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Image copyright AFP Image caption An estimated 10,000 Taliban prisoners are being held in Afghan jails Afghan President Ashraf Ghani says his government has not pledged to free Taliban prisoners, as stated in a deal reached by the US and the militants.Under the landmark agreement signed on Saturday in Qatar, 5,000 Taliban would be released…
Image caption Police said the incident happened on the A915 Largo Road in Leven. A 59-year-old pedestrian has died after he was struck by a car in Fife.Police Scotland said the incident happened at about 02:20 on the A915 Largo Road in Leven.A force spokeswoman said the man was pronounced dead at the scene. The…
Celtic have won seven consecutive domestic cup competitionsScottish Cup: St Johnstone v CelticVenue: McDiarmid Park, Date: Sunday, 1 March Kick-off: 15:00 GMTCoverage: Listen live on Radio Scotland & online; text commentary on BBC Sport website & appCeltic travel to Perth on Sunday knowing a victory over St Johnstone will grant them a place in the…
Image copyright Scottish Sun Image caption The Scottish Sun leads with the news that Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Carrie Symonds are expecting a baby. Under the headline “Pram Minister” the paper also reports Mr Johnson has proposed to Ms Symonds. Image copyright Sunday Mail Image caption The Sunday Mail also focuses on the Prime…
England lose their second wicket as West Indies’ Shakera Selman takes “a brilliant catch” to dismiss Danni Wyatt in Sydney at the Women’s T20 World Cup.FOLLOW LIVE: England v West Indies – in-play clips, live text & radioWATCH MORE: England lose early wicket as Beaumont goes for a duckAvailable to UK users only.Follow ball-by-ball Test…
A £5m homeless centre has opened in east London and it all began with a £5 donation from a boy. Ten-year-old Malachi donated his tooth fairy money to the Salvation Army which was topped up by Redbridge Council and the Salvation Army to create Malachi Place.The building has 42 flats to help homeless people get…
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Muhyiddin Yassin was sworn in as prime minister on Sunday Malaysia has a new prime minister, less than a week after the unexpected resignation of Mahathir Mohamad plunged its politics into turmoil. Muhyiddin Yassin, backed by the corruption-tarnished former governing party, was sworn in by the king.Mr Mahathir, 94, who…
On Friday night, singer-songwriter and multimedia artist Solange Knowles received the first Lena Horne Prize for Artists Creating Social Impact, celebrating at New York City’s historic Town Hall theater and memorializing Horne, the trailblazing actress and activist. There to mark the occasion: Horne’s daughter, the author and activist Gail Lumet Buckley and granddaughter Jenny Lumet;…
Twitter verified an account for a fake Republican Rhode Island congressional candidate named Andrew Walz that was actually run by a teenager, CNN Business first reported on Friday. The account has since been permanently suspended in violation of Twitter’s rules, a spokesperson confirmed to TIME. The 17-year-old high school student — who agreed to speak…
