81 minutes ago Cats go against babies in a word association game devised by scientists

A small team of animal scientists at Azabu University in Japan have found that common house cats are capable of linking human words with images without prompting.

Politics

2 hours ago Employer national insurance hike 'could cost Scotland hundreds of millions'

The SNP demanded Sir Keir Starmer provide a ‘cast-iron guarantee’ that any rise will not hit services

Economics

2 hours ago London living wage rises to £13.85 per hour in boost to 140,000 workers

The wage rate is paid on a voluntary basis by the 4,000 London employers who have signed up to the benchmark set by the Living Wage Foundation

Economics

2 hours ago Global rise of populism causing more authoritarianism in Africa – report

‘Moral threshold coming down,’ warns Mo Ibrahim, as his index of governance reveals widespread decline in 10 yearsThe global rise of populism and “strongmen” has led to an increase in authoritarianism in Africa that is holding back progress in governance, the businessman and philanthropist Mo Ibrahim has said.According to the latest edition of the Ibrahim index of African governance, 78% of Africa’s citizens live in a country where security and democracy deteriorated between 2014 and 2023. Continue reading...

Culture

2 hours ago Households in England dumped 5.6m tonnes of packaging waste last year – councils

Councils are calling on ministers to ensure upcoming reforms focus on reducing unnecessary waste and making recycling easier.

Politics

2 hours ago Trump reportedly said he needs ‘the kind of generals that Hitler had’ in White House conversation

The claims come as part of a report in The Atlantic, which states that the former president held a disdain and misunderstanding of the military

Politics

3 hours ago German Luftwaffe planes to fly from UK base to spot Russian subs under new defence pact

The new UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement will see German submarine-hunting planes fly from Scotland to patrol the North Atlantic for Russian vessels targeting undersea cables

Politics

4 hours ago Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin says show has allowed him to 'be himself' for first time

The professional dancer has been on Strictly since 2021 and was a housemate on the most recent series of Celebrity Big Brother

Politics

5 hours ago St Johnstone worry rivals MORE than Rangers confesses David Martindale as Cyriel Dessers delivered brutal truth bomb

Dessers has gone five games without a goal amid a sluggish season at Ibrox

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