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Exclusive: What could a Scottish defence force look like?
If a second referendum on independence is achieved, how could Scotland defend itself? This is what The Gaudie asked the SNP Westminster Leader Dave Doogan during an exclusive interview.
Doogan told The Gaudie that “the first obligation of the state is to defend the people of the realm” and that independence would allow Scotland to invest in defence equipment more suited to protect Scotland rather than what he described as delivering “strategic depth to the...
Controversy over Gravaghy Road Orange Order march
Northern Ireland has faced tensions over the weekend reminding many of the continuing fragility between loyalist and nationalist communities....
Exclusive: Is the UK doing enough to improve defence?
By Scott Raffan and Ross Munro
On the 2nd of September 1939, Britain went to war with Germany. The question...
Out on TOP
Disclaimer the Author is a Member of the NZ Labour Party.
On November 7th New Zealand will head to the...
Exclusive: Andy Burnham is “no match for the people of Scotland”
In an exclusive interview, SNP Westminster Leader Dave Doogan MP told The Gaudie Andy Burnham would be “no match...
Top Syrian officials sentenced to death in landmark trial
Former President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad was condemned to death in absentia for crimes against humanity in a historic...
Turkey, Saudi Arabia, & Pakistan sign defence pact
By Spiro Kass
Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia announced a new defensive pact in Mecca last August. The Mecca Joint...
Trump cuts military exercises with South Korea over “good relationship” with Kim Jong Un
US President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of War to downsize military exercises and training with South Korea....
Houthis enter Iran War as conflict begins new phase
With the US-Iranian memorandum of understanding having collapsed, hostilities have resumed across the Middle East. Both the United States...
Out with the old, in with the new
The 15th of May marks a grim day for parents, teachers, students, and ultimately all Nigerians, as 39 schoolchildren...
Reflecting on the career of Ann Widdecombe
Ann Widdecombe became a parliamentary member of the Conservative Party in the 1987 General Election. She had already made...
UK reveals plan to prepare Armed Forces for war
Having secured an additional £15 billion for the budget, the Ministry of Defence has released the Defence Investment Plan...
DSA candidate Melat Kiros unseats 30-year incumbent in Colorado primary
Melat Kiros, the socialist candidate for Colorado House 1 has succeeded the 30-year incumbent in the Democratic Primary on...
A new era for the Middle East?
After months of fighting across the region, the United States and Iran appear to be nearing an agreement to...
Keir Starmer resigns as Prime Minister following pressure from party colleagues
By Ross Munro and Hannah Fortune
Sir Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as Prime Minister and Leader of the...
Tracking the Midterms: Michigan
Michigan hosts an important US Senate race this election cycle - and has potential to sway control of Congress....
Fans and Footballers face trouble getting to the world cup
The decision for the United States to be the main host for the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Canada...
Israel advances as fighting continues in southern Lebanon
Talks
Over the weekend, Israel struck an alleged Hezbollah site in southern Beirut, Lebanon. These were met with retaliatory strikes...
The international weaponisation of a British tragedy
On the third of December last year, a first-year Southampton university student by the name of Henry Nowak was...
Zelenskyy indicates readiness to return to negotiating table
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sent an open letter to his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, inviting the Russian side...
“We have just had a little taste of what the Palestinians go through every day”
Activists from the Global Sumud Flotilla have been released from Israel after being intercepted on the way to Gaza....
“Even though I’m far from Ukraine, I still feel everything that happens there”
Sofiia, soon to take on the role as UoA Ukrainian Society president, is a third year computer science student....
UK reveals Russian submarine surveillance operation in the North Atlantic
During a press conference in April 2026, UK Defence Secretary John Healey announced the UK Armed Forces had monitored...
Viktor Orbán faces landslide defeat
After a controversial 16 years as prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orbán conceded defeat on April 13th 2026.
Orbán was...
Beyond borders reporting under threat
By Niharikaa Singh
The release of American journalist Shelly Kittleson after her abduction in Iraq has drawn attention to a...