Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

Trump’s transition team condemn ‘violent threats’ against cabinet picks: Live updates

President-elect’s nominees and appointees victims of bomb threats and ‘swatting’ incidents this week

Published: 2024-11-27 17:26:54

Principal indicted for ‘failing to protect students’ after two teachers arrested for sexual abuse

The indictment, filed in Columbia County Circuit Court, asserts that the principal “did unlawfully and knowingly withhold necessary and adequate physical care from the students of St. Helens High School.”

Published: 2024-11-27 17:24:49

Meet the medical contrarians picked to lead health agencies under Trump and Kennedy

Donald Trump's health team picks includes outspoken critics of the medical establishment and COVID-19 health measures

Published: 2024-11-27 17:22:27

Mom accused of starving two-month-old son so much he looked like ‘a Holocaust survivor’

The infant was so malnourished that his skin was ‘hanging off’ his arms and he weighed just 6 pounds, 6 ounces, the affidavit states

Published: 2024-11-27 17:21:13

Kemi Badenoch suggests Brexit is not working as Tory leader says party ‘did not deliver’ on immigration

‘It is time for a new approach’, the Tory leader told a Westminster press conference

Published: 2024-11-27 17:21:08

Black Friday: Retailers bet on bumper health and beauty sales as experts warn 2025 will be much tougher

This year’s pre-Christmas sale, which falls on 29 November, could spur shoppers to splurge more than last year, analysts say, as wages will soon be given a boost

Published: 2024-11-27 17:19:34

Israel-Lebanon ceasefire explained: What is deal struck between Hezbollah and Israel – and will it hold?

International pressure is on Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Najib Mikati, Lebanon’s caretaker prime minister, to maintain the peace

Published: 2024-11-27 17:19:21

Ukraine urged to lower army conscription age in fight against Russia

Joe Biden is pushing Ukraine to lower the age to fight

Published: 2024-11-27 17:13:04

PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Wednesday, November 27, 2024

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Published: 2024-11-27 17:09:22

Assisted dying is a slippery slope turning NHS into the ‘national death service’, warns Tory grandee

Exclusive: Dr Liam Fox has warned that the safeguards included in the bill are ‘completely false’ – his intervention follows opposition from Boris Johnson, Theresa May and Liz Truss and polling that reveals public concern over whether the NHS is fit to deliver assisted dying

Published: 2024-11-27 17:08:57

Here’s what astronauts will be gobbling up on Thanksgiving

NASA astronauts on the space station will eat their Thanksgiving meal in zero gravity conditions – but it will still include some favorites

Published: 2024-11-27 17:08:47

Starmer encourages young people to get involved in AI ‘revolution’

The Prime Minister visited Google’s new AI Campus in his constituency of Holborn and St Pancras during its launch on Tuesday.

Published: 2024-11-27 17:08:32

Survivors of sunken Red Sea yacht spent a day trapped in cabins underwater, diver reveals

Two Britons who were on the boat remain unaccounted for

Published: 2024-11-27 16:54:34

Intimate documentary captures the Beatles goofing around as they take America by storm in 1964

Likely most people have seen iconic footage of the Beatles performing on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”

Published: 2024-11-27 16:54:10

UK politics live: Esther Rantzen pens heartfelt letter on assisted dying - urging MPs to vote on ‘vital’ issue

Dame Esther, who is terminally ill, has been a strong advocate for changing the law to allow dying adults to take their own lives in limited circumstances, without fear of their families being prosecuted for helping them

Published: 2024-11-27 16:45:21

Man and woman charged with assault of baby boy taken to hospital in critical condition

Klevi Pirjani, 36, and Nivalda Santos Pirjani, 33 have been charged with causing grievous bodily harm and appeared at Liverpool Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday

Published: 2024-11-27 16:43:11

CCTV: Violent robbers use hammers to attack Chelsea jewellery shop owner

This is the moment two violent robbers broke into a Chelsea antique shop where they attacked two workers with hammers, before stealing £200,000 of jewellery.

