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VE Day memories: The mixed emotions of joy and loss among those who survived

On May 8 1945, Peter Marshall, a 20-year old Wireless Operator on Lancaster bombers was on a training sortie. As they headed back to base, he was twiddling the controls of his radio set and came...

Five takeaways from Biden's first interview since leaving the White House

Five takeaways from Biden's BBC interview30 minutes agoAnthony ZurcherNorth America correspondent•@awzurcherFormer US President Joe Biden has given his first in-depth interview since he left the...

Chris Mason: Can UK-India trade deal mask Labour's problems at home?

Chris Mason: Can Delhi deal mask Labour's problems at home?48 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCReutersWithin moments of the briefing with the business secretary beginning,...

Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone

Americans used to be steadfast in their support for Israel. Those days are gone24 minutes agoTom BatemanUS State Department correspondent•tombatemanLuke MintzBBC News•lukemintzGiles EdwardsBBC...

Murder mystery finally solved 48 years later after huge DNA breakthrough

Karen Percifield. (Image: Meadow Shumake / SWNS)Half a century after a California mother's tragic murder, a DNA breakthrough has finally pinpointed her killer, bringing solace to the daughter she was...

Millions of people lost their lives during WWII... but ONE death was entirely welcome

Allied War correspondents are shown where Hitler’s body was said to have been burned and buried (Image: Getty)No one knew how or when the Third Reich would collapse. British parliamentarian Harold...

Ugandan judge kept slave in UK home and forced her to work as a maid and nanny

A top Ugandan judge has been jailed after keeping a woman as a slave at her home while she studied at the University of Oxford. Lydia Mugambe, a top United Nations Criminal Tribunal Judge, has been...

Horror in Egypt as British tourist 'nearly burnt alive' inside hotel room

In a harrowing ordeal, a British tourist experienced a life-threatening electric shock in an Egyptian hotel room that nearly ended fatally due to his dental fillings. Steve Ellis, aged 42, was...

Donald Trump orders notorious Alcatraz prison to reopen for America’s 'vicious criminals'

Donald Trump has ordered the infamous island prison Alcatraz to be reopened for "the dregs of society" in a strange social media rant. The US president took to his platform Truth Social to call for...

Kemi Badenoch won't chase Nigel Farage 'to the Right' after historic election defeat

Kemi Badenoch will not “chase Reform to the right” despite claims from Nigel Farage that his party is now the official opposition. Mrs Badenoch is under intense pressure after her party suffered...

'Prince Harry's fragile ego is stopping him from saying one word to get his family back'

Prince Harry has been accused of shirking responsibility for his actions amid his quest for family reconciliation, without taking one crucial step, says a Royal commentator.Following an explosive...

BBC local elections row leaves Bridget Phillipson fuming at 'hostile' Tory MP

In a fierce election night showdown, Labour's Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson exchanged heated words with Tory MP Richard Holden, accusing him of being "always so hostile" in a cringeworthy...

Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild

Lynx could be first UK zoo-born cat freed into the wild32 minutes agoJonah FisherBBC environment correspondentReporting fromKarlsruhe, GermanyA lynx born in a zoo in Cornwall could become the first...

Trump ousts Waltz as national security adviser and nominates him for UN post

Trump ousts Waltz as national security adviser and nominates him for UN post21 minutes agoAli Abbas Ahmadi and Bernd Debusmann Jr in WashingtonBBC NewsGetty ImagesUS President Donald Trump has...

Meghan Markle breaks silence on political ambitions with five-word admission in interview

Meghan Markle revealed whether or not she wants a career in politics this week when she appeared on her friend’s podcast. On Monday, the Duchess of Sussex, 43, appeared on The Jamie Kern Lima Show,...

The Traitors star Minah Shannon joins BBC Radio 1

The Traitors star Minah Shannon joins BBC Radio 11 hour agoJenny ColemanBBC News, LiverpoolBBCThe Traitors star Minah Shannon is joining BBC Radio 1 as a presenter.The Liverpool-based reality TV...

Origins of the 'Special Relationship' were decidedly one-sided... and not in favour of UK

Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt forged a war-winning alliance, and a deep personal friendship that survived many crises. American military power and huge quantities of economic aid were...

Where to stream Kneecap's BAFTA-winning movie amid 'kill your MP' uproar

The rap group Kneecap is embroiled in controversy over an old concert video where a member seemingly urges fans to "kill your local MP."Downing Street has condemned the band for the clip, captured at...

Freddie Mercury 'refused to work' with Michael Jackson after one huge mistake

Rock royalty Freddie Mercury reportedly "refused to work" with the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, after a significant blunder by the Thriller star.The planned collaborations between the two music...

Nigel Farage must escape <b class='text-danger'>fate</b> of elections being referendum on Donald Trump

Nigel Farage must escape fate of elections being referendum on Donald Trump

On the eve of the May 1 elections – during which Reform UK is expected to clean up in the Runcorn by-election, as well as win council seats and a couple of mayoralties – Nigel Farage should be...