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With neoclassical architecture in ice-cream hues, candlelit Chopin concerts, and bygone confectioneries on every corner, Nicole Trilivas uncovers defiantly old-world side to this formerly drab and suppressed Eastern Bloc city once described as ‘the Paris of the North’

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said police will be granted tougher powers to deal with “cumulative impact” of demonstrations - organisers say “cumulative impact” is exactly why people protest

The Netflix and Spotify deal blocks full episodes of the podcasts from appearing on YouTube from early 2026 - though clips and audio versions will still be available

Relief agencies told The Independent that more than 1,000 vehicles were waiting at the border with Gaza, laden with supplies

Will Arnett flexed his newly sharpened comic timing during the premiere for comedy Is This Thing On? at the BFI London Film Festival on Tuesday (14 October).

After the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021, Britain pledged sanctuary to Afghans who faced reprisals for working with UK forces – but thousands are still waiting. Now, as Britain drags its heels, we have verified the killings of more than 100 ex-Afghan forces in the country since 2023 –…

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Kapil Raghu, 28, says he was thrown in a jail cell with a pile of human faeces on the floor and put in deportation proceedings after police officers mistook a knockoff perfume bottle in his car for drugs and detained him. Maroosha Muzaffar writes

Will Arnett revealed to The Independent there was "terrifying silence" and "awkward" moments when he performed stand-up on stage at comedy clubs to prepare for his role in Is This Thing On?, Bradley Cooper's latest directorial project.