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The Independent Newspaper UK
The Independent - Culture
Fans flock to see BTS star Jin begin military service as he shares dramatic buzzcut photo
Other band members of BTS will, in future, also enlist for military service
The Independent - News
UK rail strikes: Who is RMT leader Mick Lynch?
Union’s general-secretary has been celebrated for uncompromising interview style but industrial action leaves nation’s train stations deserted and commuters stranded ahead of Christmas
The Independent - News
How is each train operator affected by the latest rail strikes?
Half of all lines are closed and trains are only operating between 7.30am and 6.30pm on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Independent - Culture
The White Lotus ending is the new Titanic debate
Could Jack have fitted on the door? Could [redacted] simply have climbed down the boat’s stairs?
The Independent - News
Adjoa Andoh and Robert Webb to judge Booker Prize in 2023
Bridgerton star Andoh, 59, and the Peep Show actor, 50, are judging the annual award for the first time.
The Independent - News
Police officer who fatally shot Black woman through her window says he thought a burglary was taking place
‘We are taught to meet deadly force with deadly force. We’re not taught that we have to wait’
The Independent - Business
‘Grant Shapps is dragging out the rail dispute’ says Mick Lynch
Exclusive: RMT union boss blames former transport secretary for blocking settlement
The Independent - News
‘Tide is turning’ against rail unions, claims Tory minister as train strike begins
RMT boss Mick Lynch denies support for strikes falling among members and public
The Independent - Culture
Viewers left shocked and ‘physically sick’ by ‘eye-opening’ sexual harassment documentary on Channel 4
Journalist Ellie Flynn went undercover and pretended to be drunk on a night out
The Independent - News
Road users urged to stay home to avoid lethal black ice in ‘big refreeze’
The Met Office recorded its coldest night and day of the year on Monday
The Independent - News
Using devices to soothe toddler tantrums can backfire, lead to long-term effects, study finds
‘Devices may displace opportunities for development of independent methods to self-regulate’
The Independent - News
Don’t lose hope, says disabled mother after world-first birth
Hira Ahmad has said she wants to have more children after giving birth thanks to specialist care to Dua in January 2022.
The Independent - News
Donors gather in Paris to get Ukraine though winter, bombing
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting an international conference to help Ukraine make it through winter
The Independent - News
US nuclear official fired after being accused of stealing luggage from airport
Republicans slam Biden administration’s ‘wokeness’ in hiring Brinton
The Independent - Culture
The Whale director Darren Aronofsky says fatphobia criticisms ‘make no sense’
‘Black Swan’ filmmaker claimed that ‘people with obesity are generally written as bad guys or as punchlines’
The Independent - News
Martin Lewis issues payslip warning to workers
TV money-saving expert reminds viewers it is their responsibility, not their employer’s or HMRC’s, to check they are assigned the correct tax code
The Independent - News
Jacinda Ardern forced to apologise after hot mic catches her calling rival ‘arrogant pr***’
Her words are now part of parliamentary record
The Independent - Culture
White Lotus creator says he’s come to ‘sad’ realisation after watching finale with Jennifer Coolidge
‘There’s definitely going to be something missing,’ he admitted
The Independent - News
Mick Lynch accuses Grant Shapps of dragging out rail dispute
Exclusive: RMT union boss blames former transport secretary for blocking settlement
The Independent - News
How you can get paid for using appliances at off-peak times
The Demand Flexibility Service scheme set for launch after trial by energy supplier saw some customers paid £2 per kilowatt hour
The Independent - News
‘Tedious and horrible’: What life was like during the 1970s blackouts
As the National Grid warns Britons could face blackouts due to the energy crisis we look back at the last time the country was plunged into darkness
The Independent - News
School closures and late openings due to snow – see full list in your area
Devon and East Sussex schools have announced closures for Tuesday
The Independent - Science
Using devices to soothe toddler tantrums can backfire, lead to long-term effects, study finds
‘Devices may displace opportunities for development of independent methods to self-regulate’
The Independent - Culture
Richard Madeley branded ‘ridiculous’ by GMB viewers after telling RMT boss Mick Lynch to ‘jog on’
Madeley’s conduct in the interview was branded ‘pathetic’ and ‘unprofessional’ by viewers
The Independent - News
New Zealand passes historic law banning next generation from ever smoking
‘Thousands of people will live longer, healthier lives and the health system will be $5bn better off’
The Independent - News
AP News Digest 3:15 am
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The Independent - News
Islamic State group claims attack on hotel in Afghan capital
The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a coordinated attack on a hotel in Afghanistan’s capital
The Independent - News
Famous Hollywood mountain lion captured after killing chihuahua in backyard of Los Angeles home
P-22 is the oldest Southern California cougar currently being studied
The Independent - Culture
‘Music that would tear the hearts out of people’: Twin Peaks composer Angelo Badalamenti dies aged 85
Badalamenti also made cameos in ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Mulholland Drive’, both of which he composed the scores for
The Independent - News
New Zealand imposes lifetime ban on youth buying cigarettes
New Zealand has passed into law a unique plan to phase out tobacco smoking by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes