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President Trump and President Ramaphosa meeting in the Oval Office.

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Trump ambushes South African leader with video of racial violence

As he arrived in the Oval Office Cyril Ramaphosa wanted to focus on trade — with Elon Musk in the room, there was little chance of that

Africa

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UPDATED

Starmer U-turns on winter fuel payment cuts

The prime minister says he now wants more pensioners to be eligible for the benefit

Politics

UPDATED

Kneecap rapper charged with terrorism offence over Hezbollah flag

Crime

24 minutes ago

EU diplomatic delegation walking in Jenin refugee camp during Israeli military offensive.

LIVE

Minister calls for investigation as British diplomat amid IDF gunfire

Israel has apologised for the ‘inconvenience’ to a delegation that included a British representative

Israel-Hamas war

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Leonardo da Vinci was a genius. New DNA tests could finally explain why

An international team of researchers believe the Renaissance master’s DNA could help to explain his extraordinary gifts

Science

Three killed by ‘vicious’ floods in south of France

Europe

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Sighing at a colleague? That could count as workplace harassment

Law

UPDATED

Starmer arson suspects are ‘part of a conspiracy’, police say

Crime

Two people holding a Union Jack flag outside a newly opened Reform UK pub, formerly a Conservative club.

NEW

Reform UK club in Blackpool ‘hosted far-right events for decade’

Politics

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What Rayner’s leaked tax raid memo tells us about Labour

Politics

Three killed by ‘vicious’ floods in south of France

Europe

Sighing at a colleague? That could count as workplace harassment

Law

UPDATED

Starmer arson suspects are ‘part of a conspiracy’, police say

Crime

NEW

Reform UK club in Blackpool ‘hosted far-right events for decade’

Politics

What Rayner’s leaked tax raid memo tells us about Labour

Politics

British mountaineering team on Everest summit holding UK flag.

British soldiers conquer Everest using groundbreaking method

Treatment with xenon gas helped them acclimatise in record time and reach the summit less than a week after landing in Kathmandu

Asia

Leanne Lucas: Why is it up to survivors to make a difference?

EXCLUSIVE

Southport yoga teacher: I haven’t used a knife since the attack

Crime

How flowers sweeten their nectar when they ‘hear’ friendly bees

Science

EXCLUSIVE

Southport yoga teacher: I haven’t used a knife since the attack

Crime

How flowers sweeten their nectar when they ‘hear’ friendly bees

Science

Women in fashionable hats and clothing attend the UN Fashion and Lifestyle Network Annual Meeting.

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PHOTOGRAPHY

News in pictures

Supreme Court rules wild camping on Dartmoor is legal

Environment

Supreme Court rules wild camping on Dartmoor is legal

Environment

Deadly West Nile virus found in UK mosquitoes

Healthcare

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Deadly West Nile virus found in UK mosquitoes

Healthcare

THE TIMES DIARY

Boris Johnson questions teenage angst — over a strong cup of tea

Politics

THE TIMES DIARY

Boris Johnson questions teenage angst — over a strong cup of tea

Politics

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FIRST PERSON

Our Mounjaro diaries: six months on, has it changed our lives?

One wanted to lose three stone; the other fancied microdosing. So what effects have weight-loss injections had on Harriet Walker and Daisy Goodwin?

Health & Fitness

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‘I spent £3,500 on my five-year-old’s birthday party’

Money

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Tom Brown restaurant review: ‘To my relief, I enjoyed this hugely’

Food & Drink

‘I spent £3,500 on my five-year-old’s birthday party’

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Tom Brown restaurant review: ‘To my relief, I enjoyed this hugely’

Food & Drink

World

Pope Leo XIV waving to the crowd at a General Audience in St. Peter's Square.

NEW

Pope willing to host Ukraine peace talks, Meloni says

The Vatican is said to have made the offer during a phone call with the Italian prime minister

Europe

Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien, Miss Grand International 2021, wearing her crown.

Vietnamese beauty queen arrested over fake ‘health’ gummies

Asia

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NEW

Belgians accused of stealing wind from Dutch turbines

Europe

Vietnamese beauty queen arrested over fake ‘health’ gummies

Asia

NEW

Belgians accused of stealing wind from Dutch turbines

Europe

Comment

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JULIET SAMUEL Starmer’s done no better with the EU than May

Despite the PM’s boasts, his so-called deal offers far less than his predecessor’s ‘Chequers plan’ — which he voted down

Illustration of Donald Trump saying his golden dome is wearing thin and needs a new one, with an aide holding a map of a golden dome over America.

Cartoon by Peter Schrank

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HUGO RIFKIND Tories’ problem is they have nothing to offer

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EDWARD LUCAS Trump’s turmoil gives Putin a chance to strike

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JANICE TURNER | NOTEBOOK Grezzina and friarielli… our local pub’s baffling new menu

EDMUND FITTON-BROWN It’s no wonder Israel doesn’t trust UNRWA to distribute aid

Life & Style

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COMMENT

CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH

Peter Andre in blackface? He has to pay the rent somehow

The Mysterious Girl singer stars in the most controversial movie of the year, Jafaican, in which he pretends to be Jamaican. His coffee shop failed, what else could he do?

Celebrity

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Deborah Ross OK, I admit it — I’m addicted to sitting and I can’t kick the habit

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Charlie Gowans-Eglinton Meghan’s moodboard? It’s catnip for woo-woo millennials

Deborah Ross OK, I admit it — I’m addicted to sitting and I can’t kick the habit

Charlie Gowans-Eglinton Meghan’s moodboard? It’s catnip for woo-woo millennials

Business

M&S store in London after a cyber attack.

Marks & Spencer faces £300m hit from cyberattack

The high-street retailer said online sales and trading profit had been ‘heavily impacted’ by the breach and warned disruption was expected until July

Companies & Markets

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David Smith Yes, pension funds should be investing more in UK productive assets

Louisa Clarence-Smith Even America’s elite professions are turning to side hustles

David Smith Yes, pension funds should be investing more in UK productive assets

Louisa Clarence-Smith Even America’s elite professions are turning to side hustles

Sport

Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United - UEFA Europa League Final 2025

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Johnson fires Spurs ahead in Europa League final still goalless

Follow live updates from our writers in Bilbao as Manchester United and Spurs face off in the Europa League final

Football

8 minutes ago

Phil Foden of Manchester City applauding after the Emirates FA Cup Final.

Foden: I’ll ask England to omit me — I’ve struggled mentally off the pitch

Football

West Indies v Zimbabwe - ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

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MIKE ATHERTON

Cocaine, blackmail and a fine Test career that isn’t over yet

Cricket

Foden: I’ll ask England to omit me — I’ve struggled mentally off the pitch

Football

COMMENT

MIKE ATHERTON

Cocaine, blackmail and a fine Test career that isn’t over yet

Cricket

Culture

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Shia LaBeouf’s new film shows the star in meltdown — why did he let cameras in?

Despite all the star’s previous controversies, nothing can quite prepare you for the LaBeouf featured in this documentary

Film

Manchester United's Mazraoui controls the ball while Tottenham's Son Heung-Min pressures him.

How to watch the Europa League final for free

TV & Radio

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Rematch — when Garry Kasparov met his match against Deep Blue

TV & Radio

How to watch the Europa League final for free

TV & Radio

Rematch — when Garry Kasparov met his match against Deep Blue

TV & Radio

Travel

Pool and lounge chairs overlooking a town nestled in mountains.

The Balearics are calling — these are the islands’ loveliest villas

Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera have some of the world’s most spoiling rentals, perfect for a swish, secluded holiday. Here are 25 of the best

Balearics