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Pope Leo's first mass in the Sistine Chapel.
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Pope Leo XIV holds Mass at Sistine Chapel

Robert Prevost leads his first Mass as pontiff in the spot where he was elected by cardinals in the fourth round of voting

Europe
15 minutes ago
Cardinals Fridolin Ambongo Besungu and Robert Francis Prevost at a mass in Saint Peter's Basilica.
Leo hit out at the Trump administration weeks ago
Europe
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, waving to a large crowd in St. Peter's Square.
COMMENT
New Pope is everything Trump is not: a voice for the huddled masses
Europe
President Trump announcing a trade agreement with Britain, flanked by Vice President Vance and British Ambassador Mandelson.
UPDATED
Trade deal protects jobs but we’re still worse off, say ministers
Politics
24 minutes ago
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COMMENT
ALISTAIR OSBORNE
Trade deal amounts to a U-turn with few benefits
Economics
Collage of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump with the number 10, stacks of coins, and flags of the US and UK.
IN DEPTH
Starmer’s team were losing when Trump rang to say he’d won a deal
Politics
President Trump announcing a trade agreement with Britain, flanked by Vice President Vance and British Ambassador Mandelson.
UPDATED
Trade deal protects jobs but we’re still worse off, say ministers
Politics
24 minutes ago
President Trump announcing a trade agreement with Britain, flanked by Vice President Vance and British Ambassador Mandelson.
UPDATED
Trade deal protects jobs but we’re still worse off, say ministers
Politics
24 minutes ago
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
COMMENT
ALISTAIR OSBORNE
Trade deal amounts to a U-turn with few benefits
Economics
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
COMMENT
ALISTAIR OSBORNE
Trade deal amounts to a U-turn with few benefits
Economics
Collage of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump with the number 10, stacks of coins, and flags of the US and UK.
IN DEPTH
Starmer’s team were losing when Trump rang to say he’d won a deal
Politics
Collage of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump with the number 10, stacks of coins, and flags of the US and UK.
IN DEPTH
Starmer’s team were losing when Trump rang to say he’d won a deal
Politics
President Trump announcing a trade agreement with Britain, flanked by Vice President Vance and British Ambassador Mandelson.
UPDATED
Trade deal protects jobs but we’re still worse off, say ministers
Politics
24 minutes ago
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
COMMENT
ALISTAIR OSBORNE
Trade deal amounts to a U-turn with few benefits
Economics
Collage of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump with the number 10, stacks of coins, and flags of the US and UK.
IN DEPTH
Starmer’s team were losing when Trump rang to say he’d won a deal
Politics
President Trump announcing a trade agreement with Britain, flanked by Vice President Vance and British Ambassador Mandelson.
UPDATED
Trade deal protects jobs but we’re still worse off, say ministers
Politics
24 minutes ago
President Trump announcing a trade agreement with Britain, flanked by Vice President Vance and British Ambassador Mandelson.
UPDATED
Trade deal protects jobs but we’re still worse off, say ministers
Politics
24 minutes ago
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
COMMENT
ALISTAIR OSBORNE
Trade deal amounts to a U-turn with few benefits
Economics
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
COMMENT
ALISTAIR OSBORNE
Trade deal amounts to a U-turn with few benefits
Economics
Collage of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump with the number 10, stacks of coins, and flags of the US and UK.
IN DEPTH
Starmer’s team were losing when Trump rang to say he’d won a deal
Politics
Collage of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump with the number 10, stacks of coins, and flags of the US and UK.
IN DEPTH
Starmer’s team were losing when Trump rang to say he’d won a deal
Politics
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Gary Lineker sitting with his rescue dog, Filbert.
INTERVIEW
ALYSON RUDD
Lineker: I’m a better presenter now than I’ve ever been, which is a good time to go

Match of the Day host talks to Alyson Rudd about Ibsen, cooking, misbehaving autocues and what may be in store for his final show this month

