World

In a city famously built in a lagoon, residents are used to dealing with flooding. But even by Venice’s standards water has been everywhere it should not be this week.

A man took a novel approach to proposing to his extreme sport loving girlfriend, by asking her to marry him while the pair were surfing in Hawaii.

Spain’s attempt to extradite Catalan independence campaigner Clara Ponsati on a charge of sedition raises profound questions

Scottish students participating in exchange programmes in Hong Kong have been told to come home amid increased civic unrest and protests.

Trade minister Ivan McKee has warned of the damaging impact US trade tariffs on Scottish products could have on the economy.

Old traditions, ‘culture’ and prejudices are failing as technology and cheap travel breaks down barriers in our increasingly globalised world, writes Jim Duffy.

Another Armistice Day has passed. But as well as remembering the war, it’s also important to remember the peace and not just our own suffering but those we fought against.

A horrific fire in New York is still remembered today because of the safety regulations it inspired, writes Laura Waddell, while Jeremy Corbyn’s decision to wear a green tie in memory of the Grenfell Tower fire’s victims produced jeers from Conservative MPs – until they were rebuked by Theresa May.

A visit to the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg had a profound effect, writes Alexander McCall Smith.

Hillary Clinton has said a lot of “grown up male leaders” are scared of teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg.

Given the Republicans’ control of the Senate, it is unlikely Donald Trump will become the first successfully impeached president in US history, but the process could be worthwhile political therapy for the nation, writes Henry McLeish.

A former British army officer who helped found the White Helmets volunteer organisation in Syria has been found dead in Istanbul, Turkish officials said.

Climate change can cause deaths as a result of wildfires and droughts but also through the release of viruses and bacteria held in the ice. And if we carry on increasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, it could even affect our intelligence, writes Dr Richard Dixon.

Malawi, one of the poorest places in the world, is seemingly surplus to requirements in a world run by populist autocrats and billionaire spivs, writes Susan Dalgety.