Published: 2024-11-27 16:42:23

Where did Trump and Harris win? Election 2024 results mapped state by state

Follow along for live updates as Donald Trump beats Kamala Harris to return to the White House

Published: 2024-11-27 16:40:38

Two California couples raised each other’s kids after IVF mix-up - then swapped back

The girls are now five years old and the families have turned their once-nightmarish situation into a blended family

Published: 2024-11-27 16:37:14

Fossilized dinosaur feces and vomit help scientists reconstruct the creatures' rise

Scientists are using used fossilized feces and vomit from Poland to reconstruct how dinosaurs came to dominate the Earth

Published: 2024-11-27 16:35:11

Trump’s private phone calls with foreign leaders worry former diplomats: ‘Dangerous territory’

Ex-diplomat and Obama staffer says ‘we’re entering a dangerous territory of telephone games’

Published: 2024-11-27 16:32:03

How Trump’s tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China could impact U.S. consumers

Canada, Mexico and China are the U.S.’s three largest trade partners

Published: 2024-11-27 16:31:22

Huge study of fossilised dinosaur poo reveals how beasts came to rule the earth

Hundreds of bromalites were examined in the study

Published: 2024-11-27 16:31:11

Thanksgiving weather forecast: Travelers out in force as they face snow and rain across U.S.

Snow and rain could snarl Thanksgiving travel in large portions of the U.S.

Published: 2024-11-27 16:15:28

‘Lucy, you astound me’: What hospital boss told serial child killer Lucy Letby

Chief executive Tony Chambers told Letby: ‘Don’t worry, we have got your back’

Published: 2024-11-27 16:11:19

D.C. residents want Airbnb blackout for Trump inauguration and beg owners not to rent to Republicans

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn in on January 20

Published: 2024-11-27 16:07:19

Elon Musk’s mom says it’s ‘degrading’ to call her son ‘wealthy’: He’s ‘the genius of the world’

Maye Musk’s comments sparked mockery on social media, with many making the comparisons to a nerdy cartoon character sheepishly saying his mom thinks he’s cool

Published: 2024-11-27 16:04:13

Dinosaur dung study reveals how giant beasts came to dominate planet

Some early dinosaurs consumed charcoal to cleanse stomach after eating toxic ferns, study says

Published: 2024-11-27 16:00:00

Former chief EU negotiator joins calls for young Britons to be able to live and work in Europe

Sir Keir has so far ruled out agreeing such a scheme, which would let under-30s live, study and work across the bloc

Published: 2024-11-27 15:56:52

Doctors urged to ditch blue inhalers for asthma treatment over climate concerns

New guidelines say ‘greenhouse gas effect’ of treatment compares to environmental impact of long car journey

Published: 2024-11-27 15:48:51

Mystery after TikTok star who has been missing for 10 days is found dead inside a car crashed in the woods

Schneider may have been visiting a content creator house near the spot where he ran off the road on the night he died

Published: 2024-11-27 15:47:30

Three Americans detained in China are released in prisoner swap

“They will return and be reunited with their families for the first time in many years,” the White House said in a statement.

Published: 2024-11-27 15:41:56

PHOTO COLLECTION: Mideast-Wars

This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.

Published: 2024-11-27 15:34:04

Celebrity haunt The Groucho Club closes as police investigate alleged ‘serious crime’ at venue

Groucho – a popular meeting point for London’s famous artists, musicians, writers and media figures – has had its venue licence suspended by Westminster City Council

Published: 2024-11-27 15:33:00

Starmer may be ‘softening’ on Labour’s ‘tractor tax’, NFU president claims

After a meeting in No10 with Keir Starmer on Monday, NFU president Tom Bradshaw said there was ‘a more conciliatory tone’ but farmers keep up the presure with a protest in Dover

Published: 2024-11-27 15:32:41

Six arrested by Met police as part of investigation into Kurdistan terror group

A community centre in Haringey, north London, is due to remain closed for two weeks

Published: 2024-11-27 15:27:21

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: 2024-11-27 15:27:04

JD Vance has previously claimed no-fault divorce is too easy. Domestic abuse activists are worried

Vice President-elect JD Vance criticized people being able to “shift spouses like they change their underwear.”

Published: 2024-11-27 15:26:44

From Jelly Roll to TWICE, top acts hit 'Amazon Music Live' to spotlight their upcoming projects

If you want your upcoming album promoted on a huge platform, go to “Amazon Music Live.”

