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2026-08-19 · The Independent

Iran-US war latest: Tehran threatens Trump’s allies after ‘targeting UAE with ballistic missiles’

🔮 Iran has threatened to target any Gulf states assist the US in the conflict, after the United Arab Emirates accused Tehran of launching two ballistic missiles in the first such incident since May. assertive

2026-09-04 · The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump says ‘we have an idea for peace’ as US envoy heads abroad for peace talks

🔮 He did not, however, elaborate on what that proposal would be. assertive

2026-09-05 · The Independent

Iranian death row prisoner smuggles out desperate plea to the world: Do not forget about us

🔮 For this story, identities have been protected to guarantee the safety of prisoners, their families, and the political dissidents involved in smuggling material out of the prisons, a highly risky act that could be punishable by death. assertive

2026-09-06 · The Independent

‘Israel’s military gave me just minutes to leave my apartment before it was bombed. I’m lucky to be alive’

🔮 The panicked screams would save their lives. assertive

2026-09-07 · The Independent

Goldman Sachs warns oil could surge to $120 a barrel if attacks on Hormuz continue

🔮 Oil prices could surge as high as $120 per barrel if attacks on Middle East shipping do not stop, Goldman Sachs has warned. mixed

2026-09-07 · The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump’s envoys confronted during Kyiv visit over holding talks with ‘war criminal’ Putin

🔮 The US president is expected to speak to Putin and Zelensky over the phone on Monday. assertive

2026-09-08 · The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin used Trump call to ‘push absurd view of Russian battlefield dominance’

🔮 Ending the war in Ukraine will allow the US to fully restore its ties with Russia, the Kremlin said, adding that the Russian president agreed with the view of his American counterpart. assertive

2026-09-09 · The Independent

US skiers scramble to replace race gear destroyed in massive hotel fire in Chile days before race

🔮 The Nevados de Chillán ski resort announced it would be closed on Monday after the fire, adding in a statement on social media: “Fortunately, everyone is safe. assertive

2026-09-11 · The Independent

Iran-US war latest: Crucial Saudi oil pipeline ‘on fire’ as Houthis capture island near key shipping route

🔮 The price of oil touched $108 a barrel on Friday for the first time since May after the Houthis captured Yemen’s strategic port city of Mokha. mixed

2026-09-11 · The Independent

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin will run out of troops in 2028 with morale ‘very low’, says Kyiv spy chief

🔮 Kyiv’s spy chief has predicted that the Russian army could run out of troops and military resources by 2028 with morale “very low” in Moscow’s ranks. assertive

2026-09-14 · The Independent

Animal rescuers severely injured in Russian drone attack while saving dogs in Ukraine

🔮 The other animals survived and were taken to safety.” Despite the incredible dangers, Mr Horbal has no intention of stepping away from his role and says that once he is recovered he will return. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Independent

Iran-US war latest: US military facing weapons shortages after dozens of aircraft destroyed as cost of war hits $33bn

🔮 Saudi crown prince to meet Egypt's leader Egypt's president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is set to roll out the red carpet for Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman on Tuesday, the Egyptian presidency said. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Independent

Elon Musk’s mother claims he was a genius by the age of three in bizarre interview

🔮 Maye Musk, SpaceX and X (formerly Twitter) owner’s 78-year-old mother, was speaking in an interview with The Telegraph about her 55-year-old son, who was briefly part of the second Trump administration and has allied himself with far-right movements around the world. assertive

2026-09-15 · The Independent

Mapped: Sweden’s right and left blocs neck-and-neck in critical general election

🔮 Led by former prime minister Magdalena Andersson of the centre-left Social Democratic Party, the left bloc, including the Left Party, Centre Party, and Green Party, is projected to win 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament. assertive

2026-09-17 · The Independent

Hyrox athlete apologises and forfeits victory after defecating during race

🔮 However, after the fallout from the now-notorious incident continued, she has now announced she will “retroactively withdraw” from the race and forfeit the points she won during the event. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Independent

Hyrox athlete apologises and forfeits victory after defecating during race

2026-09-19 · The Independent

The AfD is surging and Berlin is going to the polls. Could the ‘City of Freedom’ fall to the far-right?

