The Independent

Eighteen years before Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, the then German chancellor Gerhard Schröder was asked for his opinion on President Vladimir Putin.

Problematic drug use in Israel has risen sharply following October 7, with prescription sedatives and opioids showing some of the steepest increases.

Whether you're making extra cash from a side hustle, selling unwanted clothes on Vinted or running a small online business, it's important to understand when your earnings become taxable.As HMRC gains access to more information about sales made through such platforms, including eBay, Depop or Amazon, more people are being …

A new direct flight route to Yerevan allowed Laura Millar to discover a world of fabulous food, incredible architecture and complicated history..

A man who turned a “luminous” yellow due to a rare, life-threatening disease is speaking out about the condition to raise awareness.Kieran Cooper, from Northwich in Cheshire, first turned yellow when he was just two days old.He was diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare condition where the gallbladder does not …

Building an emergency fund is one of the most common pieces of financial advice.But if you receive means-tested benefits, it's important to understand how having savings can affect your entitlement.“People on benefits are often told to build an emergency fund, but not enough attention is paid to cutting through concerns …

Buying your first home is exciting, but saving up can be hard, with the average deposit amounting to £61,090, according to Halifax.

A “heat-dome” settling over western Europe could bring temperatures of up to 40C in some parts of England and Wales in the middle part of the week, the Met Office has said. A Met Office red weather warning, which stretches from London across to Somerset and Swansea and up towards …

British wildcard Arthur Fery lost a brutal three-set battle in the heat at the LTA’s HSBC Championships, narrowly missing out on his first ATP Tour semi-final.

A King’s College London student is pursuing legal action against her university after her first-class degree was downgraded to a 2:1, a dispute that she claims exposed "unjust" procedures and administrative failures.

“Until a few weeks ago, this village hadn’t seen tourists in 10 years,” says our local guide, Viktor, as we tread across a stilted log platform, bright green sago palms flanking the surrounding swamp water...

Saving for a specific goal or to build your emergency buffer can both benefit from different approaches.

You don’t have complete control over what other people must do before your assets pass to them!

A retired canoe polo athlete has won a payout of nearly £150,000 after her boss summoned her for a meeting then didn’t bother showing up – even though she drove back overnight from Germany to attend.Gold medallist Bethan Littlewood had to pause her trip away and drive back to the …

I’m sitting on a white wooden pew inside the handsome, buttercup-yellow Oulu Cathedral, listening to a series of gentle whooshing noises echoing around its domed interior which have come, somewhat improbably, from space.

The war in the Middle East has had an unexpected consequence for British retirees – it has made annuities worth buying again.

“There were times I needed a padded cell for a few days, that’s how it felt,” Laura Nicholson said. “I can see myself doing things, I can see myself saying things, but I just can’t get myself back, it’s horrible.”

One of Britain’s most remote homes has been put up for sale on an island that has more animals than people. The property, which comes with 1,546 acres of croft land, is on the remote Isle of Soay, which had just three residents in the 2022 census.

The hunt is on to find one lucky ticket holder who is sitting on a “truly life-changing” EuroMillions prize of £125,271. The winning ticket was purchased on the Isle of Man for the draw on Tuesday 31 March 2026.

“We’re about to go where no other Swan Hellenic cruise ship has ever been,” says our expedition leader, Richard, as he points to a spot on the map known as Snow Hill Island...