Amir Khan, the 2004 Olympic silver medallist who became a unified world champion at light-welterweight, has announced the end of his in-ring career. Khan retires with a professional record of 34 wins from his 40 fights, his legacy as one of the most entertaining and finest British boxers of his era secured a long time ago.
Pope Francis has expressed his spiritual closeness to Catholics in China and voiced hope that the church there operates in “freedom and tranquility
Shantal Bailey said her son Raheem has faced ‘racial and physical abuse’ since he started secondary school at Abertillery Learning Community.
“PLEASE come home. We miss you. We love you. We’re so worried.”
EasyJet has responded to calls from customers and airport bosses to offer a new destination from Southend.
Australians head to the polls on Saturday to vote in a national election that shows the Opposition ahead in opinion polls. The Labor Party is narrowly ahead of the ruling conservative coalition although a strong showing by climate-focused independents could lead to a hung parliament. Opposition leader Anthony Albanese's centre-left Labor Party is a favourite to win its first election since 2007.
The Game of Thrones creator was speaking exclusively to The Independent during the Santa Fe Literary Festival
A person has been taken to hospital after caravan fire which is being investigated.
The boss of energy company E.ON has said any windfall tax in the UK should fall upon "those with the broadest shoulders" as consumers face a doubling in prices. Michael Lewis, E.ON's chief executive, also said energy regulator Ofgem needed to look again at why prepayment meter customers are having to pay more for their energy than direct debit customers.
Venezuela's auto mechanics are increasingly busy these days, trying to coax a little more life out of aging vehicles
Shadow schools minister Stephen Morgan has urged Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi to form ‘a proper plan’ to tackle the issue
A MAN was left with serious injuries and remains in hospital after a late-night assault.
The cheapest new car in the UK now costs more than £10,000 - making it more expensive than ever to buy a brand-new vehicle.
STEVE Coogan has announced he will be cancelling his show in Bournemouth tonight for medical reasons.
Thousands of lives were saved by activists who have now beenput on trial in Sicily on trafficking charges
Animal lured with “a pile of grain, oil and pastries” before being killed, according to officials in the state
LIFEBOAT crews rushed to help the medical evacuation of a patient from Green Island.
Solar Orbiter captures closest ever images of the Sun
‘This is not the kind of spread we’ve seen in West Africa, so there may be something new happening in the West,’ one expert said
YORK City have sealed a return to the National League after a five-season absence from the fifth-tier of English football.
PM says Australians ‘need to vote Liberal and Nationals’ so he can stop future boats, despite Labor’s identical policy on boat turnbacks
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