Childminder facing 'severe financial burden' as heating oil costs rise

Europe warned over diesel crisis despite fears of Trump banning exports receding

What is the triple lock on state pensions and why has it been controversial?

Speculation has mounted that the state pension triple lock could eventually be reformed to help fund social care.

High-ranking Royal Navy sailor ‘abandoned night watch duty’ while trainee looked after £143 million ship

Lieutenant Samuel Hanney appeared before Bulford Military Court charged with negligent performance of a duty

Climate aid driving up public debt of poorest countries by billions of pounds each year

New Independent analysis reveals how many of the poorest and most climate-vulnerable countries are being priced out of the climate aid system, while countries able to access aid are seeing billions added to their already-critical levels of national debt. Nick Ferris reports

OpenAI makes formal apology after AI agent hacked government data in Australia

Questions surround counterterror probe into US air base after suspects were freed on bail

The U.K.'s counterterror police have released five suspects on bail during an investigation into a suspected bomb plot targeting a U.S.-operated air force base in England

Video shows Iranian police beating, sexually humiliating teenage detainee

A video posted in mid-September showing Iranian police officers beating and sexually harassing an arrested teenage boy has caused widespread outrage in Iran. Experts say such mistreatment of people accused of common crimes is frequent in Iran, but the footage provides rare visual evidence of what they describe as a recurring practice within the police force.

What is the state pension triple lock and how much would pensioners lose if it’s scrapped?

Pensioners would be thousands of pounds worse off without the policy, analysis shows

Politician beaten to death after radio interview promoting Ebola awareness

The deadly disease has killed nearly 4,000 people since May as the DRC struggles with a shortage of healthcare workers

National Museum of Singapore’s revamped Singapore History Gallery reopens on Oct 10

To mark the reopening of the Singapore History Gallery and the National Museum’s 139th anniversary, the museum will hold nine days of festivities from Oct 10 to 18, featuring installations, an art market, live performances, workshops and various activities.

Argentina issues new deadline to UK over Falkland Islands

It comes just days after Mr Milei criticised the UN in his speech at the General Assembly for failing to act over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands

I fear I will never see Ranulph Fiennes again, says longtime friend and business partner

Anton Bowring told The Independent he felt sad he probably won’t see his friend of five decades again – as famous friends such as Bear Grylls and Joanna Lumley rally to express concern for the explorer