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Trump says Epstein files are ‘irrelevant’ distraction from his success as survivors make emotional pleas for docs release

Victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's abuse rise their hands to press congress to release the Epstein files as they speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Washington

politics

DeSantis to make Florida first state to end all vaccine mandates for schools

<p>Gen Z shoppers may be staying away from busy stores this festive period. </p>

NEWS

Holiday shopping expected to fall 5% – with Gen Z pulling back even more – as economic fears cause concern

<p>Donald Trump shared video of a missile strike killing 11 people on a boat that officials claim was carrying drugs headed toward the United States</p>

politics

Was Trump’s Venezuelan boat attack a ‘war crime’? Experts say extrajudicial killings violate international law

<p>Erewhon's Hailey Bieber Smoothie</p>

Los Angeles’ glitzy grocer Erewhon is coming to New York City - and it’ll cost $43K just to walk through the door

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Black server at Cracker Barrel was called ‘burnt biscuit’ by coworkers as bosses did nothing to stop racism: suit

Cracker Barrel sales slid after political backlash on logo change

<p>Newsmax filed an antitrust lawsuit against Fox News, saying the network used its dominance to ‘coerce’ distributors to stifle competition </p>

POLITICS

Right-wing Newsmax sues right-wing Fox News for dominating the market for conservative viewers

<p>Jack Schlossberg has called run for retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler’s seat a ‘possibility’</p>

politics

JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg eyes bid for Congress after long-time NY rep announces retirement

<p> King Atehehe, his queen Nandi and handmaiden Asnat who have set up camp in woods in Jedburgh, Scotland</p>

News

‘Lost tribe’ living in Scottish woods ‘attacked with rocks by angry locals’

<p>Nigel Farage appeared in front of the US House Judiciary Committee</p>

Politics

British lawmaker Nigel Farage branded ‘Putin-loving free speech imposter and Trump sycophant’ in savage takedown at House hearing

In FocusNews

Apocalypse now? Why tech billionaires are suddenly hoarding doomsday mega-bunkers: ‘Don’t take the stripper poles out’

<p>Ron Hubbard with the controversial influencer Tristan Tate, for whom he is currently building a mega-bunker</p>

<p>Accused Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann appears in Judge Tim Mazzei's courtroom with his attorney Michael Brown at Suffolk County Court on September 3, 2025 in Riverhead, New York</p>

Crime

Judge makes blockbuster DNA decision in Gilgo Beach ‘serial killer’ case against Rex Heuermann

<p>Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming Willis attend the "Motherless Brooklyn" Arrivals during the 57th New York Film Festival on October 11, 2019 in New York City</p>

Emma Heming Willis explains decision to move Bruce Willis out of family home after backlash

<p>A Tesla Optimus — the humanoid robot that Elon Musk wants to bet the whole company on</p>

Elon Musk says Optimus robots will save Tesla. But many of them don’t work yet

<p>David Byrne (L) and US businesswoman Mala Gaonkar attend the premiere of "Caught Stealing" at the Regal Union Square in New York on August 26, 2025</p>

David Byrne says he will marry girlfriend 18 years his junior ‘this week’ in surprise announcement

<p>In 2023, 18 people were shot and killed in a devastating mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine </p>

Crime

Maine mass shooting survivors sue government for negligence: ‘Most preventable mass tragedies in American history’

<p>Police and firefighters work on the site of a funicular railway accident in Lisbon</p>

LivePORTUGAL

Death toll rises to 15 with many more injured after Lisbon’s Gloria funicular derails

<p>A Pennsylvania teen was killed on the way to school after a deer that was struck by another car crashed through his car’s windshield. </p>

NEWS

Prep student killed when deer hit by another car flies across the highway and lands on his vehicle

<p>New research warns of the hidden dangers of using smartphones in the bathroom</p>

HEALTH

Scrolling your phone on the toilet? It could be having a big impact on your health

<p>Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un are pictured with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at Wednesday’s commemoration ceremony in Beijing</p>

