Mary McCool BBC Scotland News ‘I won’t be diverted by SNP rhetoric on Trump visit’ – Starmer The prime minister has dismissed calls from the SNP to scrap an unprecedented second state visit for Donald Trump following a showdown with Ukraine’s President Zelensky. Trump accused Zelensky of “gambling with World War Three” at the White […]
George Sandeman and Giulia Imbert BBC News AFP Wikie, pictured with her calf in 2011, needs to be rehoused after her marine zoo home shut in January The uncertain future of two killer whales is no closer to being resolved despite the closure of their marine zoo home two months ago. Wikie, 23, and her […]
Five years ago Italian researchers published a study on the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79. that detailed how one victim of the blast, a male presumed to be in his mid 20s, had been found nearby in the seaside settlement of Herculaneum. He was lying facedown and buried by ash on a wooden […]
Here’s a pop quiz for married couples. Do you know your spouse’s salary? What about the balance of your partner’s 401(k) — and credit card? Bonus points if you can cite how much your husband or wife thinks you need to live comfortably in retirement, or even what age he or she hopes that will […]
President Donald Trump, left, gestures as is escorted by Air Force Col. Angela Ochoa, commander of the 89th Airlift Wing, center, as he walks from Marine One before boarding Air Force One, Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. Luis M. Alvarez/AP hide caption toggle caption Luis M. Alvarez/AP WASHINGTON — The head […]
Rum, a diamond-shaped island off the western coast of Scotland, is home to 40 people. Most of the island — 40 square miles of mountains, peatland and heath — is a national nature reserve, with residents mainly nestled around Kinloch Bay to the east. What the Isle of Rum lacks is artificial illumination. There are […]
The crash happened on the route between the cities of Uyuni and Colchani, when one of the vehicles swerved into the oncoming lane. At least 37 people have been killed and dozens more injured in a crash involving two buses in the western Potosi region of Bolivia, police and local authorities have said. The accident […]
Reuters Israeli soldiers stand on a tank on the Israeli side of the border with the Gaza Strip. Photo: February 2025 The Israeli government has approved a temporary extension of the Gaza ceasefire for the next six weeks, covering the Muslim Ramadan and Jewish Passover periods. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office made the announcement shortly […]
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Could Bruins captain Brad Marchand be headed to Colorado to add some veteran leadership to the Avalanche? Will we see a surprise Lightning reunion in Tampa Bay? This week, The Athletic asked its NHL staff for their bold predictions ahead of the March 7 […]
Tom Espiner BBC business reporter Getty Images Regulated rail fares have gone up in England and Wales by 4.6% and the price of most railcards has risen by £5. The government says fares need to rise so it can invest in the rail system, but Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander acknowledged passengers were “frustrated” by delays […]