A DOPEY father and son duo who impersonated police officers and bungled a kidnapping have been jailed. James Ball Sr, 37 and James Ball Jr, 18, were both caged on Wednesday for their role in the ...

Nepalese President Ramchandra Paudel is preparing to start the process to form a new government after he accepted the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday amid deadly protests. Oli ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

A teenage Reform UK council leader has called sixth form a “complete joke” and said it only helps young people develop a “woke mindset”. George Finch, the 19-year-old leader of Warwickshire County ...

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A BELLIGERENT passenger has been kicked off a flight after telling an air hostess to "shut up". An American Airlines traveller has received a dose of instant karma after going back and forth with a ...

People who have purchased Apple's AirTags – tiny, coin-sized gadgets that house a potent tracking chip – have discovered a myriad of uses for them. They can be utilised to locate misplaced wallets, ...

A Brit reportedly forced a pilot to make an emergency landing after allegedly "punching" a fellow passenger. The flight from Manchester to tourist hotspot Antalya, Turkey, made an emergency landing in ...

The UK construction industry is showing a clear return to form in 2025, with a new survey revealing a significant rise in workloads, enquiries, and employment. The report from the Federation of Master ...

An unruly passenger was escorted out of a plane after he reportedly tried to hit a flight attendant. A routine flight from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to London Heathrow Airport turned into mayhem when a ...