Society & Culture
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Young County Durham referee killed in Florida hit-and-run as family pay tribute
A young Seaham referee has died in a suspected hit-and-run while on holiday in Florida, as his "utterly devastated" family pay tribute.
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The number of measles cases nears 3,700 — with a quarter in one state
This year has seen the most measles infections in decades amid outbreaks in unvaccinated communities
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Ethiopia’s army chief accuses Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of supporting Tigray rebels
Ethiopia's army chief has accused neighboring Eritrea, Sudan and Egypt of backing rebel troops in the renewed fighting in the Tigray region
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Florida asks court to pause OpenAI development as part of child harm lawsuit
Florida's lawsuit was triggered by a shooting at a university in Tallahassee last year
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Women protest in the streets of Delhi after string of sexual assaults
BBC correspondent Azadeh Moshiri reports from Delhi, where hundreds of women are protesting.
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Photos of fires, injuries and fear after deadly Russian attacks on Kyiv
Rescuers carried injured people to safety as firefighters battled blazes after deadly Russian aerial attacks struck apartment buildings, offices and cultural sites in Kyiv, wounding scores and terrifying residents.
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Trump’s slurred, confused Oval Office announcement really should concern Republicans
The president seemed like he was struggling, writes Holly Baxter, and through the struggle he forgot to claim that the Iran war isn’t a war and that the $5,000 midterms payment isn’t a mass voter bribe
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Even Trump’s once-loyal ‘Front Row Joes’ have had enough of him: ‘Fraud and liar’
The ‘Joes’ are a group of devoted MAGA supporters who follow Trump around the country
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County Durham football community pay tribute to young referee 'taken far too early'
A young Seaham referee killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Florida has been remembered as a “genuine, nice lad” who was “taken far too…
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Five men arrested in RAF Fairford incident released on police bail
Police are exploring whether proxies or individuals working on behalf of a foreign state are involved.
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Person rushed to hospital after collapsing in Skipton town centre - What we know
A person was rushed to hospital after collapsing in the street in Skipton town centre at the weekend.
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‘They always promise you the world’: The Middlesbrough ward where hardly anyone votes
“I don’t vote and that, me” is not a surprising response when chatting to residents in this part of town.
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Tennessee is set to execute a woman for the first time in 200 years
One of the youngest women sent to death row is set to be executed in Tennessee
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These Extremists Are Running for Election in November
With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.
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Ekurhuleni killings: What we know after bodies of 12 women found in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the murders are a "stain on our national conscience".
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on gender-affirming care in prisons for now
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Diesel hits 199.18p as Burnham’s upbeat first year faces reality
THEY say a week is a long time in politics.
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Large global study reveals impact of screen time on children’s wellbeing
The study looked at the impact on almost three million children across 64 countries
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Absence of violence in Drumcree does not make standoff any less significant
Row comes amid rising division and a tendency towards cynical political posturing in Northern Ireland
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Body found in search for missing 61-year-old York woman
Police searching for a missing 61-year-old woman from York have discovered a body in East Yorkshire.
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KIDS Act: Do Europeans support banning social media for children?
Some 91% of Europeans agree on tightening social media regulation for children, with a blanket ban emerging as the most widely backed measure. #EuropeInMotion
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Police break silence on welfare of explorer Ranulph Fiennes
Cheshire Police has addressed the welfare of Sir Ranulph Fiennes for the first time amid growing concern
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‘We have to bring the benefits bill down’: Healey signals return to welfare reform
John Healey told the Labour Party conference that it is not progressive ‘to allow a bigger and bigger benefits’ bill warning that it was ‘immoral’ to leave young people on welfare dependency
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'Absolute misery'- parking in York streets prompts call to end 'chaos'
Parking in streets in York is causing chaos and misery for residents and it cannot continue, activists calling for action have said.
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'What a pity': What has gone wrong with York's modern buildings?
Are York’s modern buildings doing justice to the city’s remarkable heritage?
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Thieves strike overnight in York accommodation block
The incident took place between 10pm on Saturday, August 29, and 3.30am on Sunday, August 30, from a student residence in Lawrence Street.
