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Trump tells new CBS News anchor Tony Dokoupil that he owes his job to him in first interview
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/14/2/35/G-k6ZmZXYAAgl7X.jpeg?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0 Donald Trump has told anchor Tony Dokoupil that he owes his job to him in…
Americans detained in Venezuela released in what US calls ‘an important step’
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/13/19/VENEZUELA-EEUU_FALLECIDOS_95155.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2Multiple American citizens detained in Venezuela have been released, the U.S. State Department confirmed on Tuesday.…
Six Flags visitor sues park after falling off Superman rollercoaster
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/14/2/27/iStock-458569923.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=118%2C0%2C24%2C0A woman is suing Six Flags after she reportedly fell off the Superman: Ultimate Flight rollercoaster…
Multiple Americans detained in Venezuela have been released, Trump administration says
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/14/02/Venezuela_US_48861.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2 Multiple Americans who were detained in Venezuela have been released, the Trump administration said Tuesday.…
Trump appears to flip the bird and mouth ‘f*** you’ to Ford heckler who shouted ‘pedophile protector’ at him
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/13/18/58/US-POLITICS-ECONOMY-TRUMP-0eljaxhv.jpeg?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0 Donald Trump appeared to mouth an expletive and stick up his middle finger after being…
Nashville Zoo welcomes extremely rare aardvark calf
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/13/23/40/55032721933_0ae0a7a0ea_o.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2The Nashville Zoo welcomed some tiny new additions after its first-ever aardvark calf was born at…
DOJ officials lash out at Trump-appointed judge who asked why Lindsey Halligan still calls herself US attorney
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/13/22/21/GettyImages-1242869276.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0 Top officials at the Department of Justice fired off a hostile response to a federal…
Planned Parenthood recieves crucial lifeline as Trump releases tens of millions amid legal challenges
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/13/23/24/GettyImages-2237389678.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C7%2C0%2C5 Planned Parenthood and other health clinics have received a crucial lifeline as President Donald Trump’s…
Personal information of 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol agents is leaked online
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/13/21/44/ICE.jpeg?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=0%2C0%2C1%2C0 Details of thousands of alleged ICE agents and Border Patrol employees have been leaked online…
Sir Keir Starmer to face MPs after digital ID U-turn
https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/01/14/00/900dd8770594c30c6d052d86fead0e85Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzY4NDI4MzI5-2.82741633.jpg?width=1200&auto=webp&crop=3%3A2 Sir Keir Starmer will face MPs for Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday after his Government…
