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September 19, 2024

Walkie-talkie blasts kill 20 and injure 450 in Lebanon

Israel declares a 'new phase of war' on its northern border

4 mins

Woman with UK ties denies making Hezbollah explosive

A British-educated businesswoman has denied allegations of manufacturing the pagers used in an audacious attack against Hezbollah.

2 mins

Major hits out at Brexit and 'un-British' Rwanda plan

Former Tory prime minister Sir John Major has issued a devastating verdict on Brexit and described Rishi Sunak's government as \"un-Conservative\" and \"un-British\" in the way it tried to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda.

4 mins

Chief of staff has a higher salary than prime minister

Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff received a pay rise after the election that means she is now paid more than the prime minister. Sue Gray asked for and was given a salary of £170,000, which is £3,000 more than the PM and more than any cabinet minister – or her Conservative predecessor, it has emerged.

3 mins

Wild Swans author backs domestic abuse campaign.

Generous readers have already donated more than £26,000 towards The Independent's bid to build a refuge for survivors

4 mins

Murals, toys and peace: life in a domestic abuse refuge

Every day people walk past an unassuming, plain house in Surrey with no idea that it is home to domestic abuse victims at risk of murder if they remain living with their abusers.

5 mins

Streeting praises exposé that led to hospital closure

Alleged abuse at children's unit uncovered by Independent

2 mins

How will the latest inflation figures affect Reeves's plan?

It’s early days, obviously, but one of the factors that helps any government “deliver” and win re-election is a healthy economy. Having repeatedly stated that they inherited the worst economic situation since the war – albeit a highly tendentious claim – Labour undoubtedly faces a challenge in achieving the electorally magical combination of low inflation, high employment, rising living standards, healthy public finances, and moderate interest rates.

2 mins

Lib Dems to investigate member accused of groping.woman at party conference

The Liberal Democrats are investigating a member accused of groping a woman at the party’s annual conference after the police said no further action would be taken.

1 min

Mother found Letby with crying baby, inquiry hears

A mother spoke emotionally as she described the moment she found Lucy Letby with her premature baby, crying and with blood around his mouth.

3 mins

Train drivers accept pay deal to end strike action

Two years of misery caused by strike action for rail passengers has come to an end following a breakthrough in negotiations over drivers' pay.

2 mins

Attack on Russian weapons store triggers massive blast

Ukrainian drone strike picked up by earthquake monitors

2 mins

Casualties pass 1 million in Putin's war against Ukraine

The combined number of casualties on both sides in Russia's war against Ukraine has reached the ghastly one million mark, according to a media report. The tally of deaths in Europe's largest conflict since the Second World War rapidly overtook the estimated 140,000 that resulted from the wars in the former Yugoslavia in the 1990s, and continues to mushroom.

3 mins

Pelicot tells court rape suspects are 'degenerates'

The woman at the centre of the Monster of Avignon multiple rape trial accused her attackers of being “degenerates” as she gave evidence yesterday.

2 mins

City's riveting draw shows new league format has legs.

If the revamped Champions League was supposed to inject the competition with more drama, perhaps Uefa could still savour the scoreline in a stalemate.

3 mins

Tweaks could net Arsenal a Champions League trophy

In some of the difficult early seasons in north London, and even when things started to pick up and there was interest elsewhere, there was a particular motivation that drove Mikel Arteta.

4 mins

Salvatore Schillaci, star of Italia '90, dies aged 59

Salvatore \"Toto\" Schillaci, an icon of Italian football and the top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, has died at the age of 59.

2 mins

Saudi revolution rolls on with Wembley showdown

It has cost a billion dollars, taken just 11 months, and this Saturday in front of 96,000, the boxing revolution will continue at Wembley Stadium. Last October, a boxing ring appeared from a depth of 26ft inside a black hole in the middle of the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, the Saudi Arabian capital: the new capital of boxing. The ring was for Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou; the best two men in their respective sports, boxing and mixed martial arts. It was the launch of the boxing revolution.

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