Transfer news LIVE: Liverpool eye two forwards, Utd agree Baleba deal
The Independentby Miguel Delaney,Richard Jolly and Jack Rathborn·22 Aug 2026
The Premier League is back but that will not stop the transfer madness bubbling away in the background with more than a week remaining in the window.
Infantino says ‘I’ll see you at the hairdressers’ in bizarre response to journalist
The Independentby Robert O'Connor·22 Aug 2026
Fifa president Gianni Infantino responded with the quip “I’ll see you at the hairdressers” when challenged by a journalist over whether he had betrayed football with his abandoned World Cup...
Hull vs Man Utd LIVE: Team news, line-ups and updates from Premier League clash
The Independentby Richard Jolly,Jack Rathborn and Kieran Jackson·22 Aug 2026
Hull City begin life back in the Premier League by hosting Manchester United in Saturday’s early kick-off as they look to put early points on the board in their first top-flight campaign since the...
Folic acid will be added to UK flour from December. Here’s why
The Independentby Danielle Schoenaker and Keith Godfrey·22 Aug 2026
Fewer than one in five women in England now take folic acid before pregnancy. This is down from one in four just five years ago.
UK gel nail ban: What it means and what has changed
The Independentby Rebecca Whittaker·22 Aug 2026
Manicure lovers may be panicking that their favourite treatment is set to disappear from UK salons under the new gel nail ban.
The blueprint for Burnham’s plan to ‘rewire Britain’ could be found 700 miles away
The Independentby Dan Haygarth·22 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham thinks Britain’s political culture is broken. While his first few weeks in Downing Street have focussed on grassroots policy, the new prime minister has made no secret of his plan to...
Wildfires across Europe detonate forgotten World War bombs
The Independentby Sam McNeil·22 Aug 2026
Scorched landscapes across Europe have exposed a potentially lethal threat lurking underground. Rusted bombs and mines from the First and Second World Wars are now endangering emergency crews...
Boy left on Mount Fuji as father abandons his 7 year-old son to reach summit
The Independentby Suha Kidwai·22 Aug 2026
A seven-year-old boy was abandoned by his father on Mount Fuji when he complained of being tired during a family climb, according to local media reports.
Is Brentford v Tottenham on TV? Channel, time and how to watch
The Independentby Jack Rathborn·22 Aug 2026
Tottenham Hotspur have caught the attention of the rest of the Premier League with their lavish outlay this summer and travel across London to Brentford to kick off their campaign.
Is Hull vs Manchester United on TV? How to watch Premier League clash
The Independentby Michael Jones·22 Aug 2026
Manchester United begin their 2026/27 Premier League campaign with a trip across the country to take on Hull City.
Five things to look forward to as F1 returns after summer break with Dutch Grand Prix
The Independentby Kieran Jackson·22 Aug 2026
Kimi Antonelli heads into the second half of the Formula 1 season with all the momentum and a seismic 50-point lead in the world championship.
Dolly Parton issues health update after going through ‘hard times’
The Independentby Anna Loren·22 Aug 2026
Country music star Dolly Parton has delivered a health update, saying that she has been through “hard times”.
The California sanctuary caring for endangered singing gibbons
The Independentby Jaimie Ding·22 Aug 2026
Between morning feedings, the gibbons break into loud song. Their vocalizations — ranging from screeching and siren-like calls to guttural hoots and low grunts — echo across a sanctuary in the dry...
As super El Nino looms, wealthy nations have many lessons to learn
The Independentby Shakeel Hayat·22 Aug 2026
As I sit in my home in Swabi, in Pakistan’s Gandhara region, nestled between two mighty rivers, the Indus and Kabul, I’ve been unable to tear myself away from the images of yellow, dried land...
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 2 people a day after deadly shopping mall drone strike
The Independentby Volodymyr Yurchuk·22 Aug 2026
At least two people were killed overnight in Ukraine by Russian drone and missile strikes, authorities said, a day after an attack on a shopping center killed 16 people.
This year’s devastating El Niño event could be the ‘strongest in a lifetime’
The Independentby Julia Musto·22 Aug 2026
This year’s El Niño weather event could be the “strongest in a lifetime,” weather experts have warned That's due to unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the Pacific Ocean.
What is El Nino – and is climate change making the weather phenomenon worse?
The Independentby Rebecca Speare-Cole·22 Aug 2026
The term “El Nino” has dominated headlines in recent weeks as much of the world struggles to cope with extreme weather.
Canada vows to match US tariffs ‘dollar for dollar’ as 50% taxes come into force
The Independentby Paul Wiseman and Rob Gillies·22 Aug 2026
Canada has vowed to match 50 per cent U.S. tariffs on Canadian products “dollar for dollar” as Donald Trump’s import taxes come into force.
Videoslots Casino review 2026: Is it worth signing up?
The Independentby Chris Wilson·22 Aug 2026
Videoslots is a slots-focused casino brand launched in 2011 and Independent readers can get our Videoslots Casino review on this page.
Strictly It Takes Two host makes career change after BBC axe: ‘New chapter’
The Independentby Lauren Morris·22 Aug 2026
Janette Manrara is leaving Strictly Come Dancing behind for the stage, with the professional dancer announcing her “new chapter” after being axed from It Takes Two.
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