August 2026
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Trump demands ‘lies’ in West Point climate curriculum, professor says in suit
Exclusive: ‘What’s going on is... just shocking,’ attorney Michael Sussman told The Independent
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AI coding is putting software risk on steroids
AI coding accelerates software risk, demanding machine-speed governance
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Ayyoub Bouaddi: Manchester City sign Morocco midfielder from Lille in £86m deal
Manchester City complete the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal on a five-year contract.
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Butter me up: Paris gets its first boutique devoted to France’s favorite fat
Paris has opened its first shop devoted entirely to butter, in a country that eats around 8 kilograms (18 pounds) per person a year yet has one of the European Union’s lowest obesity rates
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Road closed off and emergency services at scene of house fire
Birchington Road and Leighton Road in Grangetown is currently closed while officers and emergency services respond to a house fire.
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CIA chief held talks with Russian intelligence services, Kremlin says
John Ratcliffe travelled to the Russian capital on Tuesday in a rare and unannounced visit.
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Council boss retires from £200,000 role as recruitment campaign set to launch
A MAJOR council has announced it will start a recruitment campaign for a new chief executive as the incumbent boss is set to retire.
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Energy bills warning as millions face ‘rationing’ heating this winter
The October energy price cap will rise by 4. Find out what campaigners are warning about and what households can do to cut costs.
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Moringa lattes and tigernut kebabs: the Ghanaians ‘taking back the power’ of their food
In Ghana, a grassroots movement is championing nutritious, homegrown, climate-resilient produce, rather than western imports
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A Mutation Is Making It Easier for Drug-Resistant Malaria to Spread
New findings shed light on what’s making the parasite less treatable using the drug that’s considered a first line of defense.
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North Yorkshire Council chief executive to retire after almost 40 years
North Yorkshire Council’s chief executive Richard Flinton has announced he will retire from his role at the end of March next year.
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Radiation link in flight attendant's breast cancer, French court finds
Former Air France stewardess Sophie Lainault has had her cancer recognised as an occupational disease.
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‘National scandal’: extreme heat linked to 40,000 deaths in England between 1988 and 2025
ONS data shows rising toll of climate crisis, with officials warning this summer on track to set further records
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First Thing: Pause on US immigrant visa leaves thousands of applicants in limbo
All US immigrant visa applications halted as state department moves to tighten restrictions and limit access. Plus tributes pour in for Dolly Parton
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Murder probe after two die in house fire miles from A66 crash
Cleveland Police said they ‘cannot rule out any links to wider organised crime at this time’
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York motorists face disruption as temporary lights appear on two roads
Drivers are warned of delays as temporary traffic lights are installed on two York roads.
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Bike stolen in heart of York as police appeal for information
A bike was stolen from outside a York city centre gallery in the dead of night
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A690 Crash LIVE - Road closed in Low Willington after smash
Commercial Street in Low Willington is currently closed and traffic is being diverted after a crash this morning.
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Pensioners could get thousands more with call for Government to match minimum wage
A new campaign is calling for the State Pension to be increased to £14,500 a year,
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Syria's main Kurdish force SDF ceases to exist after army merger
Commander Mazloum Abdi announced the SDF's dissolution at the presidential palace in Damascus, ending the existence of the Kurdish-led force that served as Washington's main partner against the so-called Islamic State terrorist group.
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Canada wants to get closer to the EU - but how far can it go?
In the midst of a trade war with the US, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney will attend Ursula von der Leyen's State of the Union speech in Strasbourg on 16 September, with a summit between Ottawa and Brussels to follow. However, EU membership is not an option. #EuropeNews
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Why did Trump’s CIA director make a mysterious short trip to Moscow?
Neither the White House or the Kremlin have offered an explanation for the first trip by a US spy chief to the Russian capital in nearly five years
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US 'will achieve nothing' with its economic chokehold, Tehran says
Pezeshkian's words of defiance came as Iran's deputy foreign minister said a deal with Oman would bar all military vessels from the Strait of Hormuz in an escalation of Tehran's demands that drew opposition from Washington, which has previously threatened to bomb Oman if it "gets in the way".
