Donald Trump has shown complete contempt for Scottish and international law. It's time for the Scottish Government to act and kick US troops out of our publicly owned airports.

To fund Scotland's essential public services we need to tax the rich fairly. #FMQs

40 years ago today, the European Communities, which would later become the EU, officially raised the European flag for the first time.   The 12 stars have since become a symbol recognised far beyond Brussels.   Here’s to unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe.

Support for independence rising while support for SNP falls away….

Anger Over Oxford Union’s Tommy Robinson Invite Amid Suggestions of GB News Deal GB News— whose presenter Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg sits as a trustee of the Union's governing charity — is set to film the far-right activist's appearance, Byline Times is told

We know what former SNP chief Peter Murrell bought with £400,000 of embezzled funds. What I’d like to know is why | Gaby Hinsliff

A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin explods during a test at the launch pad, shaking nearby homes and briefly painting the sky orange.

Jimmy Kimmel delighted in the unraveling of President Donald Trump's massive party for America's 250th birthday, a celebration that has devolved into what the late-night host called a monument to MAGA incompetence.

Billionaire Trump ally’s 'chilling' move out of US sparks panic: ‘About to get bad news?'

Euronews got exclusive access to one of the first public demos of Argus' drone interception system. No explosions — the rogue drone is caught in a net mid-air and recovered intact, preserving forensic evidence and minimising collateral damage. The future of counter-drone tech. 🕸️

A digital register of land ownership in the West Bank is seen as an escalation of Israel's occupation.

The European Union wants to move away from foreign technology over concerns that overreliance has become a risk in shaky trade ties with Washington.

US judge orders removal of Trump's name from Kennedy Center apple.news/Avl5pXMFZStu...

A new experiment suggests that when advanced AI agents are left to run simulated societies without human oversight, rule-breaking, instability and even systemic collapse can emerge rapidly. ➡️ https://l.euronews.com/rnMC

Can you make a longer word with each new letter? www.newyorker.com/puzzles-and-...

There's scant evidence to support claims by tech billionaires and the Trump administration that local backlash against massive data centers is being orchestrated by China and other foreign nations — and those conspiracy theories have only served to embolden opponents, according to a report.

Race cars and cage fights — on National Park land?

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage is the highest-paid Member of Parliament. In less than two years as the MP for Clacton, Farage has racked up £2 million in personal income and gifts, on top of his £94,000 a year parliamentary salary. www.desmog.com/2026/04/18/m...

Lois Perry, who helps to run Reform Friends of Israel, is one of the figures behind a new climate denying Heartland Institute branch in central Europe. www.desmog.com/2026/05/20/r...

Welsh Reform labelled a “retirement home for failed Conservatives”. www.desmog.com/2026/05/29/t...

The lies and deceit around fossil fuels never end www.desmog.com/2026/05/26/e...

So that’s two of the “Raise the Colours” organisers now charged with violent crimes & a fifth of the 2024 race rioters with domestic abuse. Makes you wonder whether “innocent patriotism” & “protecting women & girls” are just covers for thuggish racism & misogyny?

It’s a shame that it’s not getting more attention just who Don Jr’s new wife is. In the late 1990s, her father served as Epstein’s private banker and notoriously wrote a glowing character reference letter for him.

First Lady Melania Trump, her husband, President Donald Trump, and their only son together, Barron Trump, ignited much discussion after they ditched Donald Trump Jr.'s wedding.

Israel is glorying in its genocide and plans to completely eradicate Palestinians from Palestine — all aided and abetted by Starmer and Trump. SNP needs to enact its promised boycott of Israel TODAY. #BDS #FreePalestine news.sky.com/story/netany...

A Russian drone struck an apartment building in Romania early this morning, wounding two people and prompting strong condemnation from Nato and the European Union. jrnl.ie/7055434

‼️ Romanian president convenes National Security Council over Russian drone strike, Russian ambassador summoned

This is why it’s so important to help Ukraine. The world was warned Russia wants more than Ukraine. EU gets it. Canada gets it. USA government could not care less because Trump and maga love Putin.

Corporations spend more than $1.5 billion a year on union-busting. That’s $1.5 billion they could have spent on higher wages, better benefits, and improving workplace safety. Remember: if they weren’t so scared of worker power, they wouldn’t fight so hard against unions.

BREAKING: I'm suing Todd Blanche and the DOJ to STOP the $1.8B slush fund. The Justice Department violated the Administrative Procedures Act when it established the fund, and it must be set aside. You can read my complaint here: www.muellershewrote.com/p/breaking-i...

The story the Thai elite would rather went away: Singha beer family shaken by brother’s sexual assault claim #Thailand #Bhirombhakdi #Psi apple.news/AOvEwHK4_TnO...

Private equity landlords can lead to higher rent prices, aggressive evictions, and lower quality of life, according to the report.

Originally scheduled for Fourth of July weekend, the African/Caribbean International Festival of Life was denied a permit for Union Park due to lack of police resources.

“The salute and what it represents has no place in public meetings. Free speech or not, it is unacceptable. We will not normalize this behavior.” story via @jerodmacevoy.com

It is unlawful in Georgia for state election officials to make certain personal voter identifier information public. Yet, that’s exactly what this election denier running for office wants to do. Trump's DOJ has sought this information to justify its false voter fraud claims. https://bit.ly/4uvWpf8

Commentary: About two-thirds of the U.S. is in some stage of drought in late spring 2026, yet at the same time the country has been seeing more intense downpours. It might seem contradictory, but both are symptoms of rising global temperatures ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/05/28/t...

Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin again threatened international flights at sanctuary city airports, a move that would upend US air travel.

David Rush, a former senior CIA officer, is accused of theft and making false statements. The trove of gold and cash went missing from his CIA storage space — but it was found in his Virginia home. n.pr/4fOzl6J

The grift is so transparent, yet Americans arent in the streets pushing this pos out of office www.propublica.org/article/dona...

A new hacking campaign is trying to trick Signal users to give up their secret recovery key, which can be used to access online backups containing past messages.

A persistent government strategy to sow fear through punitive measures has corroded freedom of speech.

Kristi Noem’s replacement at DHS is still using controversial jet that helped end her tenure and is ‘barely in the building,’ report says

Printing currency with a living person’s face on it is not currently authorized by U.S. law and must be approved by Congress.

In a Truth Social post, the president said no one should be allowed to regulate his new cash cows.

AP review finds unprecedented number of suicide deaths as critics attack failures of Trump’s immigration crackdown

A 60% rise in young Big Issue vendors since 2022 tells a bigger story. Behind it is a growing crisis: over 1 million young people now locked out of work, education or training. As John Bird says, poverty isn’t just part of the problem, it’s what’s driving it.

The Boulder Police Department uses its fleet of Flock cameras to illegally surveil people without any probable cause, a proposed class-action lawsuit filed Thursday morning alleges.

An anti-abortion group sued seven Utah fertility clinics, claiming their disposal of embryos as part of the IVF process violates the state’s wrongful death law. This story was originally published by @stateline.org.

It’s not going away — unlike the £660,000 that vanished from SNP coffers… SNP culture allowed ‘corruption to flourish’ apple.news/AOrEIoF-1RFu...