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The Pope in Rio de Janeiro in 2013, en route to say mass at the Copacabana beach
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The Pope in Rio de Janeiro in 2013, en route to say mass at the Copacabana beach

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Leaders pay tribute to Pope who ‘never lost hope for a better world’

Pope Francis, who had suffered double pneumonia, died aged 88 just hours after appearing in St Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday

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Religion
a large group of priests wearing red robes and purple hats
UPDATED
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Religion
a crowd of people are gathered around a man holding a picture of mother teresa
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Religion
a man in a white robe is petting a little girl
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Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI speaking together.
A.N. WilsonLiberal ‘new broom’ showed his true passion was for peace
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Photo of Xi Jinping, President of China, at a meeting in Hanoi.
China warned against US bond sell-off in response to tariffs

Beijing faces a stark choice: risk economic turmoil by offloading US treasuries or accept losses. China holds over $700 billion in US bonds

Companies
Britain to ramp up explosives production to end reliance on US arms

The defence industry will increase its manufacturing of sovereign munitions amid fears over Trump’s reliability and growing global demand

Defence
MPs and peers try to block ‘liar’ Trump from parliament address
Politics
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NEW
Can’t keep plants alive? Try the Lego versions instead

The toymaker’s Botanicals range is filling a need for busy homeowners

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HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
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Horse owner fed rat poison to another woman’s dressage mare
Crime
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How life expectancy in Britain fell into a Soviet-style slump
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Europe
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
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Europe
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Woman and horse nuzzling.
Horse owner fed rat poison to another woman’s dressage mare
Crime
Woman and horse nuzzling.
Horse owner fed rat poison to another woman’s dressage mare
Crime
Person on mobility scooter in front of brick apartment buildings.
How life expectancy in Britain fell into a Soviet-style slump
Science
Person on mobility scooter in front of brick apartment buildings.
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Science
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Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Prison guard watching over an inmate shopping in a prison store.
NEW
HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
Law
42 minutes ago
Prison guard watching over an inmate shopping in a prison store.
NEW
HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
Law
42 minutes ago
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Woman and horse nuzzling.
Horse owner fed rat poison to another woman’s dressage mare
Crime
Person on mobility scooter in front of brick apartment buildings.
How life expectancy in Britain fell into a Soviet-style slump
Science
Prison guard watching over an inmate shopping in a prison store.
NEW
HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
Law
42 minutes ago
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Woman and horse nuzzling.
Horse owner fed rat poison to another woman’s dressage mare
Crime
Person on mobility scooter in front of brick apartment buildings.
How life expectancy in Britain fell into a Soviet-style slump
Science
Prison guard watching over an inmate shopping in a prison store.
NEW
HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
Law
42 minutes ago
Prison guard watching over an inmate shopping in a prison store.
NEW
HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
Law
42 minutes ago
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Woman and horse nuzzling.
Horse owner fed rat poison to another woman’s dressage mare
Crime
Woman and horse nuzzling.
Horse owner fed rat poison to another woman’s dressage mare
Crime
Person on mobility scooter in front of brick apartment buildings.
How life expectancy in Britain fell into a Soviet-style slump
Science
Person on mobility scooter in front of brick apartment buildings.
How life expectancy in Britain fell into a Soviet-style slump
Science
Prison guard watching over an inmate shopping in a prison store.
NEW
HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
Law
42 minutes ago
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Prison guard watching over an inmate shopping in a prison store.
NEW
HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
Law
42 minutes ago
Prison guard watching over an inmate shopping in a prison store.
NEW
HMP Iceland: the jail with its own supermarket
Law
42 minutes ago
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Two skiers sitting in the snow outside a ski rental shop during a heavy snowfall.
Record late-season snow brings chaos and perfect pistes in Alps
Europe
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Black and white photo of Suzanne Cherry.
Husband watched in horror as wife killed by van fleeing police
Crime
Woman and horse nuzzling.
Horse owner fed rat poison to another woman’s dressage mare
Crime
Person on mobility scooter in front of brick apartment buildings.
How life expectancy in Britain fell into a Soviet-style slump
Science
Soapbox derby car with a cat toy on top, emitting smoke.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Soapbox derby car with a cat toy on top, emitting smoke.
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Councils accused of discrimination for diversity rules
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Editor's picks

