The Pentagon has ordered Stars and Stripes, the military’s century-old independent newspaper, to shut down at the end of September, after slashing its budget earlier this year. Defense Secretary Mark Esper decided to cease publication as part of his department-wide budget review, according to a memo signed by Army Col. Paul Haverstick, acting director of […]

As unrest has continued into a fourth month in Portland, a detachment of Oregon state troopers specially deputized to act as federal law enforcement agents has been sent to the city to help keep order. The move, first reported by freelance journalist Deborah Bloom, allows them to bring suspects to federal courts for arraignment and […]

Birmingham council plans to enforce diversity ‘Rooney Rule’ meaning at least one BAME and one female candidate MUST be considered for all its job vacancies Local authority was recently criticised for lack of diversity among senior roles It represents a city of 1.1 million, around half of whom are from ethnic minorities Proposals to be […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Ms Seibt – who has been dubbed the anti-Greta Thunberg of climate change, reacted to the the German government and its admission that it would have […]

THE coronavirus death toll in the UK has now hit 41,427 after 13 more fatalities were recorded in the past 24 hours. The total number of Covid-19 cases in the UK now stands at 340,411 after 1,522 new positive cases were recorded.       SEPTEMBER September 3 – Covid-19 deaths in the UK hit 41,527 […]

GARY Lineker has appeared to dismiss the new BBC director-general's warning to staff about keeping their personal views of social media. The Match of the Day presenter didn't seem worried by Tim Davie's first speech where he told staff to keep their views private. Gary replied "Nah" in response to suggestions that he should be […]

DEMENTIA is the leading cause of death in the UK. An estimated 850,000 Brits are currently living with the syndrome and that figure is expected to rise to one million by 2025. It refers to a group of disorders affecting brain functioning – and there are many different types and causes. Alzheimer's disease is the […]

JESSICA A Krug fooled the world when she pretended to be black during her entire career teaching African history. But why did she do it and what has she said about her false identity? Who is Jessica A Krug? Jessica A Krug, 38, grew up in suburban Kansas City to a Jewish family. She is […]

We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. Please see our Privacy Notice for details of your data protection rights. Search teams in Beirut have said that they’ve found possible signs of life in a collapsed building. This comes one month after the devastating explosion that destroyed parts of the Lebanon capital. […]

COLOMBO (Reuters) – A Filipino crew member missing from a supertanker that caught fire off the Sri Lankan coast is presumed dead, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Friday. The fire was still raging on the New Diamond tanker carrying about 2 million barrels of oil, said the spokesman, […]