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
6 minutes ago
Leigh Hurley and Sean Stratford walking outside the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
EXCLUSIVE
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
Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell seated and reading a book.
PROFILE
Meet Cardinal Farrell — the Irishman now leading the Vatican
Religion
Mugshot of a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair.
Paddleboard guide jailed for manslaughter after four river deaths
Crime
Photo of Chancellor Rachel Reeves at a roundtable meeting.
Government borrows £14.6bn more than expected in year to March
Economics
Pope Francis coffin carried to St Peter’s Basilica
Pope Francis coffin carried to St Peter’s Basilica
Religion
Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell seated and reading a book.
PROFILE
Meet Cardinal Farrell — the Irishman now leading the Vatican
Religion
Mugshot of a woman with shoulder-length blonde hair.
Paddleboard guide jailed for manslaughter after four river deaths
Crime
Photo of Chancellor Rachel Reeves at a roundtable meeting.
Government borrows £14.6bn more than expected in year to March
Economics
Leigh Hurley and Sean Stratford walking outside the Court of Session in Edinburgh.
EXCLUSIVE
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.
NEW
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
Robert Jenrick MP at the Conservative Party Conference.
NEW
Tories and Reform must unite to defeat Labour, says Jenrick
Politics
48 minutes ago
Rita Ora performing at Mighty Hoopla 2024.
Oscar winner’s fight over festivals that turn park into ‘prison camp’
London
Four hikers sitting on a grassy hilltop overlooking a valley.
NEW
Walking groups — the latest trend to seduce Gen Z and millennials
Health & Fitness
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
Police arresting a suspect in Los Angeles.
NEW
Inside a sting on America’s most notorious sex-trafficking corridor
US news
Four hikers sitting on a grassy hilltop overlooking a valley.
NEW
Walking groups — the latest trend to seduce Gen Z and millennials
Health & Fitness
Four hikers sitting on a grassy hilltop overlooking a valley.
NEW
Walking groups — the latest trend to seduce Gen Z and millennials
Health & Fitness
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
Police arresting a suspect in Los Angeles.
NEW
Inside a sting on America’s most notorious sex-trafficking corridor
US news
Police arresting a suspect in Los Angeles.
NEW
Inside a sting on America’s most notorious sex-trafficking corridor
US news
Four hikers sitting on a grassy hilltop overlooking a valley.
NEW
Walking groups — the latest trend to seduce Gen Z and millennials
Health & Fitness
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
Police arresting a suspect in Los Angeles.
NEW
Inside a sting on America’s most notorious sex-trafficking corridor
US news
Four hikers sitting on a grassy hilltop overlooking a valley.
NEW
Walking groups — the latest trend to seduce Gen Z and millennials
Health & Fitness
Four hikers sitting on a grassy hilltop overlooking a valley.
NEW
Walking groups — the latest trend to seduce Gen Z and millennials
Health & Fitness
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
26 dead in Kashmir terrorist attack
Asia
Police arresting a suspect in Los Angeles.
NEW
Inside a sting on America’s most notorious sex-trafficking corridor
US news
Police arresting a suspect in Los Angeles.
NEW
Inside a sting on America’s most notorious sex-trafficking corridor
US news
Royal Navy sailors in uniform.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Royal Navy sailors in uniform.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Blood test for bowel cancer (and 11 others) to be trialled on NHS
Healthcare
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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
Illustration of Pete Hegseth with an American flag motif.
UPDATED
ANALYSIS
Will Trump fire Pete Hegseth? He has two big reasons not to
US politics
10 minutes ago
President Donald Trump and Franklin Graham whispering at a ceremony for Billy Graham lying in repose in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
INTERVIEW
Christianity is back in DC, says Trump’s pastor
US news
Illustration of Xi Jinping waving, a rocket on a launchpad, and a large moon with stars.
NEW
China plans a nuclear power plant on the moon
Asia
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou leaving a cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace.
UPDATED
PM’s daughter reveals ‘assault by priest’ at school
Europe
51 minutes ago
A Russian woman reunites with her prisoner of war boyfriend in Kyiv.
NEW
INTERVIEW
I went to Ukraine to bring my Russian PoW boyfriend home. He said no
Russia-Ukraine war
Pope Francis's coffin being carried into St. Peter's Basilica.
NEW
Most cardinals at the Vatican are gay, says Catholic academic
Europe
Illustration of Xi Jinping waving, a rocket on a launchpad, and a large moon with stars.
NEW
China plans a nuclear power plant on the moon
Asia
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou leaving a cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace.
UPDATED
PM’s daughter reveals ‘assault by priest’ at school
Europe
51 minutes ago
A Russian woman reunites with her prisoner of war boyfriend in Kyiv.
NEW
INTERVIEW
I went to Ukraine to bring my Russian PoW boyfriend home. He said no
Russia-Ukraine war
Pope Francis's coffin being carried into St. Peter's Basilica.
NEW
Most cardinals at the Vatican are gay, says Catholic academic
Europe
Illustration of Pete Hegseth with an American flag motif.
UPDATED
ANALYSIS
Will Trump fire Pete Hegseth? He has two big reasons not to
US politics
10 minutes ago
President Donald Trump and Franklin Graham whispering at a ceremony for Billy Graham lying in repose in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda.
INTERVIEW
Christianity is back in DC, says Trump’s pastor
US news

