The Independent - January 24, 2025

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January 24, 2025

Child killer Rudakubana is almost certain to die in jail

Teenager handed 13 life sentences for Southport knife attack

5 mins

Parents asked police four times for help with killer

Axel Rudakubana's parents asked police for help to cope with their violence-obsessed son in one of a string of callouts over his worrying behaviour before the Southport attack, it can be revealed.

3 mins

Commons was misled over Chagos, claims Labour MP

Lammy made statements that 'do not appear to be true'

4 mins

Miliband won't resign over third runway at Heathrow

Energy secretary vowed to vote against expansion in 2018

2 mins

Could Britain really join a European customs union?

Europe's new trade official responsible for post-Brexit negotiations has said a \"pan-European [customs] area\" is something the EU could consider as part of \"resetting\" relations between the UK post-Brexit and the EU.

2 mins

Emilia Perez becomes most nominated non-English film in the history of the Oscars

Netflix's musical drama about a transgender mobster has broken Oscar records to become the most nominated film not in the English language.

3 mins

The biggest surprises of this year's Oscar nominations

Louis Chilton lists the egregious snubs and unexpected nods

4 mins

Lost Tina Turner track casts light on her return to fame

A surprise treasure has been unearthed from Tina Turner's vaults: the previously unheard track \"Hot for You, Baby\", which was intended for use on her fifth solo album, Private Dancer.

2 mins

Independent hailed for its film about Suu Kyi in prison

The Independent has been hailed for shining a light on the continued imprisonment of Aung San Suu Kyi by a brutal military regime in Myanmar.

3 mins

'Every day my children ask where's Daddy? Is he dead?"

Bel Trew in Jerusalem and Nedal Hamdouna in Gaza speak to those desperately searching for loved ones under the rubble

5 mins

Tariffs and oil Trump's main focus during Davos address

President boasts new 'golden age' and will meet Putin 'soon'

3 mins

Trump accused of using AI to write up executive orders

Legal experts are blaming Donald Trump's suspected use of artificial intelligence for the often \"slipshod\" language of his multitude of executive orders.

2 mins

Joyful scenes as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

Hundreds of couples have been married in Bangkok as Thailand became the first country in southeast Asia to legalise same-sex marriage.

3 mins

Air pollution crisis in focus ahead of Delhi's election

Toxic air in India’s capital, population more than 33 million, has become a key political issue,

6 mins

'He is an archetype of every populist leader to come'

As biopic 'Mussolini: Son of the Century' arrives, its director Joe Wright talks to Craig McLean about the importance of understanding the charismatic fascist behind the bloodshed

8 mins

Think kink: the distinctions between BDSM and abuse

Olivia Petter talks to sex educators about what differentiates a consensual sexual practice from abusive behaviour, and why it's so crucial for partners to understand these polarities

6 mins

What do the 'Twags' really think of their tech bro men?

As the wife or girlfriend of a man like Musk or Zuckerberg, how do you cope when your other half insists that the world needs more masculine energy? Zoë Beaty takes a closer look

6 mins

More tantalising, cruel and alive than anything scripted

Compared to tired old franchises like 'Love Island' and 'I'm a Celeb', 'The Traitors' continues to shine. Hannah Ewens argues that it's still the best British reality TV show on air

4 mins

Oscar favourite towers over rivals as a colossal creation

Adrien Brody shines in 'The Brutalist', an exploration of America through the eyes of an architect, plus Soderbergh's 'Presence' is a haunting drama,

5 mins

SLAVE TO THE BEAT

On 'Eusexua', her defiantly weird paean to the Prague rave scene, FKA twigs bends vital new electronic shapes, writes Helen Brown, while rapper Central Cee's debut delivers

4 mins

Consumer confidence in economy falls to new low’

Consumer expectations for the economy have plunged as the government faces continued pressure over public finances.

2 mins

Fernandes saves ponderous United with extra-time goal

A stray punch got the battle of Britain going, but it took the right boot of Bruno Fernandes to decide it.

4 mins

Keys overcomes Swiatek power in semi-final thriller

Tennis has seen its fair share of mesmerising performances.

4 mins

RFU chief executive vows to stay despite bonus row

A defiant Bill Sweeney has vowed to continue as chief executive of England's Rugby Football Union (RFU) until the 2027 Rugby World Cup, even as he faces a revolt within the game over his tenure.

4 mins

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