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‘No Uefa national teams will participate in any Fifa competition’ while Gianni Infantino’s plans to sell off stakes in the World Cup remain alive, says the organisation Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-boycott-uefa-statement-fifa-b3024773.html Author : Jamie Braidwood Publish date : 2026-07-30 18:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lily Allen’s brilliant, brutally honest comeback record was all we could talk about last year, so the glaring absence of ‘West End Girl’ from this year’s shortlist feels like a genuine shock, writes Roisin O’Connor Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/lily-allen-mercury-prize-2026-snubbed-b3024755.html Author : Roisin O'Connor Publish date : 2026-07-30 16:06:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Residents have been told to shut their doors and windows as firefighters tackle the wildfire Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/dunwich-heath-fire-leiston-suffolk-b3024300.html Author : Holly Evans Publish date : 2026-07-30 14:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

‘They’ll have to pry me out of my taprooms before I stop selling beer to thirsty progressives who come to visit us,’ owner Kirk Bangstad said Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/wisconsin-brewery-alcohol-permit-trump-free-beer-b3024444.html Author : Carsen Holaday Publish date : 2026-07-30 09:34:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Howe spoke after Newcastle were hammered 4-1 by Championship side Bristol City in a pre-season friendly just hours before leaving his role as Magpies boss and fans’ reaction to the interview was telling Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/eddie-howe-newcastle-final-interview-quit-b3024382.html Author : Luke Baker Publish date : 2026-07-30 08:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Couple says they have ‘no idea whether our beautiful home makes it through’ Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/george-amal-clooney-france-wildfires-evacuation-b3024252.html Author : Shahana Yasmin Publish date : 2026-07-30 05:20:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Cornyn, Tillis lead latest Senate revolt against Trump’s demands Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/todd-blanche-senate-nomination-fight-b3024198.html Author : John Bowden Publish date : 2026-07-30 03:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The Nuffield Trust said long-standing issues relating to corridor care include a low number of beds on wards, and inadequate social care outside of hospitals Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nhs-accident-emergency-waiting-times-b3023878.html Author : Jane Kirby Publish date : 2026-07-29 23:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Kate O’Connor became the first Northern Ireland track and field athlete to win gold in 40 years Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/kate-oconnor-heptathlon-commonwealth-games-kjt-b3024187.html Author : James Toney Publish date : 2026-07-29 21:59:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The award arrives after CBS ended Colbert's program in May, a decision that removed a high-profile platform for one of Trump's most prominent critics Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/stephen-colbert-anti-censorship-award-cbs-donald-trump-b3024090.html Author : Hillel Italie Publish date : 2026-07-29 19:03:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The prime minister – who teared up as he spoke about his father, who is currently receiving care for Alzheimer’s – said it was a ‘major dereliction of public duty’ that politicians had failed for decades to resolve the crisis in social care Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-social-care-carers-b3023639.html Author : Millie Cooke and Bryony Gooch Publish date : 2026-07-29 16:28:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

So far, there have been no confirmed reports of illness or injury Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/maple-leaf-bacon-recall-location-b3023790.html Author : Inga Parkel Publish date : 2026-07-29 13:56:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The surprising pursuit of several players in their 30s this summer shows Chelsea have learnt lessons from a calamitous season dogged by inexperienced and ill-discipline – but will it fix the problem? Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/chelsea-transfer-news-henderson-welbeck-age-alonso-b3022968.html Author : Lawrence Ostlere Publish date : 2026-07-29 11:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

If you don’t know your Penelope from your Athena, this is for you Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/characters-in-the-odyssey-2026-cast-homer-b3023549.html Author : Lindsey Bahr Publish date : 2026-07-29 08:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

President Macron says France facing its most difficult situation since Second World War Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/france-spain-wildfires-live-bordeaux-europe-map-heatwave-b3022695.html Author : James C. Reynolds,Jane Dalton and Stuti Mishra Publish date : 2026-07-29 05:31:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Two extra students were awarded the scholarship money this year Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gail-bean-awards-scholarships-college-students-b3023348.html Author : Carsen Holaday Publish date : 2026-07-28 21:02:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

England’s long wait for a women’s 100m Commonwealth Games champion continues after Hunt was beaten by New Zealand’s Zoe Hobbs Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/amy-hunt-100m-commonwealth-games-glasgow-zoe-hobbs-b3023368.html Author : Mark Staniforth Publish date : 2026-07-28 23:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Hackers allegedly targeted the personal digital accounts of photographers and producers closely associated with the pop superstar Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/ariana-grande-john-does-hacker-unrelease-music-lawsuit-b3023361.html Author : Riley Hoffman Publish date : 2026-07-28 21:08:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

During his eulogy, Trump also said that Graham ‘never saw a war he didn’t like’ Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/lindsey-graham-funeral-live-updates-trump-b3022556.html Author : Brendan Rascius and Joe Sommerlad Publish date : 2026-07-28 18:58:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Lindsay Clancy and her ex-husband, Patrick Clancy, filed lawsuits accusing her medical providers of failing to properly diagnose and treat her condition Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/lindsay-clancy-trial-postpartum-psychosis-symptoms-b3023181.html Author : Laura Ungar Publish date : 2026-07-28 15:45:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Italy had previously shown interest in appointing Pep Guardiola and Andrea Pirlo after Gennaro Gattuso resigned in April Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/mancini-ranieri-italy-manager-guardiola-b3023060.html Author : Tommy Lund and Paras J. Haji Publish date : 2026-07-28 13:42:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Over four decades, Higashino wrote 106 novels and sold about 109 million copies in Japan Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/keigo-higashino-death-cause-age-japanese-mystery-author-b3022923.html Author : Shahana Yasmin Publish date : 2026-07-28 11:23:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

Ketamine with street value of £6m discovered from car parked at hotel in north Sydney Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/scottish-couple-sydney-ketamine-seized-b3022741.html Author : Alisha Rahaman Sarkar Publish date : 2026-07-28 08:53:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The TV star took on three roles as she joined the 4,000-plus volunteers, known as ‘legends’, at the games Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/lorraine-kelly-commonwealth-games-allwyn-b3022727.html Author : Ryan McDougall Publish date : 2026-07-28 06:09:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.

The former Olympic champion won bronze in the Men’s 50m Breastroke final and admitted to losing his power in the pool Source link : https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/commonwealth-games/adam-ramsay-peaty-breaststroke-bronze-medal-commonwealth-games-b3022592.html Author : James Toney Publish date : 2026-07-27 20:44:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.