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Scotland call up trio as Crosbie and Mann drop out

Scotland draft Matt Currie, Nathan McBeth and Ben Muncaster into their squad for this weekend's Six Nations game against Wales.

BBC News - 17h

Smith 'not worried' by absence of pace trio against England

Australia's stand-in captain Steve Smith says he is "not worried" about the absence of his three key fast bowlers for their Champions Trophy opener against England.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Who Gets to Own Scotland?

A new land-reform bill aims to unwind a long history of inequality. But centuries of feudalism are difficult to shake.

The New York Times - 5d

'England to monster Scotland? Where's the evidence?'

All the Calcutta Cup talk is of England ending Scotland's dominance, but it would be foolish to write off the visitors, writes Tom English.

BBC News - Feb. 21

Rick Buckler, former drummer for British rock trio the Jam, dies at 69

Paul Weller and Bruce Foxton of the Jam mourn drummer Rick Buckler, who died Monday at 69 after a short illness. 'We went far beyond our dreams,' Weller writes.

Los Angeles Times - Feb. 19

New Scotland-England border landmark plan submitted

The Star of Caledonia will stand 33m (100ft) high and aim to attract hundreds of thousands of visitors.

BBC News - Feb. 21

England and Scotland meet in 'do-or-die' match

England and Scotland meet in the Calcutta Cup match on Saturday, with both needing a win to keep alive their Six Nations title hopes.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Scotland's first 'slap fight' event cancelled

Experts warned competitors faced an 'elevated risk' of concussion if they participated in bouts.

BBC News - Feb. 22

England v Scotland: Six Nations – as it happened

England regained the Calcutta Cup in a nailbiter. 10 mins. Both teams are already trading penalties at the breakdown as their combative backrows spoil possession and win turnovers. The latest is ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Women’s Nations League: Scotland edged out by Netherlands

Hosts take lead at Hampden before Dutch fight back Northern Ireland enjoy dramatic win, Wales hold Sweden Scotland let slip a half-time lead as they lost 2-1 against the Netherlands at ...

The Guardian - 6d

Shooting victim denied travel to Scotland for treatment

The victim of a suspected republican feud shooting has been denied travel on anti-terrorism grounds.

BBC News - 4d

Women’s Nations League roundup: Austria pip Scotland as Italy edge Wales

Austria 1-0 Scotland; Italy 1-0 Wales Hayley Ladd makes 100th appearance for Wales The interim Scotland manager, Michael McArdle, began his tenure with a disappointing 1-0 Nations League ...

The Guardian - Feb. 21

England thrash Scotland to keep up U20 Grand Slam bid

England take a step closer to an Under-20 Six Nations Grand Slam by hammering Scotland in Newcastle.

BBC News - Feb. 21

England regain Calcutta Cup after Scotland miss last-gasp kick

Finn Russell misses a 79th-minute conversion as England do just enough to deny Scotland an unprecendented fifth successive win in the fixture.

BBC News - Feb. 22

Scotland’s Gregor Townsend questions England’s crucial penalty decision

‘I just don’t know how that’s a penalty,’ says head coach Steve Borthwick: ‘They found a way to win the game’ Scotland’s coaches and players believe two key officiating decisions potentially ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Time is running out for England's and Scotland’s Lions hopefuls to state their case | Ugo Monye

All the way across the field there are mouthwatering head-to-heads with players pushing for the tour to Australia. For British & Irish Lions hopefuls, time is running out. Three Test matches left ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Agony for Finn Russell after missed kick hands England win over Scotland

England 16-15 Scotland Russell puts conversion wide after Van der Merwe try At long last England have shaken off their Calcutta Cup blues. Never in the previous 153 years of this fixture had ...

The Guardian - Feb. 22

Catholics call on Congress to protect Medicaid

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Catholics call on Congress to protect Medicaid The three largest Catholic organizations in the country are ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ in growing war of words

Even as the White House pushes to end the war in Ukraine, President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, describing him as a "dictator." NBC’s Richard Engel ...

NBC News - Feb. 20

Macron joins G7 call from the White House

French President Emmanuel Macron joined a call with G7 leaders from the White House as he prepares to meet with President Donald Trump. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports.

CBS News - Feb. 24

Nagel calls for reforms as Bundesbank suffers €19bn loss

German central bank’s boss points to more interest rate cuts and urges country’s next government to embark on supply-side reforms

Financial Times - 6d

'Skeptical' Scherzer loses 2 ABS calls in debut

Max Scherzer, 40, made his debut with the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, but it was also his first appearance in Major League Baseball's automated ball-strike system era, and though he lost two ...

ESPN - 6d

Trump: GOP senator had 'close call' with fall

President Trump weighed in on the recent head injury sustained by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) after he slipped and fell on ice during a trip home, wishing him a speedy recovery but noting the ...

The Hill - 5d

Fight the Good Fight: A Call to Resilience in Challenging Times

The fast and furious changes keep coming. Now is the time to build sustainable resilience for both you and your team. These tips can help get you started.

Inc. - 5d

Adams claims prosecutorial misconduct in call to dismiss case

New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ (D) legal team is looking to dismiss his corruption case, alleging in a new motion to a federal judge that there has been “prosecutorial misconduct” after ex-U.S. ...

The Hill - 5d

Call Of Duty: Warzone Experimenting With 150-Player Matches

Raven Software has announced a major change for Call of Duty: Warzone, as the studio is experimenting with 150-player lobbies for standard battle royale playlists.. Not every match will be 150 ...

GameSpot - 4d

Trump on calling Zelensky a dictator: 'Did I say that?'

President Trump on Thursday backtracked on his recent sharp criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as the U.S. aims to strike a deal to end the war between Kyiv and Moscow. Trump, ...

The Hill - 4d

Turkey’s jailed Kurdish leader calls for militants to disarm

Abdullah Öcalan urges PKK to lay down weapons after he meets opposition politicians in prison

Financial Times - 4d

Group calls for 'economic blackout' boycott Friday

Grassroots group People's Union USA is organizing a "blackout" boycott of major businesses on Friday to protest against corporate greed and high costs, with the goal of uniting Americans against ...

The Hill - 3d

Trump meeting with Zelenskyy after calling him a dictator

President Trump is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to potentially reach a rare minerals deal with the U.S. ally. CBS News' Natalie Brand reports.

CBS News - 3d

Microsoft to shut down video-calling pioneer Skype

Tech giant to retire service it acquired for $8.5bn after being overtaken by upstarts such as WhatsApp, Telegram and Zoom

Financial Times - 3d

Colorado Democrats call for independent investigation of NOAA firings

Colorado Sens. John Hickenlooper (D) and Michael Bennet (D), and Rep. Joe Neguse (D) called for an independent investigation Friday into this week’s mass firings at the National Oceanic and ...

The Hill - 3d

Smoke in plane cabin, close calls raise alarm

45,000 flights carry nearly three million passengers every day safely, so when something goes wrong it shakes us out of what we consider normal. But there's no denying the string of recent airline ...

CBS News - 3d

Pope calls for world peace from hospital

Yahoo News - 1d

British ambassador calls on US and Ukraine to meet again

The United Kingdom's ambassador to the U.S., Peter Mandelson, said he believes the U.S. and Ukraine need to meet again to kick-start negotiations over the war between Ukraine and Russia. Mandelson ...

The Hill - 1d

Starmer’s call for ‘coalition of the willing’ sends reminder to US

Phrase holds memories of 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq in which UK played supporting role. Russia-Ukraine war – latest updates Few resonant phrases are repeated in politics without a ...

The Guardian - 1d