Bel Trew is The Independent’s Middle East Correspondent based in Beirut. Bel has covered the region since the start of the Arab Spring in 2011, reporting on uprisings and civil conflicts from South Sudan to…

Donald Trump could be removed from Twitter after he leaves office if he continues to break the platform’s rules, according to Twitter’s policy regarding public figures.The US President’s account was flagged seven different times on…

Labour has called for an investigation into the sacking of the Department for Education’s top civil servant, amid anger that officials rather than ministers have carried the can for a series of policy failures.A former…

Three years on, the Rohingya are still waiting for a justice that may never come | The Independent Independent Premium > Long Reads Three ongoing court cases are offering hope to the 1 million Rohingya…

Messi’s transfer request leaves Spain shaken with Barcelona set to lose player who transcends sport | The Independent Independent Premium > World His club’s motto translates as ‘more than a club’. To Spain, Messi is…

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Will ‘Tenet’ save the cinema? | The Independent Independent Premium > Long Reads The industry could really do with one of the time-bending machines straight out of Christopher Nolan’s secret agent spectacular, writes James Moore…

Harry Maguire trial: Follow live updates as Man Utd captain found guilty | The Independent LiveUpdated Tuesday 25 August 2020 18:13 Sport > Football > Live Maguire was one of three men arrested last Friday…