Society & Culture
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Police search for man in distinctive T-shirt after sexual assault in York
A victim was sexually assaulted in York city centre last night, sparking a major police investigation. Officers were called at 9.15pm last night (Wednesday) after the assault took place at 7pm. A cordon was put in place outside the Fenwick...
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Renee Good: Family of US woman killed by ICE agent sues Trump officials
Lawyers for Good's family say US officials created "an unprecedented environment for state sponsored violence" in Minneapolis.
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Supreme Court intervenes in dispute over Kentucky church's plan to build shrine on residential land
The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a religious institution has a right to build a shrine to the Virgin Mary on residential property next to its Kentucky church
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Experience What It’s Like to Travel in the Occupied West Bank
Traverse barriers and checkpoints in the occupied West Bank—your choices reflect the reality of nearly 3.5 million Palestinians who live there.
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Man sought by police after ‘sexual assault’ in York city centre
Police are investigating a reported sexual assault in York city centre.
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France school protests escalate into ‘urban violence’ as PM calls crisis cabinet meeting
About 900 demonstrations, blockades and related incidents under way outside high schools around the country
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Photos show celebrations and protests marking China's National Day
Hong Kong marked 77 years of Communist rule in China with National Day fireworks, a day after President Xi Jinping led a Martyrs' Day tribute in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. In New Delhi, police detained Tibetan exiles protesting Chinese rule.
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Nigel Farage says he would offer fracking 'referendum' to affected communities
Nigel Farage plans to give local communities a vote on whether fracking happens in their areas as Reform seeks to introduce the controversial gas drilling process across the North.
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Family of Renee Good files wrongful death lawsuit over ICE shooting
Mother and poet, 37, shot dead by federal immigration agent in Minneapolis in January, sparking wave of public protest
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Police appeal for information about a car break-in in York
Police have put out an appeal for information in relation to a vehicle break-in in York. The incident happened on Kyme Street, York, at about 4:15am on Wednesday 30 September. A car has been broken into, with the window being smashed. North...
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Supreme Court to review Trump policy denying bond hearings to detained immigrants
The federal government has indefinitely detained thousands of immigrants facing deportation proceedings
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Councillors back consultation on pedestrianisation of historic North Yorkshire street
A public consultation is set to be requested on the long-running debate over pedestrianising one of Ripon’s most historic streets.
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Parents left 'shocked and disgusted' after daughter misses school graduation
The parents of an autistic girl have been left "disgusted" after they claim their six-year-old was not included in a school graduation.
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Harrogate school's charity decision motivated by 'deeply personal connection' to pupils' family
A “deeply personal connection" to a pupil’s family has inspired a Harrogate school’s choice of a new charity partner for this academic year.
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Two people rushed to hospital as crash closes road today - Here's what we know so far
Two people were rushed to hospital after sustaining injuries in a two-vehicle crash which closed a road today.
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Fires break out at French schools as students protest nationwide
The French government holds a crisis meeting as demonstrations grow and become violent in places.
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Wes Moore forms bipartisan governors group on AI, citing federal inaction
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland is forming a bipartisan group of governors to address concerns about artificial intelligence
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Trump calls Cornell ‘a fine school’ as he breaks silence on alleged gang rape case
The president was asked whether the Ivy League school had ‘done enough to investigate’ the alleged sexual abuse
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Trump doesn’t rule out declaring state of emergency before midterm elections
President also dismissed low poll ratings as ‘fake numbers’ and deflected responsibility for Iran war in Time interview
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York's new recycling bins unveiled - what people are being urged to do
New wheelie bins for recycling have been unveiled ahead of their roll out to thousands of York homes.
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Consultation on pedestrianisation of historic city street agreed
A public consultation is set to be requested on the long-running debate over pedestrianising one of Ripon’s most historic streets. Members of North Yorkshire Council’s Skipton and Ripon Area Committee today backed a proposal asking for a...
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A new Trump proposal would require tax filers to disclose citizenship status to the IRS
The Trump administration has proposed a change to the 1040 tax form that will require Americans to disclose their citizenship and residency status
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York's new recycling bins unveiled - what people are being urged to do
New wheelie bins for recycling have been unveiled ahead of their roll out to thousands of York homes.
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Politicians have failed to protect us from waves of migrants - Yorkshire Post Letters
From: Clark Cross, Linlithgow, West Lothian.
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Russia's jury reform draws fire for handing verdicts back to the state
The Supreme Court proposals would allow presiding judges to "clarify" questions during deliberations and reduce jury panels from six or eight members to four, changes lawyers say undermine the independence of a system that acquits at 60 times the national average in non-jury trials.
