9 h. ago Why are so many plays about Scottish history being made and what does that say about our national identity?

‘I think we’re in a place in Scotland now where we're trying to grapple with who we are right now’

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1 week ago Trump administration pauses 5 offshore wind projects on the East Coast

The Trump administration is pausing leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the East Coast due to unspecified national security risks identified by the Pentagon

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2 w. ago Survivors of Epstein’s abuse condemn justice department for only partly releasing files

Lawyers for victims say they have been ‘repeatedly denied justice’ while deputy attorney general says more files will be releasedAnalysis: Trump over-promises and under-deliversRepresentatives for victims of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein condemned the US Department of Justice on Friday for only partially releasing investigative documents while at least one survivor said she felt “redeemed” by the documents.The documents were released under the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which mandated the disclosures by 19 December. The law allows for records to be withheld if they threaten current investigations, disrupt national security or identify Epstein’s victims. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Italy first country to win Unesco recognition for national cuisine

Italian cooking added to ‘intangible cultural heritage’ list after campaign by Giorgia Meloni’s far-right governmentUnesco has officially recognised Italian cooking as a cultural beacon, an endorsement hailed by the far-right prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, whose government has put the country’s food at the heart of its nationalistic expression of identity.The announcement, made on Wednesday during the UN cultural body’s assembly in Delhi, means Italian cuisine – from pasta and mozzarella to wine and tiramisu – will be inscribed on the coveted list of “intangible cultural heritage”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Failure to name Stakeknife ‘slightly ludicrous’, Justice Minister says

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn insisted that identifying agents risks ‘jeopardising’ national security,

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3 w. ago 'White Tiger paedophile ringleader' accused of driving a US child to kill themself and forcing other children including a Brit to harm themselves online is to face justice

Prosecutors say the defendant, a German-Iranian national identified as Shahriar J., is charged with murder and five counts of attempted murder.

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