Bill Clinton says he is ‘tired’ of US political divisions and treating allies ‘like dirt’Former US President Bill Clinton made his first appearance in the 2026 midterm campaign on October 20, campaigning for Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Jolly while criticising President Donald Trump for “treating allies like dirt” and embracing Russian President Vladimir Putin. Clinton’s appearance came as the Florida governor’s race between Jolly and Republican Repre...
Taiwan shuts schools and grounds flights as Typhoon Champi brushes byAlmost all of Taiwan shut down on Friday as Typhoon Champi approached the island, bringing the threat of destructive winds, torrential rain, and possible flooding, with forecasters warning the weakening storm could still make landfall. One person has died and 94 others have been injured, while nearly 1,300 people have been evacuated from mountainous areas, according to Taiwanese authorities. The government has suspend...
New Mexico sues Epstein estate in bid to freeze $100m trust assetsJeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant are accused of having “knowingly participated in” the dead sex offender’s alleged trafficking enterprise, the New Mexico attorney general claims in a federal lawsuit. Epstein’s longtime personal attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn “knowingly participated” in Epstein’s abuse and used their positions of power and access to Epstein’s accounts and comp...
Andrew Lloyd Webber with The Independent: Alcoholism, losing a son and being 'fantastically lucky'In a wide-ranging interview with The Independent editor-in-chief Geordie Greig, the world’s most famous musical composer talks about alcoholism, the death of his son, his time in the House of Lords and why he feels ‘fantastically lucky’ Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, comm...
Trump defends Vivek ad featuring Amy Acton's abusive mother who stayed with daughter's rapistPresident Donald Trump once again defended Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy after the MAGA Republican aired a controversial attack ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscr...
Meloni approves tougher anti-riot laws after Milan violenceItaly's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held a cabinet meeting on Tuesday (20 October) to approve new security measures, also targeting minors, after days of unrest marked by clashes with police, looting and vandalism. The package introduces a new offence of "violent participation in a demonstration", tougher penalties for rioters and immediate financial liability for parents whose children take part in vandalism and looting. The...
Fists fly in Albanian parliament as protests roil the countryAlbanian lawmakers clashed violently in parliament as widespread protests continued to roil the country for a tenth consecutive day. High school and university students calling for education reform have swelled broader anti-government protests demanding the resignation of Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama. The violence in the streets spilled over into the country’s parliament on Thursday (October 22), with opposition member...
I asked Trump a question and now I've been bannedThe Independent's Washington Correspondent Andrew Feinberg has been banned from President Donald Trump's press pool after a tense encounter in the Oval Office on Tuesday (20 October). Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find ...
Shopkeeper confronts looters in ParisFrench authorities have banned protests planned for Thursday 22 October across the country after a weekend of clashes and widespread looting. The Paris police force said the ban was necessary given the risk of street violence in the city after masked youth looted shops and clashed with police. Shops across the capital were left in disarray during the riots over rising living costs and declining public services, leaving some shopkeepers to question w...
Motorcyclist who filmed himself riding at nearly 200mph jailedA motorcyclist who filmed himself travelling at speeds up to 189mph while attempting to provoke police officers into high-speed chases has been jailed. Amin Belechguer, 29, received a four-year custodial sentence at Maidstone Crown Court on Wednesday following convictions on 21 counts of dangerous driving, Kent Police confirmed. According to the force, Belechguer, who lives in Poynders Gardens in Clapham, London, carried out...
SAS: The Shadow War Episode Five - The SAS soldier used as bait: Inside the deadly ambush at CoaghAfter Blue and his partner were peppered with bullets by two suspected IRA gunmen at close range, it was up to him to try and call for help. Here, he recounts his struggle for survival as he tried to tune his radio to reach backup while bleeding out. Listen to the full fifth episode of SAS: The Shadow War now, wherever you get your podcasts. #SASTheShadowWar #EpisodeFiveBluesStory #SAS #N...
Epstein lawyer and accountant face lawsuit over Zorro ranch traffickingJeffrey Epstein’s attorney and accountant are accused of having “knowingly participated in” the dead sex offender’s alleged trafficking enterprise, the New Mexico attorney general claims in a federal lawsuit. Epstein’s longtime personal attorney Darren Indyke and accountant Richard Kahn “knowingly participated” in Epstein’s abuse and used their positions of power and access to Epstein’s accounts and...
Trump praises Putin for releasing American after US envoy lauded dictator as a ‘humanitarian’President Donald Trump on Wednesday seconded his roving peace envoy’s obsequious description of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” and praised the autocratic leader for having released an American his government had taken hostage after Trump waived bipartisan sanctions meant to hinder Moscow’s war against Ukraine. Earlier in the day, Witkoff, a real estate developer ...
