Items by Andrew Buncombe, Tom Embury-Dennis
The Independent
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Trump 25th amendment: Justice Department considered attempt to remove president after Comey firing, former FBI chief reveals
Posted: February 14th, 2019, 5:28pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Extraordinary interview underlines law enforcement fears over incumbent in White House -
Brexit: EU mobile roaming charges could return overnight after no deal, government admits
Posted: February 7th, 2019, 6:17pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Ministers 'cave to lobbying might of telecoms companies', Labour deputy leader Tom Watson says -
Alfie Lamb: Man crushed girlfriend's son to death with car seat while saying he would 'not be told what to do by a three-year-old', court hears
Posted: February 7th, 2019, 3:49pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'He shouted at Alfie and told him to shut up,' mother says of partner Stephen Waterson -
Trump investigation: House intelligence committee to probe Russia links and foreign financial interests
Posted: February 7th, 2019, 10:20am CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Announcement comes day after president warned against 'ridiculous partisan investigations' -
Most Americans will 'definitely not' vote for Trump in 2020, new poll indicates
Posted: January 29th, 2019, 8:15pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'These are catastrophic,' political scientist says -
From homelessness, prison and drug addiction to 'London's happiest bus driver'
Posted: January 14th, 2019, 9:35pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'I was held hostage in a room, being beaten with iron poles, and I was powerless, and that's when I thought they were going to kill me' -
Six men arrested for eating monkey in Vietnam and streaming it on Facebook
Posted: December 28th, 2018, 2:44pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Suspects reportedly confess to violating Vietnam's wildlife protection laws -
North Korea: Hackers leak names, birthdays, and addresses of nearly 1,000 defectors to South
Posted: December 28th, 2018, 12:40pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Unknown cyber criminals plant malware through emails into resettlement centre computer -
Felipe Gomez Alonzo: Eight-year-old Guatemalan boy who died at US border had flu, autopsy shows
Posted: December 28th, 2018, 12:17pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'I'm sad and in despair over the death of my son,' mother says -
Government says vaping 95% safer than smoking in push to get smokers to switch to e-cigarettes
Posted: December 28th, 2018, 10:16am CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Public Health England to counter 'false fears' over vaping's safety -
Trump says he knows tech 'better than anyone' in bizarre tweet defending border wall: 'It's like the wheel'
Posted: December 21st, 2018, 8:57pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'The fact is there is nothing else's that will work, and that has been true for thousands of years,' president says -
Top Republicans turning on Trump over Middle East troop withdrawals: 'They're celebrating in Moscow'
Posted: December 21st, 2018, 5:33pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'We are setting in motion the loss of all our gains and paving the way toward a second 9/11,' Lindsey Graham says -
Russian coal-mining town 'paints snow white to hide evidence of pollution'
Posted: December 20th, 2018, 7:16pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'I apologise to the townspeople to whom this incident spoiled the New Year mood,' official says -
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder: WBC sanctions rematch between heavyweights after controversial draw
Posted: December 8th, 2018, 9:08am CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
First encounter was 'one of the best fights in the division in a long time,' boxing council says -
Man murdered estranged wife after she refused to have sex with him 'one last time'
Posted: December 7th, 2018, 7:46pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Martin Cavanagh, 35, left message on child's white board saying she 'deserved it' -
Medecins Sans Frontieres forced to pull rescue boat from Mediterranean after being stuck in port for months
Posted: December 7th, 2018, 12:05am CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'This is a dark day,' aid organisation says -
France protests: Authorities to deploy almost 90,000 police this weekend amid fears of more riots
Posted: December 7th, 2018, 12:02am CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Museums, theatres and shops announce they will close on Saturday, including Eiffel Tower -
Man stabbed in head 'for taking too long' at Asda petrol station
Posted: December 6th, 2018, 7:41pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Jack Oldfield committed attack in front of off-duty police officer, Derbyshire force says -
British military bases issue security alert after Russian TV crew accused of spying outside cyber warfare HQ
Posted: December 2nd, 2018, 1:16am CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
Soldiers told to call police if Channel One journalist Timur Siraziev is spotted near bases -
