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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
‘Vladimir, stop!’ Trump tells Putin after Russia bombs Kyiv

US president says he is ‘not happy’ with missile attacks that killed at least eight in the Ukrainian capital

Russia-Ukraine war
39 minutes ago
NEW
Why Ukraine would rather fight on than give Crimea to Russia

As Trump pressurises Zelensky to recognise Moscow’s control over the peninsula, Kyiv fears this would set a dangerous precedent and further embolden Putin

Russia-Ukraine war
NEW
Let in skilled Russians, UK urged — it’ll undermine Putin
Politics
Chancellor Rachel Reeves at the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting in Cape Town, South Africa.
LIVE
Reeves ‘confident’ of trade deal with US

The chancellor has told a US broadcaster that policy disagreements should not get in the way of economic co-operation

Politics
54 minutes ago
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
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
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
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
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
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
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
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
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
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
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
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
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
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
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
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
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
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
Artist Catherine de Renee standing beside her artwork.
‘Artist on benefits’ loses divorce battle against millionaire
Law
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
French police officers at the scene of a school stabbing.
UPDATED
Schoolgirl ‘stabbed to death by fellow pupil’ in France
Europe
38 minutes ago
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
Illustration of a child using a tablet with a wifi symbol, alongside a clock and graph.
Government considers ‘social media curfew’ for children
Social media
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
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
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April 11, 2022, Borodyanka
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April 11, 2022, Borodyanka

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
Sophie Lloyd, magician, at the Magic Circle HQ.
Magic Circle welcomes back woman expelled for the ultimate deception
History
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller celebrating mass in Krakow, Poland.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
Church risks split if it elects a liberal pope, Cardinal Müller says
Europe
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
Coloured scanning electron micrograph of E. coli bacteria.
E coli linked to rise in bowel cancer among under-50s
Healthcare
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Epipen and peanuts; calendar in background.
Daily dose of peanuts helps adults beat life-threatening allergy
Healthcare
Coloured scanning electron micrograph of E. coli bacteria.
E coli linked to rise in bowel cancer among under-50s
Healthcare
British Transport Police officer at London Pride with rainbow face paint.
Police guide says trans people can request who strip-searches them
Crime
Two photos of a bone fragment with a ruler for scale.
York skeleton is ‘first evidence of Roman gladiator battling a lion’
History
Sophie Lloyd, magician, at the Magic Circle HQ.
Magic Circle welcomes back woman expelled for the ultimate deception
History
Cardinal Gerhard Ludwig Mueller celebrating mass in Krakow, Poland.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
Church risks split if it elects a liberal pope, Cardinal Müller says
Europe
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
Reading The Times unites MPs in a divided era
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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
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
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
Illustration of a smartphone displaying security camera footage of a person shoplifting, with security cameras visible in the background.
French shopkeepers shame thieves on social media — and it works
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
Modi vows to pursue terrorists ‘to the end of the earth’
UPDATED
Modi vows to pursue terrorists ‘to the end of the earth’
Asia
Illustration of a smartphone displaying security camera footage of a person shoplifting, with security cameras visible in the background.
French shopkeepers shame thieves on social media — and it works
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
Modi vows to pursue terrorists ‘to the end of the earth’
UPDATED
Modi vows to pursue terrorists ‘to the end of the earth’
Asia
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
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

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

Combo image of Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
FTSE 100 slides as global market rally stalls

Confusion over President Trump’s stance on Chinese tariffs has unsettled the markets

Economics
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 HoskingState pension crisis looms as lifespans increase
Portrait of a man standing in a grove of trees.
NEW
Former EY and PwC executives launch rival to challenge Big Four
Companies
Mark FitzPatrick, CEO of Prudential Plc, speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival.
NEW
St James’s Place blames tariff uncertainty for £1.6bn hit to funds
Companies
Girl in swimsuit and swim cap walking.
Super Bowl ad helps Unilever to defy markets with sales rise
Companies
Interior view of a Marks & Spencer food hall.
M&S fights cyberattack disrupting deliveries and payments
Companies
Portrait of a man standing in a grove of trees.
NEW
Former EY and PwC executives launch rival to challenge Big Four
Companies
Mark FitzPatrick, CEO of Prudential Plc, speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival.
NEW
St James’s Place blames tariff uncertainty for £1.6bn hit to funds
Companies
Girl in swimsuit and swim cap walking.
Super Bowl ad helps Unilever to defy markets with sales rise
Companies
Interior view of a Marks & Spencer food hall.
M&S fights cyberattack disrupting deliveries and payments
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 HoskingState pension crisis looms as lifespans increase

Sport

Eden Hazard of Chelsea celebrating a goal.
EXCLUSIVE
MARTYN ZIEGLER
United pulled out of Hazard deal after agent asked for backhander

Chelsea eventually won race for Belgian who developed into one of world’s best players, with Sir Alex Ferguson forced to settle for Shinji Kagawa

