America's long history of falling for hucksters and their outlandish promises
The Independentby Jonathan Fahey·26d ago
America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers. Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether based in reality or not — has helped the nation become the world’s largest economy.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa betting tips: Prediction, best bets and odds
The Independentby Becky Ashton·26d ago
Tottenham vs Aston Villa betting tips Tottenham Hotspur welcome Aston Villa on Saturday with both sides still hunting their first Premier League win of the season (12:30, TNT Sports 1).
Millionaire businessman among Britons killed in Swiss Alps plane crash
The Independentby Maira Butt·26d ago
A British millionaire businessman has been named as one of three people killed when a small plane crashed in the Swiss Alps this week.
Heatwaves drove drop in global tourism to Europe in June
The Independentby Natalie Wilson·26d ago
Successive heatwaves in Western Europe contributed to a global decrease in tourism arrivals in June, new figures have revealed.
Top Films: w/c Saturday, September 26
The Independentby Tv Writers·26d ago
Saturday 26/09/26The Moment (2026) *** (Sky Cinema Premiere, 6.35am & 1.30pm)Charli XCX plays a fictionalised version of herself in this mockumentary.
Kylian Mbappe lands new sponsorship deal alongside Thierry Henry after Nike exit
The Independentby Will Castle·26d ago
Kylian Mbappe has ended his two-decade-long partnership with Nike to sign with Roger Federer-owned sportswear brand On.
Savers lose nearly £119m to ‘horrible’ HMRC ISA penalties
The Independentby Albert Toth·26d ago
Nearly £119m was lost by Lifetime ISA (LISA) holders last year due to much-criticised withdrawal rules, new HMRC data has revealed.
Kremlin orders businesses seized
The Independentby Via AP news wire·26d ago
The Kremlin has ordered the Russian businesses of Swiss-based food and beverage company Nestle and French retailer Auchan placed in temporary administration, procedure that previously has led to...
Operator of more than 300 Wendy’s locations files for bankruptcy as chain struggles
The Independentby Erin Keller·26d ago
One of the largest Wendy’s franchise operators in the U.S. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it works to restructure its finances.
Andoni Iraola hits back at Florian Wirtz criticism over Liverpool form
The Independentby Richard Jolly·26d ago
Andoni Iraola believes Florian Wirtz should not be held to different standards at Liverpool and has asked everyone to judge the £100m signing on whether or not he is playing well.
Oxford apologise after launching ‘United 93’ clothing collection on 9/11 anniversary
The Independentby Sam Brookes·26d ago
Oxford United have apologised following the release of a clothing line featuring the phrase ‘United 93’ on the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
One thing that hasn’t changed in 250 years: Americans’ willingness to get suckered
The Independentby Jonathan Fahey·26d ago
America: land of possibility. And also: land of suckers. Our enduring belief that anything is possible — whether based in reality or not — has helped the nation become the world’s largest economy.
The hobby that keeps your brain healthy as you age
The Independentby Karen Stollznow·26d ago
Learning another language is a highly complex mental activity. It requires people to remember words, distinguish unfamiliar sounds, recognize patterns, work out grammatical rules and retrieve the...
Tourists get a front-row view of military drills on Crete as Mediterranean alliances grow
The Independentby Derek Gatopoulos and Lefteris Pitarakis·26d ago
Vacationers taking a morning dip or seeking shade on wooden sunbeds on the Greek island of Crete got a close-up view of a major military exercise unfolding in front of them Friday.
Cause of last week’s UK air travel chaos revealed by new report
The Independentby Amelia Neath·26d ago
A “previously unknown defect” caused the air traffic control meltdown last week, which saw more than 2,000 flights affected, tearing up the travel plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers.
Hundreds rally at Turkey’s embassy in Uganda to demand a dissident’s extradition
The Independentby Rodney Muhumuza·26d ago
Hundreds of Ugandans demonstrated outside the Turkish Embassy on Friday to demand the extradition of a dissident whose online activities are seen by local authorities as anti-government propaganda.
GOP held 30 hearings on Benghazi. They haven’t held any specifically on Iran war
The Independentby Alex Woodward·26d ago
Donald Trump’s war in Iran has eclipsed 200 days, with no end in sight. At least 18 U.S. service members are dead and more than 750 are injured. Thousands of Iranians have been killed.
Scientists hope deeper-rooted soybeans can withstand climate extremes and store more carbon
The Independentby Joshua A. Bickel and Annika Hammerschlag·26d ago
Research scientist Ashish Rajurkar kneels in the dirt, lifting a large clod of soil tangled around a soybean plant.
Many Republicans actually want to lose the midterms, Laura Ingraham claims
The Independentby Brendan Rascius·26d ago
Fox News host Laura Ingraham claimed that many Republicans “secretly” want to lose the midterm elections to avoid having to pass legislation.
Carrick calls for calm with Man Utd’s dismal start ‘not the end of the world’
The Independentby Flo Clifford·26d ago
Michael Carrick has accepted responsibility for Manchester United’s poor start to the season but also called for perspective, saying a run of poor results was “not the end of the world”.
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