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In a 20-page letter from jail shared with The Independent, the 32-year-old defended her group’s motives and said their namesake Ziz LaSota is on ‘hunger strike’

Audiologist tells The Independent that many music events exceed the safe sound limit of above 80 decibels

Over 51,000 people have been killed in Gaza, the vast majority being women and children

Exclusive: ‘The damage caused by carving this inscription into the rock is permanent and cannot be undone,’ according to a National Park Service affidavit reviewed by The Independent

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