October 12, 2024 - Brief Briefing

Alex Salmond: King Charles leads tributes to ‘monumental figure’ of UK politics

The King has said he is “greatly saddened” by the sudden death of Alex Salmond, Scotland’s first SNP first minister. The Alba leader died...

by admin October 12, 2024

Alex Salmond: King Charles leads tributes to 'monumental figure' of UK politics

Sports

The Guardians move on the ALCS! Analysis, all the action from ALDS Game 5

Oct 12, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After a dramatic finale that lived up to this engrossing five-game series, the Cleveland Guardians...

by admin October 12, 2024

The Guardians move on the ALCS! Analysis, all the action from ALDS Game 5

The shock of Alex Salmond’s death is reverberating around every corner of UK politics

This shock of Alex Salmond’s death is reverberating around every corner of UK politics. There was not a soul involved in the political life...

by admin October 12, 2024

Politics

Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies

Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond has died aged 69. Mr Salmond, who led the Scottish National Party between 1990 and 2000 and...

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Former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond dies

Obituary: The political titan that was former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond

Alex Salmond has died at the age of 69. Love or loathe Mr Salmond – who was described as a “Marmite man” during his...

by admin October 12, 2024

Obituary: The political titan that was former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond

P&O Ferries owner’s £1bn investment in UK will go ahead despite transport secretary calling for boycott of shipping firm

A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to...

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Business

P&O Ferries owner’s £1bn investment in UK will go ahead despite transport secretary calling for boycott of shipping firm

A £1bn investment in Britain by port operator DP World will go ahead as planned, after a frantic effort by ministers and diplomats to...

by admin October 12, 2024

Kamala Harris’s medical history released as campaign aims to draw contrast with Donald Trump

Kamala Harris is in “excellent health” and has “the physical and mental resiliency” required to serve as president, her doctor has said, as details...

by admin October 12, 2024

Kamala Harris's medical history released as campaign aims to draw contrast with Donald Trump

‘Mass casualty incident’ after children and adults eat ‘toxic mushrooms’ in Pennsylvania

A group of children and adults have been taken to hospital in the US after ingesting “toxic mushrooms”, in what has been described as...

by admin October 12, 2024

'Mass casualty incident' after children and adults eat 'toxic mushrooms' in Pennsylvania

Politics

P&O Ferries owner will attend UK investment summit despite scathing criticism from minister

The boss of the company that owns P&O Ferries will attend an investment summit in the UK despite the transport secretary’s scathing criticism, which...

by admin October 12, 2024

P&O Ferries owner will attend UK investment summit despite scathing criticism from minister

Business

P&O Ferries owner will attend UK investment summit despite despite scathing criticism from minister

The boss of the company that owns P&O Ferries will attend an investment summit in the UK despite the transport secretary’s scathing criticism, which...

by admin October 12, 2024

World

Uneasy calm won’t last long – Israel’s next move could bring even bigger war

For the first time in almost half a century, Israel is at war during the Jewish day of atonement, Yom Kippur. The streets are...

by admin October 12, 2024

Uneasy calm won't last long - Israel's next move could bring even bigger war

Man who died in ‘tragic accident’ at Colorado gold mine tourist attraction is named

A man who died at a gold mine in Colorado has been named – as investigators revealed he was a guide who worked at...

by admin October 12, 2024

Man who died in 'tragic accident' at Colorado gold mine tourist attraction is named

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs amid worker strike and financial losses

Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs – 10% of its workforce – as the US plane maker deals with various issues across its business. Chief...

by admin October 12, 2024

Business

Boeing to cut 17,000 jobs amid worker strike and financial losses

Boeing will cut 17,000 jobs – 10% of its workforce – as the US plane maker deals with various issues across its business. Chief...

by admin October 12, 2024

Business

Tortoise Media lines up backers to deliver takeover of The Observer

One of the world’s most successful private equity chiefs is being lined up to help fund a takeover of The Observer, the world’s oldest...

by admin October 12, 2024

Tortoise Media lines up backers to deliver takeover of The Observer

Police discover drugs in bag labelled ‘definitely not a bag full of drugs’

Police in the US have found drugs inside a bag labelled “definitely not a bag full of drugs”. The stash was discovered in Portland,...

by admin October 12, 2024

Police discover drugs in bag labelled 'definitely not a bag full of drugs'

World

France, Italy and Spain ‘outraged’ after UN peacekeepers injured – and accuse Israel of violating international law

The leaders of France, Italy and Spain have condemned “unjustifiable” Israeli attacks that have hit the UN peacekeeping force in Lebanon amid heightened conflict...

by admin October 12, 2024