The year in review: Influential people who have died in 2026
The Independentby Bernard McGhee4 Sept 2026
Country music icon Dolly Parton was the rare celebrity whose popularity transcended generations and politics.
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top 71%Nigel Farage fights for survival as new Reform sleaze scandal rocks party
The Independentby David Maddox and Millie Cooke4 Sept 2026
An embattled Nigel Farage is fighting for his political survival as a major donations scandal completely overshadowed what Reform UK hoped would be a major comeback speech at its party conference...
Records reveal safety complaints, poor maintenance at site of deadly Washington pulp mill disaster
The Independentby Martha Bellisle4 Sept 2026
A pulp mill in Washington state where 11 workers died after a chemical tank collapsed in May had a history of safety complaints, poor maintenance and discharges of toxic chemicals, records reviewed...
With under 60 days until the midterms, there is still time to change the entire map
The Independentby Eric Garcia4 Sept 2026
On Thursday, the House of Representatives decided to cancel votes for the last two weeks of September, meaning that after next week’s break for Labor Day and Rosh Hashanah, the House will only be...
Fran Jones backs calls for inquest after British players fall short at US Open
The Independentby Flo Clifford4 Sept 2026
British tennis player Fran Jones backed calls for an inquest into the state of the sport in the UK after another disappointing showing at a grand slam.
Andy Burnham must take his chance to bury Nigel Farage
The Independentby Editorial4 Sept 2026
Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, has tried to brush aside the allegation that two of his aides conspired to get around the law against foreign donations, calling the covert filming by Channel...
Ode to the remote control, that tiny box that lets you channel your desires without ever getting up
The Independentby David Bauder4 Sept 2026
If the TV remote hadn’t been invented, channel surfers and couch potatoes would have to argue about something else. Come to think of it, those surfers and potatoes might not even exist.
Two threads torn in Bayeux Tapestry on journey to London from France
The Independentby Bryony Gooch4 Sept 2026
Two broken threads have been discovered in the Bayeux Tapestry after its journey from France to Britain, the French culture minister has said, although it was not significantly damaged.
GWR quietly cuts timetable due to unreliable train fleet
The Independentby Alastair Jamieson4 Sept 2026
Great Western Railway is cutting its timetable in order to reduce cancellations caused by the unreliability of its fleet of trains.
Why Mexican cartels are increasingly using car bombs and other explosives
The Independentby Maria Verza4 Sept 2026
Drug cartels across Mexico are increasingly turning to car bombs, explosives-laden drones and improvised explosive devices, a trend that could further strain Mexico’s already tense relationship...
Ipswich v Liverpool LIVE: Team news and latest updates from Premier League
The Independentby Kieran Jackson and Michael Jones4 Sept 2026
Ipswich host a Liverpool side still searching for their first win of the Premier League season under new boss Andoni Iraola.
Dolly Parton makes history as songs surge in UK charts after her death
The Independentby Carla Feric4 Sept 2026
Dolly Parton has made Official Charts history by placing three singles in the top 10 simultaneously, alongside securing her highest-charting UK track following a surge of interest after her death.
Knife-wielding man on Brooklyn Bridge cables fatally shot after ignoring orders to drop weapon
The Independentby Kathy McCormack4 Sept 2026
Police fatally shot a knife-wielding man walking on the cables of New York City’s Brooklyn Bridge after he ignored orders to drop the weapon, authorities said Friday.
Psychedelic ‘Furthur’ bus rolls back into San Francisco after 60 years
The Independentby Olga R. Rodriguez4 Sept 2026
Six decades after its famous journey across America, Ken Kesey’s brightly decorated school bus has returned to San Francisco to serve as the centerpiece of an exhibition celebrating the Grateful...
Man killed girlfriend and her kids after finding out she cheated with an ex: cops
The Independentby Owen Scott4 Sept 2026
A Nevada man killed his girlfriend and two children after finding out that she cheated on him with an ex, police say. Juan Carlos Orona, 29, turned himself in just around 7 p.m.
Women gathered in a small Iranian town for a wedding. Then a deadly US strike hit
The Independentby Amir Vahdat4 Sept 2026
Women with their children were gathered in the house and yard, waiting for the bride and groom to arrive to kick off a wedding celebration in this small town in southern Iran.
Are Jan 6 rioters getting taxpayer payouts? New lawsuit claims DOJ refuses to say
The Independentby Alex Woodward4 Sept 2026
Donald Trump’s administration insists that a compensation fund for pardoned January 6 rioters is dead for good, but the Department of Justice has refused to say whether government lawyers are...
Little change in European stocks as US equities fall amid strong jobs data
The Independentby Jeremy Cutler4 Sept 2026
European stocks closed little changed on Friday while US equities fell after stronger-than-expected jobs data raised chances of an interest rate hike in September.
Here's how the summer box office blew up and Hollywood got its mojo back
The Independentby Jake Coyle4 Sept 2026
Hollywood has just wrapped up its best summer in a decade and its biggest vibe shift since the pandemic.
Wout van Aert takes long-awaited win on Vuelta a Espana stage 13
The Independentby Flo Clifford4 Sept 2026
Wout van Aert won a two-up sprint to seal his first stage win of this Vuelta a Espana at the end of a thrilling, non-stop day of racing.