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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the UN General Assembly at the organisation's headquarters in New York City (Picture: Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images)

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves gives a speech on economic growth at Siemens Healthineers, in Eynsham, Oxford.

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The famous 18th-century Scottish economist Adam Smith would not be a fan of Donald Trump's theories about tariffs (Picture: Fine Art Images)

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Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 5 2024.

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Bar up or bar down? Skiers ride a chairlift at Deer Valley Ski Resort in Park City, Utah, December 2022

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Drew McIntyre is one of WWE's biggest stars.

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A popular post on social media claimed that the UK buys most of its oil from Norway and that the UK has access to the same oil fields as Norway.

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Donald Trump speaks at his revamped Trump Turnberry golf course in South Ayrshire in 2016.

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A triumphant Donald Trump addresses the crowd during the election night party at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in Florida (Picture: Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

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At FMQ's this week Patrick Harvie called Donald Trump a “misogynist, a climate denier, a fraudster, a conspiracy monger, a racist...” (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump dances at a campaign rally at Greensboro Coliseum (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Emilie Anne Parker, with her two dogs Roo and Carver. Picture: Police Scotland

'Beautiful' woman and two dogs named after being killed in collision

A general view of the University of Edinburgh Old College, Edinburgh. Picture: PA

Scotland's universities to make the world's top 200 revealed

The Menendez Brothers are the focus of the newest "Monster" Netflix series by Ryan Murphy - but what was it like inside their multi-million dollar home, where they murdered their parents in 1989?

Inside The Menendez Mansion as new crime series arrives on Netflix

Whisky remains Scotland's largest food and drink export and one of its most important export categories overall.

Call for action after Scotch whisky exports tumble by a fifth

A Florida surgeon mistakenly removed a patient's liver instead of his spleen, causing him to die, his family have claimed. (Photo: Pexels/Pixabay)

Man reportedly dies after Florida surgeon removes wrong organ

Ireland's Aine Donegan and Hannah Darling of Scotland pictured representing Great Britain & Ireland in the afternoon fourballs on day on of the 43rd Curtis Cup at Sunningdale. Picture: Tom Dulat/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

Hannah Darling helps Catriona Matthew's GB&I team draw day one in Curtis Cup

Rachel Chinouriri attends The Ivor Novello Awards 2022 at The Grosvenor House Hotel on May 19, 2022 in London, England.

UK singer 'deeply saddened' as she's forced to cancel tour dates

A 'Highland Rave' sequence is one of the highlights of this year's Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo.

Watch as 'Highland Rave' staged at the Edinburgh Tattoo for the first time

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A total of 13 players have been on the books of Celtic and Manchester City. Can you guess them all? Cr: Getty Images.

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A protest against the National Rally party in France, where attempts are being made to form a united front against the far-right (Picture: Laure Boyer/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)

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Building swept into Blue Earth River as Rapidan Dam suffers partial failure.

Watch: Building swept into river as dam suffers partial failure

Brian Surguy is attacked by a protective mother duck while trying to help her ducklings.

Watch: Protective mother duck attacks man trying to rescue ducklings

Fraser Walters, champion of the Boys 13 divison

Rising stars crowned at major European Championship

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Natasha Flint celebrates Celtic's first ever SWPL title win. Cr. SNS Group.

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Paul Heyman, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Roman Reigns look on following a fight against Cody Rhodes and Seth "Freakin" Rollins during Night One of WrestleMania 40. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)

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Celtic's Alistair Johnston recently played for Canada against Trinidad and Tobago.

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Liam McArthur MSP signs a pledge card in support of his Assisted Dying Bill at the Scottish Parliament (Picture: Jane Barlow/PA)

Three-quarters of Scots back assisted dying laws, poll suggests

A police officer stands guard over the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.

MPs warned of threat from China in damning report last year

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Photo: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Leo Varadkar to step down as Irish Taoiseach and Fine Gael party leader

Paul Alexander lived most of his life in an iron lung after contracting polio, but trained as a lawyer and painted pictures (Picture: GoFundMe)

Iron-lung record-holder Paul Alexander was an inspiration to millions

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The 2024 Oscars will take place this evening.

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Celtic's Cameron Carter-Vickers was on the scoresheet during the 7-1 win over Dundee.

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The rocks were collected by Harry Young from the places they represent Photo: X

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Jamie Ritchie on the attack against Canada during Scotland's 2018 tour. Gregor Townsend's side will return there this summer. (Picture: Gary Hutchison/SNS)

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