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Ukraine foreign minister says west must boost defence as ‘era of peace is over’
Ukraine’s foreign minister has enthusiastically praised US politicians for approving a long-delayed $61bn military aid package for Ukraine, but said western allies needed to recognise…
UK accused by Amnesty of ‘deliberately destabilising’ human rights globally
The UK has been accused by Amnesty International of “deliberately destabilising” human rights on the global stage for its own political ends. In its…
Sudan had largest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023, UN report shows
Sudan had the world’s largest number of people facing extreme food shortages in 2023 as conflict and displacement drove food insecurity globally, according to the…
Share of electricity generated by fossil fuels in Great Britain drops to record low
The share of Great Britain’s electricity generated by burning fossil fuels plummeted to unprecedented lows this month, ahead of plans to begin running a “zero-carbon…
Iranian women violently dragged from streets by police amid hijab crackdown
Harrowing first-hand accounts of women being dragged from the streets of Iran and detained by security services have emerged as human rights groups say country’s…
Entreprenuership View More
Sunak suggests he will not ‘shy away’ from making cuts to hit defence target
Rishi Sunak has suggested he will not “shy away” from further public spending cuts to boost defence spending as he faced questions over how the…
Why is US threatening to ban TikTok and will other countries follow suit?
Joe Biden has signed into law a bill that requires TikTok’s Chinese owner to sell the social media app’s US operations or face a ban,…
French strike forces Ryanair to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe
Ryanair has demanded that the EU reform its skies after the airline was forced to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe scheduled for Thursday…
‘No dividing line’: consultants advising private water companies also work for their regulator, Ofwat
The water industry regulator has spent £26.7m on business consultants in the past five years, including several companies that have simultaneously worked for private water…
Former Royal Mail chair apologises for ‘tragic’ Post Office prosecutions
A former chair of Royal Mail has apologised for the “tragic and diabolically unfair” prosecutions of post office operators, but denied ever having been informed…
Books Literature View More
Award-winning Ukrainian author Victoria Amelina was one of those killed by the fatal Russian missile attack
A well-known eatery used by journalists and aid agencies in eastern Ukraine, according to PEN America. Victoria Amelina died as a result of the injuries…
Pope names Kissing Book author, an Argentine Bishop, to Top Vatican
One of the top positions at the Vatican has been given to an Argentine theologian and prolific writer who published a book on the therapeutic…
Discovering great books for summer reading
From family sagas to political memoirs, the best recent books to accompany your summer break, plus page-turning paperbacks and children’s and YA books. Fiction Curtis…
Books that influenced the black British experience, Windrush at 75
Leading authors, artists, politicians, and broadcasters, including David Olusoga, Bernardine Evaristo, and David Lammy, have selected 75 novels to commemorate the landing of HMT Empire…
Fashion View More
It’s hot in the desert: where next for festival fashion after Coachella?
While British festivals are known for beer and mud, Coachella – an annual two-weekend event in the Californian desert each April – is renowned for…
Does mysterious painting prove blue denim was around 200 years before Levi’s?
