This circus in South Africa lifts poor young performers into the spotlight
The Independentby Michelle Gumede·25d ago
Clutching an aerial hoop on a Johannesburg circus stage, a young performer pauses for a split second before launching into the air and gliding, drawing cheers from the crowd below.
Fashion executive resigns days after restraining PETA protesters at New York runway show
The Independentby Via AP news wire·25d ago
The longtime chief executive of the Council of Fashion Designers of America announced Friday that he is stepping down, days after he was filmed physically restraining two protesters during an...
Trump claims Don Jr. is paying back Putin-tied Russian oligarch for lavish wedding
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin·25d ago
President Donald Trump has claimed that his eldest son is paying back Russian oligarch Umar Kremlev for his lavish Bahamas wedding party.
Thousands join protest outside Kennedy Center, expressing concern that Trump might tear it down
The Independentby Gary Fields·25d ago
Thousands of people joined outside the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Friday evening to protest President Donald Trump's plans for the facility, lending their voices to a chorus of...
3 killed in Navajo Nation flood include 7-year-old preparing for 8th birthday
The Independentby Jessica Hill and Savannah Peters·25d ago
Three generations of a Navajo family were heading home from picking up supplies for an 8th birthday party when their truck got stuck in mud as storms with heavy rain rolled through the area.
White House tries to take credit for Wendy’s switching back to a classic look
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin·25d ago
The White House has tried to take credit for Wendy’s switching back to a classic look, but social media users aren’t buying it.
Labour accused of ‘softening’ UK up for ‘brutal budget’
The Independentby Katrine Bussey·25d ago
The SNP has warned that the UK is heading towards "another brutal budget", with Dave Doogan cautioning that upcoming tax and spending plans could bring a "bad case of Westminster deja vu".
Spend £6bn to ‘save’ millions of renters at Budget, Burnham urged
The Independentby Albert Toth·25d ago
The government has been urged to commit £6bn at the upcoming Budget to tackle unaffordable UK rents faced by millions across the UK.
US military nearly sparked an international crisis after getting AI intel: report
The Independentby Jasmine Fernández·25d ago
A significant miscalculation driven by artificial intelligence reportedly almost pushed the U.S. military to intercept a Chinese vessel in the Middle East this spring, amid the ongoing conflict...
Parents awarded $40 million after Uber found liable for passenger who was fatally struck on highway
The Independentby Hannah Fingerhut·25d ago
The parents of a 23-year-old woman who was fatally struck after her Uber driver pulled over along a southern California highway were awarded $40 million after an arbitrator found both Uber and the...
Healey planning high street revival with small business tax cuts in Budget
The Independentby Suha Kidwai·25d ago
Chancellor John Healey is preparing to deliver tax cuts for high street businesses in his first Budget, as the Treasury considers sweeping reforms to England’s commercial property taxes, according...
Cuba hit with another blackout as millions across the island are left without electricity
The Independentby Andrea Rodriguez·25d ago
Cuba’s power grid collapsed on Friday, leaving millions of people across the island without electricity in a nationwide blackout.
Bayeux Tapestry ticket-holders evacuated from British Museum after smoke detected
The Independentby Harriette Boucher·25d ago
Bayeux Tapestry ticket-holders were evacuated from the British Museum on Friday evening following fears of a fire in one of the galleries.
Jehovah’s Witnesses allow blood-derived products but keep ban on whole-blood transfusions
The Independentby Peter Smith·25d ago
The Jehovah’s Witnesses have partly eased their longstanding prohibition on the medical use of donated blood, allowing members to receive products derived from blood but maintaining a ban on...
Keely Hodgkinson admits to nerves when wearing speedsuit during Athlos event
The Independentby Rachel Steinberg·25d ago
Keely Hodgkinson admitted she was a “little nervous” to walk out in her ninja-like new speedsuit in London but felt the all-female Athlos meet was the ideal place to debut the fashion-forward Nike...
A humpback whale was spotted in a California river, 60 miles from its Pacific Ocean home
The Independentby Terry Chea and Patrick Whittle·25d ago
Denny Glover was hoping for a big catch when he went fishing with buddies on the Sacramento River, but he wasn't expecting a fully grown humpback whale.
Iran war’s cost grows to $43.6 billion in new US military estimate
The Independentby Ben Finley·25d ago
The U.S. military's price tag for the Iran war has grown to $43.6 billion as of Sept. 3, according to a new estimate provided this week to lawmakers. The figure from U.S.
Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Justice Department says
The Independentby Alanna Durkin Richer·25d ago
Federal law banning licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under age 21 is unconstitutional and can't be enforced, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released...
Trump announces agreement to take permanent control of Greenland’s security
The Independentby Rachel Dobkin·25d ago
President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Greenland, in which the U.S. will take permanent control of the Arctic island’s security.
State blames mail delivery issues for dozens of ballots from rural Alaska not counting in primary
The Independentby Becky Bohrer·25d ago
Seventy-five absentee in-person ballots cast by voters in rural western Alaska communities arrived too late to be counted in last month's primary election, officials said.
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