42 m. ago ‘You don’t brag about wiping out 60‑70,000 people’: the men who dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

This summer will mark 80 years since the attacks stunned the world. Today, every one of the crew members who carried out the bombings is dead. Here, one of the last writers to interview them reopens his files‘It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining on the buildings. Everything down there was bright – very, very bright. You could see the city from 50 miles away, the rivers bisecting it, the aiming point. It was clear as a bell. It was perfect. The perfect mission.”I’m sitting in a Chinese restaurant in San Francisco opposite the navigator of the Enola Gay, the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945. The year is 2004, and Theodore “Dutch” Van Kirk, aged 83, has agreed to be interviewed for a book I’m writing for the 60th anniversary of that fateful mission. Van Kirk informs me, with the trace of a smile, that this will probably be the last interview in his life. Continue reading...

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72 m. ago Man, 37, fighting for his life after horror shooting in east London

Man, 37, in critical condition after Hackney shooting as police launch investigation

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72 m. ago How the Prince and Princess of Wales have expanded their brood with adorable four

The Prince and Princess of Wales have shared a photo of their reported new brood of four puppies.

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96 m. ago The 50p supplement that could banish cystitis for GOOD. Patients call it life

Although antibiotics are routinely prescribed, many patients - more commonly women than men - either find the drugs don't always cure the problem or the infections quickly return.

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97 m. ago Vogue Williams confesses she initially thought husband Spencer Matthews was a ‘sociopath’

Pair married in 2018 and share three children together

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1 hour ago This is how we do it: ‘I discovered my bisexuality when my husband and I started swinging’

Simon and Nicole’s intimacy had waned after three decades together. Having sex with other people allows them to fulfil their personal needs and strengthen their bond as a coupleHow do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyI thought Simon might leave me if I said no to swinging. I agreed to it for him, for our relationship Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Vera star Kenny Doughty's life from Coronation Street to his famous co

Kenny Doughty was a well-known face on ITV as he starred in Vera as DS Aiden Healy for 10 years before his exit from the show and he also had a short-lived role in Corrie

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1 hour ago Miley Cyrus 'up for anything' in the bedroom under two conditions

Miley Cyrus has always been very open about her sex life and previously said that she is "literally open" to anything sexually, as long as it meets two requirements

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1 hour ago 'I’ll never be a cyber attack victim like M&S – I’ve never used bank cards or emails'

EXCLUSIVE: Welsh farmer, David Andrew has never been scammed thanks to his foolproof method of doing everything offline - he admits he's 'alwaya just dealt in cash'

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2 h. ago Most dangerous criminals in the UK being given pets behind bars, including budgies and tortoises

Three high security prisons have gifted animals (pictured, file photo) to inmates as a reward for good behaviour, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) confirmed.

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3 h. ago James Whale reveals he only has weeks to live in devastating health update

Presenter was diagnosed with terminal cancer five years ago

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4 h. ago The REAL reason why Prince Philip was 'VERY disappointed' with Meghan Markle

Although marrying into the Royal Family means living a life of privilege, there are also plenty of drawbacks to joining the Firm.

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4 h. ago Voices: ‘Worth every penny’ or ‘a bit OTT’? Readers debate the rise of expensive dog birthday parties

Our community was split over the rise of lavish dog birthday parties. While some said they’re ‘worth every penny’, others questioned whether the pets – or the price tags – really make sense

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4 h. ago 'I was bullied after losing my leg at 12 – people constantly mock my body'

EXCLUSIVE: Yueliang Selene has become a fashion powerhouse with a cult following, thanks to her fearless sense of style and a TikTok account that’s clocked up more than 4.5million likes

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5 h. ago In the shadow of melting glaciers: life in the heartland of the Incas’ former empire – a photo essay

Ancient rituals and a profound respect for ‘Mother Earth’ bolster fragile Andean communities as the climate crisis and unchecked mining take their tollWords and photographs by Giordano SimonciniIn Cusco, the Quechua people are at the forefront of the climate struggle. Amid Peru’s sacred mountains and ancestral plateaux, they confront daily challenges, such as parched pastures, melting glaciers, disruptions to agricultural cycles and persistent mining that damages the land.In this context, survival itself becomes an act of resistance.Sheep grazing in the Sacred Valley of the Urubamba River, once the heartland of the Incas’ empire Continue reading...

Culture

6 h. ago My mum’s very untraditional paella (and how to nail the crispy bottom)

When burnout hits, Hannah Twiggs runs to her mum’s hilltop home in Andalucía – for sunshine, gossip and the paella she’ll defend to any Spaniard. It’s not authentic, but it’s perfect

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6 h. ago Admit it, you’re not actually cleaning your reusable water bottle enough

Most of us are guilty of ignoring that questionable layer of grot building up inside our water bottles. Katie Rosseinsky looks at the consequences of falling behind on your cleaning admin, and why experts say we should be giving these receptacles a proper scrub every day

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9 h. ago Man kneed pregnant partner in stomach and left her fearing for her life

Callum Coate, 26, once lifted his victim off the ground by her throat and squeezed hard until she passed out.

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10 h. ago Cheap supplement that could banish painful UTIs praised by patients as 'life changing'... so why won't the NHS endorse it?

Although antibiotics are routinely prescribed, many patients - more commonly women than men - either find the drugs don't always cure the problem or the infections quickly return.

Science

10 h. ago The baldness cure that can cause permanent erectile dysfunction and suicidal thoughts. It cost PE teacher Sam his life... now doctors say patients MUST be warned

A powerful hair-loss treatment being touted by influencers on TikTok may trigger erectile dysfunction and even suicidal thoughts, experts have warned.

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