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Donald Trump
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Scots pension funds put £90m in firms linked with US rights abuses
Scotland’s largest council pension funds have investments worth £90 million in companies profiting directly from President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement agency.
5,000 sites escape pollution checks due to coronavirus crisis
More than 5,000 business sites across Scotland are going to escape judgement on their environmental breaches in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
War on Europe’s frontier: the Ukrainians risking their lives to join the EU
Five years after the Euromaidan protests in Ukraine, a new movement is campaigning against Russian interference and for stronger EU ties.
Drugs, gold and guns bring terror and death to 400-mile waterway in Colombia
The Colombian conflict is devastating the environment and the lives of the people who live along a 400-mile river in the South American country.
Anger at US golf developer’s attack on Scotland’s environmental rules
US developer under fire after complaining that his plan for a golf course on a wildlife site in Scotland had been delayed by “extremely restrictive” environmental rules.
Expert witness at Scottish neo-Nazi trials warns of more ‘lone wolf’ attacks
An expert on neo-Nazis has warned there could be more ‘lone wolf’ attacks in Scotland when political tensions are high.
Aberdeenshire residents urge council to say sorry for backing Trump
Aberdeenshire Council is facing calls to apologise for supporting the development of Donald Trump’s golf course, which failed to bring the jobs promised and damaged the environment.
BBC urged First Minister to change her mind on Steve Bannon, emails reveal
The BBC pleaded with Nicola Sturgeon to reverse her decision to pull out of a media conference after she learn that former Trump strategist, Steve Bannon, had been invited to speak.
Anti-fascists to protest at Steve Bannon event in Edinburgh
An anti-fascist group is organising a demonstration to protest against the appearance in Scotland of former Trump advisor, Steve Bannon.
