The Independent
This Week in History: Ceasefires, cyberterror and crisis in Crimea
Explore how major events between 2 and 8 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages
Teeth, finger bones and blessings: Buddhist relics inspire belief
Every Lunar New Year for the past 14 years, a Southern California Buddhist temple has displayed what it calls the “10,000 Buddha Relics.”
Nepal proposes stricter rules for Mount Everest climbers
The legislation aims to reduce the number of medical emergencies on the world’s highest peak
The Winter Olympics are hurting main street in Livigno's duty-free mountain enclave
Organizers of the 2026 Winter Olympics are betting that the event will lure more tourists to northern Italy for years to come
Radio Free Asia resumes China broadcasts after Congress restores funding cut by Trump
Broadcaster shut down news operations last year after Trump administration’s funding cuts prompted mass layoffs
Stranger Things cast members reunite to celebrate Maya Hawke’s wedding months after series finale
Joe Keery, Natalia Dyer, Sadie Sink, Finn Wolfhard, Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin were all in attendance at Hawke’s wedding to singer Christian Lee Hutson
Get the love part right: It's about knowing each other, sacrifice and sticking around on bad days
Roses fade and chocolate melts
In China, consumerism trumps nationalism despite tensions with the U.S. and Japan
Chinese consumers are prioritizing quality and value over patriotism, regardless of how testy relations become in recent diplomatic spats with countries like Japan and the United States
Dalai Lama denies meeting paedophile Jeffrey Epstein after name appears in files
The release of millions of new files has shone a light on Jeffrey Epstein’s vast networks and efforts to meet the rich and powerful
Powers that believe in democracy should rally to the cause of Jimmy Lai
Editorial: Western states have individually called for the campaigner to be freed, but China needs to see that these countries can stand together as one













