News & Politics
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South Korea threatens legal action if fuel shipments to Russia found to have broken law
Responding to a Guardian report that revealed thousands of tonnes of fuel was transported to Russia, Seoul said it was investigating the cases
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Israel says British Consulate in east Jerusalem has ceased to function and 20 diplomats will leave
Britain says it has reached an agreement with Israel over its consulate in east Jerusalem
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Huge £200k bill for estate agent boss in hedge battle with rally driver neighbour
Sarah Douglas moved into her £700,000 Devon hilltop house, which boasts far-reaching views’ across the sea and coastline in 2017
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Mayor and TVCA backing BUSINESSiQ Awards at Raby Castle
Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen backs BUSINESSiQ Awards, highlighting skills investment, local jobs and growth across Teesside, Darlington and Hartlepool.
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Emmerdale fans 'sorry' to see popular actor leave ITV soap after 7 years
A popular Emmerdale star, who is part of the Dingle family, will leave the ITV soap after 7.5 years.
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Mum blamed for baby's death at Telford hospital calls for change in NHS
Neil and Katie Russell are working with the hospital where their daughter died on the scheme.
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Most UK diplomats to leave East Jerusalem consulate, Israel says, as Miliband says 'vital services' to remain
Israel said in September it would act in response to UK sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
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French high school protests continue despite PM’s promise of action – Europe live
Demonstrators have rejected a promise by Sébastien Lecornu to present a plan to fix the country’s education system by the end of the month
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Trump is giving Roger Clemens the Medal of Freedom, says Hall of Fame has cheated him
Clemens is an accomplished baseball player, but he’s also been plagued with scandals, including allegations of steroid use
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UK’s military needs to focus spending on domestic defence, not overseas missions – report
Exclusive: Thinktank says Britain’s drive towards global commitments is symptom of ‘outdated foreign policy’
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UK households are being urged to stock up on nine items. Here’s what to buy
Wes Streeting is urging the public to prepare for extreme weather, cyber attacks, and war
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Asian shares decline under pressure from rising bond yields and surging oil prices
Asian shares are lower and oil prices have surged after stocks on Wall Street retreated from their records
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Martin Lewis warns a fixed rate tariff can rise – how to avoid it
The price cap rise will push bills to their highest since July 2023
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Israel says British consulate in East Jerusalem 'ceasing operations'
British Foreign Minister Ed Miliband stressed that the consulate would not be closing and that it would instead become the UK Mission, Jerusalem, from Thursday.
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Royal Navy service member charged with spying for a foreign power
The 24-year-old man is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after being arrested at his home in Bedfordshire.
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Men jailed as teens trapped for two decades on indefinite jail terms finally freed
Luke Ings has served more than 20 years over a robbery and a fight in McDonald’s aged just 17
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Vegetables are half as nutritious than 60 years ago. Experts now know why
Fewer than a third of wheat varieties used in bread released since the 1960s meet the recommended zinc target, due to poor soil quality
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America carries out first execution since Christa Pike's failed lethal injection
The final words of Jamaal Howard have been revealed
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Geordie duo launch venture to boost North East visitor economy
North Tyneside founders launch The Geordieland Experience to attract visitors beyond Newcastle United, showcasing Newcastle, the Quayside and North East businesses.
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Aldi warns 'this can occur' as customer finds maggot in raspberry
A mother described her disgust after finding a dead frozen maggot inside a £3.49 packet of viral Aldi Specially Selected chocolate-covered raspberries.
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UK flooring company closes after 48 years as it enters administration
Northern Ireland flooring firm Ceco, a Headlam flooring subsidiary, has ceased trading after 48 years, having fallen into administration.
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Woman dies following fatal collision on A59 near Flaxby as police appeal for witnesses
A woman has died following a fatal collision on a major road near Knaresborough as police appeal for witnesses and dash cam footage.
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Bradford veteran, 105, survived all 32 raids as Bomber Command rear gunner
AS a rear gunner with Bomber Command, Ronnie Holdsworth wasn’t expected to survive more than three air raids during the Second World War.
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Man arrested after Darlington brothers' graves torched in 'arson attack'
A 55-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of arson after the graves of two brothers who died weeks apart were set alight in Darlington.
