Built out of spite, Lebanon’s skinniest building now among most valued real estate
The building, called ‘The Grudge,’ dates back to 1954, when it was constructed reportedly out of brotherly spite
The building, called ‘The Grudge,’ dates back to 1954, when it was constructed reportedly out of brotherly spite
Myanmar’s state TV says 628 people imprisoned for protesting last month’s coup have been released
The Swedish duo speak to Alexandra Pollard about their new Leonard Cohen covers album, being young and terrified of making mistakes, and why it’s hard to be angry all the time
That Major League Baseball is finally trying to do something about the way the game is played underscores the threat now being posed to the sport
A motorist trapped in a car in Sydney has became the first casualty of the Australian east coast floods
After a year living under coronavirus restrictions, Natasha Preskey asks The Independent’s team which parts of lockdown life they want to leave in the past
One year after India went into a coronavirus lockdown, the ripples it created remain prevalent in society
Vermont senator admits he does not have a concrete solution for how to balance censorship with affirmative action against online hate
A woman convicted of smothering her four children has lost an appeal in a Sydney court against an inquiry’s decision that her victims had not died of natural causes
Senate Democrats say they are pushing toward a vote on expanded gun control measures as the nation reels from it its second mass shooting in a week
President Joe Biden is preparing for his first White House news conference
Artist warns investors that digital assets are ‘extremely speculative’
GOP lawmaker has ‘A’ rating from NRA
Dr Bandy Lee once held a conference at the university about the ex-president’s mental state
Studies show that race affects who gets put on juries—and whom they decide to convict
Many extinct crocodile groups ‘experimented’ with adaptations, showcasing spectacular biodiversity in the time of the dinosaurs, writes Harry Cockburn
Oliver Banfield, 25, will still face ‘accelerated misconduct hearing’, say West Midlands Police
Official reportedly told UN colleagues people had offered to ‘take care of her’
The torch relay is about to kick off from northeastern Japan
Some 21 officers were injured during clashes with protesters in Bristol on Sunday
George Segal, the banjo player turned actor who was nominated for an Oscar for 1966′s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf
Traffic builds on either side of 400m-long ‘Ever Given’ container ship
Utah is a step closer to requiring all cellphones and tablets sold in the state to automatically block pornography
Expect to hear more about the plight of women in the World Cup host country, writes David Harding
Some children say they had one shower in seven days