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Starmer’s leadership in chaos as defence ministers quit

The prime minister’s authority has been dealt a devastating blow by John Healey’s resignation. Al Carns, the armed forces minister, has also quit

Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Defense Secretary John Healey laughing on the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier.
ANALYSIS
After Streeting’s Exocet, Healey delivers an even more brutal blow

Faced with a spending package that he felt would not keep the country safe, the defence secretary hit the prime minister and chancellor where it hurts

POLITICAL SKETCH
A weapon of mass destruction delivered on House of Commons notepaper

John Healey’s neatly typed resignation letter is primed to blow Sir Keir Starmer’s government to smithereens

Mexico's Raul Jimenez celebrates scoring their second goal against South Africa at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Three red cards and joy for Jiménez as World Cup comes home for Mexico

Mexico 2 South Africa 0: Quiñones and Jiménez score first goals of World Cup with three red cards at Azteca Stadium, a record for an opening match

World Cup
Collage of two women singing and posing on stage, with two background dancers.
WORLD CUP SKETCH
An opening night in Mexico with the ghosts of Pelé and Maradona

Nowhere on Earth has the World Cup myth been crystallised more than in this concrete bowl on the high plateau of Mexico City

World Cup
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off, surrounded by massive plumes of smoke and fire.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off, surrounded by massive plumes of smoke and fire.
SpaceX lifts off with record-breaking $1.8trn flotation

Biggest IPO in history puts satellite, rockets and AI company’s founder Elon Musk on course to become world’s first trillionaire

Collage of two women singing and posing on stage, with two background dancers.
WORLD CUP SKETCH
An opening night in Mexico with the ghosts of Pelé and Maradona

Nowhere on Earth has the World Cup myth been crystallised more than in this concrete bowl on the high plateau of Mexico City

World Cup
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off, surrounded by massive plumes of smoke and fire.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifting off, surrounded by massive plumes of smoke and fire.
SpaceX lifts off with record-breaking $1.8trn flotation

Biggest IPO in history puts satellite, rockets and AI company’s founder Elon Musk on course to become world’s first trillionaire

Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes

President suggests JD Vance could attend the signing of a memorandum as early as this weekend in Europe

Middle East
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
West Ham stadium operator unaware of women’s team ban on Sullivan
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Van-Tam: NHS offered £70 taxi to get me a 50p pill
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
West Ham stadium operator unaware of women’s team ban on Sullivan
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
West Ham stadium operator unaware of women’s team ban on Sullivan
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Van-Tam: NHS offered £70 taxi to get me a 50p pill
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Van-Tam: NHS offered £70 taxi to get me a 50p pill
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes

President suggests JD Vance could attend the signing of a memorandum as early as this weekend in Europe

Middle East
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
West Ham stadium operator unaware of women’s team ban on Sullivan

Operator of London Stadium criticises club for failing to inform it of safeguarding restrictions placed on David Sullivan

Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Van-Tam: NHS offered £70 taxi to get me a 50p pill

The former deputy chief medical officer told a conference that the health service threw ‘heaps of money at problems in the most inefficient way’

Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
West Ham stadium operator unaware of women’s team ban on Sullivan
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Van-Tam: NHS offered £70 taxi to get me a 50p pill
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
West Ham stadium operator unaware of women’s team ban on Sullivan
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
West Ham stadium operator unaware of women’s team ban on Sullivan
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Van-Tam: NHS offered £70 taxi to get me a 50p pill
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Van-Tam: NHS offered £70 taxi to get me a 50p pill
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Trump says peace deal is close after calling off Iran strikes
Middle East
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
Portrait of Maysum Abdullah, a teacher who shielded pupils from a knife attack.
UPDATED
Girl, 14, charged with attempted murder after school stabbings
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Collage of a tall modern building and a smiling woman.
Son’s medical condition ‘had worsened before family fell from tower’
London
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
Aerial view of London Stadium, home of West Ham United, with a cityscape in the background.
West Ham stadium operator unaware of women’s team ban on Sullivan
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Professor Jonathan Van-Tam, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, wearing a pinstripe suit, white shirt, and blue tie, stands before a blue background.
Van-Tam: NHS offered £70 taxi to get me a 50p pill
Spectators holding up the Stars and Stripes flag at the 1994 FIFA World Cup.
What ‘godfather’ of US soccer learnt from 1994 World Cup — and his hopes for 2026