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German word of the day: Zugezogene
This word serves as solid evidence that it's not only international foreigners that can be made to feel less than welcome when they move to a new German community.
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UK announces 31 new sanctions against Russian propagandists and torturers
Among those being sanctioned are seven people involved in ‘heinous’ re-education camps for children
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‘Where illegal ebikes go to die’: first bikes seized under new laws in NSW crushed
Major Sydney hospital also warns recent injuries from ebikes include fractures, internal bleeding, as well as ‘perforation of certain organs’
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Off-road bike seized after causing disruption to residents in this town
Police have seized a "nuisance" off-road bike.
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Children in long-term workless households highest for more than a decade
North-east England has the highest proportion among all nations and regions.
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Esther Rantzen: Charity leaders pay tribute to ‘truly remarkable’ campaigner
Dame Esther Rantzen showed “unwavering determination and tenacity in ensuring children were safe and heard”, the chief executive of the NSPCC has said.
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Darlington Dolphin Centre's mixed sex changing facilities branded 'irresponsible'
Darlington Borough Council’s refusal to create additional changing rooms in the Dolphin Centre to protect women and girls from sexual offending is…
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We conducted a Royal Mail 'postal experiment' after complaints of late post
A Royal Mail experiment has found that nine out of 11 letters reached their intended destinations.
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Travelodge failed Maidenhead sex assault victim 'at every stage'
Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.
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‘It’s utter surrealism’: Venezuela’s Chavistas lament government’s embrace of Trump
Diehard Hugo Chávez supporters struggle to comprehend ideological U-turn being executed by Delcy Rodríguez’s interim administration
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The Real Threat to the Midterms Is Regular Americans Thinking Violence Is the Answer
Robert A. Pape, a leading authority on political violence, wants Americans to understand that the threat is coming not from the fringes, but from the mainstream.
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I’m an American and was pulled over by ICE. Now I carry my birth certificate
The aggressive immigration operation of President Donald Trump’s second term has ensnared increasing numbers of Americans. Some of those caught in its dragnet tell Rhian Lubin how the experience has changed their lives forever
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5 people aged between 44 and 74 arrested as man fighting for his life
Five people have been arrested and a man remains in critical condition in hospital after an incident that prompted a large police response.
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Christa Pike isn’t Tennessee’s first failed execution this year
In the past 80 years, nine other men have survived execution attempts
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PICTURES: Update on dramatic fire in North Yorkshire which 'could burn for days'
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are into their third day tackling a blaze at a Seras Energy Limited site in Great Heck, close to the M62.
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School pays tribute to 'kind and loyal' teenager Zara Shaw who died in River Wear
A school has paid tribute to Zara Shaw, one of three teenagers who died after a car entered the River Wear in Sunderland.
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Jürgen Klopp disgusted by claims his Germany team are ‘not white enough’
Jürgen Klopp has reacted with disgust to a social media debate questioning whether the Germany team he is in the process of forming are ‘white enough’
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Presidents rarely visit Indian Country. Trump’s planned Choctaw Nation rally will be the latest
President Donald Trump is holding a campaign rally in the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
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Why is the Left Party in Berlin being accused of antisemitism?
Die Linke's election victory in Berlin has been overshadowed by a row about antisemitism. As the party pushes forward with efforts to take the helm in the capital's next government, we look at the accusations and how the Left has reacted.
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‘Extremely difficult’ to live in Whitby, says town’s mayor
The mayor of Whitby has said it is ‘extremely difficult’ to live a normal life in the town amid a warning about possible parking changes. Sandra Turner, the Mayor of Whitby, has warned against changes to parking that would lead to a...
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Naomi Campbell wins appeal over charity ban
A tribunal rules that the model was unaware of misconduct at her charity Fashion for Relief.
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Resident vandalised vehicle in street used by non-residents as car park, court told
A York resident annoyed by people using the cul-de-sac where he lives as a car park took direct action, the city's magistrates court heard.
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PICTURES: Update on dramatic fire in North Yorkshire which 'could burn for days'
North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service are into their third day tackling a blaze at a Seras Energy Limited site in Great Heck, close to the M62.
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Man due in court accused of sexually assaulting woman in Darlington
A man is due to appear in court following reports a woman was sexually assaulted in Darlington.
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German state ministers scrap unanimity rule amid AfD concerns
A decades-old unanimity rule concerning decisions by Germany’s Conference of Interior Ministers has been scrapped due to concerns that a state ministry controlled by the far-right could block joint decisions.
