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For more than three years, Ukraine has been fighting for survival against Russian aggression – and the war continues to rumble on.Earlier in the month, Russian President Vladimir Putin called up 160,000 men for military service, after pledging to increase Russia’s military to 2.39million, including 1.5million active servicemen.The only way Ukraine has been able to keep taking the fight to Russia is because of billions of dollars’ worth of military aid from the West flowing into Ukrainian coffers.Now with Trump’s decision to pause aid to Ukraine, and challenge the status quo of the defence of the West, the European defence…
Gordon Ramsay has revealed the dramatic moment he fainted in the delivery room during the birth of his son Oscar.The celebrity chef, 58, wasn’t present for the births of his first four children – Megan, 26, twins Jack and Holly, 25, and Tilly, 23 – as his wife Tana, 50, insisted he stayed out of the delivery room. She didn’t want him to see her in labour or experience the raw reality of childbirth firsthand.However, in 2019, Gordon was by her side for the arrival of their son Oscar, now six, delivered via C-section.Yet what was meant to be a joyful moment -…
More than 100 million Americans from the Central Plains to the Northeast are bracing for a powerful heat dome that will bring extreme temperatures through next week.A heat dome, a high-pressure system that traps hot air and blocks cooler air, is driving prolonged heat waves across the US. The National Weather Service (NWS) reports that on Friday, temperatures in central states like Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Missouri and Illinois will climb to the upper 90s to low 100s°F, with heat indices exceeding 105°F due to high humidity.Cities like Omaha, Topeka, and Kansas City face excessive heat warnings, signaling serious health risks…
Samantha had an uneventful pregnancy and delivery eight months ago, so it shocked everyone when she had a life-threatening complication four weeks later. In October 2024, a month after welcoming her baby, Zuma, she began to bleed profusely, eventually losing four liters of blood, almost everything in her body. As doctors rushed to save her life, her eyes closed, and everything faded to black. She could feel herself dying.‘It was silent and dark, and I was just simply at peace,’ she said. ‘I didn’t feel anything, and in my mind, I knew that I was dying, but I wasn’t scared. It felt…
By ESTHER MARSHALL Published: 11:32 BST, 20 June 2025 | Updated: 12:46 BST, 20 June 2025 A travel expert has revealed the best days of the week to fly to secure a cheap flight. Dawn Morwood, co-director of Cheap Deals Away, says travelling on two specific days will help tourists save money. The expert reveals that flying mid-week could help travellers snap up a bargain flight. Dawn says: ‘Tuesday and Wednesday departures are almost always cheaper than weekend flights.’Many travellers try to maximise their time away by flying at the weekend so prices are generally highest on Saturday. If you can be flexible with…
Actor and comedian Gailard Sartain has died at the age of 78.The cherished Southern actor was known for his memorable roles in Hee Haw, Mississippi Burning, and Fried Green Tomatoes.The Church Studio in Tulsa, Oklahoma shared the news on Facebook, paying tribute to the late actor with a heartfelt message.’We are saddened by the loss of Gailard Sartain, an extraordinary actor, artist, and comedian,’ the post read. ‘His late night visits in the 1970s to the studio after filming Mazeppa are fondly remembered. Gailard’s artwork is showcased on the cover of Leon Russell’s 1975 album Will O’ the Wisp. Our condolences…
Disgraced singer R Kelly has been denied release from prison just days after his lawyers claimed he overdosed as a result of a botched murder plot.The former R&B star’s legal team filed a motion on June 17 to have him sent to home confinement rather than being behind bars due to the ‘imminent’ threat to his life.But Judge Martha Pacold ruled that there was ‘no legal basis for this court’s jurisdiction’ and threw the request out.The artist’s lawyers claimed last week that Kelly had suffered an overdose after prison guards deliberately gave him too much anxiety medication.They also claimed that the…
By OLIVER SALT Published: 16:23 BST, 20 June 2025 | Updated: 16:25 BST, 20 June 2025 An ambitious baseball mascot failed to charm Livvy Dunne after shooting his shot with the gymnastics icon this week.During the second game of Detroit’s double header with Pittsburgh on Thursday, Paws – who has been the Tigers’ mascot since 1995 – held up a sign which read ‘Sup Livvy Dunne’ while her Pirates-star boyfriend Paul Skenes was on the mound.But his bold attempt to win her over was quickly shut down.In a viral response, Dunne quoted a photo of Paws’ sign on X and…
In the autumn of 2022, gold was trading at little more than $1,600 an ounce. It has more than doubled in price since then, topping $3,300 last week.Investors spent more than £15 billion on gold funds in the first three months of this year, and central banks, from Poland to Qatar, are stocking up on bullion.With President Donald Trump stoking global uncertainty, gold is the most obvious asset to buy. And the market is hot.During the California Gold Rush, some miners prospered but the real money was made by suppliers and shopkeepers.Today, many gold mining stocks are soaring but firms…
By RUTH BASHINSKY IN SAG HARBOR FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and SOPHIE MANN IN NEW YORK CITY Music legend Billy Joel was spotted having lunch at The American Hotel, where Justin Timberlake also enjoyed dinner with friends ahead of his DWI arrest on Monday night.The popular American Hotel is also known as the eatery where the Piano Man enjoyed a dinner more than 20 years ago, after which Joel smashed his car into a tree on a Sag Harbor road.At the time of his infamous crash, Joel was believed to have a problem with alcohol, but was never charged with a DUI, despite…
