Asya Robins and George Wright BBC News Reuters Donald Trump’s special envoy said Russia had agreed to allow the US and Europe to give Ukraine “robust” security guarantees as part of a potential peace deal. Steve Witkoff told Newsportu it was agreed at the Alaska summit that the US and Europe could “effectively offer Article […]
Holders Celtic will visit Partick Thistle in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-finals, while Rangers host either Hibernian or Livingston. Aberdeen take on Motherwell at Pittodrie and St Mirren head to either Kilmarnock or Dundee United. The ties will take place on the weekend of 20-21 September. Thistle, managed by former Celtic defender Mark Wilson, are […]
Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako. France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that a French man recently arrested in Mali on “unfounded” charges of plotting a coup was a French embassy employee. The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that […]
President Donald Trump, right, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin arrive for a joint press conference at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Jae C. Hong/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Jae C. Hong/AP/AP Papers with U.S. State Department markings, found Friday morning in the business center of an Alaskan hotel, revealed […]
Mark Simpson BBC News NI community correspondent BBC This weekend’s repairs are part of a £400,000 maintenance scheme. Two major roads have been closed as traffic disruption in Belfast continues. Motorists have been warned to expect delays and disruption in Belfast this weekend due to repairs on the M3 Lagan Bridge. Meanwhile, the M2 northbound […]
US President Donald Trump had placed Washington’s police department under federal control earlier this week. The administration of US President Donald Trump has reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, DC police chief in control of the department, after Washington officials and the United States Justice Department negotiated a deal at the urging of […]
In a statement issued at full-time, the Football Association said: “We are very concerned about the allegation of discrimination from an area of the crowd, which was reported to the match officials during the Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Bournemouth. “Incidents of this nature have no place in our game, and we will work […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington, DC, in February. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images/AFP A three-judge federal appeals court panel has ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s attempt to lay off the vast majority of its employees can proceed. The case concerns the […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Intel stock closed over 7% higher yesterday and is up in US premarket price action today amid reports that the government is in talks to acquire a direct equity stake in the company. […]
United States President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday in a bid to try and end Russia’s three-year assault on Ukraine. In the run-up to the meeting, Trump said that he believes Putin is ready to agree to a ceasefire. But his suggestion that Putin […]