British 9/11 survivor haunted by recurring nightmare 25 years on
The Independentby Caspar Barnes·10 Sept 2026
For the past 25 years, Janice Brooks has been reliving the same recurring nightmare. She is standing in a building in the middle of New York’s Hudson River looking across at the Twin Towers of the...
Warning issued over UK property market despite ‘finding its footing’ last month
The Independentby Vicky Shaw·10 Sept 2026
The UK property market is showing signs of stabilising as declines in both buyer demand and sales eased during August, according to industry surveyors.
Chinese electric bike imports surge as Africa’s EV investments diversify
The Independentby Allan Olingo·10 Sept 2026
Africa’s imports of electric motorcycles and three-wheelers from China rose sharply in the first half of 2026, an increase that highlights a divide in the continent's transition to electric...
TV news anchor unexpectedly named next king of a Ugandan monarchy
The Independentby Rodney Muhumuza·10 Sept 2026
A television news anchor was unexpectedly named the next monarch of Uganda's Tooro Kingdom on Wednesday, following the death of its “boy king” who ascended to the throne as an infant.
How 1500m grudge match will define new World Ultimate Championships
The Independentby Flo Clifford·10 Sept 2026
The 100m has always been the blue-riband event of any athletics meet, but this season it has had a couple of unlikely challengers to its crown.
How Madrid stole a march on Barcelona (and London!) with new F1 race in heart of city
The Independentby Kieran Jackson·10 Sept 2026
As if to emphasise the scale and enormity of the proposition at hand, it was 2017 and the inaugural year of Liberty Media’s game-changing takeover of Formula 1 when conversations first took place...
UN watchdog raises ‘serious concern’ over expansion of North Korean uranium facility
The Independentby Maroosha Muzaffar·10 Sept 2026
The United Nation’s nuclear watchdog said North Korea has built a new uranium enrichment facility at its main Yongbyon nuclear complex and that it was a “cause for serious concern”.
Thursday’s Racing Tips: Best bets and odds at Doncaster
The Independentby Jonathan Doidge·10 Sept 2026
Thursday’s Tips - Leucothea (Doncaster 13.15) – 1pt each-way @ 25/1 (Ladbrokes) - Seven Nation Army (Doncaster, 13.50) – 1pt each-way @ 7/1 (William Hill) - Beseiged (Doncaster, 14.25) – 1pt...
Olympic hosts defy 'naysayers' on 2032 Games rowing in Rockhampton
The Independentby Via AP news wire·10 Sept 2026
Not crocodiles, not currents, nor criticism over a shortage of beds will stop the Olympic rowing regatta being staged in the Fitzroy River at Rockhampton at the 2032 Brisbane Games — at least not...
Mauricio Pochettino on Balogun, the England job and the problem with club football
The Independentby Miguel Delaney·10 Sept 2026
Mauricio Pochettino met Thomas Tuchel at Craven Cottage last weekend, where they inevitably discussed their World Cup experiences of the summer.
Pochettino claims Tottenham should be awarded title after Chelsea rule breaches
The Independentby Miguel Delaney·10 Sept 2026
Mauricio Pochettino believes Tottenham Hotspur should have been awarded the 2016-17 title after Chelsea were punished for rule breaches covering that period from the Roman Abramovich era – and that...
A wheelchair user’s guide to Amsterdam – why it’s my favourite accessible city break
The Independentby Carrie-Ann Lightly·10 Sept 2026
Amsterdam is a city built for movement. From the estimated 900,000 bicycles that outnumber its permanent residents to the 165 canals crossed by over 1,200 bridges – making it a larger waterway...
Hong Kong court convicts Wall Street Journal publisher of deterring reporter from taking union role
The Independentby Kanis Leung·10 Sept 2026
A Hong Kong court on Thursday convicted the publisher of The Wall Street Journal of deterring its reporter from taking up a trade union role, in a case that raised concerns about press freedom in...
India launches trafficking probe after baby orangutans found abandoned in forest
The Independentby Stuti Mishra·10 Sept 2026
Five baby orangutans have been found in a forest in the Indian state of Odisha, thousands of kilometres from their natural habitat, prompting an investigation into how they got there.
Dear Vix: My mother-in-law keeps giving me ‘advice’ and it’s driving me mad
The Independentby Victoria Richards·10 Sept 2026
Dear Vix, I am simmering with anger all the time at the moment and I’ll be honest, I’m having trouble keeping a lid on it.
Van Morrison’s music maestro steps out of the shadows
The Independentby Simon Walters·10 Sept 2026
Ronnie Johnson’s show business CV reads like a movie script. A child actor talent spotted at his Surrey primary school aged six by director Richard Lester, he appeared in iconic 1960s films The...
Homeowner unearths largest Viking silver hoard ever found in Denmark
The Independentby Vishwam Sankaran·10 Sept 2026
A homeowner stumbled upon the largest hoard of Viking Age silver ever found in Denmark while doing gardening work to remove “stubborn grass” in his backyard.
Iran war live: Trump says conflict won’t end until after November midterm elections
The Independentby Bryony Gooch and Shweta Sharma·10 Sept 2026
Donald Trump has said he believes the war with Iran will end “immediately” after the US midterm elections, as fighting continued to escalate this week with the biggest wave of attacks on shipping...
Associated Press journalists who witnessed Sept. 11 remember what they saw, 25 years later
The Independentby Joseph Frederick,David R. Martin and Leah Willingham·10 Sept 2026
Karen Matthews was getting her 3-year-old daughter ready for preschool in her Manhattan apartment on Sept. 11, 2001, when she heard a loud boom, unlike anything she’d ever heard before.
Florida man faces execution for 1996 killing connected to 'Hog Trail Murders' in woods
The Independentby David Fischer·10 Sept 2026
A Florida man convicted in one of a series of suspected killings that became known as the "Hog Trail Murders” in the 1990s was scheduled Thursday to become the state's 15th person executed this...
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