72 m. ago Scottish rugby open up on David Nucifora future, ticket prices, hotel plans, Murrayfield concerts and R360

Further takeaways from a post-AGM chat with some of the sport’s key figures behind the scenes

Sport

1 hour ago France announces voluntary national service with 10,000 target as Russia threat grows

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a voluntary national service programme starting next summer, as Europe seeks to strengthen its military in the face of the growing Russian threat

Events

1 hour ago How Amazon turned our capitalist era of free markets into the age of technofeudalism | Yanis Varoufakis

Amazon Web Services owns the basic infrastructure for other businesses to operate online, turning even governments into its serfs. But now some people are fighting backFor the past six years, every Black Friday – that made-up carnival of consumption – Amazon workers and their allies have mobilised across the world in coordinated strikes and protests. At first glance, these disputes look like the standard struggle between a giant capitalist employer and the people who keep it running. But Amazon is no ordinary corporation. It is the clearest expression of what I call technofeudalism: a new economic order in which platforms behave like lords owning the fiefs that have replaced markets.To appreciate Amazon’s extraordinary power, we must recall the system it is helping to bury. Capitalism relied on markets and profit. Firms invested in productive capital, hired workers, produced commodities and lived or died by profit and loss. But the emerging order is one in which the most powerful ca...

Politics

1 hour ago NFL on Thanksgiving: Lions v Packers updates before Cowboys v Chiefs – live

Week 13: Detroit v Green Bay from 6pm GMT, 1pm localDallas v Kansas City starts at 9.30pm GMT, 3.30pm localHello and happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate! I am just going to come out and say it, I am so very thankful for midweek football on at a decent hour in the UK and having the pleasure of bringing it to you, wherever you might be on this beautiful blue marble. I just hope we feast as well on the turf as lots of you will around your tables.Thanksgiving is all about tradition so our starter is served piping hot from Detroit, as it has been since 1934, and it could be a classic between the (7-4) Lions and the (7-3-1) Green Bay Packers. The records look pretty but they are both still a win behind the Chicago Bears at the NFC North’s summit while Detroit would just miss out on a wildcard as it stands owing to Green Bay’s draw. So victory is the only option, if it wasn’t already, as these great rivals gear up for their 193rd meeting. The Packers hold a significant edge all-time ...

Politics

2 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly says 'never done this before' as Claudia Winkleman responds before exit

Tess, who has been on the BBC show since it started back in 2004 with Sir Bruce Forsyth, is set to leave after 21 years

Politics

2 h. ago A Musician’s Map of Kentucky: Distilleries, dance halls and dramatic landscapes

Musician Chris Abell of the Lowlane Ramblers takes viewers on a homegrown tour of Kentucky, starting with the places that shaped him. From storied bourbon distilleries and intimate tasting rooms to the iconic bluegrass venues, he traces the roots of the state’s sound and spirit. His journey stops at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in his hometown of Owensboro, where the heritage of the genre lives and breathes.

Events

3 h. ago Scientists are baffled as a mysterious halo of red light appears over a small Italian town for the second time in 3 years

An incredible image captures a bizarre UFO-like ring of red light floating above Possagno, a tiny town in the foothills of the Italian Alps.

Politics

3 h. ago Putin sees US peace plan as a starting point as he warns Ukraine's army to withdraw

Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged U.S. proposals to end the war in Ukraine as a starting point for talks

Events

3 h. ago Throw the Harvey Barnes for Scotland chat in the bin because Newcastle Utd star has had his chance

There's talk of a call-up but if he's not 100 per cent committed then I'm not interested in seeing him play for Scotland

Politics

3 h. ago Top cop vows to bring "grooming gangs" and online child abusers to justice

The Chief Constable of Police Scotland Jo Farrell has vowed to crackdown on grooming gangs and other forms of child sex abuse. in a new report published today

Events

3 h. ago How Black Friday became the most dangerous day on the internet

Fraudulent deals, phishing attacks and AI-generated websites are plaguing online shoppers on what has become known as ‘Black Fraud day’

Politics

3 h. ago Car windscreens won't freeze if covered with this household item in November

As the weather is getting colder, our windscreens are starting to freeze overnight; however, there's a simple household item you can use to prevent the problem.

Politics

4 h. ago Peaches: ‘We need lube to smooth out the friction of the world’

The Canadian electroclash icon on No Lube So Rude, her first album in a decade, the state of global politics, the ‘punk energy’ of the older generation and her love of ping-pongWhy is your forthcoming album your first in over a decade and who is/are the “you” in comeback single Not in Your Mouth None of Your Business? k4ren123I’ve been very busy – touring, working with dance troupes, performance art, sculptures, playing the lead role in a production of Bertolt Brecht’s The Seven Deadly Sins in Stuttgart, and on and on. Then, finally, I started on new music. The “you” in the single are people who feel they have the right to have autonomy over other people’s bodies and make it unsafe for people to be who they want to be. I’m especially talking about queer and mostly trans rights. The song’s like a mantra or chant, a way to empower people in only a few sentences.As a fan of your concert costume design as much as your music, what can we expect from the upcoming tour? KelechicaI was thin...

Politics

4 h. ago Mice will steer clear from your home if you use 3 foods you have in your kitchen

When the weather gets colder, rodents like mice and rats start searching for warm shelter

Society

4 h. ago Minimum wage graduates could make student loan repayments by 2030 after Budget threshold freeze

The Chancellor froze student loan repayment thresholds until 2030 on plan 2, meaning more low earners will start repaying 9% of their salary sooner.

Economics

5 h. ago Jeremy died just minutes after he ate sausages while camping with friends

Jeremy Webb, 16, was on a camping trip with three friends on the Central Coast on June 10, 2022, when he started having difficulty breathing and tragically died.

Events

5 h. ago 'I asked ChatGPT for Black Friday beauty deals and one came up time and again'

With Black Friday approaching, I tested ChatGPT's new shopping research feature to find the best beauty deals – and it consistently recommended one standout offer

Economics

5 h. ago Denmark sets up ‘night watch’ to monitor Trump since Greenland row

US president’s threat to seize territory prompts intelligence briefings reminiscent of Game of Thrones patrolThe Danish government has set up a “night watch” in the foreign ministry, not to keep out the wildlings and White Walkers like the Night’s Watch of Game of Thrones, but rather to monitor Donald Trump’s pronouncements and movements while Copenhagen sleeps.The night watch starts at 5pm each day and at 7am a report is produced and distributed around the Danish government and relevant departments about what was said and took place, the Politiken newspaper reported. Continue reading...

Politics

6 h. ago Glasgow woman lives out The Holiday movie dream in New York house swap

Robert Garris posted a video online inviting strangers to spend a week in his New York apartment on the condition he could stay in their home in return.

Society

6 h. ago 'I asked ChatGPT for the best Black Friday beauty deal and this was the top answer'

Popular AI tool ChatGPT announced this week that it had introduced a new shopping feature, so we put it to the test to see if it could help with our Black Friday beauty shopping

Economics