- Bus in South Africa plunges off bridge, killing 45
Read MoreOnly one passenger, an 8-year-old child, survived the accident in South Africa’s northern province of Limpopo.Only one passenger, an 8-year-old child, survived the accident in South Africa’s northern province of Limpopo.
- Amid legal woes, Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks passport return for Israel trip
Read MoreThe former president’s passport had been seized as part of a police raid in February amid allegations of coup-mongering.The former president’s passport had been seized as part of a police raid in February amid allegations of coup-mongering.
- Who is the pro-Trump mayoral candidate ‘descended from Marcus Garvey’ accused of punching women in NYC?
Read More Accounts of the allegedly ‘unprovoked’ attacks were spread online. But Mr Stora – later identified by police as the man arrested in connection with the incidents – is no stranger to social media and enjoys his own colorful online presence Accounts of the allegedly ‘unprovoked’ attacks were spread online. But Mr Stora –…
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- Everything we know about the mass stabbing in Rockford, Illinois
Read More A mail carrier and a 15-year-old girl were among the victims spread over several streets on Wednesday afternoon A mail carrier and a 15-year-old girl were among the victims spread over several streets on Wednesday afternoon
- A teen girl saving her sister and a local post office legend: Who are the victims of Illinois stabbing attack?
Read More Officials were visibly emotional as they explained the horror which unfolded in Rockford on Wednesday Officials were visibly emotional as they explained the horror which unfolded in Rockford on Wednesday
- Russian network that ‘paid European politicians’ busted, authorities claim
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- Jan 6 police officer slams ‘opportunistic grifter’ Trump as former president hails ‘law and order’ at NYPD cop’s wake
Read More ‘As the opportunistic grifter that he is, he claims to support the police, law and order, the rule of law yet, he has not met with any officers from Capitol Police,’ Aquilino Gonell tells The Independent ‘As the opportunistic grifter that he is, he claims to support the police, law and order, the…
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- Six Russian journalists have been detained by authorities. They include one who covered Navalny
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- Andrew Bridgen must pay Matt Hancock legal fees of £40,000 in libel claim
Read More High court strikes out part but not all of Bridgen’s case and orders him to pay Tory MP’s costs The MP Andrew Bridgen has been ordered to pay Matt Hancock more than £40,000 in legal fees after an early stage of their libel battle. The MP for North West Leicestershire is bringing a…
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- Insurance loss for US bridge collapse could hit $3bn
Read MoreIt could cost insurance companies $1.2bn for the bridge damages and millions more for the six deaths.It could cost insurance companies $1.2bn for the bridge damages and millions more for the six deaths.
- Bus plunges off South Africa bridge, killing 45
Read MoreAn eight-year-old girl is the only survivor after a bus carrying Easter pilgrims plunges into a ravine.An eight-year-old girl is the only survivor after a bus carrying Easter pilgrims plunges into a ravine.
- Could Florida’s social media ban for children take hold elsewhere?
Read MoreState’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States.State’s governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, enacts the strictest measures yet in the United States.
- Businessman who donated £5m to Tories gets knighthood
Read More Mohamed Mansour, a Conservative senior treasurer, is one of several surprise recipients of honours A businessman and former Egyptian government minister who donated £5m to the Conservative party last year has unexpectedly been given a knighthood on the recommendation of Rishi Sunak. Mohamed Mansour, a senior treasurer of the Conservative party for just…
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- ‘Potentially serious impropriety’: Labour questions Johnson’s Venezuela meeting
Read More Former PM’s meeting with President Maduro, in capacity as hedge fund consultant, is under further scrutiny Labour is demanding answers over what the party said was “potentially serious impropriety” by Boris Johnson after it emerged that the former prime minister met the Venezuelan president in his role as a consultant for a hedge…
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- FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years
Read MoreThe crypto exchange co-founder was convicted last year of stealing $8bn from investors.The crypto exchange co-founder was convicted last year of stealing $8bn from investors.
- Pope washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair
Read MoreThe 87-year-old Pope Francis performed the ritual from his wheelchair, after recent ailments have compounded his mobility problems.The 87-year-old Pope Francis performed the ritual from his wheelchair, after recent ailments have compounded his mobility problems.