Football
Sharon Miller, interviewed about an attack by Valdo Calocane.
Nottingham attack survivor: I wish the killer had taken me instead
Crime
Runner at the starting line.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Billions will watch my drug-fuelled Olympics, says games mastermind
Science
Taylor Swift lying in bed with one of her Scottish Fold cats.
Cats become Britain’s favourite pet as Gen Z copy Taylor Swift
Wildlife & Nature
Large crowd at the Mighty Hoopla 2024 pop music festival in London.
Battle of Brockwell Park looms as residents rage over festivals
London
Illustration of a spacecraft burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
A Soviet spacecraft will crash back to Earth this weekend — but where?
Science
WWII veterans at a VE Day memorial event.
VE DAY AT 80
Veterans gather at VE Day memorial service to keep history alive
History
Taylor Swift lying in bed with one of her Scottish Fold cats.
Cats become Britain’s favourite pet as Gen Z copy Taylor Swift
Wildlife & Nature
Large crowd at the Mighty Hoopla 2024 pop music festival in London.
Battle of Brockwell Park looms as residents rage over festivals
London
Illustration of a spacecraft burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
A Soviet spacecraft will crash back to Earth this weekend — but where?
Science
WWII veterans at a VE Day memorial event.
VE DAY AT 80
Veterans gather at VE Day memorial service to keep history alive
History
Sharon Miller, interviewed about an attack by Valdo Calocane.
Nottingham attack survivor: I wish the killer had taken me instead
Crime
Runner at the starting line.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Billions will watch my drug-fuelled Olympics, says games mastermind
Science
President Trump shaking hands with U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. after announcing a trade deal.
IN DEPTH
Peter Mandelson: how prince of darkness became the Trump whisperer
US politics
COMMENT
RACHEL REEVES
We promised change and we are delivering
Politics
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A doctor plays a citole for a newborn baby during a music therapy session.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
A doctor plays a citole for a newborn baby during a music therapy session.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures

Editor's picks

Shirley Ballas in a teal sequined dress sitting on a white sofa.
INTERVIEW
Shirley Ballas on dating at 64: ‘They have to be fit and tall’

The Strictly head judge tells Julia Llewellyn Smith about her stalker ordeal, joining dating apps and why she only eats one meal a day

Celebrity
Three men in traditional South Asian clothing pose in a clothing shop.
FIRST PERSON
What getting married has taught me about male friendship
Sex & Relationships
David Suchet as Hercule Poirot holding a book in front of an ancient Egyptian wall.
Jeremy Vine: Can an AI Agatha Christie help me to write a crime bestseller?
Books
Collage of Lauren Bullen and Laura Capel in Bali.
How Bali became the influencer hot spot
Celebrity
Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity, sitting by a wind turbine.
COMMENT
A heat pump in every home is nonsense. Here is the real solution
Property & Home
Portrait of Lucy Cavendish, a food therapist.
FIRST PERSON
I used to go to Weight Watchers — but I’ve switched to fat jabs
Health & Fitness
William G. Stewart holding a "15 to 1" game card on the set of the show.
MINDGAMES
The Times Daily Quiz
Collage of Lauren Bullen and Laura Capel in Bali.
How Bali became the influencer hot spot
Celebrity
Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity, sitting by a wind turbine.
COMMENT
A heat pump in every home is nonsense. Here is the real solution
Property & Home
Portrait of Lucy Cavendish, a food therapist.
FIRST PERSON
I used to go to Weight Watchers — but I’ve switched to fat jabs
Health & Fitness
William G. Stewart holding a "15 to 1" game card on the set of the show.
MINDGAMES
The Times Daily Quiz
Three men in traditional South Asian clothing pose in a clothing shop.
FIRST PERSON
What getting married has taught me about male friendship
Sex & Relationships
David Suchet as Hercule Poirot holding a book in front of an ancient Egyptian wall.
Jeremy Vine: Can an AI Agatha Christie help me to write a crime bestseller?
Books

World

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping at the Victory Day military parade in Moscow.
UPDATED
IN DEPTH
INTERVIEW
‘It’s a matter of time before Russians rise up against Putin’s fascist regime’

