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Marketing executive claims Basketball Hall of Fame rejected her for a job because it ‘does not hire women’

Exclusive: Tracy Shirer says hall CEO John Doleva expressed concern that she would spend too much time ‘gossiping’ during the workday, according to an eye-popping federal lawsuit

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South Asian regimes keep getting toppled. This country could be next

Public disturbances over misrule, joblessness and corruption have felled governments in three countries in as many years, but analysts tell Shweta Sharma that the storm is far from over

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London master’s student who advocated for Tibetans detained during China visit, friend says

Zhang Yadi was due to begin her master’s degree at SOAS University of London this month

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The nation where Trump’s aid cuts are colliding with a deadly Ebola outbreak: ‘What we feared has now happened’

IN FOCUS: As the Democratic Republic of Congo faces its 16th Ebola outbreak, aid cuts mean support for its response is dwindling, writes Rachel Schraer

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Big Oil is ‘loving life’ - but privately preparing for dangerous temperature rise, renewables champion tells The Independent’s Climate 100 event

Event in New York City marked the 2025 Climate 100 list, celebrating leaders on diverse paths with a singular goal: tackling the worsening climate crisis

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Mysterious new statue of Epstein and Trump holding hands appears in DC

As the president has tried to distance himself from his former friend Jeffrey Epstein, a new statue in the heart of Washington, DC puts their former bond on full display

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Trump’s Antifa executive order gives White House ‘permission slip’ to target left-wing speech, experts warn

Labelling antifascist movement ‘domestic terrorism’ should be ‘chilling to all Americans,’ free speech experts tell The Independent

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Frankincense and myrrh won’t get a look in

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Development banks ‘still funding industrial livestock despite climate promises’

Three development banks, including the World Bank, have collectively invested $1 billion in 55 highly-polluting livestock projects between 2018 and 2024, new research claims

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I was lucky to be diagnosed with autism before RFK Jr.’s claims. These families will face far more fear and stigma

IN FOCUS: The Independent’s Capitol Hill reporter Eric Garcia talks to families who fear getting their children screened for autism because of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s fear-mongering

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Poor climate crisis warnings put countries around globe at increasing risk of acute hunger

Exclusive: National early warning systems are expected to play an ever more important role as the climate crisis intensifies – but researchers at Chatham House warn there is a major blind spot around food supplies

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Should passengers remove headphones when flight attendants serve them? Etiquette experts offer the do’s and don’ts

A passenger has claimed that one Delta flight attendant refused to serve anyone unless they had removed their headphones

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Visit this nature-filled corner of Turkey before it’s discovered by the crowds

Known for its loggerhead turtle nesting sites, Dalyan is becoming an increasingly popular holiday destination, but Bill Borrows says it still retains a charming authenticity

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Tesla factory technician sues for $51 million after assembly-line robot knocks him unconscious

Exclusive: After being struck with ‘the force of an approximately 8,000-pound counterbalance weight,’ court filings say Peter Hinterdobler has already racked up $1 million in medical bills

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Trump and RFK Jr claim Tylenol is linked to autism. Here’s why scientific experts say that’s a lie

Doctors say Tylenol remains the safest drug to take during pregnancy for fever and pain

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Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, Billie Eilish and more recognised on Climate 100 list

Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo and Billie Eilish are among those from the world of entertainment to be honoured by The Independent's Climate 100.

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‘Britain is my home – but Farage’s new plan has me fearing for my future’

As Nigel Farage vows to ditch indefinite leave to remain for migrants, those who have made a life in the UK share their fears about the plan

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Charlie Sheen finally explains Kelly Preston shooting

Charlie Sheen has finally explained what happened when his former fiancee Kelly Preston was shot at his home - revealing the gun was in the pocket of his jeans and it went off by accident when the actress moved them.

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British couple held in Afghanistan call their release by Taliban ‘a mystery’

After almost two decades living and working in Afghanistan, Peter and Barbie Reynolds were arrested by the Taliban and spent over seven months in prison. Finally free, they reveal how they feared they would die – either from ill health or at the hands of their captors. Arpan Rai reports

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Storm in your teacup: How the climate crisis threatens Kenya’s tea trade

ON THE GROUND: Marking Fairtrade Fortnight, tea farmers in Kenya – a country which provides around half of the tea we drink in the UK – tell Nick Ferris that they are increasingly threatened by climate change and chronic poverty

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Households hit with higher bills in £1bn ‘racket’ that sees wind farms paid to turn off power

Greg Jackson – founder and CEO of Octopus Energy – tells The Independent that wind farm companies are the winners from government policy, while consumers pay the price

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Climate 100: Geordie Greig and Greg Jackson unpack Octopus Energy’s success

Editor-in-chief of The Independent Geordie Greig sat down with CEO of Octopus Energy Greg Jackson to discuss the company’s success, which has seen it go from start-up to the UK’s biggest energy supplier in less than a decade.

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TP-Link Tapo review: A DIY security system for smart home builders

A modular security system that turns your iPad into a smart home command centre

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