BBC is facing furious backlash after omitting the word 'Jewish' from promotional material for film telling the story of WWII hero Sir Nicholas Winton who saved kindertransport children from the Nazis
05/01/24 01:57
The BBC is facing furious backlash after omitting the word 'Jewish' from promotional material for a film starring Sir Anthony Hopkins (right in the role) about WWII hero Sir Nicholas Winton (left), who saved children from the Nazis with the kindertransport scheme. The new film, One Life, tells the story of Sir Nicholas' efforts to rescue hundreds of predominantly Jewish children from the expanding Nazi invasion across Europe. However, the word 'Jewish' was not featured on the website of film co-producer BBC Film in its information page, saying only that Sir Nicholas saved '669 children', leading to claims that Jews were being 'written out of history'....read
Fossils of giant 'terror beast' worms that were top of the food chain 518 million years ago are discovered in North Greenland
04/01/24 23:53
The 1-ft-long worm, whose name Timorebestia means 'terror beasts' in Latin, was one of the largest animals prowling Earth's oceans during the Early Cambrian Period, scientists said
Last of wartime SAS 'originals' dies: Ex-MI6 officer who won Military Cross and was last surviving member of famous L Detachment - and even had a piece of the Antarctic named after him - passes away aged 103
04/01/24 14:40
Major Mike Sadler was among the first men recruited by David Stirling, the founder of the British Army's elite Special Air Service regiment, in 1941.
Florida woman celebrates her 100th birthday by going skydiving
03/01/24 19:31
A Florida woman celebrated her 100th birthday in the sky, literally.
Trump says he will mass deport migrants with 225-year-old law
03/01/24 17:02
Trump penned an op-ed in the Des Moines Register where he vowed to counter an immigration 'invasion' and said he would rely on the Alien Enemies Act to remove suspected gang members.
Young Parisienne immortalised by photographer Robert Doisneau kissing her lover in a busy street in 1950 dies aged 93
03/01/24 10:28
What became known as Le baiser de l'hotel de ville (Kiss by the City Hall) showed young Parisienne Francoise Delbart in a clinch with her lover Jacques Carteaud.
Mickey Mouse horror game Infestation 88 responds to claims it contains hidden Neo-Nazism references - and quickly changes name to Infestation: Origins
02/01/24 23:07
Mickey Mouse horror game Infestation 88 has been renamed after fans claimed the game contained hidden Neo-Nazi references.
Fastest Navy battleship will sail for the first time in over 20 years
02/01/24 19:50
USS New Jersey, a highly decorated battleship and Guinness World Record holder, will embark on a historic journey to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for much-needed repairs.
The Navy's biggest, fastest and most decorated battleship will sail in spring for the first time in more than 20 years - moving from New Jersey to Philadelphia for $10 million refurb project
02/01/24 19:16
USS New Jersey, a highly decorated battleship and Guinness World Record holder, will embark on a historic journey to the Philadelphia Navy Yard for much-needed repairs.
Grandfather of schoolboy, 16, stabbed to death at fireworks display fears he may have been killed for being tall as he stood at 6ft 3ins
02/01/24 16:00
The 16-year-old who 'did not have a bad bone in his body' was killed as he stood and waited to watch the fireworks extravaganza in Camden, becoming the latest teenage victim in London .
A 'rare insight' into Alan Turing's mind: Unpublished papers sell at auction for £381,400 - revealing his attempts to develop a portable encryption system and voice scrambler
02/01/24 09:35
'Exceptionally rare' papers detailing Alan Turing's 'Delilah Project' of the early 1940s have been sold for£381,400.
Primrose Hill stabbing victim Harry Pitman, 16, 'lay dying while revellers kept on celebrating the New Year', horrified witness claims - as 16-year-old boy arrested on suspicion of murder is released on bail
02/01/24 07:14
Harry attended Wilbury Primary School in Edmonton and St Thomas More secondary school in Wood Green. He was also a Catholic and had his confirmation at St John Vianney.
