2 h. ago Veteran, 100, witnessed official ceremony marking Japan’s surrender

Reg Draper was a stores assistant on Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York, which was sailing off the coast of Japan in August 1945 when the country surrendered.

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16 h. ago New EA FC 26 Icons revealed with official player ratings and pre

12 new Icons are coming to EA FC 26 Ultimate Team, though we've known the list of players already thanks to EA FC 26 leaks.

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17 h. ago Major milestone for Dalgety Bay pump track as plans are submitted to council

Ambitious plans for a new community pump track in Dalgety Bay have reached a major milestone with the official submission of a planning application - but the volunteer Trust behind it need your support

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20 h. ago At least 25 killed by Israeli gunfire as Netanyahu says he will 'allow' Palestinians to leave

Health officials and witnesses say at least 25 people have been killed by Israeli gunfire while seeking aid

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20 h. ago Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones joins Instagram with nod to Nessa

Ruth Jones has made her Instagram debut, welcoming fans to her official page with a reference to Gavin and Stacey.

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23 h. ago Alert issued over supplement taken by millions after 16 people hospitalised due to 'defective' tablets

Health officials have warned about the dangers of taking vitamin D supplements without medical advice after 16 people who took 'defective' ones bought online were left hospitalised.

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34 h. ago Mexico expels 26 cartel figures wanted by US officials in deal with White House

High-ranking figures extradited to US as Trump officials ratchet pressure on networks sending drugs across borderMexico has extradited 26 high-ranking cartel figures to the United States in the latest major deal with the Trump administration as US authorities ratchet up pressure on criminal networks sending drugs across the border.Authorities sent 26 prisoners who were wanted in the US for ties to drug-trafficking groups, Mexico’s attorney general’s office and security ministry said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The transfers were carried out after a promise from the US justice department that prosecutors would not seek the death penalty in any of the cases. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago Florida county official accused of killing grandfather in hospice care with sleeping pill overdose

Christopher Michael Balter accused of forging signature and signing his grandfather’s home over to himself

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37 h. ago Gavin and Stacey star Ruth Jones joins Instagram with nod to iconic character Nessa

Ruth Jones has made her Instagram debut, welcoming fans to her official page with a reference to Gavin and Stacey.

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40 h. ago Treasury targeting inheritance tax reforms to help plug UK deficit

Exclusive: Chancellor also looking at tweaks to capital gains tax to try to bridge £40bn-plus spending gap before budgetThe Treasury is looking at ways to raise more money from inheritance tax amid growing pressure on the country’s finances ahead of the autumn budget, sources have told the Guardian.Officials have been tasked with examining whether tightening rules on the gifting of money and assets could be one way of addressing a gap between revenue and spending that is estimated to reach more than £40bn. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham 'besotted and submissive' at vow renewal to Nicola Peltz

Brooklyn Beckham and his wife Nicola Peltz renewed their vows at a ceremony officiated by her father recently, with the special occasion coming after three years of marriage

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44 h. ago Kirk of Calder congregation marks VJ Day with moving commemoration in West Lothian

August 15, 1945 was the date Japan's forces announced their surrender to the Allies

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52 h. ago MTG slams Fox News host who called her ‘an absolute lunatic with an IQ of a snail’

The far-right congresswoman is currently in a feud with former Reagan official and Fox News host Mark Levin over the U.S.’s relationship with Israel

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63 h. ago Nicola Peltz wears her mother's vintage wedding dress in secret vow renewal ceremony officiated by her father Nelson... while David and Victoria remain thousands of miles away on yacht amid feud

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz shared pictures of their vow renewal officiated by her father Nelson... with David and Victoria thousands of miles away

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64 h. ago Explosion at Pennsylvania US Steel plant leaves people trapped under rubble

Emergency workers are on site at the coking facility in Clairton, Pennsylvania, trying to rescue people, officials sayAn explosion Monday at a US Steel plant in Pennsylvania – near Pittsburgh – has left people trapped under the rubble, with emergency workers on site trying to rescue them, an official said.There are no confirmed fatalities yet at the Clairton Coke Works, said Abigail Gardner, director of communications for Allegheny county. Continue reading...

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64 h. ago Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz reveal their secret vow renewal ceremony officiated by her father Nelson... with David and Victoria still thousands of miles away on yacht

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz shared pictures of their vow renewal officiated by her father Nelson... with David and Victoria thousands of miles away

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2 d. ago Man dead and nine more rushed to hospital after broccoli sparks deadly outbreak

Officials in Italy are recalling broccoli contaminated with a deadly toxin after a man has died

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2 d. ago Aaron Taylor Johnson's astronomical net worth revealed as actor becomes hot favourite to become the next James Bond after signing deal with official 007 watch provider

The actor appears to be bookies favourite for the covered role, still vacant following Craig's departure in 2021, and the inevitable payday that comes with a licence to kill.

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3 d. ago JD Vance’s attempt to link Democrats to Epstein renews calls to ‘release the files’

Vice-president tries to deflect criticism and blames Biden for doing ‘absolutely nothing’ about convicted sex offenderFour days after JD Vance reportedly asked top Trump administration officials to come up with a new communications strategy for dealing with the scandal around the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, he appears to have put his foot in it, sparking a new round of online outrage even as he tried to defuse the furor.In an interview with Fox News broadcast on Sunday, the vice-president tried to deflect criticism of the administration’s refusal to release the Epstein files by blaming Democrats. He accused Joe Biden of doing “absolutely nothing” about the scandal when he was in the White House. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Colorado prison evacuated as growing wildfire becomes one of the largest in state history

A Colorado prison was evacuated as one of the largest wildfires in state history continued to grow, with officials warning residents of remote areas to be ready to leave as gusty winds and low humidity feed the flames

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