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Exclusive: Education secretary Bridget Phillipson said goverments had ‘ups and downs’ as Labour embroiled in welfare reform row

IN FOCUS: The group responsible for the M&S cyber attacks are now targeting airlines, reports Anthony Cuthbertson. But who are they and how are they getting away with it?

Villagers resorted to ‘retaliatory killing’ of tiger and its four cubs by using pesticide to poison carcass, forest officials say

The British No 1 fought valiantly and pushed Sabalenka to the brink in two-hour classic on Centre Court

Controversial performances from Bob Vylan and Kneecap sparked complaints from prime minister Keir Starmer, while murals protesting Elon Musk and Donald Trump popped up during the weekend

‘Stick Season’ singer lived in London for a while, but he kept pronouncing one major place name incorrectly

Conservatives’ increasingly frenzied attacks on trans rights have made many people feel the USA is no longer safe for them — and the Court’s ruling in US v Skrmetti is just the latest ‘domino’, Io Dodds reports

US LIFESTYLE: After getting a devastating diagnosis of Alzheimer’s — shortly after her own mother had died from the disease — Judy Benjamin thought her life was over. Then she met a doctor whose treatments helped her reverse the cognitive decline — and she’s walking across the country to tell everyone about…

The Man Who Pays His Way: Iraq is back on the map, Iran is taking a little longer

Exclusive: The prime minister’s controversial welfare cuts would deepen economic insecurity for disabled women and make them more vulnerable to abuse, a new report has warned

A new study has found that among U.S. adults, those aged 18-28 stand out as the least frequent tippers across various service categories. Mike Bedigan asks them why