Iran war threatens Easter travel as BA cancels Middle East flights

The war raging in the Middle East threatened to throw Easter travel into chaos on Tuesday as British Airways announced it had cancelled all flights in the region. BA said it would scrap flights to and ...

Calls to increase defence spending amid ‘grave concerns’ over Navy’s Iran crisis response

HMS Dragon left Portsmouth for the Mediterranean nine days after a drone strike hit a Royal Air Force base in Cyprus ...

Met Office issues weather warning ahead of temperatures dropping across UK

Snow could return to the UK this week as the Met Office forecasts a drop in temperatures. After a wet start to the year, the ...

Galatasaray vs Liverpool live: Hosts look for second as Reds fight to get level after Lemina goal

Liverpool travel to Istanbul to face Galatasaray in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie this evening, with Arne Slot ’s side hoping for a potentially vital win as they look to put one ...

Aid cuts reducing public support for overseas help, study finds

Questions mentioning government aid cuts were met with respondents being less likely to describe aid as essential and less likely to frame it as a moral duty ...
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Rumours continue to circulate regarding Vladimir Putin’s health

WATCH: Vladimir Putin, 73, suffers coughing fit and struggles to speak in new video A recent video showing Russian president Vladimir Putin having a coughing fit during an address, subsequently ...
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Meta acquires a social network for AI agents

Meta has acquired Moltbook, a social network for AI agents that garnered attention for posts about “overthrowing” humans. The deal, for an undisclosed sum, will see Moltbook creators Matt Schlicht and ...
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America’s Got Talent winner cancels upcoming tour appearances

Grace VanderWaal, winner of America's Got Talent season 11, has announced she is withdrawing from her upcoming tour appearances due to mental health struggles. The 22-year-old singer, who rose to fame ...

Tube strikes: Travel chaos as London Underground drivers set to walk out

London Underground drivers will stage a series of 24-hour strikes in the next few months in a dispute over working hours, the RMT union announced. Members of the union will walk out at midday on 24 ...

Disabled woman finally rescued after being held captive by husband for 5 years in $1 million home they shared with children, cops say

For five years, a disabled woman was kept locked inside a bedroom of the $1 million Houston home she shared with her husband and children – surviving on as little as a single egg a day, authorities ...
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Glasgow Central high level closed for rest of week after building fire

Glasgow Central Station’s high level will remain closed for the rest of the week, after a fire devastated a neighbouring building. Network Rail said it will not be possible to reopen the high level ...
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Digital ID build will not be outsourced to private firm, says minister

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 ...