Trump’s tariffs plan sends global markets into turmoil as cabinet picks sidestep FBI background checks: Live

UK politics live: Minister says some benefit claimants ‘stealing from the state’ as Labour unveils crackdown

Government set to announce measures to get more than two million Britons back into work

Published: 2024-11-26 11:20:23

Trump lashes out at NYT and its ‘third rate writer’ after report on president-elect’s aide’s adoring letters

The rant came soon after a new NYT report revealed Trump’s aide Natalie Harp had sent him a series of passionate letters, declaring in one: ‘You are all that matters to me’

Published: 2024-11-26 11:13:57

Trump’s tariffs plan sends global markets into turmoil as cabinet picks sidestep FBI background checks: Live

President-elect flexes muscles on world stage after securing brace of legal wins

Published: 2024-11-26 11:10:18

What is the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and why does it matter?

The EU and the South American trade bloc Mercosur are working to finalize a trade deal that has been in negotiation for over 20 years

Published: 2024-11-26 11:09:05

Major bank to cut mortgage rates tomorrow

The average two-year fixed homeowner mortgage rate on the market on Tuesday is 5.53%

Published: 2024-11-26 11:07:15

The Psychology of Retirement Income: From Saving to Spending

Are you lost in the retirement consumption puzzle

Published: 2024-11-26 11:00:39

Watch: Ed Davey challenges Keir Starmer to FIFA match in bizarre TikTok video

Sir Ed Davey challenged Sir Keir Starmer to a “1v1” FIFA match in a bizarre TikTok dancing video filmed outside the Houses of Parliament.

Published: 2024-11-26 10:46:59

World’s oldest man, born the year the Titanic sank, dies in Merseyside care home

John Tinniswood ate fish and chips every Friday

Published: 2024-11-26 10:46:38

Royal news live: Inside historic £369m Buckingham Palace refurbishment as Prince Harry’s court battle resumes

The palace’s grandest rooms will undergo ‘phased closures’ for refurbishment

Published: 2024-11-26 10:45:16

Twelve British soldiers injured in major car crash during Nato exercise in Estonia

Total of 17 people reportedly rushed to hospital in vehicle pile-up near Russian border during snowstorm

Published: 2024-11-26 10:43:05

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kremlin responds to claim Kyiv may be given nuclear weapons after huge drone attack

Ukraine’s military says Russia fired record number of drones for single attack in overnight blitz on most regions of country

Published: 2024-11-26 10:42:21

Biden wants Medicare to cover weight-loss drugs for millions. RFK Jr is likely to step in

Kennedy, who as Trump’s nominee for HHS secretary is subject to Senate confirmation, has railed against the drugs

Published: 2024-11-26 10:38:53

Egypt tourist boat latest: Three bodies recovered after yacht sank with Britons on board and 13 still missing

Two Britons are missing after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea

Published: 2024-11-26 10:37:37

McCarthy says Gaetz’s AG nod was ‘a fear for all young girls’ in latest war of words between GOP enemies

‘Those girls need justice and that is not the place for him,’ McCarthy told Fox News’s Jesse Watters

Published: 2024-11-26 10:32:58

Middle East latest: EU urges Israel to accept ceasefire deal with Hezbollah

The European Union’s top diplomat says there are “no excuses” for Israel to refuse to implement a ceasefire with the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, saying all its security concerns had been addressed in the U.S.-French-brokered deal

Published: 2024-11-26 10:22:48

Indonesia arrests Filipino fugitive accused of running a $67 million investment scam

Authorities on Indonesia’s tourist island of Bali said they've arrested a Filipino fugitive accused of helping scam over $67 million out of clients in the Philippines

Published: 2024-11-26 10:19:12

Levi’s and Jack Daniel’s ‘on tariff hit list’ if Trump targets Britain

PM urged to ‘Trump-proof’ Britain if president-elect imposes levies on UK imports to the US

Published: 2024-11-26 10:19:03

Nikita Hand supporters march through Dublin after Conor McGregor case verdict

Protesters in Dublin marched in "solidarity" with Nikita Hand, the woman who accused Conor McGregor of raping her in a hotel six years ago and won her claim against him for damages in a High Court civil case.

