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US and Iran fail to reach deal, says JD Vance
The vice-president left Pakistan after saying Tehran had chosen ‘not to accept our terms’ following 21 hours of talks
Ukraine open to peace talks if Easter ceasefire holds
Presidents Putin and Zelensky have agreed to a 32-hour pause in the fighting, but both sides warn of retaliation if violations occur
Susan Calman: ‘I didn’t fly for years after my plane was struck by lightning’
Susan Calman, 51, is a Glaswegian comedian, writer and broadcaster. After working as a corporate lawyer for seven years, Calman became a stand-up comedian in 2006 and has since appeared on Have I Got News For You, QI and 2017’s Strictly Come Dancing. She has written two books and presents …
Trump warns Iran ‘all hell will rain down’ within 48 hours
US president issues new deadline and says ‘time is running out’ for Tehran to either make a deal to end the war or reopen the Strait of Hormuz
Meet the wounded troops rounding up Ukraine’s conscripts
Outside a small gated building in Kyiv, men wearing military fatigues smoke cigarettes in silence. With just two words, they have the power to change the lives of Ukrainians forever: “Documents, please.” These are Ukraine’s territorial recruitment officers, tasked with rounding up men to fight in the war against Russia …
Banjo Beale: ‘I’m vegetarian but I’ll cook my dog a steak’
The Interior Design Masters winner on life with his rescue wolfhound, Grampa, whom he relocated from Australia to the Inner Hebrides
Navy fits RFA Lyme Bay with mine-hunting drones to end Iran blockade
The amphibious landing vessel is being retrofitted with autonomous mine-hunting capabilities, which could be deployed to the Strait of Hormuz
What is the Gate of Tears and why have the Houthis threatened to close it?
The rebel group has officially entered the conflict and may replicate Tehran’s ‘tollbooth’ tactics in the Strait of Hormuz, charging international shipping
As the drones hit Lviv’s monastery, Ukrainians prayed in their pews
A Russian barrage on the ‘safe’ city of Lviv, far from the front lines, exposes a chilling new reality for stretched air defences
UK could send minehunting drones to Strait of Hormuz
Ed Miliband says UK ‘intensively’ looking at working with allies to reopen key shipping lane, as military leaders are understood to be reviewing their options
Too risky for UK to escort Strait of Hormuz tankers, ex-admiral warns
Trump has urged Britain and other countries to send ships to the Strait of Hormuz
Kharg Island: why has Trump targeted Iran’s ‘vital’ oil hub?
The small strip of land handles about 90% of Tehran’s crude oil exports — Israel says destroying the facilities would take down the economy and regime
‘Kamikaze’ drones reshaped war. Now Britain is making its own
These cheap and versatile weapons have dominated the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran. At a military base in Wiltshire, the UK is trying to catch up
Keir Starmer’s Iran help too late, says Trump as Tony Blair joins criticism
Britain is preparing an aircraft carrier and destroyer for the Middle East, but the president says America has ‘already won’
Russian tech found in drone that hit RAF base in Cyprus
As Moscow declares it is ‘supportive’ of Iran, the first evidence of Kremlin equipment in the war can be revealed
Keir Starmer blocked US from using British bases for Iran attack
The decision raises questions about the UK’s ties to the Trump administration
Iran strikes: what you need to know about attacks and leader’s death
Iran and Israel exchanged fresh attacks on Sunday morning after Tehran confirmed the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
Putin willing to accept US security guarantees, says Ukraine
It could signal the biggest breakthrough in ceasefire negotiations since the Russian invasion of 2022
Britain’s Nato status ‘at risk’ from uncertainty over defence cash
As the Treasury refuses to budge on plans to accelerate spending, the alliance says the UK could slip from its position as a mid-table member
Ukraine ‘needs 250,000 more troops’ to win war with Russia
Putin can carry on waging war for another year, even with massive losses, while Kyiv lacks weapons and manpower, say western military sources
How an interior designer created a chic home from a wreck
The creative Sarah Pinn rolled up her sleeves to turn a tiny plot of land in Surrey into a clever and comfortable house
This South American city is much more than a Machu Picchu stop
Once the capital of the Inca empire, Cusco is now best known as the gateway to Machu Picchu. Visitors often race through to the Inca Trail but this handsome Andean city is worth more than a pitstop, not least to acclimatise to its headache-inducing 3,399m (11,150ft) altitude. It was founded …
Putin’s Death Road soldiers in Ukraine — unmasked
Russian troops tried to cover up war crimes on the highway to Kyiv. They failed.
Inside a fashion CEO’s chic New York apartment
The Manhattan home of Ginny Seymour, the CEO of the British fashion label Aligne, showcases the UK interiors brands she loves.
The young Ukrainian men fleeing conscription and hiking to Berlin
The two men had been hiking through the Carpathian mountains for two days when a storm began to rain down on them. It was September, and they had planned for the summer heat typical in Ukraine at this time of year, not for ten hours of pouring rain. The men, …