Comment

a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
EDWARD LUCASFlatter Trump — our security depends on it

MPs threatening to boycott president’s visit must grow up or he may decide he prefers Russia

Illustration of Donald Trump as the Pope arguing with another cardinal.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

Portrait of Roger Boyes.
ROGER BOYESBlack pope would give Africa voice it deserves
a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket
ALICE THOMSONMovie magic hides the darker side of Devon
a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
MATTHEW PARRIS | NOTEBOOKRishi Sunak takes the lead and woos voters in Durham
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
JAWAD IQBAL | THUNDERERIt’s a scandal that GPs with poorest patients earn less
Portrait of Roger Boyes.
ROGER BOYESBlack pope would give Africa voice it deserves
a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket
a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
Portrait of Roger Boyes.
a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket
a man in a white shirt smiles for the camera
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
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Business

Fulfillment center workers loading boxes onto a conveyor belt.
Flash PMI shows ‘first clear sign of tariffs impact’

Survey measuring output across the UK private sector indicates 2½-year low

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?
Combo photo of Jerome Powell and Donald Trump.
Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed chief
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
Boeing 737 Max fuselages on a train.
Boeing beats Wall Street revenue estimates as it steps up 737 output
US business
Combo photo of Jerome Powell and Donald Trump.
Trump says he has ‘no intention’ of firing Fed chief
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
Boeing 737 Max fuselages on a train.
Boeing beats Wall Street revenue estimates as it steps up 737 output
US business
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
2025 IPL - Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals
NEW
COMMENT
MIKE ATHERTON
IPL’s new star only 14 — but it’s hard to grow up in the spotlight
Cricket
Two Manchester City soccer players celebrating a goal.
NEW
ANALYSIS
PAUL HIRST
Nunes: After training, the last thing I want to do is watch football
Football
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Abramovich talks about enforced sale of Chelsea for first time
Football
Runners participating in the London Marathon.
NEW
London Marathon stops posting on X as it has ‘descended into a gutter’
Athletics
51 minutes ago
Golf, The Masters, Final Round, Augusta, United States - 13 Apr 2025
McIlroy’s win great for golf but scary for rest of us, says Schauffele
Golf
Collage of two track runners.
NEW
Kipyegon’s bid to be first woman to break four-minute mile — with help from Nike
Athletics
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Abramovich talks about enforced sale of Chelsea for first time
Football
Runners participating in the London Marathon.
NEW
London Marathon stops posting on X as it has ‘descended into a gutter’
Athletics
51 minutes ago
Golf, The Masters, Final Round, Augusta, United States - 13 Apr 2025
McIlroy’s win great for golf but scary for rest of us, says Schauffele
Golf
Collage of two track runners.
NEW
Kipyegon’s bid to be first woman to break four-minute mile — with help from Nike
Athletics
2025 IPL - Punjab Kings v Rajasthan Royals
NEW
COMMENT
MIKE ATHERTON
IPL’s new star only 14 — but it’s hard to grow up in the spotlight
Cricket
Two Manchester City soccer players celebrating a goal.
NEW
ANALYSIS
PAUL HIRST
Nunes: After training, the last thing I want to do is watch football
Football
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Life & Style

