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Barack and Michelle Obama address divorce rumours amid ‘really hard times’
Barack and Michelle Obama have addressed divorce rumours, admitting that they’ve “had some really hard times”. The former presenter joined his wife on her podcast Higher Ground on Wednesday (16 July), ...
Martin Lewis warns families missing out on up to £2000 in childcare support costs a year
Martin Lewis has warned around 800,000 families across the UK could be missing out on up to £2,000 a year to put towards childcare costs. The Money Saving Expert founder explained more about the ...
MasterChef scandal timeline: A brief history as Gregg Wallace and John Torodo are sacked
The BBC cookery show is forever changed following a lengthy investigation that upheld allegations against long-time hosts Gregg Wallace and John Torode ...
Reform gives power companies ‘formal notice’ it plans to scrap their clean energy subsidies
In a letter described as "formal notice", deputy leader Richard Tice informed the companies that Reform UK intends to scrap the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme.
What are Patriot missiles and why does Ukraine need them?
Here, The Independent looks at what Patriot missiles are, and why it is important to Ukraine: The Patriot, short for Phased Array Tracking Radar for Intercept on Target, is a mobile surface-to-air ...
Myleene Klass says her MBE shows women’s healthcare ‘needs to move forward’
Myleene Klass was awarded an MBE by King Charles at Windsor Castle for her campaigning on miscarriage, stating the honour signifies that women's healthcare needs to progress.
Oxford University Press halts publication of China-sponsored journal after years of outrage
The Oxford University Press (OUP) will stop publishing a Chinese government-sponsored academic journal following years of outrage over the publication allegedly breaching ethic rules over DNA ...
Trump faces backlash from own supporters as poll reveals anger over Epstein files
Trump knew Epstein socially in the 1990s and early 2000s. During the 2021 trial of Epstein's associate Ghislaine Maxwell, the financier's longtime pilot, Lawrence Visoski, testified that Trump flew on ...
Is it safe to re-boil a kettle – or should you empty it every time?
While bringing water to a boil disinfects it, you may have heard that boiling water more than once will somehow make the water harmful and therefore you should empty the kettle each time.
Tomorrowland organisers issue statement on festival’s future after fire
Despite the significant damage, festival spokesperson Debby Wilmsen confirmed the event will proceed as planned from Friday (18 July), albeit without the main stage.
Drone footage shows Israel’s huge missile strike on Syria’s military HQ
Israel has released drone footage of a huge missile strike on Syria’s military HQ on Wednesday (16 July). Black-and-white IDF footage shows the military headquarters in Damascus exploding as a huge ...