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Fri 24 Jul 2026
a man in suit speaks in front of a microphone to crowd
Trade
Trump imposes fresh tariffs on more than 80 countries, drawing protests from US allies and trading partners
Andy Burnham and other regional mayors outside No 10
Politics
Regional mayors to take key roles in UK policy decisions as part of No 10 North plans
Aerial view of Broadmoor hospital, a large institutional complex with red brick buildings surrounded by security fencing and green grounds
Exclusive
Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital
President Donald Trump walks past a saluting Air Force service member
US-Israel war on Iran
Donald Trump says decision on ‘massive attack’ against Iran is close
Protesters shout slogans during a demonstration demanding educational reforms as part of the Cockroach Janta party's protest movement in Mumbai, India, on Thursday.
India
‘Cockroach’ activist Sonam Wangchuk ends hunger strike as protests spread
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Special report

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Passports
How powerful is your passport? Explore the global rankings
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In focus

The wreckage of a hospital in Rakhine state after a Myanmar military airstrike in December 2025.
Myanmar
‘We feel like we are failing’: Myanmar doctor speaks out as health system teeters on ‘brink of collapse’
Russia-Ukraine war
EU sanctions oust Russian president of world chess
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Features

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Album review
Charli xcx: Music, Fashion, Film review – slippery search into selfhood that hits just as hard as Brat
Music
How tribute acts got massive – and put the live music scene back in the black
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The long read

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Iraq’s impossible predicament: why the country is trapped between Iran and the US
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Opinion

Andy Burnham holding his first cabinet meeting at No 10, London. 21 July 2026.
quote  It’s not just a No 10 in the north, it’s an engine for growth throughout the whole UK
Andy Burnham
quote  For outraged Germans, the Jens Spahn scandal is about more than his surrogate baby
Tania Roettger
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Sport

Tadej Pogacar (second left) rides with his UAE Team Emirates colleagues on Thursday’s stage.
Tour de France 2026
Tour worries emerge for Pogacar after illness sweeps through team
Football
Chelsea paid Aston Villa £117m for Rogers. Is he the right fit for Alonso's team?
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Podcast

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The ‘cockroaches’ marching on India’s government – podcast
Podcast | 25:44
 
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Climate crisis

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Energy
UK households free to install plug-in balcony solar panels from end of August
Water
‘Scared their neighbours will call the police’: how the hosepipe ban got caught up in the culture wars
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