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Barclays campus in Glasgow targeted for protest over ties to Israel
A protest has been held at a bank in Glasgow over its ties to Israel, with activists attaching baby clothes to a bridge over the Clyde

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Hungarian Prime Minister to meet with Vladimir Putin amid Ukraine peace proposals
The President of Hungary will meet with Vladimir Putin on Friday, amid pressure on Ukraine to accept a deal to end the war

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Former UKIP Scotland leader denies taking payments in Russian influence scandal
The former leader of UKIP in Scotland has denied involvement in a Russian influence campaign after being named in court documents

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Why Europe must take charge of its own security in the wake of Trump's peace plan
President Trump’s Ukraine “peace plan” is a capitulation to Russia that must wake European leaders up to the reality that we cannot rely on the US, and must write our own destiny, writes Herald columnist Mark McGeoghegan.

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Biffy Clyro issue apology after 'some f*****g genius' forces US tour to be postponed
Biffy Clyro have been forced to postpone a planned tour of the United States after "some f*****g genius" made an error on the band's visa application

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Here's who's behind Glasgow's Palestine Saltires as councillors field complaints
A war of words has broken out over the presence of mixed Palestine and Scotland flags on lampposts in Glasgow

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How a 2018 Kyiv trip drew a Scottish politician into Putin's orbit
Nathan Gill’s sentencing has illuminated a disinformation pipeline running from Moscow to Brussels — and how British politicians became part of it. Court papers, CPS material and police evidence now cast fresh scrutiny on Reform UK and former Scottish MEP David Coburn.

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Scotland is ripe for Reform – and Falkirk will prove it
Reform Scotland’s surge mirrors the populist revival across England. Scotland, long stuck in a rigid left-wing consensus, is finally shifting

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Lord Robertson pays tribute to the press as he receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen paid tribute to the Scottish press as he was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Herald's Scottish Politician of the Year Awards 2025, held in association with ScottishPower.

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Never mind Donald Trump - where is the BBC's apology to Palestinians?
The BBC owes Palestinians, immigrants, and all people of colour in the UK an apology, says Khudejha Asghar, who researches gender-based violence and violence against children in conflict and post-conflict contexts.

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Is this the reason for Beeb's brouhaha over Trump?
The BBC's accuracy in a certain high profile report has been brought into question, and one of our readers gives a possible (humorous) reason why this is the case.

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Epstein is Trump’s breaking point – and Greene shows where MAGA’s limits lie
The power dynamic in the Trump movement has shifted, Neil Mackay argues, with his most loyal supporter Marjorie Taylor Greene turning on the president over Epstein

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Why is a mysterious Russian spy ship in Scottish waters — and what is it looking for?
According to Defence Secretary John Healey, the vessel directed lasers at British aircraft which attempted to monitor its activities.  

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Inspirational Palestinian dad who fled deadly Gaza to graduate from Scots university
Abdullah Alagha, 31, was forced to leave his home alongside his wife and daughter in January 2024, settling in Egypt.

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Pro-Russian Dundee comedian 'faces war crimes charge' over Ukraine vids
Graham Phillips, 46, became a mouthpiece for the Kremlin following the outbreak of the war

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UK lacks plan to defend itself from military attack, warn MPs
The UK lacks a plan to defend itself from a military attack, MPs on the defence committee have warned amid growing concerns over a threat to Nato members from Russian President Vladmir Putin.

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Amnesty raises urgent concerns as Scotland debates prostitution laws
A warning Scotland’s proposed prostitution bill could endanger sex workers, ahead of key evidence from Scottish Government minister at Holyrood.

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Ignore the myths: it's time to make the rich stump up
The obvious solution to many of our economic woes is to tax wealth rather than put yet more pressure on struggling household budgets

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New flights from Scotland to Canada's largest city to begin in 2026
A new route connecting Glasgow to Canada will launch next summer

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Why Labour's plan to crack down on refugees has been termed 'cruel' and 'divisive'
Amnesty International has hit out at the plans; which would make refugee status subject to review and increase the wait for permanent status to 20 years.

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What do we want from the BBC? It's easy, really: transparency and objectivity
IN his article “Watch with care: how the BBC has been rewriting our history”, November 15), Mark Smith raises an important issue regarding the BBC’s historical narratives.

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Donald Trump: Scotland's 'not great economics' to blame for Glasgow effect
Speaking to the broadcaster’s Bev Turner over the weekend, Trump was asked about the notorious Glasgow effect.

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Scottish Government giving Gaza's injured children NHS-funded treatment
The government has also contributed £600,000 towards a relief fund coordinated by the United Nations.

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Watch: Trump says he will take legal action against the BBC over edited speech
Donald Trump has said he will sue the BBC next week after the corporation apologised but declined to compensate him for its edited version of a 2021 speech broadcast by Panorama.

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Scotland's £600,000 aid gift to Gaza hailed as ‘lifeline’
The Scottish Government said the money will support the delivery of a number of vital services

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The BBC may have slightly left-of-centre views. But its audience may have them too
The BBC may well be slightly left of centre with its broadcasting output, but I think that the audience/listeners may hold similar views. Let’s keep the BBC as it is and for those who disagree, there are plenty of news items and opinions available from YouTube or other news outlets.

