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Trump criticises Zelenskyy as Ukraine rules out Russian control of Crimea
Ukraine  
Trump criticises Zelenskyy as Ukraine rules out Russian control of Crimea
US president attacks Ukrainian counterpart for complaining Kyiv is unwilling to cede Crimea to Russia
European Union  
UK's Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to back youth mobility scheme amid EU trade reset
Trump tariffs  
A dozen US states sue to stop Trump’s ‘reckless and insane’ tariff policy
Music  
Kneecap say ‘statements aren’t aggressive’ after denouncing Israel at Coachella
Turkey  
Turkey: 151 hurt jumping from buildings amid earthquake, say authorities
In focus
Zelenskyy reposts US missive from first Trump term that Crimea is Ukrainian
Ukraine war briefing  
Zelenskyy reposts US missive from first Trump term that Crimea is Ukrainian
Casualities as Russian missiles strike Kyiv and Kharkiv; strike damages Shahed factory in Tatarstan, says Ukrainian military. What we know on day 1,156
The EU fined Apple and Meta – but failed to really hold them to account. Was that to appease Trump?
Alexander Hurst
Nutrition  
The wholegrain revolution! How Denmark changed the diet – and health – of the nation
Spotlight
The long read  
A year of hate: what I learned when I went undercover with the far right
A year of hate: what I learned when I went undercover with the far right
Television  
You final season review – an insultingly rubbish ending
Australia  
Inside the world of ‘skimpies’: the barmaids in bras who pour pints in Australia’s mining towns
Health  
Cluster headaches are ‘the most painful condition on the planet’. Sufferers are taking extreme, secretive measures
Athletics  
Faith Kipyegon’s audacious bid to be first woman to run sub four-minute mile
Opinion
What did Pope Francis think of JD Vance? His view was more than clear
Jan-Werner Müller
What did Pope Francis think of JD Vance? His view was more than clear
What is America’s pro-natalism movement really about?
Moira Donegan
The left is rising, and the far right is reeling. Will I finally see the Finland I dreamed of?
Mike Watson
 
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Liverpool one point from Premier League title after Mateta punishes Arsenal
Liverpool one point from Premier League title after Mateta punishes Arsenal
Athletics  
London Marathon organisers boycott X over ‘descent into gutter’ under Musk
Golf  
McIlroy shaken by scale of ‘amazing’ reaction to Masters triumph
Podcast
Trump’s class war on Harvard – podcast
Today in Focus  
Trump’s class war on Harvard – podcast
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