UK judges begin hearing appeal over Trinidad and Tobago anti-gay law

Some of the UK’s top judges are hearing arguments over whether a Trinidad and Tobago court had the legal right to overturn a 2018 ruling to remove colonial-era homophobic laws that criminalise anal sex between consenting men.

Nato summit: Trump says US could let Ukraine make Patriots and renews criticism of Spain and UK – as it happened

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Trump renews criticism of Spain and UK

On the perceived lack of support from Spain, France and the UK to the Iran conflict, Trump said “Spain has been very bad, they didn’t help us, but we didn’t need the help.”

Austrian court rules ski resort hotel’s burkini ban is discriminatory

An Austrian court has found an alpine hotel’s ban on burkinis discriminatory, a politically explosive ruling in a country where the far right is on the rise.

The full-body bathing suit worn by some Muslim women has become a bugbear of the European far right, which has campaigned to restrict Muslim dress in public spaces.

Russian fuel shortages bite – but will Putin change tack in Ukraine war?

If you want to get a sense of the fuel crisis gripping Russia, all you need to do is spend a day driving around Moscow. At almost every petrol station we passed there was a queue of cars and lorries. Some lines were long, some short; some static, others moving steadily.

Tom Holland on his 'last chance to play a boy' in The Odyssey

'A real pinch-me moment': Tom Holland on his role in The Odyssey

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Tom Holland may be a bankable global superstar, but he's self-aware enough to know his latest role in Christopher Nolan epic The Odyssey marks the start "of a new chapter of my life".

Disability benefits in England and Wales not fit for purpose, Timms review to find

Disability benefits in England and Wales are “not fit for purpose” and the entire assessment system must be redrawn as part of a radical welfare overhaul, the government’s landmark review of personal independence payments will say.

Ex-partner speaks of rapist surgeon Salil Korambayil's double life

'He was gaslighting me': Ex-partner speaks of rapist surgeon's double life

99% of people on Earth will get sunlight at the same time this Wednesday

On July 8, at about 11:10 GMT, about 99 percent of the world experiences sunlight at the same time.

Because of Earth’s tilt and the timing of the Northern Hemisphere’s summer, about 99 percent of the world’s population – some 8.2 billion people – will experience daylight or twilight simultaneously on July 8, at about 11:10 GMT.

'Let the people judge' and 'Farage gamble turns to farce'

Wednesday's front pages largely focus on Nigel Farage's decision to resign and trigger a by-election.

"Desperate" is how the Daily Mirror, external's headline describes the Reform UK leader, but the Daily Express, external says Farage will "let the people be the judges" of his actions. The Daily Telegraph, external believes that his "gamble" has turned to "farce", after all the other major political parties decided not to field candidates. The Times , externalaccuses Farage of trying to distract from "legitimate questions" about his dealings, while the i Paper, external said this was a move "straight out of the Donald Trump playbook".

Triumph to disaster: Egypt’s pride remains as they bow out of World Cup

Cairo, Egypt – It was a night bookended by triumph and tears as Egyptians watched their team lead against reigning world champions Argentina by two goals in Atlanta – only for the match to turn on its head in the space of 13 minutes and knock the Pharaohs out of the World Cup in the round of 16.