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A woman sits injured amidst the rubble of a missile-struck building in Kyiv, Ukraine, as rescuers attend to her.
LIVE
Russia strikes Kyiv as Trump blasts Zelensky for blocking deal

Missiles hit capital as US president accuses Ukrainian counterpart of ‘harming’ peace talks

Russia-Ukraine war
26 minutes ago
How the US lost patience with talks to end the war in Ukraine

President Trump issued an ultimatum to President Zelensky as he sought a speedy conclusion to the conflict he pledged to end within 24 hours of taking office

Defence
Reeves prepared to slash car and farm tariffs to seal US trade deal
Politics
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller celebrating mass in Krakow, Poland.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
Church risks split if it elects a liberal pope, Cardinal Müller says

Gerhard Müller, 77, a German cardinal, challenged the liberal agenda of Pope Francis

Europe
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
NEW
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
NEW
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
NEW
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
NEW
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
NEW
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
NEW
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
NEW
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
NEW
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Kashim Chowdhury leaving Southwark Crown Court.
Civil servant ‘held three full-time jobs simultaneously’
Crime
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
NEW
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
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Woman with severe facial injuries in a hospital.
23 images of war — a photo essay by The Times’s Jack Hill

Our photographer was on the ground when Russia invaded Ukraine. He has documented the conflict through stories of courage, loss, resilience and survival

Russia-Ukraine war
Portrait of Michael Gove sitting on a park bench.
Gove takes title Lord Gove of Torry, honouring Aberdeen roots
Scotland
Elon Musk at a cabinet meeting wearing a hat that says "Trump Was Right About Everything".
Musk and Trump’s Treasury chief have ‘WWE’ West Wing shouting match
US politics
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Photo of Robin Reed and his son Owen.
British father and son who drowned off Great Barrier Reef named
Australasia
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Photo of Robin Reed and his son Owen.
British father and son who drowned off Great Barrier Reef named
Australasia
Photo of Robin Reed and his son Owen.
British father and son who drowned off Great Barrier Reef named
Australasia
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Photo of Robin Reed and his son Owen.
British father and son who drowned off Great Barrier Reef named
Australasia
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Diver exploring a World War I shipwreck underwater.
Diver buys First World War shipwreck on Facebook for £300
History
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Photo of Robin Reed and his son Owen.
British father and son who drowned off Great Barrier Reef named
Australasia
Photo of Robin Reed and his son Owen.
British father and son who drowned off Great Barrier Reef named
Australasia
Woman in blue dress with floral headdress and staff standing next to large pot of flowers.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Woman in blue dress with floral headdress and staff standing next to large pot of flowers.
PHOTOGRAPHY
News in pictures
Driving test backlog ‘to be cleared by summer 2026’
Politics
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Editor's picks

World

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TOM KINGTON IN VATICAN CITY
Faithful flock to say their last goodbyes to Pope Francis

A procession of cardinals was led by Kevin Farrell, the acting head of the Vatican

