Extinction mystery After two 'sightings', are moose on the loose in New Zealand?

Over a century ago, a ship dropped anchor in the frigid fjords of New Zealand's South Island and released 10 nervous moose on the shore.

Dance review Women go feral as suburbia meets surrealism

Among the eclectic entries on Becky Namgauds' CV are dancing for Harry Styles and Vivienne Westwood, and rolling around in mud in her outdoor festival piece Rodadoras.

A week spent at Reform's first full council meetings

When Nigel Farage held a victory lap of England after his mammoth local elections win on 1 May, he was characteristically bullish about Reform UK's plan to shake up town halls.

Oslo nightclub takes fiddles and folk to young Norwegians

Folk music is having a resurgence in Norway spurred by a reclamation of the genre among Gen Z.

Ukraine and Russia exchange 800 PoWs in largest prisoner swap so far

Ukraine and Russia have begun the largest prisoner exchange of the three-year war, with almost 800 captives returned on both sides in a process expected to last several days.

Ireland's Camogie Players Win the Right to Wear Shorts

Irish camogie players who objected to wearing skorts in the female-only sport have scored a victory: they can now wear shorts.

Consortium led by RedBird agrees to buy Telegraph for £500m

A consortium led by the US private equity company RedBird Capital has agreed to buy the Telegraph for £500m, potentially ending two years of uncertainty over the title's future.

Long-Overdue Upgrade of Zoo Animal Welfare and Standards Unveiled

Zoos will be obliged to boost conservation efforts and improve animal welfare standards under the first revision of mandatory standards in 13 years.

Trump Issues Surprise Threat of 50% Tariffs on EU Imports

Donald Trump yesterday said he would impose a 50% tariff on imports into the US from the European Union from June 1 because trade talks were \"going nowhere\".

'After my diagnosis, they asked me how many balls I headed'

The former Hull striker Dean Windass speaks candidly about living with stage-two dementia, playing a pantomime villain and that goal at Wembley

Shock Over Killings at US Jewish Museum

US authorities are investigating a brazen attack that killed two young Israeli embassy staff members outside an event at a Jewish museum in Washington DC on Wednesday night, leaving the US capital in shock.

Trump ban on foreign students at Harvard

The Trump administration has said it is halting Harvard University's ability to enroll international students and has ordered existing international students at the university to transfer or lose their legal status.

Ruben's rebuild Amorim handed £100m summer transfer budget

Ruben Amorim has a summer transfer budget of a little less than £100m and retains Manchester United's firm backing despite Wednesday's Europa League final defeat by Tottenham.

Junk food Ministers delay ban on adverts aimed at children

A ban on junk food adverts aimed at children is being delayed until next year - to the outrage of health campaigners.

As party ends, question over Postecoglou looms for Levy

No one left Tottenham's celebrations when the hotel lights went on at 3am but the lights could still go out on manager's tenure after a season of glory and misery

'Right man for the job': Crawley ignores pressure with century

If Zak Crawley showed little sign of the pressure he was under as he became one of three English centurions on the opening day against Zimbabwe, it is possibly because he did not know he was under any.

House Passes Trump Tax-Cut Bill Labelled a 'Scam' by Democrats

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives yesterday passed a sweeping bill to enact Donald Trump's tax and spending priorities while adding trillions of dollars to the US debt and potentially preventing millions of Americans accessing federal safety-net benefits.

Court Rejects Losing Candidate's Call to Annul Romanian Election

Romania's top court has unanimously rejected an application by the defeated far-right candidate in Sunday's presidential election rerun, George Simion, to annul the vote on the grounds of foreign interference.

North Korean warship's launch goes wrong as it tips on its side

A ceremony to celebrate the newest addition to North Korea's naval fleet has ended in embarrassment after a serious accident during the ship's launch that the country's dictator described as a \"criminal act\".

'I struggled with the lifestyle and it was affecting me a lot on court'

As she makes her return to the French Open, Amanda Anisimova explains why she stepped away from the sport

Zimbabwe come in from the cold but left crying for help in early sign of mismatch

Of course the first morning of the summer was the worst morning of the summer. Test cricket, like a bank holiday picnic, is a reliable way to send the English sun running, and Zimbabwe's first day of Test cricket in this country in 22 years started under thick ripples of ominous grey cloud, and in a freezing breeze.

Fears of fresh NHS strikes after doctors decry 'derisory' pay rises

Teachers also angry as schools told to partly fund wage increases

Gloucester services ranked top of the stops in survey

There are less than 80 miles between the two service stations but the gulf in quality is huge, according to a Which? survey that ranked Gloucester services top of the stops and Bridgwater bottom.

FBI agent 'wanted to warn Musk of Russians targeting his inner circle'

An FBI whistleblower claims he tried to warn Elon Musk he might be the target of a suspected covert Russian operation to infiltrate his inner circle.

Ministers consider sale of border checkpoint after EU trade deal

The UK government is reportedly considering selling a post-Brexit border check facility in Kent that could fall out of use as a result of this week's trade pact with the EU.

'Licence to kill nature': wildlife charities call for planning bill pause

Leading wildlife charities are calling on Labour to scrap a section of the planning bill that they say is a \"licence to kill nature\".

Labour 'looking at bill to wipe out British Steel debt'

Ministers are reportedly considering legislation to relieve British Steel of debts of nearly £1bn, as the government considers how best to prepare the Scunthorpe steelworks for sale.

Iran 'will hold US responsible' if Israel attacks its nuclear sites

Iran said yesterday it would hold the US responsible for any Israeli attack on its nuclear sites in remarks that set a fraught backdrop for talks between Tehran and Washington on the future of its nuclear programme.

The public cares more about an economic recovery than fiscal rules. It's time to act

There is mounting pressure on Rachel Reeves to relax her budget rules and to prepare the ground by telling voters in the next few weeks.

West Bank Settlers under sanctions join drive to expel Palestinians

Two violent Israeli settlers who are under sanctions from the UK government this week joined a campaign to drive Palestinians from their homes in Mughayyir al-Deir, a village in the West Bank.