world news Is Harry and Meghan's decision to spend the festive season away from the Queen hurtful? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 14 Nov 2019 22:51:10 GMT Prince Harry has spent every Christmas at the Royal Family's Norfolk retreat since the age of six, except for the year when he was serving in Afghanistan. But he has now decided to stay away. Full Article
world news UK government and Army are accused of covering up war crimes By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 17 Nov 2019 20:18:25 GMT An investigation has spoken to 11 British detectives who said that they have found evidence of war crimes as insiders say soldiers should have been prosecuted for the killings. Full Article
world news RAF officer is accused of trying to choke his Squadron Leader pilot girlfriend to death By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 12:52:58 GMT Timothy Barry, 31, flew into a fit of rage and attacked Sarah Seddon, 31, at their home in Cuxham, Oxfordshire after she said she wanted to end their relationship on January 14 last year. Full Article
world news Pardoned Army First Lt. Clint Lorance says 'I love you, sir' to Trump in first interview By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 18 Nov 2019 19:41:35 GMT Pardoned war criminal Army First Lt. Clint Lorance gave an emotional thank you to President Donald Trump saying 'I love you sir' in his first interview since being released from prison. Full Article
world news Marine E accused of murdering Taliban fighter reveals his identity By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 15:13:34 GMT British marine Sam Deen (pictured), who up until now has been known only as Marine E, has spoken for the first time on the mental toll of being court martialled over the killing in 2011. Full Article
world news RAF officer CLEARED of attempted murder by strangling By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 21:12:56 GMT An RAF officer who admitted strangling his Squadron Leader partner after she threatened to leave him, walks free from court today after the jury cleared him of attempted murder in just three hours. Full Article
world news Sydney boxer with Al Qaeda tattooed on his arm is put on a terror watchlist By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 20 Nov 2019 21:00:40 GMT Edris Barez (pictured), 26, will be closely watched by authorities because of his close links to Islamic extremists, including the brother of dead Australian-born ISIS boss Mohamed Elomar. Full Article
world news Eddie Gallagher's lawyers slam the Navy for 'violating his constitutional rights' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:32:06 GMT On Wednesday, Rear Adm. Collin Green made his intentions clear at a staff meeting Monday that he wants to remove Gallagher's Trident pin, which designates him as a SEAL. Full Article
world news Trump overrules Navy to let Eddie Gallagher remain a SEAL after pardon By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 21 Nov 2019 18:17:47 GMT 'The Navy will NOT be taking away Warfighter and Navy Seal Eddie Gallagher's Trident Pin,' Trump tweeted. 'This case was handled very badly from the beginning. Get back to business!' Full Article
world news Decorated GCHQ employee, 39, is released after spending a 'terrible' night in jail for filming women By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:25:01 GMT Mark Nicholls (pictured), 39, of Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, got a three-year community order with 40 programme requirement sessions. Full Article
world news Jon Voight joins Donald and Melania Trump on trip to honor soldiers killed in Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 22 Nov 2019 12:47:58 GMT Trump saluted and his wife Melania placed a hand over her heart as a carry team of six white-gloved members of the Army's Old Guard transferred the remains at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, last night. Full Article
world news Sydney mother, Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto to face Malaysia court over death sentence By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:17:51 GMT Maria Elvira Pinto Exposto, 55, from Sydney will appear at Malaysia's Court of Final Appeal on Tuesday to learn if she will be hanged after she was caught trafficking more than one kilogram of ice. Full Article
world news Google smart speakers let parents record themselves reading a bedtime story for when they are away By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:41:03 GMT Military family, the Olivers worked with Google and a veteran-owned design agency from Portland Oregon to create MyStorytime, an app that makes it easier for parents to record bedtime tales. Full Article
world news Woman, 26, to be reunited with toy bunny that was sucked out of WWII bomber By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:14:13 GMT Victoria Maginnis, 26, who lives in Ontario, Canada, launched a campaign to find the stuffed rabbit, known as Bunny. Cuddly was found two weeks later perched on the roof of a care home. Full Article
world news teacher arrives home after spending three years being held captive by the Taliban in the Middle East By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 00:21:16 GMT Timothy Weeks, 50, and his American colleague, Kevin King, 63, were released as part of a prisoner swap deal last week. Full Article
world news SAS soldier quizzed by commanders over 'execution of suspected bomb-maker and three teenage boys' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 01:20:31 GMT The experienced warrant officer, who served in Afghanistan and Iraq, was hauled before SAS commanders at his regiment's base in Hereford last week but remains on active duty. Full Article
world news Teacher held hostage by Taliban for three years reveals US Navy SEALS tried SIX times to rescue him By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 16:30:28 GMT Australian Timothy Weeks was abducted along with American colleague Kevin King by Taliban fighters outside Kabul's American University in 2016. They were released in a prisoner swap last month. Full Article
