69 m. ago Story of Ayrshire farmers who served in First World War told in new book

Boswell’s Galloping Farmers, the nickname for the Ayrshire Yeomanry, served in one of deadliest battles in the First World War.

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71 m. ago Croatia commemorates victims of WWII concentration camp where tens of thousands perished

Croatia has commemorated the victims of a World War II concentration camp where tens of thousands of people perished in the hands of the pro-Nazi puppet regime at the time

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73 m. ago An American ambush threatens Zelensky’s negotiators – can the UK save Kyiv?

A high level American diplomatic team is coming to London for talks with Ukraine and its allies; it may be an ambush, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

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75 m. ago Look to his stand on Gaza: Pope Francis gave us moral leadership in amoral times | Owen Jones

With his outspokenness about Israel’s outrages, the late pope showed up the hypocrisy of the media and politiciansThe deaths of major public figures can provoke the most grotesque outpourings of hypocrisy. So it goes for Pope Francis, now lauded by leaders and media outlets that were complicit in the very evils he condemned. “Pope Francis was a pope for the poor, the downtrodden and the forgotten,” said Keir Starmer, a prime minister who stripped the winter fuel payment from many vulnerable pensioners before launching an assault on disability benefits predicted to drive up to 400,000 Britons into poverty. “He promoted an end to suffering across the globe,” wrote Joe Biden, enabler of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.Indeed, the fate of Gaza seemed to preoccupy the pope’s final years. In his last Easter address, he condemned the “death and destruction” and resulting “dramatic and deplorable humanitarian situation” – a powerful sermon that hardly any western media outlets covered. I...

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77 m. ago Prince William to attend Pope Francis's funeral alongside world leaders on behalf of King

The funeral for Pope Francis will be held on Saturday at St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican has announced

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85 m. ago New North Lanarkshire Council's business grants programmes open for applications

The Business Start Up Fund can provide funding of up to £3000 to businesses about to start or those that have been operating for less than 12 months.

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1 hour ago Prince William will attend the funeral of Pope Francis on behalf of King Charles as world leaders gather in Rome on Saturday for historic event

The Prince of Wales will attend the funeral of Pope Francis, on behalf of His Majesty The King, it was announced today.

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2 h. ago Trump warned US economic growth to be hit hardest by tariff trade war: Live updates

The International Monetary Fund downgraded growth in nearly all countries amid ongoing uncertainty from the Trump administration’s trade policy

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2 h. ago Arsenal outcast could hand Liverpool title as Crystal Palace boss admits he's 'sad' for him

Arsenal face Crystal Palace on Wednesday night in a crucial game that will see Liverpool named Premier League champions if the Eagles pull off a victory at the Emirates - and ex-Gunner Eddie Nketiah will hope to start against his old side

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2 h. ago Sinners: vampires, racial politics and a surprise cameo – discuss with spoilers

Ryan Coogler’s ambitious box office hit combines genres to come up with something wholly original and fascinatingly complexThis article contains spoilers for SinnersRyan Coogler’s Sinners just notched the biggest opening weekend for an original movie since the start of the pandemic, which means the Michael B Jordan-starring, period-set vampire movie will be seen and talked about for weeks (and more) to come. Here are some absolutely spoiler-packed discussion points (seriously, multiple endings are spoiled!) for the film’s variety of layers, genres and readings. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scotland’s leaders pay tribute to ‘dedicated’ lifetime service of Pope Francis

Party leaders spoke about the late Pope during a motion of condolence at the Scottish Parliament.

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2 h. ago Arne Slot could cost Liverpool millions if he names Reds star in team again this season

Liverpool are on the cusp of winning the Premier League but one of their senior stars has struggled for minutes of late and could yet be on the move in the summer

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2 h. ago ‘He felt our pain’: Catholic church in Gaza grieves Pope Francis’s death

Pope made nightly phone calls to the Holy Family Catholic church from the start of the war in October 2023Latest updates after death of Pope FrancisThe first time he spoke to Pope Francis during the pontiff’s nightly calls to the Holy Family Catholic church in Gaza City, the congregant George Antone, 44, found himself at a loss for words.It was October 2023, a few weeks after Hamas ignited a devastating war in the Gaza Strip by attacking Israel. The Palestinian territory’s tiny Christian community had taken shelter in the strip’s three churches, but that didn’t mean they were safe. An Israeli airstrike had just hit the Greek Orthodox church, killing 18 people; soon, snipers and bombs would also kill civilians at the Holy Family. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Karen Read trial live updates: Opening statements start today for woman accused of running over cop boyfriend

The 45-year-old is set to appear in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts one year after her first trial was declared a mistrial

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2 h. ago Liz Hurley 'to wade into Miley Cyrus and Billy Ray war with clever plan'

Fans have erupted in shock after Liz Hurley went public with new love Billy Ray Cyrus, who is estranged from his famous daughter Miley after calling her the "devil"

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2 h. ago Trump trade tariffs will trigger UK job loses by the summer unless Starmer seals US trade deal, manufacturers warn amid global turmoil

The head of trade body Make UK said UK firms were already putting in contingency plans to deal with an expected slump in trade caused by the president's swing towards protectionism.

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3 h. ago Ecuador region where Brit 'lynched and burned alive' locked in spiralling gang war

The Sucumbios region, where a reportedly Brit man was lynched on Easter Sunday, has been engulfed in flashes of violence that have previously swallowed Brit tourists

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3 h. ago Karen Reed retrial: Opening statements start today for woman accused of running over cop boyfriend

The 45-year-old is set to appear in Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, Massachusetts one year after her first trial was declared a mistrial

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4 h. ago Britain's growth outlook is slashed 0.5% by IMF in fresh blow to Rachel Reeves as she jets off to Washington for crunch talks as Trump's tariff war tests 'resilience of global economy'

Britain's growth outlook has been downgraded by the International Monetary Fund in a fresh blow for Labour - as Donald Trump's tariff wars deliver a severe hit to the global economy.

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4 h. ago Vladimir Putin makes decision about attending Pope's funeral and meeting Donald Trump

Pope Francis' funeral is due to take place on Saturday with major world leaders set to descend on the city of Rome for the service, including Keir Starmer and Donald Trump

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