intercontinental ballistic missile and how many does Russia have?

While Russia has not used an ICBM on Ukraine yet, but Kyiv initially thought a new missile was the long-range weapon

Published: 2024-11-24 11:27:33

Israel kills at least 30 more people in attacks on Gaza and Lebanon

Attack marks fourth Israeli airstrike on central Beirut this week alone

Published: 2024-11-24 11:26:46

Nato countries are in a ‘hidden cyber war’ with Russia, says Liz Kendall

The Work and Pensions Secretary said the UK has to be ‘absolutely vigilant’ in its approach.

Published: 2024-11-24 10:20:37

Rabbi missing in UAE murdered in ‘heinous terror incident’, Israel says

Netanyahu vows to ‘seek justice’ over death of Zvi Kogan in Dubai

Published: 2024-11-24 10:20:02

A prominent Cambodia environmentalist is arrested while investigating illegal logging

A prominent Cambodian environmentalist has been arrested along with five others while investigating illegal logging in a national park

Published: 2024-11-24 09:57:22

Family of Briton, 18, facing jail in Dubai over holiday romance say they are living a ‘nightmare’

‘He is only 18 years old, very scared, and his mental health is starting to decline,’ family says

Published: 2024-11-24 09:12:39

Cold weather payments triggered in UK snow – check if you’re eligible and when to expect money

Snow has begun to fall across the UK

Published: 2024-11-24 09:02:04

Trump’s Cabinet and staff tracker: Here’s who is among the White House appointments so far

Here is who Donald Trump has chosen to fill key cabinet positions in his second administration

Published: 2024-11-24 08:27:12

December 2024 dates for benefit and pensions as PIP and DLA payments increase revealed

All the essential cost of living information you need

Published: 2024-11-24 08:17:00

Pakistan shuts down capital ahead of rally to demand jailed former PM Imran Khan’s release

Roads sealed and mobile services suspended days after sectarian violence leaves 42 people dead

Published: 2024-11-24 08:16:58

Verstappen captures 4th F1 championship after Mercedes sweep of Las Vegas Grand Prix

Max Verstappen cruised to a fourth consecutive Formula 1 championship Saturday night by finishing fifth in the Las Vegas Grand Prix

Published: 2024-11-24 07:44:34

Israel says rabbi who went missing in the UAE was killed

Israel says the body of of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found, citing Emirati authorities

Published: 2024-11-24 07:28:40

Chuck Woolery, smooth-talking game show host of 'Love Connection' and 'Scrabble,' dies at 83

Chuck Woolery, the affable, smooth-talking game show host of “Wheel of Fortune,” “Love Connection” and “Scrabble” who later became a right-wing podcaster, skewering liberals and accusing the government of lying about COVID-19, has died

Published: 2024-11-24 06:09:24

Record dryness in US Northeast should change water behavior, experts say

The U.S. Northeast is experiencing an unusually severe and widespread drought during months that are typically the wettest

Published: 2024-11-24 05:41:25

Israel cracks down on Palestinian citizens who speak out against the war in Gaza

In the year since the war in Gaza broke out, Israel's government has been cracking down on dissent among its Palestinian citizens

Published: 2024-11-24 05:15:21

He'll be the last meatpacker in the Meatpacking District. Here's how NYC's gritty 'hood got chic

The last meatpackers in New York's Meatpacking District have agreed to end their leases early and make way for development on their city-owned lot

Published: 2024-11-24 05:11:14

Haiti wonders what's next as gang violence surges and UN peacekeeping mission flops

When Kenyan police arrived in Haiti as part of a U.N.-backed mission earlier this year to quell gang violence, hopes were high

Published: 2024-11-24 05:00:13

‘Funniest idea ever’: Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr suggest buying MSNBC

‘The most entertaining outcome, especially if ironic, is most likely’

Published: 2024-11-24 04:51:25

Funeral director couple pleads guilty to corpse abuse after nearly 200 rotting bodies discovered

Jon and Carie Hallford admitted to storing 190 decaying bodies and giving grieving families fake ashes

Published: 2024-11-24 02:47:58

Gaetz without ‘the baggage’: Trump’s new pick Pam Bondi could still disrupt Justice Department

Trump’s attorney general nominee says ‘prosecutors will be prosecuted’

Published: 2024-11-24 02:12:04

Japan will hold Sado mines memorial despite South Korean boycott amid lingering historical tensions

Japan will go ahead with a memorial ceremony on Sunday near the Sado Island Gold Mines, despite South Korea’s last-minute boycott of the event that highlighted tensions between the neighbors over the issue of Korean forced laborers at the site before and during World War II

Published: 2024-11-24 00:44:39

Russia prepared to launch cyber attacks on UK, minister to warn

Moscow would ‘not think twice’ about targeting UK businesses, Pat McFadden will say.

Published: 2024-11-24 00:22:22

Michael B. Jordan uses timeout at women's college basketball game to sign smoldering photo

Snoop Dogg strolled in wearing a jacket with JuJu Watkins’ name and number on the front and back

Published: 2024-11-24 00:11:00

Here's what to know about the new funding deal that countries agreed to at UN climate talks

In the wee hours Sunday at the United Nations climate talks, countries from around the world reached an agreement on how rich countries can cough up the funds to support poor countries in the face of climate change

Published: 2024-11-23 23:49:51

Trump’s counter terror pick Sebastian Gorka is a ‘conman’ who needs FBI background check, Bolton says

Former Trump national security adviser calls right-wing personality the ‘perfect example of somebody who owes his position purely to Donald Trump’

Published: 2024-11-23 23:36:01

Mystery drones spotted over three US airbases in Britain

A number of ‘small unmanned aerial systems’ seen over RAF Lakenheath and RAF Mildenhall, USAF confirms

Published: 2024-11-23 23:00:03

What to know about Brooke Rollins, Trump's pick for agriculture secretary

President-elect Donald Trump has selected former White House aide Brooke Rollins to lead the Department of Agriculture

Published: 2024-11-23 22:41:55

Election workers defamed by Giuliani pen scathing letter accusing him of an ‘obvious attempt to intimidate’

Trump’s former lawyer launched a ‘public relations campaign’ to block them from his property, attorneys claim

Published: 2024-11-23 22:11:57

A mother who stabbed her baby to death believed she was ‘pouring’ evil in while breastfeeding

Prosecutors claimed Chloe Driver, 24, murdered her 13-month-old daughter because she wanted her husband Benyamin Ben Michael all to herself. But defense attorneys said it was her mental illness, combined with extreme cult beliefs, that resulted in the baby’s death. Andrea Cavallier takes a look inside the bizarre and tragic case

Published: 2024-11-23 21:50:15