Colonel Otton Hulacki: Polish WW2 veteran dies aged 101
Colonel Otton Hulacki was unable to return to Poland after the war and settled on the Isle of Wight.
2023-10-01 16:21
Football transfer rumours: Saudi Pro League's Lewandowski intention; Barcelona plot loan raid
Sunday's football transfer rumours, with updates on Robert Lewandowski, Jadon Sancho, Ivan Toney, Victor Osimhen & more.
2023-10-01 16:18
Kaiser Permanente workers say they are unlikely to reach deal to avert strike
The coalition of unions representing healthcare workers at Kaiser Permanente said late on Saturday it is unlikely there
2023-10-01 15:58
Putin’s casualties near 250 in a day as Russian ammunition depots blown up in southern Ukraine
Close to 250 of Vladimir Putin’s soldiers have been killed or injured in southern Ukraine in the past 24 hours, a Ukrainian military commander said. Ukraine’s authorities said the casualties occurred on Saturday in Tavria, a village in southern Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, just 23km from the major town of Tokmak, where Ukrainian forces are looking to advance for a strategic territorial advantage. “Over the last day, the enemy lost 248 people (84 dead, 163 wounded and one captured),” Brigadier General Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, who is in-charge of the strategic and operational group of forces in Tavriia, said in his Telegram channel on Sunday. He said the Russian losses also include 20 units of military equipment, including a tank, three anti-aircraft guns and three ammunition depots. “In general, during the past day, the enemy attacked our positions 23 times and carried out 717 shelling and 23 airstrikes. Artillery units of the Defense Forces of the Tavriia direction performed 1,236 fire missions during the day,” he said, detailing the military offensive in the area. The Ukrainian General Staff said its forces continued offensive operations in the Melitopol direction and near Bakhmut. Russian forces continued limited ground attacks in the Donetsk-Zaporizhia Oblast border area on 30 September but did not make any confirmed advances, said the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), a US-based think-tank monitoring the war, in its latest assessment of the battlefield situation. “Ukrainian forces continued counteroffensive operations in western Zaporizhia Oblast on 30 September but did not make any confirmed advances. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Ukrainian forces continued offensive operations in the Melitopol (western Zaporizhia Oblast) direction,” the ISW said. While the town is 12 miles from the existing front line, wrestling its control before the rains wet the battlefield will result in Ukraine taking over Russia’s key railway, command and logistics hub. Russia’s forces have reportedly guarded the prized town with fresh defensive networks to halt Ukraine’s push to the north. Ukrainian forces have around 3-5 weeks to dismantle the second layer of Russian defences laid on the road and fields to Tokmak. Earlier this week, military analyst Roman Svitan said there have been “three or four days of painstaking hard work by our assault group and commanders in the area which have led to very serious problems for the Russians”. “I would not speak of a breakthrough until we reach Tokmak.” Read More Grant Shapps reveals military training plans inside Ukraine Ukraine aid left out of government funding package, raising questions about future US support Ukraine-Russia war - live: Moscow could annex more Ukrainian regions, says Medvedev Putin marks anniversary of annexation of Ukrainian regions as drones attack overnight Putin launches overnight drone and missile attacks on eastern and southern Ukraine
2023-10-01 15:53
Texas couple arrested for selling exotic cubs and violating the Big Cat Act, authorities say
A Texas couple who sold an exotic South American cat to an undercover agent was arrested while trying to sell a jaguar cub to the same agent a month later, according to court documents.
2023-10-01 15:51
London on Cusp of Becoming Biggest Stock Market in Europe, Again
Britain’s stock market is getting back on its feet. Less than a year after losing the crown of
2023-10-01 15:49
Mae Muller: 'Don't pity me over Eurovision!'
Mae Muller doesn't want people to "pity" her over her Eurovision entry as she insists that she has "laughed it off" ever since finishing second to last.
2023-10-01 15:45
Tennis-Swiatek puts focus on improvement and not reclaiming top rank
Iga Swiatek said losing the world number one ranking felt like a weight was lifted off her shoulders
2023-10-01 15:28
Emma Stone had to be 'free' while shooting sex scenes in Poor Things
Emma Stone wanted to film her sex scenes in 'Poor Things' without "any judgement" and needed to feel "free" on set, according to the director
2023-10-01 15:27
John Waters 'doesn't understand' why Hairspray was a hit over his other films
John Waters "doesn't understand" why 'Hairspray' was a hit over some of his other films as he reflects on his life and career in making cult movies.
2023-10-01 15:26
James Arthur can 'tap into pain' for songwriting because of his past: 'I will eternally heartbroken'
James Arthur can "tap into the pain" of his past for writing songs as he explains he always felt as if he "didn't belong" when he was young.
2023-10-01 15:21
Tesla launches updated Model Y in China, keeps starting price unchanged
SHANGHAI U.S. automaker Tesla on Sunday released an updated version of its Model Y in China, with minor
2023-10-01 15:19
