Andy Robertson set for Liverpool return as Tottenham head to Anfield in Carabao Cup
The Independentby Jamie Braidwood·26 Aug 2026
Andy Robertson will return to Anfield for the first time as Liverpool host Tottenham in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
How the Trump administration is expanding its immigration crackdown to people entering legally
The Independentby Gisela Salomon and Matthew Lee·26 Aug 2026
The Trump administration has trained much of its immigration crackdown on people who entered the United States illegally from Mexico and elsewhere, but it is intensifying another battle, this time...
Thierno Barry leads confident Everton to reflect David Moyes’ Carabao Cup mission
The Independentby Richard Jolly·26 Aug 2026
More than 1,200 matches into his managerial career, David Moyes has a lengthier past than most. As he made his return to the place where it all began, it did not come back to bite him.
Thinking of buying plug-in solar panels? Here’s what you need to check first
The Independentby Rebecca Speare-Cole·26 Aug 2026
Plug-in solar panels are to go on sale online and in shops as new regulations allowing their sale in the UK come into force.
How Dolly Parton's love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her hometown
The Independentby Kimberlee Kruesi and Dylan Lovan·26 Aug 2026
Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about her Tennessee mountain home. She spent her life elevating an often-overlooked region to showcase what long inspired her music and sparked a tourism boom...
A look at major lawsuits against Meta and other social media companies over harms to kids
The Independentby Barbara Ortutay and Kaitlyn Huamani·26 Aug 2026
A settlement announced Wednesday between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products'...
Investigators sift for evidence at burned Montana home where 8 family members were killed at dinner
The Independentby Matthew Brown,Gene Johnson and Mikella Schuettler·26 Aug 2026
Shovelful by shovelful, investigators sifted through the charred remnants of a Montana home where four generations of a family were killed as they gathered for Sunday dinner, searching for evidence...
Plug-in solar panels are available to buy for the first time as UK rules change
The Independentby Alastair Jennings·26 Aug 2026
There’s been plenty of hype around plug-in solar kits since the government announced plans to make the technology easier to use in British homes – and they become legal to buy and fit on 27 August.
Burnham urged to reign in Big Tech on child harms after Meta’s £12bn settlement
The Independentby Jane Dalton·26 Aug 2026
Child-safety campaigners are urging prime minister Andy Burnham to clamp down on social media giants and force them to make changes in the wake of a settlement in the US between Meta and 29 US...
FBI probe into water system cyberattacks expands after tech supplier is targeted
The Independentby AJ Vicens·26 Aug 2026
The FBI is investigating another cyberattack in the United States’ water sector, this time involving a small developer of water utility technology.
Trump has still not picked a Karoline Leavitt replacement days before she leaves
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin·26 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump has still not picked a replacement for his outgoing press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, just days before she leaves the White House.
PC Andrew Harper’s killers ‘to be excluded from early release scheme’
The Independentby Rhiannon James·26 Aug 2026
Pc Andrew Harper’s killers will be excluded from the early release scheme and will remain in prison, reports say.
Dodgers fans suing team want jury to hear about 2011 Giants fan attack
The Independentby Diego Pineda·26 Aug 2026
Two Dodgers fans who say they were subjected to excessive force and wrongly ejected from Dodger Stadium in 2024 are asking a judge to let them tell jurors about the 2011 parking lot attack on San...
Meta just settled for $17Bn. Here’s what to know about claims social media hurts kids
The Independentby Diana Novak Jones·26 Aug 2026
Meta Platforms reached an agreement with all U.S. states and territories on Wednesday, under which it will pay up to $18 billion to resolve lawsuits brought by state authorities over social media...
Mom of 7 shot dead while holding her infant, family says
The Independentby Erin Keller·26 Aug 2026
A Maryland mother of seven died Tuesday after her boyfriend allegedly shot her in the head while she was holding their 2-month-old daughter.
Hearts mock Celtic collapse after dramatic Conference League play-off victory
The Independentby Jamie Braidwood·26 Aug 2026
Hearts quickly poked fun at Celtic’s European misery after beating Rapid Vienna on penalties to book a place in this season’s Conference League.
Man convicted of fatal ‘targeted ambush’ of Microsoft manager in front of daughter
The Independentby Brittney Donovan·26 Aug 2026
A man has been convicted of murder after arranging the fatal shooting of a Microsoft manager who was killed in front of his daughter in Florida.
Peru court hands lengthy prison terms in killing of Indigenous Amazon defender
The Independentby Steven Grattan·26 Aug 2026
A Peruvian court on Monday evening convicted four men of murder-for-hire and sentenced them to between 15 and 35 years in prison for the 2023 killing of Indigenous rainforest defender Quinto Inuma...
Trump team wants billion-dollar companies to be small businesses
The Independentby Ariana Baio·26 Aug 2026
The Trump administration wants to change what it means to be a small business by raising the standard, allowing certain companies with more than 3,000 employees and making $1 billion to apply for...
Judge lifts block on Trump’s mail voting restrictions ahead of midterms
The Independentby Nicholas Riccardi and Lindsay Whitehurst·26 Aug 2026
A federal judge on Wednesday cleared a key hurdle for President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting mail voting, despite Democratic state officials launching a fresh legal challenge as the...
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