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France and Argentina players clash on the pitch as Olympic grudge match explodes
Ugly scenes marred France and Argentina’s 2024 Olympics quarter-final match in Bordeaux on Friday night as players clashed on the pitch and in the tunnel at full-time. Jean-Philippe Mateta’s early strike was enough to send Thierry Henry’s side into the semi-finals at the Matmut Atlantique before tensions flared after theContinue Reading
Emma Raducanu out of Citi Open in Paula Badosa collapse after Olympics snub
Emma Raducanu has been beaten by Paula Badosa after blowing a big chance to make the semi-finals of the Citi Open in Washington. The 21-year-old was beaten 4-6 7-5 6-4, and was left ruing a series of missed chances in the deciding set. Raducanu chose to play in America insteadContinue Reading
Molly Kearney leaving Saturday Night Live ahead of season 50
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Molly Kearney has announced that they are leaving Saturday Night Live. Kearney, 32, uses they/them pronouns and made history as the first nonbinaryContinue Reading
Team GB’s Kye Whyte suffers horror BMX crash and taken to hospital before final
Team GB star Kye Whyte had to be stretchered off while competing in the men’s BMX racing semi-final at the 2024 Olympics on Friday night after an ugly crash. The 24-year-old was a medal hopeful in Paris after winning silver at the Tokyo Games in 2021 but lost control ofContinue Reading
Housing giant warns ministers of the real cost of achieving housing targets
The boss of a major housebuilder has warned ministers of the real cost of achieving their ambitious housing targets. Rob Perrins, the chief executive of Berkeley Group, said his organisation welcomed the government’s plans to build 1.5 million new homes in five years. But in an article for The IndependentContinue Reading
FTSE 100 falls after US jobs data sparks recession fears
The FTSE 100 took its second day of sizeable losses on Friday, after US jobs data sparked a global stock market sell-off on fears of an impending American recession. The blue chip index fell 109 points to end the day on 8,175, a 1.3% fall. US non-farm payrolls grew 114,000Continue Reading
Thousands of newly qualified nurses can’t find jobs as NHS chiefs forced to slash roles
Newly qualified nurses have been left struggling to find entrance-level jobs as budget cuts force the NHS to cut vacancies by a quarter, The Independent has learnt. NHS leaders said the financial squeeze on the sector meant employers have cut jobs across the board, including frontline staff. New nurses describedContinue Reading
Jenrick makes pitch as rightwing Tory leadership candidate promising party Suella Braverman is comfortable in
Robert Jenrick made himself the leading candidate of the Tory right with a series of hardline policies designed to take on Nigel Farage’s Reform UK including bringing back the Rwanda plan. The former home office minister and communities secretary was surrounded by leading figures from the Tory right including formerContinue Reading
Double whammy antibiotic makes antibiotic resistance much harder – new study
Fahroni/Shutterstock Most antibiotics are natural products of bacteria and other microorganisms from the environment. They are part of a silent chemical warfare among microorganisms in soils, rivers and seas right now. The fact that they are natural products that have been around for millions of years means that even asContinue Reading
Sunscreens can hurt the marine environment – here’s how to choose one that’s healthy for you and the sea
Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock Choosing which sunscreen to use can be mind-boggling. Should you choose one with the highest sun protection factor (SPF) or another with “reef-safe” or “coral-friendly” credentials? Is it best to opt for a spray or a lotion? What’s the difference between a mineral or chemical-based formula? On my venturesContinue Reading