Read the latest news from regional and global sources, presenting different voices and perspectives.

Protect Arctic from 'dangerous' climate engineering, scientists warn
Mark PoyntingClimate and science reporter, BBC News ShareSave Plans to fight climate change by manipulating the Arctic and Antarctic environment are dangerous, unlikely to work and could distract from the need to ditch fossil fuels, dozens of...

Gran, 89, ‘crushed to death by recycling lorry as it reversed down narrow street’
A GRAN was crushed to death by a recycling lorry as it reversed down a narrow street, an inquest heard. Daphne Stallard, 89, was discovered in the road following the horror in Llandudno, North Wales. 2 Daphne Stallard was crushed to death by a...

Evangelos Marinakis's aides say he doesn't make mistakes: An oppressive environment and a boss who is extremely difficult to work with - this is what it was like for Nuno Espirito Santo and Co
It was while sitting at a harbourside restaurant in Athens that a question was put to one of Evangelos Marinakis’ closest aides. ‘What do you say to him when you know he is making a mistake?’ was the gentle enquiry. ‘I don’t know what you mean,’...

Prince George leads way as Wales children face big change with family’s move
Prince George is once again preparing to adapt to a new family home as the Prince and Princess of Wales gear up for an exciting end to the year. William and Kate are set to leave behind their candy-pink Adelaide Cottage, where George, Princess...

UK ‘falling behind’ when it comes to diabetes diagnosis, study says
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

What is Reform UK's stance on pensions?
Reform UK has had, it is fair to say, a very successful year. The political party came first in the local elections in May and has continuously topped voting intention polls for much of the summer. According to YouGov research conducted in August,...

August ranked as world’s third-hottest, says climate monitor
PARIS: The world experienced its third-hottest August on record, with fierce wildfires and punishing heatwaves highlighting the urgent need to address climate change and prepare for its deadly consequences, Europe’s climate monitor said on...

Brits who eat roast dinners warned amid 'biggest food safety crisis since horse meat scandal'
Brits who eat meat have been warned that a food safety crisis could be on the horizon. A group of MPs have declared that Britain is 'sleepwalking' through its 'biggest food safety crisis since the horse meat scandal'. After a foot and mouth...

William Dalrymple`s `The Golden Road` shortlisted for British Academy Book Prize
The prize, now in its 13th year and worth 25,000 pounds, rewards and celebrates the best works of non-fiction based on exceptional research in the fields of the humanities and social sciences Image for representational purpose only. Photo...

‘British Thor’ swims 1,000 miles round Iceland, praised by Chris Hemsworth
British adventurer Ross Edgley has made history as the first person to swim around the entire coastline of Iceland, completing a 1,000-mile journey over four grueling months. The 39-year-old from Cheshire faced towering waves, freezing waters, and...

Council to lodge impact report on south Wales wind farm proposal with government planning inspectors
Photo by Jonny Clow on Unsplash Elgan Hearn – Local democracy reporter An impact report by a council which outlines the pros and cons of a potential wind farm development in south Wales will be lodged with Welsh Government planning inspectors this...
)
Boris Files: Did ex-UK PM Johnson use office contacts to make big money?
A significant leak of documents known now dubbed the “Boris Files” has placed former United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson under the lens. The documents, numbering over 1,800 files, shed light on Johnson’s private and commercial activities...

William Dalrymple and Sophie Harman shortlisted for £25k British Academy Book Prize
William Dalrymple’s The Golden Road: How Ancient India Transformed the World (Bloomsbury Publishing) and Sophie Harman’s Sick of It: The Global Fight for Women’s Health (Virago Press) are among the six titles shortlisted for the £25,000 British...

All SUV drivers could face new European rule being brought to England
All SUV drivers and owners in England could face stricter restrictions in a clampdown as experts call for European Union style safety measures. The Labour Party government has been urged to adopt European-style driving laws in a bid to prevent...
Powering change: UK battery firms aim to unlock the way to net zero
Jonathan Marren, CEO of Invinity Energy Systems, claims that ‘on a levelised cost basis, we are better value than lithium’.Photograph: Murdo MacLeod/The Guardian Think of battery manufacturing and it may evoke images of Elon Musk and Tesla’s...

UK SA/VS presents Fall 2025 Visiting Artist & Scholar Series
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Sept. 8, 2025) — The University of Kentucky School of Art and Visual Studies (SA/VS) Fall 2025 Visiting Artist and Scholar Series launches this semester with a slate of free, public programs featuring visiting artists discussing...

The most common nationalities of migrants arriving in the UK illegally
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Today's rugby news as George North reveals the truth and Wales star injured after big move
These are your morning headlines on Tuesday, September 9. North reveals concussion truth Wales legend George North has revealed the real truth about the concussion nightmare that saw him question his future in the game. North's new autobiography,...

Serbia vs England prediction: Three Lions to continue winning start to qualifying
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Environmentalists raise concerns spraying forests with glyphosate makes them more vulnerable to wildfires
Amid calls from some First Nations and municipalities in northeastern Ontario to stop glyphosate spraying on Crown land, environmental groups are raising concerns over the herbicide's effect on biodiversity. Every summer, forestry companies spray...