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Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material

Father of the Duchess of Sussex was taken into custody near Tampa, US prosecutors said Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex , was arrested by US federal agents in Florida on Friday and charged in connection with possession of child sexual abuse material, according to the Federa

9 outlets · Associated Press, ABC News, The Guardian US, The Independent, NBC News and 4 more · 35 minutes ago

Kenyan doomsday cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison after murders of 190 children

Pastor Paul Mackenzie was sentenced for the murders of 191 people in total at the High Court in Kenya’s coastal city of Mombasa

7 outlets · Reuters, ABC News, The Guardian US, NPR, The Independent and 2 more · 33 minutes ago

Former US Senator and West Virginia Governor Jay Rockefeller dies at 89

Political figures issued statements honoring former Democratic U.S. Senator and West Virginia Gov. Jay Rockefeller, who passed away at the age of 89 years old.

4 outlets · The Independent, CBS News, New York Times, Fox News · 26 minutes ago

Jim Cramer warns investors may be reading too much into Wall Street's post-election rally

Cramer warned that Wall Street may be getting ahead of itself following the midterm elections.

4 outlets · The Independent, Associated Press, ABC News, CNBC · 1 hour ago

Two dead after bus crashes in France, officials say

One child and one young adult were killed in the crash, local authorities say, with more injured.

4 outlets · BBC News, Reuters, Sky News, The Independent · 3 hours ago

RFK Jr will see his ‘head on a platter’ as Democrats target him when they take control of Congress

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr emerging as likely target of opposition investigations following midterms triumph

3 outlets · 60 Minutes, Reuters, The Independent · 57 minutes ago

The gifts Bob Dylan and Pope Leo exchanged during their Vatican meeting

Leo hosted the American singer-songwriter at his official residence on Wednesday

3 outlets · The Independent, The Atlantic, NPR · 2 hours ago

Attorney General holds press conference after Thomas Markle arrest

Watch live as US Attorney General Todd Blanche is expected to speak after a US prosecutor announced the arrest of Thomas Markle on suspicion of possessing child sexual abuse material.

2 outlets · Reuters, The Independent · 46 minutes ago

Chaos inside DHS as agents ‘don’t know what they’re doing’ and deportations have taken from core functions

Trump whistleblower and former DHS chief of staff Miles Taylor said it would ‘take a generation for people to trust the department again’

1 outlet · The Independent · 19 minutes ago

Scientists surprised to find 15,000-pound baby whale off Canadian coast

The calf was likely born months ago but went undetected during winter surveys

1 outlet · The Independent · 43 minutes ago

Murder suspect behind bars for 2023 homicide now linked to killing of his then-girlfriend in 2007

Detectives submitted cold case evidence for new testing after the suspect was taken into custody in April for the 2023 murder of Armin Mirazimi

1 outlet · The Independent · 1 hour ago

The White House said Elon Musk’s Starlink donated its services to the government. Trump paid him $1.2M

SpaceX was handed four contracts from March 2025 to June this year for Starlink services

1 outlet · The Independent · 2 hours ago

Two ‘forever chemicals’ have been linked to higher rates of aggressive breast cancer, scientists warn

The chemicals can remain in the body for years and are found in drinking water

1 outlet · The Independent · 2 hours ago

The last surviving location of a beloved 50-year-old Southern California Italian chain is closing for good

The last surviving outpost of a Southern California Italian chain that was founded nearly 50 years ago is shutting down

1 outlet · The Independent · 2 hours ago

Foster mom charged with murder after missing 10-year-old is found dead

The foster mom is a teacher in the School District of Philadelphia

1 outlet · The Independent · 2 hours ago

El-Sayed reacts to resurfaced clip of Bill Clinton praising him when he was in college

Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed got emotional when he was played a resurfaced clip of Bill Clinton praising him when they shared a stage at a 2007 graduation ceremony.

1 outlet · The Independent · 2 hours ago

Trump lashed out at Stephen Miller for going ‘too far’ with deportations after Melania complained: report

The first lady reportedly complained that people she knew were being deported in her husband’s sweeping anti-immigration campaign

1 outlet · The Independent · 3 hours ago

Architect of Donald Trump's aggressive Cuba crackdown abruptly steps down as Miami US attorney

The resignation marks the departure of the second senior Justice Department official since the Republicans devastating losses in the midterms

1 outlet · The Independent · 3 hours ago

Blue Jays say RF Anthony Santander's anti-Muslim posts do not represent the team's values

The Toronto Blue Jays say a series of anti-Muslim videos posted by Anthony Santander on the right-fielder’s social media account do not represent the team’s values and beliefs

1 outlet · The Independent · 3 hours ago

Man gets his stolen car back - as well as a the tickets and fines it racked up while it was gone

After police recovered the vehicle at a suburban convenience store, the owner discovered it filled with trash bags containing drugs, bodily fluids and heavy interior damage

1 outlet · The Independent · 3 hours ago

The secret reason your iPhone will refuse to autocomplete certain political words

Apple has an undisclosed multilingual gray list of tens of thousands of words and phrases that its iOS keyboard will not autocomplete or swipe-type, a researcher said on Friday

1 outlet · The Independent · 3 hours ago

Police investigate man after girl, 17, left stranded on Germany’s highest mountain

The pair had planned to climb the Zugspitze mountain, but got into trouble after the weather took a dramatic turn

1 outlet · The Independent · 3 hours ago

White House tells 3,000 conservative groups it is ‘monitoring’ their public statements

The message was not a threat, a White House spokesperson said

1 outlet · The Independent · 4 hours ago

Joker-mask-wearing suspect and two others accused of raping woman who refused drink at Georgia bar

The woman alleges that a purse worth $100 and a phone worth $800 also went missing

