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Russell Martin in unfiltered Rangers address as he sticks up for Souttar, buzzes over transfers and Dessers vow
10:15, 20 Jun 2025Updated 10:17, 20 Jun 2025 Russell Martin revealed it was John Souttar’s decision to delay his hernia operation because he was desperate to play in Scotland’s friendly double header - as the new Rangers boss admitted he’s buzzing...

Europeans’ meeting with top Iranian diplomat yields hope of more talks but no breakthrough
GENEVA (AP) — A meeting between Iran’s foreign minister and top European diplomats on Friday yielded hopes of further talks but no immediate concrete breakthrough, a week after the crisis centered on the Iranian nuclear program erupted into war...

Is it time to hang up on these great red relics?
In Parliament Square this week, I had to jostle to pass a queue. Reaching the front, I saw what it was for: a red telephone box. But no one was actually making calls. Instead each tourist took their turn, leaning against Gilbert Scott’s design...

For stamp collectors, this Redwood City library is a rare find
Anyone who thinks that a philatelic library is full of stamps neatly tucked inside small envelopes would be wrong. The Western Philatelic Library, located in an industrial neighborhood in Redwood City, is not the place to go looking for stamps....

Switzerland and Crypto: a Match Made in Banking Heaven?
Switzerland is famous for its banks and watches – two things that don’t exactly spring to mind are Bitcoin and blockchain. Yet over the past decade, Switzerland has quietly become a world-leading crypto hub. How did this happen? Swiss officials...

Iran-Israel conflict: The US could have averted this in 2003
A sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks was supposed to take place in Oman last Sunday, but was cancelled owing to the surprise Israeli attack on Iranian targets that began two days earlier. The collapse of these negotiations comes at a significant...

Top 10 Active Travel Trends For Your Next Great Hiking Or Cycling Vacation
Active travel, especially guided or self-guided hiking and cycling trips, have exploded in ... More popualarity in recent years.getty Active travel is hot, and this segment of tourism has been booming ever since the pandemic. Actually, it was...

Off the Grid: Sally breaks down Suitcase
There are spoilers ahead. You might want to solve today's puzzle before reading further! Suitcase Constructors: Rachel Fabi & Jill Brufsky Editor: Amanda Rafkin What I Learned from Today’s Puzzle PASTRAMI (9D: Meat in Langer's famous #19 sandwich)...

Transfer Tuesday: Incomings & Outgoings — What are the current Sunderland rumours?
Hooray, the transfer window has reopened (again!) and the pre-season excitement/anxiety can continue! Each Tuesday between now and the end of August, I’ll be looking at the latest gossip and trying to sort the wheat from the chaff and looking at...

CELTIC CONFIDENTIAL: Can club's latest steal from Fulham hit the heights reached by Dembele... and are Bhoys prepared to push the boat out for Miller?
Callum Osmand laid it out there six months ago that his New Year resolution for 2025 was to gatecrash the world of senior men’s football — and that should let everyone know that he’s not interested in just making up the numbers at Celtic. The...

Women’s Euros host cities and towns in Switzerland: Where they are and how to visit
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Event Voice: Your questions answered by Polar Capital at the Emerging Markets Conference
What are you trying to achieve for investors and what role could your Fund play in an investor's portfolio? How do you structure this Fund? The Fund's investment objective is to achieve long-term capital growth and seeks to achieve this by...

Women’s Euros host cities in Switzerland: Where they are and how to visit
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Jordan: EFTA amendments open 'new horizons' for national exports — JEBA
AMMAN — The Jordanian-European Business Association (JEBA) on Saturday said that signing amendments of the Free Trade Agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) marks a “strategic” step towards enhancing economic ties with European...

Scotland boss Steve Clarke says he’s ‘suited to getting all the stick’ and not being loved ‘doesn’t bother him’
STEVE CLARKE isn’t feeling much love from the Tartan Army these days. But the Scotland boss insists he has never been the type to bother too much about popularity contests. 4 Steve Clarke says he doesn't mind getting stick from supportersCredit:...
Why global money is abandoning America
What's more frightening? The rapidly escalating horror in the Middle East as Tel Aviv and Tehran trade missile barrages or the sight of America descending into authoritarianism with soldiers on the streets of Los Angeles and military parades in...

SPORTS DIGEST: Miller's starring role on first Scotland start shows teenager was right to back himself with 'best player' comments
There was all manner of pearl-clutching back in March when Lennon Miller declared his intention to quickly become Scotland’s best player after earning his first call-up. The 18-year-old was seemingly criticised from all corners for showing some...

Before Maryam Abacha gaslights Nigerians
A few months ago, I saw Mrs Maryam Abacha at the Abuja Continental Hotel (formerly Sheraton Hotel). She was about to alight from a car when I caught a glimpse of her. For a 78-year-old woman, she still looked elegant and gorgeous — nearly 27 years...

Erasmus+ Programme: Strengthening global education and people-to-people ties
Since its inception in the 1980s, the Erasmus+ programme has transformed international education, nurturing academic collaboration and cultural exchange between Europe and the world including ASEAN nations like Brunei Darussalam. Originally...

10 Celtic transfer updates on arrivals plus outgoings as Nygren and Osmand double changes the rules
Celtic's summer transfer business officially kicked off in terms of incomings with the confirmed news on Kieran Tierney. The Hoops diehard is back on a five-year deal after penning a pre-contract agreement from Arsenal. His capture is a signal of...