7 minutes ago Israel 'genocide' row MSP John Mason will not contest expulsion from SNP

Shettleston MSP will sit as an independent after sparking controversy with comment on Gaza conflict

Politics

26 minutes ago 'So exciting': How Manchester Airport has been taking advantage of Russia airspace ban

China based airlines Hainan and Juneyao are increasing services from Manchester to Beijing and Shanghai, as western carriers suffer

Politics

26 minutes ago Boxing fans worried Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul fight could be cancelled after training clip

Mike Tyson is set to make his sensational return to the ring next month when he takes on Jake Paul in a heavyweight showdown but a training clip has sparked concern

Sport

30 minutes ago Side of cocaine with that? German police raid pizzeria after finding secret ingredient

Authorities smash drugs gang in North Rhine-Westphalia after learning Düsseldorf pizzeria was delivering narcoticsPizza No 40 was long one of the best-selling dishes at a restaurant in the German city of Düsseldorf, until police discovered the secret ingredient: a side of cocaine.Authorities say uncovering the illicit narcotics delivery scheme allowed them to smash an organised crime ring in Germany’s most populous state, North Rhine-Westphalia. About 150 officers, including from elite units, last week searched 16 properties in nine cities, arrested three suspects and seized caches of weapons, the news agency DPA reported. Continue reading...

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34 minutes ago Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says

A new report finds that women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade

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34 minutes ago Diet change 'could mean people with diabetes can stop taking medication'

American researchers found low-carbohydrate diets may improve beta-cell function in people with the common condition that affects around one in 15 of the world's population

Events

70 minutes ago Airline testing new boarding method to catch out controversial travelling habit

A popular airline is testing a new boarding process which aims to catch out sneaky travellers who attempted to board with an earlier group than their designated one

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71 minutes ago Ever wondered what happened to Blind Date's most popular contestants? Here's our Graham with a quick reminder...

Alex and Sue Tatham, who met on the show in 1989, renewed their vows this week. But what of the other contestants who made a big impression but didn't find love?

Culture

74 minutes ago ‘End justifies the means’: high Russian death toll fails to shift opinion on Ukraine war

A video gives a glimpse into Moscow’s ‘meat grinder’ tactics but record losses are met with apparent indifferenceHuddled in an undisclosed location near the frontlines, the two Russian soldiers appeared desperate as they recorded what they feared might be their final message.Introducing themselves as Vyacheslav Trutnev and Dmitry Ostrovsky, from the 132nd Brigade of the 109th Regiment, the men recounted how they fled their position in eastern Ukraine after their company commander ordered them to advance at night through minefields to a new location, a move they called a “suicide mission”. Continue reading...

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76 minutes ago One of the rarest species of whale in the world sees population increase

Conservationists called on shipping and fishing industries to do more to bring the animals back from the brink of extinction

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