new video loaded: What’s Next for the Gaza Cease-Fire Plan Israel and Hamas have reached a cease-fire deal in Gaza, but the hard part starts now. David Sanger of The New York Times describes the major obstacles to further agreement about Gaza’s immediate future. By David E. Sanger, Melanie Bencosme and Nikolay Nikolov October 16, … Read more
Your support helps us to tell the story 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 producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting … Read more
new video loaded: What to Know About Madagascar’s Government After weeks of protests calling for him to resign, Madagascar’s president, Andry Rajoelina, seemed to have left the country, and the military said it had taken control. John Eligon, the Johannesburg bureau chief for The New York Times, explains what we know and don’t know. By … Read more
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RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – OCTOBER 18: Jannik Sinner of Italy and Carlos Alcaraz of Spain pose for a photo after the Men’s Single’s Final on day three of the Six Kings Slam 2025 at ANB Arena on October 18, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Getty Images For the second year … Read more
When Hong Kong businessman Sunny Yip Yuk-chik heard about a new scheme that would make it easier and cheaper to borrow Chinese yuan, he immediately called his staff on the Chinese mainland with the news. Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) launched a 100 billion yuan (US$14 billion) Renminbi Business Facility (RBF) … Read more
Using AI as a listener has upsides and downsides, make sure to be aware of the tradeoffs. getty In today’s column, I examine how you can make use of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) for the AI to be a good listener. The idea is that sometimes you merely want to express yourself … Read more
Nexperia has withheld access to work accounts and halted salaries for its employees in China, according to local news reports citing a letter from the Chinese unit of the Dutch chipmaker, marking the latest escalation in a growing political dispute between the Netherlands and China. The Chinese unit of Nexperia informed customers on Friday that … Read more
Green River Wheated Bourbon takes home the Best In Show prize at NYWSC 2025. Photo illustration: Brad Japhe We’ve talked at length about the significance of the New York World Spirits Competition, and why you should care about its winners. Most recently we revealed what those judges anointed as the best tequila for 2025. It’s … Read more
Just a few years ago, Chinese-made cars were rare on South African roads, with manufacturers seen only as fringe players. However, this is quickly changing as Chinese carmakers now outsell some established Western, American and Japanese brands. In recent years, South Africans have increasingly been buying Chinese brands like Chery and Haval, a subsidiary of … Read more