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Harrods department store in London.
Harrods is latest prominent retailer hit by cyberattack

It follows similar incidents in recent days involving Marks & Spencer and the Co-op Group


Who are the Scattered Spider hackers linked to the M&S cyberattack?

Gang, some of whose alleged members have been charged in the US, has also been accused of attacking Las Vegas casinos

53 minutes ago



Sea lion jumping over obstacles.
Sea lion with rhythm blows scientific theory out of the water

Ronan, rescued as a pup in 2009 in California, can keep time to music better than humans, forcing a rethink of how such an ability develops

Science



President Trump and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz meeting in the Oval Office.
Waltz ‘stepping down as security adviser’ after Signal scandal
US politics
33 minutes ago

Photo of Jade Damarell.
Death of experienced skydiver believed to be ‘deliberate act’
Illustration of a lightbulb, airplane, wind turbines, cow, and map of Great Britain.
What would a net-zero UK look like in 2050?
Environment
43 minutes ago

President Trump and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz meeting in the Oval Office.
Waltz ‘stepping down as security adviser’ after Signal scandal
US politics
33 minutes ago






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Portrait of Robert Shaw at home in Burrelton, Scotland, with family memorabilia.
My father liberated Guernsey from the Nazis. This is what it meant to him

As Channel Islands prepare to mark 80th anniversary of their freedom, Robert Shaw recalls his father’s role in ending the ‘forgotten occupation’


U.S. Treasury Secretary and Ukrainian First Deputy Prime Minister signing a deal.
Trump sends $50m of military aid to Ukraine in first shipment of presidency


Staff and a drag queen celebrating the opening of an Ikea store, holding UK and Swedish flags.
Ikea fans assemble for opening of Oxford Street store
London
53 minutes ago

Man standing next to painting of two smiling children.
England rugby captain on why he tackles the art world between games
Art
53 minutes ago


Robert Talland and his daughter Rosie.


Illustration of four politicians surrounding a map of a region.
What are key battlegrounds and timings in the local and mayoral elections?



Bronze bust of Josef Stalin with red carnations at its base.
Putin may revive Stalingrad to mark 80th anniversary of victory
Russia-Ukraine war
18 minutes ago


Union criticises Miliband’s ‘computer says no’ approach to net-zero


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We’ve become a low-trust society — the state must step up

From shoplifting to graffiti, the country is sliding into lawlessness and the danger is citizens lose faith in the concept of Britain



Illustration of dogs outside a polling station.

Cartoon by Morten Morland



Headshot of Juliet Samuel.
Farage’s leftist economics are in tune with times






Headshot of Juliet Samuel.
Farage’s leftist economics are in tune with times







Ralph Fiennes in Conclave.
Susie GoldsbroughConclave the movie is a slice of silliness. The real election is no joke





a man wearing glasses and a blue shirt has his arms crossed
Harry WallopDon’t be so hard on your boss: they’ve just been promoted too far


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Man holding up a beer glass in a pub.

Vítor Pereira is a huge hit with Wolves supporters after a coaching career spanning eight countries but he wants his sons to stay out of football



Pink Floyd performing at Pompeii.

Their 1971 performance amid the Roman ruins was something of a disaster on its initial release as a film, but as an album it bristles with energy




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The best hidden gem TV shows
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