British doctor who was working in Gaza when Israel invaded calls for rules of war to be re-drawn by the world community 'to stop such horrors ever happening again'
02/01/24 01:21
Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah returned from the Palestinian enclave to east London almost a month ago and now is collaborating with the International Criminal Court investigation.
Sister of Harry Pitman, 16, fatally stabbed as he watched New Year's Eve fireworks on Primrose Hill says her family is 'destroyed' by the football-loving schoolboy's death
01/01/24 19:33
The 16-year-old who 'did not have a bad bone in his body' was killed as he stood and watched the fireworks extravaganza in Camden last night.
Fury after war veteran, 102, was left stranded in his flat on Christmas Day after retirement block's lift broke down
01/01/24 17:50
Frank Proctor, who served in World War Two, had hoped to spend his birthday surrounded by his grand-children and great-grandchildren, but instead was left alone in the flat bock in Southampton.
The glamour and grit of Golden Age America - after dark: Inside Manhattan's 1940s and 1950s nightlife scene
31/12/23 13:54
It's the city that never sleeps... and never was that truer than in the heyday of Manhattan nightlife - the post-war 1940s and the Golden Age of the 1950s.
The song White Christmas has no middle eight and no chorus. Which other hit songs have lacked both?
29/12/23 01:02
The song was played repeatedly on Armed Forces Radio during World War II. It resonated deeply with thousands of homesick American service members.
Moment 'Russian and Ukrainian troops on snow-covered frontline pause battle to sing World War Two love song'
28/12/23 19:48
A video appears to show theremarkable moment that Russian and Ukrainian troops on the snow-covered frontline pause the fighting to sing a famous World War Two love song.
Top secret WW2 SAS raid is revealed at last: Commandos stole train and drove it behind enemy lines to rescue hundreds from concentration camp in incredible mission that has been kept under wraps for 80 years
28/12/23 15:08
An historian who discovered the top secret operation in Italy dubbed it the most 'audacious' mission he had ever read about and 'too far-fetched for a Hollywood movie plot'.
Carry On Escaping! Extraordinary story of how comic actor Peter Butterworth helped organise the famous Great Escape from Stalag Luft III and sent coded messages to British intelligence via his letters home is revealed for the first time
27/12/23 21:37
He wasa household name playing bumbling buffoons in the Carry On films. But behind Peter Butterworth was an extraordinary wartime backstory that can now be revealed in full for the first time.
Schindler's List goes on sale for $1.8 million: Rare historical relic is one of only four copies in existence and belonged to family of Holocaust survivor who was German hero's right-hand-man and accountant
27/12/23 15:57
German businessman OskarSchindler employed at least 1,098 at his munitions and enamel factory in World War II, convincing the Nazis they were too important to murder in the Holocaust.
How a rusting Second World War shipwreck on tiny island where marines sleep 'eyeball to eyeball' stands between China taking over one of world's busiest shipping routes
27/12/23 13:16
Although now crumbling with rust, the BRP Sierra Madre on Second Thomas Shoal remains an actively commissioned Philippine navy ship, meaning an attack on it would be an act of war.
Vera Wang, 74, shows off her age-defying looks as she joins daughters Cecilia, 33, and Josephine, 30 for a festive family photo: 'Me and my girls!'
27/12/23 10:22
The legendary fashion designer, now 74, joined daughters Cecilia, 33, and Josephine Becker, 30, for a group shot at the family home as they celebrated over the festive period.
STEPHEN GLOVER: It may feel like we're living in a new Age of Anxiety, but we should remember our country is still prosperous and free
25/12/23 21:41
STEPHEN GLOVER: This is still a wonderful country - beautiful, peaceful and free - and it is our great good fortune to live in it. That is what truly matters as we look ahead to troubled times.
Smoke and mirrors: How world leaders from Vladimir Putin, Joseph Stalin and Saddam Hussein 'had body doubles' in bid to avoid danger, confuse the enemy and portray an image of good health
25/12/23 07:52
For figures in power and the intelligence officials surrounding them, doubles and decoys can serve as a useful method of avoiding assassination.
