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President Trump speaking at a ceremony in the Oval Office.
Trump hints US could abandon Ukraine deal in days if too ‘difficult’

President echoes Marco Rubio’s warning to European leaders of a ticking clock

Russia-Ukraine war

Impatience or brinkmanship? Why Trump could give up on Ukraine

Marco Rubio’s declaration that the US president could walk away from peace deal talks shows negotiations with President Putin are far from easy




Illustration of two men shaking hands in front of a university building and a Chinese flag.



Two women distributing adoption rights flyers.
Inside the ‘human marketplace’ for adopted babies

Nikku Madhusudhan, a Cambridge astronomer, stands near the Northumberland telescope.
We tried to make it go away: how scientists responded to hint of alien life

Aerial view of fire crews battling a large blaze at Hangar 3, Old Sarum airfield.
Listed First World War aircraft hangar devastated by fire

Two women distributing adoption rights flyers.
Inside the ‘human marketplace’ for adopted babies






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Meet SpudBros, the Preston pair turning jacket potatoes into a global brand

What started as a food stall in Lancashire has become a hit, drawing huge queues in London with customers eager to try the secret ‘tram sauce’


Prince Harry arriving at the High Court in London.



Three generations of a Chagossian family outside their home in a Mauritius slum.




Visitors at Nezu Shrine admiring azaleas in bloom.
News in pictures


The deadly virus thought to be decimating Britain’s rabbits


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Editor's picks


From chicken suya kebabs to harissa prawns, the top chef shares his favourite dishes to cook on coals — plus tips on how to master the grill





Trump calls senator ‘a fool’ after meeting man deported in error

Chris Van Hollen travelled to El Salvador after Kilmar Abrego Garcia was arrested and sent to a mega-jail


Collage of two men grilling, a clock, and a calendar.
French PM’s call to work harder falls on deaf ears



US airstrike kills at least 74 in Yemen amid talk of ground attack
US airstrike kills at least 74 in Yemen amid talk of ground attack


Portrait of Brenda Frederiks, professor of health law.


Close-up of a person holding a note that reads
Trump sends handwritten prayer for peace to Jerusalem’s Western Wall



Our multifaith society can revive the church

Rather than threatening British Christianity, the rise of Islam may be helping it by defending religious practice



Illustration of Putin and Xi Jinping watching as multiple figures resembling Donald Trump pull a drowning figure into the sea.

Cartoon by Peter Brookes



Let’s not downplay this triumph for women






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Dominic O'Connell Ministers’ Scunthorpe panic shows the folly of hasty policymaking




Padraig Harrington, Paul McGinley and psychologist Bob Rotella assess whether a glorious second phase beckons for the Masters champion




Burnley manager Scott Parker celebrates with his team.
Burnley on verge of promotion as Watford fold with two red cards
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Primroses for sale at a garden center.
Ann Treneman How to survive the garden centre rush this bank holiday weekend




This year’s series averaged 6.7 million viewers, but is the format showing its age? Warning: spoilers ahead


Portrait of Simone de Beauvoir reclining on a red couch with books and newspapers.
Simone de Beauvoir’s remarkably modern tale of womanhood





Plockton, Lochalsh, Highlands of Scotland: a white house on the coast with boats and mountains in the background.
Seven of the UK’s loveliest coastal villages — without the crowds
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