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The Salt Path publishers issue statement about ‘due diligence’ after allegations of factual inaccuracies

Penguin publishing house said they had ‘not received any concerns’ about the book prior to it being published

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British couple detained for six months in Iran are alive, officials insist — but no one has seen them

Lindsay and Craig Foreman’s family feared they were being held in Iran’s Evin prison when it was bombed by Israel

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Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill star Michael Madsen’s cause of death announced

Star’s cardiologist revealed the cause of death and contributing factors

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Shopper details modern-day horrors of trying to get locked-up items from CVS

Responding to criticism over everyday items locked behind glass security cases, CVS told The Independent, “Retail theft is a challenge for all retailers.”

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‘Naive and arrogant’: Why a wealth tax in the UK would fail, according to experts

The UK government needs to raise funds – but experts say trying to take more from the rich simply won’t work

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Farage’s support has ‘topped out’, pollster claims as Starmer told to stop obsessing about Reform

Analysis by respected pollster Robert Hayward is based on Reform’s support in the polls dropping as well as its membership, and the party suffering two embarrassing by-election defeats last week

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Fears new ID rules could deny millions right to vote in key Indian election

Voters must prove their citizenship by providing documents – but in rural Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, a lack of record-keeping could see millions taken off the electoral roll. Namita Singh reports

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From Sherlock Holmes to Poirot, Bridget Phillipson reveals the books which inspired her to read growing up

Exclusive: The education secretary has written for The Independent about the books that inspired her growing up and the joy of reading to her own children as she declares 2026 as National Reading Year

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This new Scandi Center Parcs brought calm back into our family holiday – and it’s surprisingly good value

Wary of typical holiday resorts, Laura Hall checked her brood into Denmark’s first Center Parcs to see if they could find some hygge among the normal chaos of a family getaway

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Flight diverted after recently released psychiatric patient claimed laptop was a bomb

Exclusive details: Taj Malik Taylor, 27, told police that he had been recently released from a mental health facility, and that he was “currently suffering from a lack of clarity,” according to an FBI affidavit reviewed by The Independent

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New to cruise ships? Packing tips to make vacations at sea plain sailing for beginners — including a ‘game-changer’ clip

The tips come from cruise ship experts, including one who’s been on over 90 cruises

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Why Keir Starmer could face a fresh rebellion over disability support for Send children

The government could face a rebellion over reforms to Send learning to be announced in the autumn, The Independent looks at what is at stake

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UK airport staff offered cash bonuses for spotting easyJet passengers with oversized bags

Staff are rewarded for ‘doing the right thing’ by spotting easyJet passengers with oversized bags

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Drugs crisis in jails ‘worse than ever’ as seizures by prison officers near record-high

Exclusive: Blue-light emergency responses now ‘a normal part of life’ in prison, experts warn

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Rachel Reeves should be as open as possible about tax rises

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The chancellor ought to take citizens into her confidence as she ponders her Budget choices. Rachel Reeves needs to explain the trade-offs behind the difficult decisions that she is about to make, if she wants people to support them

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Hang up and hang out: Parents are reminiscing on no-phone summers and putting their kids in ‘device detox’

US LIFESTYLE: Parents are eager to provide their kids with the technology-free summers they grew up with. Caitlin Hornik spoke to several parents trying to invoke the golden days of a ‘90s summer.

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Fog machines, barriers and citizen’s arrests: Meet the shopkeepers hitting back against ‘kamikaze’ thieves

As thefts surge, with many of them going unpunished, Alex Ross speaks to business owners using unique techniques in the fight against shoplifters

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Is this the end of the five-day week? These companies think so

A four-day week trial among UK businesses resulted in nearly two-thirds of employees feeling less burned out

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A year of Keir: the first 365 days of Starmer in power

Three trade deals, five U-turns, 2.5 per cent of GDP on defence, eight ministerial resignations, 49 welfare rebels, record small boat crossings – the statistics behind Keir Starmer’s first year as prime minister explored by Alicja Hagopian and David Maddox

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Aid cuts leave a million facing starvation in Nigeria – as food supplies run out

Exclusive: Huge cuts to international aid – alongside intensifying conflict and the devastating impact of climate change – are creating a humanitarian crisis across Nigeria and its neighbours. Now, the UN’s food charity has warned that supplies of food are set to run out next month. Nick Ferris reports

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A decade at sea: How P&O Cruises’ Britannia still flies the flag for British cruising

Marc Shoffman met the P&O Cruises loyalists during Britannia’s 10th anniversary sailing and found out what it takes to retain a ship’s legendary status

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Russia becomes first country to recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban regime. Will China follow?

Experts monitoring the Taliban’s new diplomacy push in Asia say China could follow suit, paving the way for wider recognition of the militant group and ending its pariah status on the world stage. Arpan Rai reports

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Air India accused of mistreating families of victims after Ahmedabad crash

Airline denies allegations by British lawyer as ‘unsubstantiated and inaccurate’

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Transgender people notch rare win in fight over Trump’s ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’

‘I think there are a lot of people who are rightfully relieved,’ Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of congress, tells The Independent

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Israel says Trump’s plan to resettle nearly two million Palestinians from Gaza is ‘still active’

The White House did not deny that president’s plan to transfer nearly 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza was still a possibility when asked by The Independent

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