World

Pope Francis delivering the Urbi et Orbi Easter message.
‘He has returned to the house of the Father’: Pope Francis dies aged 88

Vatican statement pays tribute to a ‘life dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church’

Religion
A US Marine and a Philippine Army officer taking a selfie at the opening ceremony of the Balikatan military exercises.
NEW
US deploys ‘ship killer’ missiles to Philippines for battle test
Asia
Photo of many gang members with their heads down, surrounded by guards in a prison.
El Salvador offers to swap US deportees for political prisoners
Latin America
Vladimir Putin holding a lit candle at an Orthodox Easter celebration.
NEW
ANALYSIS
Trump hopes for peace deal this week as Russia ends ‘truce’
Russia-Ukraine war
Vice President JD Vance, his family, and children pose in front of the Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, India.
NEW
JD Vance’s India agenda: trade, China and riding an elephant
Asia
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PROFILE
The Congo power battle that could undo Trump’s bid for mineral riches
Africa
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IN DEPTH
A road less travelled: why tourists are shunning Trump’s America
US news
Vladimir Putin holding a lit candle at an Orthodox Easter celebration.
NEW
ANALYSIS
Trump hopes for peace deal this week as Russia ends ‘truce’
Russia-Ukraine war
Vice President JD Vance, his family, and children pose in front of the Akshardham Temple in New Delhi, India.
NEW
JD Vance’s India agenda: trade, China and riding an elephant
Asia
48 minutes ago
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PROFILE
The Congo power battle that could undo Trump’s bid for mineral riches
Africa
Illustration of Donald Trump with the Earth behind him.
IN DEPTH
A road less travelled: why tourists are shunning Trump’s America
US news
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NEW
US deploys ‘ship killer’ missiles to Philippines for battle test
Asia
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El Salvador offers to swap US deportees for political prisoners
Latin America

Comment

Portrait of Trevor Phillips.
TREVOR PHILLIPSTrans row epitomised Looking Glass lunacy

The dangers of our leaders allowing themselves to be gaslit into declaring black is white and white is black are not over

Illustration of a wolf carrying a sheep on its back.

Cartoon by Peter Brookes

Headshot of Purves-Libby.
LIBBY PURVESPensions must change if we all work past 70
Portrait of Sathnam Sanghera.
SATHNAM SANGHERA | NOTEBOOKWorkhouse luxury flats tell a tale of two cities
A magnifying glass over an archive letter to the editor.
LETTERS TO THE EDITORTrump leading America off the world stage
Headshot of James Kanagasooriam.
JAMES KANAGASOORIAMMaking friends is what keeps us happy
Headshot of Purves-Libby.
LIBBY PURVESPensions must change if we all work past 70
Portrait of Sathnam Sanghera.
A magnifying glass over an archive letter to the editor.
Headshot of James Kanagasooriam.
Headshot of Purves-Libby.
Portrait of Sathnam Sanghera.
A magnifying glass over an archive letter to the editor.
Headshot of James Kanagasooriam.
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Business

Jaidev Janardana, Zopa's chief executive, in London offices.
London market ‘can benefit from instability in America’

British bank Zopa would think twice about listing in New York because of Trump turmoil