Baby It's Cold Outside pulled by US radio station after listeners complain lyrics at odds with #MeToo
Posted: December 1st, 2018, 10:26pm CET by Tom Embury-Dennis
'In a world where #MeToo has finally given women the voice they deserve, the song has no place,' presenter says -
Rome escalator accident leaves at least 20 injured at metro station
Posted: October 23rd, 2018, 9:29pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
At least 20 people have been injured after an escalator carrying football fans at a Rome metro station malfunctioned and sped up. -
'Natasha's Law': Stricter food labeling laws could be in place within year after Pret A Manger sandwich death
Posted: October 23rd, 2018, 7:20pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Nadim Ednan-Laperouse calls proposal 'a wonderful thing for us, in our situation and also for all the other people who have allergies in this country' -
Gilberto Benetton dead: United Colors of Benetton co-founder dies aged 77
Posted: October 23rd, 2018, 1:44am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Businessman passes away at his home in Italy after short illness, family say -
Scientists discover plastic in faeces of every person who took part in Europe-wide study
Posted: October 23rd, 2018, 12:23am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Up to nine different types of microplastic found in samples from each participant -
Lil Wayne: 18-carat gold pendant bought for US rapper's birthday helps pay for art student's university fees
Posted: October 22nd, 2018, 10:50pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Commission pays for 'chunk' of Joy Bonfield-Colombara's £9,500-a-year course fees -
Police officers sacked for lying about incident which left student in vegetative state
Posted: October 22nd, 2018, 10:00pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Julian Cole is paralysed and requires 24-hour care in nursing home -
Ryanair racism victim breaks silence to reveal 'shock' after footage of incident posted on Facebook
Posted: October 22nd, 2018, 7:49pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'I feel really depressed about it. I go to my bed and say, "What have I done?"' Delsie Gayle says -
Bus stop posters calling Israel a 'racist endeavour' condemned by London Assembly
Posted: September 7th, 2018, 1:48am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'A concerted effort by racist, antisemitic and politically motivated people to intimidate London's Jewish communities' -
Syrian refugee who pulled sinking boat to safety 'in state of disbelief' after being imprisoned in Greece
Posted: September 6th, 2018, 11:38pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Sara Mardini is one of three charity workers in Greece charged with people smuggling and spying -
Northern Ireland secretary admits she did not realise nationalists refuse to vote for unionist parties when she took job
Posted: September 6th, 2018, 9:45pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'That's a very different world from the world I came from' -
Giraffe attack leaves mother and three-year-old son in critical condition
Posted: September 6th, 2018, 5:20pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Incident 'an unfortunate act of nature' -
Man to be executed for 'cold, calculated and premeditated' murder of married gay couple in Florida
Posted: September 1st, 2018, 6:19pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Peter Avsenew killed Stephen Adams and Kevin Powell after being welcomed into their home -
Vanessa Marquez: ER actor shot dead after pointing replica gun at police
Posted: September 1st, 2018, 4:53pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'She was looking forward to life. This is not a woman who wanted to die' -
Lana Del Rey cancels Israeli music festival performance after backlash
Posted: September 1st, 2018, 3:53pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'It's important to me to perform in both Palestine and Israel and treat all my fans equally' -
Batley murder: Man beaten to death in baseball bat attack
Posted: September 1st, 2018, 2:12pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Suspect arrested after 31-year-old dies of head injuries -
Salisbury attack: Novichok poisoning response vehicles in Wiltshire buried in landfill site
Posted: September 1st, 2018, 12:57pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Move will pose 'absolutely no risk to public', government says -
Kanye West announces plans for 2024 presidential run: 'It will be done, I'm not going to try'
Posted: September 1st, 2018, 12:13pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'One of my main things once I'm president is the medical industry. I'm going to make sure that the medical industry flourishes' -
Tax avoiders blocked from honours list, secret government memo reveals
Posted: September 1st, 2018, 10:53am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Celebrities who have 'behaved in ways likely to bring the system into disrepute' shunned -
Mystery of fake Qatar protest outside Downing Street deepens as emails reveal lengths to which organiser went to obscure identity
Posted: August 28th, 2018, 10:53pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Exclusive: South London artist attempts to fund rally using fake contact details and company set up three months earlier -