1 outlet · The Independent · 4 hours ago

Hegseth not even under consideration for Senate role as his possible administration escape hatch closes: report

Tennessee governor-elect Marsha Blackburn is unlikely to appoint Pete Hegseth when she gives up her Senate seat

1 outlet · The Independent · 4 hours ago

LAPD chopper and Navy helicopter nearly collide: ‘You guys gotta pay attention’

The Navy says that it was conducting a training exercise with the LAPD on Tuesday and that it was communicating over the relevant frequencies

1 outlet · The Independent · 5 hours ago

What are travellers' rights when flights are affected by bomb threats? Here’s what to know

The disruption has hit multiple flights across Europe this week

1 outlet · The Independent · 6 hours ago

From Hasan Piker to the 'Kornacki Cam': How influencers dominated midterm election coverage

Broadcast television historically anchored election-night coverage – but faces rising competition from streamers

1 outlet · The Independent · 7 hours ago

Europe flights and airport hit by fresh threats after days of chaos

1 outlet · The Independent · 7 hours ago

Ireland on alert as national broadcaster evacuated over bomb threat

A show was pulled off air and music was instead heard playing on loop

1 outlet · The Independent · 7 hours ago

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy presses Western allies for clear postwar security guarantees

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his government is seeking specific security guarantees from Western allies for post-war support

1 outlet · The Independent · 7 hours ago

Town gripped by terror as uncaptured grizzly suspected in school attack kills mother and daughter

Conservation officers are searching for a grizzly bear in British Columbia that killed a woman and her daughter over the weekend

1 outlet · The Independent · 8 hours ago

Blair to meet Eisenkot as Netanyahu battles to keep grip on power in Israel

Blair has been involved in negotiations over Gaza as a senior member of Donald Trump’s Board of Peace

1 outlet · The Independent · 8 hours ago

Unlikely candidate sees huge surge in race to become US president in 2028

Vice President JD Vance has long been considered the front-runner, but Ron DeSantis has emerged as a popular contender as the GOP seeks a successor to President Donald Trump

1 outlet · The Independent · 9 hours ago

Female hawk found ‘too fat to fly’ after overeating and snoozing between meals

Adult female bird weighing more than 910g was discovered in a homeowner’s driveway near Roanoke

1 outlet · The Independent · 9 hours ago

90-year-old Holocaust survivor injured in Bondi Beach shooting dies nearly a year later

Eva Geller was among dozens wounded in the December 2025 attack

1 outlet · The Independent · 9 hours ago

Widely covered, not filed by The Independent

Each of these was covered by at least three other newsrooms. Read it as an observation, not a verdict: an outlet may be working a different angle, filing later, or simply not serving this beat.

New wave of bomb threats hit European airlines

No link has been established between the threats against the airlines and those against the media outlets.

10 outlets · CBS News, France 24, The Guardian US, Reuters, South China Morning Post and 5 more · 1 hour ago

Federal judge temporarily blocks construction of Trump's Arlington triumphal arch hours after approval

The National Capital Planning Commission had approved construction for President Trump's proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., hours before the restraining order was issued.

9 outlets · The Hill, NBC News, BBC News, ABC News, CBS News and 4 more · 1 hour ago

Who Could Be Trump's Iran War Fall Guy

Pete Hegseth has defiantly claimed bipartisan impeachment articles "won't work" as his political future remains precarious.

9 outlets · Newsweek, CBS News, South China Morning Post, Channel 4 News, Fox News and 4 more · 1 hour ago

Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault

Six women alleged that the British comedian had sexually assaulted them at his home, in hotels and public bathrooms. Brand has denied all claims.

9 outlets · PBS NewsHour, NBC News, France 24, Ben Shapiro, BBC News and 4 more · 1 hour ago

Elon Musk's millions failed to deliver Republican wins in fierce midterms

Musk spent nearly $500m in the 2026 US midterm elections, an individual election spending record.

7 outlets · New York Times, The Verge, CNBC, Wired, The Guardian US and 2 more · 16 minutes ago

Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production in Texas next year to ramp Cybercab, Musk says

The Cybertruck and its polarizing design gained a niche following, but it did not achieve mass-market sales and Tesla has issued several voluntary recalls.

7 outlets · Forbes Breaking News, New York Times, Al Jazeera, CNBC, South China Morning Post and 2 more · 49 minutes ago

Gov. Gavin Newsom Commutes All 548 California Death Sentences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on the state’s death row. Those prisoners will now receive a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.

7 outlets · NBC News, The Hill, France 24, CBS News, PBS NewsHour and 2 more · 2 hours ago

Panda fans flock to Zoo Atlanta for the debut of Ping Ping and Fu Shuang

Zoo Atlanta’s newest pandas munched bamboo and lounged on Friday during their public debut as smiling visitors lined up to welcome them. Ping Ping, a male, and Fu Shuang, a female, arrived in September from China under a 10-year loan agreement, bringing the cuddly black-and-white bears back to the z

5 outlets · South China Morning Post, CNN, ABC News, CBS News, Associated Press · 16 minutes ago

Head of DOJ Civil Rights Division resigns after GOP midterms loss

Harmeet Dhillon, the outspoken and sometimes controversial head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, submitted her resignation after the GOP midterms loss. NBC News’ Gary Grumbach details her time in office.

5 outlets · PBS NewsHour, NBC News, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Axios · 34 minutes ago

For Democrats, Midterm Wins Bring New Challenge

The Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory put the party in control of Congress, but that did little to settle the debate over the best ideological path forward. Lisa Lerer, a national political correspondent, explains where moderates and progressives agree, including affordability and oversight, and w

5 outlets · ABC News, New York Times, BBC News, CBS News, Vox · 39 minutes ago

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