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The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump claimed that some of the largest cities in the United States have more extreme levels of violence than troubled nations like Afghanistan and Honduras. Speaking to Sean Hannity …

Image copyright Reuters Screenshot Kirill Serebrennikov, wearing a protective mask, was greeted by supporters outside of court in Moscow. Prominent Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov received a suspended three-year sentence after being found guilty of embezzlement. He and two others were convicted of embezzling £ 1.5m ($ 1.86m) from state funds …

This week in Apple News we have heard a lot about new software for many of the Apple products available today. This is because this week was the start of the World Developers Conference (WWDC), so we learned about the new features that will reach the next generations of Apple …

If you think the best propaganda is the type that masquerades as news, then Thursday night’s “town hall” was bad propaganda. Sean Hannity sat down with the president in front of 50 supporters in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and they exchanged talking points back and forth during the first half of …

It turns out that people are willing to work even when generous unemployment benefits are on the table. Saul Loeb / Getty Images Republicans in Congress have a simple excuse why they don’t want to extend the federal unemployment benefits of $ 600 per week that are slated to expire …