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What every student needs to know about avoiding scams

Students’ busy social lives and stacks of financial admin can make it easier for scammers to prey on people at this time of year.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Luxury cruise line to open the ‘southernmost hotel on Earth’ for Antarctic explorers

The hotel will be built on the one of the southernmost tips of Chile as a gateway for Antarctic voyages

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

The Independent launches as global curator on Apple Music

Partnership is the latest chapter in The Independent’s ongoing endeavour to celebrate music across all platforms

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

First class passenger horrified to find bedbug climbing up their leg during flight

The passenger sad they were ‘sufficiently freaked out’ by the incident

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Meet the Gen-Zers who’ve finally saved a house deposit – but can’t afford the mortgage payments

A new study suggests Gen Z will face mortgage payments twice as high as those paid by previous generations. Katie Rosseinsky speaks to the young people affected, and hears from buyers who faced a very different situation in the Noughties

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Jon Ronson: ‘Elon Musk epitomises despicability’

The author and journalist behind ‘The Psychopath Test’ is about to kick off a UK tour revisiting his 2011 bestseller. He talks to Daniel Dylan Wray about Trump, Musk, and how aspects of psychopathic behaviour are becoming more and more acceptable in our society

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Jelly Roll review, Beautifully Broken: Country star’s 10th album is polished and potent

Country’s breakthrough star sings with the conviction of a man who’s seen too much

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Michigan newspaper says Trump cited ‘incorrect’ article to prove he was named ‘Man of the Year’

For years, former president has been claiming he won a non existant award in Michigan

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

JD Vance says ‘they want you to live in a pod, eat bugs and own nothing’ at bizarre North Carolina event

Trump’s running mate also debuted a strange impression of Kamala Harris and criticized her supposedly ‘awkward cackle’ at the campaign event. Eric Garcia reports from Greensboro

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Ken Paxton’s voter registration suit against Travis County returned to state court

A federal court’s decision is the latest development in a bitter pre-election brawl between Republican state officials and Democratic county leaders.

The Texas Tribune · Oct 11, 2024