The general election is taking place on Thursday 4 July and hundreds of thousands of people are expected to be voting for the first time.
Season two of the ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel adds yet more Targaryens to the tangled lineage
With cease-fire talks faltering in Gaza and no clear offramp for the conflict on the Lebanon-Israel border, the daily exchanges of strikes between Hezbollah and Israeli forces have sparked fires that are tearing through forests and farmland on both sides of the frontline
Wales have not beaten Australia Down Under since 1969.
Scientists in South Africa have been stunned to discover that termite mounds that are still inhabited in an arid region of the country are 34,000 years old, meaning they are the oldest known active termite hills
Months of scorching temperatures sometimes over 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in parts of India this year left hundreds dead or ill
Hit series is returning – but with a big difference
Comments suggesting that Iran's reformist presidential candidate could increase government-set gasoline prices have raised fears of a repeat of nationwide protests
Focus on what you can control, up your self care, and get off your phone…
Jonathan Jacob Meijer, the sperm donor at the centre of a shocking new Netflix docuseries, speaks to The Independent’s Kevin E G Perry about why he declined to be involved in the show, concerns over inbreeding and the lurid accusations he calls ‘total slander’
Calls to find and marry a wealthy 6ft 5in man with a trust fund were everywhere at Glastonbury, harking back to a viral video celebrating this apparent ideal of modern dating. It’s all a bit tongue in cheek, writes Olivia Petter… but does it speak to a wider truth?
At least four protesters were seen on top of the building
Hurricane Beryl ripped off roofs in Jamaica, jumbled fishing boats in Barbados and damaged or destroyed 95% of homes on a pair of islands in St. Vincent and the Grenadines before rumbling toward the Cayman Islands and taking aim at Mexico’s Caribbean coast with at least seven dead in its wake
Diplomats scrambling for calm in Lebanon as escalations risk all-out war
All signs point to big celebrations for Americans this Fourth of July
Competitive hot dog eaters from around the world are competing in New York City on Independence Day to see how many franks they can eat in 10 minutes
British voters are picking a new government Thursday
Hurricane Beryl’s path includes Jamaica and the Cayman Islands, where it will bring life-threatening storm conditions
Jubilant India cricketers have received a rousing welcome home from fans after winning the Twenty20 World Cup final in Barbados
Jacob Fearnley takes on Novak Djokovic and two all-British battles take place on a bumper Thursday schedule.
“President Joe Biden is in it to win it, and all of us said we pledged our support to him.” New York’s Kathy Hochul said
The ‘Footloose’ star said he’d been daydreaming about walking through life as a non-celebrity
Embattled president has shrugged off calls for him to stand aside in wake of debate debacle against Donald Trump and insisted ‘I’m running’
The milestone comes six years after the number eight made his international debut.
‘On today’s edition of being in a relationship with a straight man,’ bride-to-be jokes about fiancé
