More than 600 migrants were rescued overnight and into Friday morning from two overcrowded wooden fishing vessels found adrift off the southernmost part of Greece, the Greek coast guard has said. The ...

Glastonbury Festival has begun, where thousands of music fans will flock to Worthy Farm in Somerset to see acts including Neil Young, Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975. It has been confirmed that 2026 will ...

Welcome to an exclusive Ask Me Anything session with me, Sam Kiley, The Independent’s world affairs editor. Keep scrolling for more. If you want to jump straight to the Q&A, click here. The Middle ...

As the UK’s biggest weekend of music kicks off, festival goers may be wondering whether to pack their welly boots or sandals. Those preparing to head off to Glastonbury have faced changing weather ...

Powell joining Heat, Collins to Clippers, Love and Anderson to Utah in 3-team trade, AP source says The Miami Heat are acquiring Norman Powell, John Collins is going to the Los Angeles Clippers and ...

Even in places where heat is recognised as a dangerous health threat, people can be caught off guard as the thermometer creeps higher, on average, each year. In some cases, dangerous heat can arise ...

Deontay Wilder will return to the ring for the first time in over a year as he looks to get back to winning ways against Tyrrell Herndon in Kansas. The former WBC world heavyweight champion has ...

Hundreds of employees at the Voice of America (VOA) were notified Friday they are being laid off as President Trump’s administration works to trim down and retool the English-language broadcaster ...

The Trump administration is reportedly mulling potential entry restrictions affecting citizens from 36 new countries, substantially broadening travel policies enacted previously. Scope: State ...

Firefighters have rescued two people from a burning building in St Austell, Cornwall. Crews from St Austell and St Dennis were called to the fire in Trevail Way at 19:22 BST on Friday, Cornwall Fire ...

Children in Bradford have been celebrating on Clean Air Day as the council attempts to reduce the risk posed to young people by vehicle emissions. Bradford Council hosted pupils from 13 schools to ...

NEED TO KNOW A widowed father of four began what he thought was a discreet relationship with his kids' 24-year-old au pair His mother found out about the relationship and "went nuclear," telling his ...