As Kremlin celebrates Victory Day with a show of military strength in Moscow, exiles accuse Putin of exploiting the memory of Soviet victories

Russia-Ukraine war
59 minutes ago
Melania and Donald Trump at a White House event.
Where is Melania? Not the White House, not her Mar-a-Lago office…
US politics
Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, co-leaders of Germany's AfD party, giving a press statement.
View on immigrants led to AfD’s extremist branding
Europe
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV waving from a balcony.
The decisions that will define the new Pope’s first days
Europe
Tesla driving on a road, viewed from the driver's seat.
NEW
I tried the new self-driving Tesla — here’s what I thought
US news
Pakistan launches attack on Jammu in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Pakistan launches attack on Jammu in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Asia
Philippine soldier waiting for drills.
DISPATCH
US and Philippines stage huge war games — just don’t mention China
Asia
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV waving from a balcony.
The decisions that will define the new Pope’s first days
Europe
Tesla driving on a road, viewed from the driver's seat.
NEW
I tried the new self-driving Tesla — here’s what I thought
US news
Pakistan launches attack on Jammu in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Pakistan launches attack on Jammu in Indian-controlled Kashmir
Asia
Philippine soldier waiting for drills.
DISPATCH
US and Philippines stage huge war games — just don’t mention China
Asia
Melania and Donald Trump at a White House event.
Where is Melania? Not the White House, not her Mar-a-Lago office…
US politics
Alice Weidel and Tino Chrupalla, co-leaders of Germany's AfD party, giving a press statement.
View on immigrants led to AfD’s extremist branding
Europe
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Comment

a man in a suit with his arms crossed looks at the camera
PATRICK MAGUIREBins, potholes, asylum: this time Farage is serious

Reform’s manifesto for governing councils rests on three voter-focused priorities that are straight out of Labour’s playbook

Illustration of a four-panel cartoon depicting Donald Trump and other figures.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

Portrait of Gerry Baker.
GERARD BAKERIs ‘fight oligarchy’ the best Democrats can do?
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
EMMA DUNCANI abhor Reform but they’re right on one thing
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKFree speech! But only for the people on ‘our side’
Headshot of James Kanagasooriam.
JAMES KANAGASOORIAM | THUNDERERVoters are sceptical about spending more on defence
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
GERARD BAKERIs ‘fight oligarchy’ the best Democrats can do?
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
Headshot of James Kanagasooriam.
Portrait of Gerry Baker.
a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
Headshot of James Kanagasooriam.

Life & Style

Illustration of money blowing into a house.
Hot topic: are heat pumps financially worth it?

They’re good for the environment but not so much for our wallets — yet. We look at what needs to change

Property & Home
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonWatching our two new kittens play is like falling in love
Herb garden with orange flowers, beehive compost, and sage.
Joe SwiftThe best 10 geums for a joyful spring garden
Katie Glass and Mel Robbins, self-help authors.
Can the Mel Robbins Let Them theory change my life?
Sex & Relationships
Woman's hands holding a stack of books in a bookstore.
Want to stay sharp? How curiosity can boost the midlife brain
Health & Fitness
Chesney Hawks and his wife Krissy sitting together in their home studio.
INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
Chesney Hawkes: ‘My wife had no idea who I was when we met’
Celebrity
Upset girl sitting between her arguing parents.
Is your teenager ruining your marriage?
Parenting
Katie Glass and Mel Robbins, self-help authors.
Can the Mel Robbins Let Them theory change my life?
Sex & Relationships
Woman's hands holding a stack of books in a bookstore.
Want to stay sharp? How curiosity can boost the midlife brain
Health & Fitness
Chesney Hawks and his wife Krissy sitting together in their home studio.
INTERVIEW
RELATIVE VALUES
Chesney Hawkes: ‘My wife had no idea who I was when we met’
Celebrity
Upset girl sitting between her arguing parents.
Is your teenager ruining your marriage?
Parenting
Portrait of Robert Crampton three months into his diet.
Robert CramptonWatching our two new kittens play is like falling in love
Herb garden with orange flowers, beehive compost, and sage.
Joe SwiftThe best 10 geums for a joyful spring garden

