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John Swinney declares victory for SNP in Holyrood elections

home in protest at Starmer’s policies on welfare changes, Israel’s war in Gaza and his engagement with Reform’s anti-immigration agenda. Meanwhile, the Scottish Greens believe they are on the brink

Trump’s loyalist intelligence chief pick throws into doubt renewal of critical surveillance program

home construction fortune, was tapped by Trump to serve as acting director of national intelligence days after Tulsi Gabbard departed the role. Senior Democrats immediately said the move could doom a fragile bipartisan agreement

USA vs Paraguay: World Cup 2026 group match – Trump, schedule, lineups

home World Cup in 1994. ## Donald Trump to attend USA vs Paraguay? Before the action kicks off on the field at SoFi Stadium, the cameras will be searching for a VIP in the stands

Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts

home country. She signed her first recording contract at the age of 15 and has scored four number one albums. Speaking to the BBC, she called her Eurovision experience "surprisingly beautiful". "To see people flying

China weathered Trump's tariffs - but the Iran war is taking a toll

home, as they cope with the massive shifts in Chinese manufacturing, from cheap, mass-produced goods to automated advanced tech. And that was even before the US-Israel war with Iran shook the global economy

Could ex-ISIL fighters be used against Iran, as a Russian official claimed?

officer and lawmaker-turned Putin critic, said Bortnikov’s claims reflect a lack of oversight over security agencies in today’s Russia. “These are just words, without any proof, not even an attempt to back

We watched 2 focus groups of Georgia swing voters. They're not happy with the Iran war

home," she said. "Because that's kind of my biggest concern right now, is people being able to provide for their families." [![Demonstrators protest outside City Hall in Los Angeles on March 2 against

From drab partitions to haute couture host: how a Sydney civic masterpiece was rescued

Office in 1898, as seen in the GBA heritage conservation management plan. Photograph: Australian Town and Country Journal It was also the site of high-stakes livestock ballots. For decades, hopeful selectors would fill

Palestine weekly wrap: Coordinated attacks and evictions in Gaza, West Bank

homes, farmland and livelihoods”. Against that backdrop, this past week brought intense and coordinated settler attacks on villages near Ramallah, continued Israeli strikes on civilians in Gaza, new evictions and demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem

Adverts for DNA self-swab kits banned as misleading

Office for National Statistics (ONS) on the number of rapes that happen in the UK each year. ONS figures show 71,227 rapes were reported to the police in 2024, but Enough said the figure

‘The birds will fly away’: can Albania’s flamingo revolution keep its wetlands free from Trumps and tourists?

home to Eurasian otters, loggerhead sea turtles, bottlenose dolphins and Albanian water frogs. Flamingos add bright shocks of pink to striking blue shallows. Unpublished conservation data shared with the Guardian shows

Four killed in post-election violence in India’s West Bengal

home to about 100 million people, winning 206 of the 294 assembly seats, according to results announced on Tuesday. West Bengal had been ruled by Modi’s fierce critic and adversary, Mamata Banerjee, as chief

Bolivia issues warrant for Evo Morales’s arrest after court no-show

officers from reaching the region where he remains sheltered. Morales was already declared in contempt of court in January 2025, when he did not show for a pretrial detention hearing. Wilfredo Chavez

‘It’s soul-destroying’: struggle to house vulnerable children can leave breaking law as only option

home owners were making excessive profits while carrying too much debt – [exposing children and councils to unacceptable risks](https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/mar/10/uk-sleepwalked-into-dysfunctional-childrens-social-care-market-cma). One former service manager said a critical shortage of fostering places – [half of which

The D.C. mayor race’s ‘delicate dance’

home rule without running afoul of the president’s popular initiatives touting safety and beautification. The shift in management is certain to spark a flurry of new fates for the capital, spanning public parks, national

EU accused of creating ICE-style immigration enforcement system

home raids”. The agreement became possible after the centre-right European People’s party (EPP) [voted with far-right groups in the European parliament](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/26/meps-back-plans-for-return-hubs-raising-fears-of-human-rights-black-holes) in March to push through more stringent measures

Missing lab worker found dead in New Mexico nearly a year after disappearing

Office of the Medical Investigator positively identified the body as Casias', state police said in a statement. The cause and manner of death have not been established as the investigation continues. "This

Glasner's long Palace goodbye sets up 'perfect' finale

office," said Glasner afterwards. "I said, 'do you ever think we would be playing in the semi-final of a European competition?' He said 'no'. "I said, 'when we talked for the first time three

After years of avoidance, Trump to attend first White House press dinner

office, the association abruptly cancelled a planned performance by comedian Amber Ruffin, with the board’s then-President Eugene Daniels saying it wanted to avoid “politics of division”. This year, a mentalist, Oz Pearlman

Louisiana plans to delay House primaries after Supreme Court redistricting ruling

office to develop a path forward” for its May 16 primaries, he said. Absentee and military ballots have already been mailed out and early voting is set to begin on Saturday. It’s unclear whether