4 h. ago ‘Opportunity of a lifetime’ as Red Arrows appoints first female leader

Wing Commander Sasha Nash has taken on the role of Officer Commanding.

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8 h. ago Hazel Irvine apologises to Dennis Taylor after what she said during The Masters coverage

BBC veteran Hazel Irvine was forced to apologise during The Masters coverage after making an on-air gaffe that risked upsetting one of her broadcasting colleagues

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9 h. ago BBC snooker host Hazel Irvine forced to issue apology live on air at The Masters

BBC presenter Hazel Irvine was live on air at the Masters when she made an error in her historical figures and had to issue an apology to a certain snooker icon

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21 h. ago Red Arrows lands its first ever female boss: Hope for 'culture change' after string of sexual abuse and harassment scandals

Wing Commander Sasha Nash, a Tornado pilot, has taken charge of what is known officially as the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team.

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28 h. ago Air Canada flight forced to turn back after trapped staff member heard shouting from luggage hold

The plane was already taxiing to the runway when shouts were heard from the trapped ground handler

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31 h. ago What would NATO be left with without the US military? As Trump warns 'they need us more than we need them', alliance's huge reliance on America revealed

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday, the US president brushed aside warnings that his push to acquire Greenland could upset NATO

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36 h. ago Iran warns 'we are ready for war' after Trump threatens to 'hit them like they have never been hit before' as regime 'kills 500 protesters' and turns streets 'into a warzone'

Speaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday night, Trump threatened to intervene, saying: 'The military is looking at it, and we're looking at some very strong options.'

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3 d. ago Trump’s territorial ambition: new imperialism or a case of the emperor’s new clothes?

Trump’s attack on Venezuela suggests expansionism is under way but some argue it is simply standard US foreign policy stripped of hypocrisyThe attack on Venezuela and the seizure of its president was a shocking enough start to 2026, but it was only the next day, when the smoke had dispersed and Donald Trump was flying from Florida to Washington DC in triumph, that it became clear the world had entered a new era.The US president was leaning on a bulkhead on Air Force One, in a charcoal suit and gold tie, regaling reporters with inside details of the abduction of Nicolás Maduro. He claimed his government was “in charge” of Venezuela and that US companies were poised to extract the country’s oil wealth. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Russia attacks Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing 3 in Kyiv

Russia has attacked Ukraine with drones and missiles, killing three and injuring at least 16 in Kyiv

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4 d. ago Mystery as America's 'nuclear sniffer' jet makes strange journey across several states

Flight tracking data spotted the US Air Force's 'nuclear sniffer' soaring through several states on Thursday, raising concern among observers.

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5 d. ago Terry Yorath’s honest thoughts on daughter Gabby Logan’s career after she was forced off air

Terry Yorath, the father of Match of the Day host Gabby Logan, has died at the age of 75

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6 d. ago Venezuela ‘turning over’ $2bn in oil to US, Trump says, in move that could cut supply to China

Deal indicates Venezuelan government is responding to Trump’s demand that they open up to US oil companies or risk more military interventionDonald Trump has said Venezuela will be “turning over” $2bn worth of Venezuelan crude to the United States, a flagship negotiation that would divert supplies from China while helping Venezuela avoid deeper oil production cuts.“This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!” Trump said in a post online. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Venezuela ‘turning over’ up to 50m barrels of oil to the US, Trump says

The president’s announcement comes as Venezuela seeks to avoid deep cuts in output amid an ongoing blockade on exports imposed by the USDonald Trump has said Venezuela will be “turning over” 30 to 50m barrels of sanctioned oil to the US, as the South American country seeks to avoid deep cuts in output amid an ongoing blockade on exports imposed by Washington since mid-December.“This Oil will be sold at its Market Price, and that money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States!” Trump said in a post online. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago RAF spy plane flies over path of oil tanker pursued by America through Atlantic

The Marinera has been making its way north through the Atlantic, with media reports suggesting it had avoided a naval blockade of Venezuela.

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7 d. ago People in Greenland: share your views on Trump’s recent comments

We’d like to hear from people in Greenland on their thoughts about the US president’s renewed call to take over the territorySpeaking aboard Air Force One on Sunday, Donald Trump doubled down on his claim that Greenland should become part of the United States. “We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it,” Trump told reporters.We’d like to hear from people in Greenland on their views on Trump’s renewed call to take over the autonomous territory. You can share your views below. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago US military builds up aircraft at bases in Britain as fleet of C

The United States is building up air forces in Britain following its audacious capture of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro. Ten C-17s and two AC-130Js have landed in recent days.

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8 d. ago Colombian president says ‘I will take up arms again’ if US invades

Gustavo Petro makes remark after Trump threatens military action similar to Venezuela ‘Naked imperialism’: how Trump intervention in Venezuela is a return to form for the USDonald Trump and his Colombian counterpart have turned up the volume of their war of words, further raising tensions between the two countries after US forces attacked Venezuela to remove Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro from power.Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Sunday, the US president threatened similar military action against Colombia, saying the South American country is “very sick too” and “run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the United States.” Continue reading...

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8 d. ago How a top secret 'blackout bomb' was key to Maduro's capture: Trump watched as US Air Force plunged Caracas into darkness, letting commandos walk into despot's bedroom

Months of covert planning led to the brazen operation overnight on January 2. Elite US troops, including the Army's Delta Force, created an exact replica of Maduro's safe house.

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8 d. ago UFO message ‘from humanity’s future’ waited 30 years to be read

The United States Air Force security were baffled by a strangely behaving collection of lights in a Suffolk forest - now one man reveals the secret code he claims he was given by the alien life forms

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8 d. ago The weightlifting champion jailed by Russia for ‘plotting sabotage and assassinations’

Yulia Lemeshchenko was defiant and did not deny the accusations, saying she had decided to fight against Russian military aggressionAt the beginning of autumn 2023, Yulia Lemeshchenko stopped appearing at the Kharkiv gym where she trained most days. A driven athlete, whose talent for weightlifting led her to become champion of Ukraine in 2021, her disappearance prompted confusion among her training partners.Months later, she resurfaced in a Moscow courtroom, accused of plotting sabotage and assassinations in Russia on behalf of the Ukrainian security services. Prosecutors claimed Lemeshchenko had blown up power lines outside St Petersburg and had later travelled to Voronezh, where she was staking out a Russian air force commander with a view to killing him. Continue reading...

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