PLUS: Lib Dems say they're the bulwark against Reform | See Jimmy Kimmel's emotional return to US TV | Warning on Scottish prisons | Scots players on the mark in Italy
PLUS: Medical experts hit out at Trump's claims over... paracetamol. Experts weigh in on how to fix the NHS. And columnists talk about reform of Holyrood.
PLUS: Why star MSPs are abandoning Holyrood, a Scots poet's disastrous review, and Celtic and Rangers to face off in the league cup
It's The Early Line's weekend edition, including: the luxury home in an old Scottish airfield control tower, the return of one of streaming TV's biggest hits, and details of a spectacular weekend of telly sport. Have a great weekend!
PLUS: Did a seagull row spill over in the Scottish Parliament? Comics protest at US TV censorship. Rangers' chairman jets in for a game. And thoughtful reads from this week's news magazines.
PLUS: The west's wildly unpopular leaders - and the world's most popular politician | Scottish Government told it needs a plan for £2 billion shortfall | A queue forms for the Ibrox hotseat | Heartbreak for Scottish runners
Swinney due to meet President again, at banquet | PLUS: UK inflation holds steady. How do we value much-loved green spaces? And Scottish runner Josh Kerr prepares to defend his world title
PLUS: No Scotch whisky deal coming amid US/UK deals | Holyrood to debate getting rid of "not proven" verdict | Is Farage on TV too often? | Rangers go wild swimming to shake off the blues
PLUS: Young British actor is the star of the Emmy Awards | Boxing world mourns Ricky Hatton | Celtic celebrate late win, while Rangers turmoil continues
PLUS: The death of broadcasting | Cats do as they want | Own a bit of Balamory | The best TV, film and sporting picks. Welcome to your weekend!
PLUS: The US reels after the murder of Charlie Kirk | Israeli reservists balk at call-up for Gaza invasion | Scotland's women face England test
PLUS: Time to end Scotland's "not proven" verdict, says Minister | Starmer under pressure over Mandelson's "coaching" of Epstein | William meets his father, the King, after a long hiatus