Companies
a man in a suit and white shirt smiles for the camera
Simon FrenchUK’s mad energy policy is a potent deterrent to foreign investors
a man wearing glasses and a suit smiles for the camera
Ed WarnerIt’s not over yet, and banks’ gain will be their clients’ pain
Couple looking at houses for sale in an estate agent's window.
Big rise in mortgage completions to beat stamp duty deadline
Economics
Emmanuel Eribo of Loci trainers holding a pair of sneakers.
Cracking US exports with vegan trainers, pop stars and TikTok
Companies
Woman spraying Cif Infinite Clean on a dirty shoe.
Unilever launches ‘dirt-eating’ cleaning spray
Companies
Illustration of the Hitachi GE BWRX-300 small modular reactor.
UK urged to plan 20 mini nuclear reactors to boost technology
Companies
Couple looking at houses for sale in an estate agent's window.
Big rise in mortgage completions to beat stamp duty deadline
Economics
Emmanuel Eribo of Loci trainers holding a pair of sneakers.
Cracking US exports with vegan trainers, pop stars and TikTok
Companies
Woman spraying Cif Infinite Clean on a dirty shoe.
Unilever launches ‘dirt-eating’ cleaning spray
Companies
Illustration of the Hitachi GE BWRX-300 small modular reactor.
UK urged to plan 20 mini nuclear reactors to boost technology
Companies
a man in a suit and white shirt smiles for the camera
Simon FrenchUK’s mad energy policy is a potent deterrent to foreign investors
a man wearing glasses and a suit smiles for the camera
Ed WarnerIt’s not over yet, and banks’ gain will be their clients’ pain

Sport

Collage of three soccer players in action.
ANALYSIS
IAN HAWKEY
Premier League power v proud parochialism in fight for European supremacy

English sides must overcome semi-final opponents who represent everything the Premier League does not

Football
Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby, Gallagher Premiership Rugby - 19 Apr 2025
COMMENT
STUART BARNES
Shaky 20 minutes in Devon will not change Farrell’s mind on Russell
Rugby union
Lewis Hamilton riding a bike at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
ANALYSIS
MOLLY HUDSON
Hamilton: There wasn’t one second of Saudi GP where I felt comfortable
Formula 1
Morgan Rogers of Manchester City in a soccer uniform.
NEW
Guardiola: We let an exceptional talent go when City sold Rogers
Football
Collage of a soccer coach and players.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Ange is wrong to think world is against him — a trophy should secure his future
Football
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrating a goal.
PAUL JOYCE
Van Dijk: We’ll watch Arsenal game together in case it’s our crowning moment
Football
FBL-ENG-PR-LEICESTER-LIVERPOOL
PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool one win from title after Trent condemns Leicester to second tier
Football
Morgan Rogers of Manchester City in a soccer uniform.
NEW
Guardiola: We let an exceptional talent go when City sold Rogers
Football
Collage of a soccer coach and players.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Ange is wrong to think world is against him — a trophy should secure his future
Football
Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrating a goal.
PAUL JOYCE
Van Dijk: We’ll watch Arsenal game together in case it’s our crowning moment
Football
FBL-ENG-PR-LEICESTER-LIVERPOOL
PREMIER LEAGUE
Liverpool one win from title after Trent condemns Leicester to second tier
Football
Exeter Chiefs v Bath Rugby, Gallagher Premiership Rugby - 19 Apr 2025
COMMENT
STUART BARNES
Shaky 20 minutes in Devon will not change Farrell’s mind on Russell
Rugby union
Lewis Hamilton riding a bike at the F1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
ANALYSIS
MOLLY HUDSON
Hamilton: There wasn’t one second of Saudi GP where I felt comfortable
Formula 1
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Life & Style

Hands holding a bowl of noodles with eggs and vegetables.
Super noodles: what to buy in an Asian supermarket

The number of stores devoted to Far Eastern cuisine has spiralled, but they can be bewildering places to shop