Trump's plan to kick the press out of the White HouseAccording to The New York Times, President Donald Trump wants to kick the press out of the White House briefing room and bring back the indoor swimming pool that formerly occupied the space. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Indepen...
Trump v the press: some of his most memorable clashesDonald Trump’s relationship with the media has long been combative with the president routinely dismissing reporting he does not care for as “fake news,” personal attacks on reporters and outright bans for journalists in his orbit. His latest clashes involved an outburst at The Independent’s Andrew Feinberg in the Oval Office Tuesday after taking exception to a line of questioning about whistleblowers exposing government fraud...
Long-standing fury of France's youth explodes with rage felt across borders, Bel Trew explainsBattles near the Louvre, graffiti over Place de la République, protests along the Champs-Élysées, and shopkeepers trying to fight off looters and plumes of tear gas. Long-standing fury from youth in France has exploded into these fiery scenes. Rage has spread across borders, with protests erupting in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania. Why is this happening, and what does it mean? The Inde...
Black bear caught on camera inside a California libraryA black bear entered Mammoth Lakes Library in California at about 6am on October 14. It arrived nearly four hours before the library opened to the public at 10am. The bear ate peanut butter, peach cups, cookies and a jar of honey from staff supplies. It then browsed new releases and inspected the reference desk before leaving. Library officials said no books, shelves or other fixtures were damaged during the visit. Watch more o...
Why France is rioting - and could Britain be next?Subscribe to In The Room: https://www.youtube.com/@InTheRoomPolitics?sub_confirmation=1 France is reeling after a weekend of unrest that escalated dramatically. Hundreds of thousands marched peacefully, but elsewhere shops were looted, cars burned, police attacked and public buildings set alight. What began with schoolchildren furious about missing teachers, crumbling classrooms and a system they believe is failing them quickly became s...
More than 150 killed in drone strike on market in disputed African Abyei regionA drone strike on a market in Abyei, a border region disputed by Sudan and South Sudan, hit a nearby fuel depot, killing at least 153 people and igniting a fire that was still burning Tuesday, a local official said. Yohanna Akol Ngor, the Abyei administration’s caretaker information minister, blamed Sudan’s military for Monday's attack on Amiet Market, north of Abyei town. Watch more on Independent TV: h...
King Charles makes extraordinary intervention into case of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu KyiKing Charles III has made an extraordinary and personal intervention in the case of Myanmar’s detained leader Aung San Suu Kyi, reaching out with diplomatic correspondence to her undisclosed location under house arrest in the capital Naypyitaw. The Myanmar regime released rare photographs of Ms Suu Kyi on Monday as she received the King’s correspondence, which included a sealed letter and two book...
Voicemail Tommy Robinson left on journalist's phone played in courtMet Police release audio of a voicemail left by Tommy Robinson to a journalist at the Daily Mail which was played to jurors at Southwark Crown Court. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is on trial for allegedly harassing journalists Jacob Dirnhuber and Andrew Young, causing them fear of violence, in August 2024 after they worked on a story about him while he was on holiday in Cyprus. Watch more on Ind...
The King welcomes the Sultan of Oman to Windsor on state visitThe Sultan of Oman went on a state visit to the UK, meeting the King, the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales in Windsor. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent Find us on social: TikTok / https://www.tiktok....
Trump v The Independent: President's blind rage after being questioned by our reporterPresident Donald Trump lost his temper after The Independent's White House Correspondent Andrew Feinberg questioned him on his new anti-fraud program. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent F...
Albanian police deploy water cannons as protests hit seventh dayAlbanian police deployed water cannons as protests entered the seventh day on Monday (19 October). Demonstrations in the capital city Tirana have turned violent following months of peaceful protests initially sparked by plans for a luxury resort spear-headed by Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka and her husband Jared Kushner. The violence escalated after high school and university students joined a broader anti-government m...
Trump has finally abandoned the West for Putin. This is what the UK and Europe must do nextDonald Trump is planning to have “peace talks” about Ukraine without Ukraine in China with Vladimir Putin. He has said that Kyiv needs to be represented by someone other than Volodymyr Zelensky. The ideas are mad, bad, and dangerous for Europe. This is the moment when the West must stand apart and stand up to the US administration. Russia’s president has a proxy in the White House who seemin...
