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Lisbon’s earthquake last week shows how many of our favourite destinations are at risk

Portuguese residents were terrified when the ground started shaking in the early hours of Monday morning. Environmental scientist Deborah R Coen explains why they are right to worry about when the big one will hit Lisbon and many other of our favourite destinations in southern Europe

<p>Two-thirds of Lisbon’s buildings were built before anti-seismic regulations of the 1980s</p>

<p>Noel Gallagher of Oasis live at the Astoria in London on 19 August 1994</p>

I had a ringside seat for their demise – so can Oasis rise again?

<p>Adolf Hitler ascending the steps at Buckeberg flanked by banner-carrying storm troopers </p>

Inside Story

The Nazi links of the company that sells more coffee than Starbucks

<p>Data shows there has been 100-200 Covid-related deaths every week for the past few months </p>

We lived through a Covid summer – and there is new cause for concern

The Longer Read

<p>The tycoon, as as well as his 18-year-old daughter, has gone missing a sailboat they were on capsized </p>

I knew Mike Lynch – he wanted us to believe the unbelievable

The entrepreneur who died in a freak yachting disaster has been dubbed the British Bill Gates, but Jonathan Margolis, who knew him well, says he was a fascinating man obsessed with the science of probability and his next project was to make us believe the unbelievable

Giant masts and moon pools: How the world of yachts got supersized

<p>From left to right, Nara Aziza and Lucky Blue Smith; Eric and Lauren Eberspacher; and Conner and Estee Williams </p>

Inside the controversial world of the trad-husbands behind tradwives

Health and Wellbeing

Ozempic and the extreme hunger that happens when you come off it

Voices

Health and Wellbeing

<p>Cricketer Graham Thorpe pictured in Sydney in 2022 </p>

Health and Wellbeing

The tragic death of Graham Thorpe and what we must learn about men

<p>Scientists believe we experience dramatic ageing in our mid-forties and early sixties </p>

Health and Wellbeing

Humans experience rapid ageing at 44 and 60 – here’s how to slow it

<p>Many of us are still not getting sunlight – even in the summer </p>

Fitness and wellbeing

How to have a great day at work: Keep taking your vitamin D tablets

Culture

<p>September is a packed month in the world of publishing </p>

The best new books to read this September

<p>Ian McEwan at his desk on 17 December 1979, a year after the publication of ‘The Cement Garden’ </p>

Book of a lifetime: The Cement Garden by Ian McEwan

<p>In 1997 things felt like they got better and better and the energy of the UK was felt across the world </p>

An Oasis reunion shows that a return to 1997 is almost complete

<p>Derek Walcott in his office in Brooklyn after winning the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature</p>

Book of a lifetime: Collected Poems by Derek Walcott

John RentoulThe Independent’s chief political commentator

<p>In the next two months before the Budget, everything depends on whether Reeves and Starmer decide – jointly – to bend before the storm of protest, or to tough it out</p>

Starmer and Reeves face the first big test of their relationship

<p>The prime minister has had a portrait of his Tory predecessor moved to a less prominent spot in Downing Street </p>

Maggie’s vanishing portrait says so much about Keir Starmer

<p>In the running to be our man in Washington, Lord Mandelson is also being considered for chancellor of Oxford University </p>

If anyone can secure an unlikely US trade deal, it is Peter Mandelson

Andrew GricePolitical columnist who keeps his ear to the ground inside Westminster

<p>Starmer and Reeves have a good relationship without the tension between the prime minister and chancellor that can destabilise governments</p>

The real story behind Starmer, Reeves and a very painful Budget...

<p>Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (James Manning/PA)</p>

Who really has power in Labour’s muddled pecking order?

<p>Chancellor Rachel Reeves is sticking to her script that Labour’s inheritance is the worst since the Second World War</p>

Labour’s borrowing figures are bad… and disastrous for the Budget

Chris BlackhurstRenowned business journalist and former editor of The Independent

<p>Vicious cycle: a number of issues, including manufacturing and price point for video classes, didn’t bode well for the fitness company </p>

How the man behind Peloton went from billionaire boom to bust

<p>David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in Macbeth at the Donmar Warehouse </p>

Business Comment

Why business leaders should read the Lady Macbeth guide to ambition

<p>The riots are symptomatic of much that is wrong with the country Labour has inherited </p>

Business Comment

The riots showed that governments can act quickly – but who will pay?

Sean O'GradyAssociate Editor of the Independent, known for his columns on politics and economics

<p>The MG3 Hybrid+ is one of the smallest, cheapest but also most technologically advanced cars on the market</p>

Triple threat: MG3 Hybrid+ Trophy

<p>Priti Patel at her campaign event in London on Friday</p>

Politics Explained

Can Priti Patel shake up the Tory leadership contest?

<p>Former minister Esther McVey’s analogy has been described as ‘repugnant’ by the British Board of Jewish Deputies </p>

Esther McVey’s ‘repugnant’ tweets show how unmoored the Tories now are

Editorials

<p>Rachel Reeves and Keir Starmer have warned of tax rises and spending cuts on 30 October </p>

The Independent View

Labour must give reasons for optimism after its ‘painful’ Budget

<p>Doctors believe that semaglutide could treat several illnesses linked to inflammation, including cancer, arthritis, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s</p>

The Independent View

Ozempic shows signs of being a great medical milestone

<p>Wes Streeting needs to set his civil servants on the task of reforming this part of the system in short order</p>

The Independent View

Wes Streeting is well placed to reform the NHS after its MeToo moment

Politics Explained

<p>Some argue the pandemic has played a part in more children staying away from school</p>

Politics Explained

Why Phillipson is getting tough on the ‘absence epidemic’

<p>The rate of fuel duty hasn’t gone up much since 2010 </p>

Politics Explained

Will Rachel Reeves risk wrath of motorists with fuel duty rise?

