3 h. ago Robbie Williams has to overhaul diet after getting '17th century pirate disease'

Robbie says that he found the return of his depression particularly hard to deal with when he thought he had his mental health under control.

Events

6 d. ago Trump must see through Putin’s stalling tactics over Ukraine ceasefire, Germany says

Ms Baerbock also said any US-Kyiv minerals deal must comply with European law after Ukrainian minister Andrii Sybiha said work is continuing towards an agreement

Politics

7 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: EU ministers call out Kremlin for delaying ceasefire

Pin down Putin over peace talks, say foreign ministers, as Peskov talks of ‘drawn-out process’; Ukraine seeks changes to minerals deal. What we know on day 1,133 Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Trump warns Zelensky of ‘big problems’ after accusing him of minerals deal u

Donald Trump has warned Volodymyr Zelensky of “big problems” after accusing the Ukrainian president of backtracking on a rare earth minerals deal with the US.

Events

8 d. ago Trump accuses Zelensky of trying to back out of Ukraine minerals deal: 'If he does that, he's got problems'

‘He’s trying to back out of the rare earth deal,’ Trump told reporters on Air Force One. ‘If he does that, he’s got some problems. Big, big problems’

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8 d. ago James Bond should not be a woman due to franchise’s ‘profound sexism’, says Helen Mirren

Actor says she is opposed to the possibility of a female 007 and that cinema should focus on telling stories of ‘extraordinary’ real female spiesHelen Mirren has said that James Bond should never be played by a woman, as the spy franchise is “born out of profound sexism”.The future of 007 is currently up in the air, after Amazon MGM Studios struck a $1bn (£770m) deal for creative control over the character with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and longtime stewards of the Bond films. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Trump wants to trap Ukraine in US colonial protection racket

The latest US offer to trade Ukraine’s minerals for back pay is nothing short of a colonial protection racket, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Politics

1 week ago Trump’s new mineral deal forces Ukraine to choose between becoming a US or Russian colony

The latest US offer to trade Ukraine’s minerals for back pay is nothing short of a colonial protection racket, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley

Politics

1 week ago Donald Trump is 'holding a gun to Volodymyr Zelensky's head' with latest Ukraine move

The US is set to have control of Ukraine's mineral wealth and infrastructure linked to natural resources after Donald Trump signed an order - and it's said it will have huge consequences

Politics

1 week ago Revealed: Donald Trump's proposed minerals deal with Ukraine... and how US President is 'holding a gun to Zelensky's head'

The deal will see the United States handed control of Ukraine's mineral wealth and infrastructure linked to natural resources.

Politics

1 week ago Trump pushes to control all of Ukraine’s mineral and energy assets in sweeping new demands

New proposals described as ‘robbery’ which could block Ukraine’s path to EU membership

Politics

1 week ago US pushes for expansive new deal to control Ukraine’s minerals and energy

Latest draft sent to Kyiv steps up demands and offers no security guarantees

Economics

1 week ago US proposes new critical minerals deal to Ukraine, says Zelenskyy

Kyiv says Washington’s proposal would be ‘grand agreement’ but does not include taking over nuclear power plants

Economics

2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Trump ‘wants Zaporizhzhia power plant for US’

White House has ‘moved beyond’ minerals deal; Zelenskyy expects ceasefire deal to cover civilian as well as energy infrastructure. What we know on day 1,121Europe live: latest news updatesDonald Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday that the US could own and run Ukrainian nuclear power plants as part of a ceasefire. The Ukrainian president said following their call that “we talked only about one power plant, which is under Russian occupation”, referring to Zaporizhzhia, Europe’s largest nuclear power station. The White House said it had “moved beyond” the idea of taking possession of Ukraine’s mineral wealth as part of negotiations. “We are now focused on a long-term peace agreement,” said White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt.Kyiv was “ready” to pause attacks on Russia’s energy network and infrastructure, Zelenskyy said, write Shaun Walker and Pjotr Sauer. Zelenskyy indicated he did not yet consider a ceasefire to be in place, instead saying it could be established quickl...

Politics

3 w. ago Why Ukraine’s minerals are so special – and why Trump wants them so much

The minerals have become central to global politics, writes Munira Raji

Politics