Isle of Dogs bomb scare: Police evacuate building near Canary Wharf after suspicious package found
Posted: August 28th, 2018, 4:41pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Cordons lifted after Met confirm incident was false alarm -
Trump attempts to shift focus to white South African farmers before posting furious 1.10am tweet, as pressure grows on president
Posted: August 23rd, 2018, 12:30pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
US leader rages amid convictions of two former associates -
Anglers urging government to allow shooting of more cormorants to stop birds eating fish they catch for sport
Posted: August 18th, 2018, 2:36pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Exclusive: Move comes despite failure to kill allocated annual quota of 3,000 in past two years -
Trump 'had row with Vietnam veterans about Apocalypse Now'
Posted: August 17th, 2018, 7:19pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
President reportedly angered and confused former servicemen during White House meeting -
Hundreds injured at Spanish music festival as pier collapses 'after crowd told to jump'
Posted: August 13th, 2018, 12:12pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'The floor dropped like a lift. It was a matter of five seconds' -
Dog discovered cowering in oven amid devastation left by Greece wildfire
Posted: August 1st, 2018, 3:23pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'He just looked like a burnt shaggy rug' -
Trump supporters filmed hurling sustained abuse at journalists following Make America Great Again rally
Posted: August 1st, 2018, 12:19pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'We should not treat our fellow Americans this way. The press is not the enemy' -
Polar bear shot dead after attacking guard helping tourists off Arctic cruise ship
Posted: July 29th, 2018, 8:27pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Man left 'injured' on head following incident in Svalbard -
Indonesia earthquake: At least 14 dead after powerful 6.4-magnitude quake strikes Lombok island
Posted: July 29th, 2018, 11:47am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Tremors send villagers fleeing from their beds into fields to avoid collapsing buildings -
Qatar World Cup 2022 bid team accused of secret 'black-ops' campaign to sabotage rivals
Posted: July 29th, 2018, 10:41am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Ex-CIA agents and PR agency allegedly spread fake propaganda about US and Australia -
Final Say: More than 370,000 people back The Independent's campaign for a vote on government's Brexit deal
Posted: July 28th, 2018, 11:33am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Politicians backing campaign say British people deserve right to have say on final terms of deal -
Germany bus incident: Eight injured in suspected knife attack in Lubeck
Posted: July 20th, 2018, 7:08pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Suspect arrested following 'terrible' incident in northern city -
Austria reassures Jews over far right politician's plan to force kosher meat eaters to obtain permits
Posted: July 20th, 2018, 5:19pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Gottfried Waldhäusl, from far right Freedom Party, claims plan 'from point of view of animal welfare' -
Putin warns of 'consequences' if Nato develops closer ties with Georgia and Ukraine
Posted: July 20th, 2018, 4:57pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Russian president says Moscow will 'respond appropriately to such aggressive steps' -
Maria Butina: Kremlin changes Twitter avatars to image of alleged Russian spy charged by US
Posted: July 20th, 2018, 4:14pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Moscow's foreign ministry urges users to do same in bid to generate public support -
XXXTentacion death: Four men charged over murder of Florida rapper
Posted: July 20th, 2018, 12:08pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Rising star shot dead after leaving motorcycle dealership during alleged armed robbery -
Government agrees to temporarily ban vaginal mesh implants for women with urinary incontinence
Posted: July 10th, 2018, 1:12am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Campaigners hail decision as 'vindication' for women 'maimed' by operation -
Nigel Farage threatens to return as Ukip leader unless Brexit is put 'back on track'
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:20pm CEST by Andrew Buncombe, Tom Embury-Dennis
'I never thought I would say that again, but the government's sell-out leaves me with no choice' -
Brexit: UK trade deal with US could trigger 'break-up' of NHS, leading expert warns
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 7:45pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Exclusive: Professor Alex de Ruyter says Britain still has 10 per cent chance of staying in Europe -
Amesbury novichok poisoning: Police searching for contaminated container Dawn Sturgess and Charlie Rowley 'must have handled'
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 2:02pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Mother-of-three Sturgess, 44, dies in hospital after exposure to 'high dose' of nerve agent -
As it happened: Jeremy Hunt replaces Boris Johnson as foreign secretary following shock departure
