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The Polish government appears to have weighed in on a developing row surrounding the plot of a movie adaptation of Richard Osman's best-selling novel The Thursday Murder Club. A plot twist towards the ...

Some 13% of people claiming asylum in the year to June 2025 originally arrived in the UK on a study visa (David Angel/Alamy) The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students ...

By Tuesday, when the Fed's rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee convenes, a central tenet of its independence may have ...

The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to claim asylum once their visas come to an end. Here the PA news agency looks at the key numbers and ...

India, 2025: Andhra Pradesh’s tobacco belt is in distress, with HD Burley — once a prized variety — collapsing from ₹230 per kg to barely ₹110–₹120 this season. Farmers in Prakasam, Nellore, and ...

Despite years of engagement in a global chip war, China remains a vital operation base for several Asian-grown champions. But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power. The latest ...

The "Baomi Guan" WeChat account overseen by China's National Administration of State Secrets Protection has released details of two recent espionage cases involving highly educated individuals who ...

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 ...