Saturday April 26 2025
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Zelensky and Trump seated together in St. Peter's Cathedral.
UPDATED
Trump changes tone on Putin after impromptu meeting with Zelensky

US president suggests Moscow ‘doesn’t want to stop the war’ after his one-to-one meeting with the Ukrainian leader in St Peter’s Basilica

Europe
COMMENT
CHERIE BLAIR
The Pope Francis I met stood for a radical idea: real love

The human rights lawyer says his papacy will be seen as a historic reminder to the powerful that compassion for others must always come first

Religion
NEW
RICHARD MORRISON
Pope’s ancient funeral music was silent on Catholic history
Religion
Aerial view of Pope Francis's funeral in St. Peter's Square.
NEW
With sad hearts, the faithful gathered to bid Francis farewell

Hundreds of thousands of mourners packed St Peter’s Square and lined the streets of Rome to send the Pope to his final resting place

Religion
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Latin America
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FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
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Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Marks & Spencer store exterior with escalators.
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Companies
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Marks & Spencer shuts out WFH staff after cyberattack
Companies
Portrait of Rosie Duffield, Independent MP, in Canterbury.
INTERVIEW
Rosie Duffield: ‘Labour still has a woman problem’
Politics
Portrait of Rosie Duffield, Independent MP, in Canterbury.
INTERVIEW
Rosie Duffield: ‘Labour still has a woman problem’
Politics
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Marks & Spencer store exterior with escalators.
NEW
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Companies
Portrait of Rosie Duffield, Independent MP, in Canterbury.
INTERVIEW
Rosie Duffield: ‘Labour still has a woman problem’
Politics
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Marks & Spencer store exterior with escalators.
NEW
Marks & Spencer shuts out WFH staff after cyberattack
Companies
Portrait of Rosie Duffield, Independent MP, in Canterbury.
INTERVIEW
Rosie Duffield: ‘Labour still has a woman problem’
Politics
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Marks & Spencer store exterior with escalators.
NEW
Marks & Spencer shuts out WFH staff after cyberattack
Companies
Marks & Spencer store exterior with escalators.
NEW
Marks & Spencer shuts out WFH staff after cyberattack
Companies
Portrait of Rosie Duffield, Independent MP, in Canterbury.
INTERVIEW
Rosie Duffield: ‘Labour still has a woman problem’
Politics
Portrait of Rosie Duffield, Independent MP, in Canterbury.
INTERVIEW
Rosie Duffield: ‘Labour still has a woman problem’
Politics
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Portrait of a man and woman standing by a canal, with a dog in the foreground.
NEW
The consul, his mistress (who’s 50 years younger) and a kidnap in Ecuador
Latin America
46 minutes ago
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Jeremy Renner before and after a snowplow accident.
FIRST PERSON
The Hollywood action hero crushed by his own snowplough
Celebrity
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Virginia Giuffre holding a photo of herself as a teenager.
Virginia Giuffre obituary: activist and Epstein abuse survivor
Obituaries
Marks & Spencer store exterior with escalators.
NEW
Marks & Spencer shuts out WFH staff after cyberattack
Companies
Portrait of Rosie Duffield, Independent MP, in Canterbury.
INTERVIEW
Rosie Duffield: ‘Labour still has a woman problem’
Politics
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a man standing in front of a tractor that says ' steyr ' on it
Top Gear is needed now more than ever, says Clarkson

The presenter says it would be ‘sad’ if the show never returns — but the BBC has no plans for a reboot after Freddie Flintoff’s horror crash

Media
Collage of Donald Trump, Keir Starmer, Ursula von der Leyen, and Emmanuel Macron in front of St. Peter's Basilica.
IN DEPTH
Forget Brexit bitterness: why Starmer wants to hold Brussels close
Politics
Gregg Wallace from MasterChef season 20.
Complaints by women left me suicidal, says Gregg Wallace
Media
Illustration of decreasing UK finances and emigration.
Capital gains tax receipts fall 10% as wealthy exit UK
Politics
A woman sits on her bed, arms wrapped around her knees, looking down.
Disability benefits for anxiety and depression double since pandemic
Politics
Migrants in a small boat attempting to cross the English Channel.
Home Office pleads to landlords for help housing migrants
Politics
Kim Kardashian at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week.
‘Grandpa gang’ faces trial over Kim Kardashian hotel robbery
Europe
Illustration of decreasing UK finances and emigration.
Capital gains tax receipts fall 10% as wealthy exit UK
Politics
A woman sits on her bed, arms wrapped around her knees, looking down.
Disability benefits for anxiety and depression double since pandemic
Politics
Migrants in a small boat attempting to cross the English Channel.
Home Office pleads to landlords for help housing migrants
Politics
Kim Kardashian at the Balenciaga show during Paris Fashion Week.
‘Grandpa gang’ faces trial over Kim Kardashian hotel robbery
Europe
Collage of Donald Trump, Keir Starmer, Ursula von der Leyen, and Emmanuel Macron in front of St. Peter's Basilica.
IN DEPTH
Forget Brexit bitterness: why Starmer wants to hold Brussels close
Politics
Gregg Wallace from MasterChef season 20.
Complaints by women left me suicidal, says Gregg Wallace
Media
Four spaniels jumping over a log in a bluebell wood.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Four spaniels jumping over a log in a bluebell wood.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
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Editor's picks

