News that the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ star will voice both Garfield and Mario in forthcoming animated movies has been met with mockery and memes. When did he become shorthand for the decidedly un-chic celebrity, asks Adam White
Sudanese have been using international SIM cards to break through the blackout
The horrifying ordeal unfolded on Tuesday afternoon in Jackson, Mississippi, when Brandy Littrell picked up a passenger and drove him to an apartment complex
Some young people have become ‘full-time activists’
The Independent’s Harriet Hall hosted a virtual event exploring what the future holds for the most famous family in the world
TikTok is flooded with people showing off their waist trainers and corsets as they strive to achieve an hourglass silhouette. But, experts warn it may come at a cost of their health, Rachel Sharp writes
England captain Morgan, whose side are on the verge of the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals, has welcomed the ECB’s action against Yorkshire.
Commitments to support a hub for indigenous knowledge would provide a resource to help countries identify ways to conserve agricultural biodiversity and develop sustainable food production practices
Steimatzky and Tzomet Sefarim, which own some 200 stores in Israel, will remove her books from their shelves
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The younger generation are better at using more environmentally friendly period products
The generation of young people who will inherit a warmer future is telling the generation that caused carbon pollution to clean up its mess — from both inside and outside United Nations climate talks
Passport rules for travel to Europe, testing rules for US trips and the incomprehensible rules for Brits heading for Belgium
Andrew Bailey defends Bank’s decision to keep rates on hold
The trick must be to consume the internet in more manageable portions – as you would any of life’s other addictive materials. Go in, look around, breathe, leave again
Conte has replaced Nuno Espirito Santo at Tottenham.
The top negotiators of the European Union and recently departed Britain are seeking a belated renegotiated deal on how trade in Northern Ireland should be dealt with amid signs that increasingly acrimonious relations could lead to a trade war
Jones is missing for the England Under-21s this month with an eye injury.
The Queen is leaving Windsor Castle for ‘a long weekend away’, a spokesperson said
A Nigerian Red Cross official says seven more bodies have been recovered from a high-rise apartment building that collapsed while under construction in Lagos, bringing the death toll to 43
Sixteen years after turning professional, Alvarez’s motivation remains undiminished. In a sport that drains the spirit - and even the health - from its competitors, that is the rarest feat
Falling foul of the country’s ‘Anti Bomb Joke Law’ could result in up to five years in prison
Intense heat from ancient comet explosion in Earth’s atmosphere may have burnt sand into glassy minerals
The attorneys general of 11 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a vaccine mandate for employers issued by President Joe Biden's administration
Covington, Zhang and Chandler are underdogs in the three feature bouts at Madison Square Garden