The questions raised by the Murrell embezzlement controversy
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Thecase has been hanging over the SNP like a toxic cloud since the police investigation began five years ago.

Deal with US not imminent, Iran says
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

The US secretary of state earlier said that an agreement could possibly come on Monday.

Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Trump said on Saturday that an agreement would include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, without giving further details.

Police fire shots in air to disperse angry crowds at DR Congo Ebola treatment centre
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Unrest between crowds trying to reclaim the bodies of suspected Ebola cases and authorities have continued.

Watch: Best moments from 2026 Cooper's Hill cheese rolling races
Posted on Monday May 25, 2026

Thousands of people gathered in the baking heat to watch competitors from all over the world chase a 7lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese down the 1:2 gradient slope.