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May 17, 2026
Canadian tourist tests positive for hantavirus after leaving luxury cruise ship hit by outbreak
The person who tested positive is in stable condition, says Victoria, BC, provincial health officer
The Independent
May 17, 2026
Woman gives birth inside NYC courtroom while handcuffed to bench after 24 hours in custody, legal aid groups say
Public defenders demand urgent investigation after 33-year-old woman ‘in shackles’ delivers child inside Brooklyn courthouse
The Independent
May 17, 2026
Trump lashes out at ‘weak minded’ Lauren Boebert after MAGA congresswoman defends Thomas Massie
The president rages at his ‘carpetbagger’ ally who supports embattled Kentucky congressman facing high-stake primary election
The Independent
May 17, 2026
Thousands rally to defend Black political representation in the birthplace of Civil Rights movement
Crowds march in Montgomery, Alabama to mobilize support for voting rights amid Republican redistricting campaigns
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Sewage tank explodes after train smashes into truck in dramatic video
Driver left with life-threatening injuries after colliding with freight train in Virginia
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May 16, 2026
Billy Joel offers tribute to Vienna during Eurovision final
The Austrian city is the title of one of his most famous songs.
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May 16, 2026
Trump brags about Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool renovations with odd size comparison
The president said his renovations will give the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool ‘a longer life’
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Video shows moment pubgoer smashes bulldozer into bar
A man has been jailed after stealing a bulldozer and crashing it into a pub during opening hours. Daniel Morgan, 35, from Aberdare, Wales ad...
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Kamala Harris accuses Supreme Court of ‘trying to suppress the voice of the people’
Kamala Harris accuses Supreme Court of ‘trying to suppress the voice of the people’
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Trump ‘doesn’t care’ about midterm results and is resigning himself to Republican losses: report
Democrats are predicted to retake the House in 2026 midterms but major legal decisions on voting maps could boost the GOP
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Kamala Harris comes out swinging for Supreme Court expansion to take down ‘red state cheating’
Former VP says GOP is ‘back-dooring racism through politics’ as she calls for Supreme Court and Electoral College reform
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Looksmaxxer Clavicular avoids jail after shooting alligator in Florida Everglades
Clavicular and fellow influencer The Cuban Tarzan are prohibited from livestreaming or monetizing their 20 hours of community service
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Potential sponsor of Sean Duffy’s controversial ‘road trip’ reality TV show pulled out over ethical concerns, report says
The Great American Road Trip, which stars the transportation secretary and his family, will premiere next month
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Led by Donkeys project ‘immigration is brilliant’ message at Tommy Robinson rally
Led by Donkeys projected a big screen with the message “immigration makes Britain brilliant” at Tommy Robinson’s Unite the Kingdom march in...
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Sylvester Stallone recalls tense exchange at 1977 Oscars: ‘I’d never been hit with such blunt force’
Rocky star, 79, remembers tense exchange with another Oscar nominated screenwriter
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Father of triplets among those killed by ‘drunk driver’ in New York
Two men were killed and three others critically injured in New York City after a suspected drunk driver lost control of his car and ploughed...
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Iraqi national smiles in court as he’s accused of plotting attack on New York synagogue
Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood Al-Saadi unknowingly tried to recruit an undercover officer to attack Jewish sites in the U.S., prosecutors say
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Firefighter, 27, killed in horror US lumber mill explosion
Firefighter, 27, killed in horror US lumber mill explosion
The Independent
May 16, 2026
‘Sleazebag, terrible guy’: Trump rants about Senator Bill Cassidy
‘Sleazebag, terrible guy’: Trump rants about Senator Bill Cassidy
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May 16, 2026
Driver with knife plows into pedestrians in Italy, injuring 8 people
Driver with knife plows into pedestrians in Italy, injuring 8 people
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Burnham says he can ‘save’ Labour as Streeting sets out leadership bid
Burnham says he can ‘save’ Labour as Streeting sets out leadership bid
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Police arrest 43 people as thousands join rival London protests
Police arrest 43 people as thousands join rival London protests
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Outfoxed: Canadian police spot four-legged culprit that made off with mouthful of hot dogs
Social media commentators rallied to fox’s defense
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Dozens arrested as tens of thousands join rival London protests
Dozens arrested as tens of thousands join rival London protests
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May 16, 2026
Knife-wielding man plows car into pedestrians in Italian city injuring at least 8 people
Several pedestrians injured when a car drove into them in Modena, Italy
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May 16, 2026
Trump rants about a Republican enemy amid his tough reelection fight: ‘Sleazebag, terrible guy, disloyal disaster’
Republican Senator Bill Cassidy voted to convict Trump during his 2021 impeachment trial
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Wes Streeting: I’ll stand for Labour leadership – and Britain must rejoin EU
Heath secretary twists knife in Sir Keir Starmer – as Andy Burnham claims he’s out to save Labour
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Dozens of empty Waymos invade quiet cul-de-sac in Atlanta leaving neighbors baffled
The company says it has addressed a routing behavior that explained the odd patterns
The Independent
May 16, 2026
US releases footage of operation that killed Isis leader in Nigeria
Donald Trump has said US and Nigerian forces have killed the Islamic State’s second-in-command in a joint operation. US Africa Command relea...
