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King Charles seen in a car window.
Royals want no more distractions before VE Day after Prince Harry interview

Palace officials want to avoid distractions at 80th anniversary celebrations

Royal family

Prince Harry’s security claims unspun

In his surprise BBC interview, Harry took aim at his family over an ‘establishment stitch-up’. We explain what lies behind his claims




A relative of Layton Carr wrote online: “Nothing will ever come close to the pain I feel right now”


Police officers arresting a suspect.
Iranians among eight arrested in counterterrorism operations

Two investigations included a response to ‘a suspected plot to target a specific premises’, the Metropolitan Police said

Crime
36 minutes ago


Cardinals paying respects to Pope Francis' body in St. Peter's Basilica.
Two favourites for pope accused of mishandling child sex abuse claims

Photo of Mia Schem, released after 55 days in Hamas captivity.
Hamas hostage ‘raped in her own home after release’

Cardinals paying respects to Pope Francis' body in St. Peter's Basilica.
Two favourites for pope accused of mishandling child sex abuse claims






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Prince Charles and Prince Harry at the Our Planet premiere.
‘It’s not that the King won’t talk to Harry — he can’t’

Close friends of Charles say that even when the Duke of Sussex speaks of reconciliation, it is laced with threats and anger


Bottlenose dolphins swimming underwater.
What’s that Flipper? Scientists listen in on incredulous whistling dolphins
Science
56 minutes ago



Mourners at a cremation ceremony embrace.
India-Pakistan war? It depends whether they follow head or heart


SEM of Aspergillus fungus.


Mother holding her baby on a yellow couch.
More new mothers seek mental health treatment







King Charles III shaking hands with astronaut Chris Hadfield at Buckingham Palace.
Chris Hadfield: I’ll work with the King to tackle space junk
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World


Reformageddon suggests the Tories and Farage could help each other

Any party that can win both Kent and Durham needs to be taken very seriously indeed



Illustration of politicians on a seesaw labeled "Ye Olde Two Party Politics."

Cartoon by Morten Morland



Collage of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump with Chinese flag and currency.
China holds the cards over Trump — and a united Europe could too






Collage of Xi Jinping and Donald Trump with Chinese flag and currency.
China holds the cards over Trump — and a united Europe could too






Bee Wilson sitting at a kitchen table.

The food writer was blindsided when her husband of 20 years suddenly announced he was leaving her


a close up of a woman 's face with her hand on her chin
Dolly AldertonDear Dolly: ‘Should we let a pet dog come to our wedding?’


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Headshot of Irwin Stelzer.
Irwin StelzerTrump has released the beast of uncertainty in America




Four men celebrating with a champagne bottle in front of a large screen displaying soccer players.

England captain’s first taste of silverware confirmed as Bayer Leverkusen drop points, bringing an end to one of game’s most notorious trophy droughts

Football
56 minutes ago
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Portrait of Indhu Rubasingham, Director and Joint Chief Executive of the National Theatre.

Indhu Rubasingham is the first woman and person of colour to run the powerhouse. She talks ticket prices and Etonians


Princess Diana receiving flowers from a crowd at a drug charity event.
Britain was obsessed with Princess Diana — not any longer







Aber Falls in Snowdonia, North Wales, with a wooden bridge.
Claire IrvinBe a tactical tourist, and avoid the day trip scrum this bank holiday



Jayne Mansfield boarding an American Airlines plane.
The best skincare for long-haul flights


Louis Vuitton plates: bold, bright and beautifully over the top


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