World

Donald and Melania Trump disembarking Air Force One.
PHILIP WILLAN IN ROME
Trump’s allies hope a firm friend will emerge from the Sistine Chapel

The papal election is of particular interest to those on the right of politics, who see it as part of the wider culture wars

Europe
Surfer on Eisbach wave in Munich.
The deadly surfing spot — in central Munich
Europe
Protest in Karachi against India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
India to deny Pakistan ‘even a drop’ of water after Kashmir massacre
Asia
Cars burning at Corbas prison in Lyons.
Inside France’s lawless prisons, where inmates rule by fear
Europe
Illustration of a brain over a US map with mathematical formulas.
IN DEPTH
TOM WHIPPLE
Trump brain drain starts global tug-of-war for the best science minds
US news
President Zelenskyy meeting with Ukrainian Armed Forces officers in Donetsk.
ANALYSIS
ROGER BOYES
Zelensky the fall guy: why Trump wants to topple the leader he has learnt to loathe
Russia-Ukraine war
Erin Patterson speaking to the media outside her home.
True-crime fanatics descend on small town for mushroom murder trial
Australasia
Cars burning at Corbas prison in Lyons.
Inside France’s lawless prisons, where inmates rule by fear
Europe
Illustration of a brain over a US map with mathematical formulas.
IN DEPTH
TOM WHIPPLE
Trump brain drain starts global tug-of-war for the best science minds
US news
President Zelenskyy meeting with Ukrainian Armed Forces officers in Donetsk.
ANALYSIS
ROGER BOYES
Zelensky the fall guy: why Trump wants to topple the leader he has learnt to loathe
Russia-Ukraine war
Erin Patterson speaking to the media outside her home.
True-crime fanatics descend on small town for mushroom murder trial
Australasia
Surfer on Eisbach wave in Munich.
The deadly surfing spot — in central Munich
Europe
Protest in Karachi against India's suspension of the Indus Waters Treaty.
India to deny Pakistan ‘even a drop’ of water after Kashmir massacre
Asia

Comment

Portrait of Nelson Fraser.
FRASER NELSONRobert Jenrick’s tilt at power could kill off the Tories

The party is one leadership challenge from oblivion

Cartoon depicting a parody of Michelangelo's Creation of Adam, featuring world leaders.

Cartoon by Peter Brookes

Headshot of Janice Turner.
JANICE TURNERIn the gender wars, it’s men’s turn to be kind
a man in a suit and white shirt is looking at the camera
GILES CORENI can be quite sniffy when it comes to friends
a woman wearing a blue shirt has a necklace around her neck
LARA SPIRITLord Hermer was deemed a blocker: now he’s key to getting it all on the move
Portrait of Anne Treneman.
ANN TRENEMAN | NOTEBOOKTake a good look, you can’t rush a Rembrandt
Headshot of Janice Turner.
JANICE TURNERIn the gender wars, it’s men’s turn to be kind
a man in a suit and white shirt is looking at the camera
a woman wearing a blue shirt has a necklace around her neck
Portrait of Anne Treneman.
Headshot of Janice Turner.
a man in a suit and white shirt is looking at the camera
a woman wearing a blue shirt has a necklace around her neck
Portrait of Anne Treneman.
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Business

Donald Trump speaking in the Oval Office.
Trump: I’ve made 200 tariff deals and spoken to President Xi

US president says that agreements with other countries could be finalised in next four weeks