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Andy Burnham ‘will drop call to reverse Brexit’ as poll shows voters divided on PM prospects
Andy Burnham ‘will drop call to reverse Brexit’ as poll shows voters divided on PM prospects
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Firefighter, 27, killed and others remain critically injured after Maine lumber mill explosion
Flowers were placed outside the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department in honor of the firefighter killed in the incident
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Meet the women training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they’d never heard of
The US women’s handball team will be playing in the 2028 LA Olympics for first time since 1996
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Kiefer Sutherland is latest artist to cancel US leg of tour due to low ticket sales
Actor and musician was set to kick off US leg of his tour in July
The Independent
May 16, 2026
ICE blames a mother it deported for her two-year-old son’s alleged murder in the US months later
Orlín Josué Hernandez Reyes, 2, showed multiple broken bones, burns and evidence of sexual abuse after his death in March
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Burnham expected to drop call to reverse Brexit as poll shows voters divided on PM prospects
Mayor of Greater Manchester has been given the green light to run for selection in the pro-Leave seat of Makerfield
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Key points from Wes Streeting’s leadership bid speech
Key points from Wes Streeting’s leadership bid speech
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Remains of 6-year-old Texas boy found years after he went missing as his mom is charged with his murder
Cindy Rodriguez Singh was added to the FBI’s Top 10 Most Wanted list in July 2025 in connection with her son’s disappearance
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Clinicians warn RFK Jr.’s animal protein push could be ‘biological time bomb’
Clinicians warn RFK Jr.’s animal protein push could be ‘biological time bomb’
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Pope Leo launches Vatican group to study impact of AI on ‘human dignity’
Comes as the Pontiff prepares his inaugural encyclical underlining need for ethics-driven approach to AI
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Most Americans say the country’s best years are in the past ahead of country’s 250th birthday celebrations
More than 40 percent of Americans are feeling pessimistic about the nation’s future, the survey found
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Watch: Police officer kicks down burning door and rescues mother and two children
Dramatic bodycam footage captures the moment a Tennessee police officer kicked down a burning door to rescue a mother and her two children f...
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Trump: Xi Jinping is ‘right’ to call America a ‘nation in decline’
US president Donald Trump said Xi Jinping was “right” to call America “a nation in decline” during an interview with Fox News on Friday (15...
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Two killed as suspected drunk driver mounts New York City sidewalk
Two killed as suspected drunk driver mounts New York City sidewalk
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May 16, 2026
Key points from Wes Streeting speech as he launches leadership bid with pledge to rejoin EU
Wes Streeting gave his first speech since resigning as health secretary on Saturday
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Wes Streeting confirms he will stand for Labour leader in first speech since resigning
Wes Streeting confirms he will stand for Labour leader in first speech since resigning
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Chinese man banned from Thailand after alleged airport incident
Chinese man banned from Thailand after alleged airport incident
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Politics latest: Streeting launches Labour leadership bid with call to rejoin EU
Former health secretary has delivered first speech since resigning
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Desperate search continues as 42 pupils remain missing after suspected Islamist school attack in Nigeria
At least 42 children were missing after a suspected Islamist militant school attack in Borno, Nigeria
The Independent
May 16, 2026
Man killed in Australia’s second fatal shark attack this year
Man killed in Australia’s second fatal shark attack this year
The Independent
May 16, 2026