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Thousands of Epstein files released by the House Oversight Committee

<p>The Department of Justice released more than 30,000 files relating to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation to Congress on September 2</p>

Livepolitics

Trump calls White House viral video an AI fake as he addresses health rumors

<p>Vogue’s new top editor has declined to comment on whether she would put First Lady Melania Trump on the magazine’s cover</p>

Politics

New Vogue editor declines to comment on whether she would put Melania Trump on the cover

<p>ICE arrested influencer Tatiana Martinez earlier this month while she was live-streaming on TikTok</p>

politics

TikTok influencer who livestreamed her own arrest was targeted for documenting ICE agents, lawyer says

<p>'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II'</p>

Call of Duty movie in the works with potential to expand universe across TV and film

<p>America is split on whether Donald Trump’s health and age are impacting his ability to serve as president, a new poll has found</p>

Politics

America is split on whether Trump’s health and age are impacting his ability to serve as president

<p>UNC coach Bill Belichick and his girlfriend Jordon Husdon were mocked after team lost first game of the season</p>

Bill Belichick, 73, and girlfriend Jordon Hudson, 24, are trolled after UNC football debut blowout

<p>The containers ranged in size from five-gallon drums to the much larger 55-gallon barrels</p>

News

Hundreds of mysterious containers found floating off Alaskan island as authorities probe where they came from

<p>The family of Tizoc Antonio, 37, a steelworker who was killed building the grandstands for Formula 1’s 2023 Las Vegas Grand Prix race, is suing several companies, including MGM Resorts, in a wrongful death lawsuit after he was partially decapitated by a saw they alleged was defective</p>

News

Family of worker who died while building Vegas F1 stands files lawsuit after saw didn’t have ‘safety stop’

<p>The Pentagon has approved a plan to send up to 600 military lawyers to serve as immigration court judges as the Trump administration seeks to rapidly scale up its mass deportation agenda</p>

Politics

Trump deploys military to immigration courts to speed up mass deportations

<p>Democratic Senator Cory Booker has announced his engagement to Alexis Lewis </p>

Politics

Senator Cory Booker announces engagement to Alexis Lewis

<p>Cheesy Pepperoni Pizza Pull</p>

News

Trader Joe’s issues warning to customers about popular frozen pizza product

<p>UCLA Bruins women’s basketball players walk with signs in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness last February in Los Angeles. Doctors say they are able to identify which breast cancer survivors are most likely to have their cancer return</p>

HEALTH

Breakthrough for breast cancer survivors after discovery of which patients most likely to have recurring disease

<p>Sercle Elmoncy, arrested in hit and run incident at the Serena Hotel in Aventura, north of Miami</p>

Crime

‘Extremely bizarre’: Florida man ran over his date after she refused to allow him to smell her feet, police say

<p>Nicholas Braun of 'Succession' fame has been arrested</p>

Succession star Nicholas Braun arrested for DUI

<p>Hundreds of economists have signed an open letter in support of Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook</p>

politics

Hundreds of economists sign open letter backing embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook after Trump attacks

<p>Nina Kraus, 72, never returned to her home following a morning walk on Labor Day, her family says</p>

NEWS

Mystery after a Northwestern professor left her home for a walk on Labor Day and never returned

<p>An unmarked police truck outside of a detention center in Eloy, Arizona</p>

politics

MAGA sheriff fumes at ‘irritatingly high’ standard of care that migrants allegedly have in ICE facilities

<p>A man wearing all black was caught on camera taking a box holding cash and checks at a California wedding </p>

Crime

Surveillance footage captures uninvited man making off with $100k worth of gifts from California wedding

<p>National Guard troops were deployed to Washington, D.C. to fight crime, but they have also participated in President Donald Trump’s beautification efforts, collecting 500 bags of trash along a 3.2-mile stretch. </p>

politics

The numbers are in: National Guard deployed to DC to fight crime has picked up 500 bags of trash along 3.2 miles

<p>Interns and intern coordinators in the US Attorney's Office for DC posed outside the US Capitol but identified the building as the Supreme Court</p>

POLITICS

Jeanine Pirro’s DC office boasts about touring the Supreme Court – while posing in a completely different building

<p>Greg Louganis announced Friday he's leaving the U.S. for Panama</p>

NEWS

Olympic legend sells off his gold medals and flees US for fresh start

<p>Tower Bridge can be a point of confusion</p>

TRAVEL

I’m an American living in the UK — these are the worst mistakes tourists make in London

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Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Workers unfurled an ‘American Workers First’ banner on the Department of Labor building in Washington, D.C., as Trump moved to cancel collective bargaining agreements with unions representing thousands of federal workers.</p>

politics

Trump orders end union protections for 450,000 federal workers in ‘largest union busting in American history’