Alan Rothenberg masterminded the organisation of the tournament when America hosted it for the first time, when the sport had far less prestige

Teenagers could be stopped from late-night scrolling

Starmer is considering blocks for 16 and 17-year-olds alongside blanket bans on particular features for under-16s

A young woman smiling and holding a pink pen, sitting at a desk with a notebook, and a bookshelf behind her.
FIRST PERSON
‘I went to private school, but don’t call me privileged’

My parents spent more than they could afford to educate me and my sister — it’s not an option for my daughter now

The WellBN clinic entrance, with a blurred person in front.
NHS clinic’s gender treatment may have harmed 78 children

A Brighton GP practice prescribed puberty blockers and hormones without specialist oversight or important tests, an investigation has found

Jon Snow resting in a field with his eyes closed.
Jon Snow resting in a field with his eyes closed.
REVIEW
Jon Snow’s Last Big Story is a brave and moving film about his Alzheimer’s

Channel 4’s documentary about its former news anchor’s struggle with the disease will resonate with a great many people

TV & Radio
The WellBN clinic entrance, with a blurred person in front.
NHS clinic’s gender treatment may have harmed 78 children

A Brighton GP practice prescribed puberty blockers and hormones without specialist oversight or important tests, an investigation has found

Jon Snow resting in a field with his eyes closed.
Jon Snow resting in a field with his eyes closed.
REVIEW
Jon Snow’s Last Big Story is a brave and moving film about his Alzheimer’s

Channel 4’s documentary about its former news anchor’s struggle with the disease will resonate with a great many people

TV & Radio
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK

The drug will be available for adults with a BMI above 30 who don’t want to use injections

A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates tells Congress he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex conviction
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Farmer rounding up sheep with dog was reported to RSPCA
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates tells Congress he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex conviction
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates tells Congress he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex conviction
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Farmer rounding up sheep with dog was reported to RSPCA
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Farmer rounding up sheep with dog was reported to RSPCA
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK

The drug will be available for adults with a BMI above 30 who don’t want to use injections

A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates tells Congress he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex conviction

During a six-hour hearing, the Microsoft co-founder allegedly said that he saw the friendship as an ‘acceptable means to access wealthy donors’

Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Farmer rounding up sheep with dog was reported to RSPCA

Tom Trueman received a letter with an incident number after a passer-by mistook his border collie’s work gathering an escaped flock for sheep worrying

Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates tells Congress he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex conviction
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Farmer rounding up sheep with dog was reported to RSPCA
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates tells Congress he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex conviction
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates tells Congress he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex conviction
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Farmer rounding up sheep with dog was reported to RSPCA
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Farmer rounding up sheep with dog was reported to RSPCA
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
Photo illustration of two bottles of Wegovy (semaglutide) tablets, one 4 mg and one 1.5 mg.
First Wegovy weight-loss pill approved for use in UK
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
A female medical worker in a mask and blue uniform administers a meningitis B vaccine to a male student in a mask and t-shirt in a sports hall.
NEW
Meningitis B vaccine for a million school leavers after Kent outbreak
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Illustration of a fungal mycelium network, with colors indicating varying radii from 1.5 to 5.0 micrometers.
Hidden fungus network below our feet could circle Earth 2.7 trillion times
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates arriving for an interview with the House Oversight Committee.
Bill Gates tells Congress he knew of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex conviction
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Tom Trueman holding his sheepdog Tilly in his arms.
Farmer rounding up sheep with dog was reported to RSPCA
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UFC Freedom 250 stadium on the South Lawn of the White House.
KATY BALLS
In the red corner: Trump. In the blue: lightning. Welcome to the claw

Only an act of God could put a dampener the president’s birthday and ‘freedom celebrations’ on Sunday as he ‘makes combat history’ at the White House

