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Besieged Yemeni city on verge of ‘unmanageable’ crisis, aid workers warn
Water and fresh food running out in Taiz as fighting intensifies and Houthi advance cuts off most supply routes
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Last Word: How different would Earth be if anaerobic life were the only life form?
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say
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Tories slam ‘unfair’ YouTube tax plan as millions abandon BBC licence fee
Exclusive: The Tories have broken their silence on plans to extend the licence fee to streaming services as data shows millions are planning to stop paying for the BBC
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Reform reports ITV and journalists to police over undercover racism sting
Reform staff and volunteers were ‘psychologically manipulated and damaged by ITV’s undercover reporters’
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National Express owner in talks over £282m takeover deal
Mobico shares jumped by around 33% to 39.5p after the talks were confirmed on Wednesday morning.
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Antisemitism review settles debate over banning pro-Palestine badges in schools
It comes after a rise in antisemitic incidents across schools and colleges
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Holocaust school lessons to be improved after 'shocking' antisemitism review
Education Secretary Lucy Powell has stressed the importance of reminding new generations of the horrors of the Holocaust.
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Line of Duty and Good Omens director plots Edinburgh festivals-set paramedic drama
The leading Scottish TV director is developing a new paramedic drama series set at the height of Edinburgh's summer festivals season.
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People queue down street outside York café – here’s why
An offer of free hot chocolate from Knoops has people queuing down the street in York
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'Great news for Aberdeen': Donald Trump applauds approval of Jackdaw gas field
Allowing new gas drilling in the North Sea is “great news for the wealth and prosperity of the United Kingdom, and the wonderful region of Aberdeen”, Donald Trump has said.
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I worked in goverment during UK riots – controlling them is a balancing act
While riots in France lead to increasingly dramatic measures, ex-deputy cabinet secretary Helen MacNamara expalins the importance of what governments do during mass unrest. Report by Maja Anushka
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Strictly star Anton Du Beke announces major career move away from show
Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has announced his new career move away from the BBC show.
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Ripon Grammar ranked among England's top 50 grammar schools
Ripon Grammar has been ranked among England's top 50 grammar schools in a new league table published by The Daily Telegraph.
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Donald Trump says Jackdaw gas project ‘will make UK very wealthy again’
The US president has urged ministers to ‘go full blast’, while calling on them to ‘take down the costly and ridiculous windmills’.
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Ukraine war live: Trump’s peace envoy calls Putin a ‘humanitarian’
The US envoy flew into Russia's second city on Wednesday morning to review new ideas on ending the war
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'A real pinch me moment' as small self-funded business springs to national prominence
Rachel Beck, founder of Yorkshire women's health brand Vigor Vitamins, has been shortlisted for three national business awards.
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These two new sci-fi novels by Claire North and Annalee Newitz really impressed us
A time traveller must fight for love in Claire North’s As We Fall Through Time, while a single-celled alien is perplexed by Earth’s biology in Annalee Newitz’s A Wall Is Also a Road. Sci-fi columnist Emily H. Wilson recommends both
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The Oppo Find X10 Pro Max has some of the best cameras I've ever tested — but they come at an extremely high price
I've been using the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max for weeks, and I'm in love with its three 200MP cameras.
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SpaceX lifts mood but hot inflation limits gains
The FTSE 100 index ended up 19.88 points at 10,752.88.
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Mural of World War II hero Donald Rose unveiled on Ilkeston Town Hall
Mr Rose, who fought in North Africa during the war, died in 2025 aged 110
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Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington thanks community but funding fight is not over
Age UK North Yorkshire and Darlington has been overwhelmed by public support but says it still needs donations.
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York and Bengaluru to tackle challenges of turning waste into clean energy
Transforming waste into clean energy is at the heart of a new Memorandum of Understanding between the University of York and Garden City University.
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Apple Pay crackdown will clear path for tap-to-pay rivals, says UK government — as critics accuse Apple of 'careful and deliberate stifling of its competitors’
The UK government is proposing new rules to encourage Apple Pay rivals to operate in the country.
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November 2026 DWP benefits and pension payment dates plus cost of living support
All the essential cost of living information whether claiming benefits or not
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How to watch Bayern Munich vs Arsenal: FREE live Streams, TV channels & kick-off time for Champions League 2026/27
Former colleagues Vincent Kompany and Mikel Arteta face off in the Allianz Arena dugouts
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'Indoor market or music venue' - what next for vacant shop in key York street?