Politics

Trump rages against Putin and Kim for ‘conspiring’ against US after huge military parade

<p>The Brown Jug restaurant in Ann Arbor has created a new drink that makes fun of rival The Ohio State. The Buckeye faithful are now trying to fight it in court. </p>

NEWS

Ohio State sues Michigan restaurant over its ‘Buckeye Tears’ drink

<p>Matthew Perry died in 2023</p>

‘Ketamine Queen’ pleads guilty to selling fatal dose to Friends star Matthew Perry

<p>Elizabeth McGovern, Hugh Bonneville and Michelle Dockery in ‘Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale’</p>

REVIEW

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale: A fine time, if proof that this franchise simply must end

<p>Chloe Malle has spoken out about choosing to put Lauren Sanchez on the cover of 'Vogue'</p>

New Vogue Editor Chloe Malle says controversial Lauren Sanchez cover was ‘calculated risk’ after receiving death threats

<p>Watercress supports a healthy heart, weight loss, and can potentially reduce your risk of cancer, according to nutritional experts. </p>

Health

The peppery salad favorite that boosts heart health and is a weight-loss winner

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Get more from The Independent: How to add The Independent to Google’s preferred sources

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr continues to be dogged by criticism of his leadership from medical professionals</p>

politics

Over 1,000 HHS staffers demand RFK Jr resign as civil war swirls over his remaking of the agency

Ex-CDC directors bash RFK Jr. who says he’s restoring ‘public trust’

<p>D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s latest order instructs local authorities to continue to collaborate with Donald Trump’s ‘Safe and Beautiful Task Force’</p>

politics

DC mayor gives in and orders ‘indefinite’ cooperation between city police and Trump’s military takeover

<p>Trinidad and Tobago’s prime minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar</p>

POLITICS

Trump urged to ‘violently’ kill all drug traffickers as 11 die after U.S. boat strike

<p>Jimmy Kimmel Live!</p>

Jimmy Kimmel skewers JD Vance over reaction to Trump’s death rumors

<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, pictured with Argentine Minister of National Security Patricia Bullrich in July, reportedly failed to inform a delegation that they were pausing a potential Visa Waiver Program agreement</p>

POLITICS

Argentinian officials forced to fly home from US after Kristi Noem failed to inform them visa ceremony was canceled: report

<p>The staff at this HIV/AIDS clinic in Jinja, Uganda</p>

politics

Trump’s US aid cuts ‘help fuel rising anti-LGBT+ violence in Africa’

<p>The notorious CECOT mega-prison in El Salvador, where many people deported by the Trump administration have been sent</p>

Politics

Conservative appeals court rips Trump for describing migrants as an invasion to justify mass deportations

politics

Viral video of item being thrown from White House window sparked wild conspiracies. Officials explained - and then Trump contradicted them

America is split on Trump’s fitness to be president

Window toss

<p>Military veterans, active troops and their families flooded a government website collecting public comments as the Trump administration plans to end abortion access at veterans’ healthcare facilities</p>

POLITICS

Active-duty troops and veterans flood Trump administration website over cuts to abortion care: ‘Was my service to my country for naught?’

<p>Rudy Giuliani reveals a shocking twist about a woman involved in the domestic violence incident that transpired just before he was injured in a car crash</p>

politics

Twist revealed as Rudy Giuliani breaks silence on car wreck over domestic violence ‘victim’ he says flagged him down

<p>Vivian Wilson says she is financially independent of her billionaire father Elon Musk, the world’s richest man</p>

news

Musk’s estranged daughter says she ‘doesn’t have a lot of money’ after falling out with world's richest man

Bulletin

Federal agencies recently approved and recommend a Covid vaccine for children aged five and above

Florida to abolish all vaccine mandates in MAHA push

Congressman urges Brits to think twice before voting for ‘Putin-loving’ Farage

<p>Tourists travelling to Tenerife have been issued a warning ahead of the island’s largest ever volcanic drill</p>

