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Divers discover missing German wartime submarine – 82 years on
The family of the U-boat commander are delighted the wreck has finally been identified
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‘Huge moment’: long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line to open next week
The south-west metro extension will open on Friday 30 October, more than two years after the former T3 heavy rail line closed
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Pope Leo XIV’s lung tumour was cancerous, tests confirm
The pontiff needs no further treatment, his doctors said, eight days after an hour-and-a-half operation on his right lung. #EuropeNews
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Trump weighs in after his envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’
President claims Russia has been barely involved in Iran war despite evidence to the contrary
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Rosenberg: US diplomatic push offers little hope for imminent Ukraine peace
Russia's President Putin does not feel under pressure right now to end the war.
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US orders some diplomats to leave Saudi Arabia as fears of escalating Houthi attacks rise
The State Department is ordering some diplomats and the families of U.S. government employees to leave Saudi Arabia
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Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean
Tropical Storm Vance has formed in the Pacific Ocean
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Estate refurbishing historic building to welcome a new business
THE refurbishment of a building which was previously occupied by the same company for 134 years is being carried out in preparation for a new occupier.
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Member of Bush family reveals he is ditching the GOP and voting Democrat in Texas
Neil Bush, whose father and brother have both served as Republican presidents, says that ‘character matters more than party affiliation’
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King pays tribute to Aberfan 60 years after disaster killed 114
An entire generation was almost wiped out when 150,000 tonnes of coal waste engulfed Pantglas Junior School in 1966
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Spitfire fuselage kept in man’s garage for decades sold for £18,000
Peter Arnold, aka ‘Mr Spitfire’, used to bring the fuselage onto his drive for the public to see
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Every day will be Christmas Eve at York museum this winter
Every day will be just like Christmas Eve at York Castle Museum this festive season. The museum will be frozen in time, on the night before Christmas, capturing the heart-warming excitement of Victorian Christmas celebrations. Families can...
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Estate refurbishing historic building to welcome a new business
THE refurbishment of a building which was previously occupied by the same company for 134 years is being carried out in preparation for a new occupier.
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Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood and Paul Chuckle to star in North East Sister Act tour
Craig Revel Horwood and Paul Chuckle join the cast of Sister Act, which will arrive in Sunderland during its UK tour.
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Campaigners race to save Durham County Hall mural as demolition deadline nears
Campaigners fighting to save a historic mural from demolition have issued a fresh update, describing the project as being at a "crucial" stage.
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Driver is fatally shot while crossing the George Washington Bridge
Police say a 46-year-old man was fatally shot as he drove over the George Washington Bridge
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Aberfan survivors' emotional memories 60 years on
Four people who were children at the time of the Aberfan disaster recall the moment when a coal waste tip collapsed 60 years ago.
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Athens building explosion leaves four injured after suspected backpack blast
The explosion at a building in central Athens occurred on Wednesday
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Fury of French youth explodes across borders: Bel Trew unpacks the chaos
Battles near the Louvre, graffiti over Place de la République, protests along the Champs-Élysées, and shopkeepers trying to fight off looters and plumes of tear gas. Long-standing fury from youth in France has exploded into these fiery scenes. Rage has spread across borders, with protests erupting in Italy, Spain, Portugal and Albania. Why is this happening, and what does it mean? The Independent's Chief International Correspondent unpacks the chaos as more protests are planned.
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Trump’s special envoy tells Vladimir Putin he is a ‘humanitarian’
Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy, lauded Russian autocrat Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian” for releasing a “wrongfully detained” American as Moscow continued bombing civilians in Ukraine. “You talk so much about my president, President Trump, being a humanitarian. You are a humanitarian also, sir, and I salute that, I commend you, and I thank you again,” said Witkoff in a clip posted by Russian state media as he met with Putin in St Petersburg. Witkoff is continuing attempts to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table, after meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday (October 20). On Wednesday, Russia released 74-year-old teacher Stephen James Hubbard, who had been held for four years over claims he was a Ukrainian mercenary. Russia has continued its bombing of Ukraine, killing 328 civilians in September alone.
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Israeli military detain US and UK volunteers in West Bank including Democratic NY politician Brad Lander
About 80 US, Israeli and British volunteers held near Nahalin in West Bank and taken to police station
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Foreign actors exploited Europe’s riots, did not start them
There is so far no evidence that foreign powers caused Europe’s riots, only that they exploited them, despite politicians blaming online manipulation for them. Brussels has refused to act, citing a lack of evidence.
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EU Prosecutors raid far-right PfE's offices in €4 million funds scanda
The searches are linked to an probe into the alleged misuse of more than €4 million by the now-defunct Identity and Democracy group, whose debts Patriots for Europe could be forced to repay.
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Long-damaged North Yorkshire bridge finally being repaired after nearly two years
WORK to repair a North Yorkshire bridge has finally started - nearly two years after it was damaged.
