Livepolitics

Trump says he wants US to ‘take’ Gaza and turn it into ‘freedom zone’ as he visits the UAE

<p>Casandra ‘Cassie’ Ventura will face cross-examination from the defense on Thursday </p>

LiveDiddy Trial

Cassie Ventura set to face cross-examination after testifying about rape and $20m settlement

Cassie testifies she had a ‘fat lip’ after Diddy’s hotel attack

<p>Sean "Diddy" Combs, 55, is on trial in New York federal court for sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, and transportation to engage in prostitution charges. </p>

Diddy trial

Accuser details Diddy’s ‘violent sexual assault’ in new civil suit — and paints an unflattering image of his manhood

<p>A large banner depicting President Donald Trump hangs on the facade of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. Thursday</p>

Politics

‘Deeply creepy’: Enormous brooding banner of Trump now hangs next to Lincoln outside Department of Agriculture

<p>Ashley Pardo was charged with aiding in the commision of terrorism earlier this week </p>

Crime

Mom ‘bought weapons’ for son who had ‘fascination’ with mass shooters

<p>The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department announced that it had arrested three family members — Kenneth Key, Tina Key, 60 and Katlynn Key, 23, on torture charges. The relatives have been accused of torturing six foster children between the ages of 5 and 16</p>

Crime

California couple and adult daughter arrested over ‘severe’ and ‘prolonged’ torture of six foster children

<p>Adam Sandler on screen with Morris</p>

Adam Sandler’s alligator co-star to be taxidermied after sudden death

<p></p>

How Trump’s birthright citizenship case is trying to take down judges

<p>Hillary Clinton</p>

Politics

Hillary Clinton breaks silence on Trump’s controversial Qatari jet

<p>Popular 23-year-old Mexican TikTok influencer Valeria Márquez was fatally shot while livestreaming at a beauty salon in Jalisco</p>

Crime

TikTok influencer shot dead while livestreaming in Mexico

<p>Taylor Swift, Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni</p>

Blake Lively’s lawyer denies she threatened Taylor Swift over texts

<p>After layoffs that impacted hundreds of staff members at the National Weather Service, the agency is reportedly looking to get people into critical roles. The Atlantic hurricane season starts in less than a month</p>

News

Understaffed National Weather Service reportedly trying to fill 155 jobs before next month’s hurricane season

<p>U.S. Capitol Police arrest protesters as they disrupt budget testimony by Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr in a Senate committee hearing</p>

politics

Ben & Jerry’s Ben busted at hearing protesting the death of Gaza kids

<p>Aspiring Miami rapper Bomb A** Krissy, whose legal name is Krissy Celess, posted a video of an Uber driver pointing a gun at her and another passenger in Miami on Tuesday. </p>

News

Moment Miami Uber driver pulls gun on passengers in the middle of their ride

<p>San Francisco residents went into a tizzy searching for a hidden treasure chest they learned about on Reddit. </p>

News

A map to a $10,000 treasure in San Francisco was shared online - it sent the city into a tizzy

<p>OIivia Munn's mother told her that people used to call her ‘June,’ resulting in Munn and her husband, John Mulaney, making that their daughter's middle name</p>

Lifestyle

Olivia Munn hilariously reveals how she gave her daughter the wrong name in attempted tribute to mom

Trump Reshapes The World

<p>Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building</p>

politics

Now Kristi Noem wants her own pricey new private jet for Homeland Security

Noem won’t say if Trump’s photo of MS-13 tattoos was ‘doctored’

<p>Jared Kushner with is father-in-law President Donald Trump</p>

politics

Trump hotel project on hold after official admits to forging documents

<p>ICE agents stand outside an immigrant detention center in Elizabeth, New Jersey May 7</p>

politics

ICE admits nine people have died in custody this year as it requests more funding

<p>Tulsi Gabbard is leading a purge against the “Deep State” and anyone perceived as ideologically opposed to Donald Trump at ODNI</p>

POlitics

Gabbard fires top officials for alleged leaking after assessment on Venezuela contradicts Trump

<p>Biographer Michael Wolff has claimed that President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are ‘separated.’ His comments follow reports that the first lady has spent less than two weeks at the White House since her husband’s inauguration.</p>