Two cyclists on bikes on a zebra crossing.
NEW
‘Zebra crossing revolution’ will embrace walking and cycling

Chris Boardman, the former Olympic cyclist and national active travel commissioner, backs a £4.5bn government plan to transform local trips

Two cyclists on bikes on a zebra crossing.
NEW
‘Zebra crossing revolution’ will embrace walking and cycling
Energy grid expansion ‘four times costlier with underground cables’
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Editor's picks

Shakira performing at the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Concert in Soweto, South Africa, surrounded by backup dancers.
Three Lions or Waka Waka? The six best World Cup songs

As the World Cup kicks off, our critic chooses his favourite anthems, from Shakira’s Waka Waka to Three Lions

Music
Clare and Jack Mosley posing together, with Clare in a green suit and Jack in a blue shirt.
INTERVIEW
Clare Bailey Mosley: ‘Michael would have been such a lovely grandfather’
Parenting
Illustration of Cary Grant superimposed on Hamlet's body with a skull in hand and a speech bubble reading "To be or not to be..."
From Spielberg’s Bond to Cary Grant’s Hamlet — the great lost films
Film
Collage of film characters including a man with a pipe, a woman with dark hair, a man with a rifle, two men in a close embrace, Tom Cruise as Maverick, Cate Blanchett laughing, and a robot.
The 25 best films of the decade (so far)
Film
Collage of a woman drinking green tea and images of broad beans and cranberries.
Green tea, broad beans, berries — are you eating the best five-a-day?
Health & Fitness
England captain Ben Stokes speaking with Director of Men's Cricket Rob Key.
ANALYSIS
MIKE ATHERTON
It feels increasingly unlikely Stokes will lead again, but who else is there?
Cricket
Michael Sheen as Brian Clough with his feet on a desk, three trophies on a shelf behind him.
COMMENT
RICHARD MORRISON
Forget Dear England — here are my favourite works of art about football
TV & Radio
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The 25 best films of the decade (so far)
Film
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Green tea, broad beans, berries — are you eating the best five-a-day?
Health & Fitness
England captain Ben Stokes speaking with Director of Men's Cricket Rob Key.
ANALYSIS
MIKE ATHERTON
It feels increasingly unlikely Stokes will lead again, but who else is there?
Cricket
Michael Sheen as Brian Clough with his feet on a desk, three trophies on a shelf behind him.
COMMENT
RICHARD MORRISON
Forget Dear England — here are my favourite works of art about football
TV & Radio
Clare and Jack Mosley posing together, with Clare in a green suit and Jack in a blue shirt.
INTERVIEW
Clare Bailey Mosley: ‘Michael would have been such a lovely grandfather’
Parenting
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World

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INTERVIEW
SAMER AL-ATRUSH
Iran thinks it calls the shots over Lebanon ceasefire, says PM

Prime minister of Lebanon watched with dread as US and Israel prepared to attack Tehran. But he remains optimistic about reforming the economy

Jordan Bardella takes a selfie with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies at the Monaco Grand Prix.
Jordan Bardella takes a selfie with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies at the Monaco Grand Prix.
ANALYSIS
Why National Rally fears princess ‘fairytale’ will end in a nightmare
Illustration of multiple Donald Trumps depicted as Naruto characters, surrounded by smoke, with a village and sculpted faces in a mountain in the background.
Illustration of multiple Donald Trumps depicted as Naruto characters, surrounded by smoke, with a village and sculpted faces in a mountain in the background.
Trump draws anger in Japan with ‘disrespectful’ cartoon fakes
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope: Europe can’t let the seas become cemeteries for migrants
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
STEPHEN GIBBS
World Cup fever reaches Curaçao, the island taking on giants
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Doobie scoot canoe? How a misheard lyric created a viral hit
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope: Europe can’t let the seas become cemeteries for migrants
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope: Europe can’t let the seas become cemeteries for migrants
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
STEPHEN GIBBS
World Cup fever reaches Curaçao, the island taking on giants
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
STEPHEN GIBBS
World Cup fever reaches Curaçao, the island taking on giants
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Doobie scoot canoe? How a misheard lyric created a viral hit
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Doobie scoot canoe? How a misheard lyric created a viral hit
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope: Europe can’t let the seas become cemeteries for migrants
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
STEPHEN GIBBS
World Cup fever reaches Curaçao, the island taking on giants
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Doobie scoot canoe? How a misheard lyric created a viral hit
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope: Europe can’t let the seas become cemeteries for migrants
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope Leo XIV attending a meeting with organizations working with migrants at the Port of Arguineguin.
Pope: Europe can’t let the seas become cemeteries for migrants
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
STEPHEN GIBBS
World Cup fever reaches Curaçao, the island taking on giants
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
Curacao fan Brenton "Captain Blue Face" Balentien with blue-painted face and beard, wearing a blue and yellow soccer jersey.
STEPHEN GIBBS
World Cup fever reaches Curaçao, the island taking on giants
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Doobie scoot canoe? How a misheard lyric created a viral hit
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Shirin David, German rapper, on a black and white stage.
Doobie scoot canoe? How a misheard lyric created a viral hit
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Comment

