21 m. ago Hegseth's jet forced into terrifying emergency landing after he made chilling Putin threat

According to Chief Pentagon Spokesman Sean Parnell, Pete Hegseth's jet has made an emergency landing.

Events

27 m. ago Pete Hegseth’s plane forced to make emergency landing in the UK after crack in the windshield

Everyone on the plane was safe following the “unscheduled landing”

Politics

34 m. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Stefan Dennis gives health update after missing live show

Stefan Dennis was forced to miss last weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show after falling ill

Society

52 m. ago Plane carrying US Secretary of War makes emergency landing in UK after windscreen cracks mid

The aircraft has been forced to land at RAF Mildenhall

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53 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Stefan Dennis issues update after pulling out of live show

Stefan Dennis is set to return to the BBC ballroom show this weekend after being forced to miss last week's show

Culture

54 m. ago Plane carrying Pete Hegseth forced to land in UK due to crack in windshield

US defense secretary was returning from a brief trip to Brussels, and everyone onboard was safe, Pentagon saidA plane carrying Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, on Wednesday made an unscheduled landing in the United Kingdom due to a crack in the aircraft’s windshield, the Pentagon said, adding Hegseth was safe.“The plane landed based on standard procedures and everyone onboard, including Secretary Hegseth, is safe,” Sean Parnell, a Pentagon spokesperson, said in a post on X. Continue reading...

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71 m. ago New Oklahoma schools superintendent rescinds mandate for Bible instruction in schools

Oklahoma's new public schools superintendent is rescinding a mandate from his predecessor that forced schools to incorporate the Bible into lesson plans for students

Culture

83 m. ago US Air Force plane carrying Pete Hegseth sees 'windscreen crack' in mid

The Boeing C-32A was travelling from Brussels, Belgium when a 'depressurisation issue was detected', as the flight was forced to divert to the UK in an emergency

Politics

84 m. ago EastEnders fans 'figure out' which character is going 'to die' following Harry Mitchell kidnapping twist

The popular character was forced into lying to loved ones on the BBC soap

Events

89 m. ago US Air Force plane carrying Pete Hegseth diverts to UK in mid

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was forced to land in the UK after the US Air Force plane he was on declared a mid-air emergency

Politics

92 m. ago Woman 'gang raped by seven men on holiday' as husband forced to watch in horror

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: The suspects appeared in court following a horrific incident, which saw an influencer on a motorcycle holiday get 'gang raped by seven men'

Events

1 hour ago Revealed: '£760m' equal pay claim that sunk Birmingham City Council was 'false' and 'overstated,' angry critics say

The 'false' figure was 'a figment of someone's imagination' and forced the authority to declare it was broke needlessly, local politicians, union leaders and academics said.

Economics

2 h. ago Luke Littler ensures £10,000 is handed out to charity in heartwarming gesture

The 18-year-old beat Luke Humphries in the final of the tournament held in Leicester last week, giving him a chance to select a charity to benefit

Economics

2 h. ago Charity which supported Jay Slater's family in Tenerife forced to 'leave people stranded' as it issues desperate plea

LBT Global was once the UK's only charity helping families find missing Brits abroad

Politics

2 h. ago Aid organisations frustrated as crucial supplies trickle into Gaza and trucks wait at border

Relief agencies told The Independent that more than 1,000 vehicles were waiting at the border with Gaza, laden with supplies

Politics

2 h. ago More than 400 Alaska residents are sheltering in school without working toilets after storms

About 1,000 residents are sleeping in two local schools – one of which doesn’t have working toilets, and the other, which has intermittent electricity and plumbing issues

Events

2 h. ago Sarah Ferguson forced to get rid of £1.5m gift that she never got to use

Sarah Ferguson received a magnificent present from the late Queen Elizabeth that she was forced to give up.

Economics

2 h. ago Joleon Lescott details 'insane racism case' that saw him turn his back on Kick It Out

Former Premier League defender Joleon Lescott has shed light on an alleged incident of racism in 2007 that caused him to disregard anti-discrimination organisation Kick It Out

Events

2 h. ago London goes mad for Sumo: Tickets SOLD OUT amid noodles shortage as fighters take over Abbey Road crossing

London has gone wild for Sumo, with the Royal Albert Hall transformed, tickets for the anticipated event sold out and noodles in short supply.

Sport

3 h. ago D’Angelo was far more than the shirtless sex symbol he was painted as

The late singer’s iconic music video for Untitled (How Does It Feel) had him unfairly pigeonholed for much of his careerExperimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music‘The architect of Black Gen X sonic feeling and eloquence’: D’Angelo’s 10 greatest tracksThe news of D’Angelo’s death following a privately handled pancreatic cancer diagnosis had shocked fans crying Shit, Damn, Motherfucker – a cult favorite from the 1995 Brown Sugar album that heralded the R&B singer as a force in the blossoming neo-soul movement. But the winking references on social media to that crash-out song, about a man who discovers his girl in bed with his best friend and lets rage take over, were soon crowded out by shirtless images of the four-time Grammy winner as tribute. It’s the last thing he’d want to be remembered for.The images all derive from the same source: the 2000 music video for Untitled (How Does It Feel), from D’Angelo’s sophomore album, Voodoo. ...

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