Religion
Photo of Denis Smolyaninov, a Russian spy accused of hiring disposable assassins.
Russian spy ‘plotted parcel-bomb attack against US flight’
Europe
Terrorists will face justice, Modi says after 27 deaths in Kashmir attack
Terrorists will face justice, Modi says after 27 deaths in Kashmir attack
Asia
A Russian woman reunites with her prisoner of war boyfriend in Kyiv.
INTERVIEW
I went to Ukraine to bring my Russian PoW boyfriend home. He said no
Russia-Ukraine war
Basket of baguettes with a French flag and a calendar showing May 1st.
French baker threatened with €79k fine for opening on Labour Day
Europe
Collage of Mario Vargas Llosa relaxing in a chair with a book and a view of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, alongside the cover of his novel "The Time of the Hero."
Plan to honour Mario Vargas Llosa stirs up Catalan separatists
Europe
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou leaving a cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace.
PM’s daughter reveals ‘assault by priest’ at school
Europe
A Russian woman reunites with her prisoner of war boyfriend in Kyiv.
INTERVIEW
I went to Ukraine to bring my Russian PoW boyfriend home. He said no
Russia-Ukraine war
Basket of baguettes with a French flag and a calendar showing May 1st.
French baker threatened with €79k fine for opening on Labour Day
Europe
Collage of Mario Vargas Llosa relaxing in a chair with a book and a view of Barcelona's Sagrada Familia, alongside the cover of his novel "The Time of the Hero."
Plan to honour Mario Vargas Llosa stirs up Catalan separatists
Europe
French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou leaving a cabinet meeting at the Elysee Palace.
PM’s daughter reveals ‘assault by priest’ at school
Europe
Photo of Denis Smolyaninov, a Russian spy accused of hiring disposable assassins.
Russian spy ‘plotted parcel-bomb attack against US flight’
Europe
Terrorists will face justice, Modi says after 27 deaths in Kashmir attack
Terrorists will face justice, Modi says after 27 deaths in Kashmir attack
Asia

Comment

a woman wearing a blue jacket and white shirt smiles for the camera
JULIET SAMUELPrincess brain rot and the end of civilisation

It’s not just teenage mental health, the damage smartphones are doing to our ability to think is becoming ever clearer

Illustration of a political cartoon depicting trade negotiations as a game of chicken.

Cartoon by Morten Morland

a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
EDWARD LUCASFlatter Trump — our security depends on it
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
HUGO RIFKINDCameron’s ‘bonkers’ guru is now a Trumpist
Headshot of Daniel Finkelstein.
DANIEL FINKELSTEINAll Tories have left is to say what they think
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
JAWAD IQBAL | THUNDERERMPs have a duty to steer clear of sectarian politics
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
EDWARD LUCASFlatter Trump — our security depends on it
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
Headshot of Daniel Finkelstein.
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt smiles for the camera
a man with a beard is wearing a black shirt
Headshot of Daniel Finkelstein.
Portrait of Iqbal Jawad.
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Business

Girl in swimsuit and swim cap walking.
NEW
Super Bowl ad helps Unilever to defy markets with sales rise

The consumer goods company’s sales growth of 3 per cent beat analysts’ expectations

Companies
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneElon Musk’s dreams for Tesla fade away
a man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
Patrick HoskingGrey Britain: state pension crisis looms as lifespans increase
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at a forum.
Markets rally as Scott Bessent talks of ‘big US deal’ with China
US business
Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, speaking at the Semafor World Economy Summit.
Reeves to follow Trump and review import tax loophole
Companies
Woman sitting on a large circular structure with the letter "a" in the background.
NEW
Asos turnaround gains traction as losses narrow
Companies
36 minutes ago
Klaus Schwab, Chairman of the World Economic Forum, at a press conference.
Davos forum founder Klaus Schwab under investigation by board
Companies
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at a forum.
Markets rally as Scott Bessent talks of ‘big US deal’ with China
US business
Rachel Reeves, UK chancellor of the exchequer, speaking at the Semafor World Economy Summit.
Reeves to follow Trump and review import tax loophole
Companies
Woman sitting on a large circular structure with the letter "a" in the background.
NEW
Asos turnaround gains traction as losses narrow
Companies
36 minutes ago
Klaus Schwab, Chairman of the World Economic Forum, at a press conference.
Davos forum founder Klaus Schwab under investigation by board
Companies
a man wearing glasses and a suit stands in front of a white background
Alistair OsborneElon Musk’s dreams for Tesla fade away
a man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
Patrick HoskingGrey Britain: state pension crisis looms as lifespans increase

Sport

Jean-Philippe Mateta of Crystal Palace celebrating a goal during a Premier League match at Emirates Stadium.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Mateta magic leaves Liverpool needing a point to start title party

