13 h. ago King hugs Second World War veteran, 105, at Windsor remembrance reception

Yavar Abbas moved the King and Queen to tears earlier this year by thanking the royal couple for attending a VJ Day event despite health issues.

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23 h. ago Tatsuya Nakadai death: Legendary Japanese actor and Kurosawa collaborator dies aged 92

The stage and screen veteran celebrated for performances in ‘Ran’ and ‘Harakiri’ helped define post-war Japanese cinema over a seven-decade career

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4 d. ago London WWII veteran, 100, says winning the war 'wasn't worth it' because of the state of the UK

The veteran made the comments on Good Morning Britain ahead of Remembrance Sunday this weekend

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4 d. ago 'My friends gave their lives for what, the country of today?': 100

Alec Penstone sat down with Kate, 58, and Adil, 51, to discuss his memories from battles during the war, and his feelings about the upcoming Remembrance Day.

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5 d. ago WW2 veteran leaves Adil Ray 'mortified' declaring winning the war 'wasn't worth it' because of the nation's sorry state live on Good Morning Britain

Alec Penstone sat down with Kate, 58, and Adil, 51, to discuss his memories from battles during the war, and his feelings about the upcoming Remembrance Day.

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5 d. ago 'Achingly sad' war film with 'transcendent performances' on BBC tonight

The film traces the life of famous British poet and decorated World War I combat veteran, Siegfried Sassoon, and it's all set to air at 11pm tonight on BBC2.

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5 d. ago How could Tropical Forest Forever fund proposed at Cop30 tackle deforestation?

Scheme aims to raise $125bn to invest in bonds, with returns used to reward tropical countries for conservationAs a battle-scarred veteran of the war against nature, Garo Batmanian has spent 45 years trying to defend the Amazon rainforest. For most of that time, the resistance he leads has been outfunded and outgunned by those who profit from destruction. The most Batmanian felt he could achieve was to slow the advance of the chainsaws and tractors.But the director-general of Brazil’s forest service feels there could be a chance at the Cop30 climate summit in Belém, Brazil, next week, not just of an even fight, but perhaps a victory. There is one condition: world governments must rally behind an initiative being launched by the host nation – the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Huntingdon driver says 'I did the same as any other' as he breaks train attack silence

Iraq war veteran Andrew Johnson said he drew on his years of experience to help him stop at Huntingdon station - where armed officers swooped aboard the LNER train

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9 d. ago Hero Huntingdon train driver is Royal Navy & Iraq War veteran who is ‘shaken up’ after saving lives with quick thinking

THE heroic Huntingdon train driver who is "shaken up" after saving lives with his quick thinking is a Royal Navy and Iraq War veteran. Andrew Johnson, from Peterborough, made the emergency stop at Huntingdon station just minutes after being alerted to the stabbing rampage. His quick thinking allowed armed police to respond and saved lives,...

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9 d. ago 'Hero' train driver whose quick thinking saved lives is named as Iraq war veteran

Andrew Johnson is the man who managed to divert the train after being alerted by passengers that they were being attacked by a knifeman. He has been hailed a hero for his 'quick thinking'

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9 d. ago Revealed: Hero Huntingdon train driver who saved lives with quick

Andrew Johnson, of Peterborough, rapidly diverted the London-bound train to Huntingdon station after being alerted to the mass stabbing, enabling emergency services to act fast.

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3 w. ago King Charles is greeted by huge crowds of worshippers at Manchester synagogue as monarch puts Prince Andrew furore aside to show support for Jewish community

The King expressed his sadness to survivors of the Manchester synagogue attack this afternoon as he sought to pay his respects to the Jewish communit

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3 w. ago Princess Diana 'horrified palace' with 'final desperate act to prove King Charles loved her'

Prince Harry and Prince William's late mother Princess Diana was hugely 'distressed' by the now King Charles' claims that he'd never loved her and reportedly made a 'horrifying' move to prove him wrong

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3 w. ago King Charles secret project after teaming up with huge TV star revealed

King Charles will feature in a brand new ITV Christmas special with Steve Backshall, where he will resminisce about his famous trip to the Canadian Arctic 50 years ago

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3 w. ago Double amputee Afghan war veteran, dubbed 'real hero' by Prince Harry, is subjected to vile racist abuse outside Tesco

Former Royal Marine Commando Ben McBean faced a barrage of vile insults after visiting the supermarket for chocolate and beer.

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3 w. ago Buckingham Palace makes huge King Charles announcement about historic moment

King Charles and Queen Camilla will meet Pope Leo XIV in a two-day state visit to the Holy See next Wednesday, with the King set to make history with the Pontiff

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last month Strictly Come Dancing's Ross King going to be a 'huge miss' as star addresses exit

Strictly Come Dancing star Vicky Pattison has shared her thoughts on the latest results show which saw another person leave the BBC show.

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