90 minutes ago ‘Scramble for the oceans’: how countries are racing to name and claim remote parts of the seabed

Newly ‘discovered’ underwater topographical features are paving the way for nation states to exploit previously untouched marine resources“The sea does not belong to despots,” Jules Verne wrote in 1869 in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea. “Upon its surface men can still exercise unjust laws, fight, tear one another to pieces, and be carried away with terrestrial horrors. But at 30 feet below its level, their reign ceases, their influence is quenched, and their power disappears.”Now, more than 150 years later, geopolitics experts are warning that Verne’s final sentiment, expressed as it was through the character of Captain Nemo, was wrong. From seabeds and sea caves to sea canyons, underwater ridges, seamounts, sea knolls and reefs, academics say countries around the world are using...

Politics

90 minutes ago Antiques Roadshow guest beams as artwork left in office cupboard given incredible price tag

An Antiques Roadshow guest laughed as her retirement present was given an unexpected value

Economics

1 hour ago David Jason's life changes forever after 'the most astonishing letter'

David Jason has opened up about the moment he found out

Politics

2 hours ago The Office’s Felicity Ward: ‘It’s a different dynamic than if a male boss is doing it’

As the hit show gets a sex-swapped Australian makeover, Helen Coffey sits down with its leading woman to talk gender in comedy, the joy of playing female chumps and why no one can match the British for cynicism

Society

2 hours ago Tories, bonking and naked tennis: David Tennant and the Rivals cast on bringing Jilly Cooper’s novel to screen

It’s been almost 40 years since Jilly Cooper released her scandalous, sex-filled novel ‘Rivals’, and now it’s finally been adapted for the small screen. Ellie Muir speaks to the cast about playing posh, and showrunner Dominic Treadwell-Collins tells her about the love letters he sent the author to try to convince her to come on board

Culture

2 hours ago Nicky Devlin reveals prized Scotland debut memento as Aberdeen star pays tribute to family

The full back was a late sub in the goalless draw with Portugal but produced a point-saving moment right at the death to nail his night to remember

Politics

3 hours ago The new enemies list: Don Jr reportedly leading charge to create list of people banned from second Trump White House

‘Clearly people working on Project 2025 are blacklisted,’ former Trump official says

Events

3 hours ago An Argentine province has a creative solution to President Milei's austerity: Printing its own money

After entering office last year, far-right President Milei swiftly imposed his fiscal shock therapy, slashing federal budget transfers to provinces

Politics

3 hours ago Transport for Wales passengers soar as cancellations drop since last year

New official figures show TfW handled 1.6 million more passengers between April and June this year compared to the same period in 2023

Politics

4 hours ago Scottish Government should have stepped in to pay to send Alex Salmond's body home

Record View says it’s legitimate to ask why Holyrood officials did not offer at the outset to pay for the repatriation of a former first minister.

Politics