Rangers and Celtic, the two giants of Scottish football, face off in the League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park, with the winners set to advance to the final against St. Mirren on December 14. The match marks a significant shift in momentum, with both teams having changed managers in recent
Nuclear testing
The Trump administration is planning to conduct nuclear explosions, but not traditional nuclear tests, instead opting for system tests and non-critical explosions. Energy Secretary Chris Wright clarified the announcement made by President Donald Trump, stating that the focus is on testing "all the other parts" of a nuclear
Hezbollah
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has demanded that the Lebanese government fulfill its commitment to disarm Hezbollah and remove it from southern Lebanon, as Israeli strikes against the group continue sporadically. The U.S.-brokered truce between Lebanon and Israel in November 2024 aimed to end over a year of
Gifts
Spouses and civil partners are exempt from inheritance tax if they leave their estates to each other, with the first PS325,000 of the estate being tax-free due to the nil-rate band. The residence nil-rate band of PS175,000 applies if the main home is passed to a direct descendant,
Construction industry
The construction industry is facing a perfect storm of rising costs and a shortage of skilled workers, which could have far-reaching implications for the economy. President Trump's policies, including tariffs on imported materials and immigration enforcement, are exacerbating the problem. The National Association of Home Builders estimates that
Museums
Hundreds of fans of the American singer Taylor Swift gathered at a German museum in Wiesbaden to see a painting by Friedrich Heyser that is believed to have inspired the music video for her song "The Fate of Ophelia." The painting, which depicts the character Ophelia from Shakespeare&
Elections
Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has been re-elected with a landslide victory, securing 98% of the vote in the latest polls. The election was marred by massive violence, social unrest, and mounting allegations of fraud. Voter turnout stood at around 87% of the country's 37.6
Ohtani, Shohei
Tens of millions of Japanese fans watched as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays in Game 7 of the World Series, with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto delivering standout performances. Ohtani had two hits and pitched, while Yamamoto earned World Series MVP after a stellar pitching performance.
Drug traffic
Bella Culley, a 19-year-old British teenager, has been transferred to a mother and baby unit in Georgia after spending five months in a prison with harsh conditions. She was arrested in May for accused of smuggling 12kg of marijuana and 2kg of hashish, and her family paid £137,000 to
Charities
Karen Stone, the 58-year-old former chief executive of the Charles Burrell Centre in Thetford, has been accused of fraudulently increasing her monthly salary by £500 between September 1 and December 1 last year. The unauthorized pay rise would have added up to a total of £6,000 over the four-month
Real Madrid C.F.
As Liverpool bounced back with a 2-0 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League, the Reds have several players sidelined due to injury. With a crucial Champions League match against Real Madrid and an away trip to Manchester City in the top flight next weekend, Liverpool will have to
Patel, Kash
FBI Director Kash Patel became enraged when press stories revealed that he had used a government jet to travel to see his girlfriend sing the national anthem at a wrestling match, leading to the firing of the head of the agency's critical incident response group, Steven Palmer. Palmer,
