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Riot police have been deployed to UK towns and cities amid violent unrest pushed by the far-right

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Full list of countries issuing UK travel alerts as Australia warns of 'terrorism'

New Zealand MP Rawiri Waititi said the British crown was stained in blood

New Zealand MP Rawiri Waititi said the British crown was stained in blood

Coronation of King Charles III

'Pay what you owe': Global voices tell King to face up to past ahead of coronation

SNP MP Chris Law in Dundee

SNP MP Chris Law in Dundee

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Now's the time to work with the world on Scottish independence

Protests against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government aren’t addressing the uncomfortable fact of Israel’s subjugation of the Palestinian people

Protests against Benjamin Netanyahu’s government aren’t addressing the uncomfortable fact of Israel’s subjugation of the Palestinian people

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David Pratt: Israel’s fight for democracy must acknowledge Palestinians

Emergency services at the scene of a collapsed building in Sanliurfa, Turkey, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake

Emergency services at the scene of a collapsed building in Sanliurfa, Turkey, after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake

Scottish Fire & Rescue Service

Four specialist Scottish firefighters to join rescue operation in Turkey

The footage showed the 29-year-old being held down and savagely beaten by the police officers

The footage showed the 29-year-old being held down and savagely beaten by the police officers

United States of America

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Video of US officers beating man released after all five charged with his murder

People look upon destroyed Russian military vehicles in the bitter coldness of Kyiv’s winter

People look upon destroyed Russian military vehicles in the bitter coldness of Kyiv’s winter

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David Pratt: The people of Ukraine are clear - everywhere here is on the frontline

Footage from Brazilian news website Metropoles showed supporters swarming the building

Footage from Brazilian news website Metropoles showed supporters swarming the building

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Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil's Congress in anti-Lula protest

The widespread mourning in Ukraine shows how fragile the peace process is – and the futility of appeasing authoritarian aggressors

The widespread mourning in Ukraine shows how fragile the peace process is – and the futility of appeasing authoritarian aggressors

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David Pratt: A year on, the war in Ukraine has embedded huge lessons for world

Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a building which was destroyed by a Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih on Friday

Ukrainian State Emergency Service firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a building which was destroyed by a Russian attack in Kryvyi Rih on Friday

David Pratt's Four Corners: Ukraine, Burkina Faso, and the world's eyes on Qatar

Arms smuggler Viktor Bout on his arrest in Thailand in 2010. The Russian was freed last week as part of a prisoner swap with the US which saw detained basketball star Brittney Griner released by the Kremlin
authorities

Arms smuggler Viktor Bout on his arrest in Thailand in 2010. The Russian was freed last week as part of a prisoner swap with the US which saw detained basketball star Brittney Griner released by the Kremlin
authorities

What is really behind Russia's prisoner swap with America?

An Iran fan holding a shirt in memory of Mahsa Amini

An Iran fan holding a shirt in memory of Mahsa Amini

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David Pratt's Four Corners: Bullfighting bans and Iranian protest movements

Syrian refugee children play in the Za’atari refugee camp on January 31, 2013

Syrian refugee children play in the Za’atari refugee camp on January 31, 2013

Refugees and immigration

Alyn Smith: How Scotland can play a more positive role on the world stage

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the Emir of Qatar and has been accused of being responsible for 'appalling' human rights abuses

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani is the Emir of Qatar and has been accused of being responsible for 'appalling' human rights abuses

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UK licences £3.4bn worth of deadly weapons and military kit to be sold to Qatar

Americans went to the polls for their first election in two years – with John Fetterman among the winners

Americans went to the polls for their first election in two years – with John Fetterman among the winners

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How this American state gave us real insight into the state of a nation

Protests have erupted in Hong Kong following increasing control by China

Protests have erupted in Hong Kong following increasing control by China

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China, Hong Kong and paying the price in the fight for freedom

Young Americans voted 63% in favour of the Democrats – the only age demographic to have voted more than 50% for either party

Young Americans voted 63% in favour of the Democrats – the only age demographic to have voted more than 50% for either party

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Kelly Given: How the US election shows us the key to winning independence

Deforestation of the Amazon increased every year which Jair Bolsonaro was in power in Brazil

Deforestation of the Amazon increased every year which Jair Bolsonaro was in power in Brazil

What impact will the election defeat of Jair Bolsonaro have on Brazil?

far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro (pictured) faces veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, or 'Lula'

far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro (pictured) faces veteran leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, or 'Lula'

