8 h. ago These are the 457 British troops who died in Afghanistan — Trump’s claims cannot rewrite their sacrifice

They are remembered not as a statistic, but as 457 lives cut short on the front lines of Afghanistan.

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32 h. ago Rod Stewart brands Trump a ‘draft dodger’ after NATO troop remarks

British rock star, a former Palm Beach neighbor of Trump, said he was ‘hurt’ by president’s false claims that Nato soldiers avoided the front lines in Afghanistan

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35 h. ago ‘If you haven’t served, respect those who have’: Nato soldiers on Trump’s slurs

For those who fought alongside US troops in Afghanistan and Iraq, Trump’s words cut deepIt was shortly before dawn and Bruce Moncur was eating breakfast when the American warplane roared overhead.The 22-year-old reservist had been stationed in Afghanistan for three weeks when the A-10 Warthog strafed the camp west of Kandahar City where and he and 30 other Canadian soldiers had spent the night. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago Mahmood: Trump praise of UK troops may be ‘as good as it gets’ by way of Nato apology

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has suggested a Donald Trump social media post honouring UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan as “among the greatest of all warriors” may be the closest thing to an apology issued by the president over his criticism of Nato troops.

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49 h. ago Concerns raised by King Charles 'prompted Donald Trump to backtrack on his jibe about British troops in Afghanistan'

Donald Trump backtracked on his claim that British troops had dodged the front line in Afghanistan after King Charles intervened with his 'concerns', it has been reported.

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50 h. ago Trump backed down over Afghanistan comments 'after King Charles stepped in'

King Charles' concerns about Donald Trump's controversial remarks were reportedly passed to the White House through 'private backchannels'. The US President has since backtracked

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53 h. ago Trump praises ‘brave’ UK soldiers after outrage over Nato Afghanistan claims

The US president provoked anger earlier this week after he told Fox News that America had ‘never needed’ its Nato partners.

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54 h. ago Trump backtracks on his claims British troops dodged Afghanistan front line after sparking fury from veterans and Starmer: Calls soldiers 'second to none'

In a statement, the US President said: 'The GREAT and very BRAVE soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America!'

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54 h. ago Trump praises UK troops after remarks about Nato soldiers in Afghanistan

After anger at claim alliance’s troops ‘stayed off frontlines’, US president says British forces are ‘great and very brave’Donald Trump has said UK soldiers who fought in Afghanistan were “among the greatest of all warriors” after previously drawing criticism for his claims that Nato troops stayed away from the frontlines during the conflict.In a post on social media on Saturday, the US president said: “The great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom will always be with the United States of America. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Trump says UK soldiers in Afghanistan were ‘among the greatest of all warriors’

It came a day after Mr Trump was criticised for his remarks about Nato allied troops.

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55 h. ago Donald Trump backtracks on claim British soldiers dodged Afghanistan frontline as he pays tribute to 'the great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom'

Donald Trump has paid tribute to the 'great and very brave soldiers of the United Kingdom'.

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55 h. ago Trump climbs down over slur on UK soldiers in Afghanistan after backlash

Starmer raised comments directly with US president on Saturday, it is understood

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60 h. ago Meghan posts pictures of Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan amid Trump’s claims UK troops ‘stayed back from frontline’

MEGHAN Markle has made a pointed show of support for Prince Harry after he criticised Donald Trump over insulting Afghanistan comments. She posted a series of pictures to social media featuring her husband in military service, after Trump claimed Nato allies had dodged the front lines. Harry spent 10 years in the British Army, during which...

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61 h. ago Meghan Markle posts pictures of Prince Harry serving in Afghanistan in pointed criticism of Donald Trump's insult that British troops hid from danger

The Duchess of Sussex posted a photo of her husband inside a military helicopter, alongside images taken at the Invictus Games.

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62 h. ago Gulf War hero lambasts 'pub bore' Donald Trump's 'ludicrous' claim that British troops dodged the frontline in Afghanistan

Former RAF navigator John Nichol, who was held as a prisoner of war during the First Gulf War after his Tornado jet was shot down, branded the US President a 'braggart' and a 'pub bore'.

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63 h. ago ‘Insulting and appalling’: Starmer demands Trump apologise for false claims about UK troops in Afghanistan

Prince Harry says sacrifices of British ‘deserve truth and respect’

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65 h. ago Meghan backs Harry after Trump’s controversial Nato troops remarks

The Duchess shared a series of images on her Instagram page following Trump’s remarks

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65 h. ago Starmer's furious NATO comment blast could be 'first moment of standing up to Trump'

Keir Starmer slamming Donald Trump's comments about NATO troops in Afghanistan as 'insulting' could be his 'first moment of standing up to Trump', according to an expert

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66 h. ago Why Donald Trump's insult to UK's fallen troops in Afghanistan is a defining moment

US President’s contemptuous denigration of the soldiers from the UK and other countries who fought and died in Afghanistan speaks volumes about his true nature

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2 d. ago Meghan Markle supports Prince Harry with military photos amid Trump NATO remarks

Meghan Markle posted photos of Prince Harry's military service after he defended British troops against Donald Trump's comments about NATO forces in Afghanistan

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