Why this island is set to undergo its biggest ever volcano drill

<p>Tom Holland photographed in 2023</p>

Tom Holland opens up about working with Christopher Nolan

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>Luigi Mangione, awaiting trial for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared to model a white short-sleeved shirt with floral detail on Shein’s website, which reportedly was selling for $11</p>

CRIME

Luigi Mangione appeared to model a Shein shirt — and it sold out in a flash. Now fast-fashion chain is probing AI

<p>'Dancing with the Stars' hosts Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough</p>

Dancing with the Stars season 34: Full cast announced live on GMA

<p>Thom Yorke performing with Radiohead on the Pyramid Stage at the Glastonbury Festival in 2017</p>

Radiohead announce their first tour in seven years

<p>A 72-year-old Northwestern University professor has been found and taken to the hospital after being reported missing in the Chicago suburb of Evanston, Illinois</p>

News

Northwestern University professor rushed to Chicago-area hospital after cops call on drones in desperate search

US president Donald Trump and Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska on 15 August 2025

Liveukraine

Trump issues threat to Putin if US unhappy with his decision on peace

<p>A security barrier fitted to a new Southwest Airlines plane</p>

TRAVEL

Extra cockpit security barrier introduced by airline to prevent intrusions

<p>A residents works to stop flames from a burning home from spreading to a neighboring house as the 6-5 Fire burns through the Chinese Camp community of Tuolumne County, Calif., on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)</p>

news

Homes destroyed as quick wildfire burns historic gold mining town

<p>The alleged stabbing happened in Pekin on Tuesday</p>

Crime

93-year-old man arrested on murder charge and is accused of fatally stabbing a victim

<p>Women, children, and people who suffer from migraines are disproportionately affected by the nausea-inducing condition</p>

Health & Families

This soothing habit could help you recover from motion sickness

<p>Senator Rand Paul claimed an openly gay ex-CDC official who worked on LGBTQ+ health had ‘no business being in government’ because of his ‘lifestyle’</p>

politics

Rand Paul called out after saying gay CDC official’s ‘lifestyle’ disqualified him from government

<p>Medication is often prescribed to manage high blood pressure. But a well-balanced diet has also been tied to lowering the risk </p>

Health

These five fruits can help to lower your blood pressure

Taylor Swift played private gig for wrestler’s wife before she died

Travis Kelce lifts lid on engagement for first time

Taylor Swift played private gig for wrestler’s wife before she died

Travis Kelce lifts lid on engagement for first time

<p>AfD co-leader Alice Weidel reposted an X post which claimed the number of candidate deaths were "statistically almost impossible" </p>

GERMANY

Six candidates for Germany’s far-right AfD party die in lead up to election

<p>Disney has agreed to pay $10million for violating children’s privacy via its YouTube content. </p>

NEWS

Disney is set to pay $10 million for violating children’s privacy

<p>David Corenswet in James Gunn’s ‘Superman’</p>

James Gunn announces next Superman movie and release date

<p>Drake and Rhea Ripley</p>

Drake calls WWE star Rhea Ripley his ‘muse’ but admits he’s probably ‘the opposite of everything she likes’

<p>Drake and Rhea Ripley</p>

Drake calls WWE star Rhea Ripley his ‘muse’ but admits he’s probably ‘the opposite of everything she likes’

Nick Kyrgios makes bold prediction over facing Aryna Sabalenka in ‘Battle of the Sexes’

<p>Roger Waters was called out by Ozzy Osbourne's son, Jack, for his remarks about his late father</p>

Jack Osbourne slams Roger Waters for disparaging Ozzy remarks

<p>Paris Jackson has responded to Colman Domingo's comments about her involvement in her father's biopic</p>

Paris Jackson rejects Colman Domingo’s claim she ‘supports’ Michael Jackson biopic

20 directors who ended up hating their own movies, from Joss Whedon to David Fincher

<p>There are a number of reasons why people may lose their appetites as they get older</p>

