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ICE detainee escaped Houston facility using yoga mat to scale wall, new documents reveal

Inmate managed to flee Texas detention center in March, sparking 24-hour manhunt involving multiple agencies

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This is the one bag I’m taking with me on my travels this summer

It’s the all-in-one travel solution I’ve been looking for

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Afghan women describe ‘straight hell’ of new Taliban crackdown on what they can wear

IN FOCUS: Taliban officials are stopping Afghan women in markets and on the streets for not wearing gloves, socks and veils to fully cover up their bodies – and shooting protesters who object. Arpan Rai reports

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Trump’s Todd Blanche nomination might force Republicans to do the unthinkable: Tell him no

ANALYSIS: Even after Trump betrayed many Republicans, and his Pam Bondi replacement choice infuriated still more with the ‘weaponization fund’ push, the president’s attorney general pick could still sail through the Senate, Eric Garcia writes. Here’s why

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Are billionaires happy? We asked them - and it’s complicated

ANALYSIS: Almost a third of America’s wealth is in the hands of 1 percent of people. But is it making them happier? J.R. Duren asks those with vast resources at their disposable what it means to them

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Voices: Governments around the world are pulling apart a system to fight Aids that took decades to build

COMMENT: With aid cuts leaving the vulnerable more exposed, the legacy previous generations battled for is being dismantled, writes David Furnish – chair of the Elton John Aids Foundation and part of The Independent’s Pride List 2026

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China’s BYD boss says no to UK factory as British energy is ‘too expensive’

Chinese car giant won’t build cars in Britain due to high energy costs, despite the UK being its largest European market

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What do I do with unused 529 funds?

As college costs creep up, 529 plans offer a way to save for education bills. But what should account owners do if they have money left once the bills are paid?

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Trump Family Reportedly Earned Hundreds Of Millions From Crypto Deal As Partner Firm's Stock Tumbles

Questions are being raised about a $1.5 billion crypto transaction that generated significant proceeds for World Liberty Financial while investors in a partner company absorbed steep losses.

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Pete Hegseth’s controversial pastor says Mormons practice ‘non-Christian faith’ after backlash over Pentagon’s recognized religions list

Doug Wilson also calls Latter-day Saints ‘ polytheists’ who worship multiple gods

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Bill Gates admits that Epstein had ‘sensitive information’ about his extramarital affairs to launch pressure campaign

Microsoft co-founder details relationship with late sex offender in testimony to members of Congress

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‘I’m 37 and ready to start a family, but my crippling student loan debt is holding me back’

More than two-thirds of graduates say loan repayments have ‘material impact’ on financial planning for future

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Only way to keep British energy prices down is closer ties with Europe, says Starmer’s top negotiator

Top Starmer ally Nick Thomas-Symonds is pursuing a pragmatic approach to resetting the UK’s relationship with the EU 10 years after the referendum

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UK ‘missing in action’ as Iran war hits farmers around the world

Millions of smallholder farmers supplying the UK are being squeezed by climate change and the Iran war — while the government is over two months overdue on announcing supply chain oversight rules that would help them

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Israel carrying out state-led campaign of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank, says damning report

A new report by Amnesty International has accused Israel of deliberately presiding over a campaign of ethnic cleansing in the West Bank – and says Western governments have done too little to prevent this

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AOC’s five-word mic drop on whether Trump cost the Knicks and fans a win ahead of Game 4 of NBA finals

‘That ticket cost way more than just the money, it cost everybody a good time,’ Ocasio-Cortez tells The Independent

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Delta plane diverted after passenger accused of slapping flight attendant’s bottom in beverage dispute

Exclusive: After skipping over a sleeping passenger while serving drinks, the crewmember ‘felt a slap to her buttocks area with sufficient force to cause her body to move forward,’ according to court records reviewed by The Independent

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Britain has spent almost £1m of taxpayers’ cash holding stalker at centre of Iran prisoner swap plea

Exclusive: The family of Lindsay and Craig Foreman believe Richard Jan could be the key to their release

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Amsterdam plans higher tourist tax, cruise terminal closure to curb tourism pressure

Amsterdam is set to overhaul its tourism sector with ambitious plans including a hike in tourist tax to 20% by 2030. The city also aims to shut its cruise terminal and purchase city centre businesses to ease pressure on residents and public spaces. These measures seek to enhance liveability while…

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‘It smelled like bodies had been left to rot’: Survivors of Air India disaster ‘forced to return to clear up crash site’

ON THE GROUND: Namita Singh visits the Flight 171 crash site in Ahmedabad, where those who were inside the medical college at the time recall their brush with death, and the traumatic experience of returning to the scene

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Jan. 6 rally organizer getting another $1.2 million from taxpayers to promote ‘Trump Accounts’

First in The Independent: A Virginia firm that organized Donald Trump’s January 6, 2021, ‘Stop the Steal’ rally is set to receive a further $1.2 million in taxpayer funds to help promote ‘Trump Accounts’

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SpaceX IPO is days away: Here are 3 reasons to buy and 2 reasons to wait

SpaceX has a lot of potential, but some experts have concerns about the company’s valuation

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Chagos Islands ‘not a piece of real estate for sale’, Trump warned amid reports he wants to buy territory

The row has exploded after new revelations that Donald Trump has considered buying the disputed islands while Keir Starmer still wants to give them away to Mauritius

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Screenings for Independent’s new film documenting the kidnap and torture of LGBTQ+ people in Nigeria

To mark Pride Month, The Arzner cinema will screen our film on how aid cuts are severing lifelines for vulnerable people. A second screening will follow at the Institute for Contemporary Arts

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Voices: Zelensky is an indispensable ally in Britain’s new security partnership with Europe

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: While Britain has an embarrassingly underpowered military plagued by incompetence, the Ukrainians have the biggest army of any European nation

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