News & Politics
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Video. Tornadoes sweep across Sicily, leaving flipped cars and damaged buildings
Video. A rare double waterspout formed off the coast of Marsala in western Sicily on 9 October, before moving inland and causing significant damage.
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Ryanair adds four new routes from Leeds Bradford with flights from £58.99
Ryanair has announced new flights from Leeds Bradford Airport to four new destinations for summer 2027, with fares starting at £58.99 each way.
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Village pub to reopen after 11 months following major £320k transformation
A £320,000 makeover will bring a closed village pub back to life with a new food menu, live entertainment and family-friendly plans.
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Patient taken to hospital after early morning smash on A1
One person was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital after a 2am crash on the A1 Western Bypass, near Gateshead.
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Homeland security secretary claims Mamdani’s comments after New York ICE shooting ‘incite hostility’ – US politics live
Markwayne Mullin addressed the Bronx shooting of a man in a car with a five-year-old present after New York’s mayor said ICE is ‘rotten to its core’
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ICJ judge Navi Pillay wins Nobel peace prize for promoting international law
Committee recognises work of South African who chaired UN commission that concluded Israel was guilty of genocide in Gaza
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King pays Andrew's £1.5m repair bill on Royal Lodge
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was charged £1.5m in repair and restoration costs after surrendering the lease on the 30-room mansion.
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Zack Polanski vows to stay as Green leader as he faces criticism after by-election defeat
Jewish Greens' leader has said Polanski should resign in the wake of a Zionism row and by-election defeat.
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Lib Dem MP quits frontbench job over Ed Davey's leadership
Deputy party leader Daisy Cooper says "the vast majority of our MPs support Ed... and are furious at this distraction."
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Prosecutor says suspect in Nigel Farage terror plot was motivated by extreme left-wing views
A prosecutor says the man charged with plotting a terror attack on Reform UK leader Nigel Farage and murdering former lawmaker Ann Widdecombe was motivated by “extreme left-wing” views
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Thieves pull off Italy's biggest-ever wine heist, stealing 30,000 bottles worth 5 million euros
Thieves have stolen about 30,000 bottles of premium wine worth an estimated 5 million euros from a Marchesi Antinori winery in Tuscany in what the company says is the largest wine theft in Italy’s history
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Man jailed for life after 'brutal' murder of his bed-bound mother with a hammer
Michael Bowen killed his mother in the early hours of New Year’s Eve last year
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James Bond star pays visit to popular Leeds city centre restaurant
The actor starred alongside Daniel Craig in the James Bond franchise
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Peace prize winner Navi Pillay has served as a judge across multiple international courts
Navi Pillay, a veteran jurist from South Africa, has won the Nobel Peace Prize
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Lightsaber Darth Vader used in 'I am your father' battle set to sell for $1 million
A Yoda puppet hand used by Frank Oz in the character's original appearance in The Empire Strikes Back’ is also up for sale
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Severe turbulence injures 9 aboard Avianca flight, forcing emergency landing in Miami
Nine people were injured when an Avianca flight encountered severe turbulence and had to make an emergency landing in Miami
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Meet Navi Pillay: The winner of the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
Navanethem ‘Navi’ Pillay was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law
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Australian bishop acknowledges 8-year delay in justice in Indigenous abuse case but defends process
A top Australian Catholic bishop has acknowledged the eight-year delay in bringing a fellow bishop to justice on charges he sexually abused young Indigenous men
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US hits International Criminal Court with sweeping sanctions as part of drive to dismantle tribunal
The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new sanctions on the International Criminal Court as part of its campaign to dismantle the tribunal that the U.S. believes has become politicized and attempted to unfairly and illegally prosecute Americans and Israelis on war crimes charges
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US servicewoman who killed couple by careless driving avoids jail
Jasmine Dessaure lost control of her Jeep Cherokee before crashing into a Nissan Note
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Praise pours in for Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay even as Israel criticizes selection
Advocates of human rights and international justice are celebrating after Navi Pillay, a South African jurist and former U.N. human rights chief, won the Nobel Peace Prize
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US plans to execute ex-army major ‘disturbing’, Phillipson says
Nidal Malik Hasan is due to be executed after he was convicted of killing 13 people and injuring 32 others in a shooting at the Fort Hood military base in 2009
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What US ban on Indian IT firms means for H1B visas and businesses
Analysts warn companies could face higher hiring and compliance costs for being forced to rely on US talent
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Trump targets political enemy Lisa Cook with investigative ‘committee’
Fed governor’s attorneys have ‘grave doubts’ about legitimacy of White House investigation
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The life and light of Mariam Abu Dagga – journalist killed by Israel in Gaza
Mariam Abu Dagga, a mother and journalist, was killed in a 2025 Israeli double-tap attack on the last functioning hospital in South Gaza - she had a way out of Gaza but stayed to cover the slaughter. Chief international correspondent Bel Trew reports
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Markwayne Mullin loses it defending DHS after Mamdani ripped ICE over NYC shooting
Markwayne Mullin lashed out at NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the New York City Mayor said that ICE was ‘rotten to its core’
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Parties prepare for byelection in Farage seat amid speculation over £5m gift inquiry
Tories said to be ready to fight in Clacton, with standards investigation rumoured to be nearing its end
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Man forced to ‘drag himself across the floor to use toilet’ awarded £20k by council
The authority suggested that the man use a ‘wheeled shower commode’ instead of his bathroom
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Fury vs Joshua: Tickets priced up to £13,000 for all-British showdown sell out in one hour
Tickets for Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua's fight at Cardiff's Principality Stadium sells out in just one hour.