Japan will send Patriot missiles to the U.S.: Tokyo relaxes post-Second World War export ban on deadly weapons in defense systems deal that could help Ukraine in its war with Russia
22/12/23 21:39
The White House welcomed the decision that could help boost the missile stockpile Ukraine needs to defend itself from a Russian onslaught this winter.
White Christmas review: Who needs snow with this festive dream of a show, writes PATRICK MARMION
22/12/23 02:19
The show fizzes from the start, as our ex-U.S. Army variety act Bob and Phil (Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in the film version) meet showgirl sisters Judy and Betty.
All Creatures Great And Small pulls on viewers' heartstrings as James makes it home in time to see Helen and their newborn baby on Christmas
22/12/23 00:44
James had been away at a RAF base while serving in World War II but an emotional phone call with Helen persuaded him to come home.
Book returned to Massachusetts library 90 years after it was checked out - with more than $600 owed in fees
21/12/23 07:14
The delayed drop-off was made public in a post to the Watertown Free Public Library's Facebook , which offered an explanation for the work's 90-year odyssey.
The terrifying sounds that hinted Iceland's volcano was ready to blow: Audio clip reveals the 'exciting and scary' seismic activity in the build up to the eruption
20/12/23 10:47
The public can listen to the ominous sounds that hinted the volcanic eruption was about to happen, thanks to an app developed at Northwestern University, Illinois.
I Wanna Sell You a Storey! Cliff-top seaside mansion which belonged to late TV entertainer Max Bygraves is put on the market for £5.5million
19/12/23 15:45
The TV star lived in the seaside mansion in Bournemouth, Dorset, with wife Blossom for 35 years and they raised their three children there. They sold the 1930s property for £2million in 2006.
Did Roald Dahl invent the word 'gremlin'?
19/12/23 00:43
In the 1920s, sporadic reports began filtering in from RAF pilots in Malta, the Middle East and India of 'gremlins. At the time, it was superstition not to mention them by name.
University loses final appeal against insurers who are refusing to pay out for damage caused by controlled explosion of a Nazi bomb after deeming it an 'act of war'
18/12/23 19:13
The University of Exeter has been left to foot a hefty bill after the World War Two relic left a huge crater the size of a double-decker bus and damaged their halls of residence in 2021
Gina Rinehart snaps up favourite Aussie brand as mining billionaire continues massive splurge on fashion
17/12/23 23:50
Mining magnate Gina Rinehart continues on her mission to preserve and rejuvenate classic Aussie clothing brands by snapping up Rossi Boots following her recent purchase of Driza-Bone.
Antiques Roadshow guest chokes back tears after discovering the HUGE value of her childhood teddy bear ....that she's been keeping in a carrier bag
17/12/23 21:21
Sunday's Christmas special featured only toys as members of the public and experts shared their favourite play things from the past.
Did somebody say stripper-gran? Cheeky pensioner celebrates turning 102 with saucy birthday request (and her first wish was to go to church!)
17/12/23 00:23
Pulses were sent racing at the West Lodge Care Home in Crook, County Durham after Monica Ruddick made the unusual request for her big day.
U.S. enters 2024 with its smallest military in over 80 years as active-duty troop numbers sink to less than 1.3 million and all branches except Space Force MISS recruiting goals and Pentagon issue 'national call of service' to Gen Z
16/12/23 14:21
Under the $886 billion annual defense bill passed by Congress this week total active-duty troop numbers will fall to 1,284,500 next year.
RAF WW2 hero praised by King Charles who survived a mid-air collision and 30 bombing missions over Hitler's Nazi Germany dies aged 100
16/12/23 11:54
Pilot Officer Russell 'Rusty' Waughman came through 30 bombing raids over Germany during the most intense periods of the war.
Female code breaker who helped Alan Turing reveal the Nazi war machine's innermost secrets dies aged 98
15/12/23 09:27
Mary Ratcliffe (pictured), who has died aged 98, worked at a secret code breaking base in Middlesex, helping to decode Nazis messages, using machines invented by Alan Turing.
New CDC report breaks down the risk of suicides for every job industry... with very surprising results
14/12/23 22:05
Men who work in coal mining are at the highest risk of suicide in the US, according to an official analysis of 2021 figures. For women, suicide rates were highest among artists and construction workers.
