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The federal government shutdown is approaching the second longest on record and there's no end in sight

Pressure is mounting on international football authorities to exclude the Israeli national team from their tournaments, following the United Nations declaration that Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip. But despite protests by fans and players, governing bodies show few signs of taking a stand.

Generation Z women represent the most leftwing demographic in modern US history: ‘There’s definitely a gender divide’

Margot Raggett, whose latest compilation shows animals scrubbed from natural habitats, calls for rethink on UK accelerated housebuilding

Benzinga examined the prospects for many investors' favorite stocks over the last week — here's a look at some of our top stories.

Venezuelan journalists who mentioned opposition leader María Corina Machado's Nobel Peace Prize on air have been suspended or threatened with sanctions following direct pressure from authorities, according to a press watchdog

Democratic lawmakers including Bernie Sanders, Raphael Warnock, Adam Schiff, Cory Booker and Chuck Schumer attend rallies. This blog is now closed.

While the official 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) won't be announced until later in October, I wondered if I could get ChatGPT to make a prediction.

WORLD OF TROUBLE: Field Marshal Lord Richards tells The Independent’s Sam Kiley that Ukraine has been given false hope by its Western allies and cannot triumph against Russia unless Nato forces join fight

"I mean, here he is, the major American manufacturer of extraordinary innovation in this space," Kamala Harris said.

In a new essay collection, the dean of Columbia University’s graduate school of journalism makes a compelling argument that everything is connected and nothing is inevitable about racial justice or democracy