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Woman sentenced after threatening paramedic and firefighter with broken bottle
A woman who threatened a paramedic and firefighter with a broken bottle has been sentenced to a young offenders’ institution.
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24-hour rowing challenge honours York teenager who died from meningitis
York restaurant staff will row for 24 hours to remember Livia Wilson and raise funds for the Meningitis Research Foundation’s Liv Forever campaign.
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Appeal to find missing 61-year-old woman last seen in Yorkshire village
Police are appealing for information to find 61-year-old Alison, last seen in the Dolegate area near Skirpenbeck on Sunday, September 27.
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Police searching for missing North East teenager
Police are searching for 14-year-old Izata Bah, who was last seen leaving an address in Middlesbrough's Ayresome ward at around 4am on Monday…
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US warns citizens in Britain to ‘exercise caution’ after RAF Fairford incident
Washington’s embassy in London said facilities and gatherings associated to the US may be at ‘heightened risk’
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People with Down syndrome and other disabilities find their rhythm in Indiana dance program
There's a program in Indiana for people with physical or intellectual disabilities to learn how to dance
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Trump offered to sell arms to China, US ambassador tells Fox News
The United States is required by law to supply Taiwan, which has a democratically elected president and legislature, with weapons for its defence under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act.
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Three dead, including child, in Channel crossing attempt
A 10-year-old child and two 30-year-old women were on board the boat - which was carrying 105 people.
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Thieves strike overnight in York accommodation block
The incident took place between 10pm on Saturday, August 29, and 3.30am on Sunday, August 30, from a student residence in Lawrence Street.
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What foreign residents need to know about Germany's new federal police powers
Germany has passed a law expanding the Federal Police's authority, with potential impacts on residents moving through train stations and airports.
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11th woman's body in South Africa as authorities investigate recent spate of killings
South African police say that another woman's body has been discovered in the Ekurhuleni area east of Johannesburg
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Appeal to find missing 61-year-old woman last seen in Yorkshire village
Police are appealing for information to find 61-year-old Alison, last seen in the Dolegate area near Skirpenbeck on Sunday, September 27.
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Original Calendar Girl praises Follifoot WI for unusual way of supporting Yorkshire Air Ambulance
A Harrogate village’s WI has launched its Ladies in Leather charity calendar with the blessing of an original Calendar Girl.
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Trump-Xi summit: What wasn't said might matter the most
The most revealing thing about the summit in Washington may be what the two leaders did not say - and what we still don't know.
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Three migrants, including a child, 'crushed to death' trying to cross English Channel
A 10-year-old child and two women lost their lives
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Middle school kids are choosing AI friends over real ones
‘This is a pretty existential concern for this generation,’ one of the study’s authors says
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Death toll in South Africa bar shooting rises to 18, police say
South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry, extortion and competition between informal businesses.
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Gang of youths vandalise cars on York street
A gang of youths vandalised cars parked on a York street. It happened on Lowfield Drive, Haxby, at about 9.30pm on Saturday, 19 September. A North Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “It’s reported that a group of youths passed through the...
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Israel does not have right to close UK consulate in Jerusalem, Foreign Office advised
Former attorney general Dominic Grieve says Israel is not entitled to shut mission in occupied Palestinian territory
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Residents living near RAF Fairford ‘told attack was imminent day before bomb plot’
Exclusive: Residents in Kempsford told The Independent that officers urged them to stay indoors
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Majority of Britons say government only protects free speech it agrees with
A survey commissioned by the human rights organisation Liberty and conducted by pollsters More in Common found 54 per cent of Britons believe the government only protects speech that it agrees with
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Who is affected by the end of Germany's 'Opportunity Residence' permit?
Germany's Opportunity Residence permit was designed to help certain long-term residents secure their status in the country, but the scheme has since ended and permit holders will need to apply for other visas.
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‘Lightning rod’ AOC told to ‘stay away’ from swing states ahead of midterms: report
New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez considered too divisive for undecided voters: ‘The polling is atrocious for her’
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Tigray rebels push into Afar as Ethiopia blames neighbours
The TPLF advanced toward Afdeera after taking Erebti, with at least 150,000 people feared displaced in Afar alone. The offensive targets the Djibouti corridor, through which almost all of Ethiopia's international trade flows, giving the...
