11 h. ago HMS Prince of Wales leads show of military force as £3.5billion aircraft carrier spearheads fearsome fleet of warships in the Mediterranean

HMS Prince of Wales has arrived in the warm waters of the Mediterranean, escorted by eight other warships as part of the UK's Carrier Strike Group (CSG).

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12 h. ago 'That's a daft question if ever I heard one' First Minister Eluned Morgan snaps in Senedd clash

Wales' First Minister Eluned Morgan has told Plaid Cymru's leader Rhun ap Iorwerth when questioned about welfare cuts in Wales. Rhun ap Iorwerth asked her whether she, as Welsh Labour leader, or the Prime Minister, would determine how Welsh MPs would vote when the hugely controversial measures go to a Commons vote. Mrs Morgan told him it was a "daft" question.

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42 h. ago The secret role Prince William played before extraordinary Pope funeral talks between Trump and Zelensky to end Ukraine war

The Prince of Wales attended Saturday's ceremony at the Vatican, alongside world leaders including the US and Ukrainian presidents as well as Sir Keir Starmer.

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42 h. ago Finger pointed at Wales star as leaked rumour leads to team's humiliation

One player was forced to eat humble pie as Exeter Chiefs were taken apart by Gloucester in a record-breaking defeat

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3 d. ago Trump and Zelensky speak about future of Ukraine on sidelines of Pope’s funeral

Sir Keir Starmer and William, the Prince of Wales, are among the world leaders and dignitaries who also attended the ceremony in St Peter’s Square.

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4 d. ago Tonight's rugby news as seven to leave Welsh club and Sherratt 'an option' to lead Wales tour

The latest headlines from Wales and around the world.

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5 d. ago Langley Air Force Base: 'Experimental' plane crashes at military base as probe launched

The National Transportation Safety Board says they are "investigating the crash of an experimental MX Aircraft MXS" at Langley Air Force Base in the United States

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5 d. ago Leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales rules himself OUT of becoming next Pope

The leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales has ruled himself out of running as the next Pope, MailOnline can reveal.

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer channels Top Gun on visit to Britain's flagship aircraft carrier as PM issues 'new era' warning

The Prime Minister met sailors, aviators and soldiers during an overnight stay as HMS Prince of Wales heads towards the Indo-Pacific

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7 d. ago Serie A matches and Italy’s Women’s Six Nations game move due to pope’s funeral

Serie A leaders Inter will now host Roma on SundayItaly v Wales in Women’s Six Nations to be rescheduledSerie A has postponed Saturday’s three fixtures due to Pope Francis’ funeral being held that day in Rome. Meanwhile, Italy’s Women’s Six Nations match against Wales is also set to be rescheduled as the country prepares to pay its respects.Earlier media reports in Italy had suggested that Serie A might make an exception for Inter’s clash with visitors Roma to allow Simone Inzaghi’s side additional rest time before their midweek Champions League semi-final at Barcelona. However, the league has confirmed that the game at San Siro will now kick off at 2pm (all times BST) on Sunday. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Crowds cheer Royal Navy's £3.5bn flagship HMS Prince of Wales as it begins eight

Crowds cheered as HMS Prince of Wales departed her home of Portsmouth to lead an international strike group which aims to send a 'powerful message' that Britain 'means business'.

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8 d. ago First Minister Eluned Morgan leads Welsh tributes to Pope Francis

The 88-year-old Pontiff led with 'unwavering humility, courage and profound compassion'

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8 d. ago WRU set to offer Steve Tandy the Wales head coach job as duo lined up to lead summer tour

Wales are closing in on their new head coach appointment

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1 week ago Donald Trump 'seduced by promise of royal pageantry' as UK battles for post

The Prince of Wales is expected to take a leading role during the US leader’s September visit, capitalising on the Americans’ well-documented admiration for the monarchy

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2 w. ago Police confirm major new lead in search for missing teenagers

Isabelle and Daniel left their homes a week ago, and neither of them have been heard from since

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2 w. ago Israel's army says it will fire air force reservists who condemned the war

Israel’s military said Friday it will fire air force reservists who signed a letter condemning the war in Gaza and accusing it of only serving political interests instead of bringing the hostages home

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2 w. ago Britain announces £450million military aid ‘surge’ to Ukraine ahead of defence summit

MoD says ‘major’ new military support package will boost Ukraine’s armed forces as they continue to defend against Russian attack

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2 w. ago Disabled RAF hero pilot says government welfare cuts will ruin his life as he urges Starmer to reconsider

Ian Hewitt was just two months into his air force training when he suffered the horror injury, which ended his military career. He has been forced to live with ''paralysis, seizures and chronic pain' for years.

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2 w. ago Ukraine’s military chief ‘must go’, says commander who quit to speak out

Oleksandr Syrskyi risking lives with ‘borderline criminal’ orders, says Bohdan Krotevych, former Azov brigade leaderA high-profile former Ukrainian commander has called for the head of the country’s military to step aside, accusing him of a lack of strategic imagination and putting Ukrainian soldiers’ lives at risk with “borderline criminal” orders.Bohdan Krotevych, who quit as the chief of staff of the Azov brigade in February partly so he could speak out, said he believed that armed forces commander, Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi, “must go” and Ukraine’s military leadership must be shaken up. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Cory Booker spoke for 25 hours and didn’t mention Gaza once. That’s no surprise | Judith Levine

US politicians and the media are focused on our domestic crisis. But we cannot close our eyes to the outside worldSeven and three-quarters hours into his 25-hour speech on the Senate floor, the New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker uttered the word “Gaza”. He was not talking about the war. He stepped nowhere near the 50,000 Palestinians killed by the Israeli armed forces since 8 October 2023, or the US’s military and political support of the genocide.Rather, Booker was searching for a particularly ludicrous lie from a presidential administration that has told thousands. “There are lies about USAID, like, I don’t know, 5 million condoms going to Gaza or something outrageous,” he said. Considering the other outrageous things Trump has said about Gaza – such as his plan to “clean out” the strip to make room for luxury resorts – the remark felt trivializing.Judith Levine is a Brooklyn journalist and essayist, a contributing writer to the Intercept and the author of five books Continue reading...

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