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Pro-Ukraine rally in Alaska with protestors holding signs and a large banner that reads "Ukraine and Alaska - Russian Never Again!"
Protesters gather as Russian delegation arrives for Alaska summit

More demonstrations planned in Anchorage before leaders’ summit at US military base to discuss war in Ukraine

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Alaskans: Peace is a big deal for us too — Russia’s only two miles away

As Putin and Trump prepare to meet in Anchorage, the locals fret about being on the front line of any new cold war




Mugshot of Jamie Rothwell.
Drug kingpin who ran £26m empire brought down by encrypted messages

Jamie Rothwell did not know that police could see everything he sent to his gang members on the network EncroChat



John Healey, UK Secretary of State for Defence, leaving 10 Downing Street after a cabinet meeting.
Reform peers? We don’t need Putin apologists, says Healey

Defence secretary rebuffs Farage’s claims the party should have House of Lords representation because it has not spoken out against Russia

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Crowded beach in Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK, with people swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing.
Relentless summer puts UK on track for its sunniest, hottest year

Portrait of John Simpson outside the BBC building.
John Simpson criticised over ‘debunked’ data on Gaza journalist deaths
Gynecologist consulting with a patient.
Why millennials are opting for private healthcare over the NHS

Crowded beach in Lyme Regis, Dorset, UK, with people swimming, sunbathing, and relaxing.
Relentless summer puts UK on track for its sunniest, hottest year





Stone fragments recovered from a Scottish tourist.
Briton caught stealing from Pompeii is spared the ‘curse’


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VJ Day veterans will ‘never be forgotten’, King promises
VJ Day veterans will ‘never be forgotten’, King promises

In a speech to mark 80 years since the end of the Second World War, Charles will echo George VI’s emphasis on the global devastation of conflict


Two students reviewing their A-level results.






US Air Force Thunderbirds fly past Mount Rushmore.
Thunderbirds at Mount Rushmore — and other news in pictures


‘Premium Bonds have cost us £40,000’


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Constable, Lowry or Turner: who painted Britain best?

Times writers make the case for the most important artwork in the UK, from The Hay Wain to State Britain


George and J.D. in photos.
Georgie, the UK schmoozer-in-chief



Couple lying in bed looking unhappy.
Young couples are staying together for the rent — I should know, I did


Photo collage of Rod Stewart with Joan Collins and two other women; one woman in a yellow dress holds a champagne glass.


Jamie Dornan drinking Diet Coke by a lake.
Men, be more Jamie Dornan — go cold water swimming


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Collage of Vladimir Putin, another man in a suit, and Donald Trump; an Alaska welcome sign is in the background.

The Russian president will have prepared methodically for his talks — and he is already at an advantage

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Labour bets big on three new words this autumn

Expect to hear a lot about ‘contribution’, ‘fairness’ and ‘renewal’, but will these simply join the graveyard of Starmer mantras past?



Illustration of Trump and Putin facing each other, each holding a book.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
It’ll pay to make new towns more beautiful






a woman wearing a white sweater and gold earrings smiles for the camera
It’ll pay to make new towns more beautiful






People walking past a Shein advertisement in a London subway station.
Shein UK sales grow by a third as it prepares for listing


Warren Buffett in a business interview.
Berkshire Hathaway takes stake in troubled US health group

a man in a suit and tie is wearing glasses
Alistair OsborneGrowing impatience at Gatwick delay



Winning streak takes FTSE above 9,200 for the first time


Gatwick’s hopes of second runway hinge on transport links



Companies of the future struggle with barriers from the past
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Eddie Howe and Matthew Syed at a Newcastle United training ground.

In an access-all-areas visit to Newcastle’s HQ our columnist learns about coach’s methods, humble origins and hopes of talking star striker round



Nicola Sturgeon speaking in front of a colorful artwork.

In Frankly, the former first minister of Scotland candidly reveals the heavy personal toll of leading a public life




Museum Context, a Harry Potter merchandise shop in Edinburgh.
Huw OliverHarry Potter tourism is ruining our cities… and it’s about to get worse


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