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Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims
Conservatives  
Robert Jenrick accused of fuelling ‘toxic nationalism’ with Birmingham claims
Shadow justice secretary stands by comments made in March amid criticism including from a Tory colleague
Labour  
Lucy Powell tells Labour it can’t sugarcoat how badly things are going
ME  
Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome
Espionage  
China ‘spies’ case was dropped after government failed to provide evidence of Beijing threat
Israel  
‘It broke the entire family apart’: Israel’s 7 October trauma remains plain to see
Israel-Gaza: two years on
How the Israel-Gaza conflict was mishandled
Diplomacy’s lowest point  
How the Israel-Gaza conflict was mishandled
In two years there have been many versions of a ‘day after’ plan for Gaza and many obstacles to overcome
Special report
‘Made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen-Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
Smartphones  
‘Made my day more meaningful’: the Japanese gen-Zers attempting a two-hour limit on smartphone use
Authorities in Japan are taking action against excessive phone time – but what is it like to restrict scrolling to 120 minutes a day?
In focus
‘Incendiary, inaccurate, careless’: Handsworth locals reject Jenrick’s race claims
Conservatives  
‘Incendiary, inaccurate, careless’: Handsworth locals reject Jenrick’s race claims
Businesspeople and residents say senior Tory’s ‘no white faces’ claim is divisive and plain wrong – and the Birmingham neighbourhood is thriving
Aid cuts  
‘I have searched and searched for help’: the Sudanese women left alone to live hand to mouth in Chad’s desert camps
Ukraine war briefing  
Shadow fleet is launchpad for Russian drones harassing Europe – Zelenskyy
 

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Wellbeing  
‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection
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Money  
Junior Isas: how to turn £50 a month into £18,000 for your child at age 18
The long read
Unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist
The Pushkin job  
Unmasking the thieves behind an international rare books heist
Between 2022 and 2023, as many as 170 rare and valuable editions of Russian classics were stolen from libraries across Europe. Were the thieves merely low-level opportunists, or were bigger forces at work?
Opinion
Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia
Paul Taylor
Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia
Honest Bob gets the party started – the Reform party. Well it’s tough being a Tory
John Crace
Sport
Football  
Henderson rejects ‘cheerleader’ criticism as new England chapter calls
Henderson rejects ‘cheerleader’ criticism as new England chapter calls
Football  
Arsenal begin WCL defence with wobble after Dumornay double for OL Lyonnes
Cricket  
Cummins expected to miss first Ashes Test as doubts grow over fitness for entire series
Podcast
‘This is what we’ve been afraid of’: British Jews after the Manchester attack - podcast