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Ukrainian journalist ‘executed and possibly tortured by Russian soldiers’, report says

Report says Maks Levin, 40 and soldier Oleksiy Chernyshov may have been tortured before being killed

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Jan 6 hearings: What have we learned from the committee so far?

The next instalment of the House investigation into the Capitol riot and Donald Trump’s role in provoking it starts at 1pm ET on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

Dom Phillips and Bruno Pereira: Who are the men missing in the Amazon?

Respected journalist and expert guide have been missing since 5 June and a suspect has reportedly confessed to their murders, according to local police

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

‘They are trying to destroy Ukraine’s identity’: Putin’s Russification gathers pace 100 days into the war

Forced to flee to Russia, told to apply for Russian passports, curriculums changed and currency replaced. Moscow is not just seizing Ukrainian land but also ‘forcing Russia’ on the country, reports Bel Trew

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

100 days of war take a heavy toll on Ukraine as Putin’s forces hammer Donbas

Families have been torn apart and villages, towns and even cities turned into piles of rubble by the Russian invasion. Kim Sengupta reports from the Donbas where the conflict is intensifying

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2022

‘On the throne till I drop’: how does British monarchy compare with European royals?

Some monarchies have modernised to stay relevant but other dynasties have not been so successful

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2022

Ainsley Harriott ‘saves sister from drowning’ after she falls into Chelsea Flower Show water feature

Celebrity chef thanks others who stepped in to help

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Vangelis: Composer who scored Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner

Famed for his New Age synths, Vangelis changed the landscape of classical music

The Independent UK · May 21, 2022

How climate change is triggering a global collapse in insect numbers

A growing number of reports are suggesting insect numbers are in steep decline. Tim Newbold and Charlie Outhwaite explain why this is of urgent concern

The Independent UK · May 18, 2022

Leonid Kravchuk: First president of independent Ukraine

The politician played a key role in the dissolution of the USSR and helped usher in a new era for the eastern European country

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022