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'They are erasing us. They are erasing our history'

Indie filmmaker Arfat Sheikh was increasingly frustrated by mainstream cinema’s depiction of Kashmir and its people so he decided to make his own. Maroosha Muzaffar reports

South Korea’s MPs vote to impeach acting president

South Korea's parliament impeached acting president Han Duck Soo yesterday, just two weeks after similarly punishing president Yoon Suk Yeol for briefly declaring martial law earlier this month.

Russian air defence 'likely' behind crash that killed 38

The deadly Christmas Day crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane in Kazakhstan was likely caused by a Russian air defence system, military and aviation experts have said.

'We cannot wait for peace before beginning to rebuild'

As fears mount for Ukraine's future in light of the re-election of Trump, Tom Watling speaks to politicians, military experts and aid workers to discover what the coming year could hold

Quad bike crash leaves girl with life-changing injuries

A child has been left with life-changing injuries after the quad bike she was riding on crashed into a telegraph pole outside a high-street pub on Boxing Day.

Christmas travel chaos as fog causes mass flight delays

Airline passengers hoping to jet off ahead of the New Year were hit by severe delays, as thick fog caused chaos at the UK's busiest airports.

Snow could sweep through UK as new year approaches

Britons are bracing for snowfall and a sharp drop in temperatures, which are set to fall to -2C on New Year's Eve in some places.

Greyhound racing hit by birth control drug scandal

A major drug scandal in UK greyhound racing, involving the illegal sale and widespread misuse of a hormone intended for women, is going unchecked, according to an animal charity.

Labour needs to forgive its leader for his tentative start

At the end of a troubled year for the prime minister, even his own party is discussing his suitability, reports Andrew Grice - but if it wants a second term, it will have to get behind him

Whose claim stacks up in the party supporters spat?

Nigel Farage has called Kemi Badenoch \"absolutely disgusting\" for accusing him of lying about Reform UK's membership numbers.

Farage demands Badenoch 'fake membership' apology

Nigel Farage has demanded an apology from Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch after she accused his Reform UK party of publishing fake statistics showing membership surpassing that of the Tory party.

Kidnapper freed early from jail ridicules Starmer in rap

A gang member freed from prison under Labour's early release scheme has mocked Sir Keir Starmer in a rap song released on Christmas Day.

Move more inmates to open prisons, urges ex-minister

Thousands of prisoners should be moved to open prisons to tackle overcrowding and help prepare inmates for release, a former justice secretary has said.

Starmer praises 'wonderful' brother after death at 60

Sir Keir Starmer has paid tribute to his brother Nick, who died from cancer on Boxing Day at the age of 60.

Union leader tells PM to prove case for 'tractor tax'

Sir Keir Starmer has suffered a new blow in the row over his \"tractor tax\" after the leader of the UK's unions backed family farms.

'Last thing I saw was that half of Syria was liberated'

Former Olympic swimmer Yusra Mardini speaks candidly to Jack Rathborn about her country's future after the dramatic removal of the dictator Bashar al-Assad earlier this month

The 30 medal sports legend you may not have heard of

A Paralympic veteran, Sarah Storey tells Luke Baker why we struggle to celebrate para-athletes doing incredible things

Haaland's spot-kick sums up limp and lifeless City

So, no Christmas miracle for the man christened Josep. Instead, his new normal continued.

Gakpo emerges as Reds' latest game-changing star

Liverpool are accustomed to singing about walking through the storm.

Labour won't kill the British pub - but some will still die

The institution is safe for the time being but Budget tax hikes will affect those that are already struggling

China greenlight 'world's biggest' hydro dam in Tibet.despite flooding concerns

China has approved the construction of the world's largest hydropower dam on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau despite protests over its ecological impact and concerns it could affect millions of people downstream in India and Bangladesh.

Asia marks 20 years since.tragic Boxing Day tsunami

One of world's worst natural disasters claimed 228.000 lives

Israel confirms attacks on Houthi targets in Yemen

Israel's military has confirmed that it struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen yesterday, including Sanaa International Airport and three ports along the western coast.

Syria's rebels planned years ahead for life after Assad

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham commanders talk to Bel Trew about the planning and military innovations that brought them victory

Moscow 'foiled' multiple Ukraine assassination plots

Russia has claimed it has foiled several Ukrainian plots to assassinate senior officers and their families using bombs disguised as power banks or document folders.

Russia says it is too soon for 'hypotheses' about air crash

Countries seek to calm speculation that Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan killing 38 on board was brought down by air defence missile

Adviser to Suu Kyi recalls 'awful' prison conditions

Australian economist spent 20 months in cell exposed to rats

Suu Kyi detention emblem of junta repression, says exiled political opposition

Myanmar's National Unity Government hopes Independent TV documentary on ousted leader 'will wake up' the world

Pressure mounts on Labour to impose trail hunting ban

The government is under growing pressure over its manifesto pledge to ban trail hunting, as plans to change the law have been dubbed “completely unjustified” by pro-hunting campaign groups.

State schools expect higher demand on back of VAT hit

Fee increases for private sector come into force in new year