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 ...

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Ukrainian drone attacks have crippled nearly 40% of Russia’s oil refining capacity, triggering the country’s worst fuel shortage in decades. As of September 28, 38% of primary refining capacity – ...

The fact that we did see the government shutdown doesn’t change that much. What matters is how long it will remain shut down. And I don’t think that this will happen for any reasonable amount of time.

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump told reporters he may lay off “vast numbers” of federal workers and eliminate programs in a looming federal shutdown. The White House Office of Management and ...

The Federal government has stepped in to resolve the Dangote–PENGASSAN dispute, guaranteeing uninterrupted petroleum supply nationwide The federal government on Sunday waded into the face-off between ...

It looked like No. 1 Ohio State was going to have a four-quarter fight on its hands at Washington on Saturday before pulling away for a 24-6 win on the road. The Buckeyes' dominant defense kept the ...

The U.S. government shut down much of its operations just after midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 1 as Congress and the White House remain deadlocked on reaching a funding deal, setting off what could be a ...

Rory McIlroy and Team Europe appear to be in complete control at the Ryder Cup. / Jamie Squire/Getty Images Three sessions into the Ryder Cup, Team Europe is still looking absolutely dominant. After ...

WASHINGTON — The White House is raising the stakes of a potential government shutdown by drafting a request for federal agencies to prepare “reduction in force” plans in case Congress doesn’t pass a ...

Several Nigerian filling stations in the federal capital territory, Abuja, have remained shut for more than four days over the delayed rollout of Dangote Refinery’s free fuel distribution scheme.

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