Published: 2024-11-26 10:18:15

Biden proposes Medicare and Medicaid cover costly weight-loss drugs for millions of obese Americans

Millions of obese Americans would be eligible to have popular weight-loss drugs like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare or Medicaid under a new rule the Biden administration proposed Tuesday morning

Published: 2024-11-26 10:16:17

Tractor creates devastating wave by driving through flooded UK town

A tractor caused a devastating wave of floodwater through a Worcestershire market town during Storm Bert on Sunday, 24 November.

Published: 2024-11-26 10:03:39

Ukraine says Russian attack sets a new record for the number of drones used

The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched 188 drones against most regions of Ukraine in a nighttime blitz

Published: 2024-11-26 10:02:02

Watch: Egypt tourist yacht survivors gather after boat sinks

Passengers who survived after a tourist yacht sank in the Red Sea off Egypt gathered at a coffee shop after they were rescued on Monday, 25 November.

Published: 2024-11-26 09:59:53

Rebel group takes key Myanmar border town and rare earth mining hub in setback for military regime

Witnesses say a powerful rebel group has seized a key trading town in northeastern Myanmar on the Chinese border, taking control of a lucrative rare earth mining hub in another setback for the military-led government

Published: 2024-11-26 09:56:54

A mystery rodent is thriving in dunes around Dubai and nobody knows how it got there

It is illegal to keep endangered or threatened wildlife as pets in the Emirates

Published: 2024-11-26 09:51:55

I was paralysed by a sudden illness - this is why I’m against assisted dying

MPs are preparing debate the Assisted Dying Bill this week

Published: 2024-11-26 09:44:00

White woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for gunning down Black neighbor through door

Prosecutors said A.J. Owens had come to Lorincz’s home after her children complained that she had thrown roller skates and an umbrella at them, which Susan Lorincz denied

Published: 2024-11-26 09:42:31

Killer whales have adapted special strategy to hunt world’s largest fish, scientists say

Orcas temporarily stun and flip over whale sharks to access their lipid-rich liver

Published: 2024-11-26 09:38:58

Israel-Lebanon latest: Israeli strikes hit Beirut as pressure increases on Netanyahu to approve ceasefire deal

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu will consider the deal later today, marking a significant breakthrough in the Middle Eastern conflict

Published: 2024-11-26 09:36:23

Expert guide to stopping damp and mould in your home this winter

Ventilating your home is crucial

Published: 2024-11-26 09:34:56

Osprey ferrying White House staff in New York grounded after flames spotted under engine

Aircraft grounded the day lawmakers wrote to Lloyd Austin to re-ground entire fleet of V-22

Published: 2024-11-26 09:34:19

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

The first cold weather payments of 2024 have been triggered

Published: 2024-11-26 09:08:41

Employment minister squirms when confronted with Starmer’s comments on benefits fraudsters

An employment minister squirmed live on television as she was confronted with Sir Keir Starmer's comments on benefits fraudsters.

Published: 2024-11-26 08:59:16

New video shows Boeing 737 DHL plane nose-diving before fireball crash survived by both pilots

New footage shows the moment a Boeing 737-400 DHL cargo plane crashed in a fireball near Lithuania’s capital.

Published: 2024-11-26 08:27:52

Police find driver using shoe laces to operate windscreen wipers during Storm Bert

An uninsured driver used shoe laces to operate his windscreen wipers during Storm Bert’s severe weather on Saturday, 23 November.

Published: 2024-11-26 07:58:54

Starmer declares Britain ‘simply isn’t working’ and unveils plan to slash benefits bill

Announcement comes after the PM pledged to tackle UK’s ‘bulging benefits bill’

Published: 2024-11-26 07:38:55

Labour tempers flare over assisted dying as MP accuses peer of ‘hugely offensive’ remarks

Lord Falconer was accused of ‘offensive remarks’ over his claim that Shabana Mahmood’s opposition to the assisted dying bill is to do with her Islamic faith

Published: 2024-11-26 07:12:59

Voices: Is assisted dying a compassionate step forward or a dangerous precedent? Join The Independent Debate

The debate on assisted dying pits advocates of compassionate choice for the terminally ill against concerns over ethical risks and potential misuse of the proposed law. Where do you stand?