Drone footage shows Russian troops using Ukrainian POWs as HUMAN SHIELDS during gun battle - with one prisoner shot dead
14/12/23 12:40
The video of fighting in Ukraine 's Zaporizhzhya Oblast, filmed from above by a drone, appears to show several of Vladimir Putin 's combatants firing from behind captive Ukrainian soldiers.
GCHQ Christmas Challenge: Test your codebreaking skills with previous fiendish festive puzzles as spy agency releases annual brainteaser
14/12/23 12:34
Last year's test challenged students to solve a series of seven puzzles, based on the Christmas tree image on the front of the card. There was also a twistto challenge older pupils in lateral thinking.
The Crown final episode guide: what to expect from the epic finale of the Netflix show - including Kate and Diana's imagined 'meeting'
14/12/23 08:03
Writer Peter Morgan, from London, has devoted a whole episode depicting Prince William and King Charles' seemingly strained relationship in the wake of Diana's tragic death.
Is it true that the prisoners of war at Colditz had batmen?
13/12/23 21:54
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Colditz Castle was notorious for its use as a German high-security PoW camp - Oflag IV-C - in World War II.
England's 'oldest car wash', World War II radar station and a church made to look like an upturned boat: Most remarkable buildings to be given listed status this year are revealed by Historic England
13/12/23 01:13
Barkway Carriage Wash, in Royston, Hertfordshire, dates back to 1600 and was last used in the early 20th century. The brick structure has been given grade-II listed status.
Millennial women in US are facing the first 'active decline' in well-being since WWII - with suicides, debt and cost of living all skyrocketing
12/12/23 23:54
Researchers at Population Reference Bureau said US women 25 to 34 years old ere the first in the last century to record rising suicide rates.
Combat! star Jack Hogan dead at 94: TV legend who also featured in The A-Team and Magnum, P.I. died from natural causes at his home in Washington
11/12/23 09:25
Hogan played Private First Class William G Kirby on the hit ABC show Combat! between 1962 and 1967, which followed a squad of American soldiers fighting in France during WWII
'Why Hamas are worse than the Nazis': A thought-provoking essay by top historian ANDREW ROBERTS
11/12/23 00:55
ANDREW ROBERTS: My late publisher George Weidenfeld knew about the Nazis. Escaping from Vienna soon after Hitler's annexation of Austria, he managed to save his family from the Holocaust.
Met police appeal for information after woman is seen at Pro Palestine march in London holding 'spot the difference' sign comparing pictures of IDF's actions in Gaza to Nazi Holocaust - as footage shows protesters chanting 'victory to the intifada'
09/12/23 22:09
The Met Police shared an image of the woman - wearing a beanie hat and a Palestinian keffiyeh scarf - on X, formerly Twitter, following Saturday's protests after she was seen with the sign.
The nerdy novel that won over the world
09/12/23 12:01
It's about video gamers, but don't let that put you off GABRIELLE ZEVIN's unlikely international bestseller - you'll love it, says convert Sam Baker.
Megyn Kelly claims Donald Trump has 'lost multiple steps' mentally but she'll still 'take him over Joe Biden any day of the week'
09/12/23 06:54
Megyn Kelly told fellow conservative Glenn Beck on his podcast that there was no denying that Donald Trump, 77, had lost mental sharpness since the 2016 campaign.
'The first person who knew mummy had passed away was Her Majesty': Dame Vera Lynn's daughter reveals how the Forces' Sweetheart had an enduring friendship with the late Queen as she appeals for funds to build a statue of the beloved singer
08/12/23 22:09
Dame Vera Lynn's daughter appeals for funds to build a memorial statue. The legendary entertainer risked her life visiting troops during World War II to give hope to those she called 'my boys.'
Holocaust survivor who gives educational talks to children slams schools for allowing them to skip lessons to attend pro-Palestinian protest
08/12/23 12:19
Dozens of students walked out of the Thomas Hardye School to join a rally in Dorchester, Dorset. But Henry Schachter criticised the school for allowing students to be 'brainwashed'.
