The Independent - December 18, 2024

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December 18, 2024

Starmer reveals plans for new defence pact with EU

The UK must coordinate with its allies to support Ukraine, the PM tells political correspondent Millie Cooke in Tallinn

3 mins

General killed in Moscow blast 'was legitimate target'

Sources admit Ukrainian agents assassinated Igor Kirillov

3 mins

Millions of Waspi women will not get compensation

Government ignores ombudsman over lost pension cash

2 mins

Hodgkinson voted BBC Sports Personality of Year

Keely Hodgkinson was crowned BBC Sports Personality of the Year at an awards ceremony in Salford last night, at the end of a stunning year which saw her become the Olympic 800m champion in Paris.

2 mins

Farage meets Musk amid Reform donation rumours

Nigel Farage has met Elon Musk at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago mansion amid rumours the tech billionaire is preparing to donate $100m (£79m) to Reform UK.

2 mins

Why has Labour's Brexit reset with the EU faltered?

Not for the first time, this government finds itself stumbling into the gap between its pre-election rhetoric and post-election realities.

4 mins

Sara Sharif's killers start life sentences to shouts of 'evil'

The pair were described as 'executioners' by Sara's mother

5 mins

UK intelligence foiled plots.to assassinate Pope Francis

Two suicide bombers targeted Pope Francis as he delivered a message of peace during a visit to Iraq but were foiled by British intelligence services, he has revealed.

1 min

UK held migrants on island unlawfully, judge rules

A group of more than 60 asylum seekers were unlawfully detained by the UK on the remote island of Diego Garcia, a judge has ruled.

2 mins

Gaza ceasefire in sight as expectations grow over deal

Hamas says an agreement will only be signed if Israel stops setting new conditions during 'serious and positive' talks

4 mins

French fly flag in Damascus as West holds talks in Syria.

France has raised its flag at its Damascus embassy for the first time in 12 years and European Union officials prepared to engage with the new Syrian leadership, a sign of the growing contacts after Bashar al-Assad was ousted as president on 8 December.

3 mins

Teen kills teacher and pupil in shooting at US school

A US community has been left traumatised after a 15-year-old female student killed a teacher and another pupil in a shooting spree at a Christian school in Wisconsin on Monday.

2 mins

What's at stake if US goes ahead with TikTok ban?

After amassing more than 170 million users in the country in less than seven years, TikTok is now facing an outright ban in the US.

2 mins

Weakened job market is a grim sign of things to come

Recruiter Reed threw the cat among the pigeons when it warned of a sharp fall in the number of jobs being advertised – and suggested that a recession may be just around the corner.

3 mins

Mudryk in 'complete shock' over banned substance test

Mykhailo Mudryk insists he has “not done anything wrong” after submitting a drug test sample which contained a banned substance.

1 min

Fixture chaos is a blueprint for shocks and dark horses

In the immediate aftermath of the Manchester derby, Pep Guardiola was dumbfounded.

3 mins

Liverpool's forgotten man will 'get minutes' in cup tie

It was seen as a no-brainer. Liverpool's £12m signing of Federico Chiesa - the Italian golden boy on his nation's triumphant European Championship title run three years ago was heralded from all angles as a coup for Arne Slot.

2 mins

Trans player Van Leuven is a winner even as she loses

As Noa-Lynn van Leuven approached the stage, red hair flowing and lipstick shimmering under the lights, it was hard to know what the reaction would be.

4 mins

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