Putin suggests putting Ukraine under UN-sponsored administration
Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed putting Ukraine under external governance under the UN as part of efforts to ...
Strong earthquake rocks Thai capital, prompting evacuations
The epicentre of the earthquake was in central Myanmar, 30 miles east of the city of Monywa. In the capital Naypyitaw, the ...
Vance and wife to tour US military post in Greenland after diplomatic spat
US vice president JD Vance and his wife are due to visit an American military base in Greenland in a trip that was scaled ...
Hundreds of thousands of Newcastle United fans expected at bus parade
The local council leader said the Carabao Cup winners’ party will be one of the biggest events the city has seen.
More journalists detained by Turkey after covering anti-government protests
The demonstrations began last week following the arrest of Istanbul’s opposition Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival to President Recep ...
BBC scraps plans to put ads on corporation’s Spotify audio content in UK
The BBC has dropped plans to put advertisements on some audio content outside of the corporation’s platforms. The broadcaster was looking at generating sales in the UK through having hosting websites ...
Wanted man Paul Starr, 43, under arrest and in custody
A WANTED man thought to be in York is now under arrest and in custody. Paul Starr, 43, of no fixed address was believed to be in the York area and was wanted for breaching the terms of his release ...
Farage distances himself from Trump approach to Ukraine ceasefire
Nigel Farage has sought to distance himself from Donald Trump’s approach to Ukraine, saying the US president risks turning Vladimir Putin “into a winner”. The Reform UK leader told the BBC’s Today ...
WHSmith to become TGJones following £76million takeover
Retailer WHSmith is to sell its high street stores to Modella Capital, who will eventually rebrand them as TGJones. However, WHSmith will retain its more lucrative travel stores, which operate from ...
JD Gyms set to open first York branch in Clifton Moor
JD Gyms has confirmed that they will be opening a new site in Clifton Moor retail park, Rawcliffe, in summer this year. The fast-expanding gym chain is set to be open 24/7, and will bring more than 20 ...
UK should ‘re-examine’ NHS funding model, says Farage ahead of Reform rally
Nigel Farage has denied wanting to make people pay to visit the doctor, but said Britain should “re-examine” how it funds the NHS. In an interview on the BBC’s Today programme, the Reform UK leader ...
Two dead as strong earthquake rocks Thai capital
Thai emergency services said two people have been found dead and an unknown number of others are still under the rubble of a building that collapsed after a massive earthquake hit the capital, Bangkok ...