Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko stroll arm in arm on the beach as the 85-year-old prepares the first Japanese monarch to abdicate in 200 years Emperor Akihito, who celebrated his 85th birthday in December, was on the Japanese throne for 30 years The pacifist monarch said he feels relieved that his reign is coming to an end without having seen […]

Airlines are accused of failing to warn passengers that up to FIVE MILLION tickets might be cancelled due to a no-deal Brexit Theresa May struggling to break the deadlock over how to go ahead with Brexit Air industry has warned five million tickets might be cancelled if there is no deal Consumer watchdog says airlines are not giving passengers enough […]

The MAGA hat-wearing teen who went viral over the weekend — after he was caught on camera smiling and staring down an elderly Native American war vet at the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington — has come forward to defend his actions. “I am providing this factual account of what happened on Friday afternoon at the Lincoln Memorial to correct […]

Fans across the world are eagerly anticipating April 26, the day that the Avengers: Infinity War sequel premieres in cinemas. The next Marvel film will allow fans to discover the fate of earth’s mightiest heroes, from Iron Man to Captain America and Black Widow. But a terminally ill follower of the franchise has shared his fears for not being able […]

Temperatures are set to plummet to as low as -9C in places with wintry showers of rain, sleet, hail and snow to cause disruption from tonight. Hill snow will start to move into Scotland from the west this afternoon before gradually pushing across northern England, Wales and the South West of the country. The Met Office says daytime temperatures will […]

In an extraordinary admission, the Israeli military confirmed early on Monday that it was "currently striking" the Iranian Revolutionary Guards' Quds Force in Syria. The statement said: "We have started striking Iranian Quds targets in Syrian territory. "We warn the Syrian Armed Forces against attempting to harm Israeli forces or territory." It came after a series of cross-border attacks on Sunday – […]

Those aged 25 to 35 are also discouraged by fears the tests will hurt. As many as 81 per cent said shame put them off. The 2009 death of reality TV star Jade Goody sparked a surge in screenings — but now they are at a 20-year low. Almost one in three women aged 25 to 64 have missed tests […]

Tallahassee police released body camera footage on Friday, in response to a social media video alleging police had their guns raised as a toddler exited a vehicle with her hands up during an arrest. According to police, officers had responded Thursday for a shoplifting call. Police received information that one of the suspects had what “appeared to be a gun […]

A high school basketball team from Minnesota has pulled out of a basketball showcase on Martin Luther King Jr. weekend after a controversy sparked when its fans unveiled a “Trump 2020” flag during a game against predominantly black school. The incident happened this week when fans from Jordan High School unveiled the flag during a game against Minneapolis Roosevelt High […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. and Turkish presidents agreed to keep pursuing a negotiated settlement for northeastern Syria that meets both countries’ security needs, as well as their mutual interest in expanding U.S.-Turkish trade, the White House said on Sunday. In a phone call, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed condolences for the death of four U.S. citizens in Manbij, Syria, […]