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Kate McCann describes how her life changed after Madeleine went missing as she backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

SafeCall ‘represents hope, compassion, and the possibility of a different ending’ for young people in danger, says the mother of Madeleine McCann

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Mom sues Character.AI after 11-year-old son found sexting with ‘Whitney Houston’ and ‘Marilyn Monroe’

Exclusive: ‘As a parent and a grandfather, this cuts me to the quick,’ attorney Matt Bergman, who is representing the child’s mother, told The Independent

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British people drinking less alcohol than at any time on record with a pub closing each day of 2025

People in the UK are drinking more than a quarter less than a peak two decades ago

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Young Kenyans are turning their backs on farming as the climate crisis bites

ON THE GROUND: Young people in Kenya tell Nick Ferris why the agriculture sector – crucial to the national economy and to keep the country fed – is becoming less appealing as the impacts of climate change escalate

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Five days in the furnace: What it’s really like to run the Marathon des Sables

IN FOCUS: In Morocco’s 120km Marathon des Sables, Rod Ardehali learns that the desert strips everything back to the essentials, from the weight on your back to the thoughts in your head

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‘60 Minutes’ segment controversially spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss appears to leak online

The recently installed editor’s decision to pull a story on Venezuelans the U.S. deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process has the staff ready to ‘revolt,’ sources told The Independent

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Voices: We are winning the fight against Aids. Now is not the time to retreat

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: This devastating disease can be vanquished in our lifetimes, but only if the UK uses its influence to ensure global cuts to funding its defeat are reversed

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Best Christmas films of all time according to The Independent’s film writers

From heartfelt classics to offbeat gems, The Independent’s film writers share their ultimate festive watches.

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Is Die Hard a Christmas film? The Independent finally settles the debate

Is Die Hard a Christmas movie? That’s the question that has been the subject of pub arguments and online debates for decades.

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6-year-old who went ‘missing’ after ICE separation is reunited with his dad — and swiftly deported to China

The case of Yuanxin and Fei Zheng reflects Trump administration’s apparent tactic of family separation to pressure migrants to deport

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Keir Starmer urged to protect HIV funding for once-in-a-generation opportunity to end Aids

Coalition of charities and MPs have signed a letter from Geordie Greig, editor-in-chief of The Independent, appealing to the prime minister to grasp the chance to ‘make Aids history’

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I’m a Buddhist monk. Meditation has given me wisdom, resilience and emotional balance

IN-FOCUS : December 21 marks World Meditation Day in the U.S. To find out how the centuries-old practice can help shape your wellbeing and mindset, Amber Raiken spoke to Bhante Saranapala, a Toronto-based monk and mindfulness and meditation teacher.

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The late Chris Rea on the ‘warmth and hope’ of ‘Driving Home for Christmas’

IN FOCUS: The British rock singer spoke with Roisin O’Connor, just days before his death aged 74, about the story behind one of the UK’s most popular festive songs

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‘Holy f***ing dumpster fire’: Bari Weiss sparks ‘revolt’ at ‘60 Minutes’ by spiking CECOT segment

EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s going to be fascinating to see how far Bari is willing to double down on the piece ‘not ready’ argument and or/attack Sharyn and [60 Minutes],’ one CBS News staffer told The Independent.

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Hackers are hijacking WhatsApp accounts through ‘snowballing’ scam

‘This isn’t just a WhatsApp issue,’ cyber security expert tells The Independent

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The Holiday fans can finally stay in Kate Winslet’s iconic country cottage — in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Georgia

Exclusive: Georgia-based home designer Lucy Small spoke to ‘The Independent’ about her nine-month journey to create an exact replica of the iconic English countryside cottage featured in ‘The Holiday’

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‘I travelled 10 hours for a driving test’: Desperate learners taking extreme measures over long waiting list

With lengthy waiting lists set to spiral into next year, many learner drivers are turning to booking any test they can get – even if it means going to extreme lengths by travelling to distant locations

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Rising prices, closing early and no Christmas parties: Festive season ‘perfect storm’ leaves pubs on the brink

Pubs across the UK describe tough Christmas trading conditions after some were left without any festive party bookings for the first time – as they fear they won’t even be able to keep their doors open until the new year

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David Walliams dropped from children’s book festival after inappropriate behaviour claims

Author ‘will no longer be appearing’ at event in February after being dropped by publishers

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From lasagna to cookies: Four acclaimed chefs share Christmas dishes they cook for their own families

US LIFESTYLE: Four chefs share the holiday recipes they return to year after year — and the dishes they recommend for home cooks looking to add something new to their festival table

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This Week in History: Blizzards, hijackings and the loss of a princess

From power struggles to global crises, explore how major events between 22 and 28 December were captured on The Independent’s front pages

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Revealed: ‘Frightening’ surge in police officers convicted of sexual offences since Sarah Everard’s murder

Data obtained from police forces in England and Wales show the scale of sexual convictions for police officers, figures the Home Office describes as ‘shameful’

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‘Hidden crisis’ of 40,000 women and girls going missing every year due to violence

Women open up about abuse that led to disappearance, after government VAWG strategy is silent on missing people, as The Independent hopes to launch national lifeline SafeCall

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Waymo suspends service in San Francisco after driverless cars cause traffic jams during blackout

It was not immediately clear when Waymo’s service would be restored in San Francisco

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‘I was left homeless after the Home Office claimed I wasn’t a child – here’s why AI age checks are dangerous for migrants like me’

MIGRANT CRISIS : The Home Office has advertised a £1.3m contract for an algorithm that can ‘accurately predict someone’s age’. One former asylum seeker tells Holly Bancroft why he thinks this could go very wrong

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