5 h. ago Best electric toothbrush deals to expect for Amazon Prime Day 2025

Save on Oral-B, Philips and more when the Prime Day sales kick off this July

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9 h. ago International Nurses Day 2025: what is it and how to mark the occasion?

Nurses across the world are being thanked and celebrated during a global appreciation of their essential roles in healthcare.

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13 h. ago PHOTO COLLECTION: AP Top Photos of the Day, Monday, May 12, 2025

This is a photo collection curated by AP photo editors.

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64 h. ago Mother’s Day in Germany is a reminder that motherhood is a battle that’s not for me | Carolin Würfel

Growing up in east Germany I saw how women around me struggled – and not enough has changed to make me alter my course To be honest, mothers make me sad. Especially working mothers with small children. Sometimes, when I see a woman in the late afternoon – pushing a buggy, a sniffling toddler in tow, tote bags swinging from her shoulder and two dark circles around her eyes – I want to cross the street. Not out of judgment, but because I can’t bear how exhausted she looks. The quiet despair etched into her face. I feel sorry for her. It’s so damn unfair. Studies and statistics back this up: the status quo for working mothers is dismal.For years, I’ve witnessed it up close, too – in friends, work colleagues, relatives and neighbours. Their inner conflict. The overload. The heartbreak of falling short of whatever illusions they had. The anger at their limits, their circumstances. Because it really is insanely hard to work and, at the same time, keep up an orderly life, with a stocked fr...

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3 d. ago France and Poland ‘open a new page’ in relations after signing new defence treaty – Europe live

France president and Poland’s leader have signed a defence and energy treatyLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Look, no trousers! Why the ‘day knicker’ trend is growing legs

Met Gala 2025 was awash with stars wearing tuxedos, pants and little else. It’s about female strength, experts suggestAppearing in public without your trousers? For most of us, it’s the stuff of nightmares. But for a handful of people who scaled the Met Gala steps on Monday night, it was simply fashion.The singer Sabrina Carpenter and the pop star and actor Lisa were among celebrities who attended wearing Louis Vuitton tuxedo jackets, stockings and little else. Naturally, Carpenter wore an espresso-coloured bodysuit with coat tails, while Lisa’s sparkly knickers were embroidered with replicated portraits by the US artist Henry Taylor. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Russia stages Victory Day parade as EU ministers pledge further support for Ukraine – Europe live

EU representatives hold meeting in Lviv as Russia staged a lavish parade in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world warLet’s bring you some more pictures from the Moscow parade earlier today, a not very subtle attempt as showing off the Russian military power.French president Emmanuel Macron posted a social media update on his last night’s phone call with US president Donald Trump.I spoke several times last night with @POTUS. I commend his strong call for an unconditional 30-day ceasefire, as did our British and Nordic partners earlier this morning. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Car park bingo and Victory Day in Moscow: photos of the day – Friday

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3 d. ago Putin hosts Xi Jinping and other world leaders as Russia marks Victory Day – Europe live

Russia staging a lavish, ‘biggest ever’ parade in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world warMeanwhile in Warsaw, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk is currently briefing the media before his trip to France to sign a new Polish-French “enhanced cooperation and friendship treaty.”Tusk will meet French president Emmanuel Macron in Nancy, France in early afternoon, with the signing ceremony scheduled for 4pm, to be followed by a joint press conference. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago King Charles echoes his grandfather’s historic VE Day speech as he marks 80th anniversary

King Charles III remembered Queen Elizabeth II's lively VE Day celebrations — including joining a conga line — in 1945 as he delivered a speech exactly 80 years after his grandfather's historic address.

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3 d. ago China and Russia pledge to deepen ties as they criticise US on Victory Day

In joint statement, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin accuse ‘certain countries’ of trying to ‘tamper with the results of the victory of the second world war’ China and Russia pledged to further deepen their already “no limits” partnership in a joint statement published ahead of Russia’s military parade on Friday, as the two sides stressed the importance of maintaining the “correct view” of second world war history.In a lengthy statement published during Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow for the commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of the second world war, which Russia celebrates on 9 May as Victory Day, Xi and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin said “certain countries are attempting to tamper with the results of the victory of the second world war”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago King calls for renewed ‘commitment to peace’ in VE Day message

Charles says sacrifice of second world war heroes must not be in vainKing Charles called for a renewal of “global commitments to restoring a just peace where there is war, to diplomacy and to the prevention of conflict”, as the UK marked the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe day.Westminster Abbey was the focal point for national commemorations with a service of thanksgiving weaving poignant reminders of wartime deprivation and loss with the hopes for the future that historic day had promised. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Lady Victoria Starmer

The royals and the UK’s political elite watched as the final day of VE Day celebrations unfolded in the capital

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4 d. ago VE Day tributes, airstrikes and black smoke: photos of the day – Thursday

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4 d. ago The new pope, VE Day tributes and airstrikes: photos of the day – Thursday

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4 d. ago VE Day 2025 fashion: best looks from the day, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla, Lady Victoria Starmer

Royals and the UK’s political elite watched as the final day of VE Day celebrations unfolded in the capital this Thursday

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4 d. ago VE Day live: UK and Europe hold ceremonies to mark 80 years since end of second world war in Europe

Commemorations take place across the UK and Europe against backdrop of Ukraine conflictAnother from the Guardian archive:St Peter Port, Guernsey Continue reading...

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4 d. ago VE Day live: ceremonies to take place across UK and Europe to mark 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe

Commemorations to take place across the UK and Europe against backdrop of Ukraine conflictAnother from the Guardian archive:St Peter Port, Guernsey Continue reading...

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4 d. ago VE Day 2025 LIVE as 80th anniversary celebrations continue and pubs stay open late

VE Day is being held today (May 8) and there's memorials, concerts, parties and extended pub hours to mark the occasion

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4 d. ago When are the VE Day celebrations ahead of the two minutes silence?

Festivities already began this bank holiday weekend with street parties and parades across the UK.

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