It's that time of year, when the fictionalized retelling of the von Trapp family and in particular, Maria von Trapp, escape from Austria as it is annexed by Nazis Germany, comes to prime time. This ...

Unexpected arrival is a boon for birdlife in New Zealand, where there are only 500 takahē left A pair of rare native New Zealand takahē birds who were believed infertile have stunned staff at the ...

Social media users are blasting so-called "Jetway Jesus" and "miracle flight" occurrences, accusing more and more airline passengers of scamming the travel system by using wheelchairs to dodge lines ...

Worshippers of a church in Las Vegas, Nevada believe they witnessed a true miracle during a holiday mass. Father Edmund Nnadozie was preaching at St Thomas More during the celebration of Our Lady of ...

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 ...

“I’m lucky because I’ve gotten to be here with him every day,” said Marci Shelman of her baby boy GoFundMe Marci Shelman and Tristan Dederscheck’s “miracle” baby boy, Riot, was diagnosed with a rare ...

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for research in 2025. Medical breakthroughs and stunning discoveries were paired with the undermining of the very foundation of American science as ...

Jack Hibbert had been working as a police officer for just months before he was shot A young police officer who was shot in the head during the Bondi Beach attack has been released from hospital.

When Carlos Gomez’s recent flight from Guadalajara was delayed, he asked a gate attendant why. It wasn’t weather or crew shortages. There were 25 wheelchair passengers holding up boarding. There were ...

For 65 years, THE SOUND OF MUSIC has been one of our “favorite things.” With its timeless story and irresistibly charming score, this Rodgers & Hammerstein classic isn’t just meant to be enjoyed—it’s ...

A gutsy fight from England's lower order took the match into the afternoon session of the final day, but Australia held their nerve And yet hope is most certainly what England had, right up until the ...

Australia has defeated England by 82 runs to claim victory in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide and claim an unassailable 3-0 lead in the series. The urn has been retained after just 11 days of play in ...