46 h. ago The stunning Christmas winter light trail in Edinburgh perfect for family day out

The dazzling attraction is running throughout December.

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3 d. ago What to know about the International Criminal Court as annual meeting lays out challenges

The mood is grim as hundreds of diplomats, lawyers and activists gather in The Hague for the annual meeting of the International Criminal Court

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3 d. ago Hardline migration policies are fuelling people smuggling, report finds

As leaders try to break smugglers’ business model, research suggests strategy so far has had opposite effectHardline migration policies adopted by governments across the globe have been a boon for people smugglers, fuelling demand and allowing them to raise their prices, according to a report.The findings, released on Thursday by the Mixed Migration Centre of the Danish Refugee Council, and based on interviews with thousands of migrants and hundreds of smugglers, come as officials prepare to gather next week in Brussels to discuss how best to combat smuggling. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Woman 'disgusted' after being unable to use 'filthy' ScotRail toilet

Francesca Cozzari, 35, described the "diabolical" scene she was met with when trying to use the ScotRail toilet on the train home from a day out in Edinburgh.

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2 w. ago Hundreds gather for vigil for five people killed in tragic car crash that has left 'a dark cloud over entire town'

Locals said the tragedy has cast a 'dark cloud' over the town as three separate vigils were arranged.

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2 w. ago Hundreds gather to honor Twinsburg teen London Brown at candlelight vigil

Hundreds gather to honor Twinsburg teen London Brown at candlelight vigil  WKYC

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2 w. ago Hundreds gather at vigils for victims of ‘devastating’ Ireland crash that killed Scottish woman

Communities have gathered together to pay tribute to the five young people who lost their lives.

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3 w. ago Prince Harry 'didn't tell' Buckingham Palace' about his Canada trip to meet veterans before he and Meghan partied with the Kardashians the night before Remembrance Sunday

The Duke of Sussex met with veterans during a solo trip to Toronto to mark Armistice Day as the rest of the Royal Family took part in the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London

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3 w. ago ‘The pain remains’: France remembers victims of 2015 Paris attacks

Bells ring out across French capital marking 10th anniversary of country’s deadliest peacetime attackParis attacks anniversary – in picturesFrance has paid tribute to the 130 people killed 10 years ago by Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers who targeted a stadium, bars, restaurants and the Bataclan concert hall in the country’s deadliest peacetime attack.“The pain remains,” Emmanuel Macron wrote on social media on Thursday as he visited each of the sites that were attacked. Bells rang out across the city as a remembrance ceremony began at a memorial garden in central Paris attended by relatives and survivors. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Nervous Duchess Sophie faces her fears in 'terrifying' jungle encounter

The Duchess of Edinburgh has kicked off a 10-day tour of South and Central America, where she came face-to-face with the 'king of spiders' on a jungle trek in Peru

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3 w. ago Photos from the US to Europe of nations honoring their veterans

The U.S. celebrates Veterans Day on Nov. 11 while Canada, Great Britain and some European nations mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Day to commemorate the peace agreement between Germany and the Allies that ended World War I.

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3 w. ago Hundreds gather to mark Armistice Day in Edinburgh’s Garden of Remembrance

The one o’clock gun fired from the battlements of Edinburgh Castle to initiate a two-minute silence in memory of those who have fallen in conflict.

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3 w. ago Kate Middleton leads nation in emotional silence on moving Armistice Day

The Princess of Wales is at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire where she is taking part in a Service of Remembrance to mark Armistice Day today

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3 w. ago Moment Duchess of Edinburgh Sophie is moved to tears at Remembrance Day service

The royal, 60, was in attendance to watch King Charles lead the nation for a two-minute silence at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, central London.

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