For decades, Canada-EU summits took place without much fanfare – but that’s not the case for this coming two-day meeting in Montreal. Thursday and Friday’s summit will be closely watched for details on how Canada and the European bloc deepen their ties. Last month, Europe...
Although Japan has increasingly marked Halloween, external in recent years, many Japanese people take ghosts seriously all year round. The country has a word, “yuurei”, which means a lingering, troubled spirit. These are the ghosts of people who died in violent or tragic circum...
The midfield trio of Zidane Iqbal, Lyall Cameron and Dylan Tait controlled the first half for United before the half-time introduction of wingers Jota and Haissem Hassan turned the game in Celtic’s favour. On BBC Radio Scotland’s Sportsound, chief sports writer Tom English aske...
Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty, has apologised and ended its merchandise partnership with a controversial Japanese TV show after drawing backlash in China. Vivant, a popular spy thriller, has been widely slammed in Chinese state media and by Chinese social media users for its depic...
Late equaliser scorer Olwethu Makhanya feels Rangers showed “a lack of character” and “came out leggy” in the second half of Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Hearts at Tynecastle. (Sun, external) Celtic manager Martin O’Neill indicates it will be some time befo...
Train passengers fled “in sheer terror” from a knife attacker who asked one victim “do you want to die?”, a trial has heard. Jurors were shown CCTV footage of passenger Stephen Crean attempting to disarm Anthony Williams during the attack on the Doncaster to King...
Chancellor John Healey has pledged a reduction in the welfare bill ahead of the next general election, in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme. His comments come after the Conservatives accused New Labour of being “addicted to welfare”, while Reform UK said the...
Ciara Squires, a 34-year-old nurse, said she had also seen at least two people outside her window and found it frightening to return home because people were often loitering outside. She said CCTV had captured one incident involving five men. “It was five youngish men. It was just te...
The report also looked at access to certain medicines prescribed to patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular disease, which includes conditions such as heart disease or stroke, is a leading cause of death and affects around 800,000 people in Scotland. The study looked at prescr...
John Healey has pledged there will be a “reduction in the benefits bill” before the next general election, after opponents criticised his first Budget for lacking details on welfare reform. The chancellor told the BBC it is “simply not good for Britain or progressive to h...