Items by Andrew Buncombe, Tom Embury-Dennis
The Independent
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Bus stop posters calling Israel a 'racist endeavour' condemned by London Assembly
Posted: September 6th, 2018, 11:48pm UTC 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, 9:38pm UTC 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, 7:45pm UTC 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, 3:20pm UTC 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, 4:19pm UTC 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, 2:53pm UTC 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, 1:53pm UTC 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, 12:12pm UTC 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, 10:57am UTC 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, 10:13am UTC 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, 8:53am UTC 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, 8:53pm UTC 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, 2:41pm UTC 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, 10:30am UTC 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, 12:36pm UTC 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, 5:19pm UTC 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, 10:12am UTC 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, 1:23pm UTC 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, 10:19am UTC 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, 6:27pm UTC 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, 9:47am UTC 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, 8:41am UTC 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, 9:33am UTC 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, 5:08pm UTC 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, 3:19pm UTC 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, 2:57pm UTC 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, 2:14pm UTC 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, 10:08am UTC 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 9th, 2018, 11:12pm UTC 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, 7:20pm UTC 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, 5:45pm UTC 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, 12:02pm UTC 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, 7:38am UTC 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, 9:42am UTC 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, 8:42am UTC 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, 12:14pm UTC 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, 11:55am UTC 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, 5:43pm UTC 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, 3:07pm UTC 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, 12:02pm UTC 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, 10:55am UTC 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, 7:02pm UTC 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, 8:54am UTC 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, 8:56am UTC 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, 2:19pm UTC 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, 11:10am UTC 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, 7:30am UTC 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, 5:20pm UTC 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, 12:07pm UTC 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, 8:13am UTC 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, 11:51am UTC 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, 9:02am UTC 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, 6:33pm UTC 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, 4:00pm UTC 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, 10:42am UTC 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, 6:13pm UTC 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, 4:34pm UTC 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, 3:26pm UTC 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, 4:48pm UTC 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, 7:52am UTC 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, 7:23pm UTC 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, 2:09pm UTC 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, 12:13pm UTC 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, 6:58am UTC 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, 5:07pm UTC 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, 6:18am UTC 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 9th, 2018, 11:02pm UTC 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, 5:45pm UTC 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, 11:20am UTC 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, 5:53pm UTC 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, 9:44am UTC 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, 8:45am UTC 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, 1:38pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
'So here my ass is in my hotel room all by my lonesome learning how to deliver my own baby' -
Labour MPs mock plans for new centrist political party funded by donors to 'break Westminster mould'
Posted: April 8th, 2018, 5:43pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Movement reportedly has £50m in funding from network of entrepreneurs, philanthropists and donors -
Trump warns of 'big price to pay' as he blames Assad, Putin and Iran for alleged Syria chemical weapons attack
Posted: April 8th, 2018, 2:18pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Senior White House adviser refuses to rule out launching missile attack in response to 'horrible' incident -
Brexit: Nearly 20 banks have committed to Frankfurt since vote to leave EU, German officials say
Posted: April 8th, 2018, 12:07pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
'If you compare everything that happened since the Brexit referendum and if you compare the real decisions made, I think we are number one on the continent and I'm sure this will continue,' says economy minister Al-Wazir -
Hundreds attend funeral of Palestinian journalist killed in Gaza covering protests along Israeli border
Posted: April 8th, 2018, 10:56am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
United Nations calls for independent international inquiry into firing of 'live ammunition into crowds of unarmed civilians' -
Germany van crash: Police do not know why 48-year-old German man ploughed into crowd in Munster
Posted: April 8th, 2018, 9:56am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
'As of now, we don't have any leads regarding a possible background for the deed' -
Gunman shoots dead four staff at Osmangazi university in central Turkey
Posted: April 5th, 2018, 1:44pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Four people have been killed in a shooting at a university in Turkey's northwestern province of Eskisehir, a state-run news agency says. -
UK weather latest: Britain set to experience warmest day of the year so far on Friday
Posted: April 5th, 2018, 11:18am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Milder weather to continue as forecasters predict double-digit temperatures over weekend -
Hackney murder: Met Police arrest two teenagers over fatal stabbing of 18-year-old in London knife crime epidemic
Posted: April 5th, 2018, 10:49am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Death takes total number of murders in capital since turn of the year above 50 -
Environment chief Scott Pruitt could be fired after White House says Donald Trump 'not OK' with possible ethics scandals
Posted: April 5th, 2018, 8:53am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Dozens of members of Congress call for Scott Pruitt to resign -
US weather: Huge hail stones, tornadoes and funnel clouds strike Midwest
Posted: April 4th, 2018, 1:33pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
More than 100,000 homes and businesses left without power -
Body of newborn baby found in field near Manchester
Posted: April 4th, 2018, 12:07pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Child's identity and that of its parents are currently unknown -
YouTube shooting: How does the platform restrict video views and cut monetisation to content creators?
