Man, 36, appears in court charged with five counts of attempted murder after Edinburgh attacks Bookmark A man has appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court charged with five counts of attempted murder “aggravated by reason of...
The FTSE 100 rose on Monday, and the pound made headway, as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer confirmed he was stepping down and as talks between the US and Iran appeared to make progress. The FTSE 100 closed up 74.58...
A deadly parasite is killing fish in a major river running through California and Oregon, according to reports. The parasite is known as Ceratonova shasta and is thought to be the reason behind a high number of dead...
Researchers in Boston have uncovered a trove of revolution-era artifacts just in time to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Archaeologists were digging near the Bunker Hill monument in Boston when...
Planned Parenthood is likely to be able to regain access to federal funding in days after a year-long Republican ban is set to expire without an extension. The passage of President Donald Trump ’s One Big Beautiful Bill...
President Donald Trump got a lesson in the law of unintended consequences when pranksters used the tarp that’s hiding the removal of his name from the Kennedy Center to frame vintage video clips of him gallivanting with...
Pedestrian deaths are on the rise in the U. S., and experts are warning that larger cars could be to blame. Annual pedestrian deaths have risen by about 75 percent since 2009, in part thanks to the growing popularity of...
JD Vance said on Monday that Iran has agreed to allow nuclear inspectors into the country again following an initial round of discussions aimed at resolving the conflict with the United States. Speaking after...
Undocumented families in Tennessee who rely on a state program to provide lifesaving healthcare for their severely ill or disabled child could be forced to disenroll from the program or risk their immigration status...
It’s officially the beginning of summer and the season is raising temperatures to record levels in many parts of America. While many may welcome warmer weather, extreme heat is also one of the nation’s top killers — and...
A man who fled to Pakistan before he was found guilty of raping vulnerable girls as young as 12 has been jailed for 27 years in his absence. Amar Ilyas, 41, who used the nickname Killer, “remorselessly terrorised” girls...
A new spider species has been discovered in the rainforests of north Queensland that is capable of weaving powerful spring-like snares that trap and launch prey at an astonishing speed. The spring-actuated snare is...
Alan Greenspan, the influential economist and long-serving former head of the US Federal Reserve, has died aged 100. His wife Andrea Mitchell, a correspondent at NBC News, said he died at home following complications...
Mexico, Kenya, Italy and other nations around the world are experiencing one to two more months of heat stress than they were several decades ago, new research published Monday says, and some areas even more so. Regions...
Moscow shot down dozens of drones in the early hours of Monday, just days after a repeated Ukrainian strike on the city's oil refinery, authorities said. It came as Russian attacks in Ukraine killed at least six...
Buying her first home on Detroit ’s far east side in 2021 was the moment when a lifelong dream finally came within reach for Kim Page. “I accomplished something that I always wanted to do,” said Page, who grew up in the...
An Alabama nurse’s husband was forced to listen as she pleaded for her life before being shot dead, according to a lawsuit. Ada Doss, 27, was killed in the parking lot of the DCH Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa...
President Donald Trump appears to have a fixation on the number 22. Since returning to office, the president has repeatedly cited the number while discussing a wide range of topics, from the Iran war to the U. S...
An Iowa TV news anchor choked up as he quit his job on air, blaming the station for focusing on “trends or sanitized news” instead of taking people “out of their bubbles.” Dustin Nolan, the morning anchor for NBC...
A female FBI agent is suing the Department of Justice over claims her fledgling career stalled out after she rebuffed a senior male agent’s romantic overtures, according to a federal lawsuit reviewed by The Independent...
When British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Monday he is stepping down, he became the sixth person to make a farewell speech in front of No. 10 Downing Street in a turbulent decade of U. K. politics. Starmer had...
Some schools in the UK have said they will close early due to the record-breaking heatwave. Others have asked parents to pick up their children before the end of the normal day where possible in an effort to protect...
S ir Keir Starmer’s emotional resignation speech sparked a mixed reaction from Independent readers, with many feeling sympathy for a prime minister they believed tried to do the right thing, even if his government...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest...
Scientists are warning that politicians are failing to appreciate the magnitude of the climate crisis after The Met Office forecast that temperatures in the UK could hit 40C for just the second time since records began...
Brexit Referendum Day: How the UK left the EU Welcome to The Independent ’s EU referendum results night blog… 10 years on. To mark a decade since the Brexit vote, this special page replays the events of the referendum...
The Prince of Wales has said his sustainability work keeps his “environmental anxiety at bay”, as he encouraged chief executives to be “more courageous” in their efforts to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. William...
Pope Leo on Monday accused world leaders of "feeding" wars instead of the hungry, declaring global priorities "badly skewed". The pontiff, who has been outspoken on political issues in recent months, said governments...
Eric Trump, the second son of President Donald Trump, got a special Father’s Day shoutout from the Trump Organization over the weekend with a 1,100-word tribute – though noticeably, his older brother did not. Despite...
A Texas Republican senator who lost his battle for re-election after Donald Trump endorsed against his opponent is joining the list of Republicans trashing Trump’s leadership style and decisionmaking. John Cornyn spoke...
The Supreme Court has reinstated a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz. The justices, by a 6-3 vote, granted an appeal Monday from New York prosecutors who urged them to reverse a...
President Donald Trump and the Republican Party have been handed a fresh warning ahead of November’s midterms, as new analysis reveals Democratic voter turnout is up across the board, even in red districts. Analysts for...
Two young children have been found dead inside a car in a residential parking lot in France, prosecutors have said, as a 40C heatwave sweeps across the country. The children, aged two and four, were found by...
Britain is bracing for a record-breaking heatwave this week, with temperatures set to surpass the historic June 1976 peak by several degrees Celsius. The Met Office has issued a rare "red warning", anticipating highs of...
Motorists whose vehicles lack efficient air conditioning are being advised to postpone non-essential travel during the current heatwave. The RAC, which issued the urgent plea, also urged drivers to exercise "patience"...
Soon after Philadelphia hosted America ’s bicentennial celebrations in late July 1976, more than 200 attendees of the American Legion Convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia fell ill with pneumonia...