Arsenal 2 Palace 2: Sensational goals from Mateta and Eberechi Eze mean that Liverpool can win the title with a draw against Spurs on Sunday

Football
Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose shaking hands after a playoff hole at the Masters Tournament.
COMMENT
MATTHEW SYED
Rose’s grace stands out in an increasingly puerile world of bad losers
Golf
Stable lad Dylan Phelan at a racetrack.
Stable lad takes bookmaker to court over refusal to pay £274,000 winnings
Horse racing
Emma Raducanu celebrating during a tennis match.
Raducanu boosts grand-slam seeding hopes in victorious start to clay season
Tennis
Collage of a soccer player and coach.
NEW
ANALYSIS
THE TREND
Is the Premier League actually competitive? We used Gini Index to find out
Football
ASM Clermont v Racing 92 - Top 14 2024/2025
Youngs: I’d love Owen to stick it to haters — but he won’t get Lions call
Rugby union
Runners participating in the London Marathon.
London Marathon stops posting on X as it has ‘descended into a gutter’
Athletics
Emma Raducanu celebrating during a tennis match.
Raducanu boosts grand-slam seeding hopes in victorious start to clay season
Tennis
Collage of a soccer player and coach.
NEW
ANALYSIS
THE TREND
Is the Premier League actually competitive? We used Gini Index to find out
Football
ASM Clermont v Racing 92 - Top 14 2024/2025
Youngs: I’d love Owen to stick it to haters — but he won’t get Lions call
Rugby union
Runners participating in the London Marathon.
London Marathon stops posting on X as it has ‘descended into a gutter’
Athletics
Rory McIlroy and Justin Rose shaking hands after a playoff hole at the Masters Tournament.
COMMENT
MATTHEW SYED
Rose’s grace stands out in an increasingly puerile world of bad losers
Golf
Stable lad Dylan Phelan at a racetrack.
Stable lad takes bookmaker to court over refusal to pay £274,000 winnings
Horse racing
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Life & Style

Jim Murphy, author of Inner Excellence, sits for a portrait.
INTERVIEW
How a former FedEx man became a self-help guru

His mother was dying, he was in debt, his book was selling just a few copies a day — then an NFL star changed Jim Murphy’s life

Health & Fitness
a woman stands in front of a speech bubble with a question mark on it
Anna BowesWhere’s the best place to keep cash for my tax bill?
Illustration of a woman standing in front of speech bubbles.
Suzi GodsonWhy do I fantasise about other women fancying my husband?
A group of people running on a path.
She’s the world’s fastest 77-year-old
Health & Fitness
Gwyneth Paltrow and a selection of paleo diet foods.
FIRST PERSON
Gwyneth is fed up with the Paleo diet. I’m not surprised, it’s nuts
Food & Drink
Collage of a soccer game and a family portrait.
What it’s really like to be a footballer’s wife in Saudi Arabia
Football
Teenage friends using smartphones while leaning against a wall.
What Gen Z really need to know
Sex & Relationships
A group of people running on a path.
She’s the world’s fastest 77-year-old
Health & Fitness
Gwyneth Paltrow and a selection of paleo diet foods.
FIRST PERSON
Gwyneth is fed up with the Paleo diet. I’m not surprised, it’s nuts
Food & Drink
Collage of a soccer game and a family portrait.
What it’s really like to be a footballer’s wife in Saudi Arabia
Football
Teenage friends using smartphones while leaning against a wall.
What Gen Z really need to know
Sex & Relationships
a woman stands in front of a speech bubble with a question mark on it
Anna BowesWhere’s the best place to keep cash for my tax bill?
Illustration of a woman standing in front of speech bubbles.
Suzi GodsonWhy do I fantasise about other women fancying my husband?

