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Alex Salmond in court on attempted rape and sexual assault charges against 10 women
Former SNP first minister Alex Salmond appears in court on Wednesday accused of offences against 10 women, including attempted rape and a series of sexual assaults.
As coronavirus outbreak spreads across China and is found in US, what you need to know
The US on Tuesday reported its first case, saying a Washington state resident who returned last week from the outbreak’s epicentre was taken to hospital near Seattle.
Central American migrants stranded on Mexican border
The push by hundreds of would-be migrants is a challenge to Donald Trump’s plans to stop more entries to the US.
Minister defends plans for terrorists to take lie detector tests
Reforms were announced in the wake of the London Bridge attack.
Vulnerable people in care ‘struggling to get free legal advice they need’
The Law Society has called on the Government to ‘wake up’ to an ‘impending catastrophe’.
Economist Joseph Stiglitz hits out at Trump’s Davos speech
The Nobel laureate accused the president of mischaracterising the economy and ignoring climate issues.
Trump addresses Davos leaders amid escalating trade tariff disputes and impeachment trial
The US president gave a rambling speech in Switzerland hours before his impeachment trial was to continue in the Senate.
CO2 emissions have not reduced Greta Thunberg tells Davos elite
Young climate activists warn Davos leaders climate change needs to be treated as a real crisis.
Terrorists to take lie detector tests as part of tough measures in Counter Terrorism Bill
The Counter Terrorism Bill is a “major shift” in dealing with and sentencing terrorism offenders.