Monkeys are more than just the tricksters of the animal kingdom — they could be the key to its overall survival. Scientists fear that the world is heading for a sixth mass extinction — an event where three-quarters of...
CNN’s Scott Jennings is feeling vindicated after Sen. Mitch McConnell shared a lengthy statement about his health, along with a new photograph where the 84-year-old was sitting up in bed. Jennings, the network’s...
Senator Lindsey Graham ’s sudden death has removed a “vital diplomatic buffer between Washington and Kyiv”, experts have said, complicating support for Ukraine at a vital juncture of the war with Russia. Jaroslava...
A former security guard at a Chase Bank in California is to be sentenced for helping stage an armed robbery of $200,000 from a customer. Tyjana Grayes, 25, pleaded guilty in January to one count of conspiracy to...
T he Middle East is aflame. From the Arabian Gulf to Gaza, the region is being plunged into a real world of horror ignited largely by American and Israeli leaders who live in a make believe world where there are no...
P resident Donald Trump rang the opening bells of the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq exchanges remotely from the Oval Office Monday morning to tout the launch of “ Trump accounts,” which will use federal money and...
I n the beach town of Kihei, on the Hawaiian island of Maui, sits a warehouse full of treasures from millionaires ’ colorful pasts. “I would say there's a million items in this shop,” 83-year-old owner David Ross told...
President Donald Trump's is extending his run of baseless boasts about his popularity among Americans — with an unsupported claim that nearly six in 10 approve of his job performance. The evidence-free assertion...
The British Council is to close offices in nine countries, including Mozambique and Tanzania, becoming the latest international development organisation to scale back its global footprint amid a wider squeeze on aid...
Recruiter PageGroup has said the jobs market remains “tough but stable” in the UK as it continues to slash costs to offset difficult trading. The firm saw UK gross profit drop 5.3% in the three months to the end of...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 19-25: July 19: Singer Vikki Carr is 86. Actor George Dzundza (“Hack,” “Law & Order”) is 81. Singer-bassist Alan Gorrie of Average White Band is 80. Guitarist Brian May of Queen...
A Colorado man who was on psychedelic mushrooms during a therapy session fell from the window of a fourth-story hotel room after he was left unsupervised by his counselor, a lawsuit claims. Jacob Ramirez spent two...
A veteran Los Angeles police detective is suing the LAPD, alleging the department retaliated against him after he investigated the suspicious death of a billionaire's daughter and uncovered what he describes as efforts...
The Government could meet nearly half of its target to build 1.5 million homes by bringing old buildings back into use, a cross-party group of MPs has said. Using heritage buildings to meet Britain’s housing need is “no...
A historical researcher claims he has identified the location of the remains of King Alfred the Great in a Winchester car park. King Alfred the Great ruled over Wessex, an Anglo-Saxon kingdom which now forms modern-day...
Activists have staged a protest inside Buckingham Palace, questioning what the royal family knew about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor ’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein. The former Duke of York – who was stripped of his...
An MP groped two women at London’s Groucho club after pestering them to have a drink with him, a court has heard. Patrick Spencer, the MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, is accused of drunkenly coming up behind...
“Without Pip... I'd just be indoors, I wouldn't do anything, and I'd really struggle,” says Paul Harris. “It gives us that little bit of independence, and I think that’s the biggest thing for me”. The 46-year-old...
As I consider the dire economic and political turning point my home country of Cuba is facing today, the words of Cuban singer Willy Chirino’s “Nuestro día ya viene llegando (Our day is coming)” come to mind like they...
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham’s sudden death has sent shockwaves through Washington. The passing of the Trump ally from South Carolina means that the Senate Republican conference will be down one lawmaker at a time...
Federal immigration agents reportedly shot and killed a driver in Maine, according to a state official and a witness who says he saw an officer draw a gun in the street. In a brief statement Monday morning, Maine House...
Nearly one in five American workers tested positive for drug use in long-term screenings last year, driven by a rise in cannabis consumption that is forcing companies to reevaluate their hiring practices. According to...
President Donald Trump on Monday claimed the late South Carolina senator Lindsey Graham almost immediately apologized for making a public break with him in the hours after a mob of his supporters stormed the U. S...
N igel Farage’s decision to trigger a by-election in Clacton has descended into farce – and the fallout has sparked questions from Independent readers. The Reform UK leader’s only declared opponent is Count Binface, a...
Twelve people have been arrested after an Islamic event had to end early due to an alleged threat from extreme right-wing terrorists. Police advised organisers of the UK Ijtima event in Shrubland Hall, Suffolk, to end...
A man on a UK-wide pub crawl says he is “tired” after visiting his 10,000th establishment and is planning a holiday in Spain. However, Dale Harvey says that he is “100 per cent determined” to see the project through to...
Former Virgin Money boss and prominent businesswoman Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia has been announced as the Government’s pick to chair the UK’s auditing watchdog. Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle chose her as the...
Police in South Africa are investigating the death of World Cup footballer Jayden Adams, whose body was discovered at a property in Cape Town over the weekend. The 25-year-old’s passing comes just two weeks after he...
W hen Gibraltar ’s land border with Europe disappears forever this week, a brand-new fleet of London black cabs and freshly painted new red phone boxes will appear on the Rock. It is, perhaps, an effort by the...
Rupert Murdoch’s estranged son could be set to make nearly $7.5 billion from investing in Elon Musk’s SpaceX, according to a report. James Murdoch, 53, reportedly pumped an estimated $120 million into his friend’s...
Senator Lindsey Graham reportedly brushed off advice to seek medical attention after admitting he didn’t feel well hours before his sudden death — before joking that he “can’t die now.” The South Carolina Republican...
A pilot has died after an aircraft assisting in the fight against a Colorado wildfire crashed into the Silver Jack Reservoir on Sunday, authorities confirmed. The Gunnison County sheriff's office announced online that...
A former Spanish prime minister faces racism accusations from French and Spanish officials after claiming France 's World Cup squad "does not have any French players." Mariano Rajoy, of Spain’s conservative Popular...
Downing Street has hit back at remarks made by Argentina ’s foreign minister over the Falkland Islands just days before the World Cup semi-final. England took a stride closer to the final with a hard-fought 2-1 win over...
A suspect in Ann Widdecombe’s murder investigation has been re-arrested after a four-day manhunt following the discovery of her body at home last week. Counterterrorism police are now leading the investigation into her...
NBA star James Harden is trying to erase a $1.35 million courtroom loss after a jury found he committed fraud in a dispute over parties at a luxury Beverly Hills mansion he rented in 2019. The Cleveland Cavaliers guard...