Janet Law
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US expected to unveil post-war Gaza leadership, sources say reut.rs/3NmLu6Q
US expected to unveil post-war Gaza leadership, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump is expected on Wednesday to push ahead with his phased plan for Gaza's future by announcing the administration that will run the war-ravaged Palestinian territory, four Palestinian sources said.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:40 PM
US expected to unveil post-war Gaza leadership, sources say reut.rs/3NmLu6Q
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Just in: The Danish Armed Forces have reinforced their military presence in Greenland starting today, in coordination with allies. The Government of Greenland says the move aims to bolster Arctic alliances and enhance European and transatlantic security.
January 14, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Just in: The Danish Armed Forces have reinforced their military presence in Greenland starting today, in coordination with allies. The Government of Greenland says the move aims to bolster Arctic alliances and enhance European and transatlantic security.
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International Court of Justice is deciding if Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya in a 2017 military crackdown.
Myanmar says Rohingya genocide case at The Hague is ‘flawed, unfounded'
International Court of Justice is deciding if Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya in a 2017 military crackdown.
www.aljazeera.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM
International Court of Justice is deciding if Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya in a 2017 military crackdown.
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These tents are the only shelter for displaced people in #Gaza.
Forced from their homes. Exposed to the cold, wind, rain & flooding.
Many survived bombs and hunger. Now, winter threatens their lives.
The humanitarian situation is getting worse.
Urgent, safe access for aid is needed.
Let aid in.
Forced from their homes. Exposed to the cold, wind, rain & flooding.
Many survived bombs and hunger. Now, winter threatens their lives.
The humanitarian situation is getting worse.
Urgent, safe access for aid is needed.
Let aid in.
January 14, 2026 at 11:02 AM
These tents are the only shelter for displaced people in #Gaza.
Forced from their homes. Exposed to the cold, wind, rain & flooding.
Many survived bombs and hunger. Now, winter threatens their lives.
The humanitarian situation is getting worse.
Urgent, safe access for aid is needed.
Let aid in.
Forced from their homes. Exposed to the cold, wind, rain & flooding.
Many survived bombs and hunger. Now, winter threatens their lives.
The humanitarian situation is getting worse.
Urgent, safe access for aid is needed.
Let aid in.
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We are moving to a new studio in Stirling. We now have the keys, however to install our production equipment and fit it out, we really need your support now. We need to reach our target of £30,000 in the next 18 days. Please donate whatever you can afford.
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/
January 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
We are moving to a new studio in Stirling. We now have the keys, however to install our production equipment and fit it out, we really need your support now. We need to reach our target of £30,000 in the next 18 days. Please donate whatever you can afford.
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/
www.broadcastingscotland.scot/donate/
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Yesterday our Scottish Government announced a budget for fairer taxation, which if passed will see 55% of Scots paying less tax than their counterparts elsewhere in the UK.
January 14, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Yesterday our Scottish Government announced a budget for fairer taxation, which if passed will see 55% of Scots paying less tax than their counterparts elsewhere in the UK.
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I fear trumps threatening to bomb Iran and other countries will lead us into WWIII. He is too stupid to understand he is not that powerful and other leaders will fight back. He is drunk on power now and his advisers are the same. America is in a dangerous place due to trump
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I fear trumps threatening to bomb Iran and other countries will lead us into WWIII. He is too stupid to understand he is not that powerful and other leaders will fight back. He is drunk on power now and his advisers are the same. America is in a dangerous place due to trump
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The SNP will work 'very hard' to win opposition parties’ support for its upcoming Budget despite being handed a free pass by Scottish Labour, the First Minister has said
SNP will negotiate on Budget despite Labour giving a free pass, John Swinney says
www.thenational.scot
January 12, 2026 at 8:05 PM
The SNP will work 'very hard' to win opposition parties’ support for its upcoming Budget despite being handed a free pass by Scottish Labour, the First Minister has said
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Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.
Greenland rejects US takeover under ‘any circumstance'
Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.
www.aljazeera.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Self-governed Danish territory says NATO is in charge of defence of the island and that it will not accept US takeover.
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For those wondering, felon and Hitler enthusiast Trump declaring himself "acting president of Venezuela" is flagrantly illegal and a violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and independence. It's also gross imperialism that threatens global security.
January 12, 2026 at 11:20 AM
For those wondering, felon and Hitler enthusiast Trump declaring himself "acting president of Venezuela" is flagrantly illegal and a violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and independence. It's also gross imperialism that threatens global security.
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TheNational.scot: If you support human rights, you shouldn’t support Reform UK
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
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TheNational.scot
January 11, 2026 at 12:16 PM
TheNational.scot: If you support human rights, you shouldn’t support Reform UK
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
www.thenational.scot/politics/257...
