Land deal is the only choice, US warns Zelensky
President Donald Trump may meet the Ukrainian leader in Rome, on the margins of Pope Francis’s funeral, as pressure is piled on Kyiv to accept loss of territory.
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Queen’s producer overdubbed his way to history
The producer of Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody, Roy Thomas Baker, was known for his mix of discipline and excess and layered almost 200 tracks to create that record.
Launch a giant leap for China’s ‘space dream’
China has sent three taikonauts to its own space station, with the six-month mission a milestone in President Xi’s celestial ‘dream’ for his people.
Ukraine ‘will keep fighting rather than give up Crimea’
Kyiv believes the risk of the US pulling out of peace talks is less than the risk of accepting Moscow’s control over the peninsula, which would set a dangerous precedent.
The hidden feud behind Musk and Bessent’s White House shouting match
The tensions simmered for months. Then they exploded in the Oval Office as President Trump watched.
Secular blowhards just don’t get the papacy
The upcoming conclave is not about liberals versus conservatives but who will best express the timeless Catholic faith.
Fission to the moon: nuclear plant to power China’s lunar base
The International Lunar Research Station, a collaboration with Russia, is due to be built on the moon by 2035 and to function as a station for lunar research by 2050.
Richard Branson attacks Trump over trade and Ukraine
The US president is ‘in danger of doing so much damage’ to the world with his erratic policies, warns Virgin boss Richard Branson.
Church risks split if it elects a liberal pope
After the death of Francis on Monday, the conservative 77-year-old German cardinal challenged the late Pope’s agenda
Behind the scenes as cardinals prepare for Pope’s funeral
Some of the last words spoken by Pope Francis are revealed as thousands prepared to pay their respects and world leaders announced plans to fly in for his funeral on Saturday.
‘Gangster tactics’: China ‘building artificial islands off Sth Korea’
Seoul says Beijing is installing artificial structures in the Yellow Sea in an attempt to support its territorial claims similar to its moves in the South China Sea.
The Vatican’s most powerful cardinal (for now)
When Francis took his last breath, Cardinal Kevin Farrell became the temporary head of the church, having been appointed as camerlengo by the late pontiff. But he never wanted the job.
A black pope would give Africa the voice it deserves
Two Africans feature on the list of the papabile, or popeable and should be seriously considered. A meaningful traveller in the tradition of John Paul II could advocate for victims of forgotten wars and shame politicians to act.
‘Pandora’s box’: Fear and loathing at the Pentagon
Even trusted officials fear a purge as Pete Hegseth is himself investigated over Signal group chats, with insiders saying they’d be ‘shocked’ if he lasted much longer.
US deploys ‘ship killer’ missiles to Philippines for battle test
Australian troops will take part in military exercises in the Philippines to rehearse ‘war plans’, amid tensions with Beijing over South China Sea and Taiwan.
Francis’s successor will cement or destroy his liberal legacy
The clash between conservatives and progressives will play out in the Sistine Chapel in a battle for the soul of the Roman Catholic church.
The modernising pontiff who alienated conservatives
The first South American pope brought a freewheeling spirit to the papacy but angered more traditional members of the Catholic Church.
RAF scrambles three times in three days over Russia incursions
British fighter jets were called into action after Russian spy planes and fighter jets were spotted in NATO airspace.
Xi’s fifth columnists exposed as Taiwan detains spies
Presidential aides and military officers are among 159 people in Taiwan charged with spying for Beijing, sending tremors through an island already under intense military pressure from China.
The one where hypnosis cured Aniston
She may be an A-list star who needs to fly around the world for her work but Friends actress Jennifer Aniston has suffered for decades from an ‘extreme’ fear of flying.
Kremlin ramps up illegal gas attacks to secure its gains
Russia is using banned chemical weapons to deadly effect against Ukraine.
Declassified RFK files reveal messages by assassin
Documents released by President Donald Trump include a note written by Sirhan Sirhan, who shot Robert F. Kennedy dead in 1968.
Kim Jong-un gives blessing to ‘playboy’ general’s power grab
He has survived political purges and the executions of his rivals in one of the most brutal and unforgiving regimes in the world. Now Choe Ryong-hae’s star is soaring.
Queen Elizabeth’s solicitor managed Syrian war crimes suspect’s wealth
Lord Bridges managed trusts on behalf of the uncle of the former president of Syria – known as ‘the Butcher of Hama’ – while working as the Queen’s private solicitor.
Trump’s made Harvard look like the underdog
Weakening the ideological control elite universities have over young minds is desirable, but this all-out assault will backfire.
George Clooney picks ‘spectacular’ Democrat who could lead party
The Hollywood actor critical in persuading Joe Biden to drop out last year suggested there was one governor ‘levitating’ above his party colleagues.
Israel ‘was poised to strike Iran before US talks’
The strike, which would have entailed a sustained bombing campaign, would be aimed at setting back Tehran’s ability to develop a nuclear weapon by at least a year.
Exoplanet ‘may be teeming with life’
There is a 99.7 per cent certainty that the world has at least one gas in its atmosphere that, on Earth, is produced by living things.
Organisations ‘must revisit policies’ after Supreme Court trans ruling
A judgment that the legal definition of a woman is based on biological sex means hospitals, prisons and businesses will have to review their guidelines.
What does the UK court ruling on trans people mean in practice?
The judgment on sex and gender will have implications for women, trans people, politics and organisations ranging from the NHS to the police.
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