This small Sicilian town is selling houses for €1
The Independentby Natalie Wilson·2 Sept 2026
A small town in Sicily has become the latest to offer houses from as low as one euro (85p). Naro, a medieval town located in the province of Agrigento, southwestern Sicily, has signed up to the...
How the Premier League’s greed could soon become its drastic downfall
The Independentby Miguel Delaney·2 Sept 2026
For all the eyebrows raised at the headline prices in another record-breaking Premier League transfer window, some club executives were more surprised at the way certain deals were structured.
Ditch pensions triple lock and cut welfare spending to calm markets, Burnham told
The Independentby Kate Devlin·2 Sept 2026
Andy Burnham has been urged to reduce spending on the pensions triple lock or welfare as the fallout from the Iran war continues to hit the economy.
Bipartisan outrage after Pentagon shuts down elite US Army drone unit
The Independentby Konstantin Toropin and Ben Finley·2 Sept 2026
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is demanding that the Army explain why it directed a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare, an order coming at a time when global...
Dutch central bank shifts billions in gold to London in 'crisis preparedness' move
The Independentby Via AP news wire·2 Sept 2026
The Dutch central bank announced Wednesday that it has moved billions of dollars worth of its gold reserves out of North America in a move it described as “crisis preparedness” in a time of global...
Farage claims probe into £5m crypto billionaire’s ‘gift’ is rigged against him
The Independentby David Maddox·2 Sept 2026
Nigel Farage has claimed that the result of an inquiry into his undeclared £5m donation from a crypto billionaire is rigged against him, in an extraordinary attack on those who will decide his...
One North Carolina county takes down mugshots – and outrage ensues
The Independentby Erin Keller·2 Sept 2026
A North Carolina county plans to remove around 400,000 mugshots from its public website, ending online access to booking photos collected over the past two decades.
Trump doesn’t understand the forever war he’s created with Iran – and Russia
The Independentby Sam Kiley·2 Sept 2026
In an age of rogue lawlessness dominating international affairs since Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office and then staggered about the globe like a toddler with a chainsaw, it is inevitable...
All living former presidents will be at 9/11 anniversary in NY that Trump is skipping
The Independentby Rhian Lubin·2 Sept 2026
All four living former presidents have confirmed plans to attend the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, which President Donald Trump will skip...
Burnham warned cash ‘not vibes’ needed to bolster defence amid threat from Russia
The Independentby Harry Taylor and Rhiannon James·2 Sept 2026
Andy Burnham has been warned that "vibes are not going to work" on defence policy, as he defended his plans for funding the armed forces at Prime Minister’s Questions.
Republicans are offering photo opportunities with Trump for $88,000: report
The Independentby Joe Sommerlad·2 Sept 2026
Republicans attending their party’s upcoming midterms convention in Dallas, Texas, will be able to buy a photo opportunity with President Donald Trump for $88,600, according to a report.
UK activist deported by Israel says he was locked in shed at gunpoint by settlers
The Independentby Alex Croft and Suha Kidwai·2 Sept 2026
A British citizen who was deported from Israel says he was locked in a shed and held at gunpoint by Israeli settlers after trying to prevent them from entering a Palestinian village.
North Carolina teen who contracted rare brain-eating amoeba dies
The Independentby Julia Musto·2 Sept 2026
A North Carolina teenager infected with a rare brain-eating amoeba died Monday, according to state health officials.
The Folarin Balogun shambles exposes much deeper problems at Everton
The Independentby Richard Jolly·2 Sept 2026
So there has been a U-turn regarding Folarin Balogun that did not involve the unholy alliance of Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino.
Met Office confirms when hot weather will return after a wet weekend
The Independentby Rebecca Whittaker·2 Sept 2026
Temperatures are set to peak again this week, after this summer was named the hottest since records began nearly 150 years ago.
Maureen Lipman slams ‘cowardly’ co-star after BBC actor quit show over her Gaza views
The Independentby Lauren Morris·2 Sept 2026
Dame Maureen Lipman has branded her former West End co-star as “cowardly” for dropping out of the play over her pro-Israel views.
Scams in the US are at a record high. Yet most victims get no help and some end up losing even more
The Independentby Martha Mendoza,Juliet Linderman and Erika Kinetz·2 Sept 2026
When Simon’s wife of 43 years passed away, it felt a bit like he’d died too. In his overwhelming grief, Simon sought companionship online, like so many other lonely widows and widowers.
From Kyrgyzstan in video, Modi tells Indians to avoid foreign travel
The Independentby Arpan Rai·2 Sept 2026
Narendra Modi has once again asked Indians to not travel abroad “for leisure” and avoid buying gold even as his government said the country recorded economic growth despite global conflicts.
Lawmakers ask Army to explain why it told a military unit to stop specializing in drone warfare
The Independentby Konstantin Toropin and Ben Finley·2 Sept 2026
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is pressing the Army to explain why it told a unit based in Europe to stop specializing in drone warfare, an order that comes as the world's battlefields...
Poundland could be sold within weeks after being bought for £1 last June
The Independentby Henry Saker-Clark·2 Sept 2026
Poundland’s owner has put the discount retailer up for sale, with hopes of securing a deal within weeks.
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