- Why Republicans secretly hope the Supreme Court rules in favor of the abortion pill
Read More The court could easily do everyone from Trump to Mitch McConnell a huge favor The court could easily do everyone from Trump to Mitch McConnell a huge favor
- Black men are poised to take Trump to the White House. Biden insiders are worried
Read More Almost a quarter of Black voters now say that if the election were tomorrow, they’d vote for Trump — and that number is mostly driven by men. Eric Garcia and Andrew Feinberg report on how both campaigns plan to respond to the polls Almost a quarter of Black voters now say that if…
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- Ted Cruz pushes bill seeking police escorts for US lawmakers at airports
Read More Republican senator, who flew to Cancún as Texas faced deadly spell of cold weather, complains of ‘serious security threats’ The Texas Republican senator Ted Cruz, who achieved viral infamy in 2021 when he was seen at Houston airport for a flight to Cancún even as his state faced a historic and deadly spell…
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- Workers were on break in cars when Baltimore bridge collapsed, wife of survivor says
Read More ‘We don’t know if they were warned before the impact,’ says wife of one of eight construction workers who was on the bridge The construction workers who were on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it collapsed in the early hours of Tuesday were on break in their cars, according to the wife…
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- Queer artists call on Olly Alexander to boycott Eurovision over Israel participation
Read More Maxine Peake and Sarah Schulman among signatories of open letter asking singer to withdraw from contest More than 450 queer artists, individuals and organisations have called on the UK’s Eurovision contestant, Olly Alexander, to boycott this year’s competition in solidarity with Palestine. The actor, Maxine Peake, and Sarah Schulman, the novelist and playwright,…
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- Latvia’s top diplomat steps down after flights scandal
Read More Krišjānis Kariņš allegedly spent up to €1.3m on private jet rentals for official trips Krišjānis Kariņš, the Latvian foreign minister, has said he will step down after a scandal over his use of state funds to pay for private flights during his time as prime minister. Last week, Latvia’s prosecutor general opened an…
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- The True Story Behind Hulu’s Holocaust Drama We Were the Lucky Ones
Read More The author Georgia Hunter grew up hearing that her granduncle kept a fake penis foreskin on hand in case he had to show proof that he wasn’t Jewish in Warsaw during the Holocaust. As the story was told to Hunter, her relative, an architect named Adam, was so desperate not to be discovered…
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- Jacob Zuma barred from running in South Africa election
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- From crypto king to convicted fraudster: Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular fall from grace
Read More The once-hailed ‘boy wonder’ of the crypto industry rose to prominence after founding trading firm Alameda Research in 2017 at the age of 25. So what went wrong? Bevan Hurley looks back at Bankman-Fried’s remarkable rise – and even more dramatic fall as he begins his 25-year prison sentence The once-hailed ‘boy wonder’…
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- Georgia Republican official fined $5,000 for voting illegally nine times
Read More Brian Pritchard, first vice-president of state party, voted in nine elections while on probation for 1996 forgery felony conviction An official in the Georgia Republican party who has said the 2020 election was stolen was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and will receive a public reprimand for voting illegally nine times, the…
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- Jacob Zuma barred from South Africa election
Read MoreSouth Africa’s ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.South Africa’s ex-president has backed a new party seeking to take on the governing ANC.
- How Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex-girlfriend helped topple the crypto king
Read More Sam Bankman-Fried is staring down 25 years behind bars after he was convicted on all charges at his fraud trial. His former girlfriend – and accomplice – Caroline Ellison played a key role in bringing him down. Martha McHardy reports Sam Bankman-Fried is staring down 25 years behind bars after he was convicted…
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- Stephen Colbert reveals why Trump has so many Bibles: ‘Every time he holds one he bursts into flames’
Read More Late-night hosts have a field day with Republican presidential candidate’s attempt to look pious as he continues ‘non-stop grifting of the rubes’ with $60 holy book offer Late-night hosts have a field day with Republican presidential candidate’s attempt to look pious as he continues ‘non-stop grifting of the rubes’ with $60 holy book…
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- Dollar Tree closing 600 Family Dollar stores across the US
Read More Shoplifting and inflation have taken a toll on the once ubiquitous dollar stores Shoplifting and inflation have taken a toll on the once ubiquitous dollar stores
- Pregnant mother faces seven years in prison for online review of tomato puree product
Read More The remarks have led to a national scandal in Nigeria in a battle her legal team have dubbed David V Goliath The remarks have led to a national scandal in Nigeria in a battle her legal team have dubbed David V Goliath
- Disgraced ‘crypto king’ Sam Bankman-Fried is sentenced to 25 years over FTX fraud scheme
Read More The former head of FTX was sentenced on Thursday following convictions of fraud and conspiracy The former head of FTX was sentenced on Thursday following convictions of fraud and conspiracy
- Moscow attack fuels concern over ISIS risk from Taliban’s Afghanistan
Read MoreThe Taliban promised the Trump administration it wouldn’t allow terror groups to plot attacks on Afghan soil. That vow has gone unfulfilled.The Taliban promised the Trump administration it wouldn’t allow terror groups to plot attacks on Afghan soil. That vow has gone unfulfilled.
- Girl, 10, left inoperable after planned NHS surgery cancelled seven times
Read More Eva Tennent, whose operations were scheduled in Edinburgh, has Rett syndrome and advanced scoliosis A 10-year-old girl’s spinal condition has become inoperable after her planned surgery was cancelled seven times in six months, her mother has claimed. Eva Tennent suffers from Rett syndrome, a rare genetic disorder that affects brain development, and has…
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- France moves closer to ban on hair discrimination
Read MoreMPs vote in favour of a bill that will penalise workplace discrimination based on hair.MPs vote in favour of a bill that will penalise workplace discrimination based on hair.