People gathered for the annual Groundhog Day winter forecast in the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Exclusive: Former deputy chairman of the Conservative Party Jack Lopresti has given his first interview to The Independent after volunteering to serve in the Ukrainian military

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Watch as Punxsutawney Phil makes his much-anticipated Groundhog Day 2025 prediction.

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Watch a live scene of the Philadelphia plane crash site on Sunday (2 February) as victims of Learjet55 tragedy are named.

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The attack caused "utter carnage" at a nearby hospital, where dozens sought medical attention.

Greek authorities have advised against gatherings in enclosed spaces following "seismic activity".

The Rafah crossing reopened after eight months, allowing 37 medical patients into Egypt to receive treatment.

Retaliatory taxes against the US by other nations could lead global trade into uncharted territory.

Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem pledged to “get the dirtbags out of here” as she paid a visit to the Texas and Mexico border.

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Beijing criticises Trump's 10% levy on Chinese goods and says it will challenge the tariffs at the WTO

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Moscow sent 55 drones into Ukraine overnight into Sunday

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Watch Groundhog Day 2025 live today (2 February) as Punxsutawney Phil gives his end of winter prediction.

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Music mogul Clive Davis has held his annual, star-studded pre-Grammys gala at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California

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Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.

Saturday's handover was less chaotic than the exchange a few days ago, after concerns were expressed over safety.

New aerial footage shows a gaping crater and debris scattered across street following an air ambulance plane crash in Philadelphia.

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Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates will issue the woodchuck’s weather verdict as the sun rises

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Swarms of Iranian-made Russian Shahed unmanned drones target Ukraine almost every night – it is up to these men and their World War Two-style machine guns to shoot the UAVs out of the sky. World Affairs Editor Sam Kiley reports from the Kyiv region

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This is the harrowing moment an oxygen tank explodes inside a garbage truck as a bin collector makes a narrow escape.

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Prominent banker Mark Garney labelled Donald Trump a “bully” after the president signed executive orders implementing 25 percent tariffs on imports from Canada.

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