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SAFECALL APPEAL: Katrice Lee was two years old when she vanished from a German supermarket in 1981. Her sister tells Harriette Boucher how she remembers the day vividly and remains hopeful that she will eventually get answers

EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered a private plane for the team, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused of creating behind-the-scenes turmoil with her decision-making ahead of CBS Evening News’ latest reboot

The prime minister says the UK will begin to feel a ‘sense of hope’ in 2026 – here’s what to expect

Nearly half of US teachers use AI detection tools

‘We don’t know why this particular person was cremated in a meticulously planned event’, researchers say

Exclusive: ‘Tesla’s done a lot of good things, in my calculation,’ attorney Lynn Shumway told The Independent, ‘but they did this inadequately.’

IN FOCUS: Jasmine Crockett tells Eric Garcia that she has not heard people criticize her past comments about immigrants. But some Democrats fear she could cost them a chance to flip a seat in Texas

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The plight of hundreds of inmates trapped in a grim loop between indefinite sentences and mental health treatment within our prison system must be resolved

IN FOCUS: Trump implemented a bulk of the manifesto. Now the Heritage Foundation is promising a ‘golden age,’ Alex Woodward reports

The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig leads tributes to the award-winning photojournalist

JAILED WITHOUT HOPE: FIGHTING FOR JUSTICE: Exclusive: After years languishing on indefinite jail terms, hundreds of prisoners have experienced a deterioration in their mental health to the point where they need hospital care. But when they get better, many will be back where they started: in jail with no release…