The fire has sparked chaos for rail passengers and drivers after Scotland's biggest city came to a standstill.

Does Vladimir Putin fretfully toss and turn at night as he thinks of the damage that Britain's nuclear deterrent could inflict on Russia?

Actress Jennifer Runyon, best known for her roles in Ghostbusters and Charles in Charge, has died at the age of 65, her family has announced. 

Almost as soon as strikes began, Tehran threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz, where about 20million barrels of oil pass through a day. Now, they have effectively done so.

MPs don't officially have to vote in order to pass bills in the House of Commons, and it appears to be happening more frequently than usual this session of Parliament.

Premier Doug Ford is defending his government’s health-care record ahead of his eighth budget, even as the province’s hospitals say they face a billion-dollar structural funding deficit.

A new scam is emerging across Canada – fraudsters who claim to give students a tuition break, but rip them off using stolen credit cards. When a Vancouver woman discovered $37,000 in fraudulent charges on her accounts, neither the university involved, police, nor TD Bank said they could help.

The three children of activist Han Hui Hui have been taken to hospital for medical assessment and care following allegations of family violence. In a joint statement, the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF) and police said that Han's children, aged three, five and six, were brought to hospital on Feb 15 after they had an alleged altercation with Han's mother-in-law. This comes after a video surfaced on Han's Facebook page on Feb 28, in which she claimed that the ministry had taken her children away and that she was not allowed to see them in hospital after they had fallen ill. «MSF took my children away. They were perfectly healthy and happy but they took my children away for two weeks,» said the 33-year-old. «After two weeks, they are now crying, sad, depressed and hiding in a corner, and they are now vomiting and running a fever. I just want to see my children.» The police noted that they have received multiple reports concerning Han's household since August 2025, including various allegations of violence made by Han, her husband, and her mother-in-law against one another. 

Permanent Secretary for Defence Chan Heng Kee, 57, will be taking over as Head of Civil Service from Leo Yip, 63, on April 1.Yip, who is also Permanent Secretary for the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Permanent Secretary (PMO) (Strategy), will be retiring after 43 years of service in the public sector.Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister-in-Charge of Public Service Chan Chun Sing thanked Yip for his «extensive contributions» to the public service.«I would like to express my gratitude to Leo for his exemplary leadership and extensive contributions to the public service and Singapore over four decades,» Chan said, adding that the retiring permanent secretary was instrumental in charting new direction, pushing boundaries, and strengthening capabilities in the public service.Yip started his career in the Singapore Police Force in 1982. Since then, he has served in various roles, including as principal private secretary to then Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew, Chairman of the Economic Development Board, and Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs.

The police have arrested two directors of a fund management company and seized over $160 million of the company's assets over alleged money laundering. In a joint news release on Monday (March 9), the police and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) said they jointly conducted enforcement operations against Capital Asia Investments Pte Ltd. The company and its directors are suspected of money laundering and failure to comply with various obligations as a licensed capital markets services licence holder under the Financial Services and Markets Act. MAS said in the news release that it had received information about possible unlawful activities by the company and has been reviewing its activities. Its supervisory review found «serious control failings» in the company's compliance with MAS' anti-money laundering requirements. Meanwhile, police said its Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office also received financial intelligence regarding the alleged involvement of the company and its related entities in a transnational money laundering network. 

Defensive systems are operating to intercept the threat

Units of Battlegroup South have liberated the settlement of Golubovka

«A significant part of oil is withdrawn from the global market because of the war in the Middle East,» Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade said

Russian President expressed confidence in his congratulatory message to Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei that he will honorably continue his father’s legacy

The business and environment secretaries hailed a new deal which will shackle Britain to Brussels' rulebook on food standards as they urged firms to start preparing for it.

Charlotte Manley, 68, served as the ex-royal's private secretary and treasurer for two years after he was appointed the UK's special representative for trade and investment in 2001.

