A TOUGH New York-inspired community punishment scheme would be brought to Scotland under plans unveiled yesterday.

Gordon Brown has held discussions with world leaders in New York on the state of the world economy, as US president George Bush unveils a $700 billion (£377 billion) rescue plan for America's banking system.

Representative Peter King On Michael Jackson This clip is of Representative Peter King of New York who discusses the over the top adulation of Michael Jackson by the media and politicians. Nobody questions his talent, but his morality is definitely a question. Any death is sad, but should this man be canonized? Great singer, but even greater questions regarding his private conduct.

The New York Times steps into the world of defense spending to give recommendations regarding how the DoD should save money. This editorial changes a few words only to sound very similar to an editorial posted late last year. I do however believe it should be highlighted that this is absolutely false, either because the folks at the New York Times are ignorant or because they are simply biased. Ho...

Wednesday 1 April 2009New YorkIn the world hierarchy of daily newspapers the New York Times considers itself the equal of any.  It is the largest metropolitan newspaper in the US and is part of a stab...

New York There's an eerie mood in New York right now, as the city prepares to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the September 11 attacks. Al-Qaeda, or what's left of it, likes anniversaries. The police have been on overdrive ever since a "credible" tip-off about an attempted truck bomb. Officers are everywhere. Armed guards patrol landmarks and cars from bridges and tunnels ...

BBC business editor Robert Peston was in my university city of York last night to explain the global economic crisis to over 1,000 people who gathered at York Minster to hear him deliver his Ebor lecture. During questions at the...

Scotland on Sunday Scottish political editor Tom Peterkin is online now, taking your questions on First Minister's Questions.

It is the world’s fifth largest financial centre, hosting 80,000 registered companies, more than three-quarters of the world’s hedge funds, and $1.9tn (£1.2tn) on deposit – four times as much as in New York City banks. I wonder what the definition of “New York City bank” is there? Clearly it’s not banks that have offices

All the propaganda that's fit to print? Drudge has the story. The New York Times, America's "paper of record", printed a guest editorial by Barack Obama. Now since they'd like to kid the world that they are a balanced, unbiased...