The MI5 chief is right: we must all take threats to our security more seriously
The Independentby Editorial·11 Sept 2026
Twenty-five years ago, the murderous attack came literally out of the blue. There had been premonitions before, but they had been mere flickers in the corner of the world’s eye.
‘The moment I saw the towers falling, I knew the world had changed forever’
The Independentby Bryony Gooch·11 Sept 2026
The week the Twin Towers fell, Jonathan Egan had moved from his New York home to Los Angeles and had started his first week of college.
Elena Rybakina ends Coco Gauff’s US Open bid to set up Aryna Sabalenka final
The Independentby Andy Sims·11 Sept 2026
Coco Gauff was cheered on by Michelle Obama at the US Open, but it will be Elena Rybakina or Aryna Sabalenka who will become the first lady of Flushing Meadows.
Trump makes convention audience swear pledge of allegiance to vote Republican
The Independentby John Bowden·11 Sept 2026
Donald Trump rounded out the final night of his two-day Republican midterm convention in Dallas by leading his audience in a mock version of the Pledge of Allegiance in which he made his followers...
Tiananmen vigil group leaders jailed for seven years in Hong Kong
The Independentby Joyce Zhou·11 Sept 2026
A Hong Kong court sentenced two pro-democracy activists to seven years in prison on Friday, after they were convicted for inciting subversion, with judges highlighting their use of the phrase "end...
Ken Paxton forces a smile as Trump mocks him mercilessly for second night in a row
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin·11 Sept 2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton forced a smile as President Donald Trump mocked him mercilessly for a second night in a row at a Republican convention meant to boost his and other GOP candidates’...
Trump claims ‘no empty seats’ at GOP convention with numerous empty seats
The Independentby Josh Marcus·11 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump returned on Thursday to his familiar focus on crowd size, falsely claiming there were “no empty seats” in the crowd at the Republican Party’s midterm convention in Texas...
Smoke from charred ferry in Philippines hampers rescuers looking for 84 missing
The Independentby Via AP news wire·11 Sept 2026
Rescuers were hampered by the smoky, charred condition of a ferry drifting in Philippine waters Friday after a fire onboard that left 84 people missing and killed at least five.
49ers rout Rams 27-7 in NFL's first Australia game behind Brock Purdy's 3 TD passes
The Independentby Greg Beacham·11 Sept 2026
Mike Evans, Demarcus Robinson and Deebo Samuel caught touchdown passes from Brock Purdy, and the San Francisco 49ers routed the Los Angeles Rams 27-7 Friday in the first NFL regular-season game in...
The new Apple Watch has one incredibly controversial new feature
The Independentby Andrew Griffin·11 Sept 2026
Apple has launched new Watches with a feature that is aimed at allowing people to take notes on their entire lives.
Under Trump, census eyes sweeping plan to omit immigrants, race data
The Independentby Terry Tang·11 Sept 2026
The Trump administration is proposing a dramatic overhaul of the once-a-decade U.S. Census head count that could leave out millions of immigrants based on status and key racial and ethnic data...
Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing visits Cambodia as he seeks to restore ASEAN engagement
The Independentby Via AP news wire·11 Sept 2026
The leader of Myanmar’s military-backed government is visiting Cambodia to meet with its leaders in his latest effort to normalize relations with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian...
The 11 ways Apple’s new iPhone is unlike any before – beyond the obvious
The Independentby Andrew Griffin·11 Sept 2026
Apple has finally launched the iPhone Duo, which it describes as an iPhone unlike any it has made before. But that is more true than even it initially appears.
RFK Jr. accuses Democrats of turning federal government into ‘child trafficking ring’
The Independentby John Bowden·11 Sept 2026
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spread a conspiracy theory blaming the Biden administration for creating a “child trafficking ring” during his primetime speech Thursday evening at the...
Karoline Leavitt back behind a podium - but left in the dark at Trump’s convention
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin·11 Sept 2026
President Donald Trump’s former press secretary Karoline Leavitt stepped back behind a podium, but was literally left in the dark as she began her speech at the GOP’s unusual midterm convention.
Florida couple marries in hospital after groom hurt in crash on way to the wedding
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin·11 Sept 2026
A Florida couple tied the knot in a hospital room after the groom was hurt in a crash on the way to their wedding.
Hecklers shout ‘hE should be shot’ as Ted Cruz calls out El-Sayed and Talarico
The Independentby Eric Garcia·10 Sept 2026
Hecklers shouted “he should be shot” during Sen. Ted Cruz’s speech at Donald Trump’s midterm convention in Dallas when the Texas Republican mentioned a string of prominent Democrats.
Senators from both parties question OpenAI on breach of AI startup Hugging Face
The Independentby Kevin Freking·10 Sept 2026
Lawmakers worried about the existential risk posed by new artificial intelligence products demanded information from OpenAI on Thursday with separate queries that underscored growing concerns in...
Delta flight plunged 27,000 feet in just 10 minutes after pressurization issue
The Independentby Jasmine Fernández·10 Sept 2026
A Delta Air Lines flight carrying 174 passengers and six crew members dropped roughly 27,000 feet in about 10 minutes following an unexpected cabin pressurization issue, forcing an emergency...
What to know about the Tiananmen vigil organizers who are set to be sentenced in Hong Kong
The Independentby Kanis Leung·10 Sept 2026
Lee Cheuk-yan, Chow Hang-tung and Albert Ho are three prominent Hong Kong activists who led the group behind the city’s massive annual vigils commemorating the 1989 Tiananmen Square crackdown.
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