News & Politics
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Elon Musk’s America PAC Is Spending Big on the Midterms. We’re Tracking It Daily
To follow Elon Musk’s America PAC money, WIRED created a live-updating tracker that highlights the trillionaire’s overall influence on November’s elections.
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Remains found in Texas river identified as missing flight attendant murdered in 2025
Body recovered from creek in June now identified by DNA testing as Rana Nofal Soluri, who disappeared last year. Her roommate, Dennis William Day, has been charged with her killing
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Dramatic pictures show devastating blaze at former North East library
Dramatic new pictures have revealed the scale of the devastating fire which tore through the former Billingham Library on Tuesday (October 6).
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Israel marks third anniversary of 7 October Hamas attacks
Site of the Nova music festival near Re’im one of the locations where grieving relatives have gathered
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New Leeds Bradford Airport store opens amid £100 million transformation
A brand new store at Leeds Bradford Airport has officially opened its doors.
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Major Housing Benefit rules change will encourage 325,000 more people into work
More than 325,000 people living in supported housing and temporary accommodation will be able to keep more of what they earn under a major change to Housing Benefit rules.
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Rapist who showed 'no remorse' jailed as one victim speaks of daily torment
Dale Knights, 33, was also convicted of engaging in coercive behaviour and stalking
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Check your change as rare Royal Mint 20p coin sells for 224 times face value
The 2008 20p coin fetched more than 224 times its original face value after a collector snapped it up on eBay
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to Kagan and Soai
The prize was given to the French and Japanese scientists for solving the mystery of life's asymmetry.
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Driver suffers arm injuries in two-vehicle crash at Darlington junction
Emergency services were called to Chesnut Street at the junction with Valley Street in the town at around 5.35pm, following reports of a two-vehicle crash.
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Campaigners call on Government to help save native red squirrel
Britain’s endangered red squirrels have weaker protection for their breeding sites than beavers, campaigners have warned, as housing, holiday development and felling put pressure on some of their last remaining habitat.
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Power Grid Targeted in Arson Attack in Marzahn
Unknown individuals set fire to old tyres under a cable bridge on Boxberger Straße. Nineteen businesses are without power. The power grid in Berlin has again been targeted in an arson attack, this time perpetrators set tyres ablaze under a cable bridge in Marzahn, leaving 19 businesses without power.
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Couples would be able to leave £1m and family home exempt from inheritance tax under Tories, says Badenoch – UK politics live
Conservative leader says proposed measures would halve the number of families paying inheritance tax
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Mystery as Kilmar Ábrego Garcia deportation hearing abruptly canceled
The government is moving to vacate a preliminary injunction put in place by U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis
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Australia’s top court delivers historic ruling against coal mine expansion
High Court upholds decision rejecting MACH Energy’s bid to keep Mount Pleasant mine running until 2048 and double its output
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LIVE - A19 reopens after crash between car and HGV in County Durham
There has been a crash on the A19 Northbound after B1404 Seaton Lane, near Seaham in County Durham. The incident has caused two miles and 20 minutes of delays.
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Flávio Bolsonaro’s advance in Brazil’s election is grim jolt for climate campaigners
Inquest under way into why President Lula’s success in curbing Amazon deforestation has not lead to success at polls
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The best time to get your flu vaccine, according to an epidemiologist
Health authorities often advise people to get their flu vaccine by the end of October
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Thomas Tuchel: England 2.0 - what has Three Lions boss changed?
What has Thomas Tuchel tweaked as he looks to refine his England blueprint rather than rewrite it from scratch?
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Thieves take 500kg of grapes from family-run Norfolk vineyard
The haul would be enough to make about 400 bottles of wine
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Notorious killer linked to 30 more cases: ‘Wherever he went, people ended up dead’
Ivan Milat was convicted of seven murders and died in prison in 2019
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Famous UK wildlife island on verge of being evacuated due to water shortages
The island’s managing director said closure would be ‘devastating’ for residents
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Hollywood Bowl ‘resilient’ despite heatwave hit to sales
The 10-pin bowling chain said it had been able to help offset some of the hot weather impact by using so-called dynamic pricing.
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Britain needs a new direction - but returning to the EU is not the answer
LABOUR'S conference was ecstatic as Prime Minister Andy Burham's speech seemed to signal a return to Labour values.
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County Durham groups unite as Pitman’s Parliament reconvenes to 'rebuild communities'
Redhills’ Pitman’s Parliament reconvenes after 30 years as County Durham groups unite to rebuild communities, grow local wealth and plan a shared future.