Woman performing back exercises with dumbbells.
EXPLAINER
The best exercises for a toned back

Get it right to improve your posture — and your physique. Antonia Hoyle asks the experts for their tips

Health & Fitness
Five bottles of Bordeaux wine.
Will LyonsSix of the best bottles of Bordeaux for £15 and under
51 minutes ago
a woman in a blue shirt smiles for the camera
Carol MidgleyI don’t believe working from home encourages rampant lovemaking
Amal and George Clooney at the 2024 Albie Awards.
The Clooneys have never had a row. Really?
Sex & Relationships
A man and a pub.
REVIEW
GILES COREN
The Angel Inn review — this is the best pub roast, a perfect 10
Food & Drink
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness performing on stage.
INTERVIEW
A LIFE IN THE DAY
The Darkness’s Justin Hawkins: ‘I ended up in rehab at 31’
Music
Collage of Pope Francis, a woman in a yellow shirt, and a man in a suit.
NEW
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
Brace yourselves! Now we are all armchair conclave experts
Celebrity
36 minutes ago
Amal and George Clooney at the 2024 Albie Awards.
The Clooneys have never had a row. Really?
Sex & Relationships
A man and a pub.
REVIEW
GILES COREN
The Angel Inn review — this is the best pub roast, a perfect 10
Food & Drink
Justin Hawkins of The Darkness performing on stage.
INTERVIEW
A LIFE IN THE DAY
The Darkness’s Justin Hawkins: ‘I ended up in rehab at 31’
Music
Collage of Pope Francis, a woman in a yellow shirt, and a man in a suit.
NEW
CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
Brace yourselves! Now we are all armchair conclave experts
Celebrity
36 minutes ago
Five bottles of Bordeaux wine.
Will LyonsSix of the best bottles of Bordeaux for £15 and under
51 minutes ago
a woman in a blue shirt smiles for the camera
Carol MidgleyI don’t believe working from home encourages rampant lovemaking

Culture

Emily Mortimer at her home in New York.
NEW
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
51 minutes ago
Portrait of Billy Idol.
NEW
REVIEW
Billy Idol: Dream Into It — punk’s original sell-out in a nostalgic mood
Music
Central Cee performing on his UK tour.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Central Cee — too much prowling and growling, not enough charm
Music
Anoushka Shankar, Brighton Festival 2025 Guest Director.
NEW
INTERVIEW
MY CULTURAL FIRSTS
Anoushka Shankar: George Harrison bought me my first CD player
Music
51 minutes ago
Sir James MacMillan, composer and conductor, in a chapel.
INTERVIEW
James MacMillan: ‘We need a spiritual regeneration’
Classical & Opera
Timothy Spall as Mr. Turner in a scene from the film.
NEW
The wild side to JMW Turner — fish, fowl and his favourite moggies
Art
21 minutes ago
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.
NEW
INTERVIEW
MY CULTURAL FIRSTS
Anoushka Shankar: George Harrison bought me my first CD player
Music
51 minutes ago
Sir James MacMillan, composer and conductor, in a chapel.
INTERVIEW
James MacMillan: ‘We need a spiritual regeneration’
Classical & Opera
Timothy Spall as Mr. Turner in a scene from the film.
NEW
The wild side to JMW Turner — fish, fowl and his favourite moggies
Art
21 minutes ago
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 Billy Idol.
NEW
REVIEW
Billy Idol: Dream Into It — punk’s original sell-out in a nostalgic mood
Music
Central Cee performing on his UK tour.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Central Cee — too much prowling and growling, not enough charm
Music

Travel

Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel

Live the A-list dream at the newly converted Domaine de Primard, a rustic retreat with immaculate gardens, fragrant rooms, fine dining and a 25m heated outdoor pool

France
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
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
Tulips in a field with a windmill, of the best things to do in the Netherlands
How to get the most out of a trip to the Netherlands
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
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
Tulips in a field with a windmill, of the best things to do in the Netherlands
How to get the most out of a trip to the Netherlands
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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