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If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it.
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
When are UK News Shows going to start calling out Nigel Farage and his completely rubbished claims?
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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January 12, 2026 at 3:37 PM
If UK news shows are going to give Nigel Farage a platform to spout this absolute boll**** about Brexit & the vaccine rollout (unchallenged) I’ll happily come back every week to correct it.
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
We cannot allow him & others to rewrite history.
youtu.be/vL7_mwSNMvc?...
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Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
Trump Vineyard Seeks Foreign Workers At Lower Wages After Trump Administration Policy Shift
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
www.forbes.com
January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Records show the Trump Organization has requested over 2,000 foreign workers since 2008. Its latest request seeks a $13.90 hourly wage—the lowest the winery has offered since 2021.
This is an interesting interview
www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-t...
www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-t...
Colombia’s Petro on US threats and whether he fears Maduro’s fate
Colombia’s president responds to US pressure and what it means for sovereignty and stability in Latin America.
www.aljazeera.com
January 12, 2026 at 4:00 PM
This is an interesting interview
www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-t...
www.aljazeera.com/video/talk-t...
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Israel’s plan for 9,000 units at Jerusalem airport ‘nuclear’ step to sever the city from the West Bank, analyst says.
Israel advances ‘fatal' settlement plan for occupied East Jerusalem
Israel's plan for 9,000 units at Jerusalem airport is a move to sever the city from the West Bank, analyst says.
www.aljazeera.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Israel’s plan for 9,000 units at Jerusalem airport ‘nuclear’ step to sever the city from the West Bank, analyst says.
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Tug boats for Faslane naval base will be built in China rather than on the Clyde – despite security concerns
Faslane tug boats to be built in China rather than the Clyde
www.thenational.scot
January 12, 2026 at 2:49 PM
Tug boats for Faslane naval base will be built in China rather than on the Clyde – despite security concerns
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Glad that the First Minister is looking at my suggestion of buffer zones at asylum hotels. The ugly and disgraceful behaviour we saw at Perth on Saturday can not go on. Perth does not deserve this.
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January 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Glad that the First Minister is looking at my suggestion of buffer zones at asylum hotels. The ugly and disgraceful behaviour we saw at Perth on Saturday can not go on. Perth does not deserve this.
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Bills are rising, people are struggling and it feels like the UK is stuck in a doom loop.
Tomorrow’s Budget is focused on making life a bit easier for people in Scotland and delivering some hope.
We’ll use every power available to support families and households.
Tomorrow’s Budget is focused on making life a bit easier for people in Scotland and delivering some hope.
We’ll use every power available to support families and households.
January 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Bills are rising, people are struggling and it feels like the UK is stuck in a doom loop.
Tomorrow’s Budget is focused on making life a bit easier for people in Scotland and delivering some hope.
We’ll use every power available to support families and households.
Tomorrow’s Budget is focused on making life a bit easier for people in Scotland and delivering some hope.
We’ll use every power available to support families and households.
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Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
January 12, 2026 at 11:25 AM
Nadim Zahawi arrived in the UK from Iraq as a child refugee. His family claimed asylum once they were here. Today he has joined Reform who will stop all in country asylum applications. Under his new party, his own family fleeing persecution would be immediately deported.
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BBC reporting that every day there are more than 13,000 people whose treatment has been completed who are still in hospitals in England. The average hospital bed takes £562 a day to staff & maintain, meaning NHS England is losing more than £225m a month supporting patients who could be elsewhere.
January 12, 2026 at 11:29 AM
BBC reporting that every day there are more than 13,000 people whose treatment has been completed who are still in hospitals in England. The average hospital bed takes £562 a day to staff & maintain, meaning NHS England is losing more than £225m a month supporting patients who could be elsewhere.
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BREAKING: Ofcom, the UK’s independent online safety watchdog, is launching an investigation into X under the Online Safety Act.
January 12, 2026 at 11:47 AM
BREAKING: Ofcom, the UK’s independent online safety watchdog, is launching an investigation into X under the Online Safety Act.
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A Scottish Government scheme to help the social care sector recruit international staff facing a lack of sponsorship has been reopened by John Swinney
John Swinney praises scheme to help employers recruit international care workers
www.thenational.scot
January 12, 2026 at 11:56 AM
A Scottish Government scheme to help the social care sector recruit international staff facing a lack of sponsorship has been reopened by John Swinney
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www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politic...
By FM John Swinney
By FM John Swinney
SNP Government Budget will be focused on the priorities of Scots
In his regular column for the Record, the First Minister looks ahead to the Scottish Government Budget.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:56 AM
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By FM John Swinney
By FM John Swinney