On 20 February this year at the UN human rights NGO summit in Geneva, after delivering what was a heartfelt speech on my ...

You can tell a lot about a person from what fiction they keep on their nightstand. Once a year, we make the staff, ...

Violent disorder erupted in Belfast on Tuesday night after a Sudanese asylum seeker was charged with attempted murder over a “sickening” knife attack. Masked protesters set fire to homes, a Middle ...

Say it with me: Social Security isn’t running out of money. The retirement trust fund is running out of money. The distinction matters, because the mistaken belief that Social Security is going broke ...

The embarrassing truth behind President Donald Trump’s made-up peace prize has been exposed. The president, who turns 80 this week, had long pined for the Nobel Peace Prize, but he was snubbed last ...

Conspiracies surrounding JFK's assassination have been popular for decades, with many people denying that Lee Harvey Oswald was involved. Some theorists believe that the CIA was involved and aided ...

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A TEENAGER accused of murdering a 15-year-old boy claimed he struck him with a sword as he thought his alleged victim was going to stab his friend. The 16-year-old gave evidence today to the jury ...

What began as an effort to protect a coastal ecosystem has become a broad movement against corruption and neoliberalism.

According to George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate, Washington had at least four sets of dentures made with metals, including lead, gold and tin. Some sets used teeth from cows and horses and ivory ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...