
John Swinney wins vote to be re-appointed first minister
The SNP leader is to be formally sworn in on Wednesday before he chooses a new cabinet.
TUESDAY, 19 MAY 2026, 22:02

The SNP leader is to be formally sworn in on Wednesday before he chooses a new cabinet.

Innibos 2026 returns to Mbombela in July with major concerts, theatre, art, food stalls and affordable family entertainment.

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Who is standing for Parliament in the Greater Manchester constituency of Makerfield?

The force said no arrests have been made in relation to the offences dating back to the 1980s and 1990s.

The African country is among many dependent on fuel imports from the Gulf. Last week, authorities in the country hiked fuel prices by 23.5%.

The Hague-based court declines to comment, saying applications for warrants are classified as secret.

Foods like citrus, garlic, root veggies, greens, and baobab can boost immunity this winter

As Ross Stewart receives a Scotland recall while Oli McBurnie, Kieron Bowie and Lennon Miller miss out, Tom English delves into the thinking behind Steve Clarke’s World Cup squad.

Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in a record sixth World Cup after being selected in Portugal’s squad for this summer’s tournament.

The trio replace Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who left the BBC dance competition last year.

More than 1,100 qualifications have been removed, but previously completed qualifications remain valid.

The E-Car will draw on partnerships to keep costs down and speed up development
Starlink, a unit of SpaceX, has been rapidly expanding across Africa and is already operating in more than a dozen countries on the continent, including Somalia.

Cabinet minister Darren Jones updates MPs after the government was accused of withholding some documents.

Bafana Bafana avoided tricky fixtures in their AFCON 2027 qualifying group, but the Kenya tie is the one to lookout for.

Images taken from space reveal the scale of two wildfires spreading in southern California.
ZCCM-IH will hold a 51% stake in KGL, with Mining Mineral Resources, which mines and processes tin, tantalum and tungsten in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, holding the remainder