Business

British Airways planes at Heathrow Airport.
NEW
British Airways owner IAG splashes out $23bn on new planes

The group also announced strong first-quarter profits, exceeding analysts’ expectations

Companies & Markets
a woman wearing glasses and a black jacket looks at the camera
Mehreen KhanRather than groupthink, Bank is now at risk of doublespeak
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopStart-up bank has a radical idea: thinking inside the box
Workers polishing an Aston Martin V8 Vantage in a paint shop.
Carmakers and engineers cheer trade deal with US
Economics
A man walks into the BlackRock offices in New York City.
BlackRock orders managers back to the office full-time
US business
Gary Neville in his Manchester office, in front of a red sign that says "Gary Neville Grow a proper Muzzy or shave it off Yer Scruff".
Gary Neville’s goal at 50: diversifying his business interests
Entrepreneurs
Sir John Bell at a restaurant table.
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Sir John Bell: ‘We’ve seen spectacular growth in life sciences. The risk is we lose it’
Technology
Workers polishing an Aston Martin V8 Vantage in a paint shop.
Carmakers and engineers cheer trade deal with US
Economics
A man walks into the BlackRock offices in New York City.
BlackRock orders managers back to the office full-time
US business
Gary Neville in his Manchester office, in front of a red sign that says "Gary Neville Grow a proper Muzzy or shave it off Yer Scruff".
Gary Neville’s goal at 50: diversifying his business interests
Entrepreneurs
Sir John Bell at a restaurant table.
INTERVIEW
LUNCH WITH THE TIMES
Sir John Bell: ‘We’ve seen spectacular growth in life sciences. The risk is we lose it’
Technology
a woman wearing glasses and a black jacket looks at the camera
Mehreen KhanRather than groupthink, Bank is now at risk of doublespeak
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopStart-up bank has a radical idea: thinking inside the box
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Sport

Gary Lineker sitting with his rescue dog, Filbert.
INTERVIEW
ALYSON RUDD
Lineker: I’m a better presenter now than I’ve ever been, which is a good time to go

Match of the Day host talks to Alyson Rudd about Ibsen, cooking, misbehaving autocues and what may be in store for his final show this month

Football
Tadhg Furlong of Ireland celebrating during a rugby match.
OWEN SLOT
Only three of this squad make my Lions select 30 — but ask me again after tour
Rugby union
Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp arguing during a soccer match.
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Arteta’s devotion to control has left Arsenal incapable of facing adversity
Football
Vendors packing belongings after a Pakistan Super League match postponement in Rawalpindi.
NEW
IPL suspended and PSL moved to UAE amid tensions between India and Pakistan
Cricket
Henry Pollock of Northampton Saints celebrating after a rugby match.
ANALYSIS
ALEX LOWE
Farrell loves fearless Pollock because he reminds him of his younger self
Rugby union
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino at a White House meeting about the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Infantino delays arrival at Fifa congress to meet Trump in Saudi Arabia
Football
Pedro Porro of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates a goal.
EUROPA LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL | TOM ALLNUTT
Ange: I don’t care what United think – winning trophy would be massive
Football
Vendors packing belongings after a Pakistan Super League match postponement in Rawalpindi.
NEW
IPL suspended and PSL moved to UAE amid tensions between India and Pakistan
Cricket
Henry Pollock of Northampton Saints celebrating after a rugby match.
ANALYSIS
ALEX LOWE
Farrell loves fearless Pollock because he reminds him of his younger self
Rugby union
Donald Trump and Gianni Infantino at a White House meeting about the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Infantino delays arrival at Fifa congress to meet Trump in Saudi Arabia
Football
Pedro Porro of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates a goal.
EUROPA LEAGUE SEMI-FINAL | TOM ALLNUTT
Ange: I don’t care what United think – winning trophy would be massive
Football
Tadhg Furlong of Ireland celebrating during a rugby match.
OWEN SLOT
Only three of this squad make my Lions select 30 — but ask me again after tour
Rugby union
Mikel Arteta and Jurgen Klopp arguing during a soccer match.
COMMENT
JAMES GHEERBRANT
Arteta’s devotion to control has left Arsenal incapable of facing adversity
Football

