Flood death toll rises to 626 as Nepal rejects international search and rescue offers
The Independentby Stuti Mishra·29 Aug 2026
The death toll from this week's Himalayan flash floods has risen to 626 in Nepal and Tibet combined, authorities said, as Kathmandu appealed for foreign technical assistance while insisting it did...
These smoky Thai barbecue recipes will change how you cook this summer
The Independentby Hannah Twiggs·29 Aug 2026
Luke Larsson knows his way around a grill. At Khao Bird, the northern Thai barbecue restaurant that found a permanent home on Brewer Street in Soho last year, fire is less a piece of kitchen...
Pink cocaine and apple flavoured ketamine: How festival drugs went supersonic
The Independentby Lydia Spencer-Elliott·29 Aug 2026
Every year, the August bank holiday has an absurdly frenetic energy – a last hoorah type of party that sees even those begging for the mercy of autumn pulled back onto the dancefloor by those who...
Beastie Boys’ Mike D on his party days of yore: ‘We were full of testosterone’
The Independentby Kevin E G Perry·29 Aug 2026
When Michael Diamond started work on his first solo album, he couldn’t help but think of his late bandmate, Adam “MCA” Yauch.
Was Dolly Parton a feminist? She wouldn’t say it, but fans heard it — in her life and her lyrics
The Independentby Jocelyn Noveck·29 Aug 2026
Smiling on the January 1987 cover of Ms., the magazine co-founded by feminism pioneer Gloria Steinem, are its 12 Women of the Year. They include a U.S.
Flood rescue enters fourth day in Nepal-China border as weather hampers air operations
The Independentby Shristi Kafle·29 Aug 2026
Poor weather hampered aerial rescue operations in Nepal on Saturday as the search for hundreds of missing people in areas devastated by catastrophic flash floods along the border with China entered...
'RIP King': Fans pay respect to Tupac Shakur, hope for justice as murder trial nears the end
The Independentby Jessica Hill·29 Aug 2026
Shardae Williams woke up recently to someone blasting Tupac Shakur's “Shed So Many Tears," as they drove by her home.
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno sentenced to 5 years for corruption
The Independentby Gonzalo Solano·29 Aug 2026
Former Ecuadorian President Lenín Moreno was sentenced Friday to 5 years in prison after a court found him guilty of accepting bribes from a Chinese company in exchange for helping it secure a...
FBI drops automatic hiring ban for applicants with past prostitution encounters
The Independentby Eric Tucker·29 Aug 2026
The FBI is abandoning a strict hiring ban on job applicants who have engaged in sexual encounters with prostitutes, choosing instead to evaluate at least some past cases through a more holistic...
Trump’s proposed arch backed despite adverse effects on DC sightlines
The Independentby Matthew Daly·29 Aug 2026
A newly released National Park Service study has backed President Donald Trump’s proposed memorial arch, despite acknowledging its adverse effects on sightlines connecting several major Washington...
Colombia captures a suspected Tren de Aragua gang leader as US security ties deepen
The Independentby Astrid Suarez and Isabel Debre·29 Aug 2026
Colombian security forces captured a suspected senior leader of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, the U.S.
Trump announces massive oil deal with Venezuela as gas prices surge
The Independentby Aamer Madhani·29 Aug 2026
The U.S. has reached an agreement with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of the South American country’s oil reserves, President Donald Trump said on Friday Announcing the deal in a...
Stephen Miller uses Natalie Harp to get anti-immigration information to Trump: report
The Independentby Graeme Massie·29 Aug 2026
Stephen Miller, the architect of Donald Trump’s hardline deportation policy, puts anti-immigration content in front of Trump aide Natalie Harp to ensure that it gets seen by the president, a report...
Thousands of women suffer with undiagnosed PTSD after childbirth
The Independentby Holly Evans·28 Aug 2026
Thousands of women across the UK develop undiagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) each year after giving birth, new research has found.
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
The Independentby Mike Stobbe·28 Aug 2026
The recent announcement of Pennsylvania’s first measles-related deaths in decades has ignited a public feud among politicians and health officials who disagree over the role of the contagious...
Seneca Nation calls for reversal of Trump's ‘Lake America’ executive order
The Independentby Anthony Izaguirre and Joseph Frederick·28 Aug 2026
The leader of the Seneca Nation in upstate New York is criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to rename Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” saying it violates a more than 225-year-old treaty and...
Apple TV gets a price hike in the US
The Independentby J.R. Duren·28 Aug 2026
Taking a bit out of Apple’s streaming platform is going to cost a little more now. The tech giant raised its monthly price of Apple TV to $14.99 per month and $119 per year on Friday - up from...
Tampa Bay Rays set for new $2.3B stadium project after county and city approve financing plan
The Independentby Via AP news wire·28 Aug 2026
The Tampa Bay Rays got county approval Friday on a financing plan that will allow them to build a new stadium, a day after city officials approved their part for the $2.3 billion ballpark project...
Gen Z is heading out as young adults boost sales at locally-owned restaurant and bar
The Independentby J.R. Duren·28 Aug 2026
Two unlikely groups are leading a rebirth of the American restaurant industry. Gen Z saw a considerable year-on-year spike in restaurant spending in July, according to a study released Monday by...
Trump switched to Lake America but US residents can’t stop googling its old name
The Independentby Jasmine Fernández·28 Aug 2026
Search engine data shows that residents in every US state continue to search for “Lake Ontario” over President Donald Trump’s preferred moniker, “Lake America,” following his executive order to...
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