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Meghan urges global health leaders to act to keep children safe online
11+ hour, 18+ min ago (560+ words) The Duchess of Sussex has urged global health leaders to act to keep children safe online, adding they are being shaped by systems "designed to capture attention at any cost. Speaking at a memorial in Geneva, Switzerland, for people who…...
Scotland rugby great Scott Hastings dies aged 61
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (686+ words) Scotland great Scott Hastings has died at the age of 61. The British and Irish Lions centre won 65 caps in an 11-year Test career that began in 1986 and was part of the most recent Scotland team to win the Grand Slam…...
Medic with hantavirus symptoms in UK hospital as nine virus contacts to arrive
7+ hour, 18+ min ago (568+ words) A medic who developed hantavirus symptoms on a remote British overseas territory is being cared for in a London hospital, as nine people connected to the MV Hondius cruise ship outbreak are set to arrive in the UK. A group…...
Stephen Robinson "not surprised" as Aberdeen slip to Dundee defeat
14+ hour, 37+ min ago (483+ words) Stephen Robinson admits Aberdeen need to find more characters and add a stronger spine to their team this summer after the Dons lost their final game of the season 3-2 against Dundee. The Dark Blues took the lead through Drey Wright…...
Brits will have to pay more to travel abroad this summer after warning issued
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (342+ words) Holidaymakers in Europe can expect to pay more to fly. Willie Walsh, director-general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), said rising jet fuel costs and supply risks could push European air fares higher. The warning comes as airlines face…...
Starmer's Government returns to Westminster amid leadership rivals' Brexit row
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (549+ words) Sir Keir Starmer's Government will return to Westminster after a battle over reversing Brexit was ignited among the rivals vying to oust him as Prime Minister. Wes Streeting, who resigned as health secretary last week, signalled he wanted to see…...
Prince of Wales set to sell a fifth of Duchy of Cornwall in next 10 years
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (352+ words) The Prince of Wales is set to sell 20% of the Duchy of Cornwall in the next 10 years. William will sell a fifth of the duchy as he plans to invest "500 million in tackling housing and nature crises, The Times first…...
Bulgaria gives Eurovision winner Dara a grand welcome upon return home
13+ hour, 16+ min ago (290+ words) Hundreds of cheering fans waving Bulgarian flags welcomed Eurovision Song Contest winner Dara upon her return home on Sunday. Visibly tired but smiling, the 27-year-old singer arrived at Sofia's Vasil Levski Airport waving the Eurovision trophy. Bulgaria's major television stations…...
Exceptional" tartan archive gifted to the nation
7+ hour, 25+ min ago (639+ words) An "exceptional" archive of almost 800 historic tartan samples has been gifted to the nation. The textiles, some more than 200 years old, were produced by J&D Paton, one of the largest tartan manufacturers of the 19th and 20th centuries. The collection has…...
Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere dies aged 76
15+ hour, 15+ min ago (280+ words) Dr Hook frontman Dennis Locorriere has died aged 76 after a "long and courageous battle" with kidney disease, his management said. The musician sang vocals for the 1970s band alongside Ray Sawyer, who died in 2019. The band, known as Dr Hook & The…...