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Apartments on York site with 'significant potential' for historic finds blocked
Apartments have been blocked on a York site said to have significant potential for archaeological remains.
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Long-damaged North Yorkshire bridge finally being repaired after nearly two years
WORK to repair a North Yorkshire bridge has finally started - nearly two years after it was damaged.
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Apartments on York site with 'significant potential' for historic finds blocked
Apartments have been blocked on a York site said to have significant potential for archaeological remains.
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Ukraine war live: Trump’s peace envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’
The US envoy flew into Russia's second city on Wednesday morning to review new ideas on ending the war
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MEPs urge EU ministers to act and bring an end to seasonal clock changes
Some 44 members of the European Parliament from 15 different EU countries and six political groups have called on EU transport ministers to break the deadlock and get the plan to end the seasonal changing of the clocks moving again.
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Mural of World War II hero Donald Rose unveiled on Ilkeston Town Hall
Mr Rose, who fought in North Africa during the war, died in 2025 aged 110
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'Our whole world has been shattered' - family name 22-year-old killed in A1 crash
Heartbroken relatives have paid tribute to a 22-year-old woman who died in a crash on the A1, describing her as a "beautiful", "caring" and "wonderful" young woman who had recently landed her dream job.
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Trump vs the press: The president has a long history of attacks on the media
The president has complained about ‘fake news’ ever since he first ran for high office in 2015. Joe Sommerlad reports on Trump’s second term attacks on the Fourth Estate
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Santa Monica’s iconic pier sign coming down after 85 years
The historic blue neon Santa Monica Pier sign, which has welcomed generations of tourists since 1941, will be removed beginning Tuesday
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Search for missing fishermen who vanished more than a week ago resumes
The search for two missing fishermen who vanished off the north coast of the Isle of Lewis has resumed after it was temporarily called off.
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Poland’s abortion reforms would leave it an EU outlier, even if passed
Poland’s parliament, Sejm, has voted to ease some of the country’s abortion restrictions, but the changes would leave its laws among the most restrictive in the European Union — and face an uphill battle to become law.
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Historic Environment Scotland launches voluntary redundancy scheme
Historic Environment Scotland has launched a scheme of voluntary redundancy as part of an "organisational transformation"
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I played Dawn of War 4, and it took me back to LAN parties, replaying campaigns repeatedly, and building massive armies for map domination just as I did in the first game over two decades ago — and I simply must have more
Dawn of War 4 triumphantly takes the series back to its roots with chaotic action, brilliantly detailed units, and a truly compelling campaign
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Who really runs BBC Scotland? Inside the battle for power and money
Hayley Valentine runs BBC Scotland. At least on paper. We follow the money to find out where the real power lies.
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Inside Ukraine’s strange rift with a Nato ally over North Korea
The unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reports
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Cambridge professor takes own university to court over new library 'megabuilding'
Suchitra Sebastian claims the design is ‘too coarse’ for the historic university town
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Four final words from 77-year-old put to death in Florida
William Reaves was convicted of first-degree murder 40 years ago
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Diplomatic damage control in Oslo as Kyiv says US intel restored
Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn, penning this newsletter in the early hours from Brussels. In this edition: The diplomatic push to revive Ukraine peace talks, and how Hungary has surprised diplomats by stalling Kyiv’s accession talks. #EuropeToday
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Two York historians awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes
Two academics from the Department of History at the University of York have been awarded prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prizes.
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Missing German WW2 U-boat discovered off Devon 82 years on
The U-672 sub was identified 20 miles (32km) off Salcombe after divers discovered it in August.
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Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan as part of new security decree
Meloni said nearly 200 police officers had been injured and 330 people detained, around half of whom she said were of "foreign origin". #EuropeNews
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How the Chancellor can back the grafters and get young people into employment - Sarah Todd
A week today and a lad who spent his childhood growing up in Yorkshire will be delivering his first budget. Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey was born in Wakefield but the family moved around a lot because of his father’s work with the prison service.
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Bradford named Yorkshire’s haunted house capital
BRADFORD has been named Yorkshire and the Humber’s “haunted house” capital
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Trump's embrace of Putin jolts Europe, but not enough to break away
Donald Trump's embrace of Vladimir Putin has driven a wedge between the transatlantic allies. But for all their outrage, Europeans are not yet ready to break away from the United States and go their own way.
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Rare sketch of young Queen Elizabeth to go up for auction – for less than expected
The late monarch sat for the portrait when she was just six or seven
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Trump is siding with Russia against Ukraine, US general tells Euronews
Former US Army lieutenant General Ben Hodges warns that Washington’s approach is weakening Ukraine’s defences, while former US ambassador to NATO Kurt Volker urges Europe to prepare for a future with less American support. #EuropeNews