🔮 Berlin, one of the world’s most liberal cities, could be next when voters go the polls on Sunday. assertive

2026-09-19 · The Independent

Iran-US war latest: Trump issued fresh demands to end war by Tehran as smoke and flames seen at Riyadh Airport

🔮 Representatives of all three outlets could be seen working in the White House on Friday afternoon following Trump's post. assertive

2026-09-20 · The Independent

Ten lions found dead in Tanzania wildlife park following suspected poisoning

🔮 "Preliminary findings suggest the animals may have died after ingesting poison," the authority said, adding that it had launched an investigation to determine the cause and identify those responsible. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Independent

Netanyahu hits out at Macron’s ‘grotesque’ claim Hamas has never operated in the West Bank

🔮 Macron said those who believed that violating the sovereignty of all of Israel's neighbours would ensure its security were mistaken, stating that they are “weakening Israel’s security, both today and in the future”. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Independent

Police investigating death of British man found in Sicily commune ‘rule out suicide’

🔮 Canicattini Bagni mayor and president of ANCI Sicilia, Paolo Amenta, said those living in the communal farmhouses in the area are graduates who chose to live in isolation. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Independent

Sweden and Finland scramble fighter jets to intercept group of Russian warplanes in first joint operation

🔮 The defence intelligence service said Russia would carry out more frequent attacks against the West and NATO "with greater consequences for the countries targeted than in the past", adding that there is "a low but growing risk" that Russia would launch a limited military attack against one or several NATO countries that border it. assertive

2026-09-26 · The Independent

Israelis and Americans disapprove heavily of the UN, according to new poll

🔮 In May, Israeli foreign secretary described the UN as a “politicized and corrupt organization that has abandoned its founding principles and systematically targets Israel as its primary mission”. mixed

2026-09-26 · The Independent

‘Like Beyonce’: How ‘rock star’ Pope Leo XIV is energising Catholic youth

🔮 At the helm of this transition is Pope Leo XIV, who has received welcomes from large crowds of young people worldwide since his election in May 2025. assertive

2026-09-28 · The Independent

US issues urgent warning to citizens in Britain to ‘exercise caution’ after RAF Fairford incident

🔮 US president Donald Trump claimed the alleged plot was “looking to do big damage” to the US bombers that are held on the base, with numerous reports that British authorities are looking into whether Iran could be linked to the plot. assertive

2026-09-29 · The Independent

British pensioner, 85, ‘beaten to death’ in rural France as suspects flee in his stolen car

🔮 Mayor Jean Menvielle told La Depeche that he was “someone very discreet who was rarely seen in the town”, adding of he and his wife: "They were unassuming people who lived their lives without getting too involved with the community.” assertive

2026-10-01 · The Independent

Teacher doused in petrol and schools set on fire as student riots in France dramatically escalate

🔮 Education minister Édouard Geffray later said he would be meeting with union representatives on Friday, with the goal to “turn these exchanges into concrete progress in service of the students, the staff, and the Schools”. assertive

2026-10-07 · The Independent

Nobel Peace Prize contenders who could beat Trump this year - from The Pope to Mark Carney

🔮 This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner is set to be unveiled this Friday, and the field appears to be wide open. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Independent

Who could beat Trump to the Nobel Peace Prize this year?

🔮 This year’s Nobel Peace Prize winner is set to be unveiled this Friday, and the field appears to be wide open. assertive

2026-10-13 · The Independent

The Saudi megaprojects at risk of collapse as war with Houthis escalates

🔮 The Neom project, which originally planned to see more than £363bn would be pumped into the construction of The Line, a 170km-long megacity, along with a mountain ski resort, several coastal resorts and an industrial zone along the coast of the Red Sea, assertive

2026-10-14 · The Independent

Marine Le Pen promises ‘trial of strength’ with EU if elected French president

🔮 “In fact, I think it reveals the contempt the Commission has for democratic processes in Europe,” she said, although accepted that her promise to cut France’s contribution to the EU budget would be difficult. assertive

2026-10-15 · The Independent

Trump boasts he could ‘murder someone’ and not lose MAGA faithful after saying leakers ‘should be shot’

🔮 President Donald Trump has claimed that he could “murder” someone without losing the backing of one of his faithful supporters. assertive

2026-10-16 · The Independent

Zelensky defies Trump over oil refineries attack after accusing US of ‘betraying’ Ukraine

🔮 Ukrainians fear the growing rift between Washington and Kyiv could have severe consequences on the battlefield, where the Ukrainian military still depends on technology provided by the US. assertive

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