Published: 2024-11-26 07:00:00

Philippine investigators summon VP Duterte over her public threats against President Marcos

Philippine authorities handed a subpoena to Vice President Sara Duterte’s office, inviting her to answer investigators’ questions after she publicly threatened to have the president assassinated if she were killed in an unspecified plot herself

Published: 2024-11-26 06:53:09

Rescuers recover 20 bodies from flash floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island

Indonesian rescuers have recovered 20 bodies and are looking for two villagers who remain missing after flash floods on Sumatra island caused mud and rocks to tumble down mountainsides

Published: 2024-11-26 06:41:24

Imran Khan supporters breach lockdown in Pakistani capital, at least six people killed in violence

Supporters of imprisoned Pakistani former premier Imran Khan have breached a lockdown in the capital Islamabad to demand his release

Published: 2024-11-26 06:21:57

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: 2024-11-26 06:12:34

‘I’m embarrassed that I fell for it:’ Director of JonBenét Ramsey Netflix doc changes his mind on the crime

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger ‘fell for’ the narrative casting suspicion on the Ramsey family after 6-year-old JonBenét was found murdered in her Boulder home on December 26, 1996. His new three-part Netflix docuseries explores alternatives – and pressures Boulder authorities to finally solve the case, writes Sheila Flynn

Published: 2024-11-26 06:00:03

Lauren Boebert follows Matt Gaetz on to Cameo – then apparently realizes why she shouldn’t have

Ethics experts questioned whether the paid video app might violate rules against sitting members of Congress receiving money for media appearances

Published: 2024-11-26 05:37:09

Drake escalates Kendrick beef and accuses record label of firing allies while boosting his rival

Exclusive: Drake is upset with Universal Music Group’s alleged business practices, not Lamar’s lyrics, a source told The Independent.

Published: 2024-11-26 05:34:57

Police in Bangladesh arrest Hindu leader who leads rallies for minority protection

Police in Bangladesh’s capital have arrested a prominent Hindu leader who has been leading rallies demanding security for Hindus in the overwhelmingly Muslim nation since former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country amid a mass uprising in August

Published: 2024-11-26 05:32:59

Walmart becomes latest business to pull back from DEI policies after conservative pressure campaign

Activist claims credit for move, although chain insists it was considering the changes anyway

Published: 2024-11-26 05:30:26

Last 2 defendants await their fate as long-running YSL trial ends after a year of testimony

After almost a year of testimony, closing statements began in the YSL gang and racketeering trial that included rapper Young Thug

Published: 2024-11-26 05:13:05

What to know about the Menendez brothers' resentencing plea

A judge has delayed until January his decision on whether to resentence Erik and Lyle Menendez for killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion 35 years ago

Published: 2024-11-26 05:11:18

Proposals to repeal no-fault divorce cause concern even as efforts stall

Warnings have been popping up on social media urging women who might be considering divorce to “pull the trigger” while they still can ever since President-elect Donald Trump and Vance won the election

Published: 2024-11-26 05:03:39

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

All the essential cost of living information you need

Published: 2024-11-26 04:30:41

South Carolina community left without police after entire P.D. resigns

Small town has had six chiefs in past four years

Published: 2024-11-26 04:24:28

South Korean man convicted for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

A South Korean man has been sentenced to a suspended prison term for deliberately gaining weight to evade military service

Published: 2024-11-26 04:07:57

Small Japanese rocket engine explodes during a test but no injuries are reported

A Japanese small rocket engine has reportedly burst into flames during a test

Published: 2024-11-26 03:43:02

Stock market today: Asian shares mostly fall on worries about Trump's tariffs

Asian shares have mostly declined as worries spread over President-elect Donald Trump's comment that he plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office

Published: 2024-11-26 03:39:23

Piers Morgan, who called cancel culture ‘fascism,’ wants The View to be canceled

Piers Morgan argued that the long-running program has become a ‘pointless, irrelevant, Trump-loathing joke’

Published: 2024-11-26 03:27:58

Who are the 2 million people demanding a general election? Crunching the numbers behind the viral petition

Starmer insists he’s ‘not surprised’ by election petition with two million signatures as he rules out another vote

Published: 2024-11-26 03:20:46

Trump threatens Mexico, China, and Canada with tariffs over immigration and drugs

Tariffs would likely have major impact on U.S. economy and North American trade agreement Trump helped negotiate

Published: 2024-11-26 02:46:01

Elon Musk confirms that he’s limiting people’s ability to share outside news on X

The Tesla and SpaceX tycoon defended his policy on hyperlinks as a way to stop ‘lazy linking’, but without explaining what that meant

