5 h. ago These are the 457 British troops who died in Afghanistan — Trump’s claims cannot rewrite their sacrifice

They are remembered not as a statistic, but as 457 lives cut short on the front lines of Afghanistan.

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29 h. ago Rod Stewart brands Trump a ‘draft dodger’ after NATO troop remarks

British rock star, a former Palm Beach neighbor of Trump, said he was ‘hurt’ by president’s false claims that Nato soldiers avoided the front lines in Afghanistan

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32 h. ago ‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs

For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, Trump’s words cut deepIt was shortly before dawn and Bruce Moncur was eating breakfast when the American warplane roared overhead.The 22-year-old reservist had been stationed in Afghanistan for three weeks when the A-10 Warthog strafed the camp west of Kandahar City where and he and 30 other Canadian soldiers had spent the night. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Concerns raised by King Charles 'prompted Donald Trump to backtrack on his jibe about British troops in Afghanistan'

Donald Trump backtracked on his claim that British troops had dodged the front line in Afghanistan after King Charles intervened with his 'concerns', it has been reported.

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51 h. ago Trump backtracks on his claims British troops dodged Afghanistan front line after sparking fury from veterans and Starmer: Calls soldiers 'second to none'

In a statement, the US President said: 'The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America!'

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51 h. ago Trump praises UK troops after remarks about Nato soldiers in Afghanistan

After anger at claim alliance’s troops ‘stayed off frontlines’, US president says British forces are ‘great and very brave’Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were “among the greatest of all warriors” after previously drawing criticism for his claims that Nato troops stayed away from the frontlines during the conflict.In a post on social media on Saturday, the US president said: “The great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America. Continue reading...

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52 h. ago Trump climbs down over slur on UK soldiers in Afghanistan after backlash

Starmer raised comments directly with US president on Saturday, it is understood

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57 h. ago Meghan posts pictures of Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan amid Trump’s claims UK troops ‘stayed back from frontline’

MEGHAN Markle has made a pointed show of support for Prince Harry after he criticised Donald Trump over insulting Afghanistan comments. She posted a series of pictures to social media featuring her husband in military service, after Trump claimed Nato allies had dodged the front lines. Harry spent 10 years in the British Army, during which...

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58 h. ago Meghan Markle posts pictures of Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan in pointed criticism of Donald Trump's insult that British troops hid from danger

The Duchess of Sussex posted a photo of her husband inside a military helicopter, alongside images taken at the Invictus Games.

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58 h. ago Gulf War hero lambasts 'pub bore' Donald Trump's 'ludicrous' claim that British troops dodged the frontline in Afghanistan

Former RAF navigator John Nichol, who was held as a prisoner of war during the First Gulf War after his Tornado jet was shot down, branded the US President a 'braggart' and a 'pub bore'.

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60 h. ago ‘Insulting and appalling’: Starmer demands Trump apologise for false claims about UK troops in Afghanistan

Prince Harry says sacrifices of British ‘deserve truth and respect’

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62 h. ago Starmer's furious NATO comment blast could be 'first moment of standing up to Trump'

Keir Starmer slamming Donald Trump's comments about NATO troops in Afghanistan as 'insulting' could be his 'first moment of standing up to Trump', according to an expert

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63 h. ago Why Donald Trump's insult to UK's fallen troops in Afghanistan is a defining moment

US President’s contemptuous denigration of the soldiers from the UK and other countries who fought and died in Afghanistan speaks volumes about his true nature

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66 h. ago Meghan Markle supports Prince Harry with military photos amid Trump NATO remarks

Meghan Markle posted photos of Prince Harry's military service after he defended British troops against Donald Trump's comments about NATO forces in Afghanistan

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2 d. ago At least have the guts to say sorry, Mr Trump! Harry joins the backlash after US President's slur that British troops hid from danger in Afghanistan

Donald Trump sparked outrage and revulsion today for his slur that hero British troops shied from danger in Afghanistan.

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2 d. ago Keir Starmer 'wants apology' from Donald Trump over 'insulting' NATO claims

Keir Starmer's response to Donald Trump's claims about NATO troops in Afghanistan was 'more specific and even personal' than his usual method of dealing with the President, according to an expert

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2 d. ago Keir Starmer's 'one tell' in Trump NATO blast that reveals if it was just an act

Keir Starmer's response to Donald Trump's comments about NATO troops in Afghanistan looked "performative", but there was "one tell" that showed whether he genuinely meant it

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3 d. ago Prince Harry says Nato troops who served in Afghanistan deserve ‘respect’ in backlash against Trump’s jibe

The Duke’s remarks come after Sir Keir Starmer condemned Donald Trump’s comments

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3 d. ago Danish veterans of US wars say Trump’s Greenland threats are a ‘betrayal’

Danish veterans say, ‘when America needed us after 9/11 we were there’

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3 d. ago Starmer rebukes Trump over ‘frankly appalling’ remarks on Nato troops in Afghanistan

PM joins veterans in condemning claim that troops avoided frontlines and suggests US president should apologiseKeir Starmer has issued an unprecedented rebuke to Donald Trump for his “insulting and frankly appalling” remarks about British and other Nato troops in Afghanistan, and suggested he should apologise.After a day of mounting outrage around the world over the US president’s claim that British and Nato troops who fought in Afghanistan avoided the frontlines, Starmer paid tribute to the 457 members of the armed services who lost their lives during the conflict. Continue reading...

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