Society & Culture
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What sparked the fiery protests in France – and how they are spreading across Europe
Here’s everything you need to know about the nationwide movement
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Caffeine pouches are trapping children in 'vicious cycle' and they're hard to detect
The pouches are sometimes referred to on social media as lip pillows, lip cushies and upper or lower deckies, depending on where they are placed in the mouth
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Foreign citizen beaten to death in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare
Tens of thousands of migrants have left South Africa in recent months in one of the biggest mass exoduses in years
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West Virginia attorney general is investigating 'deception' by environmental groups
West Virginia's Republican attorney general has launched an investigation into the state's leading environmental groups' climate change advocacy
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Russell Brand raped woman even though she screamed in pain, court hears
Alleged victim told her parents and others about attack and was encouraged to go to police but she feared she would not be believed
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Families of missing Azerbaijanis call for international support
Families of more than 4,000 Azerbaijanis still missing since the first Karabakh war brought their demand for answers to the EU institutions, hoping that the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, after decades of suffering on both sides, could finally clarify the fate of their relatives.
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Police raid on Berlin queer community centre reignites debate over trans healthcare
The public prosecutor's office cited anti-doping and narcotics law as justification for a search of Casa Kuà in Kreuzberg, but community members see it as unnecessary harassment of trans people in Germany.
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Sexualised, violent threats: female Victorian MPs fear for their safety as they fight more than just next month’s election
Hostility from constituents is not new for the state’s politicians, including its premiers. But the alleged attack on Helen Haines has sent a chill down the collective spine
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Trump admin abandons legal fight over student loan forgiveness program overhaul
The program, known as PSLF, was created to make careers in government, public schools, fire and police departments, public hospitals and nonprofits more attractive
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Reform UK and Greens no longer considered main parties, stark new poll shows
Voters appear to be losing confidence in the idea that Nigel Farage would lead a government as prime minister
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North Yorkshire councillors warn planning changes will weaken local voices
Councillors in North Yorkshire have warned that government changes to the planning system will leave local communities with less say over new developments.
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Stick it to them: Before social media, bumper stickers were the Twitter of the roads
Before we had social media, Americans used bumper stickers to share their strongest and strangest views with people who didn’t necessarily care
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A man with Down syndrome killed in an Israeli raid in southern Syria, residents say
Israeli forces have killed a developmentally disabled man during a raid in Syria's Daraa province, according to state media and residents
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Alberta welcomed migrant workers. Now, it wants to restrict their rights
‘Scapegoating non-permanent residents is not going to lower the cost of living,’ Vanesa Ortiz says
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Man cautioned after 'pulling hair' of teenage girl on bus to County Durham
A man has been cautioned for common assault after allegedly pulling the hair of a teenage girl on a bus heading to County Durham.
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Oxfordshire football club apology for strippers’ ‘X-rated acts’ at Wet and Wild event
Banbury United issued an apology to people who attended the show, saying it was ‘beyond what we find acceptable’
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An Austrian and a Swiss woman freed in Niger after a year and half in captivity
Two women from Austria and Switzerland have been freed in Niger after spending more than a year and half in captivity, officials and local media reported Thursday
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Video. How migration is reshaping the political debate in Spain's Ceuta
Video. The arrival of tens of thousands of migrants in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta has fuelled political tensions ahead of next month's election.
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Barclays stays silent on Glasgow jobs as 5,000 roles face axe
Barclays has declined to say whether workers at its flagship Glasgow campus will be affected by plans to cut around 5,000 jobs globally
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Downing Street rejects Witkoff’s description of Putin as a ‘humanitarian’
No 10 says Russian president ‘has killed thousands of people, both innocent Ukrainians and his own people’
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Police find 74 migrants in overcrowded conditions in Ceuta
The National Police has found 74 migrants crammed into a house in Ceuta's Príncipe district, including 10 unaccompanied minors, and arrested a man on suspicion of labour exploitation, assault and facilitating irregular immigration. #EuropeNews
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Virginia state senator indicted over alleged drug scheme vows 'I will not be bullied'
An indictment unsealed on Thursday charged Lucas and six other defendants, including several of her relatives
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Dolly Parton’s sister claims Tennessee voting machine flipped her vote to Republican
Stella Parton, younger sister of the late country music star, has raised serious allegations of vote rigging in Tennessee
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Trump ordered to sit for deposition in $10bn defamation case against BBC
A federal judge has ordered the US president to sit for a deposition in his defamation lawsuit against the BBC by December 11
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‘It’s more like a small town’: Fears over 1,100-home Harrogate plan
‘Too many things will be affected by a housing development of this size in this location’
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Shaping healthier futures for women and girls in North Yorkshire
The voices of women and girls across North Yorkshire are helping to shape future health and wellbeing support after hundreds of people shared their views through a public survey exploring the issues that matter most to them.
