Father, 36, hanged himself by accident trying to scare his fiancee

Father, 36, hanged himself by accident when he tried to scare his fiancee after they watched American Horror Story on TV, inquest hears Philip Burns accidentally hanged himself after a night out in Carlisle, Cumbria  The 36-year-old was trying to prank his fiancée after watching a horror together His partner, Michelle Delahunty-Evans, said the pair […]

Brit, 34, drowns during Thai honeymoon after swimming in rough seas

British man, 34, drowns during Thai honeymoon after going for a swim in rough seas British tourist has died on his honeymoon after ignoring red warning flags Ali Mohammed Mian, 34, went  swimming in the rough sea on a Thai beach Mian had been on the dream honeymoon on the island of Phuket, south Thailand A British […]

French Bastille Day celebrations place Ukraine and its allies centre stage

Paris: The war in Ukraine has even shaken up Bastille Day, a powerful political, historical and symbolic event in France. France celebrated its national holiday on Thursday as thousands of French troops marched down the Champs-Elysees in Paris alongside allies from Eastern Europe. The parade also featured military vehicles, planes and a drone in a […]

Another Russian ammo dump obliterated with US-supplied HIMARS missiles

Another Russian ammo dump is obliterated with US-supplied HIMARS missiles, paratrooper commander is killed and invading troops blown up by mortar strike in latest loses for Putin’s forces Ukraine has destroyed a warehouse in Nova Kakhovka, allegedly killing 13 Defending forces have increased long-range ability with HIMARS missiles Aerial footage shows mortar fire picking off […]

Unknown fallen soldier of Waterloo unearthed after 200 years

Unknown soldier of Waterloo: Unearthed after 200 years, the complete skeleton of fallen hero is an important find for archaeologists and military historians, writes JANE FRYER At least 20,000 died in the Battle of Waterloo but few remains have been found The complete skeleton is only the second of its kind from the 1815 battle […]