Tuesday December 23 2025
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Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell at Royal Ascot.
UPDATED
Ghislaine Maxwell sought ‘fun girls’ for ‘Andrew’ in Peru

Epstein files reveal email exchanges with ‘the Invisible Man’ before trip to South America for Queen Elizabeth’s jubilee

Royal family
46 minutes ago
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Trump flew on Epstein’s jet more than DoJ knew

The US president has been named in the latest tranche of documents and images released

1 minute ago
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Trump flew on Epstein’s jet more than DoJ knew

The US president has been named in the latest tranche of documents and images released

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UPDATED
Labour relaxes inheritance tax raid on farmers

The government has increased the threshold for 100% relief from £1m to £2.5m in an about-turn after a year of disquiet

46 minutes ago
UPDATED
Labour relaxes inheritance tax raid on farmers
46 minutes ago
Collage of Keir Starmer, a U-turn sign, and a tractor with a Union Jack flag.
UPDATED
ANALYSIS
Labour sows discord with another belated U-turn on farmers’ tax

Inheritance reforms were defended by ministers who insisted they wouldn’t give ground. Then came the climbdown, which is becoming PM’s signature move

Collage of Keir Starmer, a U-turn sign, and a tractor with a Union Jack flag.
UPDATED
ANALYSIS
Labour sows discord with another belated U-turn on farmers’ tax

Inheritance reforms were defended by ministers who insisted they wouldn’t give ground. Then came the climbdown, which is becoming PM’s signature move

City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland

Alan Howard, co-founder of the hedge fund group Brevan Howard Asset Management, is the latest wealthy businessman to leave

A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
The robot will see you now: A&E sends patients to high-tech chemist
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
The robot will see you now: A&E sends patients to high-tech chemist
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
The robot will see you now: A&E sends patients to high-tech chemist
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland

Alan Howard, co-founder of the hedge fund group Brevan Howard Asset Management, is the latest wealthy businessman to leave

A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
The robot will see you now: A&E sends patients to high-tech chemist
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
The robot will see you now: A&E sends patients to high-tech chemist
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
The robot will see you now: A&E sends patients to high-tech chemist
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
The robot will see you now: A&E sends patients to high-tech chemist
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
Portrait of Alan Howard, co-founder of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP.
City financier joins exodus of UK billionaires to Switzerland
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
A prepared lobster is served on a plate with greens, a lemon wedge, and two sauces.
NEW
In London it’s hard to find a lobster they boiled alive
Food & Drink
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
The collapsed canal bank near Whitchurch where the canal is empty and three narrowboats are stranded.
NEW
Canal collapse will take months to fix, narrowboat owners told
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
Illustration of an NHS building connected by an arrow to a pharmacy with a robot popping out of the roof.
The robot will see you now: A&E sends patients to high-tech chemist
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Walid Saadaoui (left) and Bilel Saadaoui walking.
Two convicted of Isis-inspired plot to kill British Jews
Times reporter Will Humphries running as part of a quarry team chased by New Forest Bloodhounds.
Release the bloodhounds! Chasing runners with dogs is the new foxhunting

As Labour moves to ban trail hunting, the future of hunts may be a human quarry. Will Humphries finds out what it’s like to be pursued by the pack

A crowd of people dancing at a party.
Christmas adverts abandon glum cover tracks for festive cheer

Data shows nostalgia for old songs (and campaigns) has replaced the melancholy covers that became a trademark for John Lewis

Music
Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Will Trump attack Venezuela? Russia evacuates diplomats’ families
Commanding Officer Charlie Herbert OBE in camouflage uniform against a camouflaged backdrop.
Commanding Officer Charlie Herbert OBE in camouflage uniform against a camouflaged backdrop.
Stop arming Israel, former senior British Army officers tell PM
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
UPDATED
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
UPDATED
Peers urge Streeting to scrap puberty blocker trial for children
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
UPDATED
Former Tory councillor in court over alleged sex attacks on ex-wife
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
UPDATED
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
UPDATED
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
UPDATED
Peers urge Streeting to scrap puberty blocker trial for children
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
UPDATED
Peers urge Streeting to scrap puberty blocker trial for children
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
UPDATED
Former Tory councillor in court over alleged sex attacks on ex-wife
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
UPDATED
Former Tory councillor in court over alleged sex attacks on ex-wife
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
UPDATED
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
UPDATED
Peers urge Streeting to scrap puberty blocker trial for children
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
UPDATED
Former Tory councillor in court over alleged sex attacks on ex-wife
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
UPDATED
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
UPDATED
Greta Thunberg arrested at London protest for Palestine Action
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
UPDATED
Peers urge Streeting to scrap puberty blocker trial for children
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
A person holds a sign reading "LIFT THE BAN ON PUBERTY BLOCKERS" at a protest in London.
UPDATED
Peers urge Streeting to scrap puberty blocker trial for children
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
UPDATED
Former Tory councillor in court over alleged sex attacks on ex-wife
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
Phil Young, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) at Pracedo, smiles at the camera.
UPDATED
Former Tory councillor in court over alleged sex attacks on ex-wife
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Stags leap in London’s Bushy Park — and other news in pictures

Times picture editors select the best photos from around the world, which is your favourite?