<p>Could New Labour veteran Peter Mandelson be the next ‘man in Washington’? </p>

Politics Explained

Could Mandelson make yet another comeback as our man in Washington?

<p>Rachel Reeves faces a challenging two months in parliament as she prepares for her first Budget on 30 October </p>

Politics Explained

Are the Tories right to accuse Labour of cronyism?

Alan RusbridgerPulitzer Prize winning journalist and former editor-in-chief of The Guardian

<p>Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of Telegram, was arrested for allegedly failing to act against the use of his platform for illegal activities </p>

Our tech overlords are about to discover the limits of free speech

<p>Musk is, along with Rupert Murdoch, Trump’s greatest enabler</p>

At the risk of another X pile-on, we must fight the Musk army

<p>Elon Musk bought the site in 2022 </p>

What would happen if we all abandoned Elon Musk’s toxic platform?

Mary DejevskyExpert on foreign affairs, Russian politics and diplomatic relations between the Kremlin and the west

<p>Shock and awe: Residents leave an apartment building in Kursk that has been damaged in shelling by Ukrainian forces</p>

What is Ukraine really up to with its audacious Kursk land grab?

<p>Kamala Harris’s 40-minute acceptance speech was half the length of that given recently by her presidential rival Donald Trump</p>

‘Joyless’ Kamala and ‘downhome’ Tim might just be a winning ticket

<p>Keir Starmer spoke to Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday evening to urge him to refrain from attacking Israel</p>

Will Keir Starmer calling the president of Iran make any difference?

Jon SopelFormer BBC North America Editor and co-host of the News Agents podcast

<p>Kamala Harris high-fives a supporter at a rally in Savannah, Georgia on Thursday</p>

Kamala’s interview was a masterclass in dodging traps set by Trump

<p>Kamala Harris may be rising in the polls but she is under growing pressure to start talking policy </p>

The uncomfortable truth is Trump has the edge on Kamala in a key area

<p>The race is not the one that Donald Trump thought he would be running</p>

Trump has no idea how to handle Kamala – and now she’s laughing at him

America

<p>Kamala Harris addressing a crowd in Glendale, Arizona</p>

Why Trump should fear the women going all out for Kamala Harris

<p>Donald Trump, Mike Pence and faith leaders say a prayer during the signing of a proclamation in the Oval Office in 2017 </p>

Meet the evangelicals who think Trump will reclaim America for Christ

<p>The conspiracist YouTuber attends the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on 18 July 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin</p>

How Russell Brand became a Trump-supporting conspiritualist

News analysis

<p>Starmer and Macron in conversation in Paris </p>

Starmer hopes Scholz and Macron can help soften Brexit – will it work?

<p>US vice president and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has made a habit of mocking the former president Donald Trump </p>

How Kamala Harris became Donald Trump’s supertroll and broke him

<p>It’s understandable Joe Biden would want to hold onto the top job – who wouldn’t? </p>

Jack Straw: Biden clung on for so long because power is delicious

<p>Keir Starmer seated beside Joe Biden at Nato’s 75th anniversary summit in Washington on Wednesday</p>

Britain aims to be lead European nation in Nato – but will Trump care?

Simon CalderThe Independent’s travel correspondent – and one of the UK’s most trusted travel journalists

<p>LeShuttle train between Calais and Folkestone</p>

Eurotunnel breakdown triggers six-hour waits at Calais

<p>In the pink: as you cycle around Beziers, take in the amazing salt lagoon near the pretty village of Gruissan </p>

Travel questions

Can you suggest a tour de France for cycling holiday in Europe?

Travel

<p>Let’s go: whether it’s a coastal path or a countryside ramble, we’ve got your covered </p>

Walking & Trekking

12 great British pub walks for late summer

<p>New York’s Grand Central station offers good rail links to several host cities </p>

Where should I base myself to see the 2026 World Cup?

<p>Take advantage of rail and boat routes when travelling to and from New Zealand’s capital </p>

Can we reboot a Wellington trip for this nervous flyer?

Jim WhiteFounding member of The Independent, celebrated football pundit and sports presenter

<p>‘I love you, Daddy’: Adam Peaty hugs his son George after winning silver in the men’s 100 metres breaststroke</p>

Why Paris 2024 is turning into the ‘Dadlympics’

<p>Alvaro Morata hoists the European Championship trophy aloft</p>

The one thing that made the Spanish the best footballers in the world

<p>The British legend has finally bowed out of the men’s singles at SW19 this year - so no what? </p>

Andy Murray’s body is broken – it’s time for him to retire

Sport

<p>Liddell’s untold story is not just one of glory, but one of sacrifice</p>

The tragic and untold story of ‘Chariots of Fire’ runner Eric Liddell

How hi-tech running shoes are set to rewrite Olympic records