Jill Biden may have missed final trip to Rome as first lady, but she did manage to score a private tour with D.C.'s new Giant Pandas, an import from China through a 10-year deal.

Politics

Mauricio Pochettino is the manager of the United States men's national team, but had things been different, he could be in charge of one of the world's giants

Society

The shortened programme, expected to begin in May, will see adventurous training such as rock climbing axed from the syllabus.

Economics

The father-of-two (pictured) was detained by the National Crime Agency after being sentenced to eight year in jail for his role in the trafficking operation.

Sport

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk still hasn't signed a new contract with the club, leading to fresh rumours that he could still head to pastures new in the summer

Events

You know the state pension triple lock is in trouble when the minister drafted in to oversee pensions policy has previously labelled it 'silly' - even if that was five years ago.

Politics

Newly revealed figures show that at the start of December, pensioners faced an average wait of 106 days for their winter fuel payments

Economics

National Lottery urged players to check their tickets and get in touch to give if they believe they have won.

Sport

Former Conservative minister Neil O'Brien, who carried out the analysis, says the statistics show the ethnicity of the criminal in almost half of all robberies now goes unreported

Events

Gary Robert Hill stormed into the Arab National Bank in Mayfair last summer with an imitation firearm after he hit financial hardship when he was forced out of his job in special effects

Politics

The 100% cashmere beanie is designed for 'softness, warmth and comfort' and is available in 13 colours including black, beige and navy - and it's been reduced in the Uniqlo sale

Economics

Midfielder scores fifth goal of season in league

Sport

This is especially true in the United States, a nation of long memories, hard bargains and painful paybacks.

Politics

Thousands of millionaires have fled Britain amid growing concerns that new tax plans will damage the economy and international investors.

Economics

Former England captain believes the sport needs to make more of its big names like Mikey Lewis, George Williams and Junior Nsemba to start gaining the profile it deserves

Sport

William Saliba is the latest casualty for the Gunners.

Events

The First Minister will stress the need for migration in Scotland due to the ageing population.

Politics

Gladiators viewers declared the rebooted BBC show was ruined after it was announced a fan favourite had been forced to quit the competition.

Sport

The keeper was injured in the first 30 seconds of the match following a collision with Celtic star Nicolas Kuhn

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The Scottish Government is expected to get between £290 million and £350 million to cover the costs.

Politics

Gunners forced into change in defence after fresh injury concern

Sport

"Nearly every night, we wake up to the sound of air raid sirens and rush to take shelter from rockets or drones."

Events

President-elect will reportedly focus on ‘unity, strength and fairness,’ a contrast from his ‘American carnage’ message to the nation in 2017

Politics

Injury-hit Arsenal are pondering whether to sign one of their summer transfer targets during the current transfer window, but have competition in the form of Barcelona

Sport

McInnes has concerns over keeper’s cheekbone after early collision

Events

Follow live as Islam Makhachev defends his lightweight belt against Renato Moicano, who steps in on one day’s notice after an injury to Arman Tsarukyan

Politics

Toby Collyer has made an appearance in Man Utd's last two matches and won't be loaned out in this January window.

Sport

Crews make progress but strong winds anticipated in Los Angles basin next week, carrying potential perilAnother round of fire-provoking Santa Ana winds are anticipated to sweep across the Los Angeles basin next week, carrying new peril as the area continues to assess the damage of the wildfires that devastated the Pacific Palisades and Altadena communities 10 days ago.“We’re looking at more Santa Ana winds and high fire danger. It could be a prolonged event next week,” said Alex Tardy, meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in San Diego. “The bottom line: we’re in uncharted territory this deep into the winter, or rainy season,” in having barely any rain, he added. Continue reading...

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Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca called on "reserved guy" Reece James to show more personality in the dressing room in October and now the captain is back from injury he can see improvements

Politics

Tweed Valley Mountain Rescue Team were called by Police Scotland to assist a hillwalker who had taken unwell on the Pentland hills.

Events

John Greg rated no-one higher than Law at his peak as the Rangers legend paid tribute to his former Scotland teammate

Politics

Gladiators has returned to BBC One for a brand new series

Events

US beat Venezuela 3-1 in friendly at Fort LauderdaleSix Americans make debut before crowd of 18,008Patrick Agyemang and Matko Miljevic scored in their international debuts, Jack McGlynn got his first national team goal and the United States beat Venezuela 3-1 on Saturday in a friendly between teams missing their regular starters.McGlynn and Agyemang scored about two minutes apart late in the first half and Miljevic, whose third-minute penalty kick was saved, struck in the 64th minute. Continue reading...

