India, 2025: Andhra Pradesh’s tobacco belt is in distress, with HD Burley — once a prized variety — collapsing from ₹230 per kg to barely ₹110–₹120 this season. Farmers in Prakasam, Nellore, and ...

The Polish government appears to have weighed in on a developing row surrounding the plot of a movie adaptation of Richard Osman's best-selling novel The Thursday Murder Club. A plot twist towards the ...

A TOP Putin crony has warned the Kremlin might seize the "valuables of the British Crown" if the UK supports Ukraine with money from frozen Russian assets. Ex-Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused ...

Despite years of engagement in a global chip war, China remains a vital operation base for several Asian-grown champions. But even from afar, Washington still holds key levers of power. The latest ...

The "Baomi Guan" WeChat account overseen by China's National Administration of State Secrets Protection has released details of two recent espionage cases involving highly educated individuals who ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to claim asylum once their visas come to an end. Here the PA news agency looks at the key numbers and ...

Some 13% of people claiming asylum in the year to June 2025 originally arrived in the UK on a study visa (David Angel/Alamy) The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students ...

The number of asylum claims by people who entered the UK on a study visa has fallen in recent months. The Government has announced it is cracking down on the number of students in the UK who go on to ...

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced on Wednesday that it has put forward new immigration rules that would end the current “duration of status” system and introduce fixed admission ...