7 h. ago The origins of St Andrews Day and why it is Scotland's national holiday

People across the world will be celebrating their Scottish heritage this weekend.

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14 h. ago Readers’ Letters: St Andrew’s Day bank holiday is still not widely recognised

The author of the bill which made St Andrew’s Day a bank holiday is disappointed by how little the national day is observed

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16 h. ago Motherwell comes out on top of new poll revealing 50% of residents will celebrate St Andrew's Day

The research by ScotPulse which was commissioned by Aldi Scotland, found that while most Scots recognise St Andrew’s Day as the country’s national day, many are unsure of the date, and even fewer mark the occasion.

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19 h. ago German president honours victims of Nazi bombing atrocity on Guernica visit

Frank-Walter Steinmeier travels to Basque town for remembrance ceremony marking ‘terrible crimes’ of 1937Eighty-eight years after Luftwaffe pilots took part in the most infamous atrocity of the Spanish civil war, Germany’s president has visited the Basque town of Guernica to honour the victims of the Nazi bombing and to urge that the “terrible crimes” committed there are never forgotten.Hundreds of civilians were killed and hundreds more injured on 26 April 1937 when planes from the German Condor Legion, operating alongside aircraft from fascist Italy, spent hours bombing Guernica on market day. Adolf Hitler had loaned the Luftwaffe unit to Gen Francisco Franco’s nationalist forces to help them in their coup against the republican government, and to allow Nazi Germany’s pilots to practise the blitzkrieg tactics they would later use in the second world war. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago National guard shooting suspect to be charged with murder as Trump steps up immigration crackdown – US politics live

US attorney for DC says charges upgraded to murder in first degree after national guard member dies; US president says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ Full report: Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’Jeanine Pirro, the US attorney for the District of Columbia, this morning announced that charges against the suspected shooter were being upgraded.Pirro told Fox News on Friday morning: “There are certainly many more charges to come, but we are upgrading the initial charges of assault to murder in the first degree.“Washington DC is considered a safe zone,” Donald Trump declared on Tuesday, veering off topic at the national Thanksgiving turkey pardoning ceremony at the White House. “This was one of the most unsafe places anywhere in the United States. It is now considered a totally safe city.”A day later, two national guardsmen from West Virginia were shot in a busy area a few blocks from the White House in downt...

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29 h. ago Trump says he will ‘permanently pause’ migration from ‘third world countries’ after national guard shooting

In a social media post sent late on Thanksgiving, US president said he would ‘end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens’ following Washington DC shootingDonald Trump has said he will “permanently pause migration from all third world countries,” a day after two national guard members were shot in Washington DC in an attack that has become a political flashpoint in the president’s ongoing crackdown on immigration.In a social media post beginning with “a very happy Thanksgiving,” sent after 11pm on Thursday, the US president said his administration would “end all federal benefits and subsidies to noncitizens” and remove “anyone who is not a net asset to the United States”. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago John Hunt announces auction for causes dear to wife and daughters murdered in crossbow attack

A behind the scenes visit to Match Of The Day, England Six Nations hospitality package and a chance to watch West Ham train are among more than 25 lots on offer

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4 d. ago Pauline Hanson is SUSPENDED from the Senate in stinging punishment for burqa stunt and cops pile

The One Nation leader has been suspended from the senate, a day after her burqa stunt caused outrage in the Parliament.

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4 d. ago National day to honour victims of terrorism in UK welcomed by Figen Murray

Mrs Murray's son was killed in the Manchester Arena bombing - one of 22 innocent lives lost

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5 d. ago New National Day to honour victims and survivors of terrorism announced

The new National Day announced today is a victory for a years-long campaign by those impacted by terror and The Mirror's own demand for a day of remembrance

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8 d. ago Cop30 climate summit in Brazil disrupted after fire breaks out in venue

Event thrown into confusion after conference centre evacuated but UN says no one hurtBrazilian president will take fossil fuel phase-out plan to G20 summitTalks at the Cop30 climate summit in Brazil were disrupted on Thursday after a fire broke out in the venue, triggering an evacuation just as negotiators were hunkering down to try to land a deal to strengthen international efforts to address climate change.António Guterres, the United Nations secretary-general, had appealed earlier in the day for a deal from the summit, welcoming calls from some for clarity on the hotly disputed subject of weaning the world off fossil fuels. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Serene Charlene: Monaco Princess is the picture of elegance as she leads her family celebrating National Day

Charlene and Albert were joined by their twins, Crown Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella, both 10, as the family waved to well-wishers from the palace balcony.

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1 week ago Morrisons issues update with change affecting 'selected stores'

The supermarket is launching National Mince Pie Day on Saturday, November 22, and is inviting customers to celebrate with a free treat - here's how to get your hands on one

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1 week ago Demonstrators take to streets of Belem at halfway point of UN climate talks

Demonstrators are marching in Belem, Brazil, at the halfway point of United Nations climate talks for what is typically their biggest day of protests during the event

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2 w. ago AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear anti

German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisationsGermany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has welcomed the US government’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group and three other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin and other European governments to follow the example.But historians of antifascism warned that at a time when far-right groups were making electoral gains across the continent, the move set a dangerous precedent that could prepare the ground for a broader crackdown on leftwing activism. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago AfD hails US ban on European leftwing groups as historians fear crackdown on anti

German far-right party urges Berlin and other European nations to also designate ‘antifa’ groups as terrorist organisationsGermany’s far-right Alternative für Deutschland party has welcomed the US government’s decision to classify a prominent German anti-fascist group and three other European networks as terrorist organisations, calling on Berlin and other European governments to follow the example.But historians of anti-fascism warned that at a time when far-right groups were making electoral gains across the continent, the move set a dangerous precedent that could prepare the ground for a broader crackdown on leftwing activism. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago 'I went to Afghanistan and its kebabs are better than Turkey's'

Kieran Brown paid £900 for an eight-day guided tour of Afghanistan despite the war-torn nation being on the Government's do-not-visit list.

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2 w. ago Vernon Kay lands brand new BBC role after skipping his Radio 2 show to watch wife Tess Daly receive an MBE from King Charles

The presenter, 51, took a day off from the national airwaves to be front and centre as Tess, 56, was awarded the honour her services to broadcasting and charity work.

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2 w. ago Iceland 'doomed' if Atlantic Ocean current collapses: Nation declares 'existential threat' from modern

A potential collapse of AMOC could trigger a modern-day ice age, with winter temperatures across Northern Europe plummeting to new cold extremes, bringing far more snow and ice.

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2 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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