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Crowd boos mention of Trump in losing Republican’s concession speech
‘I never understood why he got in this race,’ Ralph Norman, referring to Trump
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Chicago Sky bans Enes Kanter Freedom after fiery confrontation with Natasha Cloud
During the Sky's 113-90 defeat against the Indiana Fever on Sunday, Kanter Freedom was seated courtside when Sky guard Natasha Cloud started pointing and shouting at him
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Pictures show extent of house blaze as road cordoned off and crews remain at scene
Pictures from the scene show extensive damage to a Grangetown home after firefighters were called to an early morning blaze.
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Why retailers must replace rigid planning with micro-season agility
An unexpected heatwave exposes the costly limits of six-month retail planning cycles
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London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year
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Countryfile presenter of nearly 40 years shares 'poignant final wish' about Yorkshire
Countryfile legend John Craven has shared a "poignant final wish".
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Review: Superb 'elegant, swellegant' musical at Leeds Grand
REVITALISED, reimagined or simply new? Whatever your poison, Cole Porter’s High Society is a superbly elegant, swellegant musical that will make…
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Support offered to York and North Yorkshire businesses to combat cyber threats
Small and medium-sized manufacturers are being offered fully funded cyber security support to help protect their operations from growing digital…
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Police release image after woman 'sexually assaulted' on North Yorkshire train
Detectives have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to as they investigate an alleged sexual assault on a North Yorkshire train.
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New Ilkley pizza kitchen to launch with four-day Bank Holiday festival
FRESHLY baked sourdough pizzas and stuffed dough balls are on the menu at a new kitchen launching this Bank Holiday.
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'It is significant, and it’s something many organisations haven't accounted for': The phishing threats hiding in your calendar invites
Barracuda explains why attackers are moving beyond the inbox and into calendar apps, and what security teams need to change to keep up
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Hot weather in the UK is now almost as deadly as a cold snap | New Scientist
Cold weather has always killed more people than hot weather in England and Wales – but that's about to change
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Update on motorway after disruption caused following huge offal spillage this morning
A road on the motorway has reopened after an offal spillage this morning.
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Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada
Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated
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Paedophile who abused girl in North Yorkshire jailed for more than 12 years
A paedophile has been jailed for more than 12 years for a months-long campaign of sexual abuse against an underage girl in Yorkshire.
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Up to 170 new homes could be built in village near North Yorkshire town
Bellway Strategic Land put forward outline proposals to North Yorkshire Council on July 27 for the development on a 23-acre site in Brayton, near…
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Dominic Perrottet’s sister-in-law denies lying under oath to protect husband over allegedly illegal donations, Icac hears
Anita Perrottet tells an inquiry hearing that hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments to her were for ‘strategic and marketing advice’
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Burnham defends past remarks about Trump after branding US politics ‘poisonous’
Burnham believes he will find ‘common ground’ with Trump despite his previous comments about the US president
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Homes evacuated after emergency services attend incident in York suburb
Homes have been evacuated after an 'incident' involving emergency services in a York suburb.
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Why inclusive design makes smarter technology for all
Designing technology inclusively to work better for everyone
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Teesside community hub could soon welcome a new doggy day care
Plans to convert a meeting room at the Robert Atkinson Centre in Thornaby into a dog day care facility for up to eight dogs have been approved by…
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Former Harrogate shotgun fanatic spared jail after police find 'arsenal of weapons' in 'underground den'
A 78-year-old shotgun fanatic has been spared jail after police found kilos of components and chemicals capable of being turned into improvised explosive devices at his former home in Harrogate.
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Wanted man identified after alleged assault on police officer in York
The incident took place at around 6.20pm on Saturday, August 22, on Scarcroft Hill, shortly after the conclusion of the Ebor Festival at York…
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Irish couple found dead in hot tub at Spanish holiday villa
The bodies were recovered at a property in Cullera, on the Valencian coast
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PeopleFinders’ New Website Runs Background Checks on Your Dates
The site, called Stud or Dud, helps daters dig up dirt on potential paramours. It’s fueled by the same public data as PeopleFinders.com—and comes with many of the same concerns.
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Mapped: Where thunderstorms and 75mm of rain could hit UK this week
Widespread and persistent rain is forecast to hit the UK this week
