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Ukraine-Russia war latest: At least seven dead and Poland scrambles jets as Putin launches ‘massive’ strikes

Ukraine’s president said Russia had been planning the attack for several days

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Trump pauses nightly attacks to make room for talks, says ambassador

The tanker had reportedly left an Iran-approved route in the vital shipping route

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump and Zelensky to discuss air ceasefire after Russian attack triggers Kyiv fires

Zelensky will meet new UK PM Andy Burnham in London today before flying to Washington DC to see Trump

The Independent UK

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Iran-US war latest: Tehran summons Ukraine diplomats over Caspian Sea attack as Trump threatens to resume war

Trump tells French news channel he is considering resuming full-scale war 'if we don’t get 100% of what we want'

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says Putin preparing to bring 30,000 more North Korean troops into battle

Ukraine's Air Force says Russia targeting Kyiv with ballistic missiles on Sunday

The Independent UK

Parents, labourers and even Modi voters: Support for India’s ‘cockroach’ protest keeps growing

ON THE GROUND: As thousands of protesters gather night after night demanding accountability for exam paper leaks, Namita Singh is in Delhi finding out what’s motivating people from all walks of life to take to the streets

The Independent UK

India ‘cockroach’ protest live: Modi vows ‘strict action’ in midnight video amid calls for nationwide protest

Activist Sonam Wangchuk ends his hunger strike after visit from Modi's ministers

The Independent UK

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Iran-US war latest: Trump sends envoys to Qatar despite Tehran ruling out peace talks

Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff are travelling to represent the US

The Independent UK

Iran-US war latest: Tehran strikes ship in Strait of Hormuz as countries try to reopen oil route

The recent strike poses a threat to efforts to reopen the Strait

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv warns ceasefire offer may expire as ‘our patience is not endless’

Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure disrupt fuel supplies

The Independent UK

Inside the island community where everyone knows an Air India crash victim

ON THE GROUND: A small island off western India was home to all seven Portuguese nationals killed in the 2025 Air India crash, as well as having links to many of the British passengers on board. Namita Singh reports from Diu

The Independent UK

‘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

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Leaders to ramp up hypersonic missile defences after Zelensky’s No 10 visit

Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for talks on support for Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky to meet Starmer in Downing Street after Kyiv launches drone strike on St Petersburg

Keir Starmer will hold discussions on boosting support for Ukraine with France’s Macron and Germany’s Merz

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Families torn apart by Air India crash seek justice one year on: ‘We have forgotten how to live’

ON THE GROUND: As families wait for the Indian authorities to complete their investigation into one of the nation’s worst air disasters, they face another battle to preserve the memory of their loved ones. Namita Singh reports from Ahmedabad

The Independent UK

Trump shooting latest: Suspect charged with attempted assassination of president while Jimmy Kimmel explains his Melania joke

In his first show since President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for him to be fired over a joke, Jimmy Kimmel claimed a comment he made was being misunderstood in the wake of the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

The Independent UK

‘I lost my wife and daughter in the Air India crash. Now I’m being told to leave Britain’

INTERVIEW: Mohammad Shethwala, 28, has applied for leave to remain in Britain on compassionate grounds after the disaster 10 months ago. He tells Namita Singh he wants to stay to honour their memories

The Independent UK

Video report: Iran war triggers energy crisis in India

In India, a deepening liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage is forcing vendors to abandon gas and return to coal, highlighting a sudden energy crisis on the ground, The Independent’s Namita Singh reports from New Delhi.

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Indians forced ‘back in time’ to cooking with coal as Iran war gas shortages lead to long fuel queues

Households and small businesses are struggling as disruptions to oil and gas imports due to the Iran war expose India’s deep energy vulnerabilities. Namita Singh reports from Delhi

The Independent UK

Why Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination sparked protests in India

India’s Shia community holds tearful vigils, condolence meetings, and protests largely driven by religious solidarity to mourn the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

Four-in-one shot: New homegrown vaccine promises to rid India of a deadly malady

IN FOCUS: Dengue infects up to 400 million people and kills thousands every year but an Indian company is now inching closer to a vaccine breakthrough. Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

One by one, children in this Indian village started to drop dead with liver disease. Nobody can explain why

ON THE GROUND: Health workers are rushing to assess a sudden outbreak of deadly illness in a small village in northern India. Rumours are spreading in the absence of a clear cause, and families are grieving amid a climate of fear and uncertainty. Namita Singh reports from Chhainsa

The Independent UK

Minnesota ICE live updates: Stephen Miller admits agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti may not have followed ‘protocol’

Two federal agents had reportedly fired shots during the confrontation that led to Pretti’s death

The Independent UK

Iran protests live: Exiled Iranian royal says he is ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead Iran after unrest

Tense calm returns in Iranian streets as large scale protests in Iran appear to have been suppressed

The Independent UK

Iran protests latest: Airspace closed along with UK embassy in Tehran as US escalates attack threats

Britain and US remove staff from military base as Donald Trump ‘ready to push button on strikes’ amid repression

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