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Experts explain why intermittent fasting may not be worth the hype

Research suggests intermittent fasting is unlikely to lead to greater weight loss in overweight or obese adults than eating a healthy diet or doing nothing

The Independent UK

Reform by-election candidate said it was ‘insane’ to jail man who said ‘burn asylum hotels’

Exclusive: It comes after The Independent revealed that Matt Goodwin called for ‘young girls’ to be given ‘biological reality’ check

The Independent UK

Wheelchair user with panic disorder says Southwest ‘abandoned’ her in airport restroom

Exclusive: Mary Lynn Ellison, 64, says the incident touched off an ‘immediate and severe’ mental health crisis that continues to persist some two years later, according to a federal lawsuit reviewed by The Independent

The Independent UK

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Inside the vast underground bunkers ready to protect Helsinki from Putin

IN DEPTH: Carved into the bedrock deep below Helsinki is a series of underground bunkers where the entire city’s population can shelter in the event of an attack. Annabel Grossman explores this vast network and learns how Finns plan to protect their citizens in the face of a hostile neighbour…

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Banaz Mahmod died in an ‘honour’ killing 20 years ago. Her death changed police investigations forever

‘I wish time stood still because the more years that go by, the further away she feels from me,’ said sister Payzee Mahmod

The Independent UK

New Taliban penal code puts husbands on par with ‘slave masters’ and legalises domestic violence

A Kabul-based legal adviser says it is now ‘impossible for women to get any justice’ in the Taliban-run courts. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK

My week at a luxury gut health retreat

IN FOCUS: As the multi-billion-dollar wellness industry continues to grow, all-new medical spas are popping up across Europe, delivering week-long escapes completely focused on nurturing your gut. Amber Raiken explores the growing business of these luxury health retreats, which cost upwards of $7,000, where patients embark on hay detoxes, cryotherapy,…

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Couples are flocking to White Castle and Waffle House for Valentine’s Day: ‘A beacon of love’

Every February 14, these two beloved — but also widely mocked — budget fast food chains lay out the tablecloths and take reservations. Io Dodds meets the married parents, wild young lovers and small-town retirees who take the leap

The Independent UK

‘My ketamine addiction got me locked up in Japan – it isn’t the innocent party drug people think it is’

Izabel Rose said her five-month detention abroad was ‘traumatic’ but helped her overcome a dangerous ketamine addiction. She told Nicole Wootton-Cane she doesn’t want others to make the same mistakes she did

The Independent UK

Can heading south of the border substitute for all-American experiences?

The Man Who Pays His Way: Embarrassed about a US trip? Satisfy your travel aspirations in Latin America

The Independent UK

Family told it must remove brothers’ gravestone after it was deemed ‘inappropriate’

The family of brothers Timothy and Ryan Geschke says they do not plan to alter or remove the tombstone

The Independent UK

Three costly retirement regrets in your 70s and 80s — and how to avoid them

‘Having a comprehensive plan is rarely something anyone regrets,’ one expert said

The Independent UK

Trump brings Epstein island-tarred Cabinet member Lutnick with him on visit to troops

President rewards Commerce Secretary for giving conflicting accounts of his Epstein ties with coveted seat on Air Force One

The Independent UK

The Independent journalists shortlisted for prestigious Press Awards 2026

The Independent’s health, foreign and travel correspondents in the running for top industry awards

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Sri Lanka withdraws support from LGBT tourism advocacy project

Advocacy group Equal Ground told The Independent that the decision is ‘disappointing’

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Relentless UK rain prompts surge in February half-term holiday bookings

Travel agents and airlines say ‘perfect storm’ of bad weather and bad news prompts 9 per cent rise in sunny destination bookings as Britons flee ‘January blues’

Fortune

Actress Jennifer Garner just took her $724 million organic food empire public. She started her career making just $150 weekly as a ‘broke’ understudy

Jennifer Garner went from being a “broke” theater understudy to starring in major Hollywood pictures. She took home $1 million last year in her role as cofounder.

The Independent UK

School boss spends £50k on knife detectors – warning classrooms can be ‘vulnerable’ after horror stabbings

Jo Higgins, chief executive officer at Dudley Academies Trust, said the metal detectors, also known as knife arches, were being installed after ‘overwhelmingly positive’ support from parents

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One in 14 children who die in England have parents who are closely related, study finds

Experts say risk of serious genetic illness behind higher death rate

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Johnson warns Pam Bondi against spying on Congress members’ Epstein search histories: ‘We can’t allow for that’

Democrats say a revealing photo from the attorney general’s heated testimony this week could have a ‘chilling factor’ on getting to the truth about who enabled the dead sex trafficker

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Trump terminates Obama-era findings that tied greenhouse gases to climate change

The move eviscerates the government’s ability to regulate carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases

The Independent UK

How a party balloon sparked a feud between the FAA and Pentagon and shut down a city’s airspace

The sudden and unprecedented Tuesday closure of El Paso’s airspace stemmed from border officials firing a high-energy laser at what they believed to be a cartel drone, according to reports. But, it turned out to be something considerably more innocuous: a party balloon drifting in the wind.

The Independent UK

Voting in Bangladesh’s historic election concludes with women all asking the same question – where are all the female candidates?

IN FOCUS: Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports on Bangladesh’s election, with concerns that women are not being represented at the ballot box

The Independent UK

Sheikh Hasina’s son says government ‘completely mishandled’ Gen Z protests as Bangladesh heads to polls

INTERVIEW: Sajeeb Wazed tells The Independent’s Alisha Rahaman Sarkar that the ousted government failed to ‘sit down’ with student protesters before it was forced from power – but stops short of blaming his mother

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F1 2026 testing live: Antonelli leads Mercedes one-two on final day in Bahrain

Follow live F1 updates as all 11 teams build up to the new season with a test at the Bahrain International Circuit

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