President Donald Trump says Iran will “be blown off the face of the earth” if U.S. vessels guiding ships through the Strait of Hormuz are attacked, escalating his threats to eliminate Iranian civilization as the countries test a tenuous ceasefire during the weeks-long war.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-threats-b2970212.html

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Khamzat Chimaev’s grudge match with Sean Strickland follows Joshua Van’s title defence versus Tatsuro Taira

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/ufc/chimaev-strickland-ufc-328-time-card-tv-b2969995.html

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Watch as King Charles concluded his visit to Bermuda, seen walking up the aircraft steps before boarding his flight. (2 May)

https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/king-royal-trip-departs-bermuda-b2969511.html

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Crucial smaller details are frequently overlooked, potentially leading to significant future complications

https://www.independent.co.uk/money/writing-wills-funeral-assets-beneficiaries-b2969662.html

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Many airlines have cancelled flights due to rocketing jet fuel costs caused by conflict in the Middle East

https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/jet-fuel-shortage-flight-cancellations-price-impact-tui-easyjet-ryanair-b2971180.html

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Solar panel grants are limited in 2026, but some households can still reduce installation costs through ECO4, local schemes, 0% VAT, group-buying programmes and green finance

https://www.independent.co.uk/home-improvement/solar-panels/solar-panel-grants-uk-funding-b2845081.html

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American drivers are paying the price for Trump’s war

https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/americans-have-spent-a-whopping-24-billion-extra-in-gas-thanks-to-rising-prices-from-trump-s-iran-war-b2970755.html

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Hegseth, played by Colin Jost, and Ansari’s Patel took questions from an exasperated press corps in the White House briefing room

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/snl-kash-patel-aziz-ansari-hegseth-cold-open-b2969611.html

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Millionaires are more common than you think. Some 23.8 million Americans are millionaires, according to Swiss bank UBS’s 2025 Global Wealth Report, accounting for just under 9 percent of the U.S. adult population.

https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/millionaire-savings-investment-finance-b2970782.html

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Virgil van Dijk feels Liverpool’s season has been ‘unacceptable’ after they were beaten 3-2 by Manchester United on Sunday

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-liverpool-van-dijk-holiday-b2970027.html

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Jeanine Pirro says she has new evidence against correspondents’ dinner suspect

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/jeanine-pirro-trump-attack-evidence-cole-tomas-allen-b2969798.html

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The singer will be back as the BBC soap says an emotional goodbye to one of its oldest characters

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/s-club-jon-lee-eastenders-b2968678.html

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By trying to close the book on her part in the Epstein probe, the first lady might have opened a whole new chapter the president can’t control, Eric Garcia reports

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/melania-trump-epstein-files-congress-mtg-massie-mace-b2955294.html

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All 27 passengers are believed to be British tourists - investigations into the tragedy are ongoing

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/canary-islands-bus-crash-british-dead-b2955770.html

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The Tory leader has warned that US policy of turning its back on Europe will not go away when Donald Trump is replaced as US president

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/kemi-badenoch-british-army-donald-trump-b2955782.html

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The former ‘Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’ star says she’s ‘taking things slow’ in her new relationship

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/teddi-mellencamp-relationship-cancer-b2955819.html

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The Masters 2026 timings, day 3: McIlroy storms to six-shot lead; Rose and Fleetwood remain in the hunt

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/sport/masters-day-3-tee-times-rory-mcilroy-b2955793.html

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