US business
a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellTrump may yet be the saviour of tech titans fighting regulation
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy JP Morgan and Amazon brought back the staff suggestion box
Deliveroo cyclist speeding through Cambridge.
Door Dash makes its play for Deliveroo with £2.7bn bid
US business
Smart meter displaying live energy consumption and cost.
Energy price cap set to fall £166 a year in July
Economics
Women participating in a community walk in Hyde Park, London.
Meet the women trying to get back in work after career breaks
Companies
BP oil platform in the North Sea.
Activist wants BP divisions to shut and hundreds of jobs to go
Companies
Deliveroo cyclist speeding through Cambridge.
Door Dash makes its play for Deliveroo with £2.7bn bid
US business
Smart meter displaying live energy consumption and cost.
Energy price cap set to fall £166 a year in July
Economics
Women participating in a community walk in Hyde Park, London.
Meet the women trying to get back in work after career breaks
Companies
BP oil platform in the North Sea.
Activist wants BP divisions to shut and hundreds of jobs to go
Companies
a man in a suit and tie stands with his arms crossed
Dominic O'ConnellTrump may yet be the saviour of tech titans fighting regulation
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopWhy JP Morgan and Amazon brought back the staff suggestion box

Sport

Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook of England's cricket team running during a fitness training session.
NEW
LONDON MARATHON
‘What if I’m having a beer by time you finish?’ — Strauss and Cook take on marathon

England’s greatest opening partnership discuss their preparations for Sunday’s London Marathon — and who will finish first

Cricket
Leicester Tigers v Coventry - Premiership Rugby Cup
NEW
STEPHEN JONES
Here’s what is happening in the Premiership shake-up. It’s mostly good news
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Jacob Kiplimo of Team Uganda celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 5000m Final at the Commonwealth Games.
MATT LAWTON
‘Ugandan Ingebrigtsen’ tipped to break two-hour marathon barrier
Athletics
Chelsea players celebrating a goal.
NEW
PREMIER LEAGUE
Jackson ends goal drought to keep Chelsea in hunt for Champions League
Football
George Ford of Sale Sharks scoring a try during a rugby match.
GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP
Watch: Reed scores 90m ‘try of the season’ as Ford-inspired Sale go second
Rugby union
Chris Eubank Jr. flexing at a weigh-in.
RICK BROADBENT
Eubank Jr fined £375,000 for failing to make weight — what a circus this is
Boxing
Josh Tongue of Nottinghamshire celebrates taking a wicket.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP
Tongue skittles Sussex in latest statement to England selectors
Cricket
Chelsea players celebrating a goal.
NEW
PREMIER LEAGUE
Jackson ends goal drought to keep Chelsea in hunt for Champions League
Football
George Ford of Sale Sharks scoring a try during a rugby match.
GALLAGHER PREMIERSHIP
Watch: Reed scores 90m ‘try of the season’ as Ford-inspired Sale go second
Rugby union
Chris Eubank Jr. flexing at a weigh-in.
RICK BROADBENT
Eubank Jr fined £375,000 for failing to make weight — what a circus this is
Boxing
Josh Tongue of Nottinghamshire celebrates taking a wicket.
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP
Tongue skittles Sussex in latest statement to England selectors
Cricket
Leicester Tigers v Coventry - Premiership Rugby Cup
NEW
STEPHEN JONES
Here’s what is happening in the Premiership shake-up. It’s mostly good news
Rugby union
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Jacob Kiplimo of Team Uganda celebrates winning the gold medal in the Men's 5000m Final at the Commonwealth Games.
MATT LAWTON
‘Ugandan Ingebrigtsen’ tipped to break two-hour marathon barrier
Athletics
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Life & Style

John Cleese and Jennifer Wade at a Born Free Foundation fundraising party.
INTERVIEW
John Cleese: I don’t have a house or car — I’ve given my flat to my wife

The actor and comedian, 85, tells Ben Dowell about divorce, therapy and why he has no plans to retire

Celebrity
Family portrait in front of the Taj Mahal.
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Headshot of Phoebe Luckhurst.
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Collage of three unique saunas: a lakeside sauna, a barrel sauna, and a seaside sauna.
The UK’s 20 best wild saunas
Wildlife & Nature
Protestors and a man by a lake advocating to save Windermere.
INTERVIEW
My lone battle to save Lake Windermere from sewage
Wildlife & Nature
Plate of pork belly with fried onions, pear salad, and orange sauce.
RECIPE
Three Sunday roast recipes with a twist
Food & Drink
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Max Hastings on D-Day — the real story of the men who fought
History
Collage of three unique saunas: a lakeside sauna, a barrel sauna, and a seaside sauna.
The UK’s 20 best wild saunas
Wildlife & Nature
Protestors and a man by a lake advocating to save Windermere.
INTERVIEW
My lone battle to save Lake Windermere from sewage
Wildlife & Nature
Plate of pork belly with fried onions, pear salad, and orange sauce.
RECIPE
Three Sunday roast recipes with a twist
Food & Drink
NINTCHDBPICT000906953688
Max Hastings on D-Day — the real story of the men who fought
History
Family portrait in front of the Taj Mahal.
Claire IrvinI feel for JD Vance — long haul with kids really can be a nightmare
16 minutes ago
Headshot of Phoebe Luckhurst.
Phoebe LuckhurstI went back to my hometown for a stag do — yes, women are allowed now

