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Why a granny seeking revenge should be on your Christmas watchlist

Over the 12 days of Christmas, The Independent's Jacob Stolworthy shares his picks of 2024.

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US ‘pilgrim’ freed from Syria jail heading to Jordan – but says he will return to Damascus

Recently freed Travis Timmerman says he plans to return to Syria despite being jailed for seven months for entering the country without permission

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The Independent’s Rebecca Thomas named best health journalist of 2024 at British Journalism Awards

It is the second time Rebecca Thomas has won the health category at the prestigious British Journalism Awards

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‘No way to run a railway’: How the Sunday blues have depressed Britain’s weary train passengers

The system ‘can’t be right, and it never has been right’, says expert, as the government promises to reset relationship with the rail industry

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Yung Filly and Marilyn Manson on Brit Awards 2025 longlists despite rape allegations

Exclusive: Spice Girls star Mel B calls out awards body as rock singer Marilyn Manson and Yung Filly both eligible for nominations

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The Renault 5 Turbo is back: Wild hot hatch EV confirmed for production

A limited-run version of the Renault 5, called the Turbo 3E, will pack two motors and 500 horsepower

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I sparked Syria’s revolution as a teenage boy – now I’m here to finish it

ON THE GROUND: Muawiyah Syasneh was 16 when his anti-Assad graffiti on a school wall led to his arrest, sparking protests that ended in civil war. Now, in the very same spot, he tells chief international correspondent Bel Trew about the years-long war – and his role in bringing it…

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Evicted couple set to lose business and home after no fault notice served

Residents of Vive Living in Deptford have been served with Section 21 eviction notices just weeks before Christmas

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Three men accuse Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs of drugging and raping them in new lawsuits

‘These guys have felt powerless for a very long time, they’ve had to carry this shame, and now, finally, they can try to get some kind of justice,’ attorney Thomas Giuffra told The Independent

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Gym-goer accuses Equinox masseur of sexually assaulting her mid-massage — then begging her to keep quiet

EXCLUSIVE: The accuser was so thoroughly disturbed by the masseur’s behavior, she quit her “dream job” at the United Nations and left town, according to a lawsuit obtained by The Independent.

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I asked Republicans about Tulsi Gabbard’s remarks on Syria. This is what they said

ANALYSIS: Their remarks show a changed attitude among the GOP toward Trump’s cabinet picks, writes Eric Garcia

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More than 150 apartment block residents face eviction after no fault notices served weeks before Christmas

Exclusive: Residents at Vive Living Childers Street in Deptford have been served with a Section 21 eviction notice

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‘They used us as a testing ground for all kinds of weapons’: Syrians return to destroyed town

ON THE GROUND: Bel Trew visits Jobar – north of Damascus – which was devastated by some of the fiercest battles of the civil war. She meets residents returning home for the first time in more than a decade. Both they, and Syria itself, face major challenges in starting anew

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A ‘non-destructive’ tsunami was spotted after California’s earthquake. Simulations show the dangers of a real one

The 7.0 earthquake earlier this month led to a tsunami warning that was quickly canceled by forecasters but officials have warned people not to assume the next event will play out the same way

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Tokyo on two wheels: Why you should experience Japan’s busiest city by bike

Away from Tokyo’s city centre crowds, Annabel Grossman slows down to discover Japan’s quiet backstreets, hipster neighbourhoods and crowd-free temples

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What does fall of Assad in Syria mean for the Middle East and the West?

How will the fall of the Assad regime reshape geopolitical dynamics worldwide?

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Staffers at political news site The Hill ‘freaked out’ over layoff plan amid editor-in-chief’s departure

The staff’s guild informed employees that The Hill’s parent company is planning to slash as many as 17 journalists from the payroll following the holiday season.

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Luigi Mangione’s high school classmate speaks out about CEO murder suspect after ‘surreal’ arrest

“I hope he didn’t do it. I’m praying he didn’t do it. It’s still ‘allegedly,’” Gilman School graduate Ellison Jordan told The Independent.

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Women’s rights barrister who accused judge of ‘boys’ club’ attitude appears at tribunal

Charlotte Proudman is facing a Bar Standards Board disciplinary tribunal over a Twitter thread criticising a ruling in a case she worked on

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The power broker North Carolina senator caught in the middle of Trump’s confirmations fight

A Republican trifecta in Washington should be a good sign for a bipartisan dealmaker like Thom Tillis. Instead, Eric Garcia reports, he’s getting squeezed by all sides as he faces re-election

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Lin-Manuel Miranda defends Moana 2 songwriters against criticism over divisive soundtrack

Exclusive: Miranda tells ‘The Independent’ he was impressed by ‘how far’ star Auliʻi Cravalho’s voice has come

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Abortion provider accuses Nigel Farage of pushing anti-abortion agenda to ‘ingratiate’ himself with Trump

Reform UK leader accused of ‘using women’s bodies and lives to score cheap political points’

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Why many holly wreaths will be without real berries this Christmas

A shortage on berries on holly this year means many wreaths will feature artificial berries

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Zane Lowe: ‘I hate it when people say the music industry is in trouble’

Exclusive: Apple Music host Zane Lowe and vice president Oliver Schusser discuss launch of three new Apple Music stations and their starry roster of presenters, from Rauw Alejandro and Becky G to FKA twigs and Brian Eno

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Map: Where does your area rank in the most and least affordable areas to buy a house?

The Independent has analysed average house prices and salaries in each local authority district across the country to find the most and least affordable places to live

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