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
Collage of a soccer player and coach.
ANALYSIS
THE TREND
Is the Premier League actually competitive? We used Gini Index to find out
Football
Bath owner Bruce Craig and fly half Finn Russell after a rugby match.
NEW
Bath owner: Premiership must become franchise league with no relegation
Rugby union
39 minutes ago
Jamie Vardy sitting amidst Leicester City trophies.
UPDATED
PREMIER LEAGUE
Vardy to leave Leicester at end of season — but he’s not retiring yet
Football
Daniel Munoz of Crystal Palace celebrating a goal.
NEW
From tough streets of Medellín to mixing with ultras: the making of Daniel Muñoz
Football
Sander Berge shaking hands with Tony Khan at a Fulham Football Club signing.
NEW
How data whizz and wrestling supremo is driving Fulham’s push for Europe
Football
Bath owner Bruce Craig and fly half Finn Russell after a rugby match.
NEW
Bath owner: Premiership must become franchise league with no relegation
Rugby union
39 minutes ago
Jamie Vardy sitting amidst Leicester City trophies.
UPDATED
PREMIER LEAGUE
Vardy to leave Leicester at end of season — but he’s not retiring yet
Football
Daniel Munoz of Crystal Palace celebrating a goal.
NEW
From tough streets of Medellín to mixing with ultras: the making of Daniel Muñoz
Football
Sander Berge shaking hands with Tony Khan at a Fulham Football Club signing.
NEW
How data whizz and wrestling supremo is driving Fulham’s push for Europe
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
Collage of a soccer player and coach.
ANALYSIS
THE TREND
Is the Premier League actually competitive? We used Gini Index to find out
Football
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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
Interior of a restaurant with large windows, wooden beams, a large bookshelf filled with books, and several wooden tables set for dining.
Pete BrownThe eight best pubs in Norfolk — chosen by our expert
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
Interior of a restaurant with large windows, wooden beams, a large bookshelf filled with books, and several wooden tables set for dining.
Pete BrownThe eight best pubs in Norfolk — chosen by our expert
Illustration of a woman standing in front of speech bubbles.
Suzi GodsonWhy do I fantasise about other women fancying my husband?

Culture

Illustration of the RMS Titanic at sea.
JAMES MARRIOTT
Titanic: Ship of Dreams — a retelling as lavish as a White Star Line cabin

This latest account leans into the opulent details of the doomed liner, but there are personal stories too, fascinating for those with an interest in the subject

TV & Radio
Anoushka Shankar, Brighton Festival 2025 Guest Director.
INTERVIEW
MY CULTURAL FIRSTS
Anoushka Shankar: George Harrison bought me my first CD player
Music
Ballet dancers performing on stage.
NEW
REVIEW
Étoile — Mrs Maisel’s creators take aim at ballet’s backbiting world
TV & Radio
8 minutes ago
Emily Mortimer at her home in New York.
INTERVIEW
Emily Mortimer on her son’s White Lotus sex scene: ‘It was bizarre’
TV & Radio
Collage of Yunchan Lim, Anna Lapwood, and Klaus Mäkelä.
The best Proms to book for this summer
Classical & Opera
Timothy Spall as Mr. Turner in a scene from the film.
The wild side to JMW Turner — fish, fowl and his favourite moggies
Art
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
Emily Mortimer at her home in New York.
INTERVIEW
Emily Mortimer on her son’s White Lotus sex scene: ‘It was bizarre’
TV & Radio
Collage of Yunchan Lim, Anna Lapwood, and Klaus Mäkelä.
The best Proms to book for this summer
Classical & Opera
Timothy Spall as Mr. Turner in a scene from the film.
The wild side to JMW Turner — fish, fowl and his favourite moggies
Art
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
Anoushka Shankar, Brighton Festival 2025 Guest Director.
INTERVIEW
MY CULTURAL FIRSTS
Anoushka Shankar: George Harrison bought me my first CD player
Music
Ballet dancers performing on stage.
NEW
REVIEW
Étoile — Mrs Maisel’s creators take aim at ballet’s backbiting world
TV & Radio
8 minutes ago

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

Tulips in a field with a windmill, of the best things to do in the Netherlands
How to get the most out of a trip to the Netherlands
Woman leaving tip at restaurant table.
COMMENT
I avoid tipping on holiday whenever I can — here’s why you should too
Advice
Woman in floral shirt standing in front of a mountain lake.
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
Inspiration
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
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
The Valsana Hotel Arosa in the Swiss Alps
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Woman in floral shirt standing in front of a mountain lake.
Rebecca Front: ‘Dad nearly drowned on holiday in the Yorkshire Dales’
Inspiration
Aerial view of Domaine de Primard Hotel and its gardens.
Catherine Deneuve’s former château near Paris is now an elegant hotel
France
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
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
Tulips in a field with a windmill, of the best things to do in the Netherlands
How to get the most out of a trip to the Netherlands
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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