Donald Trump’s plan to reopen the notorious Alcatraz prison could come at a hefty price. The former maximum security prison on an island in the Bay of San Francisco has been closed for more than 60...
A short ceasefire has just begun in Ukraine, after Russia's President Putin declared a three-day end to hostilities to mark his country's involvement in putting an end to Nazi Germany.In Russia,...
Let’s be honest, hairdryers are not particularly exciting. For most people, it’s a bit of a chore to blow-dry. But then Dyson came along with the first Supersonic hairdryer and it was a...
As we celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day this week, let us finally commemorate the thousands of women who picked up the tools laid down after the men went off to war, and got to work building...
Sean 'P Diddy' Coombs' career has been hugely prolific, selling over ten million albums as a solo artist and over 500 million via artists on his label, Bad Boy Records. Yet despite huge commercial...
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...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has given a rare glimpse into his private life by hosting a reporter for a tour of his personal residence. The Russian leader, who is marking 25 years in power,...
Dubbed 'Britain's poshest pub', The Windmill Inn of Linton, near Leeds, has finally swung open its doors again after a temporary closure due to locals being deterred by exorbitant drink prices. The...
In an ingenious move to beat climbing property prices, a young estate agent made a shrewd saving of £10,000 by residing in a "granny annexe" nestled in her nan's backyard. Elise Holt, aged 22, has...
At least nine people have died after four tourist boats capsized in China due to an extreme weather event. Another 70 were hospitalised after a rain and hail storm broke out along the Wu River in...
Woman carrying bomb dies after explosion in Greece1 day agoHenri AstierBBC NewsGetty ImagesA woman has died in Greece after a bomb exploded in her hands, police say.They say she was standing outside...
Trump orders reopening of notorious Alcatraz prison35 minutes agoGabriela PomeroyBBC NewsGetty ImagesDonald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the former prison...
A woman in Greece died on May 3 after a bomb exploded in her hands. The woman, 38, who is yet to be named, was killed in the blast in the popular city of Thessaloniki.Police and forensics are...
As Britain’s weather warms up over the bank holiday weekend, an expert has warned that a common activity could lead to a fine of thousands.Many Brits will be keen to invite neighbours, friends and...
A knocked-out US Sherman along a Normandy hedgerow in June 1944 (Image: Ullstein Bild via Getty)At the end of June 1944, Lance Corporal Ken Tout was still waiting to be allocated a new Sherman tank....