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Marking International Women’s Day, The Independent has compiled its annual list of the 50 most influential women across the worlds of politics, sport, the arts, media, business, fashion and activism – all united by their extraordinary impact on UK women’s lives independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

An out-of-control dancing robot had to be restrained by staff after it smashed tables and sent food flying. Customers at the Haidilao hotpot restaurant in San Jose, California, were enjoying their meals when the robot suddenly slapped its hand down on a guest’s plate of food.

The Lidl trolley has been made into a designer bag trib.al/m9iw7dt

A pair of thieves were caught on camera stealing used cooking oil from a restaurant, in a raid thought to be prompted by soaring fuel prices. CCTV shared by Olivo Ristorante Italiona in Surrey on Tuesday (17 March) shows the pair removing several containers of oil before fleeing the scene.  Click the link in bio for more 🔗

A missile landed just a few feet away from a British journalist as he was presenting live from Lebanon. Footage shared by Russian state broadcaster RT on Thursday (19 March) shows Steve Sweeney, its Lebanon bureau chief, running for cover as an explosion detonated behind him.

A man who was caught on camera driving backwards told police that his “car got stuck in reverse”. On Friday (13 March), Flagler County Sheriff’s Office received multiple reports of a motorist driving in reverse on a busy road in Florida. Click the link in bio for more 🔗

ABC scraps Taylor Frankie Paul’s season of The Bachelorette days before premiere after violent video leaks the-independent.com/arts-entertain…

An Oklahoma City cop got help from the hood of a passerby's car while chasing a biker who failed to use headlights and did not stop at a stop sign on 6 March. The 17-year-old minibike rider faces multiple charges.

Author and DJ Zakia Sewell is using British folk culture to challenge far-right nationalism. Sewell has journeyed around the British Isles exploring Britain’s folk resurgence for her debut book, Finding Albion: Myth, Folklore and the Quest for a Hidden Britain. Finding Albion builds on Sewell’s hit audio series for BBC Radio 4, which saw her seek out a different, more inclusive idea of “Britishness” beyond the usual national myths and symbols. Click on the link in bio to read 🔗

Aston Martin respond after reports state Adrian Newey has ‘stepped down as F1 team principal’ independent.co.uk/f1/adrian-newe…

President Donald Trump made a joke about Pearl Harbor in front of the Japanese Prime Minister when asked why he didn't alert allies before he attacked Iran. Click link in bio for more 🔗

Trump cracks Pearl Harbor joke when pressed by Japanese reporter on lack of warning over Iran attack independent.co.uk/news/world/ame…

US fighter jet hit by Iranian fire for first time since beginning of war trib.al/T7xaIOE

Our community is locked in a heated debate as readers react to Angela Rayner’s attack on Keir Starmer. While some are calling for bold leadership and urgent change, others are urging patience and for stability

In India, a deepening liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shortage is forcing vendors to abandon gas and return to coal, highlighting a sudden energy crisis on the ground, The Independent’s Namita Singh reports from New Delhi. Watch the full video report on the website.

Former TOWIE star Jordan Wright found dead in Thailand aged 33 trib.al/knSY2NN

A passenger at Hobart Airport in Tasmania spotted an Australian brushtail possum peering out from a shelf full of plush toys at the departure terminal shop. A spokesperson for the airport said the possum stayed calm as it was safely escorted out of the terminal. It is unclear how the animal got into the airport store.

Covid-19 inquiry: Government’s confusing ‘stay home’ warnings stopped public from seeking vital healthcare trib.al/o11oN4K

‘Best show on TV’ with 100% Rotten Tomatoes score returns to screens trib.al/zHpThGt

Legendary British actor Bill Nighy has said he thinks age is too often confused with wisdom. Speaking to The Independent at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards on Wednesday (18 March), Mr Nighy added: "You can see how that's working out around the world." Click the link in bio for more 🔗

An inferno rages at Iran's South Pars, part of the world's largest natural gas field, after an Israeli strike in the Bushehr Province on Wednesday (18 March). Qatar and the UAE have slammed the attack and warned warned of its impact on "global energy security".