51 m. ago Trump says Zelenskyy will sign minerals deal on Friday with US getting ‘our money back’ – Ukraine war live

Trump made the comment during a cabinet meeting at the White House on WednesdayThe Kremlin said on Wednesday that expert level talks between the US and Russia were being prepared. In his daily media briefing Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said there were no current plans for Vladimir Putin and US president Donald Trump to speak directly on the phone.The Kremlin said it declined to comment on any aspect of a proposed US-Ukraine deal allowing the US to extract rare minerals from Ukraine in lieu of payment for military support until there were official statements. Russia’s president on Monday evening offered to sell Russian rare earth minerals to US companies, including minerals from the Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine Continue reading...

Economics

52 m. ago ANOTHER homeless camp set up after evictions as council accused of 'moving problem'

"Our concern remains eviction has simply moved people on rather than resolving their homelessness"

Politics

56 m. ago Elon Musk’s father reveals the reason his son is ‘not cut out for politics’

Errol Musk says his son would struggle to deal with a broad spectrum of people that public office demands

Politics

66 m. ago Urgent winter fuel payment scam warning as fraudsters use new trick

A new scam is being used in a bid to steal money from unsuspecting shoppers. Criminals are claiming to help people cut their winter fuel bills, but it's a scam

Events

78 m. ago Matthew Perry documentary says actor was given 27 shots of ketamine before death

Matthew Perry: A Hollywood Tragedy claims that people 'took advantage' of the actor before his death in order to take money, with the star allegedly taking almost 30 ketamine shots in his final three days

Events

81 m. ago Country on verge of collapse as 19million people hit by nationwide blackout

A nationwide blackout has caused traffic chaos, metro closures and meant a country-wide curfew has been put in place in Chile. The Interior Minister has called for calm until the problem is solved

Events

88 m. ago DWP to take 'urgent' look into money being deducted from benefit payments

There are concerns that the current system is pushing people into debt

Economics

94 m. ago Dumfriesshire charities benefit from the Light Up a Life church event

The recipients this year were Dumfries Day Centre for elderly people, Solway Sound, Parkinsons, The Usual Place and the Veterans Gardens.

Politics

96 m. ago First person dies of measles in Texas outbreak that has sickened more than 120 people

Health officials in the state have reported 124 cases of measles so far

Events

98 m. ago State pension warning to 1.6million parents who risk missing out on £33,000

Parents who took time out of work to care for young children may have "missing" National Insurance years - which can reduce a person's state pension rate entitlement

Events

1 hour ago Computer simulations show nightmare Atlantic current shutdown less likely this century

A new study reassures people that the nightmare disaster movie scenario of Atlantic Ocean currents collapsing, with weather running amok putting Europe in a deep freeze, looks unlikely this century thanks to a rescue from around Antarctica

Events

2 h. ago Total collapse of vital Atlantic currents unlikely this century, study finds

Climate scientists caution, however, that even weakened currents would cause profound harm to humanityVital Atlantic Ocean currents are unlikely to completely collapse this century, according to a study, but scientists say a severe weakening remains probable and would still have disastrous impacts on billions of people.The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a system of currents that plays a crucial role in the global climate. The climate crisis is weakening the complex system, but determining if and when it will collapse is difficult. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Social media influencers are ‘fearmongering’ to promote health tests with limited evidence, study finds

Researchers warn of harms of overdiagnosis for generally healthy people as well as the cost of tests themselvesInfluencers are appealing to emotional narratives around health and often “fearmongering” to promote controversial medical tests on social media, a new study has found, in ways that are overwhelmingly misleading and fail to mention potential harms.The research, led by the University of Sydney and published on Thursday in the American Medical Association’s open access journal JAMA Network Open, investigated five tests being discussed on social media despite limited evidence of their benefits for generally healthy people and concerns about overdiagnosis. Continue reading...

Science

2 h. ago Oscars producers promise fresh energy, big stars and surprises at the show

Last year’s Oscars was by all accounts a successful show, with memorable performances and unscripted moments, and a winning movie that most people had seen

Politics

2 h. ago Scotland's safest areas with lowest crime levels named by Scottish Government

On Wednesday, the Scottish Government revealed the areas in Scotland that have the lowest crime rates.

Politics

2 h. ago Expert casts doubt on White House explanation of Trump's hand mark with more sinister theory

The White House has insisted dramatic bruising seen on Donald Trump's hand was caused by him shaking hands with people, but an NHS skin specialist says this is unlikely

Politics

2 h. ago Andy Burnham's office issues statement on plan to give homeless people 'no strings attached' free cash

The Greater Manchester mayor has been urged to 'make good on his word' and back the multi-million pound experiment

Society

2 h. ago Woman, 18, 'who hurled her newborn baby from hotel room moments after birth' named

American gap year student Mia McQuillin, 18, was part of ‘a group of young people traveling in Europe’ when she is alleged to have thrown a baby from a second floor window just moments after giving birth

Politics

3 h. ago A Hutterite chicken butcher covered in blood Tim Smith’s best photograph

‘The community had 11,000 chickens and every able-bodied person helped out during the two days of butchering’The Hutterites are an Anabaptist movement – they believe in adult baptism and pacifism. Like the Mennonites and the Amish, they emerged from the Radical Reformation in central Europe in the 1500s, but unlike them they live communally, with all goods and property shared among members of the community. Today, Hutterite colonies mostly exist on either side of the US-Canada border, where there are more than 500 of them.In 2009, I was driving through Canada’s Manitoba prairies in search of interesting photos for the newspaper I work for, the Brandon Sun, when I spotted some women working in the garden at Deerboine Colony. I knew a little about the Hutterites but not a lot, and pulled over to ask if I could make some pictures. The women were friendly and agreed, and I spent the afternoon chatting and photographing them. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Baby born with ear on his cheek as part rare syndrome that only affects one in 25,000 people

Vinnie James, four-months-old, from Bridgend has been diagnosed with an extremely rare condition. He now needs multiple surgeries and hospital visits.

Politics