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China encircles Taiwan in latest round of war games

China launched a fresh round of war games around Taiwan, encircling the island and its outlying territories, after the Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te delivered a National Day address that apparently angered Beijing.

Hezbollah attack kills four Israeli soldiers as US sends defence system and troops

Drone strike deadliest by group since IDF invaded Lebanon

Golf weekend ruined after easyJet's latest rules blunder

Budget airline sorry for falsely ruling man’s passport invalid

Halfway there! Readers help us to raise £150k for refuge

The Independent is delighted to reveal that thanks to your support its campaign to raise 300,000 to build a pioneering safe home for domestic abuse survivors has reached its halfway point.

'If I had not worked so hard, I would be better off now'

Pensioner to lose fuel payment for being 3 over threshold

Putin ordered novichok ttack on me, says ex-spy

Sergei Skripal gives evidence over death of Dawn Sturgess

New treatment for cervical cancer cuts deaths by 40%

A new cervical cancer treatment hailed as the biggest improvement in 20 years, cuts the risk of death by 40 per cent, according to research.

Sara Sharif's father told 999 call handler he ‘beat her up'

Court hears defendant rang police after fleeing to Pakistan

Can Reform UK ever prove themselves as politicians?

They may like to regard themselves as the rebellious, irreverent, slightly edgy foxes in the henhouse”, but Reform UK’s MPs are not going to be allowed to get away with that much in the House of Commons. It’s been reported that the upstart party has been offering its supporters tours of parliament conducted by its MPs, for 300 a pop.

Don't close doors to single market return, says Khan

Sadiq Khan has piled pressure on Sir Keir Starmer over the EU single market, saying rejoining it is “something we shouldn’t be scared to talk about”.

Business gets a boost with 25% cap on corporation tax

Rachel Reeves announced her fourth big tax freeze yesterday, pledging to cap corporation tax at 25 per cent for the lifetime of this parliament as she made a bold offer to the world’s largest businesses to invest in Britain.

Reeves warned off making national insurance hike

Chancellor told rise would breach Labour manifesto

Hundreds of Afghan troops win right to resettle in UK

Minister admits soldiers were employed by government after The Independent revealed their fate at hands of the Taliban

Truck off! Monster vehicles don't belong on British roads

The Chelsea tractor brigade have nothing on the monster pick-up mob. Vehicles like the Dodge Ram 1500 and the Chevrolet Silverado are increasingly making their way to Europe - with export numbers up by 150 per cent since 2019. These absurd trucks weigh as much as a Second World War-era tank and are longer than a giant anaconda.

These five steps can save you from being a victim of fraud

Authorised push payment (APP) fraud happens when you are tricked by a criminal into sending money by bank payment to an account that they control and which you do not. In 2023, the number of cases of this type of fraud rose by 12 per cent to 232,429, resulting in losses of £459.7m, according to UK Finance, which represents 300 firms across the financial services industry.

Robert who? Tory candidates are struggling to woo voters

There is reportedly much glee among Labour and Liberal Democrat MPs at the elimination of James Cleverly from the Tory leadership contest.

Sinner win denies Djokovic milestone title in Shanghai

Jannik Sinner yesterday added his seventh title of a remarkable year with victory over Novak Djokovic in the final of the Shanghai Masters. Sinner, who is already guaranteed to finish the season as world No 1, was just too strong for Djokovic, making it four wins from his last five matches against the Serbian with a 7-6 (4) 6-3 triumph.

England crush Scotland to boost T20 World Cup hopes

England laid down a marker yesterday with a 10-wicket win over Scotland, and now have their sights set on the Women’s T20 World Cup trophy.

Beterbiev edges world title fight in high-class contest

Every single second, every single punch and every single detail mattered on Saturday night when Artur Beterbiev beat Dmitry Bivol to become the undisputed light-heavyweight champion of the world.

England win overshadowed by head coach uncertainty

After a step in the right direction on the pitch, Lee Carsley somehow put his foot back in it.

How Amazon is trying to make its robots 'lovable'

The retail giant’s new automatons are designed to avoid upsetting human colleagues, writes Andrew Griffin

Mumbai politician shot dead in suspected gang hit

A prominent Indian politician known for his strong connections to Bollywood was shot dead in Mumbai on Saturday by unknown assailants, just months before state elections.

Musk's SpaceX 'chopsticks' catch rocket's flight booster

SpaceX has successfully launched and landed Starship, the spacecraft that Elon Musk's company hopes will allow it to carry humanity through the solar system.

Armed man held as police disrupt 'assassination plot'

Police at Donald Trump's rally on Saturday in Coachella Valley, California, stopped what a sheriff suggested might have been a third assassination attempt against the former president.

Israeli tanks forced entry into military base, says UN

The incident came as Benjamin Netanyahu insisted United Nations peacekeeping forces should abandon their positions

Boy, 7, suffers life-changing injuries after bus hits him

A seven-year-old boy has been left with serious injuries after being hit by a bus in Manchester.

Hospital admissions surge as Covid variant spreads

The number of people admitted to hospital because of Covid infections has have surged across Britain as a new variant of the virus emerged, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned.

Rowling faces backlash over Butlin's treatment of trans women using ladies' toilets

JK Rowling has condemned Butlin's decision to suspend a security officer who has been accused of \"violently\" dragging five trans women from a single-sex toilet.

Abuse victims say transcript scheme 'hidden' from them

Many unaware of pilot giving free access to judges’ remarks

Campaigners demand ‘full disclosure of gifts to royals.

Campaigners have called for full disclosure” of gifts received by the royal family after it emerged King Charles has failed to publish an annual list for four years.