All you need to know as SNP conference starts in Aberdeen with focus on north and north-east

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Nicola Sturgeon pulls out of Commons committee appearance after Murrell charged: The former first minister was due to appear before MPs on the Scottish Affairs ...

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South Korean Youth Activists Take Government to Court over Climate Crisis: In South Korea, a court heard from youth climate activists and their families ...

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Apr 24

Humza Yousaf and his ridiculous, feigned outrage: On Tuesday, Humza Yousaf was angry at UK ministers for not including Scottish sub-postmasters in laws that will ...

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Apr 20

Scottish Greens to vote on power-sharing deal with SNP : Environmental party reconsiders its future in government after climate targets are ditched

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Apr 23

Russia Threatens More Strikes on Ukraine Over US Aid: Russia threatened to step up strikes on Ukraine in response to the US vote to provide new military aid to ...

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Apr 19

100 MPs to stand down at the next general election: More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.

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Apr 20

Senate passes reauthorization of key US surveillance program after midnight deadline

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Apr 22

Rwanda bill: Government and Lords face another voting showdown: Rishi Sunak said there will be no more delays to his asylum plan and Parliament will sit and ...

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Apr 18

Scotland ditches 2030 climate target as being ‘out of reach’: Decision to drop pledge to cut emissions by 75% by end of the decade labelled an ‘abject ...

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Apr 18

As India’s smallest state votes, a broken hydro plant takes centerstage: Sikkim’s hydropower dream of huge revenues has turned into a nightmare due to ...

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Apr 16

Rains in Sharjah: Remote work for government departments extended till April 17: Extra day allotted for work from home after heavy rains on Tuesday

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Apr 21

62% of Uganda's forensic experts untrained, AG report: Only 14 of the 37 technical staff in the institution have undergone training ranging from basic to ...

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Apr 17

Performing arts to be compulsory in CBC syllabus, says Machogu : Every school expected to take part in the performing arts competitions.

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Apr 17

Republican states urge Congress to reject DEI legislation: A host of Republican-led states are urging Congress to reject two Democrat-sponsored bills aimed at ...

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'No confidence': Scottish coalition government collapses in battle over climate targets

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Apr 19

Modi Urges Strong Government Amid Global Unrest: India Votes: Each day, Bloomberg journalists take you across a selection of towns and cities as they gear up for ...

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Apr 19

Irish budget: Government ran €8.3bn surplus last year: The Irish government ran a budget surplus of €8.3bn (£7.1bn) last year.

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Apr 19

SNP's scrapping of climate change target is a failure as pathetic as their excuses – Scotsman comment

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Apr 25

Scotland’s coalition government collapses: Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf kills agreement between SNP and Scottish Greens amid bitter row over climate ...

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Apr 25

Scotland's wobbling pro-independence party ditches coalition with Greens: Opponents said on Thursday they would seek to oust the leader of Scotland after the ...

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Do Kwon Lost to the SEC. The U.S. Is Piling Up Other Crypto Wins, Too.: The decision was the latest in a series of federal court wins bolstering regulators’ ...

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Apr 17

Biden is seeking higher tariffs on Chinese steel as he courts union voters: President Joe Biden wants to triple U.S. tariffs on steel from China ...

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Quick Glance: Joe Biden Calls for Significant Increase in Tariffs on Chinese Steel

US President Joe Biden is pushing for an increase in tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminium to strengthen union support in the swing state of Pennsylvania.

During a meeting with United Steelworkers union members in Pittsburgh, Biden calls on trade representative Katherine Tai to raise the tariffs from the current average of 7.5 percent.

The main focus of the measures is to combat China's new export surge and the ongoing price pressure that makes it difficult for American steel companies to compete.

The Biden administration's decision to increase tariffs is expected to impact recent efforts by Washington and Beijing to stabilize relations.

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Apr 23

MPs summon minister Babalanda over caliber of newly appointed assistant RDCs: “What roles are the Assistant RDCs going to play that the RDCs and Deputy RDCs are ...

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It’s no surprise the SNP’s climate change law has failed: The SNP has binned its flagship goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Scotland by 75 per cent by ...

