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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump shaking hands in the Oval Office.
‘Great honour’ to agree UK trade deal, says Trump

President says the agreement is comprehensive and will ‘cement our relationship for many years’

Politics
46 minutes ago

Has Starmer’s hold-your-nose strategy worked?

A trade deal will be marked down as a victory for the prime minister’s approach to Trump, but the devil’s in the detail




King Charles III and Prince William laying wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior.



Nuns at the Vatican awaiting the papal conclave.
Black smoke on second day of conclave as cardinals seek to elect pope
Religion
2 minutes ago

Oceanside pool with people swimming in La Palma, Canary Islands.
Canary Islands hit by major power cut
Europe
37 minutes ago

Nuns at the Vatican awaiting the papal conclave.
Black smoke on second day of conclave as cardinals seek to elect pope
Religion
2 minutes ago






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Polar bear resting on ice floe.
Hope to halt climate change by thickening Arctic sea ice

The government has outlined how it will spend £57 million on research on geo-engineering projects designed to cool the planet


Three gold coins.
Rare coins hidden from Hitler could fetch £75m at auction


Collage of older adults engaging in activities, overlaid on a brain illustration.
Old dogs really can learn new tricks: how curiosity rises with age

Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Marco Rubio meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office.
Marco Rubio has passed Trump’s three tests. Will it make him president?


Alan and Karen Carter on their first visit to Tremolat.


Close-up of a person's hands taking notes in a notebook.
All migrants will have to be fluent in English to stay in UK



Big Ben illuminated with the Union Jack for VE Day.
News in pictures
Big Ben illuminated with the Union Jack for VE Day.
News in pictures


Lions squad to be announced — follow updates from the O2
Rugby union
2 minutes ago


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Editor's picks


Immigration is not the boon they claimed it was

Voters are flocking to Reform because they’re tired of the stories politicians have told about control of our borders



Illustration of three cardinals representing different political candidates.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
We all need Merz to make Germany strong again






a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
We all need Merz to make Germany strong again




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Collage of Anna Wintour, a woman in a yellow shirt, and three men.

The supermodel said she found the event too anxiety-inducing and many other big names also didn’t attend — who can blame them? It seems arduous and a bit boring


The Dog and Bell in Deptford
Pete BrownNine of the best pubs in London — chosen by our expert
37 minutes ago





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Alistair OsborneHalt to wind farm has blown away net-zero logic


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Paris Saint-Germain players celebrating a goal.

PSG 2 Arsenal 1 (PSG win 3-1 on agg): Another season flatlines for Arsenal as Donnarumma heroics and strikes from Ruiz and Hakimi crush final dream



Illustrations of Bob Dylan at the Halcyon Gallery.

As with his songwriting, some of these 97 works are more successful than others but overall this is an absorbing invitation to see through his eyes

Art
17 minutes ago
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Illustration of hands placing a five-pound note in an envelope.
Should you have a stash of cash in case of emergency?



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