The Independent - March 12, 2025

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March 12, 2025

Back deal and ceasefire will kick in, Zelensky tells Putin

Ukraine has accepted Donald Trump’s proposal for a 30-day ceasefire with Russia during crunch talks in Saudi Arabia in which the US agreed to lift its pause on intelligence sharing and “security assistance”.

4 mins

How Kyiv's drone 'swarm' left Moscow unable to cope

Ukraine’s massive and widespread drone attacks against Russia on the eve of talks between the US and Ukraine employed exactly the same tactics as Moscow has used to terrorise its neighbour for three years: the swarm.

2 mins

The 'screams of hell' await crossbow killer, says father

Kyle Clifford given whole-life order for triple murder

5 mins

Man held for manslaughter over North Sea collision

A 59-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after the collision between a tanker and a cargo vessel in the North Sea.

3 mins

Can tech giants be tackled over phones in classrooms?

Bad news for concerned parents and harassed school teachers.

3 mins

Police investigate Reform MP over 'verbal threats'

The Met Police have launched an investigation into the suspended Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe.

2 mins

Two homes destroyed by jailed 'human wrecking ball'

A man has been jailed for tearing the roof off his neighbour’s home following a bitter dispute over a garden fence.

3 mins

Drug caused reckless sexual activity and gambling urges

Patients who were prescribed a drug for restless legs syndrome (RLS) have said doctors did not warn them about significant side effects of the medication – including risky sexual behaviours and compulsive gambling.

3 mins

Cows beaten at farm used by UK's main milk supplier

Undercover footage from a dairy farm providing milk to the UK’s largest producer has revealed staff abusing cows, slapping newborn calves and allegedly denying the animals veterinary care.

2 mins

Trump backtracks on threat to double Canada steel tax

US to apply 25 per cent levy from today after startling U-turn

5 mins

Inside Gaza, where Israel has cut off the electricity

Residents, including a mother of seven, tell Bel Trew of their struggles to afford rising food prices and access clean water

4 mins

Ex-Philippines leader sent to ICC over drug war deaths

Rodrigo Duterte, accused of nearly 4,000 executions while in power, is flown to The Hague for trial after arrest in Manila

2 mins

Can the UK escape Trump's chaotic market meltdown?

When Wall Street reopened yesterday morning, traders coolly assessed the radically changed economic landscape following Monday’s rout.

3 mins

Reds treble hopes dashed as PSG triumph in shootout

PSG won 4-1 on penalties after a 1-1 draw on aggregate

4 mins

Who's paying for United's 100,000-seater stadium?

Ratcliffe unveils extravagant plan for move from Old Trafford

4 mins

'You only get one shot in F1'

At just 19, Ollie Bearman has a berth at Haas after stunning stand-in drives last year. The young Brit tells Kieran Jackson it's where he expected to be but is taking nothing for granted

5 mins

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