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David Pratt: Future on the line as as Brazil heads to the polls

US president Joe Biden and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in their infamous fist bump

US president Joe Biden and Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman in their infamous fist bump

Mark Brown: Double standards on Saudi Arabia and Iran expose West’s hypocrisy

Antonio Banos refused to testify during the 2019 trial against Catalonia's independence leaders

Antonio Banos refused to testify during the 2019 trial against Catalonia's independence leaders

Catalan independence

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Spanish court sentences former Catalan MP to four months in prison for disobedience

President Macron’s new pan-European body is a step in the right direction but war in Ukraine remains an existential crisis for the continent

President Macron’s new pan-European body is a step in the right direction but war in Ukraine remains an existential crisis for the continent

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Europe remains at a crossroads as it faces an existential crisis

Ukrainian servicemen carry a bag containing a body after a Russian attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia. Russia last week claimed to have annexed large areas of Ukraine

Ukrainian servicemen carry a bag containing a body after a Russian attack on the city of Zaporizhzhia. Russia last week claimed to have annexed large areas of Ukraine

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Russia faces new battlefield setback and Jair Bolsonaro could 'subvert democracy'

Catalan independence supporters gathered at Plaza Sant Jaume in Barcelona yesterday to take part in a demonstration marking the fifth anniversary of the Catalan independence referendum. Photograph: Josep Lago

Catalan independence supporters gathered at Plaza Sant Jaume in Barcelona yesterday to take part in a demonstration marking the fifth anniversary of the Catalan independence referendum. Photograph: Josep Lago

EXCLUSIVE REPORT

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‘Act or resign’: Catalans hold rally amid backdrop of tension between pro-independence parties

William Thomson (main) from Scotonomics said there was a difference between 2014 and 2017 indeyref campaigns

William Thomson (main) from Scotonomics said there was a difference between 2014 and 2017 indeyref campaigns

Catalan independence

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‘How could this happen in a democracy?’: Lessons to learn from Catalan referendum

Hannah Bardell said the way the woman has been treated by authorities has been 'disgusting’

Hannah Bardell said the way the woman has been treated by authorities has been 'disgusting’

Conservative Party

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SNP MP calls on Foreign Secretary to help pregnant Scot imprisoned abroad

Catalonians went to the polls with hope five years ago, but the Spanish government has cracked down on the independence movement

Catalonians went to the polls with hope five years ago, but the Spanish government has cracked down on the independence movement

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Catalonia gears up to mark five years since independence vote that rocked Spain

A Catalan flag and Saltire fly side-by-side

A Catalan flag and Saltire fly side-by-side

The National reports from Barcelona to mark five years since Catalan indyref

Protests against the Iranian regime come amid the rise of far-right governments across the world

Protests against the Iranian regime come amid the rise of far-right governments across the world

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David Pratt: World on the brink as regimes teeter and far-right gains power in Europe

Not content with Northern Ireland, Liz Truss wants to break the law in the Middle East too

Not content with Northern Ireland, Liz Truss wants to break the law in the Middle East too

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Alyn Smith: Liz Truss looks set to inflame tensions in Middle East

Several countries have signalled plans to abandon the royal family following the ascension of King Charles

Several countries have signalled plans to abandon the royal family following the ascension of King Charles

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The countries likely to become republics now Charles is King

Abandoned Russian armoured vehicles around the town of Balakliya. Ukrainian forces have been enjoying major successes in the north-east of the country over the weekend

Abandoned Russian armoured vehicles around the town of Balakliya. Ukrainian forces have been enjoying major successes in the north-east of the country over the weekend

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Russians retreat as Ukrainians make huge gains

Poet Hanna Komar will attend Holyrood

Poet Hanna Komar will attend Holyrood

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Former Belarus political prisoner to perform at Scottish Parliament

Stephen Gethins, former North East Fife MP, explores Scotland's place in the world for the book

Stephen Gethins, former North East Fife MP, explores Scotland's place in the world for the book

Scottish independence

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Why now is the time to create foreign policy for an independent Scotland

The rise of DeSantis would mark both the political defeat of Trump and the ultimate victory of Trumpism

The rise of DeSantis would mark both the political defeat of Trump and the ultimate victory of Trumpism

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Rupert Murdoch’s new favourite is every bit as reactionary and vile as Trump

Kayleigh Fraser, from St Andrews, has been posting on social media about the ongoing demonstrations in the country

Kayleigh Fraser, from St Andrews, has been posting on social media about the ongoing demonstrations in the country