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It’s not Brexit that has done for Labour. Instead, blame raw, ideological socialism
NEIL Mackay’s article (“Scotland will be Starmer’s Waterloo ... unless he takes this one daring gamble”, November 13) attributes Labour’s implosion under Keir Starmer primarily to Brexit’s economic shackles, urging a bold EU rejoin campaign as a possible salvation.

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Is it the media’s job to reflect the views of these three leaders? No. Of course not
AS one of the majority whose vote helped save Scotland from independence in 2014, I would like to add my view to those of your correspondents commenting on the coverage of the referendum by the BBC Scotland.

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Donald Trump 'knew about' victims, uncovered Epstein emails suggest
The emails are among 23,000 documents released to the House Oversight Committee by Epstein’s estate.

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'It was nice to be free': Palestinian brewer makes trip to Scotland to launch beer
“It was nice to be free”, a Palestinian brewer has said of a recent trip to Scotland to launch a lager brewed in partnership with a Scottish company.

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Incredibly, Scottish Yessers are now on the same side as Donald Trump
A perfect storm of editorial failure and external pressure has cost the BBC its most senior leaders, but we should not lose sight of the fact that it is one of the few national institutions that makes our country better, writes Herald columnist Carlos Alba

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Leave the BBC alone. It's the last great thing in Great Britain
The BBC is a pillar of the UK's social democracy; it has given us 100 years of broadcasting, right across the cultural spectrum. It is respected worldwide for the accuracy and truth of its reporting. Do we really want it destroyed?

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Public finance minister travels to Poland on mission to help rebuild Ukraine
Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee will travel to Poland with a Scottish Chamber of Commerce business delegation today to attend the ReBuild Ukraine Construction and Energy conference.

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Cartoon on Donald Trump pardoning Rudy Giuliani
Today's cartoon is on the story that US President Donald Trump has pardoned his former personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and dozens of other allies who stood accused of trying to overturn the result of the 2020 election.

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This is not anti-trans activism. It is a stand for truth
Real issues have to be fought for from a basis of truth. Women’s issues cannot be addressed unless the truth is confirmed about what is a woman

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'Insidious culture' is putting the future of the crisis-hit BBC at risk
Those campaigning for the BBC licence fee to be scrapped should be careful what they wish for, says Herald writer Kevin McKenna

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Explained: Why Teflon Tim fell on his sword for Donald Trump amid 6 January row
BBC boss Tim Davie has become the latest media figure to fall on his sword before US President Donald Trump, resigning on Sunday evening amid a row over an edited speech.

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Defence firms pull out of Glasgow University event amid pro Palestine protest
On the day of the fair, around 30 students gathered near the venue with signs protesting the involvement of the defence firms.

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Why did BBC allow DJ to prattle on about 'cat turd' moments after minute's silence?
Paddy McGuinness hits a sour note on BBC Radio 2 moments after the two-minute silence ends

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Welcome to the Oligarchy: Musk’s obscene $1 trillion deal heralds a dark new era
Nobody needs more personal wealth than the average nation. It’s time that we brought the super-rich to heel before it’s too late, our Writer at Large argues.

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Elon Musk's chatbot in hot water after accusing Scottish MP of being a 'rape enabler'
Pete Wishart of the SNP said he was ‘genuinely shocked’ to have been smeared with the ‘deeply distressing’ comment.

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Humza Yousaf praises socialist Zohran Mamdani for beating 'anti-Muslim bigots'
Zohran Mamdani, 34, defeated longtime New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in Monday's hotly-contested race.

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New York City chose Mamdani. So how will 'democratic socialism' play out in the US?
Zohran Mamdani has been elected the next mayor of New York City, defeating former Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani, a democratic socialist, campaigned on policies like free child care, free buses and a rent freeze.

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‘Faster progress needed’ for Scot who has spent eight years in Indian jail
“Faster progress” is needed to resolve the case of a British man who has now spent eight years behind bars in India, Downing Street has said.

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Elon Musk: Scots are 'living like Hobbits' as migrants abuse their children
Musk, who has previously amplified false information about migrants in Scotland, said that ‘1,000 people’ were showing up and ‘raping the kids’.

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Trump card: Is the future of US politics about to be determined in New York?
If America’s most populous city elects Zohran Mamdani as mayor, then it will almost certainly put him on a collision course with Trump, writes Foreign Editor David Pratt

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Pro-Palestine campaigner cleared of two charges following Glasgow trial
A pro-Palestine campaigner has been acquitted of two charges following a seven day trial in Glasgow

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Backlash to anti-racist education is not a coincidence
Opposition to anti-racist education poses a threat to education as a whole, writes correspondent Garrett Baylor Stell.

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Airline doubles US flights from Scottish airport with route to major city
American Airlines is set to expand its operations at a Scottish Airport

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Pensioner dies after accidentally being left on island off Australia
A pensioner has died after accidentally being left on a remote island off the coast of Australia

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