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Junior doctors should see 22% pay rise deal as a compromise, say readers
Junior doctor strikes could end following the offer of a 22% pay increase – and our community have been having their say on the proposals. When we asked, many Independent readers expressed dissatisfaction with how the Tories previously managed the NHS, criticising the former government for underfunding, mistreating doctors, andContinue Reading
Intel to cut 15,000 jobs in bid to catch up in AI chip race
Intel, the American semiconductor giant, is set to eliminate 15,000 jobs as part of an aggressive effort to revitalise its lagging manufacturing operations and catch up in the competitive artificial intelligence (AI) chip market. The California-based company’s shares plummeted by 20% in after-hours trading in New York to $29.05 followingContinue Reading
Egyptian Screaming Woman mummy ‘died wailing in pain 3,000 years ago’
An ancient Egyptian mummy who was found wearing a black wig and had a “screaming” face may have died wailing in pain around 3,000 years ago, scientists believe. Nicknamed the “Screaming Woman”, her eternal expression of agony has puzzled experts for 90 years. Analysing the remains using new technology, archaeologistsContinue Reading
Demand grows for home air conditioning as temperatures rise
Some 95% of estate agents are seeing an increase in demand for homes with air conditioning as temperatures rise, a survey has suggested. More than four in five agents (88%) also reported a rise in homes coming to the market with built-in air conditioning, with 36% saying such a systemContinue Reading
Billie Eilish tells Charli XCX ‘I’d hit it’ on ‘Guess’ remix
Just when you thought Brat summer couldn’t get any bigger, Charli XCX released the remix for “Guess” featuring Billie Eilish on Thursday (August 1). In an accompanying music video directed by Aidan Zamiri, the two pop stars climb a mountain of lingerie, playing off Charli’s lyrics: “You wanna guess theContinue Reading
‘True British great’: Sir Keir Starmer leads tributes to Andy Murray as career ends
Sir Keir Starmer and his Scottish counterpart John Swinney have led tributes to the “true British great” Andy Murray as the tennis star ends his career with defeat in the quarter-finals of the Olympic men’s doubles. Twenty-one years after his first professional match, Murray’s hopes of a medal-winning swansong evaporatedContinue Reading
Lisa Nandy puts BBC bosses on notice over Huw Edwards scandal
BBC bosses have been put on notice by the new culture secretary Lisa Nandy regarding failures in dealing with disgraced presenter Huw Edwards. Ms Nandy met with BBC executives on Thursday night to discuss “serious concerns” about the way the corporation handled the investigation into Edwards, alleged complaints and warningsContinue Reading
Novak Djokovic’s Andy Murray tribute speaks volumes as Dan Evans reacts
“He’s gonna be missed for British tennis, world game, it’s a figurehead who has gone, I’d say,” the 34-year-old said. “But I can’t imagine he will be leaving this sport – I hope he stays around doing something in some capacity. He’s a great motivator when we’re practising and wheneverContinue Reading
Half-a-billion-year-old new species reveals the origins of the octopus
A half-a-billion-year-old spiny slug had shed light on the origins of animals like oysters and octopuses, researchers have said. Researchers including scientists from the University of Oxford have discovered a new species of mollusc that lived 500 million years ago. Called Shishania aculeata, the new fossil reveals that the earliestContinue Reading
Olympics chiefs issue strong statement after Khelif’s boxing win sparks row
The International Olympic Committee have defended their decision to allow two boxers who previously failed a gender test to compete at the summer Games in Paris. The boxing action on Thursday was clouded by controversy after Algeria’s Imane Khelif, disqualified from last year’s World Championships as a result of highContinue Reading