Montreal airport worker dies after being struck by passenger plane on runway
The Independentby Joe Sommerlad·27 Aug 2026
A Canadian airport worker has died after being struck by a passenger jet on the tarmac at YUL Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Quebec.
The government wants families to stockpile essentials. Here’s what to buy
The Independentby Rebecca Whittaker·27 Aug 2026
UK households are being urged to stock up on essential items in case of emergencies, according to reports.
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial to hear closing arguments
The Independentby The Associated Press·27 Aug 2026
Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial in Plymouth, Massachusetts, will hear closing arguments Wednesday before deciding whether to hold the former labor and delivery nurse criminally...
OpenAI has revealed exact details of its ‘rogue’ AI. It’s much scarier than thought
The Independentby Andrew Griffin·27 Aug 2026
Hundreds of AI agents worked together to carry out the “rogue” hack by an OpenAI system on another company, official reports show.
PureGym ramps up openings and targets another 750 sites in years ahead
The Independentby Holly Williams·27 Aug 2026
PureGym has revealed aims to accelerate openings worldwide over the second half of 2026 as it also ramps up up the roll out of dedicated women’s workout spaces across its UK chain.
Where to buy plug-in solar panels as new rules take effect
The Independentby Jeff Meyer·27 Aug 2026
Plug-in solar panels can legally go on sale in the UK from today, 27 August, giving households a new way to generate electricity without paying thousands of pounds for a conventional rooftop solar...
I went on Africa’s most unusual pub crawl
The Independentby Phil Thomas·27 Aug 2026
Jamestown is a district of secrets. Accra's oldest neighbourhood always seems to have something happening just out of sight. A burst of laughter behind a closed door.
Trump’s plans for Kennedy Center labelled ‘delusional’ in new court filing
The Independentby Owen Scott·27 Aug 2026
A Democrat on the Kennedy Center’s board has hit out at the Trump administration’s suggestion that the historic site could be demolished.
Millions of UK airport customer details accessed in major cyberattack
The Independentby Rosie Shead·27 Aug 2026
A cyber security breach targeting three major UK airports has led to the personal data of around 8.7 million customers being accessed, operator Manchester Airport Group (MAG) has confirmed.
Taiwan’s lawmakers reject government’s £5bn plan to expand military drone fleet
The Independentby Maroosha Muzaffar·27 Aug 2026
Taiwan’s parliament rejected a NT$210bn (£4.9bn) government proposal to fund a major expansion of its military drone fleet, approving instead an opposition plan worth about NT$40bn (£930m)...
Franco Colapinto signs new Alpine deal as 2027 F1 grid takes shape
The Independentby Kieran Jackson·27 Aug 2026
Franco Colapinto has signed a new contract with Alpine – extending his stay with the team to a third season.
Number of young people not in education, employment or training falls
The Independentby Alan Jones·27 Aug 2026
The number of young people not in education, employment or training has fallen in recent months after going over one million earlier this year, official figures have shown.
National Lottery operator sees drop in sales as payments to good causes declines
The Independentby Anna Wise·27 Aug 2026
The National Lottery’s UK operator has seen sales tumble 14% in recent months, weeks after it was revealed its payments to good causes declined to an eight-year low at the start of the year.
Experts issue warning over ‘aggressive’ drunk wasps swarming parts of England
The Independentby Nicole Wootton-Cane·27 Aug 2026
Wasps are feasting on rotting fruit in parts of England and becoming tipsy, angry and “aggressive,” experts have warned.
What is a Neet? The term behind Britain’s growing youth unemployment crisis
The Independentby Albert Toth·27 Aug 2026
The number of young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) continues to hover around the one million mark, recording a slight fall between April and June.
Vin Diesel leaves Dolly Parton fans speechless with musical tribute to country icon
The Independentby Tom Murray·27 Aug 2026
Vin Diesel singing a Dolly Parton cover probably wasn’t on many people’s bingo cards after news of the country icon’s death broke this week, but such was her influence.
Exclusive: RFK Jr. said a Samoa trip had nothing to do with vaccines. New documents refute that
The Independentby Ali Swenson·27 Aug 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation last year that a 2019 visit to Samoa before a deadly measles outbreak had “ nothing to do with...
Samsung has launched the Galaxy S26 FE with even more flagship features
The Independentby Alex Lee·27 Aug 2026
Samsung has just unveiled the Galaxy S26 FE, its latest mid-range Fan Edition smartphone that brings some of the best bits of the flagship Galaxy S26 at a cheaper price point, starting from £699.
British Gas boss warns UK at risk of winter fuel shortage
The Independentby Athena Stavrou·27 Aug 2026
Britain has “almost no gas in storage in the UK for the coming winter”, the boss of British Gas’s owner has said as the UK risks facing a fuel shortage this winter.
Broad criticises England’s cricket culture: ‘There’s a real lack of leadership’
The Independentby Kieran Jackson·27 Aug 2026
Stuart Broad insists there is a “real lack of leadership” in England’s dressing room after another off-field drunken controversy in the last week.
Your filters hide everything on this page. Adjust them in preferences.