An indoor market and a music venue are just two of the suggestions to replace TG Jones after it closed its store in York's Coney Street.
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Burnham defends Jackdaw decision as Badenoch urges PM to overturn ban on new oil and gas licences
The UK government says the field, which is opposed by environmental campaigners, could be producing gas by the end of this month.
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US company reveals why it chose Yorkshire town for Space Test North centre
The boss of an international space business has revealed why they chose Keighley for a £9m investment in space technology.
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Ring-fence energy fund for north-east of Scotland, says Swinney
The call comes after the Jackdaw gas field near Aberdeen was approved by the UK Government.
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Miatta Fahnbulleh: 'I don't have the luxury of sitting on the fence' on North Sea gas
Energy Secretary Miatta Fahnbulleh approved the Jackdaw gas field in Aberdeen on Wednesday, arguing homegrown gas beats carbon-heavy imports. She told The Herald there will be no delay on the larger Rosebank decision but admitted jobs are not being created fast enough.
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Jackdaw gas field approved as Government seeks to improve energy security
Prime Minister Andy Burnham said the decision would ‘protect hundreds of jobs and help keep millions of homes warm this winter’.
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Interest rate hike ‘firmly on table’ after inflation rises to 11-month high
Experts have said the latest official inflation data has reinforced expectations of a rate hike in November.
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North Yorkshire school named among best in country in prestigious league table
A grammar school which Richard Hammond attended has been named among the best in England in a national league table released today.
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Heartwarming moment 'inspiring' North East surgeon of 30 years gets Pride of Britain
Pioneering North East heart surgeon Asif Hasan has received the 2026 Pride of Britain Lifetime Achievement Award after saving hundreds of children's lives.
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North Yorkshire firms could get on-the-spot fines over illegal tobacco and vape sales
North Yorkshire Council considers on-the-spot fines for illegal tobacco and vape sales under new trading standards policy targeting underage sales and scams.
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Bear Grylls-themed attraction in £5m upgrade of East Yorkshire holiday park
The Skipsea Sands holiday park set to receive a £5 million investment.
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Beyond Jackdaw's 27 jobs: The £2.1bn prize for North Sea supply chain
Jackdaw will create few direct jobs, but its £2.1bn investment could have much wider implications for jobs, skills and the North Sea supply chain
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People queue down the street as York business gives away freebies
York went hot chocolate crazy today! Chocolate cafe chain Knoops have been giving away free hot chocolates since midday today (Wednesday 21 October) – and the city jumped at the chance to get in line. Hot chocolate-lovers simply had to...
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US congressional candidate detained by Israeli authorities in West Bank
One of the detained volunteers said the group had offered to leave the area but was instead put on buses by Israeli forces and taken to a police station
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Equity deal to drive growth of York firm into £10million business
A health and wellness company has secured a “hugely significant” investment and partnership.
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Wikipedia was down for many — here's what we know about the outage
A bad day for trivia fans
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Father who ‘flung’ his baby son to floor says he was ‘losing his mind’
Lejaune Wood says he was ‘frustrated with everything going on’ in his life before allegedly murdering his son
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Websites taken down worldwide as critical PHP cyber-security update issued
The vulnerabilities with PHP, a programming language widely used across the internet, have been described as the most significant ever found by AI.
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Britain would be welcomed back to the EU – with strings attached, says Barnier
‘Brexit was a lose-lose game, and I would like us to somehow build a win-win game,’ said Michel Barnier
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North East to experience wet and windy rest of week as Storm Austen approaches
People across the North East face a soggy and windy weekend as two storm systems threaten to bring days of unsettled weather to the region.
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Minds I've Met review: Primatologist Frans de Waal's final book is a rich mix of memoir and science
Minds I've Met review: Primatologist Frans de Waal's final book is a rich mix of memoir and science
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Last Word: What's the world actually like, if what we see is just our brain's interpretations?
This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say
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‘Off the charts’ El Niño increases UK cold snap risk and wetter winter
El Niño could be the strongest the world has seen in the last four decades, as experts warn the UK isn’t immune from its impact