Washington Post journalist speaks out after Israeli settler attack in West BankThe photographer with The Washington Post who was attacked by Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank so badly that several vertebrae were broken said Sunday she was increasingly angry that Israel's military seems to protect settlers more than the Palestinians they threaten. The attack on Heidi Levine and Palestinians during the sensitive olive harvest — followed a day later by an attack on European diplo...
The Dark Human Cost Behind the World’s Sugar IndustryIn India’s sugarcane fields, missing a single day of work can trap an entire family in inescapable debt. For thousands of women, keeping pace with the harvest has come at a devastating physical cost: their wombs. In Wombs of Debt, producer and director Noopur Jambheker and producer Mohammad Dawood travel to Maharashtra’s Beed district to uncover the harrowing human cost behind a global cash crop. To eliminate menstrual cycles, a...
Trump criticises Macron in fresh Paris 'Muslim city' claimDonald Trump has blamed France’s riots on mass migration, accusing Emmanuel Macron of making a “big mistake” by failing to close the country’s borders. #trump #muslim #macron #franceriots Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: https://bit.ly/Subscri...
Russia kills at least three in latest Shahed drone attack on KharkivUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday that it could be accurate that a batch of vital interceptor missiles headed for Ukraine has not been delivered. The Patriot missiles, which have provided a vital lifeline to Ukrainian cities in defending against Russian aerial attacks, were purchased under the PURL programme, which lets Nato allies buy aid from the US for Ukraine. Watch more on Independent TV: https://t...
SAS: The Shadow War Episode Five - Shot three times in the dark: The SAS soldier who refused to die"On St Patrick’s Day 1978, a covert surveillance mission in rural Londonderry went catastrophically wrong. In episode five of SAS: The Shadow War, The Independent’s world affairs editor Sam Kiley meets ‘Blue’, a former 14 Intelligence Company operative speaking publicly about the night he and a fellow soldier were ambushed while watching a farm linked to wanted IRA man Francis Hugh...
Australian MP Helen Haines loses leg after being struck by car in ‘targeted attack’An independent Australian MP who was struck by a car on Monday has had her leg amputated following what prime minister Anthony Albanese described as a deliberate attack. Helen Haines, 65, underwent surgery overnight and remains in a critical but stable condition after being struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser SUV outside her electoral district office in Wangaratta in Victoria, police said. "This wasn't ...
‘1,000,000 people dead’: Trump blames Zelensky for failing to end the war in UkrainePresident Donald Trump on Monday (19 October) said he thought someone other than Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky should negotiate on Kyiv's behalf as it seeks to end the war with Russia. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscrib...
Wounded soldier is airlifted from Ukraine battlefield by drone in world's firstA critically injured Ukrainian soldier was evacuated from the frontlines by a drone in what appears to be a world-first operation. Ukrainian armed forces have shared footage of the soldier, who had been at a front-line position for nearly 500 days, strapping himself into the hexacopter before being flown away. A 92nd Brigade programmer who was involved in preparing the operation said specialists decided to t...
Why are olive trees in Italy dying?Millions of olive trees in southern Italy are under threat from Xylella fastidiosa, a bacterium that causes trees to dry out and die. The outbreak has devastated parts of Puglia, transforming landscapes and destroying family olive groves that have been passed down through generations. But what is being done to save the region’s ancient olive trees, and could the disease spread to other Mediterranean countries? The Independent takes a closer look at...
France is on fire. Will protests spread to the UK?France’s central government is to impose curfews in some areas after it faced pressure over security failings following riots and looting over the weekend. French prime minister Sebastien Lecornu ruled out a blanket curfew in Paris and said it was more appropriate for now to apply partial and localised curfews, without providing details. He did not rule out declaring a state of emergency in the capital. Following a crisis meeting he s...
Carney confirms four service members killed in Alberta fire incidentFour service members have been killed with 19 more fighting for life after a fire at a military base in Alberta, Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described it as one of the worst peacetime tragedies for the country’s military on domestic soil. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and anal...
Australian MP in critical condition after 'attack' outside officeAn Australian lawmaker is in a critical condition after being “attacked” outside her electoral office in Wangaratta, northeast of Melbourne, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Independent MP Helen Haines, 65, was struck by a vehicle and pinned down under it about 3.35pm on Monday, Victoria Police said. "All of our thoughts are with Helen, her family, her friends, her team, and her community at this extreme...
143-year-old town hall burned down as violent protests sweep FranceAn historic 140-year-old town hall in Limoges, France, was set ablaze during nationwide protests on Saturday (October 17), with part of its roof collapsing in the fire. While hundreds of thousands of people took part in peaceful demonstrations across France, violent groups targeted public buildings, looted shops and attacked police. Watch more on Independent TV: https://tinyurl.com/yc7ukx9n The Independent is the world...
