82 m. ago Prince William joins survivors and bereaved families at moving 7/7 memorial service 20 years after deadly terror attack claimed 52 lives

William, 43, joined survivors of the London bombings and families of the victims for a moving service at the memorial gardens in Hyde Park this afternoon to mark the 20th anniversary of the tragedy.

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4 h. ago Service to mark VJ Day to be held in Newmains to remember sacrifice of soldiers

Many Lanarkshire men barely survived the horrors of the Japanese hell camps where Allied POWs were being starved and beaten to death.

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6 d. ago White House says Canadian PM ‘caved’ to Trump demand to scrap tech tax

Trump officials hail U-turn as Mark Carney says decision to rescind digital services tax means revival of trade talksThe United States has said that Canada’s prime minister Mark Carney “caved” to demands from the White House after his government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies, which was set to go into effect on Monday.“It’s very simple. Prime minister Carney and Canada caved to president [Donald] Trump and the United States of America,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a daily briefing. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US to resume trade talks after Canada ditches tax on tech giants

With digital services tax rescinded, Donald Trump and Mark Carney agree to resume negotiations with a view to agreeing a deal by 21 JulyThe United States has said it will resume trade negotiations with Canada immediately, hours after prime minister Mark Carney’s government abruptly scrapped their digital services tax on US technology companies.On Monday, White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett told Fox News Canada’s decision “absolutely” meant both rides would resume talks. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Biden, Harris and Walz attend funeral of Democratic lawmaker assassinated in Minnesota alongside her husband

The Democrats’ 2024 presidential and vice-presidential candidates came together for the funeral service of Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were murdered in an apparently politically-motivated shooting spree this month

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1 week ago Jill Dando murder major update after bombshell tips as police slammed

Sister of man wrongly jailed for Jill Dando's murder calls for the investigation to be reviewed by another force after Sir Mark Rowley dismissed evidence implicating the Serbian Security Services.

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1 week ago Jill Dando murder major update after bombshell tips as Met Police slammed

Sister of man wrongly jailed for Jill Dando's murder calls for the investigation to be reviewed by another force after Sir Mark Rowley dismisses evidence implicating the Serbian Security Services

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1 week ago Selina Scott gets apology from Met Police chief as ITV star vents mugging fury

Sir Mark Rowley said his force could have given a better service to television broadcaster Selina Scott after she reported a terrifying mugging in London's Piccadilly

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2 w. ago Parents accuse Catholic primary school of 'segregating' pupils who didn't pay for fundraising event

Christ the King Primary School in Cardiff held a sports day event during school hours last month which required a minimum entry fee of £1. But 59 pupils who didn't pay were stuck in their classrooms.

Economics

2 w. ago New VisitScotland CEO Vicki Miller choses Ayrshire & Arran as first stop on nationwide tourism tour

Miss Miller held talks with a number of key stakeholders during her two day visit to the region.

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2 w. ago Hungarian police say Budapest Pride march banned, but mayor insists it will go ahead – Europe live

The Hungarian ban on the Budapest Pride march comes a day after a debate on the march was held at the European parliamentEarlier today, I cheekily suggested that Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy is probably wondering how to persuade US president Donald Trump to stay at the Nato summit in The Hague next week long enough to get to discussions on Ukraine and Russia – and not leave early, as he did at the G7 summit.Well, looks like this issue may have actually influenced the planning.“Budapest city hall will organise the Budapest Pride march on 28 June as a city event. Period.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Former Celtic and Rangers players enjoy a round and dinner as guests at Wishaw Golf Club event

A very successful Gents Open was held the following day

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