Some homes and businesses in Gary, Indiana, still without power 13 days after storms
The Independentby Corey Williams and Laura Bargfeld·24 Aug 2026
Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly-Black city in the dark for two weeks.
Mexico resumes limited cattle exports to US after screwworm pause, relieving ranchers
The Independentby Abraham Tellez·24 Aug 2026
Mexico resumed live cattle exports to the United States on Monday after they were halted for nearly two years by restrictions imposed by the Trump administration following a screwworm outbreak.
US urges new UN sanctions to spur rivals in Sudan to negotiate an end to war
The Independentby Edith M. Lederer·24 Aug 2026
The United States is urging beefed-up U.N. sanctions against the warring parties in Sudan to build pressure on them to negotiate an end to the fighting that has killed at least 59,000 people...
Judge postpones US trial for Libyan man charged in 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
The Independentby Michael Kunzelman·24 Aug 2026
A federal judge on Monday postponed a trial in the U.S. for a former Libyan intelligence official charged in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103, citing the discovery of new evidence that defense...
Ukraine hands Britain ‘goldmine’ of secret battlefield intelligence to protect bases
The Independentby Nicole Wootton-Cane·24 Aug 2026
Ukraine has handed Britain a “goldmine” of secret battlefield intelligence to help the UK protect its bases from Russian spies.
Clarence Thomas thanks Ted Cruz for defending him against ethics complaints
The Independentby Alex Woodward·24 Aug 2026
Conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas thanked Senator Ted Cruz and other Republican members of Congress for defending him against ethics complaints after bombshell reporting uncovered...
Alonso defends Sanchez after Chelsea warned goalkeeping errors will ‘haunt’ them
The Independentby Flo Clifford·24 Aug 2026
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso defended goalkeeper Robert Sanchez after two errors in the Blues’ Premier League win over Fulham.
Police arrest 101-year-old great-grandmother for selling drugs in sachets
The Independentby Bryony Gooch·24 Aug 2026
Police in Nigeria have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother on suspicion of selling drugs. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said Esther Ogunmabo was arrested on Saturday 15 August in...
Trump moves toward levying new tariff on China for flooding market with cheap goods, AP sources say
The Independentby Aamer Madhani·24 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump is moving toward levying a new tariff on China that would penalize the world’s second-largest economy for flooding the global market with underpriced goods, according to...
Map: Areas in line for £10bn council housebuilding fund after Burnham announcement
The Independentby Albert Toth·24 Aug 2026
The areas in line for a multi-billion pound boost in housing funding have been revealed as the government promises the “biggest council housebuilding revival in decades”.
Burnham hails council house comeback with £10bn for 70,000 new homes
The Independentby David Maddox·24 Aug 2026
Andy Burnham has announced the comeback of the council house as he unveiled a £10bn package to build 70,000 new homes in England.
What Chelsea win v Fulham proves about new Premier League - and their title chances
The Independentby Miguel Delaney·24 Aug 2026
Xabi Alonso and Alvaro Arbeloa may know each other well but, even after a Chelsea win away to Fulham, the rest of us still don’t know much at all about their teams’ prospects for the season.
Hockey sticks, booze and perfume: All the Canadian goods hit with Trump’s 50% tariffs
The Independentby Brendan Rascius·24 Aug 2026
A new round of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian imports is now in effect, threatening to raise costs on products ranging from hockey sticks and honey to clothing, furniture and cameras.
Emmerdale’s Lisa Riley responds to ‘absolutely horrendous’ fake pregnancy posts
The Independentby Carla Feric·24 Aug 2026
Emmerdale star Lisa Riley has responded to a series of “absolutely horrendous” fake posts with AI photos implying she is pregnant.
Global sea surface temperatures are at the highest levels on record
The Independentby Julia Musto·24 Aug 2026
The ocean just broke a temperature record for what may be the first time in millennia. Average daily global sea surface temperatures rose to nearly 70 degrees Fahrenheit last week, according to...
Supreme Court lets Trump implement sweeping mail-in voting restrictions
The Independentby Alex Woodward·24 Aug 2026
The Supreme Court will let Donald Trump implement a sweeping executive order for new mail-in voting rules that could significantly restrict voters’ access to ballots in high-stakes midterm...
An NFL player coming back to college? Yes, it could happen. Here's why
The Independentby Eddie Pells·24 Aug 2026
These used to be among the fundamental facts about going to college in America: College lasts four years.
Fulham vs Chelsea player ratings as two Blues debutants star with 8/10s
The Independentby Will Castle·24 Aug 2026
Xabi Alonso got his Premier League managerial career off to a winning start as Chelsea overcame local rivals Fulham in a five-goal thriller.
Man charged with murder and eight attempted murders after London house fire
The Independentby Stanley Murphy-Johns·24 Aug 2026
A man has been charged with murder after a house fire in west London which left a woman dead and hospitalised eight others.
Jack in the Box turns to Taco Bell marketing whizz to revive its burger business
The Independentby J.R. Duren·24 Aug 2026
An ailing national burger chain has poached a young Taco Bell marketing whizz who helped turn the Mexican fast-food brand into a viral social media hit by deploying the likes of LeBron James and...
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