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Kermadecs earthquake - the third earthquake to hit New Zealand in the last 12 hours. Tsunami warning is in place.

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The Chernobyl disaster explained
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Margaret Thatcher was right about Saddam Hussein – Scotsman comment
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Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine shot protects against coronavirus
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Facebook has said it will lift the Australian news ban
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'Condemning Russia’s actions in Crimea is worth doing, but it’s not enough'
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Mitch McConnell: why has Donald Trump lashed out at the Republican politician?
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Mars landing: when did NASA first land on the Red Planet?
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Mars landing 2021: Mars rover successfully lands on surface of the red planet
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Boris Johnson calls for new vaccines to be developed within 100 days
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Analysis: Facebook news ban belies its contempt for democratic discourse
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The most spectacular images of Mount Etna's latest enormous eruption
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World

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Chinese New Year 2021: what are the 12 Zodiac animals and their meaning
What's On

'Legitimately horrendous': Film critics maul Louise Linton's directorial debut
People

Storm Darcy brings coldest night since 1995 as temperatures drop to -23C
World

The polio generation knows how important vaccines are – Professor Joe Goldblatt
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A lawyer used a cat filter during a virtual court case - watch the video here
People

Buffy star, Charisma Carpenter, has accused Joss Whedon of an abuse of power
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One lesson from lawyer's transformation into a cat – Scotsman comment
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Dogecoin: what is the cryptocurrency and why did its shares soar by 1000%?
Business

Who is Mary Trump? and what she said about his impeachment trial
Politics

Is Donald Trump watching his own impeachment trial?
Politics

Scottish human rights lawyer seeks to overturn 'immoral' Trump order
UK News

Starlink: what is the SpaceX satellite internet service?
Business

Eight arrested for hacking phones of celebrities
Crime

The tiny Scottish village named after an Indian city of 2.5 million people
Heritage

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World

Why was Donald Trump impeached the first time?
World

UAE Mars Mission to launch Hope probe into Mars orbit will be completed today
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Bitcoin: why has its share price reached record highs - and how to buy in UK
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Edinburgh should show solidarity with Kiev over Ukraine war – Steve Cardownie
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Eight key questions ahead of Donald Trump's second impeachment trial
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This is what happened during the St Valentine's Day Massacre
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Will Donald Trump be convicted of impeachment?
World

Granddad, 70, is oldest person to ever row across the Atlantic Ocean
World

Internationalism, not Trumpian nationalism, vital in Covid fight –Susan Dalgety
Columnists

West must end appeasement of Iran over foiled terror plot – Struan Stevenson
Columnists

Scottish Sikhs urge Dominic Raab to intervene in India protests
Politics

MSPs reject calls for Unexplained Wealth Order into Donald Trump's finances
Politics

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Do current vaccines work against new Covid strains?
Coronavirus

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People

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Lifestyle

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MSPs must follow the money when voting on Trump probe – Martyn McLaughlin
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