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Democrats targeted by Trump over ‘illegal orders’ video say Hegseth boat strikes prove their point: ‘A lot of juju’

IN FOCUS: The video by Democrats sent Trump into a rage last month. But some Democrats say the story of double-tap strikes proves why they needed to release it, Eric Garcia writes

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Training for the 11-plus may be making your child less intelligent, experts warn

Selective tests in their current form produce ‘exam bots with no genuine love of learning’

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Fans of Home Depot’s giant Christmas decorations are in a feverish race to track them down amid fears of a shortage

A Home Depot Halloween and Christmas Facebook Group, with over 165,800 members, is alight with discussion about the giant decorations

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As Israel is cleared to compete, Eurovision’s future hangs in the balance

COMMENT: The European Broadcasting Union will allow Israel to compete at next year’s contest, a decision that has prompted four countries to boycott the event. Roisin O’Connor asks whether Eurovision can ever get back to the joyful celebration it once was

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Experts reveal why store credit cards are a tricky option for buying holiday gifts

Deferred interest and high annual percentage rates (APR) can make store credit cards costly

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Force-fed and drugged into a ‘comatose’ state: ‘Horrifying’ allegations against children’s hospitals

EXCLUSIVE: Three years after The Independent first published a damning investigation into Huntercombe Group hospitals, new court documents reveal fresh claims that children were subject to inhumane, degrading and abusive treatment in ‘prison-like’ units – as families take legal action against 35 doctors. Rebecca Thomas reports

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Labour voters want Starmer to ditch Brexit red lines and rejoin EU customs union instead of raising taxes

Exclusive: Some 67 per cent of 2024 Labour voters back rejoining the customs union instead of raising taxes, a new poll shows

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How ‘brown fat’ could be your key to losing weight this winter

Brown fat burns energy when we are cold, so turning down the thermostat could help burn calories

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I fell in love with this island-to-island cycling trail through rural Japan

On the Shimanami Kaidō route that connects six islands via six bridges, Samantha Herbert discovers a blissful cycle that will enchant everyone from beginner cyclists to experienced riders

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Why this Yorkshire market town is the happiest place to live in the UK

People praised Skipton’s range of shops, its high street and nearby green space

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‘Deeply troubling’: Canadian legislators call for halt to ICE armored vehicle sale after report by The Independent

Canadian MP Jenny Kwan says she will be proposing revisions to a bill she sponsored, that would prevent such items from going to the United States

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It is scarcely believable that so many in Britain are in detention indefinitely

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: At the current pace, it will take at least a decade for the 2,400 prisoners on IPP sentences to be freed, despite some having already served up to 22 times their original minimum tariff. The government must do more to speed up their release – and…

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‘Livid’ Tunbridge Wells residents forced to boil water after supplies finally return

People in the royal town had been left without water for six days because of a ‘bad’ batch of chemicals

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CBS News staffers rip ‘shallow’ Bari Weiss for moderating ‘absurd’ network town hall with Erika Kirk

‘How embarrassing,’ one network staffer told The Independent. ‘Bari’s been Editor-in-Chief for five seconds and has revealed that all she really wants is to be on TV herself.’

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Why Wes Streeting is unlikely to fulfil his promise to end corridor care

Experts have said that the health secretary’s welcome ambition to end ‘corridor care’ is all-but impossible if the government wants the NHS to make strides on hitting its raft of other targets

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‘Defending the indefensible’: Government ‘will have blood on their hands’ over indefinite jail terms

More prisoners will take their own lives unless action is taken to help those trapped in IPP jail terms, a former top judge has warned, after The Independent called for sentences to be reviewed

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Young people are ‘quiet quitting’ the UK – but where are they going and is it really any better?

LET’S UNPACK THAT: As new stats reveal that Gen Z are leaving the UK in droves, Helen Coffey digs into the suprising hot new locations to set up shop, and whether the expat reality lives up to the dream

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Trump’s latest pardon confuses Capitol Hill–and makes Mike Johnson’s job harder

Trump’s action is just the latest sign he is largely checked out in terms of helping Republicans after he’s gone, Eric Garcia writes

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Several students hospitalized after consuming edible marijuana gummies at Florida high school

One student, 14, said eating the edible was an ‘out of body experience’

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Famed photographer’s widow says Marilyn Monroe’s last-ever pics were ‘stolen by Mafia,’ wants auction halted

Exclusive: Shannah Laumeister Stern’s allegations have ‘no legal or factual basis,’ according to the attorney representing the anonymous seller who consigned some 2,500 negatives set for bids on Monday

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Here’s why Trump won’t do anything to Pete Hegseth over ‘kill them all’ boat strike scandal — for now

NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s desire to avoid anything resembling the chaos of his first term is keeping Pete Hegseth safely in the Pentagon, writes Andrew Feinberg ... at least for the next few months.

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Cancer patient killed by ‘toxic mold’ while recuperating in Airbnb, family says

Exclusive: ‘The loss of a loved one is a tragedy and our thoughts are with the Gafoor family,’ an Airbnb spokesperson told The Independent

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Sabrina Carpenter and White House clash over ICE video music

Sabrina Carpenter has hit out at the White House after her song was used in an ICE raids video, calling it “evil and disgusting”.

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Revealed: Hidden scandal of NHS staff exposed to cancer-causing chemical deemed the ‘next asbestos’

SPECIAL REPORT: Exclusive: Staff have been left disabled, suffering from severe asthma, and forced out of their jobs as the NHS and UK regulators fail to protect thousands from a toxic cancer-linked chemical. Rebecca Thomas reports

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Mom of heart donor offers to pay what insurance won’t to keep recipient alive

IN FOCUS: EXCLUSIVE: Heart transplant recipient Payton Herres and the donor’s mother, Mary Cutter, hear one another’s voices for the first time in an emotional interview with Rhian Lubin after a spike in the cost of anti-rejection drug through health insurance makes it unaffordable

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