Politics

Trump biographer claims president and Melania are ‘separated’ and do not live by traditional marriage arrangements

<p>The White House<a href="https://www.the-independent.com/topic/white-house"> </a>eased tariffs imposed on China after several staffers warned President Donald Trump that his plan could impact the people who voted for him the most. </p>

politics

White House backed down on China’s tariff after president was told they would hurt ‘Trump’s people’ the most

<p>Bruce Springsteen (left) in Manchester, where he railed against the 'corrupt' Donald Trump (right)</p>

News

Bruce Springsteen rails against ‘corrupt, incompetent and treasonous’ Trump administration

<p>Tulsi Gabbard is leading a purge against the “Deep State” and anyone perceived as ideologically opposed to Donald Trump at ODNI</p>

POlitics

Gabbard fires top officials for alleged leaking after assessment on Venezuela contradicts Trump

<p>Secretary of State Marco Rubio, acting in his temporary role as National Security Adviser, is reportedly considering significant reductions in staff at the National Security Council and changing how it operates.</p>

politics

Marco Rubio working on major changes to the National Security Council that would significantly scale it down

<p>Tucker Carlson is currently facing the wrath of his former Fox News cohort Mark Levin, who is irate because Carlson called him ‘crazy.’</p>

Politics

Mark Levin rages at ex-Fox colleague Tucker Carlson as MAGA-on-MAGA violence breaks out: ‘You little b*stard!’

<p>GOP lawmaker Josh Hawley insisted on Wednesday that Donald Trump was incorruptible and couldn't ‘be bought’ because he is already rich.</p>

Politics

Josh Hawley says ‘nobody believes’ Trump can be bought: ‘What does he need more money for’?

<p>The U.S. Agency for International Development, under Trump administration leadership, is hiring a lawyer to investigating employee ‘misconduct’ that includes speaking to the press about their firings</p>

politics

USAID looking for lawyers to target employees who spoke to media

Bulletin

<p>Different materials and gem types require specific care</p>

Bulletin

Jeweller reveals how to clean, store and care for your collection

<p>Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is heading back into the ring</p>

Bulletin

Manny Pacquiao’s WBC ranking confirmed ahead of comeback fight

<p>Walking expert Dr Elroy Aguiar says a stroll after a meal has immediate health benefits</p>

Bulletin

Health expert reveals the one thing you should do after meals

<p>An artist's illustration of the possible appearance of a reptile-like creature that lived around 350 million years ago in what's now Australia</p>

Bulletin

Ancient footprints rewrite the history of when animals began to live on land

More news

ExclusiveNews

FedEx employee fired for attending AA meeting claims ‘anti-white’ discrimination

<p>The Texas House passed a bill that would allow a woman who is ‘pregnant, a parent or legal guardian’ to use the carpool lane, regardless of the number of passengers. Women reacted to the news on social media, saying they would ‘rather have access to affordable healthcare’ and ‘autonomy’ over their own bodies.</p>

POlitics

Texas continues to restrict the care women receive - but hey, moms could soon use the carpool lane

<p>Novelist Salman Rushdie backed out of giving a commencement address to a California college. </p>

News

Salman Rushdie pulls out as commencement speaker at California college over protest threats

<p>Home Depot has secretly removed its DEI webpage and replaced it with a values page that fails to mention ‘diversity, equity and inclusion’</p>

News

Home Depot facing customer boycott after quietly rolling back DEI policy

<p>This artist’s concept shows the moon’s hot interior billions of years ago. Now, NASA researchers say they’ve gotten a closer look inside the celestial body</p>

You think you know the moon? NASA scientists say think again

<p>Mel B reveals she was fired from 'America's Got Talent'</p>

Mel B reveals she was ‘fired’ from America’s Got Talent

<p>Ford Motor Company is recalling 273,789 Navigator and Expedition vehicles due to a brake line issue that could increase the chance of a crash if not addressed.</p>

News

Another Ford recall of nearly 274,000 vehicles over brake issue

<p>Gary Wolfelt died in a plane crash in Ohio on May 5, and left behind a self-written obituary humorously recounting the many close calls in his life and musing about his proudest moments</p>

