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Sephora has opened its first Scottish store in Edinburgh’s St James Quarter. The launch drew long queues, entertainment, and freebies, signaling strong local demand for prestige beauty and marking a milestone in the brand’s UK expansion.
Karl Darlow has joined Manchester United on a two-year contract with an option for a third, serving as Senne Lammens’ back-up. The 35-year-old Wales international has left Leeds United after his contract expired and is set to bolster United’s goalkeeping options ahead of the new season.
Wrexham has confirmed a high-profile pre-season tour to the United States, with fixtures against Leeds United, Liverpool and Sunderland. The team is focused on training and results as injuries shape squad selection ahead of the Championship campaign.
The Belgian goalkeeper has spilled a 25-yard shot late in a World Cup quarter-final, allowing Merino to score for Spain. Lammens is receiving backing from Manchester United teammates and staff, who say the setback will strengthen him for the season ahead.
United have already signed two midfielders this window and face injuries and departures that heighten the need for further reinforcements. Several targets are in play, with attention turning to a potential homegrown option as pre-season shows rising balance in midfield.
A new opera by Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek, staged by Tom Morris for Scottish Opera and Opera Ventures, uses Kafka’s fable to explore how a carnival’s ‘galloping cure’ exposes a town to pain’s true cost. Cast features Daniela Mack, Justin Austin, and Susan Bullock; staging blends spectacle with biting social critique.
Larne is eliminated after conceding a late penalty in extra-time to Invermen following a 2-0 lead, with Montel Gibson sent off and controversy around a handball in the dying stages.
Hibernian FC has secured two 19-year-olds, Jacob Devaney and Colton Swan, on deals that include a future option for a permanent move and a US-based loan spell to conclude 2026. Both players arrive amid strong competition and positive early impressions from the club’s staff.
Six Nordic associations have united to back UEFA and call for Infantino’s resignation, while pressing for an independent review of FIFA’s governance after plans to privatize World Cup profits faced global pushback.
Ukraine has warned airlines and insurers that expanding Ukrainian drone strikes have made Russian airspace unsafe for civilian flights. President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine is not targeting civilian aircraft but that "drone‑infested skies" require airlines to rethink routings. Moscow has called the warning "state terrorism" and pledged to protect airports and keep services running.
Ukrainian and U.S. envoys have kept up high-level talks as Kyiv braces for a winter where diplomacy and energy aid are seen as pivotal. Zelensky has stressed readiness for trilateral discussions with Russia and Washington, while Moscow signals cautious openness to resuming talks, with neither side reporting breakthroughs.
US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are engaging Moscow and Kyiv to press for a diplomatic end to the Ukraine war. Moscow signals openness to talks while attacks persist as both sides reassess next steps. The latest meetings follow a weekend of discussions with Putin and Zelensky and ahead of potential trilateral talks.