Health & Families

The seven common reasons why people lose their appetite later in life – and how to manage it

<p>Adam Raine had been using ChatGPT as an outlet to discuss his anxiety and it eventually became a ‘suicide coach’ for the 16-year-old, message logs detailing their exchanges show.</p>

news

ChatGPT to get parental controls after family says AI coached teen user’s death by suicide

<p>A Detroit School is waging a legal battle against Chick-fil-A after the fast food chain decided to open a restaurant feet from its playground. </p>

NEWS

No Mor Chikin! Detroit school launches legal fight to stop Chick-fil-A from being built near its playground

<p>Enough! Robert Pattinson and Jeffrey Wright in ‘The Batman'</p>

Jeffrey Wright calls backlash to The Batman role ‘so racist and stupid’

<p> In an aerial view, Waymo cars are seen parked at a Waymo facility on 10 June, 2025 in San Francisco, California</p>

Waymo rolls out driverless cabs to two new cities

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

The Paper review – Tim Key goes full David Brent in Office US spin-off

<p>Mirror image: since he was a young boy, Sam Sussman has heard the Bob Dylan comparisons ad nauseam</p>

Sam Sussman thinks Bob Dylan might be his dad, here’s why

<p>Jan Ravnik is joining ‘Dancing With The Stars’</p>

Meet Dancing with the Stars’ new pro: Taylor Swift’s back-up dancer

celebtrialpremium

Gerard Depardieu to appeal ruling that he must stand trial for rape

<p>Trump and Satan walk down the steps of Air Force One in the latest South Park episode</p>

South Park teases new attack on Trump in next episode

<p>Bluemel and Gatwa as rivals-slash-lovers in ‘Born With Teeth’</p>

Ncuti Gatwa peacocks and flirts his way through Born With Teeth

Lifestyle

<p>Raymond Blanc in the kitchen</p>

Raymond Blanc’s stuffed pork recipe is ideal for autumn

<p>World-famous chef Raymond Blanc shares his cheesecake recipe</p>

How to make Raymond Blanc’s Basque-style cheesecake

<p>Lisa Snowdon has spoken about experiencing burnout at the end of 2024</p>

Health & Families

Lisa Snowdon on burnout: ‘I had too many tabs open in my brain’

<p>Fully breastfeeding mums can produce around 800 millilitres of milk a day </p>

Health & Families

All the foods to eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding

<p>Nudify apps use AI to create explicit pictures of people</p>

Health & Families

This country is banning ‘nudify’ apps. How will it actually work?

<p>Outdoor shoes carry bacteria, allergens and toxic chemicals</p>

Health & Families

Wearing outdoor shoes inside is unhygienic. Here’s the proof

<p>Not all ultra processed foods are bad and food labels can be key to correct information</p>

Health & Families

Are all processed foods bad? This is what the label can tell you

<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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Chuck E Cheese arrested ‘for stealing customer’s credit card’

<p>Trump flyover silences Epstein victims</p>

Trump’s flyover silences Epstein survivors telling their stories

Xipremium

China unleashes robotic wolves at V-Day Parade

Video shows deadly U.S. missile strike on Venezuela ‘drug boat’

Travel

American in the UK reveals worst mistakes tourists make in London

The advice is courtesy of travel blogger Kalyn Franke, who runs the Girl Gone London YouTube channel

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<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>

US teen solo travels to Afghanistan and has tea with the Taliban

<p>Next stop adventure? London St Pancras International, the UK's only current rail station serving continental Europe</p>

Interrail sale: The best European train itineraries, from an expert

<p>Okinawa in Japan is often compared to Hawaii due to its georgraphy, flora and fauna</p>

Why the ‘Hawaii of Japan’ should be your next beach holiday

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Battlefield 6 Battle Royale blasted by fans - and now they're demanding something completely different

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Drake finally reveals his ‘type’ in women - and it’s nothing like you’d expect

science-tech

A worrying truth about AI boyfriends and girlfriends has been discovered

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