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- NewsThe Independent
Shoplifting offences soar to highest level in 20 years, new figures show
More than 100,000 more shoplifting offences were recorded in 2023 than the previous year, figures reveal
3-min read - NewsThe Independent
Wales school stabbing - latest: Teenage girl arrested and remains in custody as teachers and pupils attacked
Police and ambulance called out to Amman Valley School in Ammanford, Carmarthenshire
25-min read - PoliticsThe Independent
Supreme Court to hear high-stakes arguments on Trump’s presidential immunity in criminal case: Live
Decision on immunity question could impact what charges Republican presidential contender faces and whether they go to trial before November’s election
8-min read - NewsThe Independent
Moment barking dog alerts owner to huge 7ft python hiding under house
A python found hiding under a house by a barking dog has been taken away by rescuers. The 7ft long snake fell from the roof and slithered to the space under the floor of a home in Saraburi province, Thailand, on Friday 19 April. It was first found by a dog which did not stop barking to alert its owner Krantharat Chuenban, 21, who rushed to the back of the property and discovered the python.
1-min read - NewsThe Independent
Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv to ‘step up long-range missile strikes’ on Putin’s forces after secret US delivery
The missiles were supplied to Ukraine under a secret deal agreed in March ahead of the £76bn US security package
13-min read - HealthAssociated Press
What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?
Ever since college, Brad Jobling struggled with his weight, fluctuating between a low of 155 pounds when he was in his 30s to as high as 220. A little over a year ago, the 58-year-old Manhattan resident went on a new weight loss drug called Wegovy.
7-min read - OpinionHuffPost
Clarence Thomas Is The Black Person Clarence Thomas Warned You About
The Supreme Court justice has been all the things he claims to hate: a welfare queen, a duplicitous double agent, a diversity hire, a beneficiary of reparations, and a minstrel show.
8-min read