Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's longest-reigning monarch. Her eldest son, Charles, succeeds as king immediately. French President Emmanuel Macron said that the Queen embodied British unity.

'The Queen embodied British unity,' says French President Emmanuel Macron

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96. The queen has died peacefully at her Scottish residence of Balmoral. Queen Elizabeth II was Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II passes away at the age of 96

Doctors are concerned over Queen Elizabeth II's health. She is now under medical supervision at Balmoral in Scotland. Her close family members rushed to be by the side of Queen.

Doctors concerned over the Queen Elizabeth II's health

Doctors recommend medical supervision for Queen Elizabeth II

The first Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon has announced a rent freeze and temporary ban on evictions for tenants amid the soaring cost of living crisis.

Why Scotland has introduced a rent freeze for tenants

Liz Truss has reached to the Scottish Highlands to meet the Queen at Balmoral Castle, where she will be asked to form a government and become United Kingdom's new prime minister.

Liz Truss reaches Scotland's Balmoral castle for appointment as Prime Minister

Amidst TikTok facing wrongful death lawsuits after two California girls fatally hung themselves after watching “blackout challenge” videos on the platform, another case of the deadly online trend has emerged from Scotland where a 14-year-old boy lost his life.

14-year-old from Scotland becomes latest victim of TikTok’s ‘blackout challenge’

With the strike by refuse workers dragging on into its sixth day, rats have “taken over” and replaced mice as the main vermin in Edinburgh. According to pest controllers, due to the unresolved pay disputes with workers bins are overflowing with rubbish bags piling high across the city.

Rats replace mice as main vermin in Edinburgh as strike by refuse workers drags on

In April this year, Maree Todd MSP - Minister for Public Health, Women's Health and Sport in the Scottish Government launched a public consultation on plans to make calorie labelling on menus mandatory in restaurants, takeaways, cafes and even hospitals.

Will compulsory calorie labelling on menus reduce obesity levels in Scotland?

Bin strikes across 13 local authorities are underway in Scotland. Workers are demanding higher pay and the strike will last till 30th August in Edinburgh.

Scotland: Trade unions carry out bin strikes; workers demand higher pay

On Monday, 15th August 2022, Scotland made its mark in history by passing the Period Products Act. Rigorously propounded by Labour MSP Monica Lennon, this law provides legal access to free menstrual products for all women.

What the world should learn from Scotland's remarkable achievement ?

Leadership contest continues in the United Kingdom as contenders Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss prepare for their next hustings event in Perth, Scotland. In a bid to woo conservatives there Sunak and Truss have openly expressed their opposition to a second Scottish referendum.

Tory Leadership Race: Liz Truss, Rishi Sunak aim to woo Scottish conservatives at Perth hustings

From Monday, Scotland will become the first country in the world to provide free and universal access to period products. Local authorities and educators will now be legally mandated to ensure that period products are available for free to anyone who needs them, the Scottish government said in a statement issued on Sunday.

Scotland becomes first in world to provide free access to period products for all

Scotland has become the first country in the world to make period products free for all. The landmark legislation will come to effect from Monday. The Scottish parliament voted unanimously in favor of the Period Products Bill in November last year.

Scotland: First country to make sanitary products accessible to all

According to a Scottish government consultation, all new houses built in Scotland need to have more environment-friendly heating systems than gas or oil-fired boilers.

Scotland to move towards environment-friendly heating

The Good Food Nation Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament last year by MSP Mairi Gougeon for Angus North and Mearns and Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands.

Scotland's Good Food Nation Bill - Leading the way forward

The governance and leadership practices of Cricket Scotland have been found to be "institutionally racist", the organisation leading the independent review of the governing body said on Monday.

Scotland Cricket governance found to be 'institutionally racist' following an independent review

What a rollercoaster ride British citizens have been on since Brexit, COVID-19 and now the fatal energy blow being delivered to hardworking families in this country.

What is cost of living crisis in rich Britain?

Conservators from the National Galleries of Scotland made a fascinating discovery of a self-portrait of Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh behind one of his paintings in Scotland.

Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait discovered behind a painting in Scotland

Among the "wild and fantastic" species discovered in the Cairngorms is a type of fungus that has never before been observed in science.A hitherto undiscovered Squamanita species was discovered as a result of the study, which involved hillwalkers gathering soil samples from some of Scotland's highest summits.

New species of fungi unknown to science discovered in Scotland's Cairngorm mountains

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says this is not the right time for Scotland to seek independence saying that the economy is doing better with Scotland as part of the United Kingdom.

Scotland Independence | Not the right time for a constitutional change, says UK PM Boris Johnson

Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon is set to lay out her plans later for holding a new Scottish independence referendum, this after she published a paper aimed at making a fresh case for independence for Scotland.

Sturgeon wants Britain to transfer powers to Scotland

Scottish government on Tuesday announced plans to hold a second independence referendum on October 19, 2023, drawing the battle lines for a legal and political tussle with London, as reported by AFP.

WATCH: Scotland proposes independence referendum on October 19, 2023

From Sachin Tendulkar fielding for Pakistan to Rahul Dravid playing for Scotland, there have been rare instances when Indian cricket team players have taken the field for another team.

Four times Indian cricket team players fielded for another side

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