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Alfredo Morelos missed a sitter and scored twice on what was an eventful afternoon for the Ranger

SWEDEN are facing allegations of attempting a complex plot to “save” a Chinese bookseller. Gui Minhai, a Honk Kong businessman with Swedish citizenship, was reportedly duped by a scheme designed to release him from Chinese detention. Since

A FORMER Nobel Peace Prize nominee and human rights activist, Asma Jahangir, has died at the age of 66.The Pakistani campaigner, who originally trained as a lawyer, died in hospital in Lahore on Sunday morning after a cardiac arrest, according to local

THE African National Congress (ANC) has scheduled an emergency meeting of its national executive committee to resolve the future of under-pressure president, Jacob Zuma. Incumbent president, Zuma, and deputy president, Cyril Ramaphosa, have been

NINETEEN people have been killed and dozens injured in Hong Kong’s worst traffic accident since 2003.A double-decker bus, which is thought to have been speeding, lost control and crashed in a local suburb, according to city authorities.Passengers who

AN Israeli minister has said that the country will not tolerate an Iranian military foothold on its doorstep after devastating Israeli air attacks on key Iranian sites in Syria. The wave of airstrikes came after Israel intercepted an Iranian drone

THERE were no survivors from a passenger plane that crashed near Moscow, according to Russia’s transport minister. The AN-148 regional jet disappeared from radar screens shortly after taking off from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport yesterday afternoon

AS a Yes Leave voter can I commend Pete Wishart MP for his considered and timely article on tactics and strategy concerning the independence movement and the EU (We need a new case for indy and a gradual plan for full membership of the EU, The National

KEN Gow made an interesting point in The National about a Scottish National Savings bank (Letters, February 9). Unfortunately there is a problem with this very sensible idea. The current fractional-reserve banking system, and the neo-liberal banking

BUSINESS optimism in Scotland’s private sector reached a 43-month high in January, according to the Bank of Scotland’s latest Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI).It showed economic activity expanded slightly, along with broader expansions in employment and

Lost Cities of the Maya: Revealed (C4, 8pm)The Mayan civilisation is now sadly consigned to the history books but its legacy resonates strongly within our own to this day – whether it’s elements of architecture still found in Mexico and Central America

RETAILERS are being urged not to break Highland hearts this Valentine's Day with delivery surcharges. MSP Richard Lochhead, who is campaigning for fair delivery charges, said his Moray consituents and others in the north of Scotland were facing

DAVID Mundell has been urged to break his "defeaning silence" over the UK Government's leaked Brexit papers. The Scotland Secretary has avoided answering questions after it was revealed that UK reports on the impact of Brexit north of the Border

TWO drinks industry bodies have joined forces to better protect "authentic" Scottish whiskies. The Scottish Craft Distillers Association (SCDA) and Scotland Food and Drink have formed a new alliance, which they say signifies the growth potential

TWO international human rights campaigners will come to Scotland for three months to study under a new research fellowship. Participants will soon be invited to apply for the scheme which will combine study at the University of Dundee with the