83 m. ago Pope Francis' conservative critics had a unique way to oppose him: a retired pontiff

Every pope has his critics

Culture

86 m. ago Some GOP states are targeting driver's licenses issued to immigrants illegally in the US

A growing number of Republican-led states are taking aim at driver's licenses issued by other states to people in the U.S. illegally

Events

91 m. ago ‘You can let go now’: inside the hospital where staff treat fear of death as well as physical pain

In a Danish palliative care unit, the alternative to assisted dying is not striving to cure, offering relief and comfort to patients and their families• This article is nominated for the 2025 edition of the European Press Prize in the Distinguished Reporting category. Originally published in Danish by PolitikenRené Damgaard, 67, lies in a hospital bed in the palliative care unit at Hvidovre hospital outside Copenhagen. It’s the first evening of May, and the window is open, letting mild air and the sound of a blackbird singing into the room.“This is the kind of weather you love the most. When you usually stand and fish at the sandbank,” says his niece, 53-year-old Mette Damgaard. She is leaning over the bed, her face very close to his. She has been sitting like this for a long time. Continue reading...

Events

91 m. ago Japanese investors sold $20bn of foreign debt as Trump tariffs shook markets

Pension funds likely to have offloaded US bonds because of tumble in Wall Street stocks, investors say

Economics

92 m. ago Liverpool news: Transfer target drops hint as Virgil van Dijk reveals Arsenal plan

Liverpool are on the verge of winning the Premier League and an Arsenal defeat to Crystal Palace at the Emirates could see Virgil van Dijk and Luis Diaz celebrating on Wednesday night

Sport

2 h. ago Larry David skewers Bill Maher’s Trump dinner with My Visit With Adolf essay

Curb Your Enthusiasm star pulls snide attack on talk-show host Bill Maher’s defensive and gushing meeting with Donald Trump

Politics

2 h. ago White SEAL Team writer who says he was denied CBS job because of DEI suggests Trump spurred settlement

Brian Beneker, who worked as a freelance writer on the CBS show, reached a settlement after he filed a claim alleging he wasn't given a permanent position because of DEI policies.

Politics

2 h. ago Deadmau5 apologises for their drunken set on stage at Coachella

Deadmau5, whose real name is Joel Thomas Zimmerman, was supposed to perform a lengthy DJ set alongside electronic music artist Zhu at Coachella in California this month

Events

3 h. ago 'I was locked up under Donald Trump's brutal border crackdown

Rebecca Burke, a graphic artist from Monmouthshire, southeast Wales, was detained in the US for three weeks because of a visa mix-up - and was held "in horrendous conditions"

Politics

3 h. ago Experts warn Trump’s trade war with China could erupt into a cold war

Earlier this month, Trump temporarily paused most tariffs while ratcheting up rates on China

Events

3 h. ago RICHARD LITTLEJOHN: No World Wars, no World Cup, no pub and vegan

Plans to build a theme park in Oxfordshire celebrating Britain's vibrant history have run into fierce opposition from locals. Villagers in Bucknell fear it would wreck their rural idyll.

Events

4 h. ago First Republican calls on Trump to FIRE Pete Hegseth over inexperience 'concerns'

A day after the former Pentagon press secretary wrote about 'dysfunction' inside the building, a Republican Armed Services Committee member called for Hegseth to go.

Politics

4 h. ago The innocent tourists locked up under Donald Trump's US border crackdown: How holidays have turned to nightmares as the number of rich European visitors plummet

For many, visiting America is the dream of a lifetime. But for some, that dream has turned into a nightmare, and instead of spending relaxing days on the beach, they have been locked up for weeks in jail.

Politics

4 h. ago Army immediately suspends Fort McCoy commander after astonishing insult to Trump, Vance and Hegseth

A senior Army commander was suspended after the Wisconsin fort she ran failed to post photos of Donald Trump, JD Vance and Pete Hegseth on her base's chain-of-command board.

Politics

5 h. ago Person found on 'elevated surface' inside Trump Tower in New York is arrested, police say

A 30-year-old person was arrested after being spotted inside midtown Manhattan's Trump Tower on what authorities described as an “elevated surface.”

Events

5 h. ago Trump Tower incident: Man arrested after being spotted inside Donald Trump's skyscraper

The male suspect, whose identity and motives remain undisclosed, was reportedly stopped by security personnel before he could reach the roof of the Trump Tower skyscraper

Events

5 h. ago Inside Leeds' promotion celebrations: Former Man United youngster in the thick of it with the mic as players party and fans gather outside Elland Road in their thousands

Daniel Farke 's side were on the brink of returning to the top flight following their match at Elland Road on the same day, with the league leaders thrashing Stoke 6-0 just hours before Burnley played.

Sport

5 h. ago Federal judge orders US to restore visas of 2 international students in Oregon

A federal judge in Oregon has ordered the U.S. government to restore the visa status of two international students whose visas had been revoked

Society

5 h. ago Harvard sues Trump administration over move to freeze $2.2 billion in funding

President Trump halted funding after the storied institution vowed to defy his administration's demands to limit student activism on campus.

Economics

5 h. ago Leonardo DiCaprio pays emotional tribute to Pope Francis after his death at 88

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88 following a stroke, which led to a coma and heart failure, and celebrities, including Leonardo DiCaprio and Lionel Messi, have paid tribute to the man

Events