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Government spends £115,000 on ‘influencer marketing’ in less than a year

Minister said cash supported ‘multiple campaigns’, but Tories say it ‘makes a mockery’ of spending pledges

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Louis Tomlinson: ‘Fame can be really dehumanising’

THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: Exclusive: The solo artist and former One Direction star is back with his most confident-sounding album yet, along with the fizzy new single ‘Lemonade’. He opens up to Roisin O’Connor about his struggles with the spotlight, the joy of working with a close-knit team of collaborators, and…

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‘You’re telling their truth’: Sydney Sweeney on playing boxer Christy Martin

“You have to make sure you’re telling their truth — you’re a vessel for them,” Sydney Sweeney told The Independent about the pressure of portraying real-life boxer Christy Martin. (17 October)

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Influencer nearly became ‘elephant food’ after jumping into animal enclosure at Pittsburgh Zoo

Pittsburgh police told The Independent Friday that 19-year-old Noah Thomas of Austintown, Ohio, is not yet in custody following the alleged zoo incident

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Family traumatized after armed ICE agents kick in door with mom and baby in room to arrest two suspects

Agents were heard shouting, ‘Police, don’t move, hands up,’ and appeared to point their weapons at the family

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Government crackdown on car industry perk could drive up used car prices

Employee Car Ownership Schemes set to be targeted by HMRC, but it could hurt industry, government revenue and car buyers

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A ‘humble’ Ben Whittaker: Have we got boxing’s next ‘superstar’ all wrong?

Whittaker speaks to The Independent at a press conference after signing with Eddie Hearn, who provides insight on the divisive boxer, as does coach Andy Lee

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What I learned going off grid with my 10-year-old daughter on an Alps adventure

By switching TV screens and iPhones for nature, Felicity Byrnes and daughter reach peak bonding among the mountains of Verbier

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The tasty snack you can eat before bed to ease inflammation

Pistachios are a powerhouse of nutrients such as fibre, polyphenols and proteins, which all help boost gut health

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How the murder of an ice-cream seller from Florida embodies a hidden war on the West Bank

ON THE GROUND: Even as Donald Trump touts peace in the Middle East with his Gaza ceasefire deal, the families of US citizens killed in unprecedented settler violence in the West Bank are getting no answers, reports chief international correspondent Bel Trew in Al-Mazra’a ash-Sharqiya

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‘We want to inspire young girls and boys’: Lauren James on impact of Euro 2025 and Chelsea’s relentless success

The England and Chelsea forward had a triumphant season in 2024/25 and has her sights set on continuing that success

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Head of US command overseeing Trump ‘drug boat’ strikes steps down after expressing concern with the attacks: report

‘Serving as your commander and deputy for the past 34 months has been a tremendous honor,’ Admiral Alvin Holsey said

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Passenger, 61, accused of attacking flight crew that tried to calm her down prompting an emergency landing in Idaho

The passenger has now been banned from flying with Alaska Airlines, the company said

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This underrated European capital excels in old-world glamour

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’

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Pro-Palestine marches to continue amid fragile ceasefire as organisers hit out at ‘draconian assault’ on right to protest

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

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Operator stakes claim to reopen cross-channel trains through Ashford International

Eurostar services between Kent and Paris ceased in 2020

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Trump guts Education Department and special needs students pay the price: ‘I’m more heartbroken for the students’

IN FOCUS: Employees tell reporter Eric Garcia that they fear that students with disabilities will go without vital services after Trump’s recent layoffs in the federal government

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Hardly working: Senate heads home with House already gone as shutdown persists and Americans suffer

ANALYSIS: Everyone knows the shutdown is a loser. But nobody has given the other side a reason to assume good faith, Eric Garcia writes

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Gaza ceasefire under pressure as Israel says repatriated body is not that of a hostage

Confusion surrounded aid deliveries into Gaza on Wednesday amid a row over the return of deceased hostages

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Netflix and Spotify team up on 16 video podcasts diving into true crime, sports and film to battle YouTube

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

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Aid organisations frustrated as crucial supplies trickle into Gaza and trucks wait at border

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

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Watch: Will Arnett tries joke on The Independent at ‘Is This Thing on?’ premiere

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).

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They fought with Britain and US in Afghanistan – now Taliban are taking their revenge

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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Rachel Zegler to perform acclaimed Evita role on Strictly Come Dancing

Exclusive: The Hollywood star will appear on the dance show to mark Icons Week

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US cops mistook Indian migrant’s ‘Opium’ perfume for drugs and threw him into an ICE jail. It changed his life forever

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

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