Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

SHOCKING: 39 | Mind Blowing Facts

Former BBC Match of the Day host to appear on rival channel’s World Cup coverage a year on from sacking

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Iranian singer sentenced to 74 lashes for performing without hijab, says human rights group

The 29-year-old and eight other musicians have been punished by the autocratic regime for sharing ‘vulgar and immoral content’

The Independent UK

From Balogun to Bouaddi: World Cup players face tough choice of national allegiance

Dozens, if not hundreds, of players at this World Cup are playing for a country other than the one in which they were born

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Tourists react to paint peeling from Reflecting Pool days after Trump’s $14m ‘renovation’

Paint is peeling from the newly renovated Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as tourists declare that the $14m (£10m) was a “huge waste of money”.

The Independent UK

Costco is now selling Australia’s most iconic snack in the US — and shoppers are stockpiling

‘They showed up in Michigan a while ago. Bought 5 cases,’ one Costco shopper said

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker to make shock appearance on ITV as pundit for World Cup game

Lineker has been aligned with Netflix during the World Cup through The Rest Is Football podcast but will appear on ITV’s coverage for Germany’s clash with Ivory Coast

The Independent UK

Tom Hanks shocks reporter with brutal joke about MS NOW ratings during live interview

‘Toy Story’ star was approached by the network’s correspondent at the grand opening of Obama Presidential Center

The Independent UK

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Primary school children balance on fourth-storey ledge as they wait to rescued from burning school

A group of primary school children in Japan were forced to balance on a ledge as they waited to be rescued from their burning school.

The Independent UK

Jack Draper set for first match since joining forces with Andy Murray

The 24-year-old has been sidelined for two months with knee and shoulder problems.

The Independent UK

Scientologists approved to build large auditorium in Florida community as residents weigh lawsuits to stop the project

‘People don’t care about what other religions believe. But they do care about the property, the place that they live,’ one group said

The Independent UK

Woman, 18, dies in hospital after group took ‘unauthorised control’ of loading vehicle in Southend

An 18-year-old woman has died days after being seriously injured in a loading vehicle incident

The Independent UK

An Andy Burnham coronation is not the answer to Labour’s problems

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: We congratulate the former Manchester mayor on a historic by-election victory that has re-energised Labour and reminded it to take the fight to Reform – but the keys to No 10 cannot be handed to him without a sterner test of his credentials

The Independent UK

FTSE 100 dips as bonds struggle after Burnham win

The FTSE 100 closed down 36.43 points, 0.4%, at 10,363.27.

The Independent UK

ITV World Cup team abandons New York outdoor studio as high winds cause havoc

IN FULL

The Independent UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk says his trillionaire SpaceX IPO is ‘inspiring’ for humanity. It could help smash US democracy as we know it

ANALYSIS: The SpaceX IPO that made Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire also empowers him to steer the future of America like no person in history, Josh Marcus argues

The Independent UK

In Richmond, churches retrace the path of the enslaved to confront their own history

Two Episcopal churches whose histories were shaped by Richmond’s role as a slave-trading center and the capital of the Confederacy have designed a “Walking with the Enslaved” pilgrimage, which they hope will open the eyes of fellow Richmonders to their city’s racist history

The Independent UK

Sixpence None the Richer bassist Justin Cary dies at 50 after suffering stroke

Musician died ‘peacefully’ with his wife beside him, a statement said

The Independent UK

Princess of Wales stresses need for ‘human connection’ amid fears people are spending their lives glued to screens

Kate argues children need to ‘thrive in the world today’ just days after social media ban introduced for under-16s

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

World Cup 2026 LIVE: Scotland’s hopes in the balance after ‘stonewall’ penalty denied against Morocco

Scotland 0-1 Morocco: The Tartan Army were unable to recover following Ismael Saibari’s goal after just 70 seconds and must now take a point against Brazil in their final group game

The Independent UK

Experts give warning about AI consciousness

We need to be sure not to mistake AI intelligence for actual consciousness, researchers say

The Independent UK

Day of chaos in Middle East as Iran peace talks are abandoned and Israel fights Hezbollah

Tit-for-tat strikes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to derail US-Iran peace talks until a hastily convened ceasefire in Lebanon eased tensions

The Independent UK

Royal Ascot tips: Best bets & odds for Saturday

Horse racing correspondent Jonathan Doidge has tips for four races at Royal Ascot on Saturday.

The Independent UK

In digitalised world need for ‘genuine human connection’ never greater – Kate

The Princess of Wales spoke about the issue of the ‘digitalised world’ in an essay reflecting on her recent visit to Reggio Emilia.

The Independent UK

What happens now for Starmer? John Rentoul answers readers’ key questions after Burnham’s Makerfield win

ASK ME ANYTHING: In a reader Q&A, chief political commentator John Rentoul addressed questions on Andy Burnham’s rise, Keir Starmer’s survival and the potential successors, suggesting Labour now faces a managed but uncertain leadership transition rather than an immediate contest

The Independent UK

King and Queen denied Royal Ascot winner as Warrant Holder finishes second

Warrant Holder just missed out on victory in the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes

1 … 38 39 40 41

People

the Princess of Wales

1,119 stories

Tom Hanks

1,026 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Office for National Statistics

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.