News

‘I am completely dead now’: Pilot, 72, who died in a crash penned his own obituary detailing his close brushes with death

<p>The Independent's Ted Thornhill tries out United Airlines' new Dreamliner seats at a launch event in Brooklyn. He's pictured above in a working version of the new Polaris Studio business-class seat
</p>

Travel

I tried out United’s new plane seats. These are the biggest changes

<p>The Birthday Cake McFlurry will have vanilla soft serve with frosted cake-flavored confetti cookie dough pieces and birthday cake syrup</p>

McDonald’s launches new Birthday Cake McFlurry — but there’s a catch

<p>Leo Humps' TikTok of him being interviewed by a glitching AI bot has received over 6.8 million views.</p>

Job hunter realizes he’s being interviewed by AI in viral TikTok

Crime

Clerk in Alex Murdaugh double murder trial is arrested on misconduct and obstruction charges

<p>Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan ‘Dunk’ the Tall in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'</p>

Game of Thrones fans dealt blow with disappointing news about new spinoff series

<p>Arturo Villareal was taken into custody on May 9 following the road rage incident</p>

Crime

Grandpa faces felony charge after ramming car of man who tossed a burrito at his vehicle, cops say

<p>Taking weight loss drugs is helping people cut their alcohol intake in just months. Researchers said regular drinkers slashed their weekly consumption by 68 percent</p>

Health

Weight loss drugs could give you more control over your drinking, say experts

<p>Leonardo DiCaprio in ‘The Departed'</p>

The 31 most mind-blowing film twists of all time, explained

<p>Andy Sandness viewing his new face in the mirror during his recovery from a pioneering 56-hour operation at Mayo Clinic, Minnesota. The doctor who performed the surgery, Dr. Samir Mardini, is pictured at the foot of the bed</p>

NewsIn Focus

He received the gift of someone else’s face in a 56-hour surgery. What came next was complex

<p>TGI Fridays has seen dozens of restaurant closures across the U.S. after entering bankruptcy last November with roughly $37 million in debt. Now it is hoping for a revival with a new menu</p>

News

Beleaguered TGI Fridays has changed 85% of its menu in bid to extract chain from bankruptcy threats

<p>Westernport Elementary School students and adults took rescue boats to a church on higher ground. Rescue crews had to save 200 people from the school as their Maryland town flooded.</p>

News

150 students and 50 adults are rescued from elementary school after flood waters consume town

Students and staff at Westernport Elementary School in Maryland evacuated the school on rescue boats as flood water reached the ceiling of the first floor.

<p>Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez</p>

crime

Will the Menendez brothers be released from prison?

<p>Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson talks about growing up in the spotlight</p>

Alana ‘Honey Boo Boo’ Thompson accuses Mama June of stealing money

<p></p>

Pope Leo XIV

Pope’s brother admits he will ‘probably tone it down’ on social media after far-right posts are revealed

<p>Donald Trump has suggested joining both Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin in Turkey for peace talks</p>

LiveUkrainne

Trump vows to attend Turkey talks ‘if Putin does’ as peace summit hangs in balance

Rosamund Pike was asked to ‘unzip and drop’ her dress at Bond audition

<p>22 students ingested the THC-laced edibles at the Fort Dearborn Elementary School in Chicago (pictured) according to multiple reports</p>

News

11 Chicago-area elementary students hospitalized after eating THC-laced edibles

<p>Anna Camp attends the Netflix's "You" Season 5 New York Screening at The Plaza Hotel on April 23, 2025 in New York City.</p>

Anna Camp is ‘dating a woman’ after split from Pitch Perfect co-star

<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger makes pointed comment about his ex-wife Maria Shriver four years after their divorce</p>

Arnold Schwarzenegger makes dig at ex-wife Maria Shriver while promoting new holiday film

<p>(Left to right) Heidi, Stellan, and Katie Olson-Hartley died on May 11 from gunshot wounds.</p>

Montana man killed wife, young kids in murder suicide, police say

<p>Yvonne Rorrer released the statement Saturday on social media to get ahead of the press and “people [who] love to dig up the unexpected and spin it into a spectacle,” she said</p>

