Summer Games Done Quick, the week-long 24-hour video game speedrunning marathon that raises money for charity, has just raised over $3.01 million for Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières ...

Australia's governments are poised to further tighten what are already some of the world's most restrictive gun ownership laws. Its attitude is a contrast to other nations around the world. Australia ...

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 ...

Diarmuid took the Excel World Championship belt from three time winner Andrew Ngai Irishman Diarmuid Early emerged onto the HyperX arena in Las Vegas under the bright lights, dramatic music, and ...

This week, "All I Want for Christmas Is You" takes the record outright, as it posts an unprecedented 20th week on top of the Hot 100. And, given the likelihood of it returning to No. 1 — not just next ...

A study into extending the Borders Railway to Carlisle has yet to start - eight months after being commissioned. Both the Scottish and UK governments agreed to equally fund the £10m feasibility in ...

It joined the nine-hour ride from Toowoomba to the Central Coast for the Christmas holidays. The discovery was revealed when Anthony stopped at the Australian Reptile Park and asked for help to ...

Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have soared in recent weeks, fueling concerns of renewed conflict that has divided bloodlines for decades - ‘I left my sister behind with our shared toys and only ...

ROME, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Italy's Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld an acquittal verdict for Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini in a migrant kidnapping case, meaning no further appeals can be brought ...

Python hitches ride in unsuspecting driver's car across Queensland-NSW border A coastal carpet python has hitched a ride across the Queensland and NSW border after coiling itself into the crevice of a ...