Beijing freezes assets and bars entry for Keiji Furuya, escalating simmering Japan–China standoff over Taiwan

Dark matter and dark energy are mysteries that have confounded scientists for decades, even though they comprise 95% of the universe's mass

Explore how major events between 23 and 29 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

China is expected to approve a sweeping “ethnic unity” law that critics say tightens assimilation and weakens minority rights

De Niro read Abraham Lincoln’s words on civility at Carnegie Hall

Robert De Niro is taking the stage at Carnegie Hall to read Abraham Lincoln’s words on civility and democracy

The climber’s helmet was destroyed in the fall but police say it likely saved his life

De Niro joins a growing list of artists who have canceled events at the Kennedy Center

Robert De Niro will appear this week at Carnegie Hall

Explore how major events between 2 and 8 March were captured on The Independent’s front pages

Every Lunar New Year for the past 14 years, a Southern California Buddhist temple has displayed what it calls the “10,000 Buddha Relics.”

The legislation aims to reduce the number of medical emergencies on the world’s highest peak

Organizers of the 2026 Winter Olympics are betting that the event will lure more tourists to northern Italy for years to come

Broadcaster shut down news operations last year after Trump administration’s funding cuts prompted mass layoffs

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

Roses fade and chocolate melts

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

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

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

Wind and solar combined are projected to account for about half of China’s total installed power capacity

The 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader says first Grammy award is ‘recognition of shared responsibility’

The Dalai Lama’s Grammy win for an audiobook, narration and storytelling has been described by Beijing as “a tool for anti-China political manipulation.”

Editorial: At a time of global turmoil, the UK cannot afford to shun closer links with one of the world’s pre-eminent and fastest-growing economies

Guan Heng sought asylum in the United States after exposing human rights abuses in his native China

Experts say outmigration of younger residents is making the attacks more imminent and the solutions more challenging

Joan Baez and John Mayer spoke on a makeshift stage in front of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium after four Buddhist monks opened the event with a prayer

Thousands of mourners gathered at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate Bob Weir, the legendary Grateful Dead guitarist who died last week at 78

A decision on China’s application for a new embassy in London is expected in days, but those living next to the proposed site will be challenging it all the way, as Dan Haygarth

Canada was one of the first Western countries to recognize communist China, establishing ties in 1970 under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau

Currently, only 11 of the 193 United Nations member states maintain full diplomatic relations with Taiwan