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PATRICK MAGUIREEven after Healey, Starmer wants to fight on

His defence secretary has resigned, much of the party is in despair but still the PM thinks there’s no case for him to go

Illustration of Donald Trump playing soccer with the globe.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

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GERARD BAKERHow US came round to the beautiful game
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EMMA DUNCANPromoting rage is social media’s business model
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MARTIN SAMUEL | NOTEBOOKForget the football — a new sport is blowing up
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VERNON BOGDANORIt is Westminster’s duty to investigate the Peter Murrell affair
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GERARD BAKERHow US came round to the beautiful game
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Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".
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a man with a beard wearing a suit and tie
Illustration of a lion with a banner that says "Thunderer".

Money

WASPI women protest on Parliament Square on Budget Day calling for fair compensation for 1950s-born women affected by State Pension age changes.
Burnham rules out payouts for Waspi women after backlash

Greater Manchester mayor clarifies comments saying women affected by changes to the state pension age deserve ‘recompense’

Elon Musk smiling and giving thumbs up while standing in front of a partially assembled SpaceX rocket.
Ian CowieI won’t be falling for the SpaceX hysteria
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a pre-budget speech.
Johanna NobleAn income tax rise should now come as no surprise
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ANALYSIS
TEMPUS
Should you buy shares in Anglo American?
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Should you buy shares in SpaceX? A UK investing guide
Illustration of a hammer breaking three locks, symbolizing a triple lock being broken.
Rachel Reeves told to axe triple lock immediately
HM Revenue & Customs Building sign on Whitehall, London, UK.
REGULATION
Two million small companies forced to reveal profits to taxman
Entrepreneurs
Collage of the Anglo American logo and name, a mining truck, two men in hard hats, and an open-pit mine.
ANALYSIS
TEMPUS
Should you buy shares in Anglo American?
Collage of Elon Musk, a SpaceX rocket launch, and British twenty-pound notes.
Should you buy shares in SpaceX? A UK investing guide
Illustration of a hammer breaking three locks, symbolizing a triple lock being broken.
Rachel Reeves told to axe triple lock immediately
HM Revenue & Customs Building sign on Whitehall, London, UK.
REGULATION
Two million small companies forced to reveal profits to taxman
Entrepreneurs
Elon Musk smiling and giving thumbs up while standing in front of a partially assembled SpaceX rocket.
Ian CowieI won’t be falling for the SpaceX hysteria
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a pre-budget speech.
Johanna NobleAn income tax rise should now come as no surprise

Life & Style

Cathy Adams, wearing a red top and blue jeans, sitting on a blue couch with her son next to her, looking up at her, in their home.
FIRST PERSON
I’m finally reconciled to my son being an only child

The proportion of women sticking at one child is up by half from a previous generation. Cathy Adams, after much IVF, has accepted she’s one of them

