PRINCE Philip’s iron will was saluted yesterday as he returned home to the Queen following his longest hospital stay. The Duke of Edinburgh, 99, was in “good spirits” as he was driven back to Windsor after heart surgery and treatment for an infection. ? Follow our Prince Philip live blog for the very latest news on the Duke… The royal, […]

MERCY MUROKI smiles as she recalls how her first school in Kenya had no electricity and a pit latrine for a toilet. But now, after arriving on these shores aged five, becoming homeless and giving birth as a single mum, the 25-year-old is close to completing her masters degree at Oxford. ? Read our Meghan and Harry live blog for […]

At least 149 people have been killed in Myanmar since security forces cracked down on peaceful protesters, the Office for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said. Myanmar has been rocked by political unrest and mass protests since the military seized control of the country on Feb. 1 and ousted the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi. […]

AN ONTARIO explosion has rocked a California neighborhood as footage showed a huge plume of smoke. The blast reportedly erupted shortly after 12.30pm local time, in the area of South San Antonio Avenue and West Maple Street. "Someone’s firework stack went off in Ontario shook our whole neighborhood," one social media user wrote, including a video of the explosion. Another […]

Coroner slams ‘dehumanising’ care given to five residents who died of neglect at a scandal-hit nursing home where one elderly man was left looking like a ‘prisoner of war’ Geraint Williams accused owners and staff at Brithdir nursing home, South Wales of a ‘gross betrayal of trust’ He recorded narrative conclusions for five residents at an inquest today, with a […]

The Cheltenham Festival is notorious for scenes of drunken revelry and scandalous behaviour. But the event will look quite different this year, with coronavirus restrictions requiring all races take place behind closed doors with no crowd of thousands cheering the jockeys on. It's for good reason — Cheltenham 2020 went ahead despite the pandemic accelerating at the time, and public […]

AstraZeneca suspensions a 'European tragedy' says Andrew Neil When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Political scientist Simon Usherwood spoke after the EU […]

Terrorists will launch a successful chemical, biological or nuclear attack on Britain within the next nine years, a shock government report has warned. A review believes a terror cell is likely to mount a "dirty bomb" attack on the country by 2030. The shocking claim comes as Prime Minister Boris Johnson prepares to increase Britain's arsenal of nuclear weapons in […]

Israeli archaeologists have discovered dozens of new Dead Sea Scroll fragments in the Judean Desert, south of Jerusalem, believed to be hidden during a Jewish revolt against Rome nearly 1,900 years ago. Pieces of the parchment bear lines of Greek text from the books of Zechariah and Nahum and have been radiocarbon dated to the 2nd century AD, according to […]