Cost of living crisis

Scot documenting protests in Sri Lanka has passport seized by authorities

Pelosi’s visit could be seen as the self-serving act of a political career in its twilight years

Pelosi’s visit could be seen as the self-serving act of a political career in its twilight years

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David Pratt: US grandstanding only makes the world a more dangerous place

Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan this week

Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan this week

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Liz Truss urges China to de-escalate tensions over Taiwan

Sri Lanka’s unrest is a canary in the coalmine for unsustainable debts globally

Sri Lanka’s unrest is a canary in the coalmine for unsustainable debts globally

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Alyn Smith: Sri Lanka’s tragedy should be of Scotland’s concern

The need for ‘penance’ is about right, but a pilgrimage isn’t enough

The need for ‘penance’ is about right, but a pilgrimage isn’t enough

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The ‘pilgrimage of penance’ to Canada by Pope is not enough

Turkish President Recep Erdogan along with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the signing of the deal which it is hoped will allow grain to flow from Ukrainian ports

Turkish President Recep Erdogan along with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the signing of the deal which it is hoped will allow grain to flow from Ukrainian ports

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David Pratt's Four Corners: Hope in Ukraine and 'Trump of the Tropics' bids for re-election

The health and life of women across this nation are at risk, president Joe Biden said

The health and life of women across this nation are at risk, president Joe Biden said

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US abortion rights ruling ‘sad day for court and country’, says Joe Biden

In this aerial view a Brazilian military helicopter patrols an area of the municipality of Atalaia do Norte, state of Amazonas, Brazil

In this aerial view a Brazilian military helicopter patrols an area of the municipality of Atalaia do Norte, state of Amazonas, Brazil

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David Pratt: Journalist's death a stark reminder of sinister exploitation of Amazon

People gather to watch the hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images).

People gather to watch the hearing of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images).

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David Pratt: US Capitol riot comes under the microscope at Congress

Australia's newly elected republican prime minister Anthony Albanese (top right) could follow the example set by Barbados in removing the Queen as head of state

Australia's newly elected republican prime minister Anthony Albanese (top right) could follow the example set by Barbados in removing the Queen as head of state

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'We're on our way': Inside the global push to ditch the British monarchy

President Joe Biden speaks to the nation about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

President Joe Biden speaks to the nation about the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas

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Joe Biden in emotional plea for gun laws after Texas school shooting

Elon Musk's money hasn't appeared to reach the UN

Elon Musk's money hasn't appeared to reach the UN

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‘It's time to step up’: UN pleas with billionaires amid food insecurity rise

The Ukrainian city of Mariupol has finally fallen to the Russians after months of fierce resistance but the cost to the invaders in men and materiel has been immense

The Ukrainian city of Mariupol has finally fallen to the Russians after months of fierce resistance but the cost to the invaders in men and materiel has been immense

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David Pratt: Russia gains little from seizure of Mariupol

George Bush accidentally condemned his own war

George Bush accidentally condemned his own war

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George Bush accidentally condemns 'unjustified and brutal invasion of Iraq'

Claire Telfer, head of Save the Children Scotland and Jamie Livingstone, head of Oxfam Scotland

Claire Telfer, head of Save the Children Scotland and Jamie Livingstone, head of Oxfam Scotland

The world once said 'never again' to famine - but we clearly haven't learned

Israel and the Palestinians are locked in a war of narratives that already has put Israel on the defensive

Israel and the Palestinians are locked in a war of narratives that already has put Israel on the defensive

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Independent probe points to Israeli gunfire in journalist death

In advance of the Victory Day military parade taking place tomorrow, soldiers have been preparing their Russian T-72 tanks by the feet of a famous sculpture of Atlas at the State Hermitage museum in St Petersburg

In advance of the Victory Day military parade taking place tomorrow, soldiers have been preparing their Russian T-72 tanks by the feet of a famous sculpture of Atlas at the State Hermitage museum in St Petersburg

David Pratt: West may be about to glean vital information about Russia’s immediate intentions

Emmanuel Macron’s win keeps France free from Marine Le Pen’s ultra right-wing National Rally for another five years

Emmanuel Macron’s win keeps France free from Marine Le Pen’s ultra right-wing National Rally for another five years

Emmanuel Macron’s win saves France from Marine Le Pen’s hate

America's culture war is in full force, and books are bearing the brunt of it

America's culture war is in full force, and books are bearing the brunt of it

How books became the latest target in America's culture war