Watch live as members of the Republican Party reconvene to try to elect a house speaker. This follows a chaotic day as Kevin McCarthy failed to convince 20 hardline conservative Republicans to vote for him. Watch more from Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About … [Read more...]
Watch in full: Liz Truss resigns as PM after just 45 days in Downing Street
Watch Liz Truss's full speech as she resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom after just 45 days in charge. Ms Truss said she had "informed the king" of her intention to step down on Thursday (20 October). Watch more from Independent TV: https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/editors-picks Click here to subscribe to The Independent: … [Read more...]
Hurricane Ian storm surge hits Florida
Hurricane Ian has roared ashore in southwest Florida, making landfall at 3.05pm (local time) on Wednesday as a Category 4 storm with winds of 155mph. Public officials urged residents who had failed to heed evacuation orders in vulnerable, low-lying areas to shelter in place as forecasters warned of “unsurvivable” storm surges of up to 18 feet in places. Florida Governor Ron … [Read more...]
Hurricane Ian strikes Florida
Hurricane Florida made landfall on the Florida coast bringing in winds of more than 150 miles per hour and 5-feet storm surges. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: https://abc.com/shows/world-news-tonight WATCH WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ON HULU: https://bit.ly/3iQLwPp #worldnewstonight #noaa #hurricaneian #hurricanes #storms … [Read more...]
Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91
Russian news agencies have announced the death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union, citing a statement from Moscow’s Central Clinical Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment. Agencies reported his death on 30 August following a “serious and long illness”. He was 91. Gorbachev – a towering figure in 20th century history whose rise to power transformed … [Read more...]
Nick Faldo’s Masterpiece in The Making | Skratching the Surface
Most of us know Nick Faldo for his color commentary and Hall of Fame career. What you may not know about is his passion for golf course architecture and design. That brings us to this 470-acre island off the west coast of Ireland. Nick gives us a very early look at his newest project, “Bartragh.” We discover why this part of the world is so near to his heart. During the … [Read more...]
Archie Battersbee’s parents lose Supreme Court bid to postpone withdrawal of life support
Archie Battersbee's parents have lost a Supreme Court bid to delay the withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment from their son. Hollie Dance, Archie's mother, said that the 12-year-old's life support would end at 11am on Wednesday, 3 August. In April, Archie suffered an injury at home which left him with brain damage. He has been in a coma ever since. Archie's parents were … [Read more...]
Archie Battersbee’s mother ‘deflated’ after court refuses bid to postpone life support withdrawal
Archie Battersbee's mother has said that she is "absolutely deflated" after The European Court of Human Rights denied an application to postpone the removal of her son's life support. Archie, 12, was left brain damaged after suffering a "tragic accident," at home in April. Doctors were due to switch off his life support at 11am on Wednesday, 3 August, but waited for the … [Read more...]
Archie Battersbee: A timeline of the 12-year-old’s case
Archie Battersbee's parents have filed an application to the Supreme Court in a bid to extend his life-sustaining treatment to allow time for a United Nations committee to consider the 12-year-old’s case. Back in April, Archie suffered an injury at home which left him with "catastrophic" brain damage. He has been in intensive care in hospital ever since. In early June, a … [Read more...]
12-year-old Archie Battersbee dies after life support removed
Archie Battersbee, a 12-year-old who was left in a comatose state after “catastrophic” brain damage, has died after his life support was withdrawn on Saturday (6 August). His parents had launched multiple appeals to UK and EU courts to prolong his support, all of which were rejected. The family also had a request to move Archie to a hospice for his final days rejected as … [Read more...]