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1/6|President Trump celebrates his 80th birthday as he confirms the peace deal

President Trump celebrates his 80th birthday as he confirms the peace deal

Let the oil flow, says Trump, as peace deal announced

President authorises reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as Tehran confirms an ‘immediate and permanent end’ to the war

Middle East
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What Trump’s Iran deal does and doesn’t do

While the president is touting his peace deal as a triumph, many details still need to be thrashed out in a 60-day period of further talks




Historic Kyiv cathedral in flames on night of deadly Russian attacks



How commandos seized tanker from Putin’s shadow fleet in night swoop

The UK’s first interception since new powers came into force relied on meticulous preparation, specialist skills and lightning speed


Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, gives a speech during The Great North Investment Summit.
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, gives a speech during The Great North Investment Summit.
Burnham ‘to launch immediate leadership challenge after victory’

John Maynard Keynes and Lydia Lopokova at an event.
John Maynard Keynes and Lydia Lopokova at an event.
Sex and economics as James Graham puts Keynes on West End stage
Theatre & Dance
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A Commando rappelling from a helicopter onto a tanker sailing under a false Cameroonian flag.
A Commando rappelling from a helicopter onto a tanker sailing under a false Cameroonian flag.
How commandos seized tanker from Putin’s shadow fleet in night swoop





The corpse of Indian climber Tsewang Paljor, known as "Green Boots," lies curled in a snowy alcove on Mount Everest.
The corpse of Indian climber Tsewang Paljor, known as "Green Boots," lies curled in a snowy alcove on Mount Everest.
Mission to bring home Green Boots, Everest’s grisliest landmark




France stopped two thirds of migrant boats bound for UK last month

A higher proprtion of illegal crossings were stopped last month, which ministers said showed the value of April’s deal to pay for more beach patrols


People swimming in Windermere where the water is green with blue-green algae.
Windermere ‘super-sewer’ plan to clean up England’s largest lake

A mega-project modelled on the Thames Tideway would aim to restore the health of England’s biggest freshwater body after years of sewage spills


End wind farm scandal to halt energy bills, Miliband urged

Will Hodson, who co-founded Look After My Bills, says turbines have been built faster than the grid’s capacity to balance power, hitting customers in the pocket



Donald Trump shakes hands with UFC fighter Sean O'Malley.
Trump’s UFC birthday brings blood sport to sacred ground

Commentators gathered in the White House’s Green Room, sweaty men writhed in front of the south portico and Trump entered the octagon an octogenarian








Portrait of Roy Hattersley at the Edinburgh International Book Festival.
Lord Hattersley, Labour deputy leader and writer

Labour grandee, professional Yorkshireman and prolific author and journalist who was a curious mix of pomposity and self-deprecation





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A model in a white ruffled gown and elaborate floral headpiece on a runway.
Upcycled fashion in Germany — and other news in pictures

Times editors select the best photographs from around the world, including a traction engine and Glastonbury Tor at sunrise — which is your favourite?

Editor's picks



Jack Whitehall in a white t-shirt against a blue background.
Jack Whitehall on the trouble with being young and posh

Making fun of those of a different class has landed the comedian in trouble, but less than he actually expected


Kirsty Lang and David Hockney sitting in a studio.
My lunch with Hockney: ‘Do you know why laughter is important? It’s good for you’



Collage of Robert Crampton and Harry Styles both wearing green feather boas.
Let me count the ways I love Harry Styles


Collage of Ruby Wax and a childhood photo of her with her parents.



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US President Donald Trump speaking to the press in the Oval Office.

By celebrating his birthday with a night of UFC brawling on the White House lawn, President Trump told doubters: If you don’t like it, tough



Kemi Badenoch needs to get ahead of the bad news

Voters want politicians to level with them and will credit any leader brave enough to broach Britain’s financial woes



Illustration of a large, naked Donald Trump making a big splash in a swimming pool filled with capsized cargo ships, saying "LET'S NOT BLOW IT!"

Cartoon by Peter Brookes



a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Makerfield’s role in my Citizen Smith moment






a woman wearing a pearl necklace smiles for the camera
Makerfield’s role in my Citizen Smith moment






Scarlett Kendrick in a graduation gown on a grassy university campus.

As a victim of the employment crisis Scarlett Kendrick is not earning enough to start repaying her £60,000 loan. Every day is costing her money


Illustration of a man with glasses and a question mark in a speech bubble.
Tom SelbyWill 25% of my pension be free from inheritance tax next year?





Illustration of an upward-trending arrow over stacks of pound coins and HM Revenue & Customs forms.
HMRC knowingly overcharging millions of pensioners in income tax



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Lyse Doucet standing in front of a brick wall, wearing a blue "PRESS" vest.

After decades of reporting, she’s won the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction. She talks about bravery and the US president’s tactics with women reporters


Jeremy Strong playing Mark Zuckerberg in Social Reckoning.
The Social Reckoning: five reasons why we can’t wait for the new Facebook film




Drone view of numerous vessels in the Strait of Hormuz at sunrise.
Oil price falls as US–Iran peace deal eases inflation fears


Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey speaks at a press conference.
Bond sales are not burden on taxpayer, Bailey insists

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, smiling and wearing glasses.
Andrew BaileyWe’re reducing our gilt holdings — and are right to do so



Johnson & Johnson may stop supplying free medicine in VAT dispute





Lewis Hamilton, in a red racing suit and cap, celebrates his F1 Grand Prix win on the podium, holding his trophy.

The 41-year-old, without a grand prix victory in 686 days, cuts Antonelli’s championship lead to 41 points after capitalising on a perfectly timed safety car

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Nelson and Winnie Mandela raising fists and holding hands upon his release from prison.

Channel 4’s three-parter takes us through the icon’s imprisonment and the campaign to get him released, with contributions from Bono and Peter Gabriel


Anish Kapoor's "Mount Moriah at the Gate of the Ghetto" 2022 mixed media artwork, a large, textured red sculpture resembling flesh, hangs suspended in an old brick building with columns.
Anish Kapoor’s new show — thinking big and bloody is the key to success




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Mrs. Daphne Hamilton-Fairley sitting on a couch.
Daphne Hamilton-Fairley, widow of IRA bomb victim

Speech therapist who channelled her grief into founding one of Britain’s first schools for dyslexia dies aged 95

Mrs. Daphne Hamilton-Fairley sitting on a couch.
Daphne Hamilton-Fairley, widow of IRA bomb victim


John Basinger, retiree who memorised Paradise Lost



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