News & Politics
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Girl's death prompts call for allergy management ratings
Mia St Hilaire had a tree nut allergy and suffered an anaphylactic shock after drinking a milkshake.
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Police raids on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s royal properties were unlawful
The former Duke was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office earlier this year
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Man City charges: Enzo Maresca says 'feeling is fantastic' among Man City squad
Manchester City head coach Enzo Maresca says the "feeling is fantastic" among his players and that they "don't care too much about the noise" surrounding the club after it was found guilty of the majority of the 115 charges brought against them by the Premier League.
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Marco Rubio brushes off questions about Kimberly Guilfoyle pressing donor to pay credit card
US ambassador to Greece allegedly asked Trump donor to pay $100,000 American Express bill
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Britons likely to celebrate Christmas with less alcohol this year, says Tesco boss
UK consumers will be keen to celebrate Christmas this year given an uncertain global environment but will likely opt for “marginally healthier” choices with less alcohol consumption, Tesco has said.
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Florida lawyer accused in murder-for-hire plot has license suspended
All three suspects have denied the charges against them, which include attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder
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Queensland literary awards: ‘stunning’ debut inspired by segregated shantytown wins top prize
Lenora Thaker wins $30,000 prize for ‘a work of state significance’ for The Pearl of Tagai Town, which draws on her ancestors’ stories in Cairns-Malay Town
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Average long-term US mortgage rate at highest level in nearly 3 years after 7th weekly rise in a row
Mortgage rates marched higher for the seventh week in a row, driving the average long-term U.S. home loan rate to its highest level in nearly three years
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‘F*** you, b****’: Six-year-old who shot teacher yells at cops in bodycam video
The footage shows the young boy taunting police and telling them ‘I don't care if you call backup. I don't care if I go to jail’
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PVC pipes swept away by Hurricane Helene flooding still dominate cleanup of North Carolina river
Two years after Hurricane Helene, rivers in western North Carolina still are littered with debris
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San Francisco house sells for double its list price as AI money floods the city
Real estate insiders said it’s become more common in San Francisco to see buyers pay $1 million over a list price
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Three sisters who drowned in sea off Brighton took own lives, inquest finds
Jane Adetoro, Christina Walters and Rebecca Walters, who lived in London, drowned in the sea in May.
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Man with a gun and knife is fatally shot by security at Nashville federal courthouse, police say
Police say a man armed with a pistol and a knife was fatally shot at a security checkpoint Thursday inside a federal courthouse in Tennessee’s largest city
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Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen to return to Grassington for new book signing
THE Yorkshire Shepherdess Amanda Owen is due to make a popular return visit to Grassington to sign copies of her new books.
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Fall River police entered vague, nonsensical reasons for Flock searches
The use of Flock license-plate cameras has raised concerns about oversight and accountability in some Massachusetts cities
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Anne Carson wins Nobel prize in literature 2026
Most prestigious literature prize goes to Canadian known for genre-crossing works such as Autobiography of Red
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International Criminal Court judges say Philippine ex-President Rodrigo Duterte fit to stand trial
Judges at the International Criminal Court have ruled that former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial on charges of crimes against humanity linked to the so-called war on drugs he waged while in office
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Energy theft rising as cost of electricity soars
Bills could soon approach record levels again, forecasters have warned
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Woman dies following collision on A59 near Flaxby
A woman has died following a collision on the A59 near Flaxby yesterday afternoon (Wednesday 7th October).
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Iraq rejects Syrian request to repatriate 4,000 suspected IS detainees, official says
Iraq has denied Syria's request to repatriate thousands of suspected Islamic State members transferred from Syrian detention centers to Iraqi custody earlier this year
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Amanda Owen tells Lorraine Kelly TV fame has been 'lifeline' for saving her farm
Our Yorkshire Farm star Amanda Owen reveals why TV and book deals have been a financial lifeline for her family as Our Farm Next Door returns.
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Andy Burnham to monitor suspected Russian plague case ‘closely’
Plague is no longer found in the UK but occurs in several countries in Africa, Asia and the Americas
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Flights at European airport to be cancelled this week as staff members strike
This European airport, which is a hotspot for tourists, has confirmed that flight cancellations are likely on October 9.
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Martin Lewis shares seven ways to boost your state pension
Andy Burnham announced proposals to adjust the triple lock in order to build up a National Care Service
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Could the UK rejoin the EU – and how would it work?
