A pilot and father has been identified as the final of the six occupants killed when a private jet crashed and burst into flames during a snowstorm in Maine last month. Jorden Reidel, 33, was ...

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it issued a record 4 million Smart ID cards in South Africa in 2025, with an accelerated rollout of digital services set to end the fraud-prone green ID book.

The ID.4 went on sale in 2021 as Volkswagen’s first fully electric SUV and first dedicated EV under the “ID” family. After production issues in the US hampered sales in 2024, the ID.4 made a comeback ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Prime Minister claimed digital ID would tackle the scourge of illegal working SIR Keir Starmer is watering down his controversial mandatory digital ID plans following a fierce backlash. The PM is ...

South Africa is moving toward a fully digital identity system, signalling the end of an era for the iconic green ID book. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has confirmed that the department aims to ...

The K-pop artist is the latest cover star for Vogue Japan. By Hannah Dailey One of BTS‘ members is putting the “V” in Vogue Japan. As revealed a couple of days before Christmas, V is the publication’s ...

BTS’ V has once again proved his global star power — this time not on stage, but at a celebrity wedding, where his presence quickly turned into a viral fashion moment. On Saturday afternoon, actors ...

The MEB+ platform uses a front-mounted motor, with most of the mechanicals underneath the bonnet (no room for a frunk here). The electric motor is the Volkswagen Group’s latest-generation APP290 unit, ...

As a road tester, Illya drives everything from superminis to supercars, and writes reviews and comparison tests, while also managing the magazine’s Drives section. Much of his time is spent wrangling ...

BTS member V is drawing attention online for his easygoing, “young and rich” exchange with his father, a moment fans say captures the warmth — and humor — of their relationship. The scene appears in a ...

Labour's Digital ID cards will cost taxpayers a staggering £1.8billion, Britain's economic watchdog has revealed for the first time. Yet ministers have failed to say where the cash for the ...