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The 300mph motorsport where women keep winning
Top Fuel drag racing is the only elite motorsport class where women frequently beat men to major titles.
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Thursday briefing: Why young people are taking to the streets across France
In today’s newsletter: A youth-led movement is protesting crumbling school buildings and teacher shortages while turning adult focus onto wider educational inequalities
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Balaclava ban and anti-yob orders for County Durham towns to combat 'trouble'
Balaclavas could be banned and seven County Durham towns slapped with anti-yob orders as the council discusses a crack down on anti-social behaviour.
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Live UK petrol prices to be shown on Google Maps for first time
The announcement comes as diesel prices continue to hit record highs
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Rishi Sunak meets residents at North Yorkshire village hall coffee morning
Rishi Sunak meets more than 40 residents from Redmire and Castle Bolton at a coffee morning, as the Richmond and Northallerton MP visits his constituency.
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'Shock' as 13 ducks found dead in County Durham pond in suspected airgun attack
Thirteen ducks have been found dead in a pond in Pelton Fell, with the birds believed to have been shot with an airgun.
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Germany braces for rain and snow as cold front ends late summer weather
After an unseasonably warm start to October, it looks like the weather is shifting. The coming days are expected to bring heavy rain in places and a drop in temperatures across Germany.
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Today in Germany: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
Pro-Palestine march in Berlin halted after arrests and clashes, German transport minister backs Tesla's 'full self-driving' system, Ryanair pulls out of Bremen in airport fee dispute and more news on Thursday, October 8th.
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Covid, Brexit and Liz Truss mini-budget led to lasting decline in mental health, study finds
Researchers found five events, including Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, caused serious damage to mental wellbeing across UK
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Man arrested in murder investigation after woman found dead
Police responded to reports of a man creating a disturbance at a property
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F1 team Williams in £1m High Court battle after historic Grand Prix car vanishes
It was loaned to a garage owner, who claims he lost track of it after suffering a stroke
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Entire island that once sheltered Scotland’s Bonnie Prince Charlie goes on sale
Located off the east coast of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides, the Isle of Wiay extends to around 970 acres
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NASA chief has hilarious response to NFL player doubting moon landing
Pats quarterback joins a list of other professional athletes who have questioned the moon landing
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Global celebration of poetry and music coming to Bradford for first time
Rumi Revival: Held by Hope will take place at St George’s Hall on Monday, October 12.
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NSW police commissioner made last-minute bid to hold closed-door hearings into Sydney anti-Herzog protest
Police watchdog says Mal Lanyon’s timing in raising the issue was ‘regrettable’ and led to delays
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Saudi Arabia sentences man to death over Facebook post. Why isn’t there an outcry?
Sri Lanka’s government has sent a legal team to appeal directly to the authorities in Saudi Arabia. But people there are surprised by the lack of international attention on the case. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports
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Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar dies at 75
Acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker Nana Patekar has died at his home in Goa
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Pub chain launches search for four-legged treat tester
Vintage Inns is looking to hire a new four-legged colleague with a nose for treats for its UK pubs.
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Deported to Central African Republic, a transgender woman who lived openly in Miami is hiding again
Daniela Fuentes is a transgender woman from Cuba who's been deported to the Central African Republic as part of a U.S. immigration policy
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Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Supermarket shake-up: why Asda or Morrisons could vanish within a decade
Talks between Sainsbury’s and Morrisons have set industry tongues wagging, with analysts saying the market is ripe for change
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USS Lincoln carrier to return to port in San Diego after record-breaking deployment – US politics live
Vessel spent over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, a US navy record
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Cadbury makes change to longstanding chocolate bar launching in stores in autumn
Cadbury has launched the Crunchie Duo bar following the recent launches of Cadbury Twirl Xtra and Cadbury Starbar Duo
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France's school protests: What lies behind the anger
Students' blockades and marches spring from real grievances – and from France's habit of settling policy on the street.
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Why are we importing fuel when North Sea oil and gas is still there, asks writer
We still have the equivalent of trillions of barrels of oil and gas in the North Sea.
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Video. Dry wells and shrinking water holes as drought grips Sri Lanka
Video. Prolonged drought in central Sri Lanka is leaving wells dry, hurting farmers’ livelihoods and pushing wildlife to crowd shrinking water holes.