Posted: July 9th, 2018, 9:38am CEST by Ashley Cowburn, Tom Embury-Dennis
Follow all the latest updates from Westminster -
England vs Colombia: Fans up and down nation celebrate first ever World Cup penalty shoot-out win
Posted: July 4th, 2018, 11:42am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Supporters take to streets as Gareth Southgate's men reach quarter-final against Sweden -
Trump-Russia investigation: Further evidence Kremlin meddled in 2016 presidential election, says Republican-controlled Senate committee
Posted: July 4th, 2018, 10:42am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'Russian effort was extensive and sophisticated, and its goals were to undermine public faith in the democratic process' -
Thailand cave rescue - LIVE: Latest updates as medics reach 12 boys and football coach trapped underground
Posted: July 3rd, 2018, 2:14pm CEST by Harry Cockburn, Tom Embury-Dennis
Thai Navy SEALs say medics have now reached the 12 boys and their football coach after they were found alive in a cave in northern Thailand. -
West Hampstead fire: Dozens of firefighters tackle blaze at block of flats in London
Posted: July 3rd, 2018, 1:55pm CEST by Chris Baynes, Tom Embury-Dennis
Former Chelsea manager Avram Grant flees blaze which 'looks like Armageddon' -
Prince William to 'forever honour' commitment to Middle East peace
Posted: July 1st, 2018, 7:43pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Duke of Cambridge first British royal to travel to Israel and Palestinian occupied territories -
Garage Nation: Four injured in stabbing at London music festival
Posted: July 1st, 2018, 5:07pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Three man treated for 'stab and slash injuries', police say -
Gangster Redoine Faïd escapes French jail by helicopter with help of three armed accomplices
Posted: July 1st, 2018, 2:02pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Redoine Faid reportedly on run after continuing escape by car -
Brexit's biggest campaign donor 'investigated by National Crime Agency over links to Russia'
Posted: July 1st, 2018, 12:55pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Emails reportedly show Arron Banks was offered three Russian business deals -
Plastic-eating bacteria discovered by student could help solve global pollution crisis
Posted: June 30th, 2018, 9:02pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Exclusive: Microbes found near plastic refinery degrade material, turning it into food -
Heathrow Airport - LIVE: Boris Johnson in Afghanistan as foreign secretary avoids Commons vote on third runway
Posted: June 25th, 2018, 10:54am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
This live blog has ended - head here for all the latest from Parliament as MPs prepare to vote on Heathrow expansion. -
Alan Sugar should be fired by BBC for 'racist' World Cup tweet, Senegal presidential adviser says
Posted: June 22nd, 2018, 10:56am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
The Apprentice star apologises after initially insisting social media post was 'a bloody joke' -
Japanese officials issue apology on national TV over worker who left desk 3 minutes early to buy lunch
Posted: June 21st, 2018, 4:19pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Unnamed civil servant docked half a day's pay over 'deeply regrettable' behaviour -
Italy's deputy PM Salvini called for 'mass cleansing, street by street, quarter by quarter', newly resurfaced footage reveals
Posted: June 21st, 2018, 1:10pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Minister's comments recirculate after leader of far-right League party announces 'census' of Roma community -
World Cup 2018: Burger King sorry for offering lifetime supply of Whoppers to Russian women impregnated by players
Posted: June 21st, 2018, 9:30am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Thousands of pounds and free food offered to 'girls who manage to get the best football genes' -
World's first known nursery for giant manta rays discovered in Gulf of Mexico
Posted: June 19th, 2018, 7:20pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Where juveniles grow up has long baffled scientists as they are rarely spotted -
Man dies after falling off 170ft waterfall 'attempting to pose for photo'
Posted: June 19th, 2018, 2:07pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Footage shows visitor slipping and falling into river below India's famous Godak Falls -
XXXTentacion dead: Soldier Kidd and Soldier Jojo deny involvement as police description of suspects released
Posted: June 19th, 2018, 10:13am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Two fellow artists, Soldier Kidd and Soldier JoJo, deny involvement following accusations on social media -
Tesla belonging to husband of US actor Mary McCormack catches fire in street
Posted: June 16th, 2018, 1:51pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'Thank God my three little girls weren't in the car with him' -
Glasgow art school: 'Devastating' blaze tears through iconic building four years after it was ravaged by fire
Posted: June 16th, 2018, 11:02am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'The Mac building is a piece of Glasgow history, it's not art school history, it's Glasgow' -
Man who arranged to sell 'fragile' teenage girl's sexual services by text message jailed
