Trump, Scotland and protests in Edinburgh
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A review has also found that the university raised the equivalent of £30m in gifts which were linked to the slave trade and colonialism.
The "best train journeys" in Scotland for 2025 have been named. Luxury services and scenic routes are among the train journeys that were singled out. Travel experts at Condé Nast Traveller recently rounded up the best train journeys throughout the UK. Out of the 17 routes featured on the roundup, five are located in Scotland.
U.S. President Donald Trump, dogged by questions about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arrived in Scotland on Friday for some golf and bilateral talks that could yield a trade deal with the European Union.
A man has been treated in hospital after reports of a gun being fired in Edinburgh. Police Scotland said officers were called to Hailesland Gardens in the Wester Hailes area at about 15:40. A 23-year-old man was treated in hospital for injuries to his arm but they are not thought to be life-threatening. No-one else was injured.
Despite Trump's best efforts to distract the world away from the Epstein files, some of his most loyal supporters in Washington are starting to look ahead to the possibility of a third impeachment
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A man has been taken to hospital after a shooting incident in Edinburgh. Police Scotland said officers were called to a report of a gun being fired in Hailesland Gardens in the Wester Hailes area at about 15:40. A 23-year-old man has been treated in hospital for serious injuries but they are not thought to be life-threatening.