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Men in the mirror: Trump and Xi’s suits put ‘chameleon effect’ to test in Beijing

Mirroring of each other’s attire may signal alignment – though the look wasn’t a huge departure for either leaderWhen Donald Trump and Xi Jinpin...

May 15, 2026
No more chancers or failures – the coming contest must produce a British PM worthy of the name | J

Labour must rise to a historic responsibility by choosing a leader who can win over the nation. The alternative is Farage on the steps of No 10They’...

May 15, 2026
Drake: Iceman / Maid of Honour / Habibti review – ​triple-album comeback is a boring, bloated di

(OVO/Republic)It’s possible that the world’s biggest rapper is using this epic content drop to get out of his record deal, but aside from some bri...

May 15, 2026
Three’s a crowd: what to do when you hate your friend’s partner

Can’t stand your friend’s other half? You could be walking into a minefield, warn experts. Here they share advice, from owning jealous feelings to...

May 15, 2026
In the Grey review – Guy Ritchie’s bizarrely buried action caper is a blast

There’s a great deal of fun to be had in the director’s sly and surprisingly serious thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Henry Cavill and Eiza Gonz...

May 15, 2026
‘So much of it resonates’: The Pitt strikes a chord with UK A&E medics

Doctors and nurses say hit drama paints a mostly realistic picture of the frontline of emergency medicineIt’s the hospital drama that is adored by c...

May 15, 2026
Oman caught between US and Iran after Tehran claims of joint strait of Hormuz plan

Muscat silent about plans – opposed by US – to charge fee and demand details on nationality of all transiting shipsOman has been caught in geopoli...

May 15, 2026
Trump leaves China without breakthroughs on Iran, Taiwan or AI

US president hails ‘fantastic’ deals, but details remain scarce after pageantry and little progress at much-hyped summit with XiTrump in China –...

May 15, 2026
Bard’s board voted to end Botstein’s tenure as president after independent review of Epstein tie

Leon Botstein announced his retirement on the day the results of the inquiry into his connections with Epstein were releasedBard College’s board of ...

May 15, 2026
Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Uganda also reports outbreak and health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virusAn outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the ...

May 15, 2026
Andy Burnham will push to become PM before Labour conference, allies say

Autumn conference in Liverpool targeted for victorious homecoming but Reform UK to fight hard in byelection Andy Burnham will push to become prime min...

May 15, 2026
Mali’s forces target rebel alliance in junta’s fight to keep power

Army supported by Russian mercenaries launches airstrikes after offensive by coalition of Islamist extremists and Tuareg separatistsMali’s armed for...

May 15, 2026

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