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President Trump announcing a trade agreement in the Oval Office.
Trump cuts car tariffs for UK to 10 per cent in trade deal

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

US politics
5 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


Starmer faces biggest rebellion over ‘impossible to support’ welfare reforms


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 they seek to elect pope
Religion
27 minutes ago

The Bank of England building partially obscured by flowers.
Bank of England cuts rates to 4.25% and warns of lower growth
Collage of rugby players in action.
Meet the 38 Lions Farrell has picked for Australia tour

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






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An elderly man sits amidst the rubble of his damaged home.
Pakistan and India risk ‘fully-fledged war’

Pakistan says it downed 25 Indian drones, escalating tensions. At least 13 Indians died in retaliatory shelling and the situation remains volatile


Portrait of a smiling man wearing a gray jacket and yellow shirt.
Bargain Hunt art dealer charged with terrorist financing


Counter Terrorist Specialist Firearms Officers apprehending a suspect outside a property in Rochdale.
Iranian terror suspects ‘targeted Israeli embassy in London’

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


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




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


What does the interest rate cut mean for your mortgage?


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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





a woman wearing glasses and a black jacket looks at the camera
Mehreen KhanRather than groupthink, the MPC is now at risk of doublespeak


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Collage of soccer players in various emotional states.
Blunt Arsenal and Villa pride: what English sides learnt from European failure
Football
42 minutes ago


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

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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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