Editorial coverage from the Scotland Britain Wire newsroom.
Parts of Africa are facing the fastest-spreading Ebola epidemic on record. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, one of several types of Ebola virus, and has grown dramatically in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Donald Trump’s Republican Party has received a stunning rebuke in the US midterm elections. Republicans went into the evening hoping that the polls might be wrong and that they could at least cling on to control of the Senate.
The UN’s main biodiversity summit, held every two years, wrapped up in Yerevan, Armenia, on October 31.
The evidence that climate change threatens human health has never been stronger. Yet a new report suggests that world leaders are giving less attention to its health consequences in international political debate.
“How very rude to be speaking Welsh.”
The dream of a Canada-EU “middle-power bloc” has hit its first serious obstacle. At the Montreal summit, Brussels failed to deliver on the promise of associate membership for Canada, despite the enthusiastic backing of European Commission p…
We think of artificial intelligence based on large language models as a discovery of our own moment. But Jonathan Swift – yes, the writer of Gulliver’s Travels (1726) – foresaw it all in the 18th century.
The gunpowder plot of 1605 was an attempt to assassinate King James I, blow up London’s Houses of Parliament and trigger a full-scale Catholic rebellion in England.
Over the next few months, most year nine pupils in England (aged 13–14) will choose their GCSE options. For those curious about the jobs behind the clean energy systems, heat pumps, electric cars and buses now appearing on their streets, th…
Some people are so worried about sunscreen that they’re swapping factor 50 for beef tallow. Yes, the fat traditionally used to make roast potatoes is now being promoted online as something you can spread on your skin before going into the s…
During the 30 years of the Troubles, policing in Northern Ireland was a major area of division. The Good Friday agreement brought big changes in policing and justice, including the creation of the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
Imagine scrolling through social media and seeing dramatic weight-loss results from people taking Mounjaro, Wegovy or Ozempic. They share photographs, discuss side effects and recommend ways to get the best results.