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Scottish ministers can stop nuclear waste dump, say advisers
Scottish ministers have the power to halt plans to dump nuclear waste on Aboriginal land in Australia which could breach human rights, according to government advisors.
Scots Jewish group demands ban on pro-Israel campaigners at anti-racism protest
A Scottish Jewish group has called for peaceful "civil disobedience" to prevent pro-Israel organisations from joining a major anti-racism protest in Glasgow next month.
UK neo-Nazis active on website offering bomb-making and chemical weapons training
Police Scotland say downloading material from the fascist website "could constitute a criminal offence".
Scotland’s links to Chinese phone firm accused of spying
Scottish universities and police refuse to sever links with Chinese technology giant Huawei, despite fears their devices may be used for spying.
Egyptian journalist due in court in Edinburgh
An Egyptian journalist and political activist who was wanted by Interpol is due to appear in court in Edinburgh this week.
Trafficked children ‘missing’ from care by Scots councils
Dozens of children have been trafficked to Scotland with several going missing from care, says a new report.
Italian arms firm linked to ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Syria has visited Scots schools 17 times
Leonardo, an Italian arms firm linked to ethnic cleansing in Syria, has visited Scottish schools at least 17 times over the last two years.
MSP pensions invested in iPhone firm with mass suicides
The pension fund for Scotland’s MSPs has invested over £100,000 in a Taiwanese company blamed for mass suicides at its iPhone factories - as well as in Russia, weapons, fossil fuels and tobacco.
In photos: migrants finding refuge in Sarajevo
4,500 – 6,000 migrants entered Bosnia in October 2018. Now border security has tightened up and winter approaches many face an uncertain future.