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Tony Blair speaking at the World Government Summit 2025 in Dubai.
Blair calls for reset of ‘irrational’ net-zero policies

The former prime minister said attempts to phase out fossil fuels are ‘doomed to fail’

Politics

Europe ‘would struggle to put 25,000 troops on the ground in Ukraine’

Defence chiefs’ hopes of a 64,000-strong ‘deterrence’ force is unlikely to be fulfilled, sources say

Defence
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Cardinal Angelo Becciu presiding over a liturgical service.



White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a news article about Amazon partnering with a Chinese propaganda arm.
Amazon retreats from plan to show cost of Trump tariffs at checkout
Companies
6 minutes ago

Migrants arriving in Dover, UK, via a small boat.
Small boat crossings pass 10,000 in record-breaking year
Politics
25 minutes ago

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a news article about Amazon partnering with a Chinese propaganda arm.
Amazon retreats from plan to show cost of Trump tariffs at checkout
Companies
6 minutes ago






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A felled sycamore tree at Hadrian's Wall in Sycamore Gap, Northumberland.
Friends blame each other for felling of Sycamore Gap tree, trial told

Accused men ‘revelled’ in attack, prosecution tells Newcastle crown court


Commuters sitting on the floor at Lisbon airport during a blackout.



Police car at a crime scene in Uppsala, Sweden.




Illustration of Donald Trump in a meeting with two other men, one of whom is obscured.
Who’s missing from this photo? Test your Trump knowledge with our quiz


What has Trump done in his first 100 days? His successes and failures


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Crowded Madrid metro platform after a power outage.
Police investigate first deaths linked to Spain and Portugal blackouts

Spanish grid operator says electricity system now working normally


A hand holding a Maltese passport.
Malta’s golden passport scheme ruled illegal by European court



President Zelensky and President Trump seated together at Pope Francis' funeral.
Zelensky says Putin is ‘deceiving’ Trump with Victory Day ceasefire


Collage of photos and documents related to Nazi Argentina.



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Reform’s rapid ascent offers risk and reward

Nigel Farage’s party will no longer be the upstart — and there the problems may begin



Illustration of Donald Trump reacting to positive Canadian Liberal opinion polls.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket
The fight to protect women’s bodies goes on






a woman with blonde hair and blue eyes is wearing a blue jacket
The fight to protect women’s bodies goes on21 minutes ago






Nighttime view of HSBC Holdings Plc headquarters in Hong Kong.

Asia-focused bank sets aside $876m for bad loans but CEO Georges Elhedery believes it is well-positioned to steer clients through period of turbulence


a man in a white shirt and blue tie looks at the camera
David SmithThe rich are never popular, but it’s better having them inside the tent



Giulia Chierchia at the Lisbon Energy Summit & Exhibition.
BP cuts spending and strategy chief steps down as profits halve







Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, crying during a podcast interview.
Hilary RoseIs there no end to the titbits now flowing from Planet Meghan?


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Three young men posing for a promotional photo; one wears a balaclava.

The punks have been condemned for their comments about Israel and Tory MPs. Will Hodgkinson recalls a meeting with the band in Belfast




Edinburgh International Book Festival
Read Old Filth, the brilliant Jane Gardam’s wistful, witty novel



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Real’s nefarious attacks on referees are all part of their Super League plan


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