Swinney to be sworn in as Scotland's first minister
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SNP's Swinney to urge voters 'to put Scotland's interests first'
The SNP leader has formally launched his party's general election campaign at a rally in Glasgow.BBC News - Top stories -
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Swinney launches SNP campaign with attacks on Tories and Labour
Setting out new policies earlier, Labour promised to cut net migration while the Conservatives pledged 100 new GP surgeries.BBC News - Top stories -
Israeli ministers threaten to resign over cease-fire proposal
Two Israeli far-right ministers have threatened to resign from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition government over a cease-fire proposal outlined by President Biden on Friday. Both National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance ...The Hill - Politics - Israel -
SNP’s Swinney warns general election will be ‘the biggest challenge for years’ – UK politics live
New leader tells activists in Glasgow that they must demonstrate the ‘relevance’ of independence to the cost of living crisis. Sign up for our Election Edition newsletter. Plaid Cymru leader Rhun ap Iorwerth has said Keir Starmer wants to “act as ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Ministers threaten to bring down Israeli government over ‘reckless’ Gaza ceasefire plan
Netanyahu’s rightwing coalition partners attack US-brokered proposal as ‘total surrender’ to HamasFinancial Times - Business - Israel -
Chinese official accuses US of causing friction with support for Taiwan, Philippines
China’s defense minister has acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction with ...ABC News - World - China -
UN development specialist Garry Conille arrives to Haiti to take up the post of prime minister
A U.N. development specialist tasked with restoring order to Haiti has arrived to the Caribbean nation to take up his new post as prime ministerABC News - World -
Chinese defense minister accuses U.S. of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and Philippines
China’s defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing the friction ...NBC News - Top stories - China -
Mexico expected to elect its first female president
Voters in Mexico are going to the polls where they are likely to elect Claudia Sheinbaum as their first woman president in the country’s 200-year history. NBC’s Guad Venegas reports for Sunday TODAY.NBC News - Top stories - Mexico -
Mexicans Poised to Elect First Woman President
Voters go to the polls in Mexico as two women face off in an election that will result in the country’s first female head of state.The Wall Street Journal - World - Mexico -
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
The Gunas of Gardi Sugdub are the first of 63 communities along Panama’s Caribbean and Pacific coasts that government officials and scientists expect to be forced to relocate by rising sea levels in the coming decadesABC News - World -
WNBA rookie tracker: Clark, Fever win first home game
We're tracking every game for one of the most anticipated rookie classes in WNBA history.ESPN - Sports - WNBA -
South Africa Election: ANC Loses Majority for the First Time in 30 Years
The African National Congress received less than 50 percent of the national vote for the first time since gaining power 30 years ago, setting the nation on an uncharted course.The New York Times - World -
Mexicans vote in election likely to see first woman president
After a campaign overshadowed by violence which saw dozens of local candidates killed, voters have their say.BBC News - Top stories - Mexico -
Panama prepares to evacuate first island in face of rising sea levels
On a tiny island off Panama’s Caribbean coast, about 300 families are packing their belongings in preparation for a dramatic change.NBC News - Top stories -
Finding a Dyson sphere could be our first contact with alien life
Such a confirmation would be the most significant in the history of the world.The Hill - Politics -
Mexico votes in election certain to bring country’s first female president
Claudia Sheinbaum is the presidential frontrunner, with 20,000 other posts up for grabs in the country’s biggest election ever. She is poised to become Mexico’s first female president. Can she escape Amlo’s shadow?Mexican voters go to the polls on ...The Guardian - World - Mexico -
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Mexico votes in an election likely to choose the country’s first female president
Polling stations have opened in Mexico in a presidential election that will likely bring the country's first female presidentABC News - World -
Mexico votes in election likely to choose country's first female president
Nearly 100 million people are registered to vote in the race to replace outgoing President Andrés Manuel López Obrador.CBS News - World - Mexico -
Boeing counts down to its first astronaut launch on long-delayed test flight for NASA
Mission managers say last-minute computer trouble has nixed the latest launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flightABC News - Tech -
China’s Chang’e-6 probe lands on far side of the moon aiming to return first samples to Earth
Spacecraft to collect samples from rarely explored area before attempting unprecedented liftoff from ‘dark side’ for trip home. China has landed its uncrewed Chang’e-6 lunar probe on the far side of the moon, marking an important step in the ...The Guardian - World - China -
How Jude Bellingham exemplifies Real Madrid's team-first mentality in winning Champions League title
The English midfielder's role has evolved over the season, and despite it not always being what he wanted, he helped get the job doneCBS Sports - Sports - UEFA Champions League -
Dmitry Bivol scores first knockout since 2018, sets new date for undisputed title clash with Artur Beterbiev
Bivol made quick work of Malik Zinad on Saturday night in Saudi ArabiaCBS Sports - Sports -
Caitlin Clark and Indiana Fever take down Angel Reese, Chicago Sky to secure first home win
Clark finished with 11 points, eight rebounds and six assists, while Reese went for eight points and 13 reboundsCBS Sports - Sports -
Vincent van Gogh’s Starry Night Over the Rhône returns to Arles for the first time in 136 years
The painting is on loan for an exhibition that opens this weekend in the Provençal city where the painter became obsessed with the night sky and eventually descended into madness. In September 1888, shortly before he descended into the madness ...The Guardian - World -
New York Prosecutor Was First to Charge a Former President. Now He Weighs Seeking to Imprison One.
Alvin Bragg, the first Black Manhattan district attorney, campaigned on the promise of enforcing the laws equally among the rich and poor.The Wall Street Journal - World - New York -
Voting begins in a historic Mexican election likely to choose the country’s first female president
Voting begins in a historic Mexican election likely to choose the country’s first female presidentABC News - World