Fashion firm Shein readies for long-awaited stock market float
The Independentby Holly Williams·31 Aug 2026
Fast fashion giant Shein is to make its stock market debut in a move which could value the company at as much as 27 billion US dollars (£19.8 billion).
Thai prostitution warning as 5,000 US sailors arrive in town after 200 days at sea
The Independentby Panarat Thepgumpanat·31 Aug 2026
Local authorities in a Thai resort city have issued a crack down on prostitution ahead of a visit from a US Navy aircraft carrier carrying 5,000 sailors and Marines who have been at sea for over...
Sydney shark attack survivor says punching great white saved her life
The Independentby Maroosha Muzaffar·31 Aug 2026
A Sydney woman who survived a shark attack described how she fought back against a four-metre-long great white, repeatedly punching the predator as it dragged her under the water.
Transfer news LIVE: Alvarez to Arsenal latest, Gakpo set for City
The Independentby Miguel Delaney,Richard Jolly,Will Castle and Jamie Braidwood·31 Aug 2026
A hectic end to the summer transfer window could be in store as Premier League clubs scramble to get deals done ahead of Tuesday night’s deadline.
Anxious families wait as rescuers try to reach over 900 missing in Nepal’s tunnels
The Independentby Shweta Sharma·31 Aug 2026
Nepal has intensified efforts to trace more than 900 workers trapped inside various tunnels after no contact was established with those still missing following a cataclysmic deluge and mudslide...
Venus Williams rails against US Open late-night starts in defeat to Sofia Kenin
The Independentby Flo Clifford·31 Aug 2026
American Sofia Kenin beat 46-year-old compatriot Venus Williams 6-2 7-6(6) in a US Open first-round match that began at 12.13am on Monday, the latest start in women's tournament history.
Lola Young surprises fans at Reading Festival a year after on-stage collapse
The Independentby Lauren Del Fabbro·31 Aug 2026
Singer Lola Young has surprised fans with a secret set at Reading Festival a year after pulling out of the event due to scheduling conflicts The 25-year-old, wearing a Vivienne Westwood bodysuit...
Coastguard suspends search for missing pair after fishing boat sinks
The Independentby Mike Taylor·31 Aug 2026
A search for two missing crew members has been called off after a French fishing boat sank in the English Channel, though three other people were safely rescued.
United Arab Emirates says it has intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters
The Independentby David Rising·31 Aug 2026
The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the U.S.
Another town falls on Ukraine’s ‘fortress belt’ as Russia creeps closer
The Independentby Mike Collett-White·31 Aug 2026
Charred vehicles line empty roads littered with the debris of destroyed buildings, while the thud of artillery fire gives way to the sharp, high-pitched hum of an attack drone.
England have found a winning formula – with one looming problem
The Independentby Harry Latham-Coyle·31 Aug 2026
Hypotheticals and hindsight are not typically the favoured topics of the professional sports team but there is an alternative England scenario worth pondering.
Air India struggles to win back India-UK passengers after fatal 2025 crash
The Independentby Namita Singh·31 Aug 2026
Twisha Sharma flies internationally at least twice a year. But she never travels with Air India. Her reluctance to use the airline only hardened after a London-bound Air India flight crashed...
Fresh flood warning issued in Nepal as death tolls rises above 900
The Independentby Stuti Mishra and Namita Singh·31 Aug 2026
Authorities in Nepal on Sunday warned of possible fresh flooding, urging people in areas devastated by last week’s flash floods to remain on high alert as mountain rescue specialists more usually...
Everything you need to know about the 2026 Venice Film Festival
The Independentby Lindsey Bahr·31 Aug 2026
Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars are heading to Venice, Italy, for the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, which kicks off on Wednesday.
Novak Djokovic ‘despised’ every moment of five-set US Open defeat
The Independentby Andy Sims·31 Aug 2026
Novak Djokovic is out of the US Open after a first-round defeat, saying he “despised” every moment of the five-set and near five-hour ordeal.
Asian shares, US futures retreat and oil prices surge after US strike on Iranian rocket launchers
The Independentby Elaine Kurtenbach·31 Aug 2026
Shares were mostly lower in Asia and U.S. futures also declined Monday on expectations that the U.S. Federal Reserve may raise interest rates soon. Oil prices surged about 3% after U.S.
Fifteen Britons among 261 foreigners missing in China after floods
The Independentby Maroosha Muzaffar·31 Aug 2026
Fifteen Britons are missing in China after devastating floods swept through parts of Tibet and Nepal, with authorities still struggling to establish the whereabouts of hundreds of people caught in...
Ukraine war live: Russia vows ‘massive strikes’ as missile attack on Belgorod kills 2
The Independentby Arpan Rai·31 Aug 2026
Russia’s defence ministry has announced it is preparing “massive strikes” on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure in retaliation for a drone campaign by Kyiv attacking warehouses and oil and gas...
Novak Djokovic says he ‘despised’ every moment of five-set US Open loss
The Independentby Andy Sims·31 Aug 2026
Novak Djokovic said he “despised” every moment of the five-set, near five-hour ordeal which ended his US Open hopes in the first round.
An upcoming election could produce modern Germany's 1st far-right state governor
The Independentby Geir Moulson and Fanny Brodersen·31 Aug 2026
An election in eastern Germany on Sunday could produce the first far-right state governor in the country's post-World War II history as Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his unpopular national...
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