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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv warns ceasefire offer may expire as ‘our patience is not endless’

Ukrainian strikes on Russian infrastructure disrupt fuel supplies

The Independent UK

Inside the island community where everyone knows an Air India crash victim

ON THE GROUND: A small island off western India was home to all seven Portuguese nationals killed in the 2025 Air India crash, as well as having links to many of the British passengers on board. Namita Singh reports from Diu

The Independent UK

‘It smelled like bodies had been left to rot’: Survivors of Air India disaster ‘forced to return to clear up crash site’

ON THE GROUND: Namita Singh visits the Flight 171 crash site in Ahmedabad, where those who were inside the medical college at the time recall their brush with death, and the traumatic experience of returning to the scene

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Leaders to ramp up hypersonic missile defences after Zelensky’s No 10 visit

Sir Keir Starmer hosted Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron and Friedrich Merz for talks on support for Ukraine

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky to meet Starmer in Downing Street after Kyiv launches drone strike on St Petersburg

Keir Starmer will hold discussions on boosting support for Ukraine with France’s Macron and Germany’s Merz

The Independent UK

Families torn apart by Air India crash seek justice one year on: ‘We have forgotten how to live’

ON THE GROUND: As families wait for the Indian authorities to complete their investigation into one of the nation’s worst air disasters, they face another battle to preserve the memory of their loved ones. Namita Singh reports from Ahmedabad

The Independent UK

Trump shooting latest: Suspect charged with attempted assassination of president while Jimmy Kimmel explains his Melania joke

In his first show since President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for him to be fired over a joke, Jimmy Kimmel claimed a comment he made was being misunderstood in the wake of the Correspondents’ Dinner shooting

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‘I lost my wife and daughter in the Air India crash. Now I’m being told to leave Britain’

INTERVIEW: Mohammad Shethwala, 28, has applied for leave to remain in Britain on compassionate grounds after the disaster 10 months ago. He tells Namita Singh he wants to stay to honour their memories

The Independent UK

Video report: Iran war triggers energy crisis in India

In India, a deepening liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage is forcing vendors to abandon gas and return to coal, highlighting a sudden energy crisis on the ground, The Independent’s Namita Singh reports from New Delhi.

The Independent UK

Indians forced ‘back in time’ to cooking with coal as Iran war gas shortages lead to long fuel queues

Households and small businesses are struggling as disruptions to oil and gas imports due to the Iran war expose India’s deep energy vulnerabilities. Namita Singh reports from Delhi

The Independent UK

Why Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination sparked protests in India

India’s Shia community holds tearful vigils, condolence meetings, and protests largely driven by religious solidarity to mourn the assassination of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

Four-in-one shot: New homegrown vaccine promises to rid India of a deadly malady

IN FOCUS: Dengue infects up to 400 million people and kills thousands every year but an Indian company is now inching closer to a vaccine breakthrough. Namita Singh reports

The Independent UK

One by one, children in this Indian village started to drop dead with liver disease. Nobody can explain why

ON THE GROUND: Health workers are rushing to assess a sudden outbreak of deadly illness in a small village in northern India. Rumours are spreading in the absence of a clear cause, and families are grieving amid a climate of fear and uncertainty. Namita Singh reports from Chhainsa

The Independent UK

Minnesota ICE live updates: Stephen Miller admits agents involved in fatal shooting of Alex Pretti may not have followed ‘protocol’

Two federal agents had reportedly fired shots during the confrontation that led to Pretti’s death

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Iran protests live: Exiled Iranian royal says he is ‘uniquely positioned’ to lead Iran after unrest

Tense calm returns in Iranian streets as large scale protests in Iran appear to have been suppressed

The Independent UK

Iran protests latest: Airspace closed along with UK embassy in Tehran as US escalates attack threats

Britain and US remove staff from military base as Donald Trump ‘ready to push button on strikes’ amid repression

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Trump-Iran latest: President threatens ‘very strong action’ if protesters are hanged after forced confessions

US president urged ‘Iranian patriots’ to ‘keep protesting and take over your institutions’

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Storm Goretti live: Chaos on roads and trains with new snow and ice warnings issued ahead of weekend

Large swathes of the UK face widespread travel disruption on Friday after ‘intense heavy’ snowfall

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Switzerland fire latest: 16 more victims identified by police – including 14-year-old Swiss girl

Swiss Police have confirmed that around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

The Independent UK

Venezuela latest: Trump says ‘no way’ to hold quick election as Maduro pleads not guilty in court

Toppled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro says he is a 'decent man' while pleading not guilty to narco charges

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky and Starmer discuss how to spend billions seized from Abramovich after Chelsea sale

Before the sale of Chelsea in 2022, Abramovich said that he would set up a war victims' charity, but hasn't followed through

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Switzerland fire latest: 16 more victims identified by police – including 14-year-old Swiss girl

Swiss Police have confirmed that around 40 people have died after a fire ripped through a bar in a popular Swiss ski resort

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Zelensky says he is ready for ‘any format’ of meeting with Putin to secure peace deal

Ukrainian leader said he is committed to continuing talks on how to end the war

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Families of Britons languishing in overcrowded Indian jail urge government to ‘wake up’

Christian Michel and Jagtar Singh Johal have spent a combined 15 years in Indian jails without trial, prompting fears they could be caught up in a wider diplomatic tug of war over alleged Indian economic fugitives in the UK. Namita Singh reports

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Trump warns of ‘thorny issues’ after crunch peace deal talks with Zelensky

President Trump claimed ‘a lot of progress had been made’ in negotiations at Mar-a-Lago in Florida

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