Culture

Emily Mortimer at her home in New York.
INTERVIEW
Emily Mortimer on her son’s White Lotus sex scene: ‘It was bizarre’

The star talks about watching her son’s incest scene in the hit drama, life in a family of actors and playing ex-Met Chief Cressida Dick in Disney+’s Suspect

TV & Radio
Pope Francis's coffin being carried into St. Peter's Basilica.
EXPLAINER
How to watch the Pope’s funeral: TV channels and timings in the UK
TV & Radio
Scene from *The Day of the Triffids* showing John Duttine and Emma Relph encountering a triffid.
REVIEW
REREADING
Triffids on the rampage? Keep calm and have another brandy
Books
Freddie Flintoff in Rebuilding Freddie.
REVIEW
TOM PECK
Flintoff — portrait of a hero tortured by his traumatic memories
TV & Radio
Timothy Spall as Mr. Turner in a scene from the film.
The wild side to JMW Turner — fish, fowl and his favourite moggies
Art
Anoushka Shankar, Brighton Festival 2025 Guest Director.
INTERVIEW
MY CULTURAL FIRSTS
Anoushka Shankar: George Harrison bought me my first CD player
Music
Still image from "The Quatermass Experiment" (1953) showing the main cast.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
TV & Radio
Freddie Flintoff in Rebuilding Freddie.
REVIEW
TOM PECK
Flintoff — portrait of a hero tortured by his traumatic memories
TV & Radio
Timothy Spall as Mr. Turner in a scene from the film.
The wild side to JMW Turner — fish, fowl and his favourite moggies
Art
Anoushka Shankar, Brighton Festival 2025 Guest Director.
INTERVIEW
MY CULTURAL FIRSTS
Anoushka Shankar: George Harrison bought me my first CD player
Music
Still image from "The Quatermass Experiment" (1953) showing the main cast.
VIEWING GUIDE
What’s on TV and radio tonight — Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
TV & Radio
Pope Francis's coffin being carried into St. Peter's Basilica.
EXPLAINER
How to watch the Pope’s funeral: TV channels and timings in the UK
TV & Radio
Scene from *The Day of the Triffids* showing John Duttine and Emma Relph encountering a triffid.
REVIEW
REREADING
Triffids on the rampage? Keep calm and have another brandy
Books

Travel

Sir Richard Branson and others celebrating Virgin Atlantic's new daily flights to Riyadh.
INTERVIEW
Why this inclusive airline is now flying to Saudi Arabia

Playful Virgin Atlantic has landed in Riyadh. John Arlidge was one of the first to fly with founder Richard Branson

Passengers at UK airport, which could be hit by disruption
Travel chaos 2025: all the strikes and disruption expected across Europe
Advice
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
I avoid tipping on holiday whenever I can — here’s why you should too
Advice
Aftermath of a building collapse in Istanbul, Turkey, following an eathquake on April 23, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Turkey right now? Latest advice after earthquake
Advice
Notting Hill Carnival in London on August bank holiday
UK bank holidays 2025: full list of upcoming dates
Advice
Sunrise on Australia’s Gold Coast
TRAVEL ADVICE
How to get over jet lag: 9 top tips and suggestions
Advice
The Valsana Hotel Arosa in the Swiss Alps
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Swiss Alps break for two worth up to £1,500 with the Valsana Hotel Arosa
Aftermath of a building collapse in Istanbul, Turkey, following an eathquake on April 23, 2025
Is it safe to travel to Turkey right now? Latest advice after earthquake
Advice
Notting Hill Carnival in London on August bank holiday
UK bank holidays 2025: full list of upcoming dates
Advice
Sunrise on Australia’s Gold Coast
TRAVEL ADVICE
How to get over jet lag: 9 top tips and suggestions
Advice
The Valsana Hotel Arosa in the Swiss Alps
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a luxury Swiss Alps break for two worth up to £1,500 with the Valsana Hotel Arosa
Passengers at UK airport, which could be hit by disruption
Travel chaos 2025: all the strikes and disruption expected across Europe
Advice
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
I avoid tipping on holiday whenever I can — here’s why you should too
Advice
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