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Hillary Clinton denies knowing Epstein in forced deposition

The former secretary of state spoke behind closed doors to the House oversight committee, calling for the full release of the Epstein files

Two men in sunglasses and caps smiling at the camera from lounge chairs.
‘Mexico cartel killing ruined my $5,000 holiday’

Street chaos after the killing of the drug lord El Mencho left visitors in lockdown. Then they started trickling back to the beach

Cuba says it foiled ‘terrorist’ plot after 4 killed in US speedboat

Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said Washington would make its own assessment of the ‘highly unusual’ incident

Collage of Anne Hurabiell and Nancy Pelosi.
EXCLUSIVE
INTERVIEW
‘Radicals nearly destroyed us’: the moderate Democrat who wants Pelosi’s job

Marie Hurabiell, a moderate who is tough on crime and backs women-only spaces, wants to work across party lines as a ‘pragmatic bridge-builder’

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NEW
COMMENT
GERARD BAKER
Why US military fears Trump’s plan for Iran

The president‘s aims are unclear but he wants a win without losing an American life. Top brass say it can’t be done

An Iranian woman walks past a building featuring an anti-US mural in Tehran.
An Iranian woman walks past a building featuring an anti-US mural in Tehran.
Would a US attack on Iran succeed — and what could go wrong?

As Trump hints that he backs targeted strikes against the Tehran regime, there is a risk of escalation into large-scale war

Middle East
a bald man in a suit and tie looks at the camera
NEW
COMMENT
GERARD BAKER
Why US military fears Trump’s plan for Iran

The president‘s aims are unclear but he wants a win without losing an American life. Top brass say it can’t be done

An Iranian woman walks past a building featuring an anti-US mural in Tehran.
An Iranian woman walks past a building featuring an anti-US mural in Tehran.
Would a US attack on Iran succeed — and what could go wrong?

As Trump hints that he backs targeted strikes against the Tehran regime, there is a risk of escalation into large-scale war

Middle East
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general

She has family pedigree in federal health roles, went to Stanford and is up for the top job. But is Dr Means’s alternative medicine the right fit?

34 minutes ago
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Magician fails to stop Louis Theroux using ‘alien autopsy’ film
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
REVIEW
Scrubs — the hit hospital comedy is back, but what’s the point?
TV & Radio
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Magician fails to stop Louis Theroux using ‘alien autopsy’ film
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Magician fails to stop Louis Theroux using ‘alien autopsy’ film
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
REVIEW
Scrubs — the hit hospital comedy is back, but what’s the point?
TV & Radio
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
REVIEW
Scrubs — the hit hospital comedy is back, but what’s the point?
TV & Radio
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general

She has family pedigree in federal health roles, went to Stanford and is up for the top job. But is Dr Means’s alternative medicine the right fit?

34 minutes ago
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Magician fails to stop Louis Theroux using ‘alien autopsy’ film

A man who says he made the video in a flat in Camden in 1995, sought an injunction to prevent a production firm breaching his alleged copyright

Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
REVIEW
Scrubs — the hit hospital comedy is back, but what’s the point?

Twenty years after the show’s heyday, the old gang are back for more hospital humour

TV & Radio
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Magician fails to stop Louis Theroux using ‘alien autopsy’ film
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
REVIEW
Scrubs — the hit hospital comedy is back, but what’s the point?
TV & Radio
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Magician fails to stop Louis Theroux using ‘alien autopsy’ film
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Magician fails to stop Louis Theroux using ‘alien autopsy’ film
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
REVIEW
Scrubs — the hit hospital comedy is back, but what’s the point?
TV & Radio
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
REVIEW
Scrubs — the hit hospital comedy is back, but what’s the point?
TV & Radio
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
Dr. Casey Means at a Senate Committee Confirmation Hearing.
NEW
Casey Means: Maha pioneer or antivax ‘crackpot’? Trump’s pick for surgeon-general
34 minutes ago
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Crispin Glover attends the premiere of "Mr. K" during the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.
Back to the Future star accused of choking British woman
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Robert Dorgan (left) and Rhonda Dorgan (right) smiling with Aidan Dorgan in his graduation cap and gown (middle).
Third family member dies after Rhode Island shooting
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Black and white image of a figure in a protective suit performing an autopsy on what appears to be an extraterrestrial being on a metal table.
Magician fails to stop Louis Theroux using ‘alien autopsy’ film
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
Zach Braff as John Michael Dorian and Donald Faison as Christopher Turk in Scrubs Season 10.
REVIEW
Scrubs — the hit hospital comedy is back, but what’s the point?
TV & Radio
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Amman, Jordan.
What’s behind Harry and Meghan’s power trip?

