The Independent
October 2026
Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline was blown up four years ago. Now, lawyer says it may not have been a crime
Russia’s Nord Stream pipeline was blown up four years ago
Russia is the only war criminal that belongs in the dock,
He has to mount a defense with his hands tied,
Is it unlawful to destroy an aggressor's infrastructure without harming any human beings?"
Heidi Alexander says third Heathrow runway could grow ‘every corner’ of UK
You’ll never hear me pedalling false trade-offs” such as “going for growth means ditching decarbonisation
This is a major privately financed infrastructure project, and there’s a proper process to go through. It’s entirely right that the Prime Minister considers the detail and listens to the views put forward.... Any final decisions will have to meet the tests we’ve set on climate, noise, and air quality. But there’s currently no live planning application for a third runway.”
Rest assured, I will act, without fear or favour, to deliver an air space that supports future growth,
Heidi Alexander says third Heathrow runway could grow ‘every corner’ of UK
Man City owners did not discuss Premier League charges with me, Andy Burnham says
Man City's CEO refuses to stop and answer questions about PL charges verdict
Father and son, 15, in critical condition after 'unprovoked' home attack identified
Trump hails oil and gas exploration in ‘our new and beautiful Greenland’ — months after threatening to invade
A September deal between Greenland, Denmark and the U.S. was supposed to resolve underlying tensions around sovereignty
Any future attack on the United States will have to come across Greenland, where our Defense will routinely knock down drones, missiles, or any other form of weapon not yet even conceived,
The US is granted extensive rights in our country. The people of Greenland are not guaranteed any fixed payment for those rights,
Bulgaria says Russia was likely behind Black Sea drone strikes as rescue operations continue
The aim is a moratorium on the use of drones over the Black Sea against commercial and civilian infrastructure and to halt hostilities over the sea,
The unprecedented attacks demonstrate that the war has reached the Black Sea and that the conflict is intensifying,
There is no logic in Ukraine attacking its own ships and crews, given that the outcome of all these attacks favors Russia — and indeed, the logic points in that direction. The problem is that we cannot prove it,
All four appeared to be in relatively good condition and had sustained no injuries,
Details of pastor's Big Church Festival death revealed as inquest opened
He was described as ‘our beloved pastor Robert’ in a tribute from his church
A large wooden arch has fallen over a temporary road, landing on several members of the public,
I offer sincere condolences to the family of Mr Guanco.”
New Trump rule could put refugees on 10-day countdown clock to stay in the US
If this policy is allowed to go into effect, America can no longer claim to be the place of refuge and hope that it once was,
This raises concerns about the integrity of the refugee program and calls into question the eligibility for refugee status of aliens admitted to the United States during this time,
Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement,
Decades ago, as a nation, we made a solemn promise to refugees fleeing persecution: that after rigorous vetting, they would be welcomed to the United States and given the opportunity to rebuild their lives,
They are not committing crimes on our streets, nor did they illegally cross the border,
The government is reducing this process to mere window-dressing for an effort to strip lawfully present, lawfully admitted refugees of their status and deport them to persecution or worse,
The families we serve are already anxious, and this rule gives them every reason to be,
‘Life-threatening’ sting warning as invasive Asian hornet nests surge in Jersey
Asian Hornets are increasingly becoming a broader public safety issue requiring a coordinated response across government, public services, landowners, businesses, community organisations and volunteers."
Most incidents resulted from the accidental disturbance of nests rather than encounters with individual hornets away from a nest,
Royal Mail ‘on the brink of collapse’ as union warns 400 postal workers quitting a week
We are calling for a summit between stakeholders and the Government to address the ticking timebomb that is Royal Mail.
The King will write to Pope Leo after the pontiff’s lung cancer diagnosis
Golf clubs and private schools among businesses facing severe water use restrictions in ongoing drought
Rain in coming days will not solve drought overnight — forecaster
The recent rainfall is not yet enough to replenish all the water we’ve used over the spring and summer, and the Yorkshire drought declaration highlights the situation is still serious.
