With a wary eye on Russia, Finland runs Europe's largest civil defense exercise since WWII
The Independentby Emma Burrows·3 Sept 2026
In a civil defense shelter hewn into rock, behind doors designed to withstand a nuclear or biological attack, two Finnish conscripts wearing hazmat suits and breathing masks are measuring radiation...
Iran war live: Trump warns he’s ‘prepared’ to launch fresh attack
The Independentby Shweta Sharma·3 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump has said that the US is prepared to launch another attack on Iran at “any time”.
‘Not going to be fixed in a day’: Kelly Osbourne opens up about her health
The Independentby Caitlin Hornik·3 Sept 2026
Kelly Osbourne has shared an update on her mental and physical health following the death of her father and intense public scrutiny over her appearance.
Pabst Blue Ribbon offers huge reward in search for missing beer
The Independentby Dee-Ann Durbin·3 Sept 2026
Pabst Blue Ribbon really wants its beer back, and it's happy to pay. Greig DeBow, the CEO of Pabst Brewing Co., said Wednesday that the company will pay up to $20,000 to anyone who provides new...
Ukraine war live: Moscow responds to Zelensky’s threat to Russian airspace
The Independentby Arpan Rai·3 Sept 2026
Russia has vowed not to allow any disruption to civil aviation after Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his country’s incoming drones had made Russian airspace dangerous to use.
German far-right party targets iconic Bauhaus school ahead of landmark state election
The Independentby Kirsten Grieshaber·3 Sept 2026
Nearly a century after the Nazis shut down the world-famous Bauhaus school of design, it has once again become a cultural battleground between Germany's establishment and the far-right Alternative...
Trumpism doesn’t die with Trump – we need to wake up to the facts
The Independentby Keir Giles·3 Sept 2026
Over the first year and a half of Donald Trump’s second presidency, national leaders have adopted a number of different strategies to mitigate the damage Trump has caused internationally.
Dear Vix: I lost my grandmother and I’ve never known grief like it
The Independentby Victoria Richards·3 Sept 2026
Dear Vix, I lost my grandmother a month ago. I know that’s normal and it’s just part of the life cycle and all of that – I also know that I’m hardly the first person to lose someone important to...
From smarter protein to fewer UPFs: Five easy diet changes for new season energy
The Independentby Hannah Twiggs·3 Sept 2026
September has always had a better claim to being the new year than January. The holidays end, schools go back, offices fill up and, after a few weeks in which lunch might consist of crisps on a...
Pacific island nations seek to turn geopolitics into funding to offset climate change harm
The Independentby Charlotte Graham-McLay·3 Sept 2026
When stormy seas batter Melekeok state on Palau’s biggest island, the Pacific Ocean floods right into people’s homes.
Oil prices edge lower, while Asian shares rise, tracking Wall Street gains
The Independentby Chan Ho-Him·3 Sept 2026
Oil prices slipped Thursday after recent gains, with Brent crude trading near $95 a barrel, while Asian shares advanced. U.S. futures edged higher. Renewed fighting between the U.S.
Hong Kong court upholds convictions of Cardinal Joseph Zen and others over protester relief fund
The Independentby Kanis Leung·3 Sept 2026
A Hong Kong court on Thursday dismissed appeals brought by a 94-year-old Roman Catholic cardinal and four others over their convictions for failing to register a now-defunct fund that aimed to help...
Trump's plan for a fence at Lafayette Park near White House gets review by federal panel
The Independentby Bill Barrow·3 Sept 2026
The latest pieces of President Donald Trump's wide-ranging Washington makeover are set for an airing Thursday in front of a federal panel that already has blessed other big-ticket plans from the...
Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Meloni's government sets a longevity record
The Independentby Giada Zampano·3 Sept 2026
In a country where governments are famously short-lived, the perceived success of Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has often been attributed to her survival skills rather than her accomplishments.
Russians endured a summer of turmoil with gas crisis and swarms of drones as the war came home
The Independentby Dasha Litvinova·3 Sept 2026
There were long lines at gas pumps, turning each fill-up into an ordeal. Flights to vacation destinations were canceled, delayed or rerouted.
AP Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of eligible kids are waiting for childcare assistance
The Independentby Moriah Balingit and Lauren Coffey·3 Sept 2026
There's the mother of two who needs a full-time job to keep up with the bills, but can’t afford full-time childcare.
Lindsay Clancy jury to keep deliberating but there's growing risk of a mistrial
The Independentby Leah Willingham·3 Sept 2026
The deadlocked jury in the Lindsay Clancy trial was expected to keep trying to reach a verdict Thursday and avoid a mistrial after telling the judge twice that they can't agree whether the...
With his eye on reelection, Israel's Netanyahu turns his focus to his divided base
The Independentby Josef Federman·3 Sept 2026
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu seeks reelection, his main concern these days isn’t his political rivals. It’s some of his biggest supporters.
Robotaxi service debuts on London's busy streets as Europe weighs more self-driving vehicles
The Independentby Kelvin Chan·3 Sept 2026
Uber and British tech company Wayve are launching London's first self-driving taxi service on Thursday, giving residents a chance to use technology that's already available in many U.S.
Ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and wife seek to end drug charges case on immunity grounds
The Independentby Larry Neumeister and Joshua Goodman·3 Sept 2026
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife asked a judge on Wednesday to dismiss the drug trafficking indictment against them on the grounds that they have immunity as the leader and...
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