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Noel Gallagher says Scotland is a 'third world country' in feud with Lewis Capaldi
With just three weeks to go until Oasis play Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium, fans are counting down the days until the brothers reunite on stage. Liam and Noel will perform three nights at Murrayfield on August 8, 9 and 12 to crowds of over...

Conductor reflects on New Zealand Youth Choir’s triumphant visit to Wales
Conductor David Squire has reflected on the New Zealand Youth Choir’s unforgettable experience at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, where the choir was crowned Choir of the World in a stunning victory last week. Squire, who last attended...

What I believe -- and why America allows that
“I like your Christ, but not your Christians. They are so unlike your Christ.” Gandhi is reputed to have said that, and I can understand why. Some of the Christians I’ve heard from seem to take it as a personal affront that I don’t share their...
National Sports Lions dominate early to down Wallabies 27-19 in first test Lions dominate early to down Wallabies 27-19 in first test 1 hour ago RSS, Syndicated Content
Thomson Reuters The British & Irish Lions rode a rampant first-half display to a 27-19 victory over Australia in the first test on Saturday, running in three tries in the first 41 minutes and holding off a late Wallabies fightback for a...

British & Irish Lions win opening Test Down Under
A relentless British and Irish Lions were ferocious in attack and solid in defence to edge a dogged Australia and win a bruising first Test 27-19 in Brisbane on Saturday. The tourists repeatedly laid siege to the Wallabies line for a 17-5 lead at...

What does the leaderboard at the British Open look like? Starting times
Scottie Scheffler leads the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush after shooting a 64 in the second round. Matt Fitzpatrick trails Scheffler by one stroke, while Rory McIlroy sits further back at -3. The cut line fell at +1, with notable...

Zimbabwe vs South Africa LIVE: Cricket score and updates from Twenty20 Tri-Series in Zimbabwe 2025
Follow live coverage of Zimbabwe vs South Africa from the Twenty20 Tri-Series in Zimbabwe 2025 today. The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural...

Chilling final wish of drug smuggling Brit mum who faces death by firing squad
A British mother faces death by firing squad for smuggling drugs into Indonesia. Lindsey Sandiford, 69, who has been in jail for 12 years, has delivered a stark message to "Get on with it" to her executioners. The mum-of-two was caught with a £1.6...

Inside UK's cheating capital with romps behind bins and detectives working overtime
Salford has been named the cheating capital of the UK, with more people confessing to doing the dirty on their other half than anywhere else in the country - but is it a reputation it deserves? During my visit I can see it's a place of two halves...

Charlie Dobson shocks Matt Hudson-Smith as British stars shine at London Diamond League
Your support helps us to tell the story 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 producing our...

What Europe Can Learn from the UAE’s Payment Revolution
By Murad Salikhov As Europe wrestles with fragmented regulation and foreign payment dependencies, the UAE has quietly built one of the world’s most advanced financial systems. This piece explores how the Gulf state’s strategic approach to...
US director of national intelligence calls for Obama to be prosecuted over 2016 election claims
She said Obama and senior officials in his administration had “[laid] the groundwork for … a years-long coup” against Trump after his victory over Hillary Clinton by “manufacturing intelligence” to suggest that Russia had tried to influence the...

British Open Golf 2025: Sahith Theegala Misses Cut At Portrush, But Happy To Be Back From Injury
"It felt good playing once again. Getting healthy after the 'oblique' pain and the neck injury was the top priority. After a good 2024, there were high (hopes), but injuries were frustrating," said Theegala, on a day when Indo-British golfer Aaron...

Oasis have let down UK music with their choice of support act
Danni wishes Oasis had taken a leaf out of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour book (Picture: Giuseppe Aresu/REX/Shutterstock) ‘Did they just Shazam the national anthem?’ an outraged Oasis gig-goer posted on TikTok in a viral video, sparking a pile-on of an...

What tax rises could you face as government battles to fix the UK's finances?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is having to consider a host of different ways to boost the Treasury's coffers - so just what are her options? Rachel Reeves’ “dream job” of becoming Chancellor must fast be feeling like a nightmare. Saddled with an...

Senator Katie Boyd Britt highlights legislation supporting fishermen and celebrates White House event
Senator Katie Boyd Britt, representing Alabama, has recently used her social media platform to highlight legislative efforts and bipartisan celebrations in Washington. In a series of posts, she emphasized support for American fishermen, the...

Scotland needs a new kind of festival to take on the liberal elite
In the arts world, composer and conductor Sir James McMillan could walk down any Scottish street without recognition, except possibly in his native Cumnock, despite being one of the most significant cultural figures to emerge from this country for...

Is THIS Britain's toughest shopkeeper? Store boss fights back against invasion of thieves because police 'let them off the hook'
A fed up shopkeeper says he's had enough of sitting back while criminals help themselves to his stock - and has taken matters into his own hands to protect his business. Andrew Board, 39, who runs the Core Convenience Store in Newton Hall, Durham,...

National Museum Cardiff launches campaign to name 3D printed mammoth
Printed mammoth at National Museum Cardiff – Image: Amgueddfa Cymru The National Museum Cardiff has called on the public to come up with a name for its new 3D printed mammoth. The three-metre-tall ancient creature which stands in the main hall of...

Kayaker pops into Pembrokeshire for Welsh cakes on incredible European tour
Urban Heupgen from Germany and Dylan Davies, who teaches at Haverfordwest High, had a chance encounter last August while Dylan was on a summer tour in his camper van. Dylan, from New Hedges, near Tenby, was astonished to learn that Urban had...