70 m. ago Pensioners in Scotland no longer able to claim Attendance Allowance from next week

Older people in 17 council areas can already claim Pension Age Disability Payment.

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70 m. ago Growth in oil demand expected to slow sharply as a result of US tariffs

International Energy Agency says situation ‘fluid and substantial risks remain’

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71 m. ago Scotland’s most decorated female basketball player Erin McGarrachan announces upcoming retirement

Erin, who inspired the creation of the Caledonia Gladiators women’s team, will finish her career at the end of this season

Sport

73 m. ago Aimee Lou Wood supported by 00s impersonator over 'cheap' SNL sketch

Comedian Ronni Ancona has expressed her support for the Sex Education star after SNL mocked her physical appearance.

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73 m. ago Trump lashes out at Zelenskyy as Witkoff signals Putin’s wider security demands – Europe live

US president questions Ukraine counterpart’s competency as his envoy outlines ‘detail attached’ to any peace dealDavid Shimer, the former director for eastern Europe and Ukraine on Joe Biden’s national security council, writes for the Guardian today, asking “two key questions for Ukraine’s European allies” as he worries about the US military aid ceasing soon.The war between Russia and Ukraine is approaching a historic turning point: unless the Trump administration adjusts course, US military aid for Ukraine is about to cease.Since taking office, Trump has not approved a single military aid package for Ukraine. Even if Trump were to reverse course and utilize this remaining drawdown authority, the amount available is insufficient to sustain US support for Ukraine over time. To do that, Congress would need to approve additional Ukraine funding, which will not happen while the Republican party controls both chambers and the White House. As a result, the era of US military aid to Ukrain...

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78 m. ago Rylan Clark given unexpected boost as TV star told career change could 'pan out well for him'

The BBC Radio 2 star has seemingly been tipped for a career change as was given a major boost by a TV star

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79 m. ago Panic stations for Starmer as poll finds Reform is on track to smash Labour's 'Red Wall'

Support for Nigel Farage's Reform has surged in traditional Labour strongholds across the North and Midlands - from 18 per cent at the general election to 30 per cent.

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98 m. ago BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty flooded with support as she makes major career announcement

BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has been inundated with support from fans as she shared some "delightful" news with her 250,000 Twitter followers

Events

1 hour ago Afghanistan’s women cricketers get ICC funding and elite coaching

ICC says Australia, India and England will work to support displaced Afghan women players

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1 hour ago Ronni Ancona supports Aimee Lou Wood as she opens up on Big Impression 'regret' 

Comedian Ronni Ancona has opened up about her past celebrity impersonations during her time on the 00’s show Big Impression in support of Sex Education and White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood

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1 hour ago Scotland's 'most popular' food dishes as chippy classic beats haggis to number one

From Cullen skink to sticky toffee pudding, the top Scottish foods have been named.

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1 hour ago Rylan Clark admits 'I worry' and says BBC bosses have been 'really close' to sacking him

The 36-year-old former X-Factor contestant said he constantly worries that one day he'll slip up and 'say something he's not allowed to say on the radio'

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2 h. ago Four arrested for selling obscene AI images in first crackdown of its kind

Suspects sold posters with obscene images on internet auction sites last year

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2 h. ago Socialite influencer releases CCTV of burglar stealing £10million of jewellery from her Primrose Hill mansion

Shafira Huang called on other victims of crime to come together to ‘enhance local safety and support a stronger police presence’

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3 h. ago Steve Bannon wants nearly ‘unmitigated disaster’ Commerce Secretary Lutnick yanked off media

Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has gushed about the coming glory days when ‘millions’ of Americans will soon be screwing screws into cell phones thanks to Trump tariffs

Events

4 h. ago Syria's Alawites still face targeted attacks a month after brutal counteroffensive

A month after a wave of revenge attacks left hundreds of Alawite civilians dead, members of the Syrian religious minority are still living in fear, with dozens killed in smaller attacks since the start of April

Events

4 h. ago Famine and atrocities mount as Sudan's civil war enters its third year

Sudan's civil war marks the end of its second year on Tuesday, and the fighting, atrocities and famine are only mounting

Events

4 h. ago City with 'festivals in its DNA' to host major summit of European arts event leaders

The event is to take place at the base of the Edinburgh International Festival

Politics

4 h. ago ‘She helps cheer me up’: the people forming relationships with AI chatbots

From virtual ‘wives’ to mental health support, more than 100m people are using personified chatbotsMen who have virtual “wives” and neurodiverse people using chatbots to help them navigate relationships are among a growing range of ways in which artificial intelligence is transforming human connection and intimacy.Dozens of readers shared their experiences of using personified AI chatbot apps, engineered to simulate human-like interactions by adaptive learning and personalised responses, in response to a Guardian callout. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Calls for 'AI solutions' as cancer services in Scotland at 'critical breaking point'

The authors of the article said the UK and Scottish governments need to work together

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