Posted: June 12th, 2018, 8:33pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Adam Banks 'took pleasure in arranging to sexually exploit this girl and gained disgusting sexual gratification from images he convinced her to send' -
Zambia to allow trophy hunters to kill more than a thousand hippos
Posted: June 5th, 2018, 6:00pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Safari company offering tourists chance to shoot up to five of the animals in return for £10,500 -
Mysterious 'dead wallaby' spotted on M5 motorway
Posted: June 5th, 2018, 12:42pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Highways England tells The Independent it is investigating -
Solid methane dunes discovered at bottom of major mountain range on Pluto
Posted: May 31st, 2018, 8:13pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
International team of scientists analyse images taken by Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft -
Privately-run asylum seeker housing for mothers with babies 'riddled with cockroaches, rodents and bedbugs'
Posted: May 31st, 2018, 6:34pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Accommodation branded 'not fit for purpose' by Labour as women forced to stay in filthy conditions for months -
Video shows man unwittingly escape death after gun pointed at his head appears to jam
Posted: May 31st, 2018, 5:26pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Toronto police make footage public in attempt to track down assailants -
Storm Alberto: Thousands evacuated after mudslides leave North Carolina dam in danger of 'imminent failure'
Posted: May 30th, 2018, 6:48pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Residents living near Lake Tahoma 'asked to flee' by authorities -
Woman 'gagged and taped to chair by male colleagues after complaining about racism and sexism at Scottish government agency'
Posted: May 24th, 2018, 9:52am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'This is what you get when you speak out against the boys' -
Father shoots and kills teenage daughter's two dogs for not doing dishes, say police
Posted: May 11th, 2018, 9:23pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'They are devastated and in shock that their dad would hurt them that way' -
Noura Hussein: Sudanese teenager sentenced to death for 'killing husband after he raped her' should be pardoned, say campaigners
Posted: May 11th, 2018, 4:09pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Supporters say she was forced into child marriage and acted in self-defence -
Eurovision 2018: Chinese broadcaster barred from airing final after censoring LGBT+ content
Posted: May 11th, 2018, 2:13pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Mango TV pixelates rainbow flags and cuts performance depicting gay relationship -
Scott Hutchison: Body found in search for missing Frightened Rabbit singer
Posted: May 11th, 2018, 8:58am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Formal identification has yet to take place, but frontman's family have been informed -
Tiger 'mauls to death' keeper at wildlife park in China accused of disturbing trade in tiger bone wine
Posted: May 10th, 2018, 7:07pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
50-year-old man reportedly attacked by big cat while cleaning enclosure -
Kenya dam bursts: At least 41 killed as hundreds forced to flee devastating flooding
Posted: May 10th, 2018, 8:18am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'The water has caused huge destruction of both life and property' -
Three out of five Muslims have been victims of hate crime, new figures reveal
Posted: May 10th, 2018, 1:02am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'Whilst driving in my car, a passerby was shouting and calling me Bin Laden' -
US government 'killed thousands of kittens' as part of secretive decades-long experiments
Posted: May 9th, 2018, 7:45pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'Put simply, it creates life to destroy life' -
Asda petrol stations introduce £99 pre-charge to pay at pump with others expected to follow
Posted: May 9th, 2018, 1:20pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
New rules met with furious complaints by drivers -
'Dead zone' larger than Scotland found by underwater robots in Arabian sea
Posted: April 27th, 2018, 7:53pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Scientists say situation is 'worse than feared' after finding almost no oxygen in Gulf of Oman -
Alfie Evans: Parents want to take terminally ill son home after dropping bid to fly him to Italy
Posted: April 26th, 2018, 11:44am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Toddler's life support removed as doctors say further treatment is futile -
Alfie Evans: 'Darker side' to offers of support for terminally-ill toddler's family, says senior judge
Posted: April 26th, 2018, 10:45am CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
Parents fail in 11th-hour bid to let them move youngster to a foreign hospital -
Woman tells incredible story of how she used YouTube videos to carry out waterbirth of own baby she doubted she even had, while alone in hotel room
Posted: April 25th, 2018, 3:38pm CEST by Tom Embury-Dennis
'So here my ass is in my hotel room all by my lonesome learning how to deliver my own baby'