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Apr 23

Scottish Greens: How you can help kick Patrick Harvie and Lorna Slater out of the coalition – John McLellan

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Apr 11

Biden says US support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations

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Quick Glance: Biden emphasizes US support for Philippines and Japan

President Joe Biden reinforced the unwavering U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies.

The Philippines and China have faced repeated confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.

The White House highlighted the significance of the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and the Philippines as a response to China's attempts at "intimidation".

The United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan announced joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific for 2025.

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Apr 18

UK Election: Labour Shouldn’t Write Off Scotland's SNP Just Yet: Despite numerous internal crises and a recent revival of Scottish Labour ...

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Apr 10

Scottish police receive thousands of reports after new hate crime law

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Apr 11

Biden considering Australia's request to drop prosecution of Julian Assange: President Joe Biden says he's considering a request from Australia to drop the ...

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Quick Glance: Contemplating Prosecution Cessation for Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange

President Joe Biden is contemplating Australia's request to cease the long-standing U.S. effort to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for revealing American classified documents.

There is a disparity in the treatment of Assange and Manning, with Obama shortening Manning's sentence while Assange remains under indictment. Supporters of Assange argue he is a journalist protected by the First Amendment who exposed U.S. military misconduct in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Apr 21

Starmer could win a record landslide despite over half the country not voting for him

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Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death over $12bn fraud: State media says Truong My Lan’s crimes eroded public trust in ruling Communist party

Quick Glance: Death Sentence for Real Estate Tycoon in Vietnam's Largest Fraud Case

Truong My Lan, a prominent businesswoman and real estate tycoon, was sentenced to death in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case, marking a shocking development in the country's escalating anti-corruption campaign.

Born in 1956, Lan founded the Van Thinh Phat company with her family in 1992, which grew to become one of Vietnam's richest real estate firms linked to some of Ho Chi Minh's most valuable properties.

She was accused of using the bank as her cash cow, illegally controlling it between 2012 and 2022, and using thousands of 'ghost companies' in Vietnam and abroad to give loans to herself and her allies.

Her arrest in October 2022 falls within a period of increased anti-corruption efforts in Vietnam ramping up since 2022, impacting the country's economic outlook and unsettling foreign investors.

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Apr 12

House passes reauthorization of US spy program after GOP upheaval: The U.S. House has passed a bill to reauthorize and provide sweeping reforms of a key U.S ...

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Apr 14

Takeaways: Iran's attack on Israel raises fears of a wider war: The unprecedented attack by Iran on Israel early Sunday ratcheted up regional tensions ...

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Apr 18

SNP-Green government to ditch key climate target: Scottish Government plans to scrap a flagship climate target have been branded “the worst environmental ...

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Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target

The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.

Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.

A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.

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Apr 16

Government suffers fresh Rwanda Bill defeat in Lords: Peers maintain stand-off with government over flagship controversial Rwanda deportation plan.

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Apr 18

Humza Yousaf could never realise Sturgeon’s fantasy climate plans: It was Cop26 in Glasgow and Nicola Sturgeon was in her element, posing for selfies with Greta ...

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Apr 24

Free the Greens from the SNP’s clutches!: Participation of the Greens in the Scottish governing coalition may have significantly damaged the cause which is the ...

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Apr 11

The Hidden Costs of Homeownership Are Skyrocketing: Rising insurance premiums, property taxes and maintenance costs show little sign of abating ...

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Apr 10

Labour overtakes SNP in polls for first time: Uh oh. Today brings tidings of misery for hapless Humza Yousaf as a new poll reveals that support for Labour has ...

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Apr 12

Detective series Bergerac confirmed for return featuring Jersey locations: A new series of Bergerac has been commissioned with six dramas being filmed over the ...

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Apr 10

UK's Labour ahead of SNP in Scotland for first time in a decade, YouGov poll shows

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Apr 14

Insight: Greens could harm SNP’s election as Bute House Agreement set for second trans rights test

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Apr 23

Green leader Patrick Harvie faces no confidence vote over Cass Review response: The Green co-leader and Scottish minister has refused to say if he accepts the ...