Parenting
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I tried Taylor Swift’s £229 weighted vest — will it make me stronger?
Health & Fitness
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The style editor’s favourite high street buys, from £16
Fashion
Will Dron with a 2026 Triumph Tiger 1200 Desert Edition in the Scottish Highlands.
MOTORBIKES
Triumph Tiger 1200 — the best adventure bike for Scotland’s NC500?
Driving
Burro restaurant's dish of tomatoes, burrata, basil, and breadcrumbs, as featured in Eat - Times Magazine.
RECIPE
Mozzarella with marinated peppers and pangrattato
Lucy Cavendish standing with her arms crossed next to a shopping basket filled with groceries.
FIRST PERSON
Fat jabs shrank me — and my grocery bill
Health & Fitness
A man and an illustration of a toilet.
Game of thrones: the Frenchman making loos sexy
Property & Home
Will Dron with a 2026 Triumph Tiger 1200 Desert Edition in the Scottish Highlands.
MOTORBIKES
Triumph Tiger 1200 — the best adventure bike for Scotland’s NC500?
Driving
Burro restaurant's dish of tomatoes, burrata, basil, and breadcrumbs, as featured in Eat - Times Magazine.
RECIPE
Mozzarella with marinated peppers and pangrattato
Lucy Cavendish standing with her arms crossed next to a shopping basket filled with groceries.
FIRST PERSON
Fat jabs shrank me — and my grocery bill
Health & Fitness
A man and an illustration of a toilet.
Game of thrones: the Frenchman making loos sexy
Property & Home
Peta Bee wearing a weighted vest.
I tried Taylor Swift’s £229 weighted vest — will it make me stronger?
Health & Fitness
Collage of models wearing blue and orange clothing and accessories.
The style editor’s favourite high street buys, from £16
Fashion
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Business

Construction worker in a hard hat and high-visibility vest operating a drill on a metal beam, with a large yellow crane in the background.
Ardmore on brink, leaving major projects in limbo
The Euro currency sign, a blue 'E' with two horizontal bars and yellow stars, in front of the former European Central Bank (ECB) building in Frankfurt.
ECB raises interest rates for first time in three years
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneHeathrow’s case for third runway doesn’t fly
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopLabour and net zero didn’t help, but Denby crafted its own demise
Banks running up ‘huge bills from AI experiments’
Peter Kyle: We’re not going back to 1970s-style interventionism
Wizz Air profits drop amid engine issues and fallout from Iran war
Watchdog investigates auditors linked to collapsed lender MFS
Uber Boat by Thames Clippers river taxi on the River Thames passing Canary Wharf.
Banks running up ‘huge bills from AI experiments’
Peter Kyle walks outside Downing Street holding a red folder.
Peter Kyle: We’re not going back to 1970s-style interventionism
Passengers boarding a Wizz Air plane at Luton Airport.
Wizz Air profits drop amid engine issues and fallout from Iran war
Plaque of Market Financial Solutions Ltd. on an office building in London.
Watchdog investigates auditors linked to collapsed lender MFS
a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneHeathrow’s case for third runway doesn’t fly
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopLabour and net zero didn’t help, but Denby crafted its own demise

Sport

England captain Ben Stokes speaking with Director of Men's Cricket Rob Key.
ANALYSIS
MIKE ATHERTON
It feels increasingly unlikely Stokes will lead again, but who else is there?

Listening to change of tone in angry director of cricket Rob Key did little to convince that captain will stay in role but there are few alternatives

