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Alex Salmond, former first minister of Scotland, dies aged 69
Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who led Scotland to the brink of independence, has died at the age of 69. Salmond served [more…]
Political and media figures pay tribute to former first minister Alex Salmond
Politicians and commentators in the UK have been paying tribute to Alex Salmond after the death of the former first minister of Scotland on Saturday. [more…]
James Cleverly warned MPs that tactical votes could kill his leadership hopes
James Cleverly launched a last-minute and doomed attempt to stop supportive MPs from trying to manipulate the Tory leadership contest in his favour, after fearing [more…]
King Charles and royals fail to reveal official gifts for past four years – despite promise to do so
King Charles and his family have failed to reveal their official gifts for the past four years, despite previously promising to publish an annual list. [more…]
Woman dies in road collision while walking dogs in Highlands
A woman and two dogs she was walking have died after a road traffic accident in the Scottish Highlands. Emergency services were called to the [more…]
Foreign Office ‘asked for UK visit by Taiwan ex-president to be deferred’ to not anger China
The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) asked for a visit by the former Taiwanese president to be postponed so as not to anger China ahead of [more…]
EU unable to retrieve €150m paid to Tunisia despite links to rights violations
The EU will be unable to claw back any of the €150m (£125m) paid to Tunisia despite the money being increasingly linked to human rights [more…]
Cameroon bans discussing president’s health as absence fuels speculation
Cameroonian authorities have banned discussions about the health of the president, Paul Biya, after the latest round of speculation about his prolonged failure to appear [more…]
Dramatic images show the first floods in the Sahara in half a century
Dramatic pictures have emerged of the first floods in the Sahara in half a century. Two days of rainfall in September exceeded yearly averages in [more…]
Nobel peace prize awarded to Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group
Survivors of the atomic bombings of Japan almost eight decades ago have won the Nobel peace prize for their campaign to rid the world of [more…]
