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China needs to be prepared for US financial sanctions – Global Times 5 Dec 2019
Fort William dubbed ‘The Black Hole’ in mental health circles | The Oban Times 5 Dec 2019
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Tributes paid to Aberdeen theatre luminary, Edi Swan, who worked with everybody from Charlton Heston to Chic Murray | Press and Journal 5 Dec 2019
Nicola Sturgeon rejects claims of austerity in independent Scotland | The National 5 Dec 2019
The Difficult Art of Giving Space in Love: Rilke on Freedom, Togetherness, and the Secret to a Good Marriage – Brain Pickings 5 Dec 2019
Artist who rose from humble beginnings to ‘bestride the international art scene like a colossus’ honoured at north Belfast church of his baptism – The Irish News 5 Dec 2019
Best beaches in the world in 2019 according to travel experts – Insider 5 Dec 2019
Iraqis rise up against 16 years of ‘made in the USA’ corruption | openDemocracy 4 Dec 2019
The battle for the Scottish marginals | Prospect Magazine 4 Dec 2019
People wearing MAGA hats removed during Nato protests in London | The National 4 Dec 2019
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Sturgeon hopes BBC has moved on from ‘institutional issues’ | The National 3 Dec 2019
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The 25 Best Children’s Books of 2019 – The New York Times 3 Dec 2019
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Google bans eight different Tory election adverts as disinformation concerns mount | The Independent 2 Dec 2019
What are Jo Swinson’s Liberal Democrats so desperate to hide? | openDemocracy 2 Dec 2019
General strikes threaten to engulf France in winter of discontent | World | The Sunday Times 2 Dec 2019
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Dr John Cooper Clarke comes to Weston-super-Mare next week | Burnham and Highbridge Weekly News 1 Dec 2019
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There’s Now an Operational Radio Telescope on the Far Side of the Moon – Universe Today 1 Dec 2019
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Museum Showcases a Neglected Segment of the Art World: Women – The New York Times 30 Nov 2019
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Glasgow named the world’s leading festivals and events destination at global travel awards – Glasgow Live 30 Nov 2019
Henry Kissinger Gets It… US ‘Exceptionalism’ Is Over — Strategic Culture 30 Nov 2019
Poll: 50 per cent support for independence as SNP stay on course to win most Scottish votes | CommonSpace 30 Nov 2019
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Interstellar Comet Borisov is About to Make its Closest Approach to Earth – Universe Today 30 Nov 2019
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Nearly half of UK think Boris Johnson is lying about protecting NHS from Trump trade deal 26 Nov 2019
Why the trend of de-dollarization is inevitable – CGTN 26 Nov 2019
UK election polls: Gap between Tories and Labour shrinks to seven points | London Evening Standard 26 Nov 2019
Opinion – The Lies About Assange Must Stop Now 26 Nov 2019
An independent Scotland could rejoin EU relatively quickly: Sturgeon – Evening Telegraph 26 Nov 2019
Ian Rankin jokes Nicola Sturgeon ‘sneaked into my house’ after Sky interview – Edinburgh Live 26 Nov 2019
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An Artist’s Radiographic Photos Cast New Light on Chernobyl 26 Nov 2019
Rent subsidies, mental health care tied to housing stability for homeless – Reuters 26 Nov 2019
Thousands of Venetians Gather to Protest Cruise Ships After Historic Flooding | Travel + Leisure 26 Nov 2019
‘In the Red and Brown Water’ a remarkable debut for New Orleans’ newest drama company | Entertainment/Life | nola.com 25 Nov 2019
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Sexed-up dossier furore over alleged poison gas attack by Assad | Daily Mail Online 25 Nov 2019
Nicola Sturgeon sets out exactly why nuclear weapons have no place in Scotland | The Canary 25 Nov 2019
Brexit: Best-selling author Lee Child to apply for Irish passport 25 Nov 2019
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Book Review: Carmen Maria Machado In The Dream House | Hotpress 24 Nov 2019
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Nicola Sturgeon claims Corbyn ‘in a mess’ over indyref2 as she sets down scrapping Trident red line | HeraldScotland 24 Nov 2019
Scotland, Brexit, Indyref2 and the Arctic 24 Nov 2019
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Plaid slams Labour over pledge to invest £100bn in Scotland – and nothing for Wales – The Party of Wales 24 Nov 2019
‘Doctor Who’ trailer showcases action-packed new series – and it’s not far away 24 Nov 2019
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Herald readers will overwhelmingly back the SNP at the next election, according to our exclusive poll. 23 Nov 2019
The grey vote will decide the UK’s December election | Arab News 23 Nov 2019
Book Review: ‘The Winter Sisters’ by Tim Westover | Blogcritics 23 Nov 2019
Review: At the Bolshoi, ‘Giselle’ Is Rethought, Refreshed, Revivified – The New York Times 23 Nov 2019
Music, songs from diverse cultures feature universal commonalities – UPI.com 23 Nov 2019
Smugglers cut hole in US-Mexico border wall and drive through it | The Independent 23 Nov 2019
The Battle of the Bell o’ Brae 22 Nov 2019
SNP triumph in Aberdeen by-election – Evening Express 22 Nov 2019
The Baghdad Clock: A searing coming of age story in Iraq during conflict 22 Nov 2019
Inside IndyRef2 – Scots prepare to take on Westminster – TruePublica 22 Nov 2019
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The Second Highest: ‘Portrait of a Lady in White’ by Frida Kahlo Sells for $5.8 Million – Christie’s – Sputnik International 22 Nov 2019
A Rare And Spectacular ‘Unicorn’ Meteor Outburst Could Be Happening Tonight 22 Nov 2019
Most Beautiful Bridges in the World | Architectural Digest 22 Nov 2019
Colombian unions, students plan strike, marches; government warns against violence 21 Nov 2019
Ireland on path for dual north/south referendums on unification – The Irish News 21 Nov 2019
Michael Hudson on the Keiser report(youtube) 21 Nov 2019
China (and the world economy) at the end of the road – GnS Economics 21 Nov 2019
Scottish fishing chief warns of looming crisis for inshore fleet | Press and Journal 21 Nov 2019
Native Americans honor 50th anniversary of Alcatraz takeover 21 Nov 2019
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Outback Telescope Captures ‘Golden’ View of Milky Way’s Center – Geek.com 21 Nov 2019
Best Nightlife in Lisbon – USA TODAY 10Best 21 Nov 2019
BBC CHIEFS SAY IT’S ‘WRONG TO EXPOSE BORIS JOHNSON’S LIES BECAUSE IT UNDERMINES TRUST IN DEMOCRACY’ 20 Nov 2019
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