A U.S. Marine charged with murdering a transgender woman that he met in a red-light district bar in the Philippines refused to enter a plea as he sought to have the case dismissed.

Commissioned by the Royal Navy’s Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Sir Philip Jones, and conducted by a respected Royal Marine brigadier, the investigation into the court martial of Sergeant Alexander Blackman took almost a year longer than expected.

Author Frederick Forsyth, 77, raises the possibility that the Taliban fighter shot by Sergeant Alexander Blackman may well have been dead at the moment that the Marine fired at him.

Sergeant Alex Blackman went into hell many times for the corps and this country - and he gave the senior officer corps of the Royal Marines his total loyalty, writes FREDERICK FORSYTH.

Judge Jeff Blackett has been criticised by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) for failing to offer a jury the chance to convict Alexander Blackman of manslaughter.

His wife Claire grinned and there were loud gasps and then cheers from his family, ex-Marines and other supporters as Court of Appeal judges quashed Alexander Blackman's conviction.

Sergeant Alexander Blackman had his murder conviction overturned on Wednesday after he was jailed for shooting a wounded Taliban insurgent in Afghanistan in 2011.

Gloria, a raucously flamboyant Shoreditch trattoria, doesn’t do things by halves. Like a kitsch explosion in a Dolce & Gabbana factory

Easter is a big deal at Smith Towers. My eldest daughter celebrates her 14th birthday today and next Sunday, what we cook for our Easter roast is the hottest topic this week

Brian Reader, 81, was ordered to pay £6.5million but has only repaid £406,072. Three other members of the gang have also underpaid following the 2015 £14million London heist.

The London-based delivery company, named Supper, had been 'tootling along' with a few well-loved restaurants on its books before coronavirus hit and customer demand rose 700 per cent.

The pensioner was found dead at the scene in Levenshulme, Manchester, around 8.30pm on Thursday. Officers are on the hunt for Leroy Panton, 41, who is understood to have lived with her.

An employment tribunal in Llandudno, Wales, ruled Andrew Weatherby, 50, was sexually harrassed by a female coworker. It heard that she threatened to make 'his life hell' if he reported her to his boss.

Our food critic breaks down his favourite cookery and food related books of 2019

The sisters were dressed to impress as they arrived to the Sunday Service with Kim's daughter North, six, and Kourtney's daughter Penelope, seven.

Scott Disick enlisted the help of his ex Kourtney Kardashian's famous family to promote the latest apparel drop from his line Talentless inspired by the panic surrounding the dreaded coronavirus.

Kendall Jenner tried out a second outfit while spending time with her whole family in Palm Springs. She showed off her prominent backside in a fiery red bikini and cowboy boots.

The (Product) Red edition iPhone 8 costs $699 and $849 (£699 or £849) for the 64GB and 256GB models respectively, and (Product) Red iPhone 8 Plus is priced at $949 (£949).

Tamas Nyary went to great lengths to hide the infection from NHS bosses around the UK because he felt he could not reveal his sexuality due to conservative views in his native Hungary.

Results from a Phase III trial, ran by ViiV Healthcare - a drug firm based in Brentford - show the monthly injection is as effective as the daily cocktail of pills patients currently take.

Researchers at the State University of New York, Binghamton, made the batteries using 'exoelectrogens' - bacteria that can transfer electrons outside of their cells.

Sportsmail provide you with all you need to know for the Portugal vs Switzerland's Nations League semi-final including date, time and channel plus squads, predicted lineup and odds.

The 25-year-old defender was last summoned for international duty in 2017 but is yet to be handed his first cap. Laporte had been regularly capped for France's international youth sides.

The 16-year-old midfielder earned countless plaudits after a mature all-round display against Thomas Tuchel's side, and has reportedly drawn the attentions of the Ligue 1 champions and Arsenal.

Huge news: I've won Heat magazine's Secret Crush award for the second year running. Heat revealed I scooped a staggering two-thirds of all votes cast

The classic reds to pair with lamb are Rioja, southern French reds, Chianti or Bordeaux. With Easter next weekend and roast lamb set to sizzle, rummage beyond the usual suspects.

Quiz, which told the story of Charles Ingram, who was convicted of cheating on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? in 2001, was a joy and a hoot. And also deeply fascinating

She's recently become an advocate for social distancing, encouraging her 167 million followers to stay safe at home.

Mason Disick debunked a prominent theory about his aunt Kylie Jenner on Tuesday, when the eldest son of Kourtney Kardashian took to Instagram for a live chat with fans.

She is the head of a global cosmetics empire. And Kylie Jenner got into full makeup to pose for a casual mirror selfie she posted to Instagram this Saturday. She lounged in the floor in sweats.

In the caption, the power sisters even credited the man who did the retouching for the photograph in a rare move.

The 22-year-old billionaire entrepreneur is currently on lockdown at her momager Kris Jenner's luxe Palm Springs vacation home in California.

Her ex-best friend Kylie Jenner took a break from social distancing to hang out with her bestie Anastasia 'Stassie' Karanikolaou at her new $36 million mega mansion in Holmby Hills.

The classic reds to pair with lamb are Rioja, southern French reds, Chianti or Bordeaux. With Easter next weekend and roast lamb set to sizzle, rummage beyond the usual suspects.

PC Khafi Kareem, 29, from the Metropolitan Police (pictured with Commissioner Cressida Dick) was warned not to take part in the show but was granted unpaid leave and entered.

An Islamic boarding school has been revealed as a 'house of torture' after authorities raided the building on Thursday.

The Nigeria international, 21, bagged a brace in the 2-2 draw and marked his Champions League goals by re-enacting Ronaldo's iconic 'Siii' celebration in front of the Real fans.

Alagba, meaning 'Elder', the tortoise died today after suffering from an illness. She lived with the ruler of Ogbomoso's palace, Oba Jimoh Oyewumi Ajagungbade, in Nigeria.

New UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya was just 10 when his family uprooted him from Nigeria to an all-white school in New Zealand.

Brazil left the injured Neymar out of their squad for the November friendlies against Argentina and South Korea on Friday, but Douglas Luiz and Rodrygo were called up.

The UK-based Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust (HART) says the nomadic Fulani group has targeted Christian farmers in Nigeria with an 'aggressive and strategic land grabbing policy'.

The Nigeria international has been a key man for Leicester this term but Brendan Rodgers revealed before the clash with Aston Villa that Wilfred Ndidi had been injured in training on Tuesday.

Analysts predict that as many as 75 nations will see violence and demonstrations break-out this year. Hong Kong, Chile and Lebanon are among 47 states that saw a rise in protests in 2019.

The 23-year-old has been a key player in the Foxes remarkable season, as they sit in third place ahead of Saturday's game against fourth-placed Chelsea at the King Power Stadium.

Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has refused to put a time limit on Wilfred Ndidi's recovery from injury. Ndidi has missed the Foxes' last two matches and will not feature on Saturday.

The 34-year-old did not let the wind stop her from taking another gorgeous bikini picture on Saturday where she flaunted her flat stomach and toned limbs in a pale pink bikini

A Melbourne-based mum-of-three has seen a huge spike in sales for her children's brand after one of her products was featured on Khloe Kardashian's Instagram profile this week.

The 35-year-old reality star laughed at a joke made about her Febreze sponsored post featuring bedazzled bottles by Kardashian parody account @norisblackbook.

Dessert chef Reynold Poernomo is competing for the coveted Masterchef title and $250,000 in season 12 of the much-loved cooking show.

Food bloggers Aaron and Claire, from Seoul, recently revealed how you can use tuna to make any number of tasty dishes - including pancakes, Korean porridge and rice balls.