Wednesday April 23 2025
The Times & The Sunday Times
President Zelenskyy meeting with President Trump and Vice President Vance in the Oval Office.
LIVE
Trump says peace ‘very close’ but warns Zelensky over Crimea

US president launches a scathing attack on Ukrainian leader after he appeared to reject a US ultimatum

Russia-Ukraine war
24 minutes ago
Leigh Hurley and Sean Stratford walking outside the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Judge rules Scottish schools must provide single-sex lavatories
Scotland
Portrait of Prince Louis smiling for his 7th birthday.
Prince Louis turns seven with a gap-toothed grin
Royal family
Pope Francis coffin carried to St Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis coffin carried to St Peter’s Basilica
Religion
Photo of Chancellor Rachel Reeves at a roundtable meeting.
Government borrows £14.6bn more than expected in year to March
Economics
Mugshot of a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair.
Paddleboard guide jailed for manslaughter after four river deaths
Crime
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
NEW
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Pope Francis coffin carried to St Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis coffin carried to St Peter’s Basilica
Religion
Photo of Chancellor Rachel Reeves at a roundtable meeting.
Government borrows £14.6bn more than expected in year to March
Economics
Mugshot of a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair.
Paddleboard guide jailed for manslaughter after four river deaths
Crime
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
NEW
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Leigh Hurley and Sean Stratford walking outside the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
Judge rules Scottish schools must provide single-sex lavatories
Scotland
Portrait of Prince Louis smiling for his 7th birthday.
Prince Louis turns seven with a gap-toothed grin
Royal family
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Woman with severe facial injuries in a hospital.
23 images of war — a photo essay by The Times’s Jack Hill

Our chief photographer, who was on the ground when the Russians invaded Ukraine, has documented the conflict through stories of courage, loss, resilience and survival

Russia-Ukraine war
Portrait of Michael Gove sitting on a park bench.
NEW
Gove takes title Lord Gove of Torry, honouring Aberdeen roots
Scotland
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
NEW
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
A model surrounded by rhubarb stalks.
NEW
Bumper crop of asparagus and rhubarb after record March sunshine
Environment
40 minutes ago
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
NEW
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
A model surrounded by rhubarb stalks.
NEW
Bumper crop of asparagus and rhubarb after record March sunshine
Environment
40 minutes ago
A model surrounded by rhubarb stalks.
NEW
Bumper crop of asparagus and rhubarb after record March sunshine
Environment
40 minutes ago
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
NEW
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
NEW
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
A model surrounded by rhubarb stalks.
NEW
Bumper crop of asparagus and rhubarb after record March sunshine
Environment
40 minutes ago
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
NEW
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
A model surrounded by rhubarb stalks.
NEW
Bumper crop of asparagus and rhubarb after record March sunshine
Environment
40 minutes ago
A model surrounded by rhubarb stalks.
NEW
Bumper crop of asparagus and rhubarb after record March sunshine
Environment
40 minutes ago
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
NEW
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
NEW
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Royal Navy sailors in uniform.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Royal Navy sailors in uniform.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
NEW
British father and son who drowned off Great Barrier Reef named
Australasia
24 minutes ago
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Editor's picks

World

Pope Francis greeting a crowd of people in Seoul.
IN DEPTH
Why the Pope’s deal with China may define his legacy

Critics call an agreement giving President Xi influence over bishops’ appointments a betrayal. Others see it as a necessary compromise between global powers

Asia
Cardinal Angelo Becciu.
NEW
Convicted cardinal intends to vote in conclave to choose new pope
Europe
34 minutes ago
Istanbul earthquake spooks Turks who fear another disaster
Istanbul earthquake spooks Turks who fear another disaster
Asia
Illustration of Xi Jinping waving, a rocket on a launchpad, and a large moon with stars.
China plans a nuclear power plant on the moon
Asia
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou leaving a cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace.
PM’s daughter reveals ‘assault by priest’ at school
Europe
A Russian woman reunites with her prisoner of war boyfriend in Kyiv.
INTERVIEW
I went to Ukraine to bring my Russian PoW boyfriend home. He said no
Russia-Ukraine war
Basket of baguettes with a French flag and a calendar showing May 1st.
NEW
French baker threatened with €79k fine for opening on Labour Day
Europe
Illustration of Xi Jinping waving, a rocket on a launchpad, and a large moon with stars.
China plans a nuclear power plant on the moon
Asia
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou leaving a cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace.
PM’s daughter reveals ‘assault by priest’ at school
Europe
A Russian woman reunites with her prisoner of war boyfriend in Kyiv.
INTERVIEW
I went to Ukraine to bring my Russian PoW boyfriend home. He said no
Russia-Ukraine war
Basket of baguettes with a French flag and a calendar showing May 1st.
NEW
French baker threatened with €79k fine for opening on Labour Day
Europe
Cardinal Angelo Becciu.
NEW
Convicted cardinal intends to vote in conclave to choose new pope
Europe
34 minutes ago
Istanbul earthquake spooks Turks who fear another disaster
Istanbul earthquake spooks Turks who fear another disaster
Asia

