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“Every one of us was prepared to give our life to kick Hitler’s ass out of Europe!” 101-year-old D-Day veteran Jake Larson tells me that he knew exactly what they were fighting for 80 years ago today. “I lost friends, everybody lost friends. But we were soldiers. We were prepared

"They put themselves here for what? Because it was the right thing to do... they were not gaining territory, they were not here for riches, they were not here to conquer anything. They were really here in order to mend the future." Tom Hanks reflects on the heroes of D Day

“If you’ve ever wondered what it was like, that’s as close as somebody in Davenport, Iowa or Oakland, California or Minneapolis, Minnesota was going to get to that.” On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Tom Hanks describes how they made the devastating opening scene of Saving

“I’m a middle-aged Black man. I’ve got all of these degrees, I’ve won cases at the Supreme Court – and I still go to places where I’m viewed as less than, where I’m presumed to be the defendant, or presumed to be dangerous, just because of the way I appear. And that’s a heavy

Starvation. The unacceptable face of Israel’s war on Gaza. A doctor from an international aid agency took these pictures 10th April at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. The desperate parents gave permission to publish these.

“If we shall not end the occupation, we shall not have security,” warns Ami Ayalon, former head of Shin Bet, “and if we shall not end this occupation, we shall not have democracy.” In an extraordinarily candid interview, Israel’s former internal security chief condemns what he

So moving to be in Normandy on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, and to speak again with Jake Larson - 101 years old and still going strong. He reminds us of the sacrifices the greatest generation made, and that democracy must be fought for.

“I don’t think I was a hero. I was just like everybody else. We were all in this together.” D-Day veteran Jake Larson is adamant that his bravery 80 years ago was not exceptional: “The heroes are up there. They gave their life, so that I could make it.”

World exclusive: The International Criminal Court is seeking arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and others on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity over the October 7 attacks on Israel and the subsequent war in

Starvation. The unacceptable face of Israel’s war on Gaza. A doctor from an international aid agency took these pictures 10th April at Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza. The desperate parents gave permission to publish these.

“I’m a middle-aged Black man. I’ve got all of these degrees, I’ve won cases at the Supreme Court – and I still go to places where I’m viewed as less than, where I’m presumed to be the defendant, or presumed to be dangerous, just because of the way I appear. And that’s a heavy

"This is just chaos." Retired General John Allen was the US envoy to the anti-ISIS coalition. His assessment of President Trump and Turkey's incursion into Northern Syria is pretty succinct.

“I think it’s worth remembering Trump has already tried to become a dictator when he attempted to annul a free and fair election… how could you possibly put someone like that back in office?” asks Robert Kagan, who fears the next election could be America’s last if Trump wins.

In response to criticism about seeking arrest warrants for both Hamas and Israeli leaders, the ICC tells me its mandate is solely focused on putting victims at the same level... equivalence of victim not alleged perpetrator

“If we shall not end the occupation, we shall not have security,” warns Ami Ayalon, former head of Shin Bet, “and if we shall not end this occupation, we shall not have democracy.” In an extraordinarily candid interview, Israel’s former internal security chief condemns what he