From Bill Callahan to Boards of Canada to Sluice to Soft Curse to Wendy Eisenberg to Olivia Rodrigo, here are our favorite albums of 2026 so far.

AN ISIS bride accused of keeping a teenage sex slave her dad bought for £7,000 faces decades behind bars. Australian Zeinab Ahmad, 31, allegedly acted as a “deputy” of the household where the ...

Today:Early fog in the far southwest clears quickly. Most areas stay dry with sunshine and variable cloud, though northern and northeastern regions may see isolated showers. Light winds overall, ...

Chef Brad Leone follows expert sheepdogs as they skillfully herd livestock across the rolling Irish hills. 'Biggest hypocrite': Clash over climate expenses Kumanjayi White’s family told no charges to ...

ISIS bride seen being arrested at Sydney Airport. Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after her condition deteriorated following bowel surgery in Portugal Dog who spent his life in a dark garage can't stop ...

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 is gunning for the vulnerable Boomer elderly, with a reduced private health rebate for over-65s and its under-the-radar GST quietly imposed on various aged-care inclusions. For all its ...

Here we are in what feels like Episode 87 of the sequel to Ruben Tejada — “This is the final year for Brett Baty and Mark Vientos to prove they ...

A heavy rain warning is in effect for the Western Division, Yasawa and Mamanuca Groups, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, the Nadi Weather Office has stated. A heavy rain alert is in place for ...

Under new interim rules, British and Irish dual nationals may be permitted to travel to the UK on an expired passport – but only at the airline’s discretion. The government had introduced new rules ...