Published: 2024-11-26 02:21:59

‘I’d love to stand again’ – Jacob Rees-Mogg hints at dramatic return to politics on back of reality TV series

The former Tory MP was speaking at the premiere of ‘Meet The Rees-Moggs’ in London

Published: 2024-11-26 01:57:22

Dozens of audios reveal high-ranking Brazilian officers pressured Bolsonaro to stage a coup

Fifty three audios from late 2022 reveal high-ranking members of Brazil's army discussing efforts to pressure then-President Jair Bolsonaro to carry out a coup and remain in power

Published: 2024-11-26 01:44:10

Drake alleges Universal and Spotify falsely inflated Kendrick Lamar diss track 'Not Like Us'

Drake has begun legal action against Universal Music Group and Spotify, alleging they conspired to falsely pump up the popularity of Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us.”

Published: 2024-11-26 01:40:33

Court hears legal arguments in sex assault case of 5 hockey players

Lawyers in the sexual assault case of five members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team began what are expected to be several weeks of legal arguments on Monday, ahead of next year’s trial

Published: 2024-11-26 01:35:38

BBC risks losing working class viewers to GB News, Lords report finds

BBC bosses should “reflect” on the rise of GB News, the report finds

Published: 2024-11-26 00:41:56

Drake to kick off Australia tour the same day as rival Kendrick Lamar performs at the Super Bowl

Drake has announced that his first tour of Australia in eight years will begin on the same date as rival Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance

Published: 2024-11-26 00:30:29

Israel and Hezbollah edge closer to ceasefire deal in Lebanon

Hezbollah and Israel have been fighting ever since Hamas’s cross-border assault into Israel on 7 October 2023

Published: 2024-11-26 00:29:36

One of Trump’s most trusted aides wrote him adoring letters that said ‘you are all that matters to me’

Natalie Harp, a former right-wing cable television host, has been on Trump’s radar since 2019

Published: 2024-11-26 00:29:17

Mexico’s president unveils a plan to promote non-violent music over 'narco corridos'

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum wants Mexicans to cut back on listening to “narco corridos.”

Published: 2024-11-26 00:19:16

Study finds yet another use for popular diabetes and obesity drugs

Several new uses have been found for the drugs

Published: 2024-11-26 00:13:01

Price warning as 17-month run of falling shop inflation ends

Overall food inflation slowed to 1.8% from October’s 1.9%

Published: 2024-11-26 00:12:43

How to spot a fake vape as over a million illicit products seized

MPs will vote on Tuesday on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill

Published: 2024-11-26 00:12:15

Memorial service set for next week for Broadway star Gavin Creel, who died Sept. 30

A memorial tribute to Broadway star Gavin Creel will be held next Monday in the theater where he starred in “Into the Woods.”

Published: 2024-11-26 00:00:38

Harris tells advisers to keep her options open for another run for president – or California governor

The vice president is reportedly mulling how to ‘reassert’ her role in the Democratic Party following her decisive defeat by Donald Trump

Published: 2024-11-25 23:54:45

A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional

A Missouri court has upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors

Published: 2024-11-25 23:44:24

Louisiana judge halts state police plans to clear New Orleans homeless camps before Thanksgiving

A Louisiana judge has halted plans for state agencies to forcibly remove homeless encampments in New Orleans by Thanksgiving

Published: 2024-11-25 23:37:01

Donald Trump Jr. and Elon Musk joke about MSNBC host’s ‘castration’

Musk and friends have fantasized about buying liberal news network as parent company NBCUniversal plans to spin off various cable properties

Published: 2024-11-25 23:32:06

Popular diabetes and obesity drugs also protect kidneys, study suggests

The combined reduction in the risk of kidney failure, worsening kidney function and death due to kidney disease was 19%, researchers found.

Published: 2024-11-25 23:30:00

Couple charged in ring suspected of stealing $1 million in Lululemon clothes

A Connecticut couple has been charged in Minnesota with being part of a shoplifting ring suspected of stealing around $1 million in goods across the country from upscale athletic wear retailer Lululemon

Published: 2024-11-25 23:26:43

Republican lawmaker accuses State Department of allegedly offering ‘therapy’ to workers following Trump’s win

A spokesperson for GOP lawmaker Darrell Issa says the State Department has yet to respond to his letter

Published: 2024-11-25 23:13:04

Two Britons among 16 missing after tourist yacht sinks in Red Sea

Sea Story was carrying 44 people when it was hit by a wave and capsized off the coast of Egypt in the Red Sea

Published: 2024-11-25 22:55:07

Trump’s Cabinet picks are riling up hardline conservatives. Will that matter?