Luxury

Culture

Photo of Adolf Hitler giving a Nazi salute at a party in Nuremberg, surrounded by laughing German men and women.
INTERVIEW
What Hitler’s favourite film-maker told me: ‘I was never in love with him’

David Jenkins remembers his encounter with Leni Riefenstahl, who insisted that she never made propaganda for the Nazis. A new documentary has changed his mind about her

Film
Cardinals in red vestments seated in a chapel.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio this weekend — The Funeral of Pope Francis
TV & Radio
Pope Francis's coffin being carried into St. Peter's Basilica.
EXPLAINER
How to watch the Pope’s funeral: TV channels and timings in the UK
TV & Radio
Portrait of a smiling woman sitting in a pink armchair.
INTERVIEW
The politics of love — this summer’s rom-com must-read
Books
Portrait of Lily Gladstone wearing a green and yellow ombre dress.
INTERVIEW
Lily Gladstone: queer, pansexual or straight? I might be demisexual
Film
Collage of Helen Chadwick's artwork.
The forgotten genius who taught Damien Hirst and inspired Britart
Art
Black and white photo of a Nazi swastika flag being carried in a city street parade.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Nazi Ratlines in Franco’s Madrid
TV & Radio
Portrait of a smiling woman sitting in a pink armchair.
INTERVIEW
The politics of love — this summer’s rom-com must-read
Books
Portrait of Lily Gladstone wearing a green and yellow ombre dress.
INTERVIEW
Lily Gladstone: queer, pansexual or straight? I might be demisexual
Film
Collage of Helen Chadwick's artwork.
The forgotten genius who taught Damien Hirst and inspired Britart
Art
Black and white photo of a Nazi swastika flag being carried in a city street parade.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Nazi Ratlines in Franco’s Madrid
TV & Radio
Cardinals in red vestments seated in a chapel.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio this weekend — The Funeral of Pope Francis
TV & Radio
Pope Francis's coffin being carried into St. Peter's Basilica.
EXPLAINER
How to watch the Pope’s funeral: TV channels and timings in the UK
TV & Radio
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Travel

Three horses in a dry, hilly landscape overlooking a lake.
NEW
This is the perfect side of Portugal for families and young children

Our science editor and his family pair the thrills of the city in Lisbon, with nature spotting, treasure hunts and stargazing in rural Alentejo

Portugal
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Ocean view from a patio with a fire pit and seating.
The laid-back retreat so restorative I’ve returned three times
Spa and wellness
Santorini Magma Resort suite with private pool.
It’s a great time to find a brilliant-value trip. Here are nine
Aerial view of Porto, Portugal, showing the Douro River and colorful buildings.
NEW
I chose a mystery cruise with no idea where it would go. Here’s what happened
Cruises
16 minutes ago
Aerial view of Sinsheim Abbey at sunrise.
NEW
A football match led me to an obscure part of Germany. I loved it
Germany
16 minutes ago
Soho House New York rooftop pool and lounge area.
NEW
Soho House at 30: The hotel group’s surprising new coming-of-age refresh
Inspiration
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Two women shopping for pottery in a Marrakech souk.
NEW
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Aerial view of Porto, Portugal, showing the Douro River and colorful buildings.
NEW
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Cruises
16 minutes ago
Aerial view of Sinsheim Abbey at sunrise.
NEW
A football match led me to an obscure part of Germany. I loved it
Germany
16 minutes ago
Soho House New York rooftop pool and lounge area.
NEW
Soho House at 30: The hotel group’s surprising new coming-of-age refresh
Inspiration
16 minutes ago
Two women shopping for pottery in a Marrakech souk.
NEW
COMMENT
I love buying souvenirs. These nine tips will help you spend wisely
Advice
16 minutes ago
Ocean view from a patio with a fire pit and seating.
The laid-back retreat so restorative I’ve returned three times
Spa and wellness
Santorini Magma Resort suite with private pool.
It’s a great time to find a brilliant-value trip. Here are nine

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