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FEATURE: Tucked away on the campus of Liberty University is a maternity home where young, unwed mothers go for support. But a new podcast by Wondery, Liberty Lost, instead reveals a place where vulnerable teens feel pressured to surrender their babies in exchange for scholarships. One of them, Abbi Johnson,…

Pictures shared online show a new glass tank containing around a dozen goldfish, which has been planted in a shallow pit next to the pond’s original site. Founders insist they still have the backing of the community

COMMENT: Danny Boyle’s new zombie sequel is a blistering return to form, with one of the most unexpected endings ever put to screen. It might court accusations of tastelessness – but it may be the most interesting creative decision Boyle has ever made, writes Louis Chilton. Spoilers below...

Experts say the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities did not destroy its stockpile of enriched uranium and may increase the political will to build a bomb.

The Independent launched its Brick by Brick campaign in response to the national shortage of refuge spaces

Iran’s revenge has hit home that Israel risks a “forever war”, reports The Independent from Tel Aviv.

INTERVIEW: Leslie Maasdorp, boss of British International Investment, speaks to Nick Ferris about the changing global aid landscape – and reveals that the agency gave a record amount to climate causes in 2024

The Amazon founder’s very modern love story began with an international scandal over his leaked dick pic

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: There are thousands of people in prison in Britain with no release date, serving sentences that were abolished in 2012