Food & Drink
Illustration of a man in a suit with a question mark in a speech bubble.
Tim SnaithHow can we reduce inheritance tax without using the seven-year rule?
Collage of six bottles of white wine.
Will LyonsSix of the best salty light white wines perfect for spring
A man holding his young daughter.
COMMENT
BEN MACHELL
What my eight-year-old daughter has taught me about women
Parenting
Michael Morpurgo sitting on a bench.
INTERVIEW
WHAT I’VE LEARNT
Michael Morpurgo: ‘The first time I saw my father was on TV’
Celebrity
Models walking a runway at Milan Fashion Week.
FIRST PERSON
A Max Mara coat for £39 on Vinted? I grabbed it
Fashion
Woman and teenage boy smiling outdoors near the ocean.
FIRST PERSON
I’m 20 and still holiday with my parents. If only they went to Thailand
Parenting
A man holding his young daughter.
COMMENT
BEN MACHELL
What my eight-year-old daughter has taught me about women
Parenting
Michael Morpurgo sitting on a bench.
INTERVIEW
WHAT I’VE LEARNT
Michael Morpurgo: ‘The first time I saw my father was on TV’
Celebrity
Models walking a runway at Milan Fashion Week.
FIRST PERSON
A Max Mara coat for £39 on Vinted? I grabbed it
Fashion
Woman and teenage boy smiling outdoors near the ocean.
FIRST PERSON
I’m 20 and still holiday with my parents. If only they went to Thailand
Parenting
Illustration of a man in a suit with a question mark in a speech bubble.
Tim SnaithHow can we reduce inheritance tax without using the seven-year rule?
Collage of six bottles of white wine.
Will LyonsSix of the best salty light white wines perfect for spring

Culture

Benedict Nightingale and a production photo of Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart in Samuel Beckett's *Waiting for Godot*.
FIRST PERSON
Benedict Nightingale: I’ve gone from theatre critic to playwright, aged 85

The former Times critic, who has written his first drama, Endgames, about assisted dying, on the joy of a short play

Theatre & Dance
Woman sitting on a couch.
INTERVIEW
Meet Emily Henry, the author who’s written five bestsellers in five years
Books
Group photo of eight people and a cow in the Alps.
REVIEW
Pilgrimage: The Road through the Alps — is reality TV a path to enlightenment?
TV & Radio
Close-up of a man's face.
The day I got scanned at Pinewood like Tom Cruise
Film
Man with cane walking toward large house by lake.
Skies, scandal and stately homes: my walk round Turner’s Britain
Art
Greg Davies holding a microphone on stage.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Greg Davies — Taskmaster host at his most enjoyable
Comedy
Surgeon performing surgery on a patient.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — 999: The Critical List
TV & Radio
Close-up of a man's face.
The day I got scanned at Pinewood like Tom Cruise
Film
Man with cane walking toward large house by lake.
Skies, scandal and stately homes: my walk round Turner’s Britain
Art
Greg Davies holding a microphone on stage.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Greg Davies — Taskmaster host at his most enjoyable
Comedy
Surgeon performing surgery on a patient.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — 999: The Critical List
TV & Radio
Woman sitting on a couch.
INTERVIEW
Meet Emily Henry, the author who’s written five bestsellers in five years
Books
Group photo of eight people and a cow in the Alps.
REVIEW
Pilgrimage: The Road through the Alps — is reality TV a path to enlightenment?
TV & Radio

Travel

Ancient cannons overlooking Ibiza's historic district.
The historic side of the island that everyone knows for partying

Come for Ibiza Town’s charming old port, seafood and Med views — as well as the legendary nightlife on the White Isle

Spain
Italian garden at Tatton Hall.
Can the ‘Notswolds’ match the Cotswolds as a holiday destination?
England
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
The nine most important things I’ve learnt about tipping abroad
Advice
Luxor Temple courtyard with statues of Ramses II.
I’ve found the easiest (and best-value) way to see Egypt’s treasures
Cruises
Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain.
This new rail pass is your ticket to Spain’s most exciting cities
Spain
Chateau Buera winery in a vineyard.
Why you’ll love Europe’s oldest wine region — with new direct flights
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
Luxor Temple courtyard with statues of Ramses II.
I’ve found the easiest (and best-value) way to see Egypt’s treasures
Cruises
Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain.
This new rail pass is your ticket to Spain’s most exciting cities
Spain
Chateau Buera winery in a vineyard.
Why you’ll love Europe’s oldest wine region — with new direct flights
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
Italian garden at Tatton Hall.
Can the ‘Notswolds’ match the Cotswolds as a holiday destination?
England
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
The nine most important things I’ve learnt about tipping abroad
Advice
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