Published: 2024-11-27 15:23:19

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

A ban on transgender students from kindergarten through college using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities has become law in Ohio

Published: 2024-11-27 15:22:20

Former HMRC employee spared jail after helping ex-husband launder more than £3m

Kuldip Badesha had felt ‘obliged’ to help him and assisted him to register bogus companies

Published: 2024-11-27 15:20:36

Farm ditches crops for a green harvest of fizzy drinks

The Layton family have converted their cattle farm into a sustainable drinks company on course to produce tens of millions of cans a year – and which hopes to take on the likes of Schweppes and Fever Tree

Published: 2024-11-27 15:17:33

US inflation gauge ticks higher with price pressures still stubborn

Consumer price increases accelerated last month, the latest sign that inflation’s steady decline over the past two years has stalled

Published: 2024-11-27 15:11:38

Agribusiness-friendly states in Brazil try to undo forest protections

Several states in Brazil are trying to rid themselves of rainforest protections, bowing to pressures from cattle ranchers and soybean growers to cut forest and expand agriculture as much as possible

Published: 2024-11-27 14:52:05

Landmark fish and meat markets in London to close, ending 1,000 years of tradition

Two of London’s most famous markets — one selling fish, the other meat — are set to close in the coming years, bringing an end to traditions stretching back to medieval times

Published: 2024-11-27 14:49:55

Egypt tourist boat latest: Diver reveals survivors pulled from cabins 40 feet underwater on sunken yacht

Two Britons are still unaccounted for after a yacht sunk in Egypt’s Red Sea

Published: 2024-11-27 14:47:21

Concerns over housing and immigration make for a volatile campaign in Ireland's election

Voters in Ireland go to the polls on Friday to elect a new parliament, and many are unhappy

Published: 2024-11-27 14:43:23

Hyundai recalling over 226,000 cars and SUVs to fix rearview cameras that can fail

Hyundai is recalling more than 226,000 SUVs and small cars in the U.S. because the rearview camera image may not show up on the screens

Published: 2024-11-27 14:40:19

Imprisoned Kremlin critic stands a second trial for opposing Ukraine war

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Gorinov has appeared in court for a second trial for opposing Russia’s war in Ukraine

Published: 2024-11-27 14:40:04

Labour gives disability benefit change update – but ‘anxiety’ remains for thousands

’Cloud of uncertainty’ hangs over disabled people, charities warn

Published: 2024-11-27 14:38:46

Israel-Lebanon latest: Israel warns thousands returning in wake of Hezbollah truce not to break strict curfew

Israel is facing renewed pressure to end the Gaza conflict as the Hezbollah ceasefire allows thousands of Lebanese people to return to their homes

Published: 2024-11-27 14:36:57

Number of Americans filing for jobless benefits falls again and hovers near 7-month lows

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining near seven-month lows

Published: 2024-11-27 14:31:02

Russia expels two German journalists in tit-for-tat retaliation, ministry says

Russia’s Foreign Ministry says it has revoked accreditation of two employees of the German ARD broadcaster and ordered them to leave the country, in what it described as a retaliation to German authorities’ move targeting two journalists from Russia’s state TV

Published: 2024-11-27 14:28:03

The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire quiets one front but Gaza faces continuing war

For many across the Middle East, the Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire came as a relief: the first major sign of progress in the region since war began more than a year ago

Published: 2024-11-27 14:20:17

3 Americans held for years in China have been released, the White House says

Three American citizens imprisoned for years by China have been released

Published: 2024-11-27 14:13:54

Top pollster reveals frontrunners for 2028 nominations as wide-open field will have shot at White House

Kamala Harris leads among Democrats, while JD Vance is ahead with Republicans as polling for next presidential race begins

Published: 2024-11-27 14:06:49

Kamala Harris reemerges after election loss with new message to supporters: ‘Don’t let anyone take your power’

Harris has been lying low since she lost the presidential election to Donald Trump

Published: 2024-11-27 14:06:33

LAX passenger arrested with suitcases filled with meth-soaked clothes including cow onesie

Prosecutors estimated the items had been washed in more than 30 pounds of white methamphetamine solution

Published: 2024-11-27 13:58:37

Mishal Husain’s best takedowns of politicians on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

Mishal Husain has been responsible for some of BBC Radio 4’s most memorable on-air clashes with politicians.

