The United States launched a massive invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, with an initial landing of 60,000 soldiers and marines, on this day in history, April 1, 1945. The Battle of Okinawa proved the last major engagement of World
Andrew Bridgen has been ordered to pay former health secretary Matt Hancock more than £40,000 in legal fees after an early stage of their libel battle. Mr Bridgen is suing Mr Hancock over a January 2023 tweet about Covid-19 vaccines. He wants
Cheeky squirrels are using scaffolding to sneak into homes and steal their food, leaving residents “petrified”. The crafty creatures have been climbing through windows at Sumner Buildings, near the Tate Modern in London. The City of London Corporation put up the scaffolding
Prince Harry’s failed legal challenge against a Home Office decision which denied him the right to automatic police protection has reportedly left the taxpayer with a bill of more than £500,000. According to a Freedom of Information request by the Telegraph, the
Julian Assange has succeeded in his attempt to prevent his extradition to the United States – but faces a further wait to discover whether his final legal appeal can go ahead at the High Court. The WikiLeaks founder is facing prosecution on
Shamima Begum has lost an initial bid to challenge the removal of her British citizenship at the Supreme Court, according to a judicial spokesperson, in the latest blow to the 24-year-old. We’ll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video
Olivia Munn led a string of Hollywood A-listers in sharing support and well wishes with the Princess of Wales following the announcement of her devastating cancer diagnosis. The 43-year-old actress wrote under Princess Kate’s Instagram video: “Thank you for showing what it’s
A trending hashtag on social media shows royal fans are expressing their sympathies towards the Royal Family and Prince William stating the heir to the throne is “trying to keep his family positive” during these difficult times. The hashtag #poorwilliam trended on
Speaking on a video, Princess Kate said she was now undergoing preventative chemotherapy following successful surgery on January 16. She continued: “It has been an incredibly tough couple of months for our entire family, but I’ve had a fantastic medical team who
Russia has dropped 200 bombs on one area of Ukraine as Volodymyr Zelensky rages at Vladimir Putin’s “constant” attacks. Moscow’s forces have targeted the northeastern region of Sumy in recent weeks while fighting on the frontline continues. Civilians in Sumy have had