Labour has a good story to tell on immigration

Since its founding nearly 40 years ago, The Independent has argued for Britain to continue to be an open, tolerant nation, welcoming immigrants who contribute to our dynamic economy...

The American divide exposes the high GDP fallacy

Gautam Mukunda, Tribune News Service The American economy is a wonder. The Economist observed that average wages in America’s poorest state, Mississippi, are higher than those in Britain, Canada...

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Orange County explosion sparks safety concerns

An “unprecedented” situation was taking hold in Orange County on Friday, as a tank at an aerospace firm was at risk of exploding and releasing a highly toxic chemical...

World needs peace

It is now almost three months since the war in Iran commenced. During this period, the conflict has taken a very different turn. The key issue now is the...

S.African Gaza flotilla activists allege torture and electrocution in Israeli detention

African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza have alleged they were beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers. The...

Israeli strike kills five Gaza police officers, child

An Israeli strike killed five police officers and a child in the northern Gaza Strip on Saturday, said rescuers and the Palestinian territory's police force, which operate under Hamas...

US and Iran close to extend ceasefire by 60 days, reports Financial Times

Mediators believe they are ‌nearing agreement to extend a ​US ⁠ceasefire with ‌Iran by ‌60 days and set a framework ‌for talks on Tehran's ⁠nuclear programme, the Financial Times reported...

Pakistan's PM arrives for China visit overshadowed by Iran war

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif arrived in China on Saturday, Chinese state media said, kicking off a four-day trip overshadowed by the Iran war. The Chinese foreign ministry has...

Sharjah Civil Defence Authority honours three men for active contributions

Brigadier Yousef Obaid Harmoul Al Shamsi, Director General of the Sharjah Civil Defence Authority (CDA), and Brigadier Saeed Obaid Rashid Al Suwaidi, Director of the CDA, honoured three men...