Published: 2024-11-27 13:53:40

Kemi Badenoch’s three-word biscuit-themed swipe at Angela Rayner

Kemi Badenoch appeared to refer to Angela Rayner as "the ginger nut" during a heated Prime Minister's Questions clash with Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday, 27 November.

Published: 2024-11-27 13:34:36

Non-verbal man vanished without a trace in 1999. Two decades later, his sister spotted his picture in a news article

‘It’s gonna make their Thanksgiving that much better,’ sheriff said, as the sister and brother will soon be reunited

Published: 2024-11-27 13:21:15

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin ‘won’t accept any Trump peace deal’ as he is ‘obsessed’ with crushing Ukraine

Trump risks collapsing Ukraine’s front lines if he decides to starve Kyiv of military aid, Dmytro Kuleba warns

Published: 2024-11-27 13:20:15

Starmer hits back at Badenoch’s suggestion he resigns in light of general election petition

Sir Keir Starmer hit back at Kemi Badenoch's suggestion that he should resign in light of a petition calling for a general election during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday, 27 November.

Published: 2024-11-27 13:07:38

‘Women are frightened and don’t know where to go’: Sarah Ferguson speaks out on domestic violence

The Independent has partnered with leading charity Refuge to raise money to create safe homes for domestic abuse survivors

Published: 2024-11-27 13:05:11

Your next iPhone is likely to be even more expensive thanks to Trump

Economists have estimated that an iPhone 16 for $1,000 may cost $300 more under Trump’s policies

Published: 2024-11-27 13:04:52

Who are the Border Patrol chaplains? And why does the agency need more of them now?

Border Patrol agents are tasked with enforcing hotly contested immigration policies as many Americans at both ends of the political spectrum look askance at the border — and the agents

Published: 2024-11-27 13:03:43

Ex-UK Conservative leader William Hague elected Oxford University chancellor, an 800-year-old post

Former U.K. Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected chancellor of Oxford University, one of the most prestigious positions in British academia

Published: 2024-11-27 13:02:47

Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season

Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still feeling the economic shockwaves

Published: 2024-11-27 13:01:39

Border Patrol trains more chaplains as the job and polarizing immigration debate rattle agents

The Border Patrol has been quickly growing its ranks of chaplains to help with mounting distress

Published: 2024-11-27 13:01:06

William Hague beats Peter Mandelson to become Oxford University chancellor

Appointment comes after the former Tory leader told The Independent his chief rival’s claim – that the role is merely a ‘ceremonial figurehead’ – was wrong

Published: 2024-11-27 13:00:56

Edmunds: The longest-range EVs you can buy for under $50,000

Electric vehicles make people nervous

Published: 2024-11-27 12:57:29

It couldn’t be you! EuroMillions players urged to check tickets again after blunder announcing numbers

Glimmer of hope is restored as winner is yet to claim third biggest National Lottery jackpot of all time

Published: 2024-11-27 12:45:24

Rishi Sunak failed to turn up to smoking ban vote despite plan being his idea

The former prime minister previously promised to ‘ensure that future generations are smoke-free’

Published: 2024-11-27 12:42:33

Mali arrests four senior employees of Canadian mining company as it presses firms for more taxes

Authorities in Mali have arrested four senior employees of a Canadian mining company as the military regime in the West African nation continues to detain workers to pressure companies in its crucial mining sector to pay millions in additional taxes

Published: 2024-11-27 12:39:51

The son of Norway’s crown princess to be released from custody in rape allegations

Oslo police began an investigation into a new alleged sexual offense

Published: 2024-11-27 12:36:17

Harris campaign aides reveal YouTube show Hot Ones turned down interview

The popular series features A-list celebrities who answer questions while eating spicy chicken wings

Published: 2024-11-27 12:35:48

Teenager sent mom chilling text after night out: ‘I got shot. Mama. Plz. Help me’

Sky Alexander Douglas Korbut, 18, was arrested and charged with assault in the third degree as well as unlawful possession of a firearm, court documents say

Published: 2024-11-27 12:27:33

Winter fuel payments begin to arrive in bank accounts – what pensioners need to know

