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June 15, 2024

Farage taunts the Tories as Labour calls out 'lying' PM

Rishi Sunak has moved to calm Tory nerves amid panic after Reform UK passed his party in a damaging YouGov poll.

4 mins

Does Reform have a chance of outdoing the Tory party?

Nigel Farage, reinstalled as leader of Reform UK, is on a roll. You may have seen the social media clip of the beaming extremist, sat in the back of a cab, rapping \"Guess who's back\" to Eminem's classic 2002 track \"Without Me\".

4 mins

Of my 11 general elections, this has been the strangest

In 1983, I was sitting in the front row when Labour bizarrely confirmed at a press conference during the general election that Michael Foot was still the leader of the party, and would lead it into the contest.

3 mins

More than 1,000 recognised in King's birthday honours

Post Office campaigner Alan Bates, former prime minister Gordon Brown and artist Tracey Emin are among the famous faces recognised for their outstanding contribution to society in the King's birthday honours list.

4 mins

Kate confirms attendance at Trooping the Colour parade

The Princess of Wales has said she is \"not out of the woods yet\" and has \"a few more months\" of cancer treatment to go as she confirmed her attendance at today's Trooping the Colour parade. In a moving message, Kate said that there have been \"good days and bad days\" during her chemotherapy, as she thanked members of the public for supporting her through her illness.

2 mins

Fears for father on IPP term after he set himself alight

A desperate father who has languished in jail for 12 years under an indefinite jail term imposed after he stole a mobile phone has set himself on fire in prison. Thomas White, 40, was rushed to hospital after he started the blaze in his cell at HMP Manchester on Thursday. His family said he was assessed by medics for smoke inhalation and injuries to his arm.

3 mins

'I kept asking myself why?'

Holly Bancroft meets a Syrian refugee detained for 25 days at Gatwick for removal to Rwanda before being released on bail

4 mins

Pope urges G7 to defend humanity against AI threat

Pontiff urges world leaders at summit in Italy that artificial intelligence must not make choices on behalf of humanity

3 mins

One hundred comics and a pontiff walk into the Vatican

Pope Francis has held a \"conclave of the comedians\" with 100 of the world's top comics at the Vatican. Star names such as Conan O'Brien, Whoopi Goldberg and Chris Rock were among the invited guests. More than 200 people were in the audience at the Apostolic Palace, with comedians coming from 15 countries.

2 mins

Tourists warned as four die in record Greek heatwave

Greece is counting the cost of an early heatwave that has taken the lives of several tourists in a preview of the extreme weather it is likely to face this summer. An urgent warning has been issued to anyone travelling to the country as four holidaymakers have died and more are missing amid record temperatures.

6 mins

'We are being starved - the world has just forgotten us'

Families in Gaza asked to pay £70 for just a kilo of peppers

2 mins

Bezos needs to be ready for the fight against Trump 2.0

Is there a more romantic newspaper than The Washington Post? Think Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman as the crusading duo bringing down a US president with the growling encouragement of their cigar-chomping editor played by Jason Robards.

5 mins

Musiala wonder goal helps Germany thrash Scotland

If the start to 2006 was a famous “summer fairytale” for Germany, this could be the beginning of an even better story. It doesn’t want for youthful joy, either, as witnessed by the standing ovation for Jamal Musiala. For Scotland, there was only grim reality. There were some familiarities to that, too.

3 mins

Nightmare start but there remains a sliver of hope

Is it too soon for the meme from Trainspotting? It feels like it should be too soon for the meme from Trainspotting.

3 mins

Defending champions Italy are in a dog fight to qualify

The opening montages of Euro 2024 are certain to include some recent history.

3 mins

Howzat?! Have Americans finally been bowled over?

The T20 World Cup shows the US's love affair with cricket has been far from smooth, as Cameron Ponsonby explains

4 mins

Europe's youth blinded by vision of new 'golden dawn'

From the Greek Spartans' ascension to France's National Rally, Georgios Samaras follows the march of the far right across Europe and its growing sinister appeal to young voters

6 mins

'It's difficult. What do you tell someone who's dead?'

They can talk to them, see them and their voices sound real Zoë Beaty meets the grieving parents and partners using ghostbot technology that is making life after death a reality

7 mins

Ditching the Deutsche

In an already crowded market, can the Renault Rafale E-Tech be the SUV that stands out? Sean O'Grady finds that even 'little puffs of wind' can breathe new life into familiar designs

3 mins

The gallery that was built by 20th century modern artists

Amy Fleming visits the Maeght Foundation as it celebrates its 60th birthday with an exhibition that recalls the closeness its founders shared with painters such as Matisse and Braque

6 mins

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