Badenoch and Farage embroiled in furious row over Falklands and Chagos Islands
The dispute erupted after Mr Farage ppeared to suggest he would be willing to “trade” the Diego Garcia military base to secure Donald Trump’s silence on the Falklands
The Chagos Islands are British. And the Falklands are British, and will remain British, irrespective of what the American president says,
I’d have gone in and said, ‘Right, you know what, mate? Chagos, it’s yours. Diego Garcia, in perpetuity, the most strategic American military base in the world, which it is,
He was obviously referring to the use of the Diego Garcia military base, which is critical to countering threats from China and Iran,
The latest Tory lie, about Nigel Farage’s Chagos island commitment, just show that absolutely nothing has changed inside the Nasty Party, and it never will,
If they really have interest in the Chagos, why would you have started negotiating about things you already own?”
Wayfair among firms fined millions for ripping off customers with misleading sales tactics
Although we believe the fine is excessive and disproportionate, we take the CMA’s findings seriously and we chose to settle so we can continue to focus on serving our customers.”
Poland blasts Musk for restricting Ukraine’s Starlink access: ‘Big man, are you playing politics again?’
SpaceX rocket creates glowing 'space jellyfish' in night sky
Russia has started this war. We should not forget this.”
Be quiet, small man.”
Kamala Harris fuels 2028 White House speculation with campaign blitz across key states
Kamala Harris is building out her final fall campaign blitz on behalf of other Democrats
Katie Price tells court ‘I don’t need to be here’ during angry exchange at ex’s rape trial
I said years ago what he had done. No-one believed me. They believe me now. "He's the liar."... I don't need to be here. You can see in black and white something's gone on. "I won't have anyone calling me a liar,
Are you calling me a liar?”
Zelenskyy says Russia keeps striking Ukraine’s energy sites despite Trump ceasefire push
Obviously, this action cannot be a coincidence and is connected to the current political situation,
We ask America and EVERYONE in the world who does not turn a blind eye to reality to respond — and to respond forcefully” to Russia’s ongoing aerial barrages
Ahead of a tough winter for Ukraine, Donald Trump’s swing back toward Russia bodes ill,
We ask America and EVERYONE in the world who does not turn a blind eye to reality to respond — and to respond forcefully. Russia has squandered the opportunity for de-escalation and has clearly chosen to continue its insane war of annihilation. We ask President Trump to impose STRONG sanctions on Russia, especially since the Lindsey Graham bill, which was recently passed and signed into law, authorises and regulates such measures,
UK poll tracker: Labour holds lead in close race between largest parties — but Tories gain ground
Dolly Parton’s nephew breaks silence to fight restraining order as he denies threatening manager
I’m going to set up a podcast dedicated to ruining Dolly’s brand partnerships and telling the violations these people have done on us. It’s going to be great. Or f***ing pay me.”
ICE agent accused of deliberately mowing down fleeing man with SUV in Texas
Council employee took a year's sick leave — then got caught working secret second job
Elisha Neavin was even caught starring in YouTube videos for British Gas
[Ms Neavin] is ordered to pay a contribution to the [council's] costs in a sum summarily assessed at £20,000, which is around one half of the [council's] total costs in defending this suite of litigation.”
Overall, Ms Neavin [is] unfit for work at present
Her son has serious disabilities. She believes she's the best person to teach him
I never set out to homeschool my kids,
Will’s speech and language delays will make it difficult for him to learn to read in kindergarten,
Her son has serious disabilities. She believes she's the best person to teach him
He had such a good experience. He wanted the same for his kids,
Nobody can pay me enough to put up with a child hitting or kicking me,
If he is interested in an activity, he can stay focused for as long as the activity lasts,
While I do not believe that (the teacher’s) actions were criminal, her actions escalated an already difficult situation.”
The deck is stacked against us as parents,