Footballer turned tennis player Diego Forlan suffered a 6-1 6-2 doubles defeat in his professional debut at age 45 in front ...

Countries have made “minimal progress” in increasing action to curb global warming in the past three years, analysis shows. An assessment by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT) initiative says that ...

A federal investigation into Chinese government efforts to hack into US telecommunications networks has revealed a “broad and significant” cyberespionage campaign aimed at stealing information from ...

A pet shop chain has teamed up with Just Eat to deliver pet products in 30 minutes or less. Just for Pets, which has stores across the UK, has become the first specialist pet partner of the delivery ...

The president-elect selected Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence and nominated Matt Gaetz to serve as his ...

Italian President Sergio Mattarella has sharply rebuked Elon Musk for weighing in on Italian court rulings that have set back ...

Billionaire Elon Musk will join Mr Trump in Washington, according to a Trump aide. The SpaceX owner, who was handed a ...

As world leaders met at Cop29, UN-appointed experts said countries must ramp up climate finance to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

The RSPCA is urging pet owners to make plans for their furry friends this Christmas. In the build up to the festive season the animal welfare charity has advised that pet owners should not overlook ...

Zoo owners are linking the death of a baby red panda on Bonfire Night to fireworks and have called for tighter regulations. Wildlife conservation charity the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS ...

Some 155 sites have been added to the at-risk register in 2024, while 124 have been removed after work to conserve them.

The 2025 Edinburgh International Festival takes place from August 1-24 2025. The full programme for the festival will be announced with tickets going on sale in March 2025.