The origin of the world’s most enduringly popular fabric is in dispute, as a new exhibition spotlights a claim that firmly links denim with 17th-century…
Pretty incredible’: Vivienne Westwood’s personal wardrobe to be auctioned
A taffeta ball gown with the span of a light aircraft is one of the more magnificent items to go on sale at Christie’s in…
Victoria Beckham’s collaboration with Mango shows how far designer has come
As a twentysomething Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham proclaimed that she wanted to be “as famous as Persil automatic”. Now, as she enters her sixth decade,…
Sustainable Living View More
Estuaries, the ‘nurseries of the sea’, are disappearing fast
Estuaries – the place where a river meets the ocean – are often called the “nurseries of the sea”. They are home to many of…
South Carolina police field calls from residents alarmed by noisy cicadas
Emerging cicadas are so loud in one South Carolina county that residents are calling the sheriff’s office asking why they can hear sirens or a…
Woodside Energy’s climate plan rejected by shareholders in ‘globally unprecedented’ rebuke
Woodside Energy has suffered an embarrassing rebuke of its climate credentials after its emissions plan was overwhelmingly rejected by shareholders at its annual general meeting…
What the Cybertruck’s many failures mean for Tesla
Tesla recalled all Cybertrucks Friday after federal safety regulators contacted the company over malfunctions with the vehicle’s accelerator pedal. New Cybertruck orders have been reportedly…
Developer withdraws from controversial Toondah Harbour project
Walker Corporation has withdrawn its proposal for an apartment and retail development on an internationally important wetland at Queensland’s Moreton Bay. The environment and water…
‘Reprehensible retreat’: fury as Scottish ministers scrap carbon emissions pledge
Climate campaigners have accused Scottish ministers of being “inept” and “short-termist” after they scrapped Scotland’s target to cut carbon emissions by 75% by 2030. Màiri…
Clean energy’s dirty secret: the trail of waste left by India’s solar power boom
Under the scorching sun, a sea of solar panels gleams in the semi-arid landscape. Pavagada, 100 miles north of Bengaluru in southern India, is the…
‘The courgettes were so good last year, I got a tattoo of one’: life on a Birmingham allotment
On Dads Lane, where several Birmingham suburbs meet, there is a gap in the houses, no wider than a driveway. If you didn’t know what…
Left to rot: how a prisoner cleaned up Panama’s dirtiest jail – and its inmates
La Joyita prison, just outside Panama City, was notorious for being filthy, overcrowded and dangerous. It was known as the “stomach of the beast” for…
Back on the rack: the best ways to sell secondhand clothes
It’s a Saturday morning and I’m pulling clothes out of my suitcase and hanging them on a rack. Around me are three others attending their…
Sports View More
Threatening ally of Roman Abramovich would be ‘a suicide mission’, agent tells court
The football agent accused of sending an intimidating email to a Chelsea FC executive has said it would be “a suicide mission” to threaten anyone…
Chinese swimming row rumbles on as Ukad joins clamour for investigation
Pressure continues to grow on the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) after UK Anti-Doping (Ukad) became the latest body to call for an independent investigation into…
Manchester United to fight Premier League’s proposed changes to PSR rules
Manchester United will push back against new proposals that would change the Premier League’s profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), creating the possibility of more discord…
Ten Hag blasts media and says winning a trophy would be ‘over-performing’
Erik ten Hag has called negative media comments regarding Manchester United’s brittle victory over Coventry in the FA Cup semi-final “a disgrace” and insisted that…
Liverpool comeback falls short against Atalanta despite early Salah goal
Jürgen Klopp has taken Liverpool to four European finals, one Champions League trophy and places that players and fans alike may never have imagined possible…
Emma Raducanu continues hot streak to see off Linda Noskova in Stuttgart
Emma Raducanu says the best is yet to come as she continued her excellent form by making it through to the quarter-final of the Stuttgart…
Something blue: British kits for Paris 2024 stripped back and traditional
Bland, blue, and designed to avoid any brouhaha – or hoo haa. That is the formula for the official British kit for this summer’s Paris…
‘It’s a shame’: Pochettino angry with Jackson and Madueke over penalty spat
A furious Mauricio Pochettino said it was “a shame” that Nicolas Jackson and Noni Madueke took the gloss off Chelsea’s 6-0 win over Everton by…
Alexander Isak double leads Newcastle in thrashing of toothless Tottenham
At least it was not quite as bad as last year for Tottenham. Almost exactly 12 months ago, Antonio Conte’s interim managerial successor, Cristian Stellini,…
I Am Maximus lands gamble for all-conquering Mullins in Grand National
A Grand National that was in the balance until after the final fence was decided by an irresistible burst of finishing speed. I Am Maximus,…