Culture

Contact sheet showing Leni Riefenstahl shaking hands with Adolf Hitler.
REVIEW
Riefenstahl — a devastating, five-star portrait of Hitler’s propagandist

Andres Veiel has delivered a rigorous work about the Führer’s favourite film-maker’

Film
Kali Uchis in a leopard-print and black outfit.
UPDATED
The best albums of 2025 so far
Music
Portrait of David Sinclair (Ben Miles).
REVIEW
The Trial — could this parental nightmare revive the one-off drama?
TV & Radio
A cast photo of *We Are Here* at the National Theatre.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Here We Are — Sondheim’s last musical is wacky yet oh so absorbing
Theatre & Dance
Two sea otters resting on ice.
REVIEW
NATURE
How the ocean has changed in David Attenborough’s 99 years (it’s not all bad)
Books
Martin Clunes on a boat at sea.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Martin Clunes’ Islands of the Atlantic
TV & Radio
Cecil Beaton in his indoor garden with his pug.
UPDATED
Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week
Art
A cast photo of *We Are Here* at the National Theatre.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Here We Are — Sondheim’s last musical is wacky yet oh so absorbing
Theatre & Dance
Two sea otters resting on ice.
REVIEW
NATURE
How the ocean has changed in David Attenborough’s 99 years (it’s not all bad)
Books
Martin Clunes on a boat at sea.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Martin Clunes’ Islands of the Atlantic
TV & Radio
Cecil Beaton in his indoor garden with his pug.
UPDATED
Going out or staying in? Our critics pick the best things to do this week
Art
Kali Uchis in a leopard-print and black outfit.
UPDATED
The best albums of 2025 so far
Music
Portrait of David Sinclair (Ben Miles).
REVIEW
The Trial — could this parental nightmare revive the one-off drama?
TV & Radio
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Travel

Aerial view of Galapos beach in Arrabida Natural Park, Portugal, showing people swimming and sunbathing.
The secret Portuguese paradise that’s less than an hour from Lisbon

Arrabida Natural Park’s protected coastline has powdery beaches, ancient monasteries and a regal history — yet hardly any tourists know about it

Portugal
Motorboats moored in Kilim Geoforest Park, Langkawi, Malaysia.
This beautiful southeast Asian country should be your next tropical adventure
Woman with hot air balloons in Cappadocia, Turkey in the background.
Q&A
Elaine Paige: ‘I could have stolen official documents from the White House’
US
Markthalle Neun market in Berlin, Germany.
BLOSSOM GREEN
I’m a food and travel writer — here are my tips for eating out abroad
Advice
Templeton Garden hotel in Kensington, London
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxe London break worth up to £1,300 at Templeton Garden
Restaurante La Favorite covered with blossom in the Marais, one of the best things to do in Paris
Here’s how to make the most of your Parisian getaway
France
Hotel bedroom with teal curtains, a patterned throw, and a framed print of city buildings.
REVIEW
Modja Modja House hotel review: arty Margate’s new guesthouse
Markthalle Neun market in Berlin, Germany.
BLOSSOM GREEN
I’m a food and travel writer — here are my tips for eating out abroad
Advice
Templeton Garden hotel in Kensington, London
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxe London break worth up to £1,300 at Templeton Garden
Restaurante La Favorite covered with blossom in the Marais, one of the best things to do in Paris
Here’s how to make the most of your Parisian getaway
France
Hotel bedroom with teal curtains, a patterned throw, and a framed print of city buildings.
REVIEW
Modja Modja House hotel review: arty Margate’s new guesthouse
Motorboats moored in Kilim Geoforest Park, Langkawi, Malaysia.
This beautiful southeast Asian country should be your next tropical adventure
Woman with hot air balloons in Cappadocia, Turkey in the background.
Q&A
Elaine Paige: ‘I could have stolen official documents from the White House’
US

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