Politics

Virginia Democrat running in swing district outs herself and husband as ‘ethically non-monogamous’

Jennifer Lopez revealed a large gash on her nose from rehearsals for the American Music Awards

Jennifer Lopez gives health update after onstage injury that led to facial ‘stitches’

<p>Search and rescue teams near the site where the jet crashed in 2023</p>

News

Cause of private jet crash that killed four finally revealed

<p>Xavier Babudar was known as ‘ChiefsAholic’ and gained a huge social media following</p>

Crime

Chiefs superfan handed 32-year sentence after robbing banks to finance social media stardom

<p>Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan. She has been indicted on accusation of helping an undocumented migrant flee a courthouse. </p>

Politics

Wisconsin judge Hannah Dugan indicted on accusations she helped a migrant avoid ICE agents

<p>Andy Cohen</p>

Andy Cohen hits back at Real Housewives cancellation rumors on his show

<p>A Palestinian man carries a wounded child, after the European Hospital was partially damaged following Israeli airstrikes,</p>

Israeli strike on hospital kills 28 in Gaza, says civil defense

<p>Max will officially return to HBO Max this sumer</p>

HBO makes major U-turn on Max after just two years

<p>Police in New Jersey say Martin Matson, 70, admitted to collecting child sexual abuse materials over the past three decades</p>

Crime

Former New Jersey fire chief collected child porn for 30 years: police

Inside The Beltway

POlitics

Donald Trump Jr slams report comparing him to Hunter Biden over business dealings

<p>Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has joined calls for former police officer Derek Chauvin to be pardoned</p>

Politics

Marjorie Taylor Greene joins calls for Derek Chauvin to be pardoned

<p>GD Culture Group plans to spend $300 million on a stockpile of Bitcoin and $TRUMP, the president’s memecoin. </p>

POlitics

A tiny TikTok creator company with no revenue and ties to China plans to buy $300million in Trump’s memecoin

<p>The Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that it would weaken Biden-era standards limiting the pollution of potentially-toxic “forever chemicals” in U.S. drinking water. Many of these long-lasting chemicals come with potentially deadly harms to peoples’ health</p>

EPA weakens regulations aimed at curbing forever chemical pollution in drinking water

<p>A child was left alone on the street following an arrest by ICE agents in Waltham, Massachusetts</p>

politics

Moment masked ICE agents leave a child alone on the street

<p>CNN anchor Jake Tapper conceded that conservative critics are ‘fair’ to claim that he didn’t cover Joe Biden’s decline ‘enough’ during the previous administration.</p>

POlitics

Jake Tapper admits it’s ‘fair’ for conservatives to bash him over past coverage of Biden following bombshell book

<p></p>

Politics

Venezuelans threatened to take hostages in ICE detention, Trump team alleges

<p></p>

Politics

AOC slams ‘disrespectful’ Republicans in clash over Medicaid funding for women who miscarried

Culture

<p>Adam Sandler on screen with Morris</p>

Adam Sandler’s alligator co-star to be taxidermied after sudden death

<p></p>

Who is JJ? Meet Austria’s Eurovision 2025 contestant

<p></p>

Who is Louane? Meet the singer representing France at Eurovision 2025

<p>uval Raphael representing Israel attends the Turquoise Carpet of the 69th Eurovision Song Contest Opening Ceremony on 11 May 2025 in Basel, Switzerland</p>

Yuval Raphael: the singer representing Israel at Eurovision 2025

<p>Crown photograph taken at Reading Festival in 2019</p>

UK top festivals unite to fundraise for children affected by war

<p>Peter Claffey as Ser Duncan ‘Dunk’ the Tall in ‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms'</p>

Game of Thrones fans dealt disappointing news about new spinoff series

<p></p>

Stranger Things star attached to divisive Spring Breakers sequel

<p>Supergrass: ‘We didn’t want to walk around town wearing Nike track suits. We’d probably rather wear some strange, velour, slightly wizardy outfit because it was just fun to dress up weirdly’</p>

Supergrass on ‘I Should Coco’ at 30: ‘We got even more psychedelic’