Comment

a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
JULIET SAMUELPrincess brain rot and the end of civilisation

It’s not just teenage mental health, the damage smartphones are doing to our ability to think is becoming ever clearer

Illustration of a political cartoon depicting trade negotiations as a game of chicken.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
EDWARD LUCASFlatter Trump — our security depends on it
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
HUGO RIFKINDCameron’s ‘bonkers’ guru is now a Trumpist
Headshot of Daniel Finkelstein.
DANIEL FINKELSTEINAll Tories have left is to say what they think
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
JAWAD IQBAL | THUNDERERMPs have a duty to steer clear of sectarian politics
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
EDWARD LUCASFlatter Trump — our security depends on it
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
Headshot of Daniel Finkelstein.
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
Headshot of Daniel Finkelstein.
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
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Business

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent adjusting his glasses outside the White House.
NEW
Markets rally as Scott Bessent talks of ‘big US deal’ with China

US Treasury secretary says the White House is willing to reduce trade imbalances with Beijing

US business
53 minutes ago
Headshot of David Smith.
David SmithIf it works, an industrial strategy will have been worth the wait
Headshot of Louisa Clarence-Smith.
Louisa Clarence-SmithIs America’s Ivy League obsession finally coming to an end?
Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, speaking at the Semafor World Economy Summit.
Rachel Reeves to follow Donald Trump and review import tax loophole
Companies
Rear view of a woman working on a chicken processing plant assembly line.
Britain says no to chlorinated chicken on eve of US trade talks
Economics
Richard Branson at a press conference for Virgin Atlantic's return to Toronto Pearson Airport.
Branson launches fierce attack on Trump over trade and Ukraine
Economics
Pedestrians walking past an IMF Spring Meetings sign in Washington, DC.
Global debt set to exceed 100 per cent of GDP by end of decade
Economics
Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, speaking at the Semafor World Economy Summit.
Rachel Reeves to follow Donald Trump and review import tax loophole
Companies
Rear view of a woman working on a chicken processing plant assembly line.
Britain says no to chlorinated chicken on eve of US trade talks
Economics
Richard Branson at a press conference for Virgin Atlantic's return to Toronto Pearson Airport.
Branson launches fierce attack on Trump over trade and Ukraine
Economics
Pedestrians walking past an IMF Spring Meetings sign in Washington, DC.
Global debt set to exceed 100 per cent of GDP by end of decade
Economics
Headshot of David Smith.
David SmithIf it works, an industrial strategy will have been worth the wait
Headshot of Louisa Clarence-Smith.
Louisa Clarence-SmithIs America’s Ivy League obsession finally coming to an end?

Sport

Aston Villa FC v Nottingham Forest FC - Premier League
Rashford will only consider joining Champions League clubs

Aston Villa loanee unlikely to return to Manchester United while Ruben Amorim is still in charge at Old Trafford and has also ruled out move to London clubs

Football
Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose shaking hands after a playoff hole at the Masters Tournament.
NEW
COMMENT
MATTHEW SYED
Rose’s grace stands out in an increasingly puerile world of bad losers
Golf
Golf, The Masters, Final Round, Augusta, United States - 13 Apr 2025
I can take on anything after hardest round of my life, says McIlroy
Golf
Runners participating in the London Marathon.
London Marathon stops posting on X as it has ‘descended into a gutter’
Athletics
Emma Raducanu celebrating during a tennis match.
Raducanu boosts grand-slam seeding hopes in victorious start to clay season
Tennis
ASM Clermont v Racing 92 - Top 14 2024/2025
Youngs: I’d love Owen to stick it to haters — but he won’t get Lions call
Rugby union
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Abramovich talks about enforced sale of Chelsea for first time
Football
Runners participating in the London Marathon.
London Marathon stops posting on X as it has ‘descended into a gutter’
Athletics
Emma Raducanu celebrating during a tennis match.
Raducanu boosts grand-slam seeding hopes in victorious start to clay season
Tennis
ASM Clermont v Racing 92 - Top 14 2024/2025
Youngs: I’d love Owen to stick it to haters — but he won’t get Lions call
Rugby union
NINTCHDBPICT000901976366
Abramovich talks about enforced sale of Chelsea for first time
Football
Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose shaking hands after a playoff hole at the Masters Tournament.
NEW
COMMENT
MATTHEW SYED
Rose’s grace stands out in an increasingly puerile world of bad losers
Golf
Golf, The Masters, Final Round, Augusta, United States - 13 Apr 2025
I can take on anything after hardest round of my life, says McIlroy
Golf
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Life & Style

Melvyn Bragg & Caitlin Moran
INTERVIEW
Melvyn Bragg, my idol: Caitlin Moran meets her hero

Growing up, the broadcasting legend’s South Bank Show was our columnist’s window on a world outside Wolverhampton

