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News
Trump hails ‘big win’ as Nato states agree to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP
Nato  
Trump hails ‘big win’ as Nato states agree to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP
US president appears relaxed and reaffirms commitment to military alliance – though Spain criticised
Iran  
Iran intensifies internal security crackdown with executions and mass arrests
Palestinian territories  
Israeli forces kill three Palestinians after settlers attack West Bank town
Ukraine  
Orwell prize for political writing awarded to novelist killed in Ukraine war
Italy  
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez arrive in Venice for divisive wedding
In focus
The world wants China’s rare earth elements – what is life like in the city that produces them?
China  
The world wants China’s rare earth elements – what is life like in the city that produces them?
More than 80% of China’s rare earth reserves are located in Baotou, an industrial hub of 2.7 million people that abuts the Gobi desert
Gaza  
‘Like a trap’: NHS surgeon describes death of nephew, 16, at Gaza food point
Ukraine in depth  
Killing machines: how Russia and Ukraine’s race to perfect deadly pilotless drones could harm us all
Features
Health & wellbeing  
The truth about fruit juice and smoothies: should you down them or ditch them?
The truth about fruit juice and smoothies: should you down them or ditch them?
Young people  
From Chimpanzini Bananini to Ballerina Cappuccina: how gen alpha went wild for Italian brain rot animals
The long read
Are we witnessing the death of international law?
The long read  
Are we witnessing the death of international law?
A growing number of scholars and lawyers are losing faith in the current system. Others say the law is not to blame, but the states that are supposed to uphold it
 

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Opinion
Without dignity, leaders fell at Trump’s feet in The Hague – and for what? All Nato’s key problems remain
Martin Kettle
Without dignity, leaders fell at Trump’s feet in The Hague – and for what? All Nato’s key problems remain
Will the Democrats learn from Zohran Mamdani’s victory?
Bernie Sanders
Sport
European Under-21 Championship  
‘Crazy experience’: Elliott and Carsley say England have belief to retain Euros
‘Crazy experience’: Elliott and Carsley say England have belief to retain Euros
Euro 2025 interview  
France’s Grace Geyoro: ‘We must look England straight in the eyes’
Women's Euro 2025  
Team guide: Portugal aim to make history
Climate crisis
Environment  
Mirrors in space and underwater curtains: can technology buy us enough time to save the Arctic ice caps?
Mirrors in space and underwater curtains: can technology buy us enough time to save the Arctic ice caps?
Environment  
‘It’s death by a thousand cuts’: marine ecologist on the collapse of coral reefs
Podcast
Afraid of Israel, angry at the regime: Iranians on 12 days of war - podcast
Today in Focus  
Afraid of Israel, angry at the regime: Iranians on 12 days of war - podcast
The analyst Ellie Geranmayeh and voices from inside Iran talk about their experiences of the last 12 days and what it will mean for the future of the regime
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