The Sussexes’ philanthropic agenda has brought them to Jordan. Kate Mansey considers how that may affect the country’s relationship with the rest of the royals

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrive in Amman, Jordan.
What’s behind Harry and Meghan’s power trip?
Who will win the 2026 midterm elections? Polls and predictions

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World

Several military ships sail in formation on the Baltic Sea during the Baltops 2020 exercise.
OLIVER MOODY
Russia will test Nato in the Baltic, suggests Germany’s top admiral

Russian warships are becoming increasingly hostile amid concerns the Kremlin is seeing how far it can push the Article 5 mutual defence clause

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Culture

A gold-plated wooden mask of Amenemope on display in a dark room.
REVIEW
FIRST NIGHT
Ramses and the Pharaoh’s Gold — an ancient king lives again by the Thames

In a pop-up space next to Battersea Power Station, the story of ancient Egypt’s greatest ruler is told in 180 objects

Art

Health & Fitness

Travel

Colorful tulip field in front of a Dutch windmill near Lisse, Netherlands.
Spring is coming! This country knows how to make the most of it

By March the tulip fields in the Netherlands will be in full bloom. Lucy Perrin shares the loveliest gardens to visit, all under an hour from Amsterdam, plus where to stay

Vineyard landscape at sunset with mountains in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
I’ve lived in South Africa for almost a decade. These are the best wine stays
Infinity pool at Vedema Luxury Resort with lounge chairs and umbrellas, and a rocky hillside in the background.
The Greek holiday that united my two very different children
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Planning a trip to China this year? Here are the best things to do there
Night skiing on Alpe d'Huez with a person in an orange jacket turning on a snowy slope.
I’ve found the secret to crowd-free pistes
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WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a break in south Devon worth up to £3,064 at Thurlestone Hotel
AX ODYCY is one of the best all-inclusive hotels in Malta
Malta’s loveliest all-inclusive hotels for an easy Med holiday
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Planning a trip to China this year? Here are the best things to do there
Night skiing on Alpe d'Huez with a person in an orange jacket turning on a snowy slope.
I’ve found the secret to crowd-free pistes
A living room with two blue sofas, a round coffee table, and an open-plan kitchen in the background.
WHERE WAS I? COMPETITION
Win a break in south Devon worth up to £3,064 at Thurlestone Hotel
AX ODYCY is one of the best all-inclusive hotels in Malta
Malta’s loveliest all-inclusive hotels for an easy Med holiday
Vineyard landscape at sunset with mountains in Stellenbosch, South Africa.
I’ve lived in South Africa for almost a decade. These are the best wine stays
Infinity pool at Vedema Luxury Resort with lounge chairs and umbrellas, and a rocky hillside in the background.
The Greek holiday that united my two very different children
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Royals

CAITLIN MORAN’S CELEBRITY WATCH
How to save the monarchy? First, William should take Kate’s surname

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Tech

Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve, speaks next to autonomous vehicles.
UK’s Wayve valued at $8.6bn in global race for driverless cars
The AI memory chip famine that’s raising smartphone prices
Depop sold to eBay for 25% discount on price five years ago

Science

Neanderthal man at the human evolution exhibit at the Natural History Museum.
NEW
Neanderthal men mated with human women, DNA study suggests
Britain’s industry ‘on cliff edge’ over cost of electricity
Six planets to appear in rare ‘parade’ — here’s how to watch it

Environment

Three mackerels on a silver plate.
Waitrose pauses mackerel sales to stop species from collapse
Emperor penguins face climate change threat during vital annual moult
Shame fly-tippers on social media, councils are told

Obituaries

Simon Richards of The Freedom Association speaking at the UKIP conference.
NEW
Simon Richards, jovial pro-Brexit activist
Bob Croft, record-breaking free diver
Drusilla Beyfus, doyenne of English manners

Tech

Alex Kendall, co-founder and CEO of Wayve, speaks next to autonomous vehicles.
UK’s Wayve valued at $8.6bn in global race for driverless cars
The AI memory chip famine that’s raising smartphone prices
Depop sold to eBay for 25% discount on price five years ago

Science

Neanderthal man at the human evolution exhibit at the Natural History Museum.
NEW
Neanderthal men mated with human women, DNA study suggests
Britain’s industry ‘on cliff edge’ over cost of electricity
Six planets to appear in rare ‘parade’ — here’s how to watch it

Environment

Three mackerels on a silver plate.
Waitrose pauses mackerel sales to stop species from collapse
Emperor penguins face climate change threat during vital annual moult
Shame fly-tippers on social media, councils are told

Obituaries

Simon Richards of The Freedom Association speaking at the UKIP conference.
NEW
Simon Richards, jovial pro-Brexit activist
Bob Croft, record-breaking free diver
Drusilla Beyfus, doyenne of English manners

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