<p>Posters depicting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth getting hit in the head with a hoagie, hurled by the so-called “sandwich guy,” have cropped up in Washington, D.C.</p>

politics

Posters showing Pete Hegseth and Stephen Miller being hit in head with hoagies from ‘sandwich guy’ protester pop up around DC

<p>US Attorney in DC, Jeanine Pirro, has failed to get a grand jury to indict a woman accused of making threats against President Donald Trump</p>

politics

Another defeat for Jeanine Pirro as DC grand jury again declines to bring charges amid Trump takeover

<p>A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from deploying the National Guard and ‘any’ other troops in California </p>

POLITICS

Trump illegally sent National Guard to Los Angeles, federal judge rules

<p>Eric Trump isn’t saying no to a future presidential run at this time</p>

politics

Eric Trump for president? Second son leaves the door open for a White House run: ‘I’m not saying no’

President Donald Trump wrote a letter in Epstein's birthday book, according to The Wall Street Journal

POLITICS

Republican Thomas Massie gets the ball rolling on release of Epstein files as Congress returns to DC

<p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr’s car was reportedly damaged by an employee who was upset at being fired</p>

politics

RFK Jr aide was so upset about her firing she accidentally crashed her car as she left work – into his

<p>Vladimir Putin, left, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, centre, and Chinese president Xi Jinping talk ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in China</p>

ANALYSISCHINA

President Xi has never enjoyed such global prestige – thanks to Trump’s wrecking ball to the West

<p>Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro warned the Trump administration that his country was ready to respond if attacked by the US </p>

Venezuela’s war of words with Trump explained as tensions mount

<p>A protester holds a "Liberty" sign at a "People's Block Party" gathering organized as part of a national day of action on Labor Day to protest the "billionaire takeover" of the U.S. in Elysian Park in Los Angeles, California</p>

politics

'Workers over billionaires': Thousands take to the streets at anti-Trump rallies across US

<p>Seven months into his second term, Trump’s signature issue – immigration – is still helping buoy his overall sinking approval ratings, making up for a downturn in support for his economic policies</p>

POLITICS

Trump voters backed his immigration crackdown, but are now shocked at methods

Bulletin

<p>Yokozuna dumps Eric Trump out of the sumo ring in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday September 2 2025</p>

Trump’s son’s crypto trip to Japan involved wrestling reality check

Africa-US Deportees-Explainer

Why one of the smallest countries on earth is demanding half a billion dollars from Trump

<p>Margaret Atwood has responded to a book ban on her work The Handmaid’s Tale</p>

Handmaid’s Tale author issues satirical response to book ban

Nestlé CEO Dismissed

The code of conduct violation that saw Nestle fire its CEO

The 2025 Climate 100 List

The Independent announces the return of its acclaimed Climate 100 List

Back for its second year, our inaugural Climate 100 List will be published in September, aptly during the United Nations' Summit of the Future in New York, part of the 16th annual Climate Week NYC

<p>Despite more awareness than ever, the climate crisis is worsening and it's never felt more urgent to react to protect areas like the Ecuadorian Amazon Environment</p>

More News

<p>Sara Blake Cheek, a former Playboy Playmate, called out American Airlines after a flight attendant reportedly told her she had to cover up before boarding her flight on Sunday. </p>

NEWS

Playboy Playmate says American Airlines attendant told her to ‘button up’ before boarding plane

<p>More than 11,000 fake Labubu dolls were seized at the US border in Seattle last week, authorities said. </p>

CRIME

Seattle border agents seize $500,000 worth of fake Labubu dolls – but remain on the lookout for the 24K gold one

<p>James ‘Jaime’ Benavidez faces multiple charges </p>

Crime

Suspect locked up for alleged crime spree faces murder charges after pregnant woman found dead in abandoned car

<p>Harry Irvine Burdick Jr. of North Carolina was released from police custody the same day he was arrested, under a written promise to appear in court</p>

Crime

Man accused of marrying three women at the same time – and police warn there could be more victims

LiveUKRAINE

Putin says Trump administration is 'listening' to his arguments on invasion

<p>As the House and Senate return, expect new developments in the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.</p>

politics

Four things to watch as Congress takes over Epstein files probe after Trump inaction on sex trafficker’s ‘list’

<p>Pope Leo recently met with Jesuit Father James Martin, an advocate for LGBT inclusion in the Catholic Church</p>

NEWS

Pope hints at surprise liberal stance on LGBT issues after meeting with prominent US advocate: 'It was wonderful'

<p>Radiohead’s Thom Yorke performing at London’s Roundhouse in 2016</p>

Radiohead flyers in multiple cities seemingly tease band’s first concerts since 2018

<p>Florida father Ben West was infected with a flesh-eating bacteria that left his leg covered in giant, bursting blisters, his family says. </p>

