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This hidden corner of Edinburgh has pretty bakeries, independent book stores and some of the hottest restaurants in the city
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...

EDITORIAL: Redeeming Nigeria’s image crisis globally
Anti-Nigerian protests erupted in Ghana last week over alleged criminal misconducts, which its citizens claim have become pervasive and toxic to their security and moral well-being. The alleged vices include kidnapping, aspects of cybercrime known...

How Every DP World Tour Graduate Fared On The PGA Tour In 2025
When the DP World Tour strengthened its alliance with the PGA Tour to include 10 cards for the US circuit, it was seen as a controversial introduction. Critics stated that a business losing its ten best talents every year was a bad move, while...

Capt. Jan Heřmánek: In modern combat, soldiers must be able to evaluate battlefield situations in real time and respond with complex thinking
The Libavá Military Training Area recently hosted an active reserve exercise of the 72nd Mechanized Battalion called Summer Blade 2025, which was also attended by reservists from Finland and Denmark. The exercise followed on from February's Arctic...

Tomorrowland Responds to Speculation Festival Is Heading to Australia
Rumours have been swirling all week that Tomorrowland will be heading to Australia in 2026, and representatives for the major dance festival have now responded to the speculation. A video shared on TikTok, presumably taken at the Belgian event...

The towns in Spain where up to 87% of property buyers are foreign
Spain has often been one of the the favourite place in Europe for foreigners to buy a property, but there are several places in the Alicante province where they make up more than 50 percent. Spain has long been a country popular with foreign...

Learn all about the nation’s 31st president in special state fair exhibit
While the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is closed for a $20-million renovation, officials at the West Branch facility hope to keep the topic of Iowa’s only native president top of mind with a comprehensive exhibit at the Iowa...

The World’s Longest Light Rail Line Is In Los Angeles, And Its New Extension Is Nearly Complete—Here’s When It Opens
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority/LACMTA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Los Angeles’s massive public transportation system is undergoing numerous major overhauls, but the long-awaited A Line extension to Pomona is one of the most...

Is Tomorrowland coming to Melbourne? Here’s everything we know so far
Australia's music festival scene could be in for a major shake-up with rumours swirling that Tomorrowland is coming to Melbourne. Yep, the legendary multi-day EDM event – held every year in Belgium – looks set to make its Australian debut in...

Decades in the making, cancer immunotherapy is on the rise
Lung tumors shrinking. Melanomas melting away. Metastatic kidney tumors disappearing for good. When the Food and Drug Administration approved the first immunotherapy for cancer in 2011, it ushered in a new era for care. Patients had a reason for...

Greater Victoria teens following in the footsteps of Canadian heroes at Vimy
Beaverbrook Vimy Prize to take 16 students to historic sites across France and Belgium They’ve studied the wars in textbooks – now they’ll stand where the battles happened. Two local students are heading to France and Belgium as part of a...

Red Bull Makes Position Clear on Max Verstappen Contract
Red Bull Racing's senior advisor, Helmut Marko, has confirmed that Max Verstappen will race for the team in 2026. The statement arrived amid Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff's confirmation during the Belgian Grand Prix weekend that George...
Over 10,000 European hotels sue Booking.com over unfair pricing practices
More than 10,000 hotels across Europe have joined a class action lawsuit against Dutch-based Booking.com, demanding compensation for years of being prevented from offering cheaper rates on their own websites. Booking.com enforces “rate parity”...
WDF Ranking Women's Update: Beau Greaves still number one despite six-month absence
Beau Greaves has not shown up on the WDF circuit for six months now. Nevertheless, "Beau 'n' Arrow" is still by far the world's number one female player on the WDF rankings. Unlike the PDC, the WDF bases their world rankings on performance over...

Pentagon awards $7.8 billion in missile contracts for US and allies
The Pentagon awarded $7.8 billion in contracts to Lockheed Martin and RTX Corporation at the end of July to produce thousands of new missiles for the Air Force and Navy, as well as a host of international allies. The contracts include $3.5 billion...

Tomorrowland Responds to Australian Festival Rumours
Representatives for Tomorrowland have responded to rumours that the major dance festival is plotting a debut Australian event in 2026. A video shared on TikTok, presumably taken at the Belgian event earlier this month, appeared to show a map...

Every Airline That Supports AirTag's Share Item Location Feature
Released late last year as part of iOS 18.2, the Share Item Location feature for Apple's AirTag has been one of the most useful additions introduced during the iOS 18 cycle. It's now easier than ever to share the location of an AirTag I'm using...

Tomorrowland Clears up Australian Debut Rumours
PR for Tomorrowland has responded to speculation that the massive dance music festival is planning a debut trip to Australia. A video shared on TikTok, presumably taken at the Belgian event earlier this month, appeared to show a map installation...

Tomorrowland Addresses Reports of Australia Debut in 2026
Representatives for major dance festival Tomorrowland have addressed speculation this week that it is planning a debut event in Melbourne next year. A video shared on TikTok, presumably taken at the Belgian event earlier this month, appeared to...

Pape Gueye remains in Aberdeen as transfer exit not rubber stamped and Kasimpasa talks continue
Kasimpasa remain in talks with Aberdeen but have still to close their move for Pape Gueye. Reports in Turkey had claimed a deal was done and he was due to travel there today. The big striker remains in Aberdeen and won’t be given the green light...