Last survivor of Pearl Harbor's USS Arizona remembers 'devastation'
08/12/23 11:55
The last remaining survivor of Pearl Harbor's USS Arizona has recalled the 'awful destruction' inflicted by the Japanese attack which killed 1,177 of his shipmates.
Last survivor of Pearl Harbor's USS Arizona remembers the 'awful devastation' of Japanese attack that killed 1,177 of his shipmates as battleship went up in flames
07/12/23 21:21
The last remaining survivor of Pearl Harbor's USS Arizona has recalled the 'awful destruction' inflicted by the Japanese attack which killed 1,177 of his shipmates.
Chris Russo SLAMMED for shocking 'atomic bomb' reference about Japan star Shohei Ohtani's approach to free agency in a two-minute, WWII-themed rant on First Take: 'He's gone too far'
07/12/23 03:23
Ohtani is currently in free agency after a sensational previous season in MLB with the Los Angeles Angels and has been mooted by some as being worth a $600million contract.
Asylum seekers WILL be held at historic Dambusters RAF base as Lincolnshire council bosses lose High Court fight against the government
06/12/23 18:05
West Lindsey District Council in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire lost their legal challenge to prevent RAF Scampton, once home to the 617 Dambusters Squadron, from being used to house migrants
Sorry looking Trafalgar Square Christmas tree from Norway gets Spruce up as branches finally unfurl to cover bare patch after long journey
05/12/23 12:56
The 62-ft tree was greeted by unimpressed onlookers when it arrived in the square yesterday from Norway with some saying it looked 'half dead' and others calling to 'send it back'.
World's oldest pen pals, both 100, have kept in touch across the Atlantic since they were 16-years-old - but they insist there's never been a romantic spark in 9 decades of friendship
05/12/23 10:13
Centenarians Geoff Banks from Honiton in Devon and Celesta Byrne from Texas started writing to each other aged just 16 in 1938, after meeting in a project uniting teens across the Atlantic.
TV legend's shocking Nazi Germany 'concentration camp' comparison with Gaza sparks uproar: 'Understandable why they would kill or take hostages'
05/12/23 04:18
Mary Kostakidis shared an excerpt from journalist Steven Thrasher's review on the recent film The Zone of Interest, which shows a family of German Nazis living blissfully next door to Auschwitz.
Trafalgar Square Christmas tree gets vital 'branch transplant' to transform threadbare Norwegian gift into London landmark
05/12/23 00:55
The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree has received a vital 'branch transplant' to transform this year's threadbare Norwegian gift into the iconic London landmark.
'Where's the other half of it?' Users mock London's Christmas tree
04/12/23 14:36
The tree was felled in Norway in late November, as is traditional, and has now been shipped across the sea to be placed in one of London's most iconic tourist attractions.
'Where's the other half of it?' Trafalgar Square Christmas tree mocked
04/12/23 14:27
The tree was felled in Norway in late November, as is traditional, and has now been shipped across the sea to be placed in one of London's most iconic tourist attractions.
'Send it back'! Unimpressed onlookers give their scathing reviews of 'half dead' Trafalgar Square Christmas tree after threadbare spruces popping up in towns across the UK spark ridicule
04/12/23 11:04
The tree was felled in Norway in late November, as is traditional, and has now been shipped across the sea to be placed in one of London's most iconic tourist attractions.
Commonwealth Games 'on the brink': Future of crisis-hit sporting event in doubt as British ex-athlete warns it could 'mark the end of the games forever' after Australia's Gold Coast cancelled 2026 championship
04/12/23 08:36
Former Scottish badminton player Susan Egelstaff warned Gold Coast's withdrawal from hosting the Commonwealth Games could mark the end of the games forever.
How fans of the Operation Mincemeat West End musical discovered the REAL identity of the WWII plot's unsung heroine
03/12/23 21:01
Tea rounds, dictation, letter-writing: Hester Leggatt was a hard-working member of staff at MI5, often spotted pacing the hushed corridors of 57-58 St James's Street, London.
