Man who almost died after tooth extraction calls for changes to medical guidance
Greg Hutton, 62, wants to see changes to Nice guidance after surviving two bouts of endocarditis, a serious and often fatal ...
No-confidence vote expected to apply coup de grace for Barnier’s government
The National Assembly said the no-confidence motion requires at least 288 of 574 votes to pass. The left and the far right ...
Nato chief urges European allies to ramp up defence spending
Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte has led a fresh push for European countries to ramp up defence spending, a budget shortfall ...
Trump considers DeSantis for Pentagon role with Hegseth under pressure
US President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to lead the Pentagon is under pressure as senators weigh a series of ...
Japanese court convicts Australian who says she was tricked into smuggling drugs
A Japanese court has sentenced an Australian woman to six years in prison for smuggling amphetamines into the country – ...
Taylor Swift tops Spotify’s most-streamed list
For the second year in a row, Taylor Swift has been named Spotify’s most-played artist, with more than 26.6 billion streams.
Biden uses Angola visit to promote major US-backed rail project in Africa
The US President. who has long been dubbed ‘Amtrak Joe’ over his use of trains in America, helped showcase the Lobito ...
Two brothers found guilty of raping teenage girls almost 20 years ago
Mark Evans, 36, and Robert Evans, 40, were convicted on Wednesday after a two-week trial at Sheffield Crown Court.
Healthcare boss shot dead in ‘brazen and targeted attack’, police say
Brian Thompson, chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, was killed outside a hotel in Manhattan on Wednesday morning.
No more emergency Budget revisions due to pay awards, Shona Robison promises
The Scottish Government will not make any more emergency in-year Budget revisions, Finance Secretary Shona Robison has promised. She said her Government’s relationship with the Treasury has improved ...
No need for big council tax rises, says Robison after £1bn boost for authorities
The Scottish Government froze council tax last year, angering local government leaders facing financial pressures.
Scottish culture sector to get ‘transformational’ spending boost, Roberston says
🎭This Scottish Government budget is transformational for the culture sector in Scotland with a £34 million boost. Excellent culture commitments announced by @ShonaRobisonMSP. Video and thread ...