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Angela Hartnett: my 12 special tweaks that make Christmas perfect

The chef combines her Michelin-starred flair with family recipes

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FIRST PERSON
I’ve spent many Christmases alone — here’s how to enjoy them
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CELEBS AND THEIR PETS
Noel Fitzpatrick: Meghan and Harry sat on the floor while I operated on their dog
Property & Home
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DR MARK PORTER
My wife collapsed in the middle of nowhere. Would you do what I did?
Health & Fitness
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FIRST PERSON
My last bleak midwinter in the countryside
Property & Home
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, performing.
INTERVIEW
Why I’m singing up for the all-male choir
Classical & Opera
Chris Rea, blue-collar rocker who preferred cars to fame
Chris Rea, blue-collar rocker who preferred cars to fame
Obituaries
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DR MARK PORTER
My wife collapsed in the middle of nowhere. Would you do what I did?
Health & Fitness
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FIRST PERSON
My last bleak midwinter in the countryside
Property & Home
Choir of King's College, Cambridge, performing.
INTERVIEW
Why I’m singing up for the all-male choir
Classical & Opera
Chris Rea, blue-collar rocker who preferred cars to fame
Chris Rea, blue-collar rocker who preferred cars to fame
Obituaries
Collage of a woman in a red dress with crossed arms, and a family decorating a Christmas tree.
FIRST PERSON
I’ve spent many Christmases alone — here’s how to enjoy them
Sex & Relationships
Noel Fitzpatrick holding his cats Ricochet and Excalibur.
CELEBS AND THEIR PETS
Noel Fitzpatrick: Meghan and Harry sat on the floor while I operated on their dog
Property & Home

World

Illustration of three political leaders (Nayib Bukele, Javier Milei, and Daniel Noboa) against a background of Latin American maps.
NEW
IN DEPTH
Trump, tariffs and trouble next door: why Latin America is shifting right

Left-wing leaders have not won a single presidential election in the region this year. The collapse of Venezuela is only one factor

Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump.
Ghislaine Maxwell and Donald Trump.
Latest Epstein files contain fake letter about Trump, administration says
Photo of Jeffrey Epstein wearing glasses, a blue button-up shirt with an American flag patch, and a watch.
Photo of Jeffrey Epstein wearing glasses, a blue button-up shirt with an American flag patch, and a watch.
NEW
Have all the Epstein files been released?
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war?
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
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Libyan military chief’s jet feared crashed in Turkey
Middle East
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Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
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Wish you were here? Russia wants tourists to visit war-torn Donbas
Russia-Ukraine war
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war?
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war?
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
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Libyan military chief’s jet feared crashed in Turkey
Middle East
31 minutes ago
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
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Libyan military chief’s jet feared crashed in Turkey
Middle East
31 minutes ago
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
IN DEPTH
Wish you were here? Russia wants tourists to visit war-torn Donbas
Russia-Ukraine war
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
IN DEPTH
Wish you were here? Russia wants tourists to visit war-torn Donbas
Russia-Ukraine war
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war?
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
NEW
Libyan military chief’s jet feared crashed in Turkey
Middle East
31 minutes ago
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
IN DEPTH
Wish you were here? Russia wants tourists to visit war-torn Donbas
Russia-Ukraine war
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war?
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Man in suspenders and beret stands on the shoulders of another person, holding a French flag at a banquet, surrounded by people holding up phones with flashlights on.
Why have ‘patriotic’ banquets become the latest front in France’s culture war?
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
NEW
Libyan military chief’s jet feared crashed in Turkey
Middle East
31 minutes ago
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
Turkish police and fire department vehicles on a muddy road at night.
NEW
Libyan military chief’s jet feared crashed in Turkey
Middle East
31 minutes ago
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
IN DEPTH
Wish you were here? Russia wants tourists to visit war-torn Donbas
Russia-Ukraine war
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
Collage of three images depicting the war in Ukraine and a "Russia Tours" stamp, suggesting the conflict is framed as a holiday.
IN DEPTH
Wish you were here? Russia wants tourists to visit war-torn Donbas
Russia-Ukraine war
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MAURICE GLASMANThe English church protects us all, yet is mute

Whatever our religious beliefs, we owe our freedom to an institution that has become strangely distant from its people

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Cartoon by Ella Baron

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I’m scared to tell my landlord about our broken dishwasher

Our columnist advises a tenant who doesn’t want to rock the boat for fear of rent increases — or worse

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Bec WilsonWe means-test the state pension in Australia — the UK should too
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Why wealthy non-doms are selling their London mansions to Arabs
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Why wealthy non-doms are selling their London mansions to Arabs
Property & Home
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Inside the underground vaults of the world’s wealthiest
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TIMES WEALTH SURVEY
How rich are you?
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ROBERT CRAMPTON
Tired but wired, I have ‘functional freeze’. I’m blaming Christmas

There’s a new, trendy term for something I often feel at this time of year

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Business

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Culture

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Travel

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