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Two Russian pilots killed in helicopter downing in Syria
Two Russian pilots have been killed after their military helicopter was shot down by fighters of so-called Islamic State, the Russian military is quoted as saying by local media. The Syrian Mi-25 helicopter flown by Riafagat Khabibulin and Yevgeny Dolgin was brought down east of the ancient city of Palmyra on Friday. It was...
WimbleDONE! Kate’s McQueen of the castle as she wows in floral dress by iconic designer
THE Duchess of Cambridge looked as pretty as a picture as she waltzed into Wimbledon in a floral dress to watch Andy Murray in the men's final. Kate, who is well known for her love of tennis, was joined by her husband the Duke of Cambridge as they took prime position on centre court to watch Andy Murray and ...
First pictures of teenager after sudden deaths at Scotland’s T in the Park festival
TRIBUTES have been paid to two teenagers who died at Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park. The pair have been named locally as Megan Bell and Peter MacCallum, both 17, as investigations are launched into their deaths. Miss Bell and Mr MacCallum died on the same night, at the hugely popular event in Strathallan...
Cliff Richard to sue BBC and police for £1million over live TV coverage of home raid
FURIOUS Sir Cliff Richard is set to sue the BBC and South Yorkshire police for £1million over coverage of a police raid on his home. The 75-year-old entertainer alleges there was collusion between the broadcaster and police that lead to the search being shown on live television. Officers investigating allegations of...
Marie Colvin’s family sues Syria over death in Homs
The family of Marie Colvin, the American journalist who died in Syria four years ago, is suing the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Relatives say they have evidence that she was murdered as part of a policy of deliberately killing journalists. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed at a district court in Washington DC. Colvin...
Woman shot as extra officers deployed to investigate FOUR attacks in UK county town
A WOMAN is in hospital after a spate of shootings in an historic British county, last night. Police have deployed extra officers to Bedford after the separate attacks took place just hours apart. One woman was shot in the arm after shots were fired at at a property in Faraday Square at around 10pm. She was taken to...
Army officer reveals how obsession with WMD led to Iraq blunder
BRITISH officials were under so much pressure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that they embarrassed their US colleagues by insisting that medical chemicals were deadly weapons of war. Lieutenant Colonel David Reynolds, of the Parachute Regiment, was in Afghanistan in 2002 helping the hunt for Osama Bin Laden when he...
Dallas shooting: Police give all clear after security scare
Dallas police have given the all clear, hours after security levels were raised at their headquarters in the city. They said they had received an anonymous threat, two days after the killing of five police officers. A nearby parking lot was searched for a "suspicious person" but no-one was found. SWAT officers were...
Nigel Farage backs Andrea Leadsom for leader and slams ‘cold’ May
NIGEL Farage has endorsed Andrea Leadsom to become Tory leader, saying she has the "guts" to take on Brussels. He also slated frontrunner Theresa May as “cold” and lacking courage. This comes as pressure group Leave.EU, owned by Ukip donor Arron Banks, backed Mrs Leadsom to take over at Number 10. The...
US police shootings: Protests spread with dozens of arrests
Protests continue to spread across US cities against the killing of black men by police, following recent deaths in Minnesota and Louisiana. Roads were blocked and missiles thrown in Minnesota, while armed New Black Panther Party members confronted police in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Dozens of arrests have been made but the...
The X Factor 2016: Rylan unites with Nicole Scherzinger and Matt Edmondson on first day
THE X FACTOR'S most controversial round has been filming in London today with new Xtra Factor double-act Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmondson in attendance. The pair, who have a vast difference in height, replace Melvin Odoom and Rochelle Humes as the hosts of ITV2's spin-off programme and were hard at work for the Six...
Australia PM Turnbull’s conservatives win tight election
Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has declared victory for his conservative coalition in last week's closely fought general election. His comments came after opposition Labor Leader Bill Shorten conceded defeat and congratulated him. Votes are still being counted, but the Liberal-National coalition is expected...