54 h. ago Celtic mega millions crescendo teed up as 30 year transfer record to fall and Rangers warned over risky business

The stakes are high and it's Game On for our top team as they race through the burning issues

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62 h. ago Oil surges after Israel’s attack on Iran, as markets slide – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsIsrael launches strikes on ‘dozens’ of targets in Iran, targeting nuclear programmeEuropean stock markets have joined the global selloff, as the overnight escalation in the Middle East has triggered a wave of risk-off sentiment.Here’s now the main indices have fallen:Germany’s DAX: -1.35%France’s CAC: -1.2%Italy’s FTSE MIB: -1.45%Spain’s IBEX: -1.55%This alarming escalation in the Middle East has likely caught many investors off guard. Those who have been looking for an opportunity to sell stocks and take profits are now becoming active. It seems the DAX has seen its yearly high from just over a week ago for the time being.Oil prices are skyrocketing as fears grow not only regarding the disruption of Iran’s recent strengthened oil exports but also the potential targeting of other oil production facilities in the region, should this conflict escalate further. Additionally, the transportation of oil through the Strait of Hormuz...

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4 d. ago Rachel Reeves pledges more 'jobs in Scotland' as Chancellor announces record £52 billion for Holyrood

"We are renewing Britain," the Chancellor told MPs as she announced huge investment in the defence industries on the Clyde and at Rosyth.

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5 d. ago Martin Lewis issues warning as over 300,000 UK households could lose hot water access within weeks

A certain type of electricity meter is scheduled to switch off completely from June 30

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7 d. ago British soldier arrested in Kenya over alleged rape near training base

A British soldier has been accused of raping a woman in Kenya - the Ministry of Defence is cooperating with a Kenyan investigation into the incident.

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7 d. ago Keir Starmer’s defence expansion plan 'will bring tens of billions of investment into Scotland'

Military intelligence experts say thousands of jobs will be created as billions are ploughed into key Scots locations.

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1 week ago Military investigates death of 'warm' and 'compassionate' RAF dog handler after she suffered 'serious injuries' in van collision

The Ministry of Defence is investigating the death of a 'warm' and 'compassionate' RAF Police dog handler alongside the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and police.

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1 week ago Defence investment risks falling short without SME access, warns Scottish engineering leader

As Managing Director of KRG Specialist Engineering, I welcome the UK’s renewed focus on defence funding — but I believe it will not achieve its full potential unless small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are actively included in the process.

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1 week ago Defence Secretary announces £5 billion investment for military drones and lasers

The funding, announced by Defence Secretary John Healey, includes £4 billion for drones and autonomous systems, and an extra £1 billion for lasers to protect British ships and soldiers

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1 week ago AI, drones and missile defence investment part of UK new defence plans

The SDR marks the ‘most profound change for about 150 years in how you think about armies, navies and air force,’ one of the authors suggested.

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1 week ago 7 essential foot care tips for older adults – and why it’s important

Problems with your feet can affect your balance and increase your risk of falling – so it’s important to look after them.

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2 w. ago UK plans to build six weapons factories to bolster military readiness

Plans for £1.5bn investment in munitions manufacturing response to government’s defence review’s call to boost stockpilesThe UK will spend £1.5bn on building six munitions and energetics factories to “better deter our adversaries” as part of its long-awaited strategic defence review.John Healey, the defence secretary, said the funds formed part of plans for an “always-on” weapons pipeline and would support the procurement of up to 7,000 UK-built long-range weapons. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Bruno Fernandes Saudi transfer risks Ruben Amorim and Sir Jim Ratcliffe fallout at Man Utd

EXCLUSIVE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ruben Amorim risk a falling out at Manchester United if Bruno Fernandes is allowed to leave Old Trafford this summer for the Saudi Pro League

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2 w. ago Marcus Rashford transfer news: Man Utd star's dream move threatened by 'stumbling block'

Manchester United outcast Marcus Rashford is desperate to secure a move away from Manchester United after his fallout with manager Ruben Amorim but one potential switch is at risk

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy says Ukraine has reached defence sector accords with Germany as he meets Merz – Ukraine

Ukrainian president says countries have reached new agreements on defence investments as he meets German chancellor in BerlinZelenskyy bound for Berlin with Merz boxed inTurkey’s foreign minister will travel to Kyiv on Thursday for a two-day visit after discussing peace efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in Moscow earlier this week, a Turkish foreign ministry source told Reuters on Wednesday.Foreign minister Hakan Fidan held talks in Moscow on Monday and Tuesday, meeting Russian president Vladimir Putin and other Russian officials, including Moscow’s top negotiator at talks in Istanbul earlier this month aimed at ending the three-year war. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rayo Vallecano celebrate banner night: ‘25 years later, Europe sees us again’

A Conference League place is a monumental achievement, made all the better by how out of place it all feelsRayo Vallecano’s fans rolled out the banner at 10.46pm on the last Saturday of the season and rolled it away again a minute later. There had been a sneak glimpse of the message they hoped to stretch across the one end of a ground that is actually an end and not just a wall at risk of falling down, but it wasn’t quite time for the big reveal. For now all they wanted was to pull 40 metres of fabric into place, huge white letters proudly painted on a red background, ready for when, if, it actually was. They certainly didn’t intend to tempt fate; it wasn’t done yet, history still not made and, God knows, if there is a place where anything can go wrong, where football and life isn’t always kind but is always lived, it is here.There was though a brief look before the banner was hidden again behind the back row – something about years, Europe and us – and they were close now. There we...

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3 w. ago FBI whistleblower claims he tried to get to Musk to warn him he was being targeted by Russia

Johnathan Buma, who was arrested in March and is out on bail, claims in new interview that efforts to target Musk were ‘intense’A former FBI counterintelligence agent turned whistleblower has claimed he tried to gain access to Elon Musk in 2022 to warn the billionaire that he was the target of a covert Russian campaign seeking to infiltrate his inner circle, possibly to gain access to sensitive information.Johnathan Buma, who was arrested by the FBI earlier this year on a misdemeanor charge of disclosing confidential information, said in an interview that he tried – but ultimately failed – to gain access to Musk to personally brief and “inoculate” him against “outreach from the Kremlin”. Continue reading...

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