Philadelphia Independent - round-the-clock news in 6 languages from Philadelphia, the US and the world

Pennsylvania -

IN THE NEWS

Eagles quarterback Hurts clears NFL concussion protocol

Eagles quarterback Hurts clears NFL concussion protocol

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has completed NFL concussion protocol and is set to play against Green Bay on Sunday in the NFL playoffs, head coach Nick Sirianni said Friday.

Read more
2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit

2024 hottest recorded year, crossed global warming limit

The last two years saw average temperatures exceed a critical warming limit for the first time, Europe's climate monitor said Friday, as the UN demanded "trail-blazing" climate action.

Read more
Auger-Aliassime beats Paul in marathon clash to reach Adelaide final

Auger-Aliassime beats Paul in marathon clash to reach Adelaide final

Felix Auger-Aliassime needed four match points and nearly three hours to beat Tommy Paul 7-6 (7/3), 3-6, 6-4 and reach the Adelaide International final on Friday.

Read more
A surreal finish to Donald Trump's historic criminal trial

A surreal finish to Donald Trump's historic criminal trial

It was, by many measures, a trial like New York had definitely seen before -- a panel of citizen jurors finding a real estate mogul guilty of business fraud.

Read more
Germany reports foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo

Germany reports foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo

Germany on Friday registered three cases of foot-and-mouth disease in water buffalo on a farm near Berlin, the country's first reported cases of the livestock disease since 1988.

Read more
NFL's Jets, Browns and Jaguars set to play in London in 2025

NFL's Jets, Browns and Jaguars set to play in London in 2025

The NFL's New York Jets, Cleveland Browns and Jacksonville Jaguars were named on Friday as teams for regular-season games to be played in London, the league announced.

Read more
US hikes reward for Maduro arrest after 'illegitimate' swearing-in

US hikes reward for Maduro arrest after 'illegitimate' swearing-in

The United States hiked its reward for information leading to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's arrest to $25 million Friday, saying his swearing-in was illegitimate after he "clearly lost" last year's election.

Read more
Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advances

Robots set to move beyond factory as AI advances

Today's robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company.

Read more
England flanker Underhill set to miss Six Nations with ankle injury

England flanker Underhill set to miss Six Nations with ankle injury

England flanker Sam Underhill is set to miss the whole of the upcoming Six Nations after his club, Bath, announced on Friday he requires an ankle operation.

Read more
BRICS aims to 'build' global ties as Trump takes office: Brazil

BRICS aims to 'build' global ties as Trump takes office: Brazil

Brazil will seek to build relationships and not worsen an already tense global mood, while holding the rotating presidency of the BRICS bloc of developing economies, a top official told AFP.

Read more