With a few obvious outliers, Trump’s picks for his Cabinet suggest he’s happy to disappoint some hardliners. Why?

Published: 2024-11-25 22:49:44

Over 18,000 in Mexico register to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judges in new system

Over 18,000 people in Mexico have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judgeships in the country’s contentious new selection process

Published: 2024-11-25 22:42:40

David Lammy warned over rise of Islamist extremism and political turmoil in Bangladesh

A cross-party group of MPs have warned of a deteriorating situation in Bangladesh following the collapse of Sheikh Hasina’s government at the start of August 2024

Published: 2024-11-25 22:37:12

Majority of Americans say they are happy with Trump’s transition despite controversies around cabinet picks

Trump voters highly supportive of cabinet nominations like Marco Rubio and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Published: 2024-11-25 22:36:22

American who died in mass alcohol poisoning incident in Laos named

The hostel where the tourists were staying when they died has been closed pending a government investigation

Published: 2024-11-25 22:32:46

The Blue Man Group is relinquishing stages in New York and Chicago

Things are looking a little blue these days for the Blue Man Group

Published: 2024-11-25 22:32:18

How Nancy Mace went from being a ‘caucus of one’ to the lead anti-trans voice in Congress

Nancy Mace’s turn from a swing-district mainstream Republican to a vocal anti-trans voice reveals just as much about the state of the GOP as it does her, Eric Garcia writes

Published: 2024-11-25 22:31:37

Menendez brothers’ aunts beg for their release as judge delays resentencing hearing

Erik and Lyle Menendez were found guilty of murdering Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989 and sentenced to life in prison

Published: 2024-11-25 22:31:37

Donald Trump endorses Florida CFO Jimmy Patronis to replace Matt Gaetz in Congress

Florida residents will elect Gaetz’s replacement on April 1

Published: 2024-11-25 22:29:40

Lions receiver Jameson Williams won't be charged for having a gun in a car

Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams won't be charged with a crime after he was found with a gun in a car driven by his brother in October

Published: 2024-11-25 22:28:55

Deadly predator spotted in California national park for first time in century

The pack was reportedly spotted by California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials – conservationists are thrilled

Published: 2024-11-25 22:20:28

Dan Bongino reacts to Geraldo Rivera’s ‘fight’ challenge: ‘Do I have a punchable face?!’

During a CNN appearance on Friday, Rivera said he’d probably “square off” with his old Fox News foe if he saw him in a bar.

Published: 2024-11-25 22:19:16

UK spies ‘watching’ Russia amid cyberwarfare fears, minister to warn

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden will say the UK and its Nato allies are ‘watching’ Moscow and combating its attacks both publicly and ‘behind the scenes’

Published: 2024-11-25 09:52:40

White woman who shot dead Black neighbor through closed door in dispute over kids faces manslaughter sentencing

Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted of killing 35-year-old Ajike ‘A.J.’ Owens when she fired a single shot through a closed door in June 2023

Published: 2024-11-25 22:17:03

Former Trump aide shares ominous warning to women entering his White House: ‘I’m not going to lie’

Former Pence adviser warned of Trump White House’s ‘chauvinistic male-dominated culture’

Published: 2024-11-25 22:06:39

Arrest after girl, 8, and man seriously injured in west London car shooting

A woman and two-year-old child were also in the car when a gunman opened fire, but were unhurt

Published: 2024-11-25 22:05:12

Former Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in the fatal courthouse shooting of a judge

A former Kentucky sheriff charged in a judge’s shooting death has pleaded not guilty

Published: 2024-11-25 22:00:15

Rachel Reeves accused of making Britain uninvestable as she insists there is no alternative to tax hikes

Food giant CEO accuses chancellor of making Britain uninvestable after CBI boss says her measures will deter companies from expanding, as Reeves insists there’s no alternative ‘but there won’t be another Budget like this’

Published: 2024-11-25 21:53:47

Trump’s team concerned Starmer will complete Chagos Islands deal before inauguration

Exclusive: The row deepens as Keir Starmer’s envoy flies into Mauritius today to hold talks with their prime minister about completing the Chagos Islands deal

Published: 2024-11-25 21:44:46