By anatomically dissecting each stage of this medieval punishment, we can understand the profound agony the gunpowder plot co-conspirators endured.

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Originally an anti-Catholic celebration, Guy Fawkes Day, or “Bonfire Night,” is now celebrated as a holiday, with bonfires and fireworks lit nationwide. Fawkes himself can be seen year-round.

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In Edinburgh, riots erupted, instigated by groups of youths who brutally disturbed the peace of residents. Masked hooligans ...

Sovereign House is likely the last bastion of “Dimes Square” as an intellectual movement—the neighborhood is, increasingly, ...

Some have criticised her unwillingness to set out policies during her leadership campaign – but to do so would have been a ...

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 ...

It’s likely that the ongoing war in Ukraine and increasing tensions in the Middle East will remain high and possibly cause ...

London’s biggest Diwali event, around 35,000 revellers will descend on Trafalgar Square to celebrate the Hindu, Sikh and Jain Festival of Light. Expect a sensory kaleidoscope of activities. including ...