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New European-designed, Chinese-made car company set to rival Audi, BMW and Mercedes

THE INDEPENDENT DEBATE: With most Independent readers supporting a school smartphone ban, the overwhelming consensus was that phones are too distracting – though many believe deeper issues like parenting, education, and online safety must also be addressed

Exclusive: Compliance exec Ashutosh Shankar “was promised full self-driving capability,” but Tesla didn’t deliver, attorney Robert Greenstein told The Independent

Alicia Vikander speaks with The Independent’s Jacob Stolworthy about new film Firebrand, a historical drama directed by Karim Aïnouz. Set during the tumultuous final years of Henry VIII’s (Jude Law) reign, the film focuses on Catherine Parr (Alicia Vikander), his sixth and final wife. In this interview Vikander discusses working…

Future of river-sharing treaty that has survived wars, border conflicts and prolonged diplomatic freezes is now under threat

One autistic advocate called the idea ‘along the line of eugenics,’ one autistic lawyer tells Eric Garcia. While others fear privacy concerns

Exclusive: ‘How long does it take to deboard an airplane? 20, 30 minutes? That’s critical time,’ attorney Joseph LoRusso told The Independent

Young actor, who starred alongside Jessica Alba in 2010 romcom ‘An Invisible Sign,’ died last Monday

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Analysis: Tourism workers say lives they painstakingly rebuilt after Indian government’s 2019 security clampdown and the Covid pandemic are crumbling once again

Exclusive: A member of Labour’s ruling National Executive Committee claims Sir Keir Starmer is telling trans people to put themselves in harm’s way