<p>Scott Mills took over from Zoe Ball on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show earlier this year</p>

BBC Radio 2 breakfast audience drops after Zoe Ball’s exit

<p></p>

Mission: Impossible cast break red carpet rule at Cannes premiere

IndyBest

<p>Whether you’re embarking on an adventure travel trip, or a weekend break Upstate, I’ve tested the best bags </p>

Best luggage for 2025, tested by experts

<p>I’ve put the two coffee machines head-to-head</p>

Best Nespresso machine 2025: Vertuo and original compared

<p>I'm an experienced beauty editor in my 40s with typical signs of skin aging including pigmentation, fine lines and a loss of firmness</p>

The Ordinary’s serum achieved ‘impressive results in very little time’

<p>I’ve covered Walmart sales for years — here’s all you need to know</p>

Walmart Memorial Day sales 2025: Best deals to expect

Lifestyle

<p>There’s no cure for popcorn lung</p>

Health & Families

What is popcorn lung? The irreversible disease linked to vaping

<p></p>

Expert reveals top tips on how to sleep with hay fever

<p>Banquets at Wilderness festival </p>

How Wilderness takes festival food to a whole new level

<p>A growing body of research shows that regular physical activity can lower the risk of cancer</p>

Health & Families

The number of steps you take each day could reduce your risk of cancer

<p></p>

Urgent call for UK to fix fashion’s fast future

<p></p>

Squishmallows are back at McDonald’s right now

Time to switch up your kitchen or living area for summer soirées (Danetti/PA)

4 steps to creating a sociable space for summer

<p>Weight management drugs may sound like a quick solve – but there are plently of everyday lifestyle changes that you can make</p>

5 natural weight loss alternatives that can help fight food cravings

Latest videos

<p></p>

Trump boasts about changing engines on new luxury jet after Qatar deal

<p>Volodymyr Zelensky will be in Turkey on Thursday (Leon Neal/PA)</p>

Zelensky tells Putin ‘I am waiting’ ahead of ceasefire talks

<p>Trump welcomed by parade of red Cybertrucks and camels during Qatar visit</p>

Trump welcomed by red Cybertrucks and camels during Qatar visit

<p>US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before the House Appropriations Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building</p>

RJK Jr doesn’t believe people should take medical advice from him

Travel

I tried out United’s new plane seats. These are the biggest changes

United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby says the new ‘Elevated’ interiors put United on the cusp of being ‘the best airline ever’. The Independent’s US Travel Editor Ted Thornhill was on hand to test out the new seat specs for each class — from business to economy

United unveils new business-class seat that converts to a double bed

<p>The Independent's Ted Thornhill tries out United Airlines' new Dreamliner seats at a launch event in Brooklyn. He's pictured above in a working version of the new Polaris Studio business-class seat
</p>

<p>Some of the best family-friendly hotels go out of their way with activities, games, connecting rooms and large pools</p>

10 best family-friendy hotels in Paris that kids (and adults) will love

<p>Catering, prepped meals and professional chefs can all be booked on Airbnb starting from this summer </p>

Everything you can now book on Airbnb: From massages to private chefs

<p>Flyers can start traveling in the updated seats on July 9</p>

Spirit Airlines introduces new seats in bid for premium passengers

<p>The white village of Comares in Andalusia, Spain</p>

The enchanting Spanish town that got tourism right

Tech

Explore news for you

indy100

science-tech

Has Siri been eavesdropping your calls? How to claim part of Apple's $95 million lawsuit settlement

Has Siri been eavesdropping your calls? How to claim part of Apple's $95 million lawsuit settlement

news

Ultra-swimmer inspired by Thor actor Chris Hemsworth to take on Iceland swim

boki-the-bear-rejoins-playmates-after-life-saving-brain-surgery

Boki the Bear rejoins playmates after life-saving brain surgery

video

Trump dodges question about Putin not showing up for peace talks

science-tech

Apple working on brain implant to let users control devices with just their thoughts

science-tech

Apple working on brain implant to let users control devices with just their thoughts

video

Rihanna teases new song in brand new Smurfs trailer

gaming

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered player 'heartbroken' as iconic gag ruined