Celebrity
Woman hugging Pembroke Welsh Corgi on a sofa.
Deborah RossOf course owning a dog is better than having a husband. Here’s why
Five bottles of Bordeaux wine.
Will LyonsSix of the best bottles of Bordeaux for £15 and under
A group of people running on a path.
She’s the world’s fastest 77-year-old
Health & Fitness
Collage of Pope Francis, a woman in a yellow shirt, and a man in a suit.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
Brace yourselves! Now we are all armchair conclave experts
Celebrity
Woman performing back exercises with dumbbells.
EXPLAINER
The best exercises for a toned back
Health & Fitness
Amal and George Clooney at the 2024 Albie Awards.
The Clooneys have never had a row. Really?
Sex & Relationships
A group of people running on a path.
She’s the world’s fastest 77-year-old
Health & Fitness
Collage of Pope Francis, a woman in a yellow shirt, and a man in a suit.
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
Brace yourselves! Now we are all armchair conclave experts
Celebrity
Woman performing back exercises with dumbbells.
EXPLAINER
The best exercises for a toned back
Health & Fitness
Amal and George Clooney at the 2024 Albie Awards.
The Clooneys have never had a row. Really?
Sex & Relationships
Woman hugging Pembroke Welsh Corgi on a sofa.
Deborah RossOf course owning a dog is better than having a husband. Here’s why
Five bottles of Bordeaux wine.
Will LyonsSix of the best bottles of Bordeaux for £15 and under

Culture

Emily Mortimer at her home in New York.
INTERVIEW
Emily Mortimer on her son’s White Lotus sex scene: ‘It was bizarre’

The star talks about watching her son’s incest scene in the hit drama, life in a family of actors and playing ex-Met Chief Cressida Dick in Disney+’s Suspect

TV & Radio
Portrait of Trevor Eve.
INTERVIEW
Trevor Eve: ‘Have I lost work due to my reputation? Yes, and I regret it’
TV & Radio
Collage of book covers.
UPDATED
REVIEW
The latest thrillers — a psychotic Russian president and a new spin on The Godfather
Books
Anoushka Shankar, Brighton Festival 2025 Guest Director.
INTERVIEW
MY CULTURAL FIRSTS
Anoushka Shankar: George Harrison bought me my first CD player
Music
Timothy Spall as Mr. Turner in a scene from the film.
The wild side to JMW Turner — fish, fowl and his favourite moggies
Art
Scene from Adolescence showing Jamie Miller and Eddie Miller in a room.
NEW
Use subtitles watching Adolescence, Netflix boss tells Americans
US news
Ten contestants on Race Across the World, season five, stand on a bridge in front of mountains.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Race Across the World
TV & Radio
Anoushka Shankar, Brighton Festival 2025 Guest Director.
INTERVIEW
MY CULTURAL FIRSTS
Anoushka Shankar: George Harrison bought me my first CD player
Music
Timothy Spall as Mr. Turner in a scene from the film.
The wild side to JMW Turner — fish, fowl and his favourite moggies
Art
Scene from Adolescence showing Jamie Miller and Eddie Miller in a room.
NEW
Use subtitles watching Adolescence, Netflix boss tells Americans
US news
Ten contestants on Race Across the World, season five, stand on a bridge in front of mountains.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Race Across the World
TV & Radio
Portrait of Trevor Eve.
INTERVIEW
Trevor Eve: ‘Have I lost work due to my reputation? Yes, and I regret it’
TV & Radio
Collage of book covers.
UPDATED
REVIEW
The latest thrillers — a psychotic Russian president and a new spin on The Godfather
Books

Travel

Sir Richard Branson and others celebrating Virgin Atlantic's new daily flights to Riyadh.
NEW
INTERVIEW
Why this inclusive airline is now flying to Saudi Arabia

Richard Branson’s playful Virgin Atlantic has landed in Riyadh. John Arlidge was on its first flight there

Powis Castle and its terraced gardens.
Seven of the best National Trust properties to visit
UK
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
I avoid tipping on holiday whenever I can — here’s why you should too
Advice
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
Busy interior of the Palmerston restaurant in Edinburgh with large artwork.
An insider’s guide to Edinburgh’s top restaurants
Aftermath of a building collapse in Istanbul, Turkey, following an eathquake on April 23, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Turkey right now? Latest advice after earthquake
Advice
The Valsana Hotel Arosa in the Swiss Alps
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Swiss Alps break for two worth up to £1,500 with the Valsana Hotel Arosa
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
Busy interior of the Palmerston restaurant in Edinburgh with large artwork.
An insider’s guide to Edinburgh’s top restaurants
Aftermath of a building collapse in Istanbul, Turkey, following an eathquake on April 23, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Turkey right now? Latest advice after earthquake
Advice
The Valsana Hotel Arosa in the Swiss Alps
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Swiss Alps break for two worth up to £1,500 with the Valsana Hotel Arosa
Powis Castle and its terraced gardens.
Seven of the best National Trust properties to visit
UK
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
I avoid tipping on holiday whenever I can — here’s why you should too
Advice
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