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In an exclusive interview with The Independent and Sky News, former Huntercombe staff members give health correspondent Rebecca Thomas an insight into what it was like to work at the hospital where 14-year-old Ruth Szymankiewicz spent her tragic final days

SPECIAL REPORT: The bereaved parents of Ruth Szymankiewicz call for change after legal ‘loophole’ means hospital where their teenage daughter died could not be prosecuted over its failings, as health correspondent Rebecca Thomas reports

ON THE GROUND: When a bride in a remote Himalayan village wed two brothers last month, pictures from the ceremony went viral and their relationship made national headlines. Namita Singh reports from the Hatti communities of Himachal Pradesh, where supporters say the practice is rooted in Hindu mythology

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump and ‘Special Attorney for Mortgage Fraud’ Ed Martin are speaking as often as four times per week as the GOP activist prepares to seek indictments against prominent Democrats

Exclusive: The ‘unthinkable’ losses put the lives of millions of children at risk, says Save the Children

A Texas widow and family sue Tesla after a 2024 Cybertruck crash and fire killed 47-year-old Michael Sheehan; their lawsuit alleges defective design and impossible escape, as the model faces multiple US recalls.

IN DEPTH: Russia has amplified its attacks on Ukraine despite insistence it is open to peace talks

A shake up at FEMA, layoffs, and the Trump administration’s turn away from climate science leave us in a position, experts say