Macron: 'How can French people do this?'Emmanuel Macron said France feels “anger and shame” after a day of protests that descended into rioters setting fire to cars and building led to 2,000 arrests on Saturday In a national address on Sunday evening, Macron expressed support for French law enforcement, mayors, shop owners, and families following the “unprecedented violence” the day before. Despite making clear that most protesters had taken to the streets peacefully with legit...
Clashes and fires break out as protesters rally across FrancePolice used tear gas and water cannons to disperse violent protesters who joined nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs in Paris on Saturday. People wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the city center. Police made at least 272 arrests across the country. Demonstrators expressed widespread frustration and anger at the government as energy and food price...
SAS: The Shadow War Episode Four - Cat and Mouse: Women In The ShadowsWhen Liz was first deployed by the SAS in Northern Ireland, she was just 19 years old. On SAS: The Shadow War, she explains why using women gave covert operations the upper hand. Listen to episode four in full, available wherever you get your podcasts Subscribe to The Independent All Access Membership and unlock all eight episodes for just £1 https://www.independent.co.uk/Subscribe #sastheshadowwar #episodefourca...
Cost-of-living protestors clash with police across FranceHundreds of protesters have been arrested, with a city hall stormed and a tourism office set on fire, as demonstrations sweep across France over the cost of living crisis. Over 270 people have been arrested as of mid-afternoon, with the interior ministry saying there had been violent incidents involving hooded individuals in Paris, Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse and Angers. A large police presence was visible in central Paris, espec...
Hegseth interrupted four times by Americans condemning Iran warDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth's testimony before House and Senate subcommittees to justify President Trump’s $1.5 trillion budget request for the U.S. military was interrupted by a protester Tuesday morning. Capitol security led the woman out of the room while she was shouting, “If you approve this budget, you will be complicit in the war crimes of this administration,” adding that the Iranian-American community is op...
A look inside the emotional toll of a 'perfect memory'Rebecca Sharrock remembers almost every day of her life. The 36-year-old has a rare condition called Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, or HSAM, which means she can remember vivid details from her past — even back to when she was a young child. “I live with constant random flashbacks of a clutter of experiences — negative, positive, mundane — and they just flash through my head all the time from random ages, such as th...
SAS: The Shadow War Episode Four Cat and Mouse: The killing of Corporals Derek Wood and David HowesThe 1988 killing of Corporals Derek Wood and David Howes was described as one of the ""most dramatic and harrowing"" moments of the Troubles. In this clip from SAS: The Shadow War, Bob shares some of their story. Listen to episode four in full on Apple Podcasts or Spotify Subscribe to The Independent All Access Membership and unlock all eight episodes for just £1 https://www.independent...
Lesley Manville: The Roles That Changed Her Life | LIFE IN PICTURESLesley Manville joins The Independent’s Jacob Stolworthy for a journey through the photographs, roles and people that have shaped her career. In Life in Pictures episode 3, Lesley reflects on making her mark in the world of theatre, winning a Tony Award for Oedipus, her Broadway debut, in 2026, doing wild stunts with Imelda Staunton in Hollywood – and whether or not she views herself as a national treasure. Lesley a...
Israeli settlers attack Washington Post journalist and Palestinians during West Bank olive harvestClad in black balaclavas and armed with guns and clubs, dozens of militant Israeli settlers stormed a Palestinian olive harvest on Friday, hospitalising a Washington Post photographer and a Palestinian man in a coordinated attack caught on camera. Veteran conflict reporter Heidi Levine was among a group of journalists covering the harvest in Abu Falah village, a treasured annual tradition i...
Zacharia out as press secretary as Trump blames the media for disastrous weekExactly one week after he announced he was hiring conservative TV commentator Katie Zacharia as his next White House press secretary, President Donald Trump has fired her after her dismal performance at her first briefing was followed by days of questions over whether she’d lied about being licensed to practice law. A White House official confirmed that she’d been sacked just moments after Trump departed th...
Tesla self-driving mode crashes into police car while driver sleeps behind the wheelA Tesla driver claimed he was asleep at the wheel when his vehicle, in Full Self-Driving mode, plowed into a California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicle, injuring two officers. The CHP car’s dashcam recorded the incident on October 13 on Interstate 80 in the Bay Area, where officers had sealed off a lane while they investigated a crash. The Tesla, driven by a 22-year-old from Sacramento, entered the close...
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