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Marianne Faithfull sofa among many highlights of North Yorkshire antiques fair
Northern Antiques Fair returns to Leyburn, featuring a £70,000 1616 John Speed atlas, Marianne Faithfull’s sofa and rare antiques.
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Oil and gas business hit with £300,000 fine after breaching offshore regulations
Canadian Natural Resources International self-reported the breach to the North Sea Transition Authority.
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Curfew and booze ban imposed on US soldiers in Okinawa after Japanese woman killed
Curfew will run from midnight until 5am local time and be in place for a month
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Ann Widdecombe murder suspect accused of trying to break into Nigel Farage’s home
Joshua Kerry, who is accused of killing Ms Widdecombe with a hammer, allegedly researched ‘prominent people’
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Australian bishop jailed for sexual abuse of two Indigenous men
Christopher Saunders, 76, served as Bishop of Broome from 1996 until 2020
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Trump-backed Ken Paxton reportedly blames Iran war and high gas prices for midterms struggles as president heads to Texas – live
Leaked audio shows state’s attorney general tell fundraiser affordability is his campaign’s biggest problem; Trump due to speak in Texas on Wednesday
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UK poll tracker ahead of Holborn and St Pancras by-election
Labour holds a clear lead over its nearest rivals – but the picture in London may be less clear-cut
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Christa Pike awake after lethal injection as lawyers seek answers
Christa Pike remains shackled to her hospital bed with burned and blistered arms, while Tennessee has suspended executions and its prison chief has resigned.
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Israel pauses to mourn the 1,200 victims of 7 October attacks
A group representing the bereaved families organised tributes, including a silence at 6:29am - the minute the attack began - and a ceremony that will follow tonight in Tel Aviv.
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Puffin island Lundy on cusp of closure as it runs out of water
Lundy is in "real jeopardy" and could be evacuated if supplies run out, bosses say.
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Man admits sexually assaulting woman drugged by husband without her knowledge
The husband is accused of inviting 13 other men to abuse her at their family home in Greater Manchester.
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KEY DATES: All the school holiday dates in Germany for 2026 and 2027
Wondering when schools are off in Germany? We've put together a handy guide for the coming term so you can plan the year ahead.
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Bradford City inspired horse set for France after riding to Redcar success
A trip to France could be next for Bradford City inspired Sondad after Mick and David Easterby’s thriving stable star continued his good season at Redcar.
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Hardline Iranian MPs move to impeach foreign minister over US talks
The motion, filed by MPs aligned with the Paydari Front, accuses Araghchi of meeting US envoy Steve Witkoff at the UN General Assembly without authorisation, a claim directly opposed by Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei, who said the talks had prior approval.
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County Durham driver had cocaine, cannabis and related drug in system at wheel
County Durham driver Carrie Davies banned for 14 months after admitting cocaine and cannabis drug-driving offences in Peterlee. She must complete rehabilitation.
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North East smokers urged to quit with free support during Stoptober
Stoptober urges Hartlepool smokers to quit with free expert support from University Hospitals Tees, including nicotine replacement therapy and clinics.
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Major rail disruption between Darlington and York after person hit by train
Train services between Darlington and York are facing major disruption after a person was hit by a train.
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Classic Yorkshire biscuit voted one of the best in the country at food awards
Bettys’ Yorkshire Shortbread Biscuits won gold in the Sweet Biscuits category at the 2026 Great British Food Awards.
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‘Now is the moment’: housing activists at Madrid encampment pin wary hopes on Spain’s early election
Campaigners set up in more than 1,200 tents in Puerto del Sol square say challenge now is to translate a groundswell of public support into concrete change
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Houthi attacks: What we know about strikes on Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Aden airport
The Houthis’ military spokesperson said ballistic missiles and drones targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh
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How Verifactu will affect SMEs and the self-employed after its postponement
The Government's delay in bringing the Verifactu e-invoicing system into force gives firms and the self-employed more time, but fuels uncertainty over its rollout.
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Enthusiasts hope the organic farm staple buckwheat can reach more fields and tables
For Paige Hansen, changing the food system starts with changing the ingredients
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France halts use of stun grenades after boy's hand blown off in student protests
The step comes after several groups complained of police using disproportionate force towards teenagers.
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Trump to speak to Putin about plague lab death in Russia
Fears that the death may have been caused by pneumonic plague has prompted calls for more transparency from Russia.
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What is XFG Covid strain? Symptoms to look out for as UK cases grow
More than half of the positive tests were found to be a variant of XFG