How exactly would Britain rejoin the EU? Here, The Independent takes a look at the process for doing so, and how easy (or difficult) it would be to get the public on side
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Travel expert reveals simple tips to avoid overpaying for airport parking
A travel expert has revealed a few simple checks you should make before booking airport parking to avoid overpaying.
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Historic Bradford shelter converted into homes - inside look
The conversion was carried out by Chartford Housing.
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Court date set over scaffolding which left Consett villagers in 'constant danger'
A three-year-long scaffolding saga which has engulfed Leadgate in Consett could soon reach a conclusion as a court order is set to be served by the council.
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Police concerned for welfare of missing 52-year-old Bradford man
Police are concerned for the welfare of missing 52-year-old Bradford man.
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British colonisation, not just climate change, made Australia prone to bushfires
Colonisation led to fourfold increase in eucalyptus tree cover and transformed landscape from open woodland to forest
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Russia's public health watchdog denies a second infection in suspected pneumonic plague case
Russia’s public health watchdog has denied that a lab worker who died in Siberia had spread infection to another person as global concerns swirled about suspected pneumonic plague
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‘System is rigged’: Democrat Sherrod Brown puts datacenter danger at heart of populist Senate bid
Ohio former senator attacks Republican rival as the ‘face of datacenters’ as he wraps AI concerns into pro-worker message
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Caregivers need to take care of themselves, too
Nearly one in four adults in the United States provide care to adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities, and that number is on the rise
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A partial building collapse in Istanbul kills 1 and traps at least 3 people
A seven-story building in Istanbul has partially collapsed, killing one person and trapping at least three people
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Wife of ex-Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro seeks release from US jail
The wife of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is set to be back in court
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Trump makes late Nobel Prize pitch: ‘Not bragging ... but I settled eight wars’
Trump repeats claim that he has ended more than a half dozen conflicts while his administration has so far proved itself unable to reach a lasting ceasefire with Iran
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British consulate to stay open as UK mission despite Israeli order to close
Ed Miliband said that Israel had ‘no legal right’ to close the building
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Former Darlington coal depot could become three-storey flats with 34 new homes
The derelict land of a former coal depot in Darlington could be transformed into 34 new flats as new plans are lodged.
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UK drivers can now track live petrol prices on Google Maps
Edmund King, president of the AA, described the arrival of transparent pricing on the platform as "a massive step forward".
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Video. Protests in Turkey’s Izmir after mayor switches to Erdogan’s AK Party
Video. Protesters gathered in Izmir after Mayor Cemil Tugay joined President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party, with demonstrators calling for his resignation.
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Cyclist ‘cycled furiously’ towards babies in prams during police chase
A family had to hastily get out of the way of the dangerous cyclist
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Isaias surges towards Gulf Coast after becoming first hurricane of Atlantic season
Forecasters warned Isaias could deliver destructive hurricane-force winds
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Police fire tear gas at a barricaded high school in Paris as school protests show no sign of ending
Students in northeastern Paris gathered Thursday to protest outside a high school, with police responding using tear gas
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US and Lebanon protecting wanted Syrian general, BBC finds
Bassam al-Hassan is being sheltered in return for information - including about abducted US reporter Austin Tice.
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Primark warning as Halloween decoration recalled due to asbestos risk
The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) has issued an urgent alert about the potential contamination
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Campaigners question how infrastructure for 3,500-home community will be delivered
Campaigners oppose Heronby, a proposed 3,500-home community near York and Selby, questioning traffic, infrastructure funding and delivery ahead of October 15 plans.
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Video. ‘Adios Maricarmen’: Hundreds protest in Madrid after pensioner’s death
Video. Hundreds protest near Spain's parliament in Madrid to honour evicted pensioner Maricarmen Abascal and demand action over the country’s housing crisis.
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Gareth Gates to star in 18+ rated Boyband in the Buff in Bradford next week
Gareth Gates will headline a steamy boyband-themed show promising throwback hits.
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Dyslexia gets first definition update in over 20 years
Researchers say new definition should be regarded, like its predecessors, as a ‘living document’
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Investigation ongoing after Darlington brothers’ graves set alight in 'arson attack'
A suspected arson investigation remains ongoing after the graves of two brothers who died just weeks apart were set alight at Darlington's North Road cemetery.
