22 m. ago Hegseth keeps target on Navy man over lethal ‘narco boat’ strikes with eight

The Trump administration appears to be scapegoating a decorated Navy SEAL commander in order to insulate the ‘Secretary of War’ as questions mount over whether US forces committed a war crime

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49 m. ago Trump live: Hegseth defiant about strikes on ‘narco boats’ at Cabinet meeting amid furor over ‘war crimes’ accusations

The defense secretary is at the center of a growing controversy over September 2 strikes against an alleged drug ship in the Caribbean

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87 m. ago Fear grows that White House is throwing admiral under the bus to protect Hegseth on ‘kill them all’ boat strikes: report

The Trump administration appears to be scapegoating a decorated Navy SEAL commander in order to insulate the ‘Secretary of War’ as questions mount over whether US forces committed a war crime

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3 h. ago Trump expected to face questions on Hegseth ‘war crimes’ claims at Cabinet meeting as admin tries to switch focus to admiral: Live

The president will likely take questions from the press ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning

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8 h. ago Germany sends a Libyan suspected of war crimes to the ICC to face justice

Germany has sent a Libyan accused of crimes against humanity to the International Criminal Court

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21 h. ago Corriedale unveils 'catastrophic' crash plot as three more cast members confirmed

Coronation Street and Emmerdale have joined forces for a special one-off episode

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22 h. ago SAS troops 'refusing to give evidence' to Afghan inquiry over self

Special Forces soldiers are snubbing an Afghan war inquiry over fears of self-incrimination. They are refusing to discuss SAS raids that included suspicious shootings. They could face jail sentences.

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24 h. ago Facing war crimes allegations, Pete Hegseth posts AI image of Franklin the Turtle firing missiles at drug boats

Trump administration’s campaign against alleged drug-carrying boats faces growing legal scrutiny

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29 h. ago How captured Nazi Hermann Goering was so fat the chair in his cell broke when he sat on it

In the newly seen letter, written in German and typed on official Prisoner of War stationery, he tells his spouse, Emmy , he has lost 41kg (6st) and his clothes now 'hang loosely'.

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31 h. ago Afghan families express concerns over SAS soldiers ‘refusing to give evidence’

A senior officer told a closed hearing that the director of UK special forces made a ‘conscious decision’ to cover up potential war crimes.

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32 h. ago EU warns Trump that Ukraine peace plan must not pardon Putin for war crimes

Concerns are growing in Europe over a US proposal which suggested a ‘full amnesty for actions committed during the war’

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33 h. ago Trump defends Hegseth as secretary faces questions over Venezuela boat strike ‘war crime’: Live

The House and the Senate have opened inquiries into the reported ‘double tap strike’ on the alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean

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34 h. ago Special forces chief made ‘conscious’ choice to cover up war crimes, probe told

Members of UK special forces gave evidence to the Afghanistan Inquiry in a series of closed hearings.

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42 h. ago Special forces chief knew UK soldiers were executing Afghans but covered it up, whistleblower claims

Senior officer issues extraordinary plea to the UK special forces community to ‘decide what you stand for’

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42 h. ago Special forces chief tried to cover up concerns about SAS conduct in Afghanistan, inquiry told

Whistleblower says chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of children, after alarm was raisedThe former director of UK special forces and other senior military officers tried to cover up concerns that SAS units were carrying out unlawful killings in Afghanistan, an inquiry has heard.A senior special forces whistleblower said the chain of command failed to stop extrajudicial shootings, including of two small children, after the alarm was first raised in early 2011. That failure allegedly allowed them to continue until 2013. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago US strike on Venezuelan vessel could be war crime, say lawmakers

Bipartisan Congressional committees vow to probe alleged order by defence secretary to leave no survivors

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48 h. ago Description of Navy SEALs’ second strike on alleged drug boat constitutes a war crime, Sen. Mark Kelly believes

Former Navy captain, Democratic senator who urged military members to refuse illegal orders says ‘double-tap’ strike ‘seems to’ be a war crime, if reports are accurate

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50 h. ago US strike on Venezuelan vessel could be war crime, say Democrats

Bipartisan Congressional committees vow to probe alleged order by defence secretary to leave no survivors

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3 d. ago Israel has ‘de facto state policy’ of organised torture, says UN report

Committee highlights allegations including dog attacks and sexual violence, raising concern about impunity for war crimesIsrael has “a de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture”, according to a new UN report covering the past two years, which also raised concerns about the impunity of Israeli security forces for war crimes.The UN committee on torture expressed “deep concern over allegations of repeated severe beatings, dog attacks, electrocution, waterboarding, use of prolonged stress positions [and] sexual violence”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Jessie J says 'my path has led me here' in 'resilience and hope' career update

The singer is joining forces with CBeebies for a special programme

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