'Gone crazy' Escalation in drone strikes as Trump berates Putin

Moscow launched three consecutive nights of massive drone strikes against Ukraine, as Donald Trump broke his silence to suggest the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, had “gone crazy”.

It's not immigrants who don't 'integrate' with the rest of us-it's the elite

Amid all the acrimony surrounding Keir Starmer's recent remarks on immigration - a row that could follow him into retirement and beyond - there has been one little-examined area of agreement between the prime minister and his critics. “When people come to our country,” Starmer said, “they should also commit to integration.”

Fish meal The hidden impact of farmed sea bass

An investigation reveals how UK consumers buying fish are playing a role in food insecurity and unemployment

A deadly mission

Dom Phillips was working on a book about saving the Amazon when he was killed. In this extract. he reflects on his encounters with the rainforest and its people

Ode to soy The perfect sauce? An expert spills the beans

In the lush foothills of Damyang county, rows of earthenware jars stood under the Korean sky. Inside each vessel, a transformation was taking place. This is the domain of Ki Soon-do, South Korea's sole grand master of traditional aged soy sauce, where patience isn't just a virtue but an essential ingredient.

Soul survivor

With a new album and a boost from Black Mirror, Irma Thomas, the 84-year-old 'Soul Queen of New Orleans', is hitting new heights

'Gone crazy' Escalation in drone strikes as Trump berates Putin

Moscow launched three consecutive nights of massive drone strikes against Ukraine, as Donald Trump broke his silence to suggest the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, had \"gone crazy\".

Long wait for truth about yacht tragedy

Sicilian fishing village watches the salvage of tycoon’s sailboat for answers on the causes of its sinking

Movies and shakers

Cinema-going has yet to recover from the pandemic drop but key Hollywood figures are working hard to ensure the theatrical experience does not die

Trump card Ramaphosa earns praise for keeping his cool

Many South Africans have praised their president, Cyril Ramaphosa, for staying calm when Donald Trump ambushed him in the Oval Office with a video purporting to back up his false claims of a “genocide” against white Afrikaner farmers.

Musk moves from pivotal to the edge of the White House orbit

The Oval Office was crowded, with reporters cautioned not to collide with the Resolute Desk. Standing beside them, dressed in black, was Elon Musk, billionaire ally of Donald Trump and head of his government efficiency drive.

Tourism has hollowed out Barcelona - and all of us are cheated

Protesters in Barcelona used water pistols to take aim at tourists visiting the Sagrada Família last month.

Are moose loose in the isolated wilds of Fiordland?

More than 100 years ago, a ship dropped anchor in the frigid fjords of New Zealand’s South Island and released 10 nervous moose on to the shore.

Long wait for truth about yacht tragedy

Sicilian fishing village watches the salvage of tycoon's sailboat for answers on the causes of its sinking

A weight- loss win? The jabs leading a revolution

Medications such as Ozempic have been dubbed 'wonder drugs' in transforming obesity treatment and redefining the way our bodies work

Bouncing back from bestseller's backlash

After being accused of exploiting the migrant experience in American Dirt, Jeanine Cummins explains how the furore inspired her new novel

Science friction A dystopian vision set in an alternate universe, but the ghost of Ishiguro is too strong

In 2016 Catherine Chidgey published her fourth novel, The Wish Child, a child’s-eye view of Nazi Germany.

Global effort dismantles Russian-led crime group

European and North American cybercrime investigators say they have dismantled the heart of a malware operation directed by Russian criminals after a global operation involving British, Canadian, Danish, Dutch, French, German and US police.

The slice is right: what's the best homemade bread for sandwiches?

What's the best loaf to bake for sandwiches, and any filling ideas?

Alexa, what do you know about us?

My relationship with Amazon goes back longer than my marriage- and when I bought an Echo for our home it only deepened. What exactly had it heard over the years?

Alexa, what do you know about us?

My relationship with Amazon goes back longer than my marriage- and when I bought an Echo for our home it only deepened. What exactly had it heard over the years?

My mum won't let me have a smartphone. Is she being unfair?

My mum has always been protective, and I fear it is destroying my social life because I haven't grown up with much access to social media. I don't mean to say it's OK to be exposed to social media at a young age, but it needs to be controlled in a certain way.

Local heroes Films on the road to somewhere

Donald Trump hates the globalism of Cannes and the movies it champions. But the body of work at the festival this year might just have surprised him

'I would die in jail' Why Giorgi Bachiashvili is on the run

Giorgi Bachiashvili is on the run. The urbane 39-year-old slipped a surveillance team two months ago to flee his home in Tbilisi, Georgia, midway through a trial at which he was destined to be sentenced to 11 years in jail.

My mum won't let me have a smartphone. Is she being unfair?

My mum has always been protective, and I fear it is destroying my social life because I haven't grown up with much access to social media. I don't mean to say it's OK to be exposed to social media at a young age, but it needs to be controlled in a certain way.

Soul survivor

With a new album and a boost from Black Mirror, Irma Thomas, the 84-year-old 'Soul Queen of New Orleans', is hitting new heights

"The world does not care if we all die'

A new Israeli offensive and a lack of food and medical supplies have pushed Gaza City, crowded with arrivals from the north, to the brink

It's not immigrants who don't 'integrate' with the rest of us - it's the elite

Amid all the acrimony surrounding Keir Starmer's recent remarks on immigration - a row that could follow him into retirement and beyond - there has been one little-examined area of agreement between the prime minister and his critics. “When people come to our country,” Starmer said, “they should also commit to integration.”

Local heroes Films on the road to somewhere

Donald Trump hates the globalism of Cannes and the movies it champions. But the body of work at the festival this year might just have surprised him

History clash Norman links reopen debate on identity

Nearly nine centuries after the Normans clanked ashore with swords and armour, Ireland is still wrestling with the question: what did they ever do for us?