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Data explainedSome microplastics pollute water more than others
Microplastics are one of the biggest threats to global water health, with research piling up to show they are everywhere, from oceans and rivers to the air we breathe. The biggest culprits are synthetic textiles and car tyres. A single washing...

Swap Tuscany for this crowd-free alternative with a glittering coastline and rustic Italian food scene
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...

The secret seaside escape where Italians have been holidaying for years
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...
These Are The 50 Richest Countries By GDP Per Capita
GDP per capita is a rough proxy for a country’s average living standards. A higher GDP per capita usually reflects more economic resources available per person, a signal for prosperity. However, like all statistical measures there are caveats: it...

Kingpins China-Hangzhou 2025 spotlights denim innovation
The two-day Kingpins exhibition, which took place from 22 to 23 May 2025 at the ADM MORE venue in Hangzhou, China encompassed both B2B and B2C engagements, such as networking opportunities for wholesalers, retail pop-up stores, interactive...

Denmark’s parallel societies
Marina Mota | Gerador Every year since 2010, the Danish government has published a list of ‘parallel societies’ which identifies certain areas and neighbourhoods as ‘at risk’. Hørgården, the housing complex made up of grey, modernist blocks in the...

Ranked: The 50 Richest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Ranked: The 50 Richest Countries by GDP Per Capita in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...

The best summer holidays in Europe for less than £500
A month-by-month guide to escapes on the continent without the peak season price tag – even during school holidays With summer fast approaching, 76 per cent of UK travellers are looking to take more holiday this coming season compared with last...

Neco Williams’ injury sours a comprehensive Wales victory
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...

Everything’s Coming Up Roses: Huntington celebrates music, art and LGBTQ+ during 11th annual event
It’s not easy to book Vincent Rodriguez III. The venerable actor-vocalist who earned raves in the CW romantic musical comedy drama “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” and impressed in the holiday movie “Christmas on Cherry Lane” is a busy thespian. Rodriguez is...

Which country has the fastest drivers?
Excessive speeding is one of the most common driving offences for motorists in the UK; 42% of offences declared on insurance applications fall under this category according to MoneySuperMarket’s internal data. However, compared to the average...

The Secret Gardens Saving the World’s Rarest Plants
The entrance of the University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley appears as one might expect—there’s meandering paths to discover flora and fauna, a plant store stocked with seedlings, wooden benches for taking in the aromas of...

AI Watch: Global regulatory tracker - Israel (UPDATED)
Israel promotes responsible AI innovation through policy and sector-specific guidelines to address core issues and ethical principles. Laws/Regulations directly regulating AI (the “AI Regulations”) Currently, there are no specific codified laws,...

LA Descends Into Chaos As Mexican Rioters Wage War On America
If you want to understand why America’s second most-populated city now resembles a dystopian hellscape — with masked barbarians shattering the windows at LAPD headquarters, lunatics in vans doing reverse-donuts on the sidewalks, foreign nationals...

Slovenia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Prediction and Betting Tips | June 10th 2025
Slovenia will entertain Bosnia and Herzegovina at Stadion Z'dežele in an international friendly on Tuesday. Both teams will wrap up their ongoing international break with this match. The hosts have been in good touch recently and are unbeaten in...

Adams ends Scotland barren spell as Liechtenstein brushed aside
The soap opera has come to a close at last, not with a cliffhanger but a happy ending. There are some who felt like this Scottish club and international season would never stagger across the finishing line but 319 days after it began, with a...

Marin’s religious events and services
June 13 Three-part class: “The Journey of the Mystic: Awaken, Inspire, Transform,” taught by Patty Fitzsimmons and sponsored by the Transformation Center for Spirituality Education, from 1 to 3 p.m. in person at the Marin Link conference room at...

Loving dad who died with family 'by his side' remembered in latest death notices
A "devoted" husband and "loving father" to two children and Mable the dog has passed away aged 62. Keith Robert Luxford died peacefully at home with his family by his side on May 19 and is among loved ones remembered in recent death and funeral...

Things to do in the San Gabriel Valley area, June 6 to June 12
Upcoming New and Wise Business Conference: Providence Christian College hosts the New Wise and Business Conference Saturday, July 12 from 1 to 6 p.m. ($40/$20, promo code: STUDENT50). The conference will include panels featuring local business...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, April 2025 and Annual Revision
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...