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UK gender pay gap declines as more workers in low-paid jobs
The Office for National Statistics found the gender pay gap for full-time employees was 6.8% in April.
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French authorities ban some student protests after weekend looting and clashes
French authorities have banned protests planned for Thursday in multiple cities after a weekend of violent unrest
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Several North Yorkshire roads and footpaths to close as restrictions announced
Several roads, footpaths, and bridleways across North Yorkshire are set to be closed or restricted.
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‘America, this is a warning’: pro- Trump Maga media in a froth over Europe protests
Fox News and others have toed president’s line – seemingly hoping unrest abroad will make people vote Republican
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North Yorkshire councillors warn planning changes will weaken local voices
Councillors in North Yorkshire have warned that government changes to the planning system will leave communities with less say over new developments.
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Vivek Ramaswamy campaign ad for Ohio ‘shameful, disgusting’, says Republican congresswoman – US politics live
Nancy Mace said: ‘This ad is going to go down as the most shameful, disgusting, offensive ad this election season’
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PC tells jury 'absolutely not' when asked if he sexually assaulted women in York club
A policeman told a jury “absolutely not” when asked if he had sexually assaulted three women in Popworld after 11 hours drinking in York city centre.
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Waze rejects Malaysia’s data risks claims after civil servants barred from using the app
Waze has rejected Malaysia's claims that it collects sensitive government information or allows exploitation of personal user data
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First human case of Shamonda virus detected in France, officials say
The disease, which usually affects cattle, has been identified in a patient who died in early October.
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Trump orders diplomats to leave Middle East amid fears US could strike Houthis
Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia killed at least two people at an airport in Damman on Wednesday
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Fears planning changes will leave communities without a say on housing
Councillors in North Yorkshire have warned that government changes to the planning system will leave local communities with less say over new developments.
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Student police officer found with indecent images of children two months after joining force
A former student police officer in Yorkshire has admitted possessing indecent images of children.
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The Independent’s Alex Croft wins young journalist award for foreign reporting
Judges highlight several exceptional pieces of Alex’s reporting on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza among other global issues
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County Durham homelessness crisis 'worst it has ever been' frontline worker warns
Access to housing for vulnerable people in County Durham is "the worst it's ever been", a frontline homelessness worker has warned.
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North Yorkshire school praised for 'loving community' in inspection
A NORTH Yorkshire school is celebrating following a recent inspection which recognised its 'loving community'.
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Ilhan Omar reveals she is fleeing her home after dawn raid by federal agents
Federal authorities are investigating potential fraud in her family's immigration paperwork and have issued grand jury subpoenas to some of her relatives
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Deadly Shamonda virus detected in human for first time in France
The virus had until now been considered non-transmissible to humans, the French government said
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Two North Yorkshire village primary schools could merge in bid to secure their future
Two village primary schools could be merged into a single school operating across both sites under a plan to secure their future and keep them legal.
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Foreign citizen beaten to death during march in South Africa as anti-immigrant tensions flare
Police say a foreign citizen has been beaten to death by a group of around 50 people during a protest march in South Africa
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Coroner moved to tears by death of child denied insulin as family prayed
Elizabeth Struhs’ parents are members of a religious group that rejects modern medicine
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They Believe 2020 Was Stolen. They Could Be in Charge of Elections in 2028
A host of election-denying candidates are running for attorney general in states across the country.
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Occupants of unauthorized Traveller site in Yorkshire village plan High Court appeal
The occupants of an unauthorised Traveller site in the North Yorkshire countryside are planning to appeal to the Planning Inspectorate in a bid to remain on the land, it has emerged.
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6 arrested in major immigration crime crackdown across Yorkshire
Six people were arrested in connection with organised immigration, fraud, and other offences.
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Police Interceptors star had sex with female colleague in car park
Ben Sutcliffe sent sexually explicit messages to the officer while on duty, the tribunal heard