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Trump hits ICC with sanctions – hours after former judge wins Nobel Peace Prize
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the President will ‘never allow’ the ICC to prosecute Americans
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Ryanair announce new summer 2027 flights to Spain and Greece from the North East
Ryanair is launching new flights from Newcastle to Spain and Greece for summer 2027, with both routes running six times weekly.
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Tornado rips through Sicilian town and city
Dramatic footage shows huge tornado moving through Marsala and Petrosino, causing damage to buildings and cars.
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Burnham unveils new law to stop non-compete clauses that 'trap' workers
Burnham outlined his plans at the Innovation Nation Summit in Manchester on Friday
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Man jailed for running brothel in Bradford city centre
Two women found at an address have since been safeguarded.
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Two men bailed after security breach at RAF Molesworth
Police say the two Latvian nationals have been bailed with "strict conditions".
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Spaghetti models, rapid intensification, storm surge. Confused? Here's what hurricane terms mean
It can be a confusing time when a hurricane is threatening, and weather officials use terminology that may not be fully understood
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Video. ‘I still want to verify this’: Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s first reaction
Video. Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, 85, said she initially thought the news was a joke when she learned she had won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. The former judge said she wanted to verify the announcement before believing it.
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Fishing company behind Filet-o-Fish devastates Alaska salmon and Native communities
‘We have this big void in our lives right now,’ said the commissioner for the Yukon River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. ‘We’ve never had a generation that hasn’t had the opportunity to learn and be taught by elders and parents, and that has such a big impact on our youth’
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All the airlines suspending flights after Houthi attacks on Riyadh airport
The Houthis have renewed threats against airlines flying to Saudi Arabia
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Shoplifter from Darlington wanted after failing to attend sentencing for 16 offences
Darlington shoplifter Declan Bennett, 29, admits 15 thefts and threatening behaviour after targeting Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Heron Foods.
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5 places to find the cheapest petrol and diesel prices in Bradford
Bradford's cheapest petrol and diesel prices revealed. Find out where drivers can save money as fuel costs remain high.
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Boy, 5, rushed to hospital with serious injuries after Mercedes collision
A five-year-old boy has been seriously injured after a collision with a car.
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Merz outraged at former German chancellor's birthday visit to Putin
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is outraged that former German leader Gerhard Schröder visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow on the Russian president's birthday, Berlin said Friday.
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Updated: A19 reopens after police called in over concerns for man’s welfare
A police incident closed a section of the A19 in North Yorkshire today (Friday). The road was closed between Knayton and Thimbleby near Northallerton. It has now reopened. Multiple emergency services went to the scene. Crash location The...
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New spate of stabbings, overdoses and fires at Australian immigration detention centres run by ICE-linked US prison firm
Exclusive: Federal government under scrutiny as documents reveal serious security lapses at Melbourne and Villawood immigration detention centres
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Pakistan's subsidies benefit 10M low-income people as war drives up fuel prices
Pakistan has provided fuel subsidies to more than 10 million low-income people, according to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who pledged continued relief as the U.S.-Iran war drives up energy costs and strains household budgets
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Drought declared in Yorkshire as reservoirs and rivers run low
The region joins all of central, southern and eastern England in drought status
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Man, 40, arrested on suspicion of drink driving after County Durham crash
A man has been arrested in suspicion of drink driving after a crash in Chester-le-Street, County Durham last night (October 8).
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Customers bid an emotional farewell as Darlington greengrocer closes after 150 years
After more than 150 years of early mornings, familiar faces and generations of shoppers passing through Darlington Market, the shutters are coming down on JJ Blair and Sons for the final time today (October 9.
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3 men arrested over child sexual abuse in Bradford
The men, aged 37, 40, and 41, were detained following allegations of abuse dating back to the late 2000s.