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At least 70 people have been killed in north-central Nigeria after a gasoline tanker exploded, the country’s emergency response agency said

Events

Arsenal's lack of squad depth was exposed as Aston Villa came from 2-0 down to draw in the Premier League on Saturday against an injury-depleted side at the Emirates Stadium

Politics

TV presenter Nick Knowles had to confront his fears on his new travel series after he let them slip to the show's producers - 'They got me doing all kinds of things'

Events

Eight minutes of nonsense have all but put paid to manager’s title dreams after draw with Aston VillaMikel Arteta dropped to his haunches, laid his hand on his brow and let his head slump. When he looked up again, he had his thumb and forefinger to his eyes. It was the fifth minute of injury time, Leandro Trossard had just rolled a shot wide and Arsenal’s final chance had vanished. With it, perhaps, so had their hopes of winning the league. At the very least, the gains of Wednesday were handed back.As it turned out Trossard, who had been Arsenal’s most dangerous forward, may have been a fraction offside anyway, which perhaps would have been the most fitting conclusion. In the previous eight minutes, Mikel Merino had seen a goalbound shot deflected in off Kai Havertz’s hand and hit the inside of a post. There was a sense in those closing stages of the fates, or at least Arsenal’s chronic inability to seize the moment, being against them. Continue reading...

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Cuddled next to each other, their thick coats almost merged, the lynx found in the wilds of the Highlands appear to be settling into their current home.

Events

William Saliba missed Arsenal's 2-2 draw with Aston Villa because of a hamstring injury and Mikel Arteta provided a concerning update on his star defender post-match

Politics

"I’m terribly sorry and saddened by the passing of Denis Law. He was a giant of Scottish football."

Events

Gunners struggled in defence against Aston Villa in Saliba’s absence

Politics

Normal People star Paul Mescal and his girlfriend, singer Gracie Abrams, were reportedly seen having a tearful row in a London restaurant - leading some onlookers to think they were breaking up

Events

Macchio takes over for Jackie Evancho, who performed ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ at the President-elect’s 2017 inauguration

Politics

A new study by the Office for National Statistics showed that patients who waited for 12 hours in A&E were 110 per cent more likely to die in 30 days than those who waited for two hours.

Events

Comparative quiet on Saturday in Washington contrasts sharply with white-knuckled fury of inaugural rallyEight years since its gargantuan first protests as a reaction to the incoming president being serially accused of sexual misconduct and misogyny and campaigning on restricting reproductive rights, the Women’s March on Saturday reprised in the nation’s capital before the return of that man to the White House – with, as in 2017, spin-off rallies taking place in various other US cities.Rebranded and reorganized, the protest was given a new name by organizers, the People’s March, as a means to broaden support, especially during a difficult and introspective time for progressive organizing after Donald Trump’s decisive win in November. Continue reading...

Politics

Glasgow Warriors skipper is nursing upper body injury

Events

Scotland's exams body is no longer referring to 'slaves' or the 'slave trade' in a bid to 'decolonise' the curriculum.

Politics

NEWCASTLE 1-4 BOURNEMOUTH: This was supposed to be about Newcastle setting records, about Alexander Isak. Not about injury-ravaged Bournemouth. But Iraola is a manager who does not follow the scripts

Events

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said he hadn't yet made a final decision but was considering the move ahead of assuming office on Monday.

Politics

Hundreds of thousands are now set to return to whatever remains of their houses or to claim bodies from the rubbleAid agencies in Gaza are bracing for chaotic scenes this week as hundreds of thousands of people try to return to homes across the territory after the expected implementation of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas on Sunday.Before the ceasefire, which is due to begin at 8.30am local time, Israel has continued to carry out attacks inside Gaza. The local health ministry claimed on Saturday that 23 Palestinians had been killed in the previous 24 hours, while the Israeli army said it had conducted strikes on 50 “terror targets” on Friday. Continue reading...

Events

On the eve of his return, it’s clear that world leaders, whether they like him or loathe him, can’t ignore this unpredictable showmanMichelle Obama’s one-woman boycott of Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration on Monday requires no explanation. It’s plain that the former first lady has zero tolerance and even less love for a man who delights in racist and sexist behaviour. Lots of other people, especially among US allies in Europe, would boycott Trump, too, if they could. Yet, inescapably, they must deal with him for the next four years.Such fear and loathing is by no means universally shared. A poll, published last week by the European Council on Foreign Relations, found that in China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil, more people welcome Trump’s return than deplore it. In contrast, people in the UK, France, Germany and a clutch of other west European countries are frankly appalled at the prospect. Continue reading...

Politics

Barry Mizen fears prisoners are coming out worse than they went in as he hit out at BBC for using tax-payer cash to promote killer’s music

Events