5 h. ago Meghan Markle secures new Netflix deal as CEO gives her sweet nickname and is 'massive' fan

Insiders believe the new deal will be a much-reduced offer compared with their current agreement, will be focused entirely on Meghan and this time will be without a generous upfront payment

Economics

6 h. ago Make Japan Great Again: Trump announces his approval of Nippon deal with US Steel

Details of the deal are still sketchy, but steelworkers union fears takeover by Japanese steel giant

Economics

6 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles

Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Saturday, triggering fires and injuring at least eight people, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said. Explosions and machine-gun fire were heard throughout the city and many Kyiv residents took shelter in underground subway stations. Debris fell in at least four districts, said the Kyiv military administration, with six people requiring medical care. Pictures posted online showed smoke billowing from the top of one block of flats and flames leaping from part of another as emergency crews trained water on it.Russia and Ukraine on Friday began a major, complicated exchange of military prisoners of war and civilians, write Peter Beaumont and Pjotr Sauer. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians,...

Events

8 h. ago Poland presidential debate puts Ukraine and Europe centre stage

Rafał Trzaskowski, from the governing pro-EU coalition, faces Eurosceptic populist rightwing historian Karol Nawrocki ahead of run-offPolish presidential candidates offered different visions of Poland and its relations with Ukraine in a televised debate ahead of next week’s run-off, which remains on a knife-edge.During a head-to-head debate lasting two hours, the centrist Warsaw mayor Rafał Trzaskowski, from prime minister Donald Tusk’s governing pro-European coalition, faced the Eurosceptic historian Karol Nawrocki, backed by the populist rightwing Law and Justice party (PiS). Continue reading...

Politics

17 h. ago Ukraine and Russia exchange 800 PoWs in largest prisoner swap of war so far

Russian foreign minister continues to question Zelenskyy’s legitimacy as first phase of ‘1,000 for 1,000’ deal takes placesUkraine 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.Confirming the first phase of the exchange had taken place, the Ukrainian president, Volodmyr Zelenskyy, said Ukraine had returned 390 people to Russia and that the process would continue with further groups on Saturday and Sunday. Continue reading...

Events

18 h. ago Ukraine’s Zelenskyy confirms major prisoner swap with Russia – Europe live

The first stage of a major prison swap between Ukraine and Russia has taken place in Turkey, with 390 people released todayFor more coverage of Trump’s tariffs threats – which also include a warning that Apple must pay a 25% tariff unless it manufactures its iPhones in the US – follow our business live blog here:US president Donald Trump has just called the EU “very difficult to deal with,” lamenting the bloc’s “powerful Trade Barriers, Monetary Manipulations, unfair and unjustified lawsuits against American Companies, and more” (original capitalisation!).“Our discussions with them are going nowhere! Therefore, I am recommending a straight 50% Tariff on the European Union, starting on June 1, 2025. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Italy and Denmark lead group of countries pushing back on European rights convention – Europe live

The group say a conversation was needed on how rights were being applied when it comes to migrationOne big story that we will follow today is the expected verdict in the Kim Kardashian robbery trial in Paris.Kardashian was in Paris – a city she said she had “always loved” – for fashion week in October 2016 and was staying in a luxury hotel when the robbers attacked after she returned from dinner. Ten people – nine men and a woman aged between 35 and 78 – are on trial in connection with France’s biggest personal robbery in 20 years. Eight of the accused deny any involvement. Continue reading...

Politics

39 h. ago Judge stops the dismantling of the Department of Education and orders rehiring of fired workers

Trump signed an executive order to ‘eliminate’ the department without congressional approval

Events

41 h. ago What is the Chagos Islands deal? Everything you need to know as Sir Keir Starmer signs agreement

Everything you need to know about the Chagos Islands deal

Economics

42 h. ago Germany boosts Nato’s eastern flank with new Baltic brigade amid threat from Russia – Europe live

Friedrich Merz visits Lithuania to mark the official formation of Germany’s first permanent overseas military unit since the second world warPortugal wants European energy regulators’ agency ACER to lead an independent investigation into the causes of the huge power outage that brought most of Spain and Portugal to a standstill last month, its acting energy minister told Reuters.Maria da Graça Carvalho said prime minister Luís Montenegro wants an independent investigation led by the European Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators to complement the technical report being prepared by the European network of transmission system operators ENTSO-E. Continue reading...

Events

44 h. ago Disney+ to enter women’s football market with Champions League rights

Streaming platform in line to agree five-year dealDAZN has shown Champions League for four seasonsThe streaming platform Disney+ is set to show live Women’s Champions League matches from next season across multiple European broadcast territories, including the United Kingdom.It is understood Disney+ has agreed a five-year deal which will mean that it broadcasts every single match in the competition live, which is being perceived as a major step forward for coverage of the European women’s game’s top club competition. Continue reading...

Sport

44 h. ago Chagos Islands deal set to be agreed after High Court judge rejects injunction bid

The government said international relations had been damaged after the Prime Minister’s virtual handover ceremony with Mauritian officials on Thursday had to be abandoned

Events

45 h. ago House passes Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ tax and spending bill after months of wrangling – US politics live

Sweeping legislation will now be sent to the SenateThe Kremlin said on Thursday that a report in the Wall Street Journal which said US president Donald Trump had told European leaders that President Vladimir Putin did not want to end the war in Ukraine contrasted with its own knowledge.The Journal said Trump had briefed European leaders after talking to Putin by phone on Monday and said Putin wanted to keep fighting in Ukraine because he thought he was winning.With a narrow 220-212 majority, House Speaker Mike Johnson could not afford to lose more than a handful of votes from his side.Republicans on the party’s right flank had pushed for deeper spending cuts to lessen the budget impact, but they met resistance from centrists who worried they would fall too heavily on the 71 million low-income Americans enrolled in the Medicaid health program. Continue reading...

Politics

47 h. ago The European 'secret towns' where expats can live better for less

Want to move abroad, escape the crowds and save money? A new list from the expat experts at International Living has revealed eight of Europe's best 'secret towns'.

Society

50 h. ago Tottenham end trophy drought in Europa League final as Ruben Amorim admits Man United sack is possible

Tottenham 1-0 Man United: A scrappy first-half goal was enough for Spurs to salvage a dire season with a first trophy since 2008

Sport

57 h. ago Tottenham vs Manchester United LIVE: Europa League final result, latest updates, reaction as Spurs win trophy

Bilbao hosted an all-Premier League showdown of huge importance for both clubs

Sport

58 h. ago Tottenham v Man United LIVE: Europa League final reaction as Spurs snatch narrow win in dismal game

Tottenham 1-0 Man United: A scrappy first-half goal was enough for Spurs to salvage a dire season with a first trophy since 2008

Sport

59 h. ago Tottenham vs Manchester United LIVE: Europa League final result, latest updates and reaction Spurs win trophy

Bilbao hosted an all-Premier League showdown of huge importance for both clubs

Sport

60 h. ago Tottenham v Man United LIVE: Europa League final updates as Spurs clinging on to narrow lead in Bilbao

Both teams hope to secure silverware and qualify for next season’s Champions League with victory at the San Mames in Bilbao

Sport

60 h. ago Europa League final 'unwatchable' as fans rage at Man Utd vs Tottenham Discovery Plus mess

Manchester United are taking on Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final, with the game being streamed live for free on Discovery Plus - but fans are experiencing problems

Sport