NEWS

Flesh-eating bacteria left dad with horrific symptoms: ‘It’s the most excruciating pain I’ve ever felt’

<p>Gonzalo Leon Jr. was charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of an 11-year-old boy playing ‘ding dong ditch’ in Texas</p>

Crime

Suspect charged with murder for fatally shooting 11-year-old boy playing ding-dong-ditch

<p>Teen globetrotter Arjun Malaviya with members of the Taliban in Afghanistan. He revealed that being a member of the group is seen as a regular job by many locals, who 'don't have crazy views.’</p>

News

‘My tea with the Taliban’: US teen travels alone to Afghanistan and quickly finds you don’t say no to terror overlords

<p>Howard Stern</p>

Howard Stern delays return to SiriusXM amid show cancelation rumors

<p>A vile online comment caught the attention of the FBI, and the alleged poster is now facing five years behind bars.</p>

CRIME

YouTube commenter arrested after allegedly posting threat to ‘shoot and skin’ Black preschoolers

<p>Moore gushed over Heming Willis’s (far right) ability to ‘really figure this whole thing out’</p>

Demi Moore admits being Bruce Willis’ ex-wife is ‘interesting position’ amid Bruce Willis’ dementia while praising Emma Heming

<p>Film Review - The Roses</p>

Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman movie in hot water over ‘dangerous’ EpiPen scene

<p>President Donald Trump’s ‘no taxes on tips’ policy will impact a small portion of American workers in 68 jobs</p>

politics

Here are the jobs that won’t have to pay tax on tips – did yours make the list?

The Independent ViewREFUGEE CRISIS

Ten years on, Europe still has much to learn from the death of Alan Kurdi

<p>The rising Mexican TikTok star was found dead last month alongside her husband and two children, according to authorities </p>

Crime

TikTok influencer and her family found dead and wrapped in plastic inside truck in Mexico

<p>Up to 100,000 Californians have been infected with Chagas disease, caused by kissing bugs, according to a report. </p>

NEWS

Up to 100,000 Californians could have potentially fatal ‘kissing bug’ disease previously rarely seen in US

<p>Shoppers exit a Levi's store in central London on April 4 2025</p>

politics

The US brands fearing anti-American backlash worldwide as Levi's issues stark warning over Trump's tariffs

<p>Starbucks is launching Protein Cold Foams and Protein Lattes</p>

Starbucks announces major menu shakeup coming later this month with several new items

<p>Gleeson as an optimistic newspaper editor in 'The Paper'</p>

The Paper’s portrayal of an industry on its knees is painful to watch as a journalist

<p>Malle was previously an editor at ‘Vogue’</p>

Meet the new editor of Vogue replacing Anna Wintour after 37 years

<p>Kelley and Scott Wolf announced their divorce in June</p>

Kelley Wolf banned from contacting her children and ordered to stay 300 feet away from ex Scott Wolf in new ruling

<p>France Depardieu Rape Trial</p>

NEWS

Gerard Depardieu to face trial for alleged rape of fellow actor

<p>‘Both of us have had to navigate being used,’ Yang (left) said about himself and Gillis</p>

SNL’s Bowen Yang says he and Shane Gillis have ‘mutual respect’ despite being ‘used’ against each other in the media

<p>An official cause of death was revealed for Jessica Aber, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia who died just two months after stepping down from her post on the day President Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term.</p>

politics

Cause of death revealed for US attorney who was found dead months after she quit as Trump was sworn in

<p>A woman believed to have driven a red minivan into a crowd of Harrisburg Kipona Festival-goers has been arrested </p>

crime

Woman in custody after minivan plows into festival crowd leaving boy fighting for life

<p>Rebecca Ferguson in Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘A House of Dynamite’</p>

VENICE REVIEW

A House of Dynamite: The most entertaining movie about mass destruction since Dr Strangelove

US Open fan attempts to reach into Jannik Sinner’s bag as security steps in

<p>Emily Blunt and Anne Hathaway in ‘The Devil Wears Prada’</p>

Emily Blunt says Devil Wears Prada 2 has been a ‘rude awakening’

<p>A new poll finds most U.S. adults agree hard work no longer guarantees economic gain, crushing the long-held cultural belief known as the American dream</p>

news

Death of the American dream? Poll finds most people agree hard work no longer guarantees economic gain

<p>Graham Linehan, 57, shared further details of the arrest on his blog</p>

NEWS

Father Ted and The I.T. Crowd creator Graham Linehan claims he was arrested at Heathrow Airport for posts about trans people

Jaws child star shares huge amount he still earns from movie 50 years on

<p>Wednesday’s drawing will be the fifth-largest drawing in Powerball history </p>

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.3B after nobody wins Monday’s drawing

<p>Many jobs are seeking 'AI literate' candidates but the vague term may be confusing for people seeking job opportunities in a technologically advancing workforce</p>

News

Many jobs are seeking ‘AI literate’ candidates — but what does that actually mean?

