66 minutes ago John Swinney reassures Scots over public safety at Christmas after Magdeburg attack

The First Minister expressed the condolences of the people of Scotland to the Saxony-Anhalt Government following the attack.

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67 minutes ago Matt Gaetz sues Ethics Committee to block report on sex and drugs allegations: Live updates

Gaetz stands accused of violating Florida’s statutory rape laws, among others, report finds

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75 minutes ago Family separated on Channel crossing cannot reunite in UK, court rules

Two children, nine and six, arrived in UK alone after mother fell overboard and father tried to rescue herUK politics live – latest updatesThe court of appeal has ruled that a couple who were separated from their two young children on a migrant dinghy near northern France after the mother fell overboard cannot travel to the UK to be reunited with them.The Kurdish family, including two children aged nine and six, boarded a dinghy near Calais on 19 July, hoping to cross the Channel to the UK to claim asylum after saying they had faced persecution in Turkey. Continue reading...

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75 minutes ago Greenland prime minister balks at Trump’s renewed play for territory: ‘We are not for sale’

The leader of Greenland has flat-out rejected President-elect Donald Trump’s renewed interest in purchasing the massive Arctic island from Denmark, insisting that the territory is not on the market.

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81 minutes ago Fearne Cotton speaks about life after Jesse Wood for first time and says she's 'having fun'

Fearne Cotton is navigating her new life after announcing that she and husband, Jesse Wood, were heading for divorce after 10 years

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87 minutes ago Are doctors open over Christmas and New Years in Scotland? Where to go if you need medical care

The Christmas holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor’s surgery 🏥

Science

88 minutes ago Assad’s demise has been widely celebrated – but it spells an uncertain future for Syria’s Kurds | Zeynep Kaya

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham regime, which has friendly relations with Turkey, is unlikely to tolerate Kurdish autonomyThe fall of Bashar al-Assad after the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover in Syria is bad news for the country’s Kurds. It is worth charting how things got here from the start of the war in Syria in 2012. During the conflict, the Democratic Union party (PYD) emerged as the biggest and most influential Kurdish political actor in Syria, taking territorial control in the north and maintaining an autonomous administration, albeit a fragile one.The PYD’s position is even more precarious after the HTS takeover. Turkey, emerging as the most influential foreign actor in Syria, is laser-focused on limiting any Kurdish push for autonomy domestically and regionally. Another challenge the PYD faces is that the HTS-led regime is very unlikely to tolerate existing Kurdish autonomy in Syria.Dr Zeynep Kaya is a lecturer in international relations at the University of Sheffield. She is ...

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98 minutes ago Etiquette expert details the most insulting gifts you should NEVER buy for the man in your life

Etiquette expert Thomas P. Farley, better known as Mister Manners, explained that some common presents can be insulting to male loved ones, so it's best to avoid them this holiday season.

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2 hours ago Matt Gaetz ethics report finds evidence Republican paid thousands for sex and drugs: Live updates

Gaetz stands accused of violating Florida’s statutory rape laws, among others, report finds

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2 hours ago eVisas: One million people still need travel permit a week before deadline

With just a week left before the deadline, about one million people still need to obtain an eVisa to prove their right to live and work in Britain

Economics