Nearly 200 Nepalese nationals are serving as mercenaries in the Russian army – but it’s not only a phenomenon benefitting the Kremlin’s military recruitment, as Namita Singh explains

A dog set upon a man after he offered to hold its lead at Stratford Station, onlookers said

A woman on the platform had been unable to control her two large dogs

A recent report from child organisation Barnardo’s found that an estimated 894,000 children, or 11 per cent, are without a proper bed, impacting their education and mental wellbeing. Zarach, a Leeds-based charity, is hoping to end child bed poverty ...

 

Vanderbilt researchers have discovered that beneficial bacteria in the small intestines produce a compound that protects against obesity.

Archaeologists from Freie Universität Berlin together with an international team confirm ancient prehistoric fortifications in Siberia. Research results published in the scientific journal “Antiquity.”

Children born between 32 and 38 weeks’ gestation are more likely to have developmental disorders – such as language delay, cognitive impairment, ADHD and Cerebral palsy – compared with children born at full term, according to a major new study. ...

 

It is a measure of Rishi Sunak’s weakness that the contest to replace him is in full swing, writes John Rentoul

The panel has dealt a blow to the the prime minister after concluding the draft law is not "sufficiently watertight", and would continue to leave the way open for illegal migrants to mount legal challenges in an attempt to stay in t ...

early subscribers will get ‘behind-the-scenes footage, documentaries, and can ask Carlson questions’

At Cop28, Labor has made more progress on climate than the Coalition did in nearly a decade – but can this be true if Australia remains the world’s third biggest fossil fuel exporter?

The Independent is proud to support Zarach, a charity giving beds to children forced to sleep on the floor or share

There are a number of cheap ways to keep the mould out

Heavy fighting has raged in the southern Gaza town of Khan Younis as Israel pressed ahead with its offensive after the US blocked the latest international efforts to halt fighting and sent more munitions to its ally. Israel has faced rising internati ...

The then chancellor’s plan proved to be of no economic benefit and was decried by scientists – but it clearly set out the political aims of ‘Dishy Rishi’

Three people are dead, including a child, and nearly two dozen were being treated for injuries at a local hospital after a tornado tore through the middle of Tennessee on Saturday, officials said

Police have launched a public appeal to identify the suspect who kicked the victim and nearly stabbed him before leaving the DLR train with a balaclava on

The actor, 44, on being bullied at school, crying at dogs on Instagram, keeping his temper and getting a quick snooze in before going on stage