Cricket
Protesters clash with riot police near the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
NEW
MARTYN ZIEGLER
Relief for Fifa as riot police ensure football claims centre stage
World Cup
Daniel Kretinsky, a financier, photographed for The Sunday Times by Christopher L Proctor.
Billionaire Kretinsky set to become West Ham’s largest shareholder
Football
Phil Mickelson of the US walks on the fifteenth green.
Mickelson kicked out of club over ‘inappropriate contact’ with female employee
Golf
Saracens player Maro Itoje looks intently during the Gallagher Premiership rugby match.
COMMENT
STUART BARNES
Nations Championship is meaningless — of course England should rest Itoje
Rugby union
Pierre Gasly of BWT Alpine Formula One Team wearing a blue cap and a black long-sleeved shirt with "BWT" in pink, standing near a metal structure.
F1 admits pitlane blunder as Alpine win first stage of Gasly appeal
Formula 1
OG Anunoby of the New York Knicks is celebrated by teammates after scoring the go-ahead basket.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Boastful Infantino’s sideshow can’t compete with great NBA drama in New York
World Cup
Phil Mickelson of the US walks on the fifteenth green.
Mickelson kicked out of club over ‘inappropriate contact’ with female employee
Golf
Saracens player Maro Itoje looks intently during the Gallagher Premiership rugby match.
COMMENT
STUART BARNES
Nations Championship is meaningless — of course England should rest Itoje
Rugby union
Pierre Gasly of BWT Alpine Formula One Team wearing a blue cap and a black long-sleeved shirt with "BWT" in pink, standing near a metal structure.
F1 admits pitlane blunder as Alpine win first stage of Gasly appeal
Formula 1
OG Anunoby of the New York Knicks is celebrated by teammates after scoring the go-ahead basket.
COMMENT
MARTIN SAMUEL
Boastful Infantino’s sideshow can’t compete with great NBA drama in New York
World Cup
Protesters clash with riot police near the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.
NEW
MARTYN ZIEGLER
Relief for Fifa as riot police ensure football claims centre stage
World Cup
Daniel Kretinsky, a financier, photographed for The Sunday Times by Christopher L Proctor.
Billionaire Kretinsky set to become West Ham’s largest shareholder
Football

Culture

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The five best films to watch this weekend

From Jason Segel and Samara Weaving in a marital nightmare to Pixar’s Hoppers — our critics pick a great streaming watchlist

TV & Radio
Portrait of author M. John Harrison sitting on a bench.
REVIEW
FICTION
The end of the world (in dry, witty prose)
Books
Rufus Wainwright singing on stage at Royal Albert Hall, wearing a red, star-covered cape and a sparkling shirt.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Rufus Wainwright says farewell to his fabulous tribute to Judy Garland
Music
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
My Fantastique night with Simon Rattle and a Byronic hero
Classical & Opera
Two dancers perform in a Rambert Gallery of Consequence production, with one seated and the other contorted on a chair next to them.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
What a trip! Rambert’s 100th is a night of rave, opera — and airport stress
Theatre & Dance
Collage of the artist Barbara Hepworth with her sculpture "Sculpture with Colour (Eos)" and drawing "Drawing for Sculpture with Colour."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Who needs blockbusters? This Barbara Hepworth show is small and perfect
Art
Key art for The Sommerdahl Murders Season 4, featuring six main characters against a sunset sky.
NEW
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — The Sommerdahl Murders
TV & Radio
Sir Simon Rattle conducting the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
My Fantastique night with Simon Rattle and a Byronic hero
Classical & Opera
Two dancers perform in a Rambert Gallery of Consequence production, with one seated and the other contorted on a chair next to them.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
What a trip! Rambert’s 100th is a night of rave, opera — and airport stress
Theatre & Dance
Collage of the artist Barbara Hepworth with her sculpture "Sculpture with Colour (Eos)" and drawing "Drawing for Sculpture with Colour."
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Who needs blockbusters? This Barbara Hepworth show is small and perfect
Art
Key art for The Sommerdahl Murders Season 4, featuring six main characters against a sunset sky.
NEW
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — The Sommerdahl Murders
TV & Radio
Portrait of author M. John Harrison sitting on a bench.
REVIEW
FICTION
The end of the world (in dry, witty prose)
Books
Rufus Wainwright singing on stage at Royal Albert Hall, wearing a red, star-covered cape and a sparkling shirt.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Rufus Wainwright says farewell to his fabulous tribute to Judy Garland
Music
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Travel

Kansas City, Missouri downtown skyline at twilight with a tall monument in the foreground.
An insider’s guide to the surprisingly cool Midwest city hosting the World Cup

Tay-Tay and Travis might have put Kansas City on the modern map, but giant steaks and mid-century design are the highlights here for the homecoming queen Ashley Baker

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This Greek island has many faces… these are its most luxurious stays
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The easy, slow way to see the British countryside with small children
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Long-haul travel is back — here’s why and the top trips to book
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This Greek island has many faces… these are its most luxurious stays
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The easy, slow way to see the British countryside with small children
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