3 Americans detained in China are released
Three American citizens who had been detained in China were released, a State Department spokesperson said Wednesday. They are Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung. Li, 70, who is…
New Ayrshire MP gave ‘tour of constituency’ in House of Commons maiden speech
North Ayrshire and Arran’s new MP has made her maiden speech in the House of Commons. Irene Campbell won the seat for Labour at the general election in July as…
Whistleblower claims Glasgow Labour leader has ‘target’ on his back for calling out fat cat payment scandal
Labour’s leader on Glasgow council has claimed there is a plot to “silence” him over the scandal of massive early retirement packages for senior staff. George Redmond said he and…
Shares of drone maker Unusual Machines soar more than 90% after Donald Trump Jr. joins advisory board
The share price of small U.S. drone and drone component maker Unusual Machines soared more than 90% in premarket trading Wednesday after the company announced that Donald Trump Jr. —…
Up to 250k extra deer to be culled every year to save Scotland’s woods and forests
Up to 250,000 extra deer will have to be killed in Scotland every year until 2030 to help restore the nation’s woods and forests, according to an official report. A…
Keir Starmer mocks Stephen Flynn over Holyrood double jobbing backlash
Keir Starmer has mocked Stephen Flynn over his attempt to stand for Holyrood in 2026 following a row over double jobbing. The Prime Minister said the SNP Westminster leader’s Scottish…
France’s far right propped up the weak government. But could now bring it crashing down
France’s government is hanging by a thread with the far-right National Rally party threatening to bring down Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s administration by the end of the year. National Rally’s…
Trump chooses U.S. Covid policy critic Bhattacharya to lead NIH
President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday chose Stanford academic and U.S. Covid policy critic Jay Bhattacharya to run the National Institutes of Health, the country’s top public funder of medical research…
Trump selects Jamieson Greer as U.S. trade representative
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump tapped attorney Jamieson Greer on Tuesday to serve as the U.S. Trade Representative, a pick that will play an important role in the Republican’s agenda to…
Israel-Hezbollah permanent ceasefire has been accepted, Biden says
A permanent ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah is scheduled to begin Wednesday, following a yearlong conflict between the Jewish state and Iranian-backed groups. President Joe Biden announced the deal,…