Texas has found itself at the center of the U.S. age assurance movement, having brought the issue of age checks for ...

A version of this story ran in the September / October 2025 issue. BLD PWR (think: build power) Day 2025 was a hectic one. Starting late in the afternoon, many African Americans flocked to the Ion ...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Party of a Showgirl’ film hits Australian cinemas this weekend, screening nationwide from Saturday, October 4 to Monday, October 6. Taylor Swift is inviting fans around the world to ...

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 ...

The name of Jewish food writer Jake Cohen’s new cookbook, “Dinner Party Animal,” is a particularly apt one: The 31-year-old celebrity chef — who lives on the Upper West Side with his famous pals, ...

More than half of Labour members do not want Sir Keir Starmer to fight the next general election as party leader, a new poll has revealed. The Survation survey for LabourList, shared with Sky News' ...

The pro-European party of Moldovan President Maia Sandu has claimed victory and a new majority in parliament in Sunday's elections seen as critical for her country's future path to the EU. Sandu had ...

Moldovan President Maia Sandu prepares to cast her vote on Sunday in the capital of Chisinau. The election pitted the current majority party, the pro-European PAS, against two other pro-Russian ...

Moldova's pro-Western governing party won a clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups in an election that was widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West. European ...

Ironically, what had given rise to the dissent and discontent - Reform UK’s poll lead - appears to have injected purpose and passion into the PM's politics. The speech was light on policy but where it ...

Members of the United Kingdom’s Labour Party have voted to recognise that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, in a move that increases pressure on the UK government to adopt the same position.