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Greeks prepare to vote as PM Mitsotakis seeks second term

Polls at 22,000 voting precincts will open at 7am local time on Sunday.

Boy, 16, charged after death of woman in Edinburgh street disturbanc...

A murder inquiry has been launched after the 33-year-old woman died following the incident in Constitution Street, Leith.

Volodymyr Zelensky arrives for G7 summit with ‘partners and friends’

The Ukrainian president said ‘peace will become closer’ after arriving for the conference in Hiroshima, Japan.

Man to face court after ‘weapons factory’ found in south London

Evan Girdlestone, from south London, has been charged with possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Sadiq Khan says he suffers from PTSD after death threats, disasters

Sadiq Khan said a number of events coming together caused a ‘cumulative’ effect on his mental health.

CalMac compensation payouts rose to more than £450,000 last year

The ferry operator revealed the rise in payments after a freedom of information request from the Scottish Liberal Democrats.

Gilruth must address school violence, Labour warns

The demand comes after new figures revealed almost 14,000 incidents of school violence in 2021/22.

Toxins leaking from the gut ‘are damaging fat cells and driving weig...

Microbe fragments from the leaky gut are able to enter the blood stream and directly affect how well fat cells function.

Only one in five short-term let applications approved – Tories

The Conservatives said the Scottish Government’s licensing scheme is ‘not fit for purpose’.

Search for four children in Amazon jungle after plane crash

The plane with six passengers and a pilot declared an emergency due to an engine failure on May 1.

What the papers say – May 20

A wide variety of stories feature across the UK’s front pages on Saturday.

Counting continues in Northern Ireland local government elections

Sinn Fein remains on course to become the largest party across the 11 councils.

Counting resumes in Northern Ireland local government elections

Sinn Fein remains on course to become the largest party across the 11 councils.

G7 allies to set up team to counter Russia and China’s use of econom...

Rishi Sunak voiced concerns at the G7 summit about Russia and Chinese attempts to influence other nations’ decisions.

Man fatally attacked by dog was ‘well-loved, sensitive, and kind’

A 24-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of owning a dangerously out of control dog causing injury resulting in death.

Sunak insists personal attacks by Labour leader ‘don’t worry me’

Sir Keir Starmer has suggested the Prime Minister is out of touch with a nation suffering a cost-of-living crisis because of his extreme wealth.

Schools ‘bewildered’ by very fast rate of change in AI – education f...

The Prime Minister has said the UK’s regulation must evolve alongside the rapid advance of AI.

Unionism will need to learn lessons from local election, leaders war...

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson said that if Sinn Fein emerges as the largest party, ‘there are lessons that unionism needs to learn’.

All-time NFL great running back and social activist Jim Brown dead a...

Brown led the Cleveland Browns to their last NFL title in 1964 before retiring in his prime after the 65 season to become an actor.

MoD confirms £320m contracts to service Royal Navy offshore patrol v...

The contracts relate to two fleets, one for UK coast patrols and another carrying out international missions.