<p>There’s still a long way to go in terms of our understanding of how SSRIs and antidepressants work</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

I’m a doctor and this is how I came off antidepressants to stop my world exploding

<p>Wednesday’s drawing will be the fifth-largest drawing in Powerball history </p>

Powerball jackpot jumps to $1.3B after nobody wins Monday’s drawing

<p>Many jobs are seeking 'AI literate' candidates but the vague term may be confusing for people seeking job opportunities in a technologically advancing workforce</p>

News

Many jobs are seeking ‘AI literate’ candidates — but what does that actually mean?

<p>There’s still a long way to go in terms of our understanding of how SSRIs and antidepressants work</p>

Fitness and wellbeing

I’m a doctor and this is how I came off antidepressants to stop my world exploding

IndyBest

<p>I took this stroller for a spin to see if it lives up to the price tag</p>

I tested an $1,700 stroller — and I now understand the hype

<p>I’ve been using drugstore beauty products for years</p>

Best drugstore makeup 2025, tried and tested

<p>I looked for cooking ability, design and how easy the set was to clean</p>

Caraway cookware review: Is it worth the $1,575 price tag?

<p>The sale ends at midnight </p>

The viral Stanley Quencher cups have 40% off in Labor Day sale

Culture

<p>bake off</p>

The Great British Bake Off review – What an emotional rollercoaster

Lewis Capaldi says celebs ‘lied’ about contacting him during hiatus

<p>Channing Tatum in Las Vegas in April 2025</p>

Channing Tatum reveals he suffered injury on Avengers: Doomsday set

<p>Ben Marshall and Veronika Slowikowska will join the ‘SNL’ season 51 cast</p>

SNL shake-up: Five new cast members announced after star’s shock exit

<p>Sheinelle Jones has set her return to ‘Today’</p>

Sheinelle Jones sets return to Today following husband’s death

Former Doctor Who boss gives his opinion on Billie Piper return

Lifestyle

<p>The author performing as a performative male or simply enjoying a drink and a stack of good books</p>

The ‘performative male’ should be encouraged

<p>Camp Social is held just outside the Pocono Mountains — in Equinunk, Pennsylvania</p>

I went to a women-only summer camp — and it’s worth the $900 price tag

<p>Christine Brown of ‘Sister Wives’ visits SiriusXM Studios</p>

Sister Wives star Christine Brown reveals addiction to painkillers

<p>Books-Guinness World Records</p>

How to get yourself into the Guinness Book of World Records

Find your perfect Jellycat companion this fall and holiday season

<p>Hot flushes are key symptoms of the menopause</p>

Health & Families

The key ways menopause is different for autistic people

<p>Attention spans are slipping - why is this and what can be done to improve them?</p>

Health & Families

How to improve your attention span, which is now 8 minutes on average

<p>Chloe Malle, the daughter of <em>Murphy Brown </em>star Candice Bergen, and a mom of two who likes nothing more than a quiet night in, will take the helm of American Vogue from Anna Wintour</p>

Who is Chloe Malle? The Anna Wintour loyalist set to take over Vogue

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Level up your business with Intuit QuickBooks’ AI Agents

Smart and safe: Cosmo’s JrTrack 5 Is the ultimate kids smartwatch

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<p>Good Samaritans rescue ride-share driver from sinking car</p>

Good Samaritans save ride-share driver from sinking car during storm

<p>Oregon Ducks mascot falls and loses head</p>

Oregon Ducks mascot trips and loses his head before running off field

US Open tennis fan goes viral for snatching player’s cap from child

Putin and Modi hold hands as leaders gather for China summit

Travel

Luxury hotels with the best service: Billionaire-approved stays

Luxury travel ‘fixer’ Olivia Ferney is used to fielding the demands of mega-rich moaners – here she reveals to Ted Thornhill nine hotels that keep even the fussiest high-earners happy

<p>Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc makes the list</p>

<p>The Glenfinnan Viaduct is part of the spectacular West Highland Line Extension in Scotland</p>

Here’s why Scotland’s rail journeys are the best in the world

<p>Netflix House Philadelphia opens in King of Prussia on 12 November</p>

Netflix to open Squid Game and Wednesday immersive attractions in US

<p>Which way now? Crowds at Pile Gate in Dubrovnik</p>

Dubrovnik’s city walls will need to be booked in advance from 2026

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China is making AI education mandatory for kids – and it’s already rolling out in schools

China is making AI education mandatory for kids – and it’s already rolling out in schools

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Kristi Noem defends Trump’s National Guard deployment in California with one outlandish claim

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Sharks are losing their bite and here's why it should really worry you

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People think this tiny detail is a sign an 'intern' is writing Trump's posts for him

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