world news Newsweek fires reporter who said Trump would be spending Thanksgiving 'tweeting, golfing and more' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 01 Dec 2019 19:42:33 GMT A story by Jessica Kwong (left) was published Thursday morning with the initial headline: 'How is Trump spending Thanksgiving? Tweeting, golfing and more'. Trump, right, in Afghanistan. Full Article
world news White House confirms Trump will NOT participate in Wednesday's impeachment hearing By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 03:56:01 GMT The president, pictured main with his son Barron and inset, waved and gave supporters a thumbs up as the first family headed back to Washington D.C. on Sunday. Full Article
world news Kellyanne Conway says SHE will show up if Adam Schiff testifies under oath in Judiciary hearing By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:30:21 GMT Kellyanne Conway told reporters Monday that if Adam Schiff testifies as part of the Judiciary Committee's impeachment hearings, she will show up. Full Article
world news Child suicide bomber in Afghanistan calmly blows himself up near Australian aid worker David Savage By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 16:23:28 GMT David Savage, from Canberra, was deployed in the Chora Valley in 2012 in a joint military and civilian mission tasked with rebuilding the town after decades of war. Full Article
world news Afro-Caribbean soldier wins racism claim against British Army By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:10:20 GMT Sergeant Randy Date was baffled when he received a scathing review for a course taught by a black colleague at Colchester's Military Corrective Training Centre in Essex. Full Article
world news Newsweek demotes editor over reporter's Thanksgiving story claiming Trump was 'tweeting and golfing' By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 03 Dec 2019 21:12:32 GMT Jessica Kwong's story was published on Thursday morning just hours before Trump made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan to be with troops. She claimed it was an 'honest mistake.' Full Article
world news War hero's proud brother, 18, follows in his sibling's footsteps to become paratrooper By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 04 Dec 2019 11:00:51 GMT Fin Doherty, 18, was formally handed his older brother's beret after completing a gruelling 19 week training course at Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire. Full Article
world news Corporal sacked from British army after £15,000 flight fraud By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:12:31 GMT Corporal Audrey Urbina, pictured, was today dismissed from the British Army and ordered to serve nine months detention after she was found guilty of fraud at a military tribunal in Wiltshire. Full Article
world news India approves controversial legislation granting citizenship to non-Muslim migrants By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:57:45 GMT The Citizenship Amendment Bill was introduced by the Hindu nationalist-led government but its approval has triggered fury in the states of Assam and Tripura in north east India. Full Article
world news Influencers are increasingly visiting dangerous places as extreme travel firm sees bookings rise 30% By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 16:20:10 GMT UK-based Lupine Travel, which specialises in extreme excursions, offers trips to destinations such as Afghanistan and Syria as well as North Korea. Many of its customers are influencers. Full Article
world news Trump administration plans to announce the removal of 4,000 troops from Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 15 Dec 2019 14:55:23 GMT The Trump administration is expected to announce the removal of 4,000 troops from Afghanistan as early as next week. Between 8,000 and 9,000 troops are expected to remain overseas. Full Article
world news Man sues Yale University for $110m following rape acquittal By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 01:39:31 GMT Saifullah Khan, a native of Afghanistan, filed the lawsuit against Yale on Friday as he accused the university of denying him an education. Full Article
world news Exclusive first look at Military Wives: Trailer for feel-good flick promises laughter and tears By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 10:19:14 GMT The uplifting trailer hints at a story of friendship and support between women left behind at a military base while their husbands are in Afghanistan, and will hit the big screen in March. Full Article
world news 49 journalists were killed around the world in 2019, with Syria and Mexico the deadliest By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 17 Dec 2019 11:40:16 GMT It was a 'historically low' number but South American countries have become increasingly violent and are now just as dangerous as those in the Middle East. Full Article
world news Veterans blame cancer on Uzbek base where black goo oozed from the ground By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 19 Dec 2019 22:55:49 GMT Karshi-Khanabad, known as K2, was a former Soviet air base just a few hundred miles from the Afghanistan border, and became a key hub in the early fight against the Taliban in 2001. Full Article
world news Canadian judge dismisses charges against former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 01:28:27 GMT The family's strange story began when Joshua and his wife Caitlan were captured by terrorists while visiting Afghanistan when she was pregnant with their first child in 2012. Full Article
world news Earthquake hits Afghanistan and Pakistan, with 6.1-magnitude tremor sending people running By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 13:41:18 GMT A strong earthquake rattled Afghanistan and Pakistan on Friday afternoon, the US Geological Survey said, forcing residents into the streets in Kabul and Islamabad. Full Article
