POLITICS

Pope Leo, the first American leader of the global Catholic Church, will make a significant visit to Lampedusa, an Italian island known as a primary entry point for migrants, on 4 July. The Vatican announced on Thursday that the trip, part…

The 79-year-old US President yet again U-turned on the UK's Chagos Islands deal - which the Government says is the only way of securing the long-term future of a joint base on Diego Garcia13:20, 19 Feb 2026Updated 13:20, 19 Feb 2026View 3…

The United States is building up military assets near the Middle East so it is ready to strike Iran as soon as Saturday, according to reports.Tensions between the US and Tehran have been mounting for weeks, after Donald Trump highlighted…

“Before the war, Ramadan in Gaza had a softness to it,” 23-year-old Ibrahim Yaghi tells The Independent from the heart of Gaza City. “I remember the warm glow of lanterns hanging in a narrow street, the smell of freshly baked bread before…

Virginia Giuffre’s family has welcomed news of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, saying, “He was never a prince.”Authorities in the United Kingdom arrested the former royal on Thursday “on suspicion of misconduct in public office”…

Home security company Ring plans to expand its “Search Party” feature despite critics branding it “dystopian.”Ring, which specialises in creating doorbells with live security camera feeds, showcased the Search Party tool in an ad that aired…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday confessed he was “pretty bad” at portraying himself as “human” and “relatable,” admitting he tended to come off as “fake” and “cheesy” while testifying in court for the first time ever about Facebook’s…

Watch as Kim Jong Un drives a rocket launcher ahead of a major political gathering in Pyongang on Wednesday (18 February).In footage shared by the country’s state media, the North Korean leader can be seen getting behind the wheel of the…

Since becoming prime minsiter, Sir Keir Starmer has shown he’s no stranger to changing his mind. From farmers’ inheritance tax to welfare reform and to the recent change of heart over local elections, U-turns have become central to this…

Volodymyr Zelensky has torn into Vladimir Putin after the latest round of negotiations in Geneva failed to achieve a breakthrough. The increasingly frustrated Ukrainian president lashed out at the Russia leader in a post on X and an…