A deep dive into Princess Eugenie and Beatrice's very generous, six-figure 'wedding gifts' has sparked fresh speculation into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's finances, a new book has revealed.

À l'occasion de la première édition du concours «Prix Horizon», l'Institut des maladies infectieuses Professeur Daniel Gahouma (IMIPDG) et l'association des femmes médecins et docteurs en sciences œuvrant pour la santé humaine ( AFEMDOS) ont célébré, ce 7 mars 2026, l'engagement des jeunes filles dans la vulgarisation scientifique. «Susciter des vocations et briser les tabous par la science», c'est le double défi relevé ce samedi dernier par l'Institut des maladies infectieuses (...) - SOCIETE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

The BJP has labeled the Trinamool Congress a «fake news factory» after West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee accused the BJP and PM Modi of insulting President Droupadi Murmu. Banerjee presented a photo suggesting the PM was seated while the President stood during an award ceremony, contradicting BJP's claims of protocol adherence.

Congress MPs Shashi Tharoor and K.C. Venugopal criticized External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar for delivering a statement on the West Asia conflict without allowing parliamentary debate. They emphasized the need for discussion on energy security and international law, urging the government to involve the opposition in its response to the escalating regional instability.

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[allAfrica] Women continue to die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, and this is unacceptable. While Africa has made progress in reducing maternal mortality since 2000, the region still needs a twelve-fold increase in the annual reduction rate to meet the Sustainable Development Goal, according to the estimates from the United Nations Maternal Mortality Estimation Interagency Group.

A Tomahawk missile likely landed near the Minab school, where more than 160 people were reportedly killed, according to media reports Read Full Article at RT.com

India advocates for dialogue and diplomacy to ease Middle East tensions, with PM Modi closely monitoring the situation. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar highlighted concerns for over a crore Indians residing in the Gulf and the region's importance for energy security. The conflict's escalation has led to significant disruption and the tragic loss of two Indian mariners.

Du 20 au 27 février 2026, René Mboungana Guibouanga, Député indépendant, a sillonné les 22 villages de sa circonscription. Objectif : tournée de Compte Rendu Parlementaire et rompre avec les discours partisans pour co-construire l'avenir du district de Ndougou avec ses populations. Après avoir consulté les ressortissants du district à Libreville et Port-Gentil, l'Honorable René MBOUNGANA GUIBOUANGA a bouclé le week-end dernier, une tournée marathon au cœur du Canton Orembo Nkomi. Un (...) - POLITIQUE / SUJET_ECRIT_MAISON

Since 1 January 2024, the United Kingdom (UK) has been associated to Horizon Europe, with almost 6 000 UK Horizon projects as of 9 January 2026. The legislative proposals for Horizon Europe (2028-2034) and the Euratom training programme (2028-2032) represent a timely opportunity to discuss the future of bilateral EU-UK cooperation in research and innovation, including in the field of nuclear science and technologies. Source : © European Union, 2026 - EP

Un drame d’une rare violence s'est produit ce dimanche 8 mars, aux alentours de midi, dans le district de Amanahune, à Bora Bora. Un homme aurait aspergé d’essence un père de famille et son fils avant de les immoler. L'auteur présumé des faits a été interpellé.

Amid rising tensions in the United States and increased global volatility, many Americans are looking to Canada — and their roots — for a possible way out following recent changes to Canada’s citizenship rules.

Tana Ramsay has reportledy been studying to become a midwife since enrolling in a London university last year.

Truck traffic across the border with Iran was suspended by the decision of the Azerbaijani government after the UAV incident in Nakhichevan

235 enemy fixed-wing UAVs were destroyed over the territory of the region by the air defense units of the Defense Ministry of the Russian Federation, mobile firing groups of the BARS-Bryansk brigade, and special forces of the Russian National Guard of the Bryansk Region

The price growth since the beginning of the day has exceeded 27%

According to preliminary information, there were no injuries