The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has grounded all flights nationwide because of communications problems at regional air traffic control centres.

John McGinn’s double got Sebastien Pocognoli off the mark and off the hook in a 2-1 victory over Group B1 makeweights North Macedonia at Barclays Hampden.

A tanker has struck a New Orleans river cruise boat with 129 passengers on board, partially submerging the vessel.

A man has been arrested following an incident involving an unregistered e-bike in West Lothian.

Rising numbers of food safety visits to businesses in Dundee are being delayed as the council battles with staff shortages and rising demand.

Scottish actor Alan Cumming will make a surprise voice cameo appearance during a romantasy-inspired dance on Strictly Come Dancing.

Organisers have said the Edinburgh winter festival is “one of the best places to spend Christmas”.

Council tenants in East Ayrshire could face higher bills for certain property repairs under a revised charging system proposed by the local authority.

Firefighters are on scene of a fire at four-storey building in Glasgow.

Pop superstar Taylor Swift is to perform at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards for the first time in 13 years.

Chairman Dave Cormack said Aberdeen’s financial performance “falls short of the standards we set ourselves” after their latest accounts showed an operating loss of £6.2m.

A Glasgow nightclub has paid tribute to its resident DJ, who was killed in a mass shooting in Krakow.

A care home in Renfrewshire is at risk of closure after inspectors uncovered "significant concerns" during an inspection.

Detectives have concluded their active inquiries into the disappearance of Glenrothes teenager Kenneth Jones, who vanished almost three decades ago.

Sebastien Pocognoli is determined to experience a happy Hampden to set Scotland up for the European Championship qualifiers after experiencing defeat in his first two home matches.

A detailed model of Glasgow Airport crafted by a South Lanarkshire schoolboy and his dad over nine months has gone on display at the travel hub.

Funds raised from a new visitor levy could be used to address safety issues within Glasgow city centre.

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into a series of alleged “serious” sex offences against television personality David Walliams.

One person has been airlifted to hospital after a crash in East Ayrshire which left a pedestrian and a driver seriously injured.

Police are searching for a missing man who was last seen heading into a wooded area in Cairnryan.

A man who killed a woman amid claims that her son had stolen his treasured watch has been jailed for six years.

Scotland's worst prison disorder in a decade, which broke out at a young offenders institution in September, caused almost £50,000 worth of damage.

North Lanarkshire Council is investigating a potential rodent infestation at a nursery.

Two men have been charged after police uncovered a large cannabis farm in Fife.

A SNP member with a hearing disability who was discriminated against by the party has failed in a legal bid to have an appeal court increase her compensation payout.

Abertay University has admitted it "got things wrong" after inviting a controversial group that advocates for men accused of sexual offences to speak to students, following a week of mounting backlash.

Union Street in Aberdeen will welcome buses along its entire length for the first time in over two years following the completion of roadworks along the central span.

Worldwide sensation, the K-pop Demon Hunters, are to play a show in Glasgow as part of their upcoming world tour.

A drugs haul worth nearly £1 million has been seized by police after officers stopped a car in Perthshire.

Armand Van Helden, CamelPhat and Faithless are among the acts lined up for the fifth year of a popular Ayrshire music festival.

A crew member for TV show Dept Q has died after sustaining a serious injury at a film studio in Edinburgh.

Plans to turn a former Girvan café into a 12-bedroom shared house have been put on hold after South Ayrshire councillors unanimously agreed to visit the property before making a decision.

Edinburgh councillors have voted to continue a bus lane trial, despite thousands of residents signing a petition urging officials to halt it.

A union has warned more than 170 North Sea oil workers will escalate strike action due to an "unacceptable pay offer".

A road in East Ayrshire has been closed by police following a crash.

Scottish actor Robert Carlyle has stepped into the world of Line Of Duty for the first time as a specialist rifle officer.

New controls on short-term lets are to be introduced in parts of the Highlands in a bid to manage future loss of housing stock.

Beau Jessup, the daughter of former Loose Women star Lisa Maxwell, has died at the age of 27, her university has confirmed.

The I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! camp has made several adjustments this year for Ade Adepitan, who is a wheelchair user.

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Thursday denounced widespread “machismo” and violence against women in Peru, demanding that women be protected and respected as he set out marching orders for his beloved Peruvian church and people.

Services are returning to normal across Scottish schools, councils and health boards following a global Microsoft outage.

All 16 lanes on Scotland’s busiest motorway are to close this weekend due to footbridge works.

A Scottish Parliament committee has called for “clarity and transparency” on the Scottish Government’s proposed NHS reform.

Andy Burnham is “failing families”, the SNP has said, as new data shows food prices have risen almost 40% in six years.

Free parking will be available to shoppers in Glasgow city centre during the run-up to Christmas.

Microsoft users continued to experience disruption on Friday as the tech giant worked to resolve outages impacting some of its most popular services.

The parents of the "happiest little girl" who died after choking on a small object say they hope speaking about her death will help others also going through the pain of losing a child.