Fascinating video reveals a rare glimpse inside one of the world's most EXPENSIVE homes - a stunning $1 BILLION French château that boasts beautiful gardens, a Greek theater, an Indian palace, and art worth millions
03/12/23 12:30
YouTuber Erik Conover, 34, from New York City, traveled to Normandy to tour the lavish Château du Champ de Bataille, which is owned by French architect and interior designer Jacques Garcia.
'He saw headless bodies in the road and heard the terrorists laughing. They were enjoying it. They came only for death': Israeli volunteer gives TV's Rob Rinder chilling account of barbaric scenes following Hamas' depraved October 7 atrocities
03/12/23 11:18
The TV judge recently returned from Israel where he met with first responders from the country's ambulance service, Magen David Adom.
Navy turns to 'refer-a-friend' scheme in bid for new recruits: Desperate chiefs offer sailors £500 if they get friends to enlist
02/12/23 13:13
EXCLUSIVE: Sailors and Royal Marines are being offered £500 rewards by the MoD for each person they 'encourage' to enlist, as part of a internal scheme earmarked to last until March 2025.
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Cheer up... this is how faking a smile could help you live to be 100 years old!
02/12/23 01:49
DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: There's a wealth of evidence that feeling positive about your life, and about growing older, has a striking impact on longevity.
BidenFINALLY releases a statement on Henry Kissinger - 20 hours after his death: President says they 'often disagreed strongly' but praises his 'fierce intellect' and 'strategic focus' - after they first met in the 1970s
30/11/23 23:02
President Joe Biden finally put out a statement offering condolences for Henry Kissinger, 20 hours after the death of the 100-year-old American diplomat.
POETRY
30/11/23 22:05
The last in William Sieghart's brilliant Poetry Pharmacy trilogy is full of wisdom and will bring comfort to anyone who yearns to soothe a troubled heart and learn more about poetry.
White House finally addresses Henry Kissinger's death after 17 hours
30/11/23 20:13
The White House finally addressed the death of American diplomat Henry Kissinger, calling it a huge loss, even as President Joe Biden has yet to release a statement.
White House FINALLY addresses Henry Kissinger's death after 17 hours: John Kirby says diplomat's death is a 'huge loss' regardless of whether you 'agree with him or not' - as Biden waits to release statement
30/11/23 19:21
The White House finally addressed the death of American diplomat Henry Kissinger, calling it a huge loss, even as President Joe Biden has yet to release a statement.
America's highest profile diplomat Henry Kissinger who courted world leaders for decades was also a twice-married father-of-two who leaves behind widow Nancy and children Elizabeth and David
30/11/23 15:36
The former Secretary of State and titan of US politics died at the home he shared with Nancy (nee. Maginnes) in Connecticut aged 100 on Wednesday.
Missing WWII fighter plane is found after 80 years
30/11/23 14:56
A fighter plane that vanished in a daring raid on Italy - just days before the allies invaded - has been found, solving a mystery that's endured since the Second World War.
South Australia: Premier attacked for removing the words 'ANZAC Day' from list of annual public holidays: 'Un-Australian'
30/11/23 10:44
A former liberal MP has slammed the South Australian government for removing Anzac Day , Christmas and the King's Birthday from the state's annual holiday list.
Missing WWII fighter plane is FOUND after 80 years: Aircraft that vanished in a daring raid on Italy is discovered 40ft underwater off the Gulf of Manfredonia
30/11/23 10:30
A fighter plane that vanished in a daring raid on Italy - just days before the allies invaded - has been found, solving a mystery that's endured since the Second World War.
How Henry Kissinger escaped Nazi Germany in 1938 only to return as a US Army Sergeant seven years later and liberate the Ahlem concentration camp in what he described as one of the 'most horrifying experiences of my life'
30/11/23 10:11
In his early life, Kissinger would be persecuted by Nazis for being Jewish, flee Germany with his family, join the US army and return to help liberate a concentration camp.
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: How this year's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree could be the last ever sent from Norway... and why James Bond writer Ian Fleming would have been appalled
29/11/23 21:44
EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Ian Fleming would have been appalled that London's Christmas tree gift from Norway is endangered by a new city council in Oslo
