Dozens of armed police officers responded in force to the city center, though details of the episode were unclear. The police were not treating it as a terror attack.
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Britain to Impose Coronavirus Quarantine on Air Arrivals
“Stay alert,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned as the government eased restrictions on movement.
7 Travel Stories to Help You Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day
Confined to the great indoors on Earth Day? These stories will help remind you of the natural world’s many splendors — and why environmental protections are of crucial importance for the future of the planet.
Alex Salmond, Scotland’s Ex-First Minister, Cleared of Sexual Assault
A jury found Mr. Salmond, who led the push for independence in a 2014 referendum, not guilty of attempted rape and sexual assault.
Scotland Set to Be First Country to Provide Free Pads and Tampons
Its Parliament approved a bill that would make Scotland the first country to end “period poverty.”
Storm Ciara, or Sabine, Leaves 5 Dead in Europe
A powerful winter storm battered Europe on Sunday, leaving power outages, transportation chaos and at least five deaths in its wake.
Scottish Official Quits Amid Reports That He Messaged Teen Hundreds of Times
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay is said to have sent a 16-year-old boy the messages over several months, telling him he was “really cute” and inviting him to a rugby match.
At the Stroke of Brexit, Britain Steps, Guardedly, Into a New Dawn
On a rainy evening of dampened festivities, its epoch-making departure stirred hopes and fears, but also relief that the ordeal is finally over.
Brexit Is Going to Get Done. But on Whose Terms?
Boris Johnson’s victory has drawn in millions of former Labour voters whose vision of Brexit is far different from the Conservative establishment’s.
For Scotland and Northern Ireland, a Weakening of Ties
Both strongly opposed Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan. With that now a certainty, independence is in the air, particularly in Scotland.