History
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Turner painting of Rome returns to the capital ahead of auction
Turner’s early 19th century painting - Rome, from Mount Aventine - will be on display in the Italian capital for the first time ahead of an auction in London in December.
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Saudi Arabia urged to reconcile with UAE to drive back Houthi separatists in Yemen
Relations between two countries soured in January when a UAE-backed force was defeated by Saudis
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Fatima Zahra El Mansouri named as Morocco's first female prime minister
Her appointment by the king makes her only the second woman to lead a government in the Arab world.
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Trump envoy warned Greek minister US can bring down ‘any country we want’: report
Greek representatives have denied claims ambassador Kimberly Guilfoyle had a heated exchange with energy minister Stavros Papastavrou
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes’s famous cousin ‘secretly visited him in care home last year’
Joseph Fiennes had visited the explorer in July 2025 and has called for information on his whereabouts
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The withdrawal of inheritance tax relief on farmland is having the desired effect - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Doug Clark, Cononley, Keighley.
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North Yorkshire museum talk to reveal 'overlooked role' of Indian troops at Gallipoli
Green Howards Museum talk on October 16 explores the overlooked role of Indian soldiers, including the 14th Sikhs, in the 1915 Gallipoli campaign in…
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Putin expands army for fourth time this year as war losses mount
The decree adds 15,500 troops, bringing the authorised military strength to 1.55 million, the fourth such increase since March. Zelenskyy said Moscow had "already begun additional mobilisation" and that North Korea was preparing...
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Life in the village on the edge of Russia where locals fear the next hybrid attack
Warnings of attacks on European countries supporting Ukraine
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Burkina Faso opens its first gold refinery in a push for economic sovereignty
Burkina Faso has opened its first gold refinery in a push for more economic sovereignty led by the military government which severed ties with its Western partners
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Thai cave rescue hero dies aged 44
Erik Brown was awarded Canada’s Medal of Bravery for his actions
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25 historic York buildings to open their doors for free this weekend
Some of York's most historic buildings are set to open their doors to the public later this week.
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Polo makes landfall in Mexico as Category 3 hurricane
This year's Pacific hurricane season is shaping up as more severe than usual, as a Super El Niño, an extreme version of a recurring weather pattern, wreaks devastation, in the form of historic droughts and flooding.
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York nature reserve damaged by vandals
Police are investigating damage at a York nature reserve Damage was caused to the gate of Hassacar Nature Reserve in Dunnington between the afternoon of Sunday 20 September and the morning of Monday 21 September. A North Yorkshire Police...
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Peppa Pig and Mr Bean are beloved British icons. Now they’re attracting UK investment
The fictional characters have helped to sway international students when deciding where they should attend university
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Trump muses about demolishing another part of the White House
The president has made a slew of changes to the White House during his tenure, including the demolition of the East Wing
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North Korean DMZ landmine blasts 'violation of armistice,' Seoul says
The northern and southern boundaries of the zone are among the world's most heavily fortified frontiers and landmine incidents have previously heightened tensions between the two countries.
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A Pentagon Influencer Called Liberal Women a ‘Pestilence’ Who Will End Western Civilization
Kurt Schlichter was part of a task force rooting out so-called woke ideologies at the military’s war colleges. He has called to bar childless adults from voting.
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British pensioner, 85, ‘beaten to death’ in France as suspects flee in his stolen car
John A was described as a ‘good man’ who ‘lived a quiet life and enjoyed cycling’ in the Gers region of south west France
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25 historic York buildings to open their doors for free this weekend
Some of York's most historic buildings are set to open their doors to the public later this week.
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On this day: Police say big cats are roaming East Yorkshire
Yorkshire has long had rumours of big cats roaming the countryside - but on this day in 2003, police fuelled the theories even further.
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Ancient Egyptian tomb with 1,700-year-old Greek poem unearthed: ‘Listen, father!’
Findings offer glimpse into succession of civilisations that Egypt witnessed throughout the ages
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Ukraine war latest: Zelensky claims North Korea will deploy 10K more troops to Russia
Zelensky said the plan is ‘how evil encroaches’
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Florida is set to execute a 77-year-old man convicted of a 1995 murder
A 77-year-old Florida man convicted of the hammer beating death of a woman is set to become the 16th person executed this year in the nation’s busiest death chamber
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The Yorkshire engineer, inventor and aviator dubbed ‘the father of aviation’
George Cayley was an engineer, inventor and aviator from Scarborough who was a pioneer of aeronautical engineering - here is his background.
