Athlos London start time, schedule and how to watch on TV
The Independentby Flo Clifford28d ago
The athletics season is heading to its close but first many of the world’s top female stars will compete in London for one final time in 2026.
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top 58%Vanuatu ends search for 37 people missing in ferry sinking
The Independentby Charlotte Graham-McLay28d ago
A search has ended for those missing after a passenger ferry sank in rough seas off the coast of Vanuatu, with 39 people believed dead, an official told The Associated Press on Friday.
Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire
The Independentby Wafaa Shurafa and Sam Metz28d ago
The deadly collapse of a multistory building in Gaza has drawn new attention to the hardships facing Palestinians there nearly a year after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas promised to...
New cat species identified for the first time in more than a century
The Independentby Marta Serafinko28d ago
A new wild cat species has been identified, marking the first time a new living cat species has been formally named and described in more than a century.
British mum kidnapped in Malawi rescued after police shootout
The Independentby Summer Woolley28d ago
A British mother of two who was abducted in the southern African nation of Malawi last week has been rescued, police say.
Ukraine war live: Poland says Putin is planning to strike a Nato country
The Independentby Namita Singh28d ago
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk says Russia is planning hybrid strikes with drones or missiles targeting Nato countries supporting Ukraine, potentially including Poland.
7 of the most beautiful downtowns in America — and they’re all walkable
The Independentby Ted Thornhill28d ago
Thought all America’s downtowns were sterile business districts packed only with glass offices that become ghost towns after the working day ends? Think again.
Milestone banking hub to give ‘crucial access to cash and face-to-face banking’
The Independentby Vicky Shaw28d ago
The 250th banking hub is opening its doors, as part of moves to help plug gaps in access to cash and banking services.
Think corner shop wine is bad? These £7 bottles are actually worth buying
The Independentby Rosamund Hall28d ago
When was the last time you bought a bottle of wine from the corner shop? We are, after all, a nation of shopkeepers.
I’ve been cancer-free for 14 years – here’s why I travelled to India to celebrate
The Independentby Xenia Taliotis28d ago
When I first visited India, the children were eight, five and two. For their mother, my cousin Michelle, it was a return to a country she had loved since her teens.
Malaysia's king allows former leader Najib to serve rest of his graft sentence under house arrest
The Independentby Eileen Ng28d ago
Malaysia’s king on Friday granted jailed former Prime Minister Najib Razak a rare royal clemency, allowing him to serve the remainder of his prison term for graft under house arrest.
How you sleep, not just how much, influences what diseases you get in later life
The Independentby Vishwam Sankaran28d ago
The type of sleep a person gets, rather than just the duration, influences the risk of developing dozens of diseases later in life, a large study of nearly 100,000 people reveals.
Iran war live: Trump weighs ‘big decision’ after UN war crime report
The Independentby Stuti Mishra28d ago
Donald Trump has said he faces a “big decision” on how to proceed with the Iran war, in his first remarks since a UN report said two US strikes in February may have amounted to war crimes.
Russia's wartime economy faces long-term erosion from debt and military spending
The Independentby David McHugh28d ago
The frictions in Russia’s wartime economy are growing, as massive military spending balloons the budget deficit. Consumers and businesses are gloomier. Growth has slowed.
Kauai small businesses ask tourists to return after Hurricane Lowell, with aloha and some patience
The Independentby Gabriela Aoun Angueira28d ago
Watching her staff happily hand out free meals for hundreds of residents outside their Wailua commercial kitchen, food truck co-owner Kelly Kakalia felt fulfilled.
Asian shares mostly rise, cheered by a US rally and easing oil prices
The Independentby Yuri Kageyama28d ago
Asian shares mostly rose in early Friday trading, getting a lift from a rally on Wall Street as well as declining oil prices.
Africa's urban waste crisis is outpacing infrastructure investment and choking neighborhoods
The Independentby Michelle Gumede28d ago
Two men sit on top of a hill at the end of a narrow road in Johannesburg ’s industrial suburb of Kya Sands.
Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier, prompting debate over cost and military ambitions
The Independentby Niniek Karmini and Fadlan Syam28d ago
Indonesia welcomed its first aircraft carrier on Friday, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelago nation's maritime security and disaster response...
Trump tells outdoorsmen at White House dinner he is so powerful he could ban fishing
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin28d ago
Donald Trump told guests at a Rose Garden dinner for outdoor enthusiasts and industry executives that he is so powerful as president that he could ban them from fishing.
Judge asked to prevent Trump from carving his name on another Washington building
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin28d ago
A federal judge has been asked to prevent President Donald Trump from carving his name on yet another historic building in Washington, D.C.