It’s not to late for eligible pensioners to secure their payment

Published: 2024-11-27 12:16:13

Fears for missing hiker and her two Malinois-mix dogs who vanished in Oregon wilderness

Susan Lane-Fournier, 61, was reported missing by her employer on Friday when she failed to show up for work

Published: 2024-11-27 12:14:06

F1 great Ayrton Senna's high-octane life in focus of new Netflix series about racing champion

Thirty years after his death in a high-speed crash viewed by millions around the world, Formula One champion Ayrton Senna’s high-octane life is also about to play out in front of a global audience

Published: 2024-11-27 12:05:03

Royal news live: King Charles cut out these foods after cancer diagnosis as Beatrice’s working royal plans revealed

The royal couple have cut back on lamb, beef and pork

Published: 2024-11-27 12:03:18

Putin courts closer ties with the Taliban in pursuit of new allies

Searching to ease its isolation on the international stage, Russia is now turning to the Taliban with an offer to remove its ‘terrorist’ status

Published: 2024-11-27 12:03:04

‘Once in a lifetime’ chance to end plastic pollution as nations assemble in Busan

Plastic pollution is no longer just an environmental issue – it is a health crisis and a significant driver of the climate crisis

Published: 2024-11-27 11:58:29

Police officer who Tasered 95-year-old care home resident convicted of manslaughter

Nowland, a nursing home resident, fell and fatally hit her head after being tasered

Published: 2024-11-27 11:54:10

Family urges Streeting to help prisoner who set himself alight after serving 12 years for stealing phone

IPP prisoner Thomas White’s family have begged for Wes Streeting to intervene as they fight for him to be moved to hospital

Published: 2024-11-27 11:53:40

How MPs are expected to vote so far on assisted dying

The Independent analysed public statements from all 650 MPs to find how many will likely vote for or against the assisted dying bill this week, reports Alicja Hagopian

Published: 2024-11-27 11:33:14

Cheap Ozempic? Millions of obese Americans wait on Trump’s decision

Published: 2024-11-27 11:32:55

Martin Lewis issues warning over Black Friday Christmas present deals

The money saving expert has urged shoppers to check prices for comparison

Published: 2024-11-27 11:15:15

South Korean leader meets Ukraine delegation and calls for response to North Korean troops in Russia

South Korea’s president has met a visiting Ukraine delegation and called for a joint response to the threat posed by North Korea’s recent dispatch of more than 10,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war against Ukraine

Published: 2024-11-27 11:11:25

Government launches tough new restraining order system for domestic abusers

The family courts will be able to force abusers to wear tags for the first time

Published: 2024-11-27 11:09:16

Trump taps GOP megadonor with no military experience to head up US Navy

John Phelan, an art collector and campaign donor, is Trump’s choice to lead the Department of the Navy

Published: 2024-11-27 11:08:59

Mother kept neglected baby hidden in drawer under her bed for three years

Malnourished toddler lived first years of life in draw isolated from siblings in case that ‘defies belief’

Published: 2024-11-27 11:02:32

Volkswagen and Chinese partner SAIC to sell joint venture plant in west China's Xinjiang

Volkswagen and SAIC Motor say they have agreed to extend their 40-year-old automaking joint venture in China until 2040

Published: 2024-11-27 11:02:26

Pilot who rescued hundreds of animals from disaster areas dies in plane crash

Two dogs on board at the time survived in Seuk Kim’s final rescue mission

Published: 2024-11-27 10:57:00

Warning issued to Black Friday shoppers over ‘sneaky pricing tactics’

The big name retailers have responded to the investigation by Which?

Published: 2024-11-27 10:33:49

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: 2024-11-27 10:30:59

New York is finally learning how to stop its rat infestations. The answer is bins

The sight of piles on bin bags on New York’s street could be over

Published: 2024-11-27 10:23:11

Malaysian court drops one of the graft cases against jailed former premier Najib Razak

A Malaysian court dropped charges against jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak over criminal breach of trust linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of a state fund

Published: 2024-11-27 10:06:23

Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh boycott courts after violence kills 1

Lawyers in southeastern Bangladesh are boycotting courts to protest the killing of a colleague in a daylong violence over the arrest of a prominent minority Hindu leader

Published: 2024-11-27 10:04:24