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Restored 100-year-old County Durham pavilion opens as a brand new heritage centre
A much-loved County Durham colliery pavilion has been saved from the threat of permanent closure and transformed into a new heritage museum.
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Three Egyptian security officials convicted of kidnapping Italian student Giulio Regeni
Giulio Regeni's tortured body was found days after he went missing on a research trip to Egypt in 2016, while studying at Cambridge University.
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The Egyptian spies, the Cambridge student and the vicious Italian kidnapping
More than 10 years after the violent death of Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni, his family receive the verdict in the trial of four Egyptian security agents accused of kidnap. Alex Croft reports
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Video. Pope Leo XIV wraps up four-day France visit in the city of Metz
Video. The American pope was escorted to the airport of the eastern border city of Metz by President Emmanuel Macron on Monday.
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RAF Fairford suspects are bailed, what happens now?
The men were all UK nationals in their 20s who live in London and were arrested under the Explosives Act and on suspicion of preparing a terrorist act.
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Updates as tributes from North East football world flood in for young referee
Young grassroots referee Brandon Grimes was killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Florida while he was on holiday as tributes flood in for the…
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Tropical Storm Hanna forms in the Atlantic Ocean and isn't threatening land
Forecasters say Tropical Storm Hanna has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land
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Historic bridge repairs to cost £40,000 as council considers raising arch by 250mm
Middleham Bridge repairs after an HGV crash will cost £40,000. North Yorkshire Council may raise the historic arch by 250mm and ban vehicles over…
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Historic bridge repairs to cost £40,000 as council considers raising arch by 250mm
Middleham Bridge repairs after an HGV crash will cost £40,000. North Yorkshire Council may raise the historic arch by 250mm and ban vehicles over…
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Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regeni's abduction
A court in Rome has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo 10 years ago
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Hopetown Darlington earns national museum status in major milestone for attraction
Hopetown Darlington gains full Museum Accreditation from Arts Council England, recognising its railway heritage collection and strengthening its…
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Even Trump’s once-loyal ‘Front Row Joes’ have had enough of him: ‘Fraud and liar’
The ‘Joes’ are a group of devoted MAGA supporters who follow Trump around the country
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Denmark, at UN, says Greenland pact benefits all parties involved
The security agreement signed by the U_S_, Denmark and Greenland last week “strengthens the defense of Greenland, the NATO area, and the American continent."
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Historic bridge repairs to cost £40,000 as council considers raising arch by 250mm
Middleham Bridge repairs after an HGV crash will cost £40,000. North Yorkshire Council may raise the historic arch by 250mm and ban vehicles over…
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ANALYSIS: The Real Reason Harrogate Spring Water Avoided a Legal War Over Rotary Wood
Harrogate Spring Water has entered the final 19-day countdown of its statutory planning window without lodging a formal appeal, the focus shifts to why the
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Trump has filled his Cabinet with ‘head-nodders’ and ‘yes people’
President Donald Trump likened to ‘a very strong monarch’ surrounded by ‘weak barons’ in new report, a characterization the White House has rejected
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Historical Yorkshire house to launch its first Christmas market
A Grade I listed 18th-century country house in Yorkshire to host its first Christmas market this festive season. Bramham Park is entering an exciting new chapter. Best known as the long-standing home of Leeds Festival and the Bramham Park...
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'What a pity': What has gone wrong with York's modern buildings?
Are York’s modern buildings doing justice to the city’s remarkable heritage?
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6 stunning photos reveal York’s historic walls through the seasons
William Thackray shares his love of York through photobooks of its landmarks – here he shares photos of York's historic walls across the…
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Historic bridge repairs to cost £40,000 as council considers raising arch by 250mm
Middleham Bridge repairs after an HGV crash will cost £40,000. North Yorkshire Council may raise the historic arch by 250mm and ban vehicles over…
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South Korea says border blasts that injured 3 officers was likely caused by North Korean mines
South Korea’s military says a set of explosions that injured three of its officers last week inside the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone separating the Koreas were likely caused by North Korean mines
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US warns citizens in Britain to ‘exercise caution’ after RAF Fairford incident
Washington’s embassy in London said facilities and gatherings associated to the US may be at ‘heightened risk’
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Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
Pope Leo XIV is urging religious leaders in France to preach messages of peace and unity
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Watch: Were the RAF Fairford arrests 'pure luck'?
Five men have been arrested on suspicion of explosive and terrorism offences after a major incident was declared at an airbase in the west of England.
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Ukraine war live: Moscow ‘planning more acts of sabotage in Europe’
European countries should be able to act before such attacks take place, Kaja Kallas says
