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double quotation mark With Simeone and Luis Enrique I had very valuable chats and discussions. They were excellent teachers but I also believe good students should improve on what they have been taugh

An affirming feature of Cup competitions is getting to enjoy clubs, players, managers and supporters enjoying and detesting their biggest game in generations. But what is much rarer is to have two tea

By mid-morning on Thursday, word had spread on WhatsApp groups and social media accounts that Keir Starmer would be visiting the headquarters of the Jewish-led Hatzola ambulance service in Golders Gre

Soldiers 'overreacted' when they shot five people dead, judge says 21 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kelly Bonner , Hayley Halpin and Claire Quinn , BBC News NI PA The families of t

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 produci

Donald Trump has again lashed out at Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, saying he should focus on “fixing his broken country” and trying to end the Russia-Ukraine war – and spend less time “interfe

Two women standing as Green party candidates in the local elections have been arrested over alleged antisemitic social media posts. The women, running in seats for Lambeth council, south London, were

Historic gold trophy worth nearly £500k stolen from Glasgow museum 17 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Glasgow Life The 18-karat gold trophy vanished last year A historic Glasgow arti

It's a miracle I survived, Golders Green victim tells BBC 36 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Lucy Manning , Special correspondent and Daniel Wittenberg PA Media A Jewish man stabbed

The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to “severe” by the Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre after the Golders Green stabbings, meaning a terror attack is thought to be “highly likely”. The home

Your support helps us to tell the story Read more Support Now From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's invest

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I’ve just read Polly Hudson’s piece about shaking hands and I disagree (Teenagers are calling time on the handshake. I salute them, from a safe distance, theguardian.com, 26 April). A hand contact is

A major cause of the fall in healthy life expectancy (People in UK spend fewer years in good health than a decade ago, study finds, 27 April) is austerity and the continued cuts to social and health s

The reason that trophy hunting bans have repeatedly stalled in parliament (Letters, 26 April) is because they are misinformed, hypocritical, ignore the rights and welfare of local communities, and wou

Your report highlights the impact of the inadequate funding of special educational needs and disabilities provision (Schools forced to cut back on support for Send pupils in England, poll finds, 23 Ap

Four people have been rescued from the Seine near Paris after a bus driven by a trainee driver collided with a parked vehicle before plunging into the river. The bus was travelling through the town o

The man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump by rushing the black-tie press gala in Washington DC at the weekend where the US president was a guest, agreed on Thursday to remain in custod

Available for over a year Only one week remains of the 2026 Holyrood Election campaign. David, Natalie and Phil discuss what the story of this campaign has been, and what they will be looking out for

I won lunch with George Clooney and gave him a Scotland strip 18 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Claire Phale Claire Phale (right) met George Clooney with her mum Angela What do you

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The reboot of The Blair Witch Project will now boast those involved with the original as producers after they voiced their frustration. The 1999 indie smash was made for $35,000 but made $248m, becom

Wandering walrus makes a new stop on tour of Scotland 15 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google BBC Magnus has been spotted in Hopeman Harbour - the latest stop on his tour of north-east Sc

Pink Punters blaze 'accidental' as suspect released 5 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google BBC A fire that broke out at an LGBT+ nightclub in Milton Keynes was believed to have started ac

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said his X account was “compromised” on Wednesday evening, a statement offered after a post on his account called British Columbia Premier David Eby a “liar

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Skip to main content Skip to navigation Skip to navigation Ben Jennings on the antisemitic terror attack in Golders Green – cartoon Illustration: Ben Jennings/The Guardian View image in fullscreen Ill

Press freedom around the world is at its lowest ebb in a generation, according to an influential annual index that highlights growing authoritarian pressure on the media. The average score for the 18

Residents urged to stay indoors after waste centre fire causes 'huge' black cloud 15 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Stephen Fairclough BBC Wales BBC Flames and plumes of heavy smoke

Killer 'deceived and out-manoeuvred' medical staff 15 minutes ago Share Save Add as preferred on Google Asha Patel and Isaac Ashe , East Midlands Nottinghamshire Police Valdo Calocane is currently ser

Scott McTominay finds it "difficult to talk about" his astounding overhead kick for Scotland against Denmark. A goal so important that it has been immortalised in an enormous mural on the side of a G

Shaun Murphy was reminded his mission of ending a 21-year wait for a second world crown will not be straightforward as he was pegged back by the four-time champion John Higgins in their semi-final. T