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British tech tycoon Mike Lynch is among the six people missing after a superyacht sank off the coast of Sicily, The Independent understands. The 59-year-old is known for founding Invoke Capital and Autonomy Corporation and has been in the headlines after he was cleared of charges in a high-profile fraud case. Mr Lynch was on

By all appearances, Donald Trump really doesn’t like it when Democrats describe him as a threat to democracy, and yet, the Republican keeps saying things that reflect a degree of animosity toward the American system of government. Take the former president’s latest rally in Pennsylvania, for example. The New York Times reported: Trump said polls

Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. A former Soviet aircraft carrier burned in a waterway near Shanghai over the weekend, the latest setback for the decommissioned warship since its conversion into a Chinese tourist

JD Vance’s attacks on Kamala Harris reached a bizarre new nadir on Sunday, comparing her to Jeffrey Epstein. In a Fox News Sunday interview, Vance assailed Harris’ campaign and claimed that internal Donald Trump campaign polling showed Harris leveling off with voters. Those voters, Vance said to host Shannon Bream, didn’t believe Harris could tackle inflation

A volcano has erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck off Russia’s east coast, spurting a column of ash miles into the air, according to state-run media. The Shiveluch volcano is around 280 miles from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, a coastal city with a population of about 180,000 that lies in Russia’s eastern region of Kamchatka. “According to

Click here to view this content. Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, has published a video of himself driving a Tesla Cybertruck with what looked like a machine gun mounted on top, saying he would send it to the Ukraine conflict zone. Kadyrov, known for extravagant publicity stunts, heaped praise on both the

A family of “river anarchists” is thriving after being reintroduced to an area following 400 years away, making their mark in just one year. The four Eurasian beavers were released on the Wallington Estate in Northumberland in July 2023 and recently welcomed a bundle of joy, the Guardian reported. The work they’ve done also includes

If social media won’t change, we have to The recent coverage in The Independent of the negative influence of social media on social cohesion in the UK is welcome, particularly with respect to Elon Musk’s operation. It’s long been my opinion that such businesses have radicalisation as an almost inevitable outcome of their use, due

PENSACOLA, Fla. (AP) — The Republican primary for Florida’s 1st Congressional district is like a rematch between Rep. Matt Gaetz and the man he toppled, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. No, McCarthy isn’t on the ballot. But a political committee he controls has spent about $3 million attacking Gaetz with claims he paid a minor

Matthew Perry’s personal assistant allegedly injected him more than 20 times with ketamine in the four days leading up to his death, according to charges filed in California. Two doctors, another acquaintance and a woman known as the “ketamine queen” are among several people who have been charged with providing him with the ketamine that

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s stunning incursion into Russia’s Kursk border region was a bold gamble for the country’s military commanders, who committed their limited resources to a risky assault on a nuclear-armed enemy with no assurance of success. After the first signs of progress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy broke his silence and spelled out

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The chair of a key West Virginia state legislative committee was removed from his position by chamber leadership Wednesday after being charged with indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. Republican Sen. Mike Maroney, who led the state Senate Health and Human Resources Committee, was arrested Tuesday on the two misdemeanors after an

A former Chinese naval captain arrested for illegally entering Taiwan by boat was formally charged Wednesday, but prosecutors said “no military or national security involvement” was linked to his act. The man, surnamed Ruan, was picked up by Taiwan’s coast guard in June after his vessel collided with other boats on the Tamsui River, which

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) are falling Tuesday morning following news that CEO Brian Niccol will take up the mantle of Starbucks (SBUX) chief executive and chairman in September. Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan has stepped down in this surprising C-suite shakeup. Wedbush Securities managing director Nick Setyan and AB Bernstein senior analyst Danilo Gargiulo

At least three news outlets were leaked confidential material from inside the Donald Trump campaign, including its report vetting JD Vance as a vice presidential candidate. So far, each has refused to reveal any details about what they received. Instead, Politico, The New York Times and The Washington Post have written about a potential hack