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Eight killed in Colombian air strike targeting Gulf Clan gang

De la Espriella said he had personally authorised the bombing targeting the Gulf Clan in the province of Antioquia, in north-west Colombia. He added that Haminton Mosquera, whom he described as a senior member of the…

KKK hood placed on Oxford college statue ahead of talk by Jason Arday accuser

Join today Already a member? Log in A Ku Klux Klan hood has been placed over a statue outside Oriel College in Oxford, in an apparent protest against an upcoming talk by a self-described “race realist” . The statue, of…

Billions for forest fund a ‘powerful signal’ over climate aid, says Ed Miliband

Join today Already a member? Log in Billions of dollars in pledges for a high-profile forest protection fund from developing countries – and not just a small group of traditional donors with dwindling aid budgets –…

Battle of the jackets dominates start of US-Russia crunch talks

In the world of global politics, you’d expect a competition of the biggest private plane, or the fanciest welcome dinner. One way of showing off is dressing up better than anyone else in the room. And the Russian…

Long-delayed CalMac ferry Glen Rosa begins sea trials

The 335ft (102m) long Glen Rosa set sail from Inchgreen quayside in Greenock earlier, its first journey under its own power . It will undergo tests in the Firth of Clyde, with specialists checking its handling and…

UK economy grows by 0.7% – fastest pace in two years

Join today Already a member? Log in The UK economy grew by 0.7 per cent between July and September, the Office for National Statistics said. This was the strongest growth for a calendar quarter since the first three…

Hegseth has been humiliated. He’s a lightweight and a liability

The first was repatriated from France. Another was brought back from Korea, following the USA’s conflict there. The third is a Second World War soldier, though no one knows whether he served in the European or Pacific…

No biological males in women's prisons, Scottish Prison Service confirms

He said that trans women - biological males who identify as women - were now held in men's prisons. The move was to comply with a judge's ruling in June, that sex segregation in prisons must be based on biological sex…

Body 'kept in van for two weeks' before being moved to lough

The detail emerged as a nephew of the man charged with the murder of Carrie Mullane appeared in court in connection to her death. The 39-year-old from Limerick went missing in Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, on 10…

Woman arrested in connection with illegal money lending in Campbeltown

It followed a joint operation by police officers in the Argyll and Bute town and Trading Standards' Scottish Illegal Money Lending Unit (SIMLU). Police assisted with the execution of an arrest warrant and carried out a…