Elderly man arrested for overstaying 15-day tourist visa by 26 years
The Independentby Maroosha Muzaffar·28 Aug 2026
A 72-year-old South Korean man was arrested in Japan after allegedly remaining in the country for more than 26 years without a valid visa, according to reports.
Josh Kerr ‘100 percent’ certain he has raced against drug cheats
The Independentby Flo Clifford·28 Aug 2026
New mile world record holder Josh Kerr says he is “100 percent” certain he has raced against doped athletes in the past and that athletics is “riddled” with a doping epidemic.
Hindu nationalist leader spurs protests and calls for sanctions ahead of New York City speech
The Independentby Deepa Bharath·28 Aug 2026
An event Saturday in New York City, featuring the head of a Hindu nationalist group instrumental in putting India’s ruling party in power, is being met with protests, a denunciation from the city’s...
Nepal rescuers race to reach 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after flash floods
The Independentby Alisha Rahaman Sarkar·28 Aug 2026
Nepal's armed forces and police teams on Friday were racing against time to rescue 100 people trapped in a tunnel for almost two days after catastrophic flash floods near the Tibet border caused...
41 best beauty advent calendars for 2026 so far, reviewed as spoilers are revealed
The Independentby Lucy Smith·28 Aug 2026
The best beauty advent calendars for 2026 are landing earlier than ever. Two weeks ago, Selfridges, the last of London’s big four department stores, finally revealed its festive offering.
UK travellers are still being caught out by this Brexit passport rule
The Independentby Annabel Grossman·28 Aug 2026
Just back from a trip to Croatia, this week Independent Travel writer Amelia Neath told me about a woman who was meant to be on her flight to Split, but was turned away at the gate.
Glacier collapse that killed hundreds in Nepal was decades in making, scientists say
The Independentby Stuti Mishra·28 Aug 2026
A wall of ice, rock and mud tore through Nepal and Tibet this week, killing hundreds of people. Scientists believe the disaster began when part of a glacier and the mountainside beneath it...
Best omega-3 supplements to introduce into your diet, according to experts
The Independentby Kerry Law·28 Aug 2026
Omega-3 supplements have long been among the most popular health products on the market, and despite some concerns over supplement quality in recent years (a 2022 study showed that one in ten fish...
Birmingham city council seeks to ban flags from roadsides
The Independentby Nicole Wootton-Cane·28 Aug 2026
Birmingham city council is seeking an injunction to stop flags from being hung from lampposts amid a long-running row with an anti-migrant group.
The best photos of the Blood Moon lunar eclipse
The Independentby Andrew Griffin·28 Aug 2026
The Moon briefly turned a deep, eerie red this morning as the Earth blocked out its light from the Sun in a lunar eclipse.
Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario pushes US and his team to brink of absurdity
The Independentby John Bowden·28 Aug 2026
What are we even doing anymore? That’s the question on the minds of Democrats, Republicans, independents, Americans and pretty much the entire world right now.
Ronnie O’Sullivan sets deadline to save his snooker career after fresh setback
The Independentby Mark Staniforth·28 Aug 2026
Ronnie O’Sullivan has set himself an 18-month deadline to salvage his snooker career following a semi-final exit at the Wuhan Open.
Google Pay casinos: Top 5 casinos that accept Google Pay
The Independentby Chris Wilson·28 Aug 2026
Google Pay casinos provide the latest casino payment method innovations as gamers in the UK continue to benefit from advances in casino tech.
Younger people are no longer regular drinkers, data reveals
The Independentby Albert Toth·28 Aug 2026
Regular drinking may soon be a thing of the past, new research suggests, as it finds that younger people have a very different relationship to alcohol than the generations before them.
Extreme rollercoaster ‘leaves two women with brain injuries’
The Independentby Owen Scott·28 Aug 2026
Two women suffered brain hemorrhages after riding a hugely popular extreme roller coaster in California, according to a report.
Singapore Airlines honours crew members who saved passenger after his heart stopped
The Independentby Shahana Yasmin·28 Aug 2026
Singapore Airlines has honoured three members of its cabin crew after they helped revive a 71-year-old passenger whose heart stopped shortly before a flight from Barcelona to Singapore was due to...
Meta launches new update to try and fight the ‘pervert glasses’ backlash
The Independentby Andrew Griffin·28 Aug 2026
Meta has launched another update and a marketing campaign aimed at addressing the widespread backlash against its smart glasses.
New satellite images show China-Nepal border crossing wiped out in flash flood
The Independentby Maroosha Muzaffar·28 Aug 2026
New satellite images show a key border crossing almost completely wiped out, highlighting the devastation caused by the recent flash floods along the China-Nepal border.
‘Period of uncertainty’ as AI penetrates Irish economy, says Enterprise Minister
The Independentby Cate McCurry·28 Aug 2026
There will be a “period of uncertainty” as artificial intelligence (AI) penetrates the Irish economy and expands across companies, the Enterprise Minister has said.
Hundreds affected by cancelled orders of heating oil to get compensation
The Independentby Anna Wise·28 Aug 2026
Hundreds of people who were affected by suppliers cancelling heating oil orders when prices surged following the Iran war have been told they will receive compensation, the UK’s competition...
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