Posted: April 4th, 2018, 10:18am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Nasim Aghdam wounds three people before taking her own life after 'anger' at company's policies -
School apologises after children perform Black History Month poem in blackface masks
Posted: April 3rd, 2018, 11:32pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Millions watch video of recital featuring children aged 7 and 8 -
Judge arrested after 'breaking into neighbour's home and stealing her underwear'
Posted: March 30th, 2018, 8:03pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Robert Cicale 'was found to be in possession of soiled female undergarments', police say -
Delta flight catches fire on runway after making emergency landing
Posted: March 30th, 2018, 4:23pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Plane suffers mechanical problems shortly after take-off from Atlanta airport -
Schoolboy, 14, dies after taking spice with friend at sleepover
Posted: March 30th, 2018, 3:35pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Luke Pennington suffers 'severe reaction' after using drug at house in Stockport -
Judge who asked alleged rape victim if she tried to 'close her legs' charged with misconduct
Posted: March 30th, 2018, 3:27pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
'Do you know how to stop somebody from having intercourse with you?' -
Good Friday: Pubs in Ireland set for roaring trade as alcohol ban lifted for first time in 90 years
Posted: March 30th, 2018, 8:41am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Doors open at 10.30am and close at 12.30am -
Mother dies after being crushed by pallet of bricks from crane in London
Posted: March 29th, 2018, 2:16pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Michaela Boor struck minutes after dropping child off at school in Tower Hamlets -
Woman plays flute while undergoing open brain surgery
Posted: March 29th, 2018, 11:45am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Anna Henry's hand tremors are threatening to wreck her career -
John Worboys latest: Sacked Parole Board chair urges justice secretary to 'accept responsibility' for case handling
Posted: March 29th, 2018, 9:15am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Nick Hardwick forced to step down following meeting with minister David Gauke -
Female bears evolve to raise cubs for longer due to Swedish law banning hunting of families
Posted: March 28th, 2018, 4:24pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Scientists discover young stay with mother an extra 12 months compared to 20 years ago -
Hayes crash: Drunk driver jailed for 13 years after killing three teenagers at London bus stop
Posted: March 28th, 2018, 2:53pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Jaynesh Chudasama behind wheel of Audi that mounted pavement and ploughed into group of friends -
Couple killed by train at Yorkshire station in suspected suicide
Posted: March 28th, 2018, 12:58pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Police say incident not being treated as suspicious -
Hatton Garden heist: 57-year-old man arrested and items seized over 2015 raid that saw £25m in jewellery stolen
Posted: March 28th, 2018, 12:21pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Suspect remains in custody in north London police station -
'What are the rules right now?': Estonia president suggests conduct between Russia and West worse than during Cold War
Posted: March 27th, 2018, 12:13pm UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Kersti Kaljulaid 'worried' over next steps after UK allies expel dozens of Kremlin diplomats -
Holocaust survivor, aged 85, stabbed to death and burned in Paris apartment in suspected antisemitic murder
Posted: March 27th, 2018, 7:49am UTC by Tom Embury-Dennis
Body of Mireille Knoll found inside blackened remains of flat