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Rescuers loading an injured person on a stretcher into a helicopter at Everest Base Camp following an avalanche.
IN DEPTH
The Everest scandal: poisonings and fraud on the roof of the world

Investigators have uncovered a criminal network of ‘fake rescues’ — with cases including climbers spiked with baking soda — that have ‘tainted’ Nepal’s image

Hezbollah learns lessons from Ukraine in scorched earth drone war

The Iranian proxy group is using cheap kamikaze drones to strike Israeli tanks as Binyamin Netanyahu expands his ‘security zones’ in Lebanon

Hezbollah learns lessons from Ukraine in scorched earth drone war

The Iranian proxy group is using cheap kamikaze drones to strike Israeli tanks as Binyamin Netanyahu expands his ‘security zones’ in Lebanon

Why Middle Eastern monarchies are braced for betrayal by Trump

US and Israel’s failure to bring about regime change in Iran has left Gulf states with no good options — and the president’s mixed messages don’t help

Middle East
Why Middle Eastern monarchies are braced for betrayal by Trump
Middle East
Illustration of Claude Monet in his flower garden at Giverny.
CHARLES BREMNER
For the love of Monet: record crowds threaten impressionist’s centenary

In Giverny, up to a million visitors are expected this year but can the village balance the artist’s legacy with the pressures from mass tourism?

Illustration of Claude Monet in his flower garden at Giverny.
CHARLES BREMNER
For the love of Monet: record crowds threaten impressionist’s centenary

In Giverny, up to a million visitors are expected this year but can the village balance the artist’s legacy with the pressures from mass tourism?

MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin

Russian and North Korean state news agencies Tass and KCNA sign agreement to counter ‘disinformation’ by their ‘many enemies’

Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Las Vegas performer sues Taylor Swift over her Life of a Showgirl album
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
How astronauts will spend final hours before going to the moon
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Las Vegas performer sues Taylor Swift over her Life of a Showgirl album
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Las Vegas performer sues Taylor Swift over her Life of a Showgirl album
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
How astronauts will spend final hours before going to the moon
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
How astronauts will spend final hours before going to the moon
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin

Russian and North Korean state news agencies Tass and KCNA sign agreement to counter ‘disinformation’ by their ‘many enemies’

Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Las Vegas performer sues Taylor Swift over her Life of a Showgirl album
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
How astronauts will spend final hours before going to the moon
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Las Vegas performer sues Taylor Swift over her Life of a Showgirl album
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
How astronauts will spend final hours before going to the moon
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Las Vegas performer sues Taylor Swift over her Life of a Showgirl album
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Las Vegas performer sues Taylor Swift over her Life of a Showgirl album
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
How astronauts will spend final hours before going to the moon
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
How astronauts will spend final hours before going to the moon
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
Illustration of Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's faces superimposed over their national flags, separated by a broadcast tower emitting "FAKE" in red block letters.
MARC BENNETTS
Putin’s propaganda machine joins Kim’s circus of spin
Russia-Ukraine war
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Illustration of a large auditorium with a speaker, audience, and screens displaying Donald Trump and the Presidential Seal.
Trump unveils plans for skyscraper library, including giant gold statue
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
Shelly Kittleson, a journalist, poses by a river in the Middle East.
American journalist ‘kidnapped in Iraq by militia backed by Iran’
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Taylor Swift in a shimmering, jewel-encrusted outfit with feather details for her album release.
Las Vegas performer sues Taylor Swift over her Life of a Showgirl album
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
Artemis II astronauts Wiseman, Glover, Koch, and Hansen pose in front of the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft.
How astronauts will spend final hours before going to the moon

US

President Trump at the opening night of Chicago in Washington on Tuesday
1/7|President Trump at the opening night of Chicago in Washington on Tuesday

President Trump at the opening night of Chicago in Washington on Tuesday

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Trump: ‘Paper tiger’ Nato hasn’t been there for us

President hints he is reconsidering America’s membership in alliance as Starmer says Britain will emerge ‘stronger and more secure’ from war

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Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, in a flight suit, sits in a cockpit and gives a thumbs-up.
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Marines conduct fireteam patrolling tactics training aboard USS Comstock.
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Donald Trump holds up renderings of the planned White House ballroom aboard Air Force One.
Judge halts work on Trump’s $400m White House ballroom
Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, in a flight suit, sits in a cockpit and gives a thumbs-up.
King hails Nasa’s moon mission as a voyage of shared purpose
Marines conduct fireteam patrolling tactics training aboard USS Comstock.
ANALYSIS
Is Trump planning a ground invasion of Iran on Good Friday?
Illustration of oil barrels representing Saudi Arabia and Russia, a fallen barrel spilling oil with the US flag, and Donald Trump with a red-marked face, all overlaid with financial graph lines.
ANALYSIS
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Northern lights above a 22-degree ice-crystal halo in Iceland.
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An explosion caused by an Israeli warplane bombing the upper floor of a building in the Dahieh area in the south of Beirut, Lebanon.
1,000 British troops sent to the Middle East — as it happened
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Middle East

Iranian Ambassador to the UK Seyed Ali Mousavi leaving BBC Broadcasting House.
Iran ambassador raises threat of strikes on British bases

Seyed Ali Mousavi praised Sir Keir Starmer’s initial decision not to get involved in the war, but said letting US use RAF Fairford could change matters

Iranian Ambassador to the UK Seyed Ali Mousavi leaving BBC Broadcasting House.
Iran ambassador raises threat of strikes on British bases
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