F1 returns to the much-loved Sepang circuit in Malaysia for the first time in nine years for a one-off event

https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/f1-grid-malaysia-race-bahrain-gp-2026-russell-antonelli-hamilton-verstappen-b3057764.html

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The men demanded that the couple transfer cryptocurrency, with instructions relayed by a fourth offender on a video call

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/crypto-thieves-solihull-smiths-wood-crimestoppers-b3060285.html

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Pike was due to be the first woman put to death in the state in more than 200 years

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/christa-pike-execution-failed-live-updates-tennessee-b3059460.html

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has arrived in Kyiv to show support as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukrainian cities

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/friedrich-merz-kyiv-germany-ukraine-b3061012.html

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‘Roger, you said you’re coming in blind. Is that what you said?’ a controller can be heard asking the pilot

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/medical-plane-boston-bermuda-search-b3060852.html

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The storm follows widespread damage and flooding triggered by Hurricane Polo earlier in the week

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hurricane-rachel-path-mexico-flooding-el-nino-b3060272.html

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Manchester synagogue hero describes moment he was stabbed by knife-wielding terrorist

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/manchester-synagogue-security-guard-pride-britain-b3060295.html

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The French education minister will meet with unions to prevent further riots after hundreds of young people have been arrested across France

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-student-riots-teachers-doused-petrol-b3059944.html

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Raynor says the cancer has not spread to any major organs and said his chances of beating the disease are high

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/bristol-rovers-paul-raynor-cancer-diagnosis-b3059947.html

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Mark Ruffalo has urged Americans to vote and defend voting rights, sharply criticising Donald Trump ahead of the midterm elections.

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/mark-ruffalo-trump-hulk-voting-rights-video-b3061934.html

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The seven-time F1 world champion recovered from a horrendous start to finish on the podium in Sepang

https://www.independent.co.uk/f1/lewis-hamilton-f1-malaysia-ferrari-bahrain-grand-prix-b3061107.html

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Blanchard and Urker’s relationship began as penpals when she was serving nearly eight years in prison for her role in the death of her mother, Clauddine ‘Dee Dee’ Blanchard

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gypsy-rose-blanchard-ken-urker-death-b3060389.html

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and California Attorney General Rob Bonta were reportedly alerted to an impending exit announcement, though the deadline passed without a formal statement from the studio

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/paramount-california-nashville-exit-b3051584.html

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Through chattering teeth, Derek Parker Aghnaanga reportedly told rescuers that his brother was still under the boat while his cousin had slipped away the night before

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/alaska-teen-lost-at-sea-survives-family-deaths-b3051326.html

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President shows off detailed concept art illustrating the inside of his $600 million pet project, revealing a cavernous space with marble flooring, chandeliers and more than a hint of Mar-a-Lago

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-ballroom-gold-images-interior-renderings-b3049948.html

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Meta CEO breaks with growing consensus among artificial intelligence companies that governments may need to intervene to ensure the technology remains safe

https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ai-artificial-intelligence-b3051405.html

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In being so brazen about trying to remove funding that Nigel Farage’s party has received, Labour opens an entire new Pandora’s box on the issue, as political editor David Maddox reports

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/reform-farage-crypto-donations-labour-rayner-b3049355.html

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These days, when the BBC is under severe political and financial pressure and the arts budget in England is stalled, the Proms are of enormous importance to the cultural fabric of the country, writes Simon Mundy, who has been tuning in on the radio for the past two months

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/bbc-proms-2026-review-royal-albert-hall-b3050496.html

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Nigel Farage he was honoured and humbled that Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have ‘shown such confidence in Reform’

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/farage-reform-cryptocurrency-donation-christopher-harborne-b3049063.html

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