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May 22, 2026 · The Independent

A look at the Hajj pilgrimage and Eid al-Adha and their significance to Muslims around the world
Large numbers of Muslims converge once a year in Saudi Arabia to unite in a series of religious rituals and acts of wors
Epstein police urge woman who claims she was sent to UK for sex with Andrew to come forward
Police investigating the former Duke of York for alleged misconduct in public office say the ‘door is always open’ for a
UK retail sales suffer sharpest fall for almost a year
The Office for National Statistics said the total volume of retail sales, which measures the quantity bought, fell by 1.
Andy Burnham latest: Greater Manchester mayor set to launch Labour’s Makerfield by-election campaign
Sir Keir Starmer confirmed that he would campaign alongside Andy Burnham in the crucial by-election
Scientists discover new marine T rex that was twice the size of great whites and ‘meaner than any mosasaur’
Researchers say species had finely serrated teeth and was formidable marine predator