world news Remains of US Special Forces soldier killed in Afghanistan return home By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 25 Dec 2019 21:55:05 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Goble of Washington Township, New Jersey, was killed Monday in a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province. Full Article
world news Refugee who nearly drowned becomes a life guard so he can save others By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 06:22:01 GMT Life Saving Victoria member Ramzi Hussaini had a near-death experience when the boat he had fled Afghanistan in began to sink - with the Australian Navy stepping in to rescue him. Full Article
world news Will Dame Karen Pierce become Britain's next Ambassador to the US? By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 29 Dec 2019 01:54:50 GMT Straight-talker Dame Karen Pierce is currently serving as the UK's representative at the United Nations and would become the first woman to hold the coveted Washington job. Full Article
world news 23 ambulances queue outside overstretched A&E department By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 15:48:27 GMT The huge jam was the second in a matter of days as staff at Worcestershire Royal Hospital were overwhelmed with patients struck down by flu and norovirus. Full Article
world news Army Colonel Kathryn Spletstoser files lawsuit against Air Force General John Hyten By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 19:26:07 GMT Army Colonel Kathryn Spletstoser filed a lawsuit against Air Force General John Hyten for allegedly sexually assaulting her in 2017 on November 25 in California, seeking punitive damages and a jury trial. Full Article
world news Pension scam sanctioned in Whitehall could cost military veterans up to £50,000 each By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 30 Dec 2019 23:09:19 GMT Although some are still suffering trauma from tours of Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland, members of the armed forces now face working into their eighties after losing nest eggs worth up to £50,000. Full Article
world news Pagan soldier, 34, is first to serve with a beard because his beliefs say it's sacred and masculine By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 01 Jan 2020 07:36:45 GMT Sgt. 1st Class Benjamin Hopper of the Nevada Army National Guard is serving in Afghanistan and has received a uniform religious exception to sport a beard based upon his Norse pagan beliefs. Full Article
world news Soldiers sent to tackle bushfire-ravaged towns just WEEKS after returning from Iraq and Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 06 Jan 2020 23:27:31 GMT Two battle groups from the army's 7th Combat Brigade left Brisbane's Gallipoli Barracks early on Tuesday, ready to man bulldozers and chainsaws to help devastated communities . Full Article
world news SBS veteran unveiled as BBC's latest motoring presenter for The Speedshop By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 09:52:26 GMT Steven 'Titch' Cormack (pictured), who served in the Special Boat Service (SBS) for a decade, will host the BBC's new motoring show The Speedshop on Sunday evening. Full Article
world news Ex-Green Beret who smuggled Carlos Ghosn out of Japan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 07 Jan 2020 14:08:04 GMT Michael Taylor, a former Green Beret commando from Boston, led the team who helped former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn pull off his daring escape from house arrest in Japan last week. Full Article
world news Ex-Green Beret refused request to have Special Forces tabs reinstated By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 10 Jan 2020 05:14:52 GMT Matthew Golsteyn, a decorated major, had asked the U.S. Army to his restore his Special Forces tab after he was granted clemency by Trump last year. Full Article
world news BREAKING NEWS: Taliban roadside bomb strikes US military vehicle in Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 11 Jan 2020 17:53:36 GMT Qari Yusouf Ahmadi, a Taliban spokesman, immediately claimed responsibility for the attack saying it occurred in the southern Kandahar province. Full Article
world news Father of British soldier who protected Harry in Afghanistan condemns his decision to step down By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 14:46:41 GMT Nathan Hunt (right, circled) found Taliban bombs that could have maimed or killed Harry. Warrant Officer Hunt - who became friends with Harry while serving in Helmand province - died aged 39. Full Article
world news PICTURED: 21-year-old from Illinois who was one of two U.S. military members killed in Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Sun, 12 Jan 2020 16:23:03 GMT One of two U.S. service members killed by a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Saturday has been identified as Miguel Villalon, a 21-year-old from the Chicago suburb of Aurora, Illinois. Full Article
world news PICTURED: Two US soldiers, 21 and 29, who were killed in Taliban roadside bomb attack in Afghanistan By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 03:50:08 GMT Staff Sgt Ian P McLaughlin, 29, and Pfc Miguel Villalon, 21, were killed when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device near Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Saturday. Full Article
world news GOP senator Tom Cotton praises Trump for taking out General Qassem Soleimani By www.dailymail.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 13 Jan 2020 07:45:16 GMT GOP Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton praised Donald Trump's military strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, calling him a 'sadistic mastermind' who was plotting an imminent attack . Full Article