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Trump's Iran dilemma explained

Trump's Iran dilemma explained

PLUS: Royal Highland Show opens in Edinburgh amid farmers' concerns | Nursing watchdog's "serious" failings | Tough ties for Scottish clubs in Europe

Jun 19, 2025
Trump mulls US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

Trump mulls US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

PLUS: Lots of reaction to a day of future-gazing at Scotland 2050 | SNP has cost Glasgow billions, says minister | A huge EuroMillions winner

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Litany of failures that led to University of Dundee's collapse

Litany of failures that led to University of Dundee's collapse

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Swinney's big ideas on high-tech public sector reform

PLUS: Trump leaves G7 as Middle East hostilities escalate... and the railway workers who built secret homes in stations

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Global leaders gather under shadow of Middle East conflict

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The idyllic Scottish island that's up for sale

PLUS: Can we trust Boeing again? Scotland's best restaurants, listed. And all your TV, movie and sporting picks for the weekend

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Litany of failures that led to University of Dundee's collapse
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Litany of failures that led to University of Dundee's collapse

PLUS: Why is Reform doing well in Scotland? Tributes to Deacon Blue's "lynchpin". And it's fixtures day for Scottish football's top flight

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Trump's Iran dilemma explained
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Trump's Iran dilemma explained

PLUS: Royal Highland Show opens in Edinburgh amid farmers' concerns | Nursing watchdog's "serious" failings | Tough ties for Scottish clubs in Europe

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Trump mulls US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites
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Trump mulls US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

PLUS: Lots of reaction to a day of future-gazing at Scotland 2050 | SNP has cost Glasgow billions, says minister | A huge EuroMillions winner

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Litany of failures that led to University of Dundee's collapse
10 hours ago

Litany of failures that led to University of Dundee's collapse

PLUS: Why is Reform doing well in Scotland? Tributes to Deacon Blue's "lynchpin". And it's fixtures day for Scottish football's top flight

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Trump's Iran dilemma explained
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PLUS: Royal Highland Show opens in Edinburgh amid farmers' concerns | Nursing watchdog's "serious" failings | Tough ties for Scottish clubs in Europe

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Trump mulls US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites
Jun 18, 2025

Trump mulls US strikes on Iran's nuclear sites

PLUS: Lots of reaction to a day of future-gazing at Scotland 2050 | SNP has cost Glasgow billions, says minister | A huge EuroMillions winner

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Swinney's big ideas on high-tech public sector reform
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PLUS: Trump leaves G7 as Middle East hostilities escalate... and the railway workers who built secret homes in stations

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Global leaders gather under shadow of Middle East conflict
Jun 16, 2025

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Columnists divided on Israel's attack. PLUS: Swinney plans two speeches to quell SNP disquiet | Golf and F1 offer weekend sporting thrills and spills

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The idyllic Scottish island that's up for sale
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Labour plans big nuclear energy push

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