17 h. ago Gaelic and Scots gain official status on St Andrew’s Day in 'historic milestone'

It is one of a range of measures which come into force on November 30 through the Scottish Languages Act.

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33 h. ago Pope Leo surprises Vatican officials during historic visit to Istanbul's Muslim Blue Mosque

Pope Leo declined to pray inside the world-famous religious site, despite his aides believing he had done so, but did take off his shoes in a sign of respect inside the Muslim place of worship

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39 h. ago Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, marries partner Jodie Haydon

The PM becomes the first Australian leader to celebrate a wedding while in office with a private ceremony followed by a reception at his official residence, the LodgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has married his partner, Jodie Haydon, in Canberra, making him the first Australian leader to tie the knot in office.The ceremony took place on Saturday afternoon at Albanese’s official residence, the Lodge, witnessed by a small group of close family and friends, including Albanese’s son, Nathan, and Haydon’s parents, Bill and Pauline. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Leaked transcript reveals how US envoy coached Russian official on how Putin should flatter Trump and praise his peace deal in Gaza in bid to achieve Ukraine ceasefire

A leaked transcript has revealed how the U.S. Special Envoy coached a Kremlin aide on how Putin should flatter Trump and praise his peace deal in Gaza , in a bid to achieve the Ukraine ceasefire.

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5 d. ago The world turns on the BBC: Foreign officials warn they will take much tougher stance on the broadcaster in the wake of Trump fakery

The US President is threatening a $5billion lawsuit after the BBC edit on its programme 'Panorama' made it look as though he had advocated violence.

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5 d. ago Ukraine ‘supports essence of peace deal’ following Geneva talks, Ukrainian official reportedly says

Official tells Reuters news agency sensitive issues still to be discussed between Zelenskyy and TrumpIn other EU related news, a top European court on Tuesday ruled that an EU nation had to recognise a gay marriage recorded in another member state, after a complaint by two Poles married in Germany.The couple, one of whom also has German nationality, were living there and married in Berlin in 2018, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).The spouses in question, as EU citizens, enjoy the freedom to move and reside within the territory of the member states and the right to lead a normal family life when exercising that freedom and upon returning to their member state of origin.“Sweden’s defence needs to be strengthened against threats such as robots, drones and helicopters. The best way to guarantee peace and freedom is to invest in defence. The orders also contribute to growth, jobs and security of supply. It also improves the possibilities of increasing production capacity in the defence...

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5 d. ago Ukraine agrees to peace deal brokered by Trump, US official says

'The Ukrainians have agreed to the peace deal,' the U.S. official said. 'There are some minor details to be sorted out but they have agreed to a peace deal.'

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5 d. ago DWP 'sanctions' concerns as officials to check bank accounts

Investigators will be able to take funds directly from a person's bank account

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8 d. ago Scottish fans caused official earthquake when they celebrated football victory over Denmark that got them to the World Cup

The equivalent of an 'extremely small earthquake' was picked up by the British Geological Survey (BGS) after Kenny McLean's halfway line stunner in stoppage time.

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1 week ago The UK is officially getting greener, with Reading the ‘greenest’ city

The report looked at the top 40 UK cities individually and awarded them a Green Index score based on coverage percentage of high-quality vegetation within the populated parts of the city

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1 week ago Trump's officials arrive in Ukraine in bid to force Zelensky into accepting peace deal "heavily tilted towards Russia" that will see them hand land to Putin and cut back their military'

The 28-point proposal, which would require Ukraine to cede the remainder of the Donbas region to Moscow and cut the size of its military by half, is likely to be viewed as surrender in Kyiv.

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1 week ago Urgent UK official warning issued over 'odourless' silent killer in our homes

Carbon monoxide is an invisible gas that is typically produced during incomplete combustion when something burns

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1 week ago UK health officials issue urgent warning to Brits aged 65 and over until this weekend

A steep drop in temperatures will bring a cold snap to many parts of the UK this week

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1 week ago AI 'officially ruled dumb' as analysts find it constantly gives bad and 'risky' advice

Researchers from consumer watchdog Which? found that too often AI bots are giving inaccurate, unclear and risk advice. Half of us are now using the tech to buy goods online

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1 week ago POLL OF THE DAY: Should officials confiscate refugees' valuables upon arrival in Britain?

Shabana Mahmood is expected to announce how she will toughen up the asylum system today - but faces a backbench outcry over the sweeping changes.

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2 w. ago People with tattoos on their neck are officially desirable and are the 'sexiest'

Researchers showed 1,000 folk a range of tattoos and found that men and women with a ‘smallish’ tattoo on their neck were judged ‘sexiest’

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2 w. ago Manchester’s Christmas Markets officially crowned the best in the UK

It beat markets in Edinburgh, Birmingham and more

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2 w. ago Popular toy store confirms official closing date of only Scots city branch

Find out more about why the store is closing down.

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2 w. ago Crumbs! MPs blast Parliament officials over 'bonkers' decision to label Xmas biscuits as 'gingerbread people'

Tory former minister Sir Desmond Swayne expressed his anger at the sale of a £1.70 'gingerbread person' on the parliamentary estate.

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2 w. ago Hundreds evacuated and dozens hospitalized after an ammonia gas leak in Oklahoma

People in the immediate area were in respiratory distress after a tanker truck spewed a plume of anhydrous ammonia gasHundreds of people were evacuated from a city in Oklahoma and others were told to shelter in place after a tanker truck that was leaking in a hotel parking lot spewed a plume of anhydrous ammonia gas, authorities said Thursday.The gas release happened shortly before 10pm on Wednesday. People in the immediate area were in respiratory distress and at least 36 people were taken to a local hospital, city officials said at a news conference. Continue reading...

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