5 h. ago What Vladimir Putin says and what he REALLY means are two very different things. Commentary on the Alaskan summit by MARK GALEOTTI

The US President is arguably the most powerful and influential leader in the world, but he craves the approval of his peers. He admires Putin's strong-man image.

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6 h. ago Gavin Newsom just launched his unofficial 2028 campaign for the White House

California governor may have just defined the boundaries of the Democratic primary in 2028 by firing the first shot, writes John Bowden

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14 h. ago Trump and Putin are set to meet Friday afternoon in Anchorage. Its mayor says the summit can ‘showcase the city’

All eyes will be the Alaskan city that has provided a world stage for presidents and leaders in recent history

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18 h. ago Terrifying moment Boeing 747 wing smashes into runway while landing during typhoon in Taiwan

This is the shocking moment a Boeing 747 freighter's wing struck the runway during landing in Taipei, creating sparks that lit up the tarmac as the plane made contact.

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20 h. ago Hillbilly Elegy director Ron Howard says JD Vance has ‘surprised’ him

‘The strategy he’s chosen to follow are not what I would’ve expected,’ filmmaker who unleashed Trump’s vice president upon the world said

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22 h. ago Hillbilly Elegy director Ron Howard says he’s ‘surprised’ by JD Vance controversy

‘The strategy he’s chosen to follow are not what I would’ve expected,’ filmmaker who unleashed Trump’s vice president upon the world said

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44 h. ago Washington Mayor slams Donald Trump's city takeover as troops flood capital

Donald Trump has hinted he will send the National Guard wing of the US armed forces to Democrat-run cities in what his supporters call a crackdown on rampant crime

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45 h. ago Welcome to Arsenal’s ‘now or never’ season, the culmination of the Mikel Arteta era

The pieces are in place for the Gunners to take the step from perennial runners-up to Premier League winners following Arteta’s successful rebuild

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69 h. ago Trump delays China tariffs at the last minute and announces 90 day truce

President Donald Trump has once again delayed a showdown between the world’s two biggest economies

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3 d. ago Colombian presidential candidate dies after shooting at rally caught on video

Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, a favourite to become president of Colombia, has died after being shot in the head at a campaign rally, with his mum also assassinated by Pablo Escobar's cartel

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3 d. ago The Adversary by Michael Crummey review – dark humour and depravity at the edge of the Earth

This prize-winning take on a biblical tale set in 1800s Newfoundland is grim, but has energy, empathy – and a wickedly colourful way with wordsSeveral years have passed since Michael Crummey’s last novel The Innocents was published in the UK in 2020. A pandemic has since occurred and, appropriately perhaps, The Adversary begins on a dark note of contagion. “There was a killing sickness on the shore that winter and the only services at the church were funerals,” runs the opening line, setting the tone for a book that plumbs the depths of depravity but – thanks to its energy, and its ripe and adventurous language – never loses a black sense of humour. Having now won the 30th annual Dublin Literary award, worth €100,000, The Adversary is proof that Crummey is beginning to garner the accolades he deserves beyond his native Canada.Crummey hails from Newfoundland; all six of his novels are set there. He understands the power of lashing sea, scouring wind, an eked-out existence far from wh...

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4 d. ago Donald Trump takes to FaceTime as Scottish golfer gets surprise call from US president after DP World Tour title

US president congratulates Forrest after he wins at his course

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4 d. ago Tim David and Josh Hazlewood shine as Australia sink South Africa in first T20

Australia 178; South Africa 161-9 | Australia win by 17 runsDavid scores 83 to lead Australia to win in DarwinAustralia have dominated South Africa’s largely unknown batting lineup to secure an unlikely victory in the first match of a three-game Twenty20 series in Darwin.South Africa lost by 17 runs in at Marrara Oval on Sunday, bowled out for 161 after Australia were dismissed for a disappointing 178 from the final ball of an innings rescued by Tim David’s 83. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Em Arlott holds her nerve as Trent Rockets come up short in The Hundred

Birmingham Phoenix earned an 11-run win at Edgbaston

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7 d. ago Steve Bannon planning 2028 presidential run because he believes Vance is ‘not tough enough’: report

The former White House advisor, right-wing podcaster, conspiracy theorist and convicted felon, now fancies a shot at the top job, sources said

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7 d. ago Man who ran to save victims of Southport stabbings assaults his pregnant partner

Window cleaner Joel Verite, who was praised for running to try and save victims during the Southport stabbings, has appeared in court after assaulting his pregnant partner

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7 d. ago 'Trump faces his wiliest opponent in Putin, and will only come out on top by accident'

As the world awaits a major summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin, we examine what might happen in the back and forth between the career spy and a weak but rich property tycoon

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7 d. ago Totoro revealed! First photo of the giant star from the West End mega

The first image of the loveable character in My Neighbour Totoro has been released as the award-winning show continues its run

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8 d. ago Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health

The Trump administration wants to end two NASA missions that monitor a potent greenhouse gas and plant health

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8 d. ago Polish president attacks rivals’ ‘propaganda and lies’ as he is sworn in

Combative speech in parliament sets Karol Nawrocki on course for collision with Tusk’s pro-European governmentThe nationalist historian Karol Nawrocki has been sworn in as the Polish president, using his inaugural address to criticise the EU as he vowed to represent “sovereign” Poland, in a sign of potential clashes to come with the country’s pro-European government.In a combative speech in parliament aimed squarely at the prime minister, Donald Tusk, and his allies, Nawrocki said on Wednesday that the voters in June’s presidential election had “sent a strong message that things cannot continue to be governed in this way”. Continue reading...

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