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Apr 21

Wars of Independence shaped the identities of Scotland and England: Two acclaimed medieval historians talk to our Writer at Large about their new book which ...

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Apr 10

Scottish police receive 7,000 hate crime complaints in first week of new law: ‘Substantial increase’ in reports since contentious law challenged by JK Rowling ...

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Apr 12

First photo of Insta-famous magpie released: The first photo of a famous magpie has been released after it was revealed the bird is due to be reunited with a ...

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Apr 18

Why won’t Humza close Scotland’s tartan Tavistock?: Another day, another Holyrood mess. This time, it’s hapless Humza Yousaf being criticised for his slow ...

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Apr 19

The SNP’s net zero hypocrisy: The Scottish nationalists are no stranger to hypocrisy, as their latest U-turn shows. For on Thursday afternoon the Yousaf regime — ...

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Rishi Sunak pushes back date for first Rwanda asylum flights: The Prime Minister said the first flight would take off in July despite previously promising it ...

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Apr 12

The Greens are embarrassing the SNP: For an image of the ‘progressive nationalism’ that has disfigured Scottish public life over the past decade ...

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Aberdeen Co-op closed following overnight raid: The Co-op in Stoneywood, Aberdeen, has been taped off by police following a break-in and theft which took place ...

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Apr 16

SNP ditches public trust question from national survey: If you don’t want to know the answer, don’t ask the question. That seems to be the mantra by which the ...

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Apr 22

Rossendale and Darwen MP in sex pest and tax dodger MPs warning: A SENIOR East Lancashire MP has warned that recent Parliamentary scandals make the House of ...

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‘We’ll get rid of the Tories’: Inside the hyperlocal plan to smash the Blue Wall: The Lib Dems keep losing deposits. But there's confidence a ...

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Apr 12

Abu Ghraib survivors bring their torture claims to a US court: Twenty years ago this month, photos of abused prisoners and smiling U.S. soldiers guarding them at ...

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Apr 10

Judge in Trump’s classified files case agrees to protect witness identities: The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former ...

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Quick Glance: Judge to Redact Witness Names in Trump's Case

The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump's case agreed to protect potential government witnesses.

The dispute over witness information in pretrial documents has slowed down the case.

The judge agreed to protect witness identities but refused to seal the substance of witness statements.

In light of prior criticisms, the judge appears to ease tensions by redacting witness names.

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Apr 09

Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37: Father-of-two Mr Harris becomes Ireland's youngest and 15th taoiseach as he succeeds Leo ...

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Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister

Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.

A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.

Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.

While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.

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Apr 08

Coping with Famine: Never throughout history has there been a time when there has not been a devastating famine in some part of the world. In our lifetime ...

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Apr 09

How Biden Can Win on the Economy: Stop Mass Layoffs: The federal government awards approximately $700 billion per year in federal contracts; what if the Biden ...

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Apr 10

Politics latest: Sturgeon enjoys PM's confusion as fashion police go after his shoes

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Quick Glance: Tory Donor's Racist Comments on Diane Abbott

Comments made by a Tory donor about Diane Abbott deemed racist

Frank Hester apologizes for his remarks, Downing Street labels them unacceptable

Cabinet Minister Kemi Badenoch described the comments as racist and called for space for forgiveness

Labour and the Liberal Democrats call for the Conservatives to return donations from Hester

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Scots misogyny law plans could be blocked for protecting trans women: The legislation is set to be considered at Holyrood after fury that women were not given ...

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We're sick of Big Brother Harvie's endless virtue signalling: How did we ever get into such a mess? With the incompetent and hypocritical SNP/Green management of ...

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New update for WASPI women as State Pension compensation debate next month: SNP MP Patricia Gibson’s motion for a debate is supported by 60 MPs from across all ...

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Sean Connery and Vera Lynn among new Oxford Dictionary of National Biography entries

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Assisted dying: Try living my life and then see how you feel: I’VE read and heard a lot in the media regarding who is or isn’t going to support/vote in favour ...

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