Billionaire businessman to fight £134 million payout in ‘divorce of the century’
The Independentby Joyce Lee·9 Sept 2026
Billionaire SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won is expected to accept 700 billion won (£386 million) of the 944 billion won (£520 million) property division ordered by a South Korean court in a case...
Why the versatile PB&J remains king of the lunchbox after 125 years
The Independentby Katie Workman·9 Sept 2026
If there is a single sandwich associated with childhood and school lunches in the U.S.A, it has to be the PB&J.
England’s seamers show no mercy to Pakistan in opening session of third Test
The Independentby David Charlesworth·9 Sept 2026
Embattled Pakistan were shown no mercy as England’s seamers tore through the tourists’ flimsy batting in a one-sided opening session of the dead-rubber third Test at Edgbaston.
PM acknowledges AI ‘risks’ as Anthropic expert says tech ‘could kill all humans’
The Independentby Nina Lloyd·9 Sept 2026
Andy Burnham acknowledged “risks to national security” posed by artificial intelligence as a top safety researcher at Anthropic suggested the technology could wipe out humanity in the next decade.
Waiter awarded £7,000 compensation after asking his boss to speak to him ‘nicely’
The Independentby Dylan Bilyard·9 Sept 2026
A curry restaurant waiter has been awarded more than £7,000 after he was fired for asking his boss to speak to him “nicely”.
F1 world champion’s son, 11, joins Red Bull
The Independentby Jack Rathborn·9 Sept 2026
Robin Raikkonen, son of former F1 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, has signed with Red Bull at just 11 years of age.
Thailand investigates clinic after death of UK influencer undergoing penis procedure
The Independentby Maroosha Muzaffar·9 Sept 2026
Thailand authorities are investigating a clinic in the capital Bangkok after a British influencer died hours after receiving a penile filler injection there.
The little-known wine secret that could save you money on your next bottle
The Independentby Lois Mackenzie·9 Sept 2026
If you love experimenting with premium wine brands but can’t always justify the high price tag, there’s a little-known way to get more for your money: cleanskin wine.
‘Ouch!’: Glastonbury fans ‘shocked’ at new ticket price
The Independentby Isobel Lewis·9 Sept 2026
The excitement over the news that Glastonbury Festival tickets will soon be going on sale has been dampened somewhat, as fans shared their frustration at prices breaching the £400 barrier for the...
Lionel Messi to buy second Spanish club this year after Argentina retirement
The Independentby Ruairidh Barlow·9 Sept 2026
Spanish second-division team C.D. Eldense announced on Wednesday that Lionel Messi has reached an agreement in principle to become the club’s new owner.
Meta still running ads with child abuse content despite India’s order – report
The Independentby Stuti Mishra·9 Sept 2026
Meta continues to carry paid advertisements containing AI-generated child sexual abuse imagery in India, a new report notes, despite an order from the government two months ago to remove all such...
Goodwin agrees £1.1 billion sale of defence unit to Cerberus
The Independentby Henry Saker-Clark·9 Sept 2026
British engineering firm Goodwin has struck a £1.1 billion deal to sell parts of its business, which supplies components for submarines and naval vessels.
UK government defends decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements
The Independentby Brian Melley·9 Sept 2026
British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband said Wednesday he was disappointed with Israel’s response to the government's decision to ban trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, and...
Germany’s Merz accuses far-right AfD of calling for ‘ethnic cleansing’ after defeat
The Independentby Andreas Rinke·9 Sept 2026
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has accused the Alternative for German of supporting Russia and advocating anti-migration policies that were tantamount to "ethnic cleansing".
John Malkovich pulls out of Israel show after PR firm falsely quoted him
The Independentby Tom Murray·9 Sept 2026
John Malkovich has pulled out of a planned performance of his musical play, The Music Critic, in Israel after a press release falsely attributed quotes to him.
Chile hotel fire scorches US ski racers’ gear days before race
The Independentby Alex Croft·9 Sept 2026
A group of US ski racers and their team have lost all of their belongings after a large fire tore through a Chile ski resort hotel days before a major race.
The Gym Group sales jump by a tenth after membership prices increased
The Independentby Anna Wise·9 Sept 2026
The Gym Group has revealed its sales jumped by a tenth in the first half of the year after increasing its prices and topping one million members.
Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum opens a major Yayoi Kusama exhibition after her death last month
The Independentby Mike Corder·9 Sept 2026
Yellow tentacles decorated with rhythmic patterns of dots swirl around a room, the patterns echoed on the floor and the walls.
Why Newcastle should be your next weekend city break in the UK
The Independentby Amelia Neath·9 Sept 2026
Geordies have mastered the proper night out. Stags, hens, and groups of friends have ample opportunity to dance until dawn at Newcastle’s rowdy rooftop bars and dimly-lit pubs.
Scientists develop single jab to cut ‘bad’ cholesterol levels by half
The Independentby Vishwam Sankaran·9 Sept 2026
A single